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1 week ago | 
electrive.com | Carla Westerheide
It was no longer possible to order the S and X models on the Chinese website, as Reuters reported on Friday. No orders could be placed on the WeChat channel either. Both the Model S sedan and Model X SUV are manufactured at Tesla’s Fremont facility in California and imported into China. While Tesla has not officially commented on the rationale behind this move, it coincides with China’s recent escalation of tariffs on US imports to 125%, following the US raising duties on Chinese goods to 145%.
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1 week ago | 
electrive.com | Carla Westerheide
In the last three months of 2024, Polestar sold 12,256 vehicles, just 48 units less than in the past quarter. Nevertheless, it is a huge difference compared to the first quarter of 2024, when Polestar handed over 6,975 electric cars to its customers. The carmaker emphasises this stability in sales compared to the previous year. In Q1/2024, Polestar faced a 40% decline in deliveries compared to Q1 2023.
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2 weeks ago | 
electrive.com | Carla Westerheide
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2 weeks ago | 
electrive.com | Carla Westerheide
This is not the first time the solution has been on the table. It first came up in November of last year and now, fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, things are again moving in that direction. The German Handelsblatt was the first to report on the upcoming renegotiations. It says that EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic spoke with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and that both sides agreed to look into setting minimum prices.
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2 weeks ago | 
electrive.net | Carla Westerheide
Wie Verge Motorcycles betont, wurde der Rekord nicht auf einer Teststrecke oder in einem Labor erzielt, sondern im realen Straßenverkehr. Am 22. März fuhren die Fahrer Sam Clarke und Sara Sloman auf einem serienmäßigen Verge TS Pro durch die Straßen von London. Die Fahrerin und Fahrer wechselten sich auf der Tour alle 60 bis 90 Minuten ab, so dass jeder einmal eine Pause machen konnte. Die gesamte rekordverdächtige Tour dauerte etwa 16 Stunden.
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2 weeks ago | 
electrive.com | Carla Westerheide
As Verge Motorcycles points out, the record was not achieved on a test track or a laboratory, but in real live traffic. On 22 March, riders Sam Clarke and Sara Sloman took to the streets of London on a mass-produced Verge TS Pro. The drivers took turns, swapping every hour or 90 minutes on the tour, so that everyone got a break once in a while. The whole record-breaking tour took about 16 hours.
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2 weeks ago | 
electrive.com | Carla Westerheide
In total, NJ Transit plans to purchase 208 60-foot articulated buses and 20 battery-electric buses ‘at a cost not to exceed $393,432,390.00, plus 10 per cent for contingencies, subject to the availability of funds.’ In other words, nearly four million dollars (3.6 million euros) have been earmarked for the addition to the fleet. The articulated buses will replace older 40-foot variants, doubling the passenger capacity to up to 100 people and cutting emissions by up to 80 per cent.
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2 weeks ago | 
electrive.com | Carla Westerheide
The Finnish manufacturer has long had a decentralised satellite charging system in its portfolio: the Power Unit and the satellites with the actual charging cable can be positioned several metres apart. Most of the technology is located in the power supply units to minimise the space required at the parking space itself. The Finns are now updating the system in two ways. It will get more power and more satellites per power unit.
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2 weeks ago | 
electrive.com | Carla Westerheide
Denza, a Chinese car brand founded by Daimler and BYD in 2011, celebrated its European premiere during Design Week in Milan. Italy. The flagship model Z9 GT will be the first Denza vehicle to arrive on the continent. Denza has been fully owned by BYD since last year, after the Mercedes-Benz Group sold its last ten per cent stake in Denza in July 2024. At the time, a Mercedes spokesperson confirmed to electrive that the current Denza models no longer contain any Mercedes-Benz technology.
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2 weeks ago | 
electrive.com | Carla Westerheide
AIT states that the project’s goal is, among other things, to reduce the need for raw materials and increase battery performance. The first aspect can already be achieved by using recycled materials, in this case from disused solar modules.
