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Latest Tesla Model S Variant Bumps Range to 335 Miles
Tesla Motors Inc. says its new Model S 100D sedan can drive 335 miles per charge, the best ranking by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for an all-electric vehicle.
Read MoreCanadian EV Charging Station Provider Increases Outlets
Canada’s Hydro-Quebec says it increased the number of Electric Circuit charging stations in Quebec last year 38% to more than 800 stations, including 66 fast-charge outlets.
Read MoreCalifornia Utilities Propose $1 Billion EV Promo Plan
California electric utilities are asking for permission to raise customer rates to fund a five-year, $1 billion-plus plan promote electric vehicles and install thousands of charging stations for cars, buses and trucks, Bloomberg News reports.
Read MoreFord to Test Plug-In Hybrid Vans in London
Ford Motor Co. says it will begin a year-long pilot program this autumn in London to test 20 Transit Custom plug-in hybrid vans.
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Rheinmetall Targets Electrified Growth
Germany’s Rheinmetall Automotive AG (formerly KSPG) predicts that components used in electrified vehicles will grow from 40% of its sales today to more than half of the company‘s volume by 2020.
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EVs for the Trades
One of the limitations of most electric vehicles (EVs) is that of range: for the typical driver who is used to having at least 200 miles of range thanks to the efficiency of gasoline as a fuel being faced with about 100 miles of range is unsatisfactory, especially given (1) long recharge times compared with the amount of time it takes to put a few gallons in the tank and (2) the idea that it may be necessary to drive >200 miles at a moment’s notice.
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Tesla Will Make EV Motors, Gearboxes at Its Giant Battery Plant
Tesla Motors Inc. is expanding its battery “gigafactory” outside Reno, Nev., to also make motors and gearboxes for its upcoming Model 3 electric sedan.
Read MoreAudi, FAW Expand China Partnership; Add EVs
Audi AG and longtime Chinese partner FAW Group Corp. have agreed to a 10-year growth plan for China that includes introducing five locally produced “e-tron” electrified models over the next five years.
Read MoreSpanish EV Finishes Dakar Rally
Spain’s Acciona SA says its “100% EcoPowered” SUV is the first all-electric vehicle to finish the 5,600-mile Dakar Rally, which ended in Buenos Aires.
Read MoreThailand’s First EV Company Bows
Vera Automotive, Thailand’s first domestic electric-car company, debuted its inaugural EV, the Vera V1 last weekend.
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