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Stealthy UK police use new Nissan electric vehicles in poacher hunt

Stealthy UK police use new Nissan electric vehicles in poacher hunt

UK police department takes advantage of new electric vehicle fleet’s silent running to sneakily listen for wildlife poacher’s gunshots.
Arrest me! Elon Musk defies county as Tesla makes electric cars again in Fremont

Arrest me! Elon Musk defies county as Tesla makes electric cars again in Fremont

Elon Musk confirms that Tesla has started making Model 3 and Model Y again in Fremont, counter to Alameda county orders.
Kia confirms Taycan rival in high-performance “halo” electric crossover

Kia confirms Taycan rival in high-performance “halo” electric crossover

Kia confirms it will launch all-electric crossover in 2021 that will rival thePorsche Taycan in both charging and performance.
Tesla may leave California, sue local county in push to re-boot production line

Tesla may leave California, sue local county in push to re-boot production line

Tesla threatens to move headquarters and stop making electric cars in California, and files a lawsuit, after hopes to re-boot manufacturing stifled by local county.
Could electric buses kick-start Australia’s EV production industry?

Could electric buses kick-start Australia’s EV production industry?

Kickstarting Australia’s electric vehicle industry could create secure, well paid and green jobs for millions of skilled workers throughout the supply chain.
Tesla “tabless” battery patent published prior to Battery Day

Tesla “tabless” battery patent published prior to Battery Day

Elon Musk says Tesla’s new tabless battery patent published ahead of Battery Day is “way more important than it sounds.”
One in two car sales in Norway electric, while petrol and diesel decline 60 per cent

One in two car sales in Norway electric, while petrol and diesel decline 60 per cent

Half of all new car sales in Norway are still electric, despite a one-third decline in the overall market due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Elon Musk welcomes news Tesla can start making Model 3 and Model Y again in Fremont

Elon Musk welcomes news Tesla can start making Model 3 and Model Y again in Fremont

Tesla CEO and co-founder Elon Musk welcomes announcement by state of California that some shops can reopen, heralding possible return to manufacturing.