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2:24am, 15th June, 2020

Charging points surge ahead of electric car boom

The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019, the biggest increase in three years and outpacing sales of battery-powered cars, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

German auto stimulus to boost Volkswagen's electric push

4:15am, 4th June, 2020

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German auto stimulus to boost Volkswagen's electric push

Germany unveiled sweeping incentives for cheap electric cars and for hybrid vehicles, providing a boost to Volkswagen's electric push while staggered taxes for polluting combustion-engined cars will penalise sports utility vehicles.

SoftBank-backed Ola buys Dutch electric scooter company Etergo

1:09am, 27th May, 2020

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SoftBank-backed Ola buys Dutch electric scooter company Etergo

SoftBank Group-backed Indian ride-hailing company Ola will acquire Amsterdam-based electric scooter company Etergo as part of its plan to locally build electric vehicles (EVs), the company said on Wednesday.

Past its peak? Battered oil demand faces threat from electric vehicles

6:25am, 19th May, 2020

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Past its peak? Battered oil demand faces threat from electric vehicles

Oil companies may be facing uncertainty as the coronavirus pandemic triggers a collapse in demand for their products, but auto makers are betting the crisis will help accelerate an electric future.

Exclusive: Tesla's secret batteries aim to rework the math for electric cars and the grid

5:18pm, 14th May, 2020

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Exclusive: Tesla's secret batteries aim to rework the math for electric cars and the grid

Electric car maker Tesla Inc plans to introduce a new low-cost, long-life battery in its Model 3 sedan in China later this year or early next that it expects will bring the cost of electric vehicles in line with gasoline models, and allow EV batterie...

Exclusive: China may ease electric car quotas, delay emission rules to help automakers - sources

4:36am, 1st April, 2020

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Exclusive: China may ease electric car quotas, delay emission rules to help automakers - sources

China is considering temporarily easing quotas designed to boost production of electric cars to help automakers badly bruised by the coronavirus pandemic to revive slumping sales, people familiar with the matter said.

Coronavirus slows U.S. push to produce electric vehicle minerals

1:42am, 26th March, 2020

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Coronavirus slows U.S. push to produce electric vehicle minerals

The coronavirus pandemic is hobbling U.S. efforts to produce lithium, rare earths and other materials used in electric vehicles and high-tech equipment, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's plan to curb Chinese control of the strategic minerals...

Volkswagen plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms

10:17am, 12th March, 2020

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Volkswagen plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms

Volkswagen's expansion in electric cars will open up new business opportunities in storing and managing energy, encroaching on business currently dominated by utilities and energy firms, chief strategist Michael Jost said on Thursday.

Lyft resumes shared electric bike rentals in NYC

7:28am, 19th February, 2020

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Lyft resumes shared electric bike rentals in NYC

Lyft Inc will roll out a fleet of several hundred electric bikes for rent across New York City, the company said on Wednesday, 10 months after it pulled them following complaints and injury reports.

San Diego duo takes on electric scooter industry

1:11pm, 1st August, 2019

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San Diego duo takes on electric scooter industry

Two men in San Diego have impounded thousands of electric scooters they say have been left littered about the city and endangering pedestrians, sparking a battle with companies that have flooded cities with the two-wheelers.