The European passenger plug-in market returned from the holiday season with fully charged batteries, growing almost a third (+32%) compared to the same period last year by registering some 33,700 units. That’s just a whisker below the all-time record of December 2015 (33,827), which, let’s not forget, was inflated by fiscal changes that happened in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark in January 2016.
Adding to an already exciting year for the growth of the electric vehicle market in the United Arab Emirates, Renault officially launched the Zoe 40 model there, on Monday 30th October 2017 in Dubai. As of this week, you can visit a showroom in Dubai for a test drive and purchase the 300 km range car for AED 129,900 ($35,370).
A group of 7 European Union (EU) countries has collectively called upon the European Commission to create and set stricter limits on carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles. This comes ahead of the introduction of new standards by the European Union executive next month.
The United Auto Workers International Union has filed a complaint against the electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla on behalf of the 400 some employees recently terminated as part of a performance review, according to recent reports.
Voltia has launched a free new online tool intended to help business owners and fleet managers easily identify the best-suited electric light commercial vehicles and/or fleet cars for their needs, according to a new press release sent to CleanTechnica and others.
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Following its adoption in recent months via the Oklahoma Legislature, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has struck down a new fee aimed at drivers/owners of plug-in electric vehicles and hybrids — owing to the fee being “an unconstitutional tax.”
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Tesla will be slashing orders for parts from the Taiwan-based auto component manufacturer Hota Industrial Mfg. Company by around 40% from December onwards, according to reports from Economic Daily News.
The BMW Battery Storage Farm Leipzig has now been officially commissioned, with the second-life BMW i3 battery storage facility now slated to provide storage capacity to local wind energy generation, and also grid balancing capability.
