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Jaguar slashes ticket price of I-Pace with new entry level electric SUV

Jaguar slashes ticket price of I-Pace with new entry level electric SUV

Jaguar slashes price of 2021 I-Pace EV400 electric SUV, and introduces entry-level EV320 variant in bid to capture piece of the busy European electric car market.
Tesla starts Model Y Giga Press offensive, streamlines Model 3 production

Tesla starts Model Y Giga Press offensive, streamlines Model 3 production

Tesla is kicking off its Model Y offensive, with new developments in Fremont and China indicating a ramp up of production is imminent.
Electric garbage truck ‘on trial’ in western Sydney

Electric garbage truck ‘on trial’ in western Sydney

Blacktown City Council in Western Sydney begins trial of electric garbage truck as part of effort to reach net-zero emissions by 2030.
Xpeng follows slew of EV startups with plan to go public

Xpeng follows slew of EV startups with plan to go public

China electric car maker Xpeng has announced plans to go public in the United States, following a slew of EV makers keen on emulating success of Tesla.
EV sales triple in Germany, disrupting market with 11% share

EV sales triple in Germany, disrupting market with 11% share

Germany auto market “now officially” disrupted by plug-in electric cars, which in July accounted for record 11% of all car sales.
Musk hints Tesla batteries could enable electric flight by 2023

Musk hints Tesla batteries could enable electric flight by 2023

Tesla batteries could have an energy density high enough to power an electric plane by 2023, Elon Musk has hinted on Twitter.
Tritium “Plug & Charge” tech operational at all Ionity charging sites

Tritium “Plug & Charge” tech operational at all Ionity charging sites

Tritium’s newly launched Plug & Charge solution for EV fast charging rolled out across Ionity’s European charging network.
China’s Baidu launches autonomous robotaxi service across major city

China’s Baidu launches autonomous robotaxi service across major city

Chinese internet giant Baidu launches Apollo Go Robotaxi service for the first time to a downtown city area.