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Renault-Nissan to set up new China JV with Dongfeng for electric car

NissanMotoranditsalliancepartnerRenaultaresettingupanewjointventureinChinawithDongfengMotorGrouptodesignandbuildelectriccars,joiningalistofglobalautomakersaimin

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Audi will use solar panels to help power its future EVs

Whenyouthinkofelectricvehicles,youprobablyimagineTesla'sSupercharger,orgasstation-likecenterswhereyougototopoffthevoltage.There'sanotheridea,though,thatmakesalo

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Hyundai unveils new fuel cell SUV with longer travel range

HyundaiMotorsaidThursdayitplanstolaunchearlynextyearasecond-generationhydrogenfuelcellvehiclethatwilltravelmorethan580kilometers(360miles)betweenfill-ups.Ifdeli

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Tesla developing self-driving tech for semi-truck

TeslaIncisdevelopingalong-haul,electricsemi-truckthatcandriveitselfandmovein"platoons"thatautomaticallyfollowaleadvehicle,andisgettingclosertotestingaprototype,

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Tesla's Model 3 roll-out marks major leap towards electric cars for all

Teslahasmadeamajoradvancementtowarditsaimofmakingelectriccarsavailabletoallwiththeroll-outofitslatestModel3car.Thefirstbatchoftheaffordableelectricvehiclesemerg

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Audi targets 10 billion euros in cost cuts to fund electric-car push

Audiaimstocutcostsby10billioneuros($12billion)by2022tohelpfundashifttoelectriccarsasitseekstomoveonaftertheemissionsscandal,sourcesclosetothecarmakersaid.Audi,V

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Volvo comments to release all cars after 2019 to be electric vehicles

Two decades ago the shift towards so-called new energy vehicles would have been considered science fiction.

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Fully electric Mini to be built at UK plant, says BMW

AfullyelectricversionoftheMiniistobebuiltatBMW'splantinCowley,nearOxford,thecarmakerhasannounced.Thefirm'sGermanownersBMWsaidthenewmodelwillgointoproductionin20

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Mercedes-Benz joins electric racing series Formula E

Mercedes-BenzwillcompeteinFormulaE,theall-electricracingseries,startingin2019.ThenewswasannouncedtodayaftermonthsofspeculationoverwhethertheGermanautomakerwould

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Chinese-made electric taxis debut in Brazil

Chinese eco-friendly taxis have been rolled out on the streets of Brazil.

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Foreign automakers call on China to ease electric car rules

‍GlobalautomakershaveurgedChinatodelayandsoftenplannedquotasforsalesofelectricandhybridcars,sayingitsproposalswillbeimpossibletomeetandwouldseverelydisrupttheir

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Tesla no longer 'biggest US autormaker' after $12 billion value drop

Tesla lost its place as the biggest US cautomaker by market capitalization on Thursday, handing over the crown to General Motors (GM), after a slump in share prices erased more than 12 billion US dollars of Tesla's value.

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Is UK really ready for electric car revolution?

WithVolvo'sannouncementthatthecompanyisturningtoonlyelectricandhybridenginesinitsnewmodelsfrom2019,theindustryistakingstockofhowtheenergynetworkcouldcopewithani

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Tesla no longer 'biggest US autormaker' after $12 billion value drop

TeslalostitsplaceasthebiggestUScautomakerbymarketcapitalizationonThursday,handingoverthecrowntoGeneralMotors(GM),afteraslumpinsharepriceserasedmorethan12billion

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Volvo putting the brakes on gasoline fueled engines

Volvo Cars on Wednesday announced plans to switch all of its models to electric starting in 2019. Geely, Volvo's Chinese owner, has been quietly pushing ahead with electric car development for more than a decade.

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Volvo: Gas cars are history after 2019

TheSwedishautomakerisslammingonthebrakesonvehiclespoweredsolelybyinternalcombustionengines,announcingthateverycaritmakesfrom2019onwardwillhaveanelectricmotor.Th

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Electric tower collapses after strong rainfall batters Taiwan

AnelectrictowercollapsedonFridayinShimenDistrict,northernTaiwan'sNewTaipeiaftertorrentialrainbatteredtheisland.Localmediasaidthesecondelectrictowerofapowerplant