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7 electric cars coming to market by 2020 that you can actually afford

Aslewoflong-range,electriccarsareexpectedtohitthemarketby2020.Severaloftheseelectricvehicleswillbemadebyluxuryautomakersandwilllikelycostupwardsof$50,000.Butthe

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Ford’s first electric SUV could have an edge on Tesla's Model Y

Ford’sfirstfullyelectric,long-rangecarisonscheduletoarriveby2020andwillboastanaffordablepricetag.Butit’sgoingtohavesomeseriouscompetition.Fordfirstannounceditwa

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Tesla in talks to install thousands of charging stations in Australia

Australian facilities management firm Spotless Group announced Tuesday it is in talks with U.S.-based Tesla to install thousands of electric car-charging stations across Australia.

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Car firms to build electric charge network

Several large car firms are working together to create a high-powered, electric-vehicle-charging network across Europe.

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Electric car sales in Ukraine almost triple in first half of 2016

​Sales of new electric passenger cars in Ukraine have almost tripled in the first half of 2016, driven by tax cuts, local media reported Monday, citing the data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association.

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W's new electric car will cost less, and go farther than, Tesla's Model 3

Volkswagen unveiled a new long-range electric car Tuesday in Paris, and, in terms of cost and range, it's miles ahead of anything coming to market soon.

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Hyundai to introduce hydrogen-electric taxis

Hyundai is pulling up its sleeves to promote green cars as it has agreed to work with regional governments to introduce hydrogen-electric taxis and launch a car-sharing initiative with hydrogen fuel-cell cars.

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Scooters banned from roads in Beijing, Shanghai

China's top two cities have banned electric scooters from roads amid safety concerns, despite the growing popularity of the new modes of transportation, for which there are no national safety standards.

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Audi favors electric cars, services in new strategy: sources

Audi will boost spending on digital technologies and electric cars over the next decade, sources at the German carmaker said, as it follows parent Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) in reshaping its business in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal.

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Oil giants doomed as China pushes for electric vehicles, says BNP Paribas

A seismic shift from petrol and diesel vehicles to electric ones, especially in China, could mean the world would enter an era of oil surplus in as early as a decade, says French bank BNP Paribas.

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Cactus skin discovery to revolutionize electric car industry: Aussie scientists

​Australian scientists have looked to the unassuming cactus in an effort to increase the performance of fuel cells in electric cars, in a discovery which could revolutionize the electric vehicle (EV) industry.

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Taking on Tesla: China's Jia Yueting aims to outmuscle Musk

Yueting, a billionaire entrepreneur and one of a new breed of Chinese who see their technology expertise re-engineering the automobile industry, and usurping Tesla Motors, a U.S. pioneer in premium electric vehicle (EV) making.

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Electric power scheduled to arrive for New Zealand buses

​The New Zealand government Thursday welcomed news that one of the country's biggest public transport firms is switching to a new form of electric power in a deal worth 30 million U.S. dollars with a U.S. company.

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Highway charging stations give boost to electric cars

A 1,200-kilometer highway that links two of China's biggest cities is being equipped with a charging system for electric vehicles, a big sign of improvement in the development of such facilities.

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Tesla, Unicom to build charging stations

China Unicom, a major state-owned telecom company, said on Friday it will partner with U.S. electric carmaker Tesla to build charging stations in 120 cities to expand the service network for electric cars.

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Shanghai issues first free plates for new energy vehicles

Shanghai is now offering financial subsidies for purchases of BEVs on top of central and local government funding, helping car buyers to save more than 100,000 yuan each.