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Volkswagen leads consortium to develop wireless road charging for electric cars

Volkswagen leads consortium to develop wireless road charging for electric cars

Volkswagen consortium to develop and implement project that would see electric cars charge as they drive, a holy grail for EV makers.
Tesla battery factory gets green light in Berlin

Tesla battery factory gets green light in Berlin

Germany gives green light for Tesla to start “preliminary measures” for its planned electric car battery factory near Berlin.
Volkswagen challenges Tesla with new “Trinity” electric vehicle

Volkswagen challenges Tesla with new “Trinity” electric vehicle

Volkswagen shapes up to Tesla, implying a tri-motor electric car is being planned by the company, while Elon Musk says he will back a carbon capture prize.
“The factory is the product”: Musk’s take on Tesla’s record 2020 deliveries

“The factory is the product”: Musk’s take on Tesla’s record 2020 deliveries

Musk says it is factories, not electric cars, that is Tesla’s main product.
Carmakers expect up to 15 million electric cars in Germany by 2030

Carmakers expect up to 15 million electric cars in Germany by 2030

The number of electric cars on German roads could rise much more quickly than most experts and the government currently assume.
Germany’s economy minister wants electric car subsidies extended until 2025

Germany’s economy minister wants electric car subsidies extended until 2025

Germany’s economy minister joins growing chorus of calls for extending subsidies to boost rollout of electric cars.
Fully electric cars reach record 8.4 pct of new registrations in Germany

Fully electric cars reach record 8.4 pct of new registrations in Germany

Pure electric share of new car registrations in Germany reached 8.4 pct in October as a record number of car buyers opted for EVs.
Tesla says Berlin-made Model Y deliveries to start in early 2021

Tesla says Berlin-made Model Y deliveries to start in early 2021

Tesla tells customer it will start delivering Model Y electric crossovers made at Berlin gigafactory by June next year. But reports suggest it could be sooner than that.