Tesla Scouting New Factory Locations In Germany
News reports suggest Tesla is considering sites in either Lower Saxony or North Rhineland-Westphalia for its first
European factory.
News reports suggest Tesla is considering sites in either Lower Saxony or North Rhineland-Westphalia for its first
European factory.
The German plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market continues on the right track in July, with 9,233 registrations. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) were up 136% year over year (YoY), while plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs) keep stuttering (+6% in July, bringing year-to-date numbers out of the red).
Protesters in Germany and Kentucky are taking on coal companies this weekend, but for different reasons.
sonnen has built the most advanced residential energy storage solution in the world in its ecoLinx home energy storage solution and its thermally stable lithium iron phosphate-based batteries. Here’s a look behind the scenes at the lab in Wildspoldried, Germany where the ninth generation of sonnen’s lithium iron phosphate-based batteries are assembled and tested.
There are only be five stops along the 1.8-kilometre-long route in Hamburg’s Hafencity. Initially, the only passenger will be an attendant who can take control if necessary. Hamburg’s first autonomous shuttle bus starts its trial run next month.
The German plug-in vehicle (PEV) market continued on the right track in June, having registered 8,631 units. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) were up strong, +117% year over year (YoY), compensating for the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drop of –9%, and all-electrics now represent two-thirds of plug-in registrations. The PEV share of the overall auto market was 2.7% in May, with BEVs alone hitting 1.8%. That pushed the 2019 plug-in share slightly up, to 2.6% (1.7% BEV).
Economic experts in Germany say the fastest way to meet the country’s carbon reduction goals is to impose a fee on carbon emissions of between 25 and 50 euros per ton. Just don’t call it a tax!
Tesla naysayers often tout electric cars from legacy automakers as an imminent threat to the American automaker. However, “According to Berenberg Bank, this could benefit the upstart American company.”
The German plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market continues on the right track in May, having registered 7,899 units. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) grew at a faster pace (+100% year over year) than plug-in hybrids (+33%). In May, the PEV share was at 2.4%, with BEVs alone hitting 1.4%, keeping the 2019 plug-in share at 2.5% (1.5% BEV).
A surge in popularity for the Green party is giving it the ability to take control of political debate in Germany.