Volvo exits Europe auto lobby group over sustainability stance
Volvo follows Stellantis in exiting Europe auto group ACEA, citing differences in attitudes towards clean-up of transport sector.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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Tesla opens up more Superchargers to other EVs, as Hertz electric fleet charges up in US
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EV sales help VW beat tighter vehicle carbon emissions targets
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Even if you work in the EV industry it is an entirely different experience to find, register, and operate an electric vehicle in practice - and a reality check.
November EV sales in Europe: More than one in four is a plug-in EV!
One in four car sales in Europe are now plug-in EVs thanks to good policies, not head-in-the-sand partisan campaigns.
Nio unveils ET5 electric sedan with “ultra-long range” of up to 1,000km
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Even without subsidies, large EVs are cheaper than ICE
New analysis finds that large e-cars cheaper than combustion engine vehicles both in terms of purchase price and in total cost, even without subsidies.
Tesla Model 3 easily the best for charging speed and range, says EV expert
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