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  Greece plans to order 250 electric buses for the cities of Athens and Thessaloniki

  Greece’s government wants to order the first 250 electric buses for Athens and Thessaloniki. Soon, it will launch another tender for 400 electric buses. The manufacturer for the first round has already been chosen.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 18, 2023, 1:07 p.m.
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  Oil giant ExxonMobil's new ad looks a lot like a veiled anti-EV commercial

  ExxonMobil, one of the world's largest oil and gas companies, has launched a new brand campaign for its Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil brand titled "Breaking Free."

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 18, 2023, 12:06 p.m.
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  Blue Bird unveils next-generation 77-seat electric school bus with 196 kWh battery

  Electric school bus maker Blue Bird has unveiled its next-generation Vision electric school. It has more range and more room for passengers.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 17, 2023, 1:12 p.m.
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  Electreon to build France's first highway with wireless charging for vehicles in motion

  Electreon, an Israeli company specializing in inductive charging of electric vehicles in motion, has received its first order in France. It will equip a section of the A10 highway southwest of Paris with its Wireless Electric Road System (ERS).

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 17, 2023, 11:10 a.m.
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  Aston Martin's upcoming EV will feature Pirelli Cyber Tires that can communicate with the vehicle's computer

  Aston Martin plans to launch four electric vehicles (EVs) in the coming years, with the first one expected to arrive in 2025. The first Aston Martin electric model will use Pirelli's Cyber Tire system, which features sensors in the tires that communicate with the vehicle's computers.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 17, 2023, 10:12 a.m.
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  Special Thermal Cloak helps EVs run at peak performance

  Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University have developed an all-season thermal coat that can cool an electric vehicle by 8°C on a hot day and warm it by 6.8°C at night. In this way, the battery of a parked EV is kept in an optimal temperature range and suffers less from seasonal fluctuations.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 14, 2023, 1:29 p.m.
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  NASA has received the fleet of Canoo Electric CTVs that will transport astronauts to the launch pad on their journey to the Moon

  The zero-emission vehicles can carry four astronauts in their Orion crew survival system spacesuits, support personnel including a spacesuit technician, and provides room for specialized equipment for the drive to Launch Pad 39B ahead of Artemis missions to the Moon.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 13, 2023, 11:24 a.m.
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  Carvana Names Top 10 Best-Selling Used EVs in the USA

  Carvana, an online-only retailer that buys and sells cars, has released its list of best-selling used electric vehicles in the first half of 2023, and it’s quite an eclectic mix of brands and models.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 12, 2023, 11:06 a.m.
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  Caterham unveils Project V: a lightweight, 268 hp, all-electric sports car set to hit the road in 2025

  Caterham is unveiling Project V, a new all-electric sports car, on July 12 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Like the Seven, the company's roadster based on the original Lotus Seven, Project V is a lightweight, rear-wheel drive sports car. Unlike the Seven, it's fully electric and could arrive as early as late 2025.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 12, 2023, 9:39 a.m.
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  Domino's Pizza grows delivery fleet to over 1,100 EVs

  Domino's Pizza announced that more than 1,100 new electric vehicles (EVs) will encompass the brand’s electric delivery fleet in the United States. With currently 800 EVs on the road, more than 300 will be added to the fleet in the coming months.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 11, 2023, 1:06 p.m.
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  Chinese automaker HiPhi will make its European debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed with EVs named X and Z

  HiPhi will make its European debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed running from July 13-16. The HiPhi Z will be featured in the First Glance Run, completing two runs up the Goodwood hillclimb each day, while the HiPhi Y will be on static display in the Electric Avenue.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 6, 2023, 8:05 p.m.
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  The Stellantis STLA Medium platform delivers up to 285 kW of power and up to 700 km of range from a 98 kWh battery

  STLA Medium is designed for multiple vehicles and powertrain configurations in the C and D segments, the compact and mid-size segments - i.e. the compact and mid-size classes. In 2022, at least 35 million vehicles were sold in these two segments, almost half of the 79 million vehicles sold worldwide.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 6, 2023, 1:54 p.m.
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  AIM EV Sport 01: Nissan GT-R Designer Unveils Lightweight Electric Sports Car Concept with Impressive Performance and Design

  AIM, a Japanese engineering company, has unveiled the EV Sport 01, a lightweight electric sports car concept designed by Shiro Nakamura, Nissan's former design chief. The EV Sport 01 impressively combines light weight and electric power.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 5, 2023, 4:19 p.m.
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  Iveco eDaily Van Sets New Towing World Record for Electric Vehicles, Hauling Over 153 Tonnes

  Iveco has set a new towing record for an EV, with the eDaily having successfully hauled more than 153 tonnes. Van was totally standard apart from upgraded tow bar – the usual version not being up to pulling something of this weight.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 4, 2023, 11:09 a.m.
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  Chinese EV loses battery pack while driving: Video captures aftermath of bizarre incident

  A Chinese all-electric vehicle known as the Cao Cao 60 was filmed on the 2nd Ring Road in Chengdu, Sichuan province, after it lost its high-voltage battery pack while driving.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 4, 2023, 10:34 a.m.
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  U.S. truck maker Mack announced that its medium-duty Mack MD Electric is now available for order

  US truck maker Mack announced that its medium-duty Mack MD Electric is now available for order. It is the manufacturer’s second battery-electric model – but the first in the medium-duty segment – and is available for the US vehicle classes 6 and 7.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  July 3, 2023, 4:06 p.m.
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  Spain implements tax incentives for electric vehicles

  The Spanish government is aiming to boost sales of electric cars with a tax break for private individuals. The Council of Ministers has approved a deduction of 15 per cent of income tax for the purchase of electric vehicles.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  June 30, 2023, 3:52 p.m.
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  First electric motorcycle manufacturer joins the ranks of automakers like GM, Rivian, Ford, Volvo to use Tesla's NACS connector

  Verge Motorcycles, a Finnish electric motorcycle maker that is expected to begin selling its motorcycles in the US later this year, has just joined the ranks of well-known electric carmakers in announcing its intention to utilize Tesla’s NACS charging network.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  June 30, 2023, 12:40 p.m.
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  Electrify America, Blink to add Tesla’s NACS connector to their EV chargers

  Electrify America and Blink are the latest EV charging station companies to announce that they’ll add NACS connectors to their EV chargers.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  June 30, 2023, 11:36 a.m.
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  Electreon and GINAF Successfully Integrate Wireless Charging System on Modified DAF XF 50-Ton Electric Truck

  Electreon, developer and provider of inroad wireless charging technology for electric vehicles, and Dutch commercial vehicle manufacturer GINAF have fully integrated Electreon's wireless charging system into a GINAF 50-ton truck.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  June 29, 2023, 1:10 p.m.