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Sunday, Jul 21

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Fiat returns (again) with fun city e-car

www.mercurynews.com

Fiat was founded 125 years ago in Italy and it remains the country's largest automotive manufacturer. Not so much in the United States where sales have fluctuated greatly. It's here. It's gone. And now it’s back again with a retro-styled…

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Man narrowly escapes death as floodwater engulfs car in Trat

www.bangkokpost.com

TRAT: A man was saved by a combination of roadside plants and helpful locals as his small electric car was almost washed into a waterway by a surge of run-off as the centre of this eastern province was heavily hit by floodwater on Sunday.

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Corvette Bucked a Sports Cars Decline. Can It Thrive in an E.V. Era?

www.nytimes.com

The General Motors sports car, which enjoyed strong sales after a big design change, now has a hybrid version and may get a fully electric model that may turn off some gas-loving customers.

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British children lead in eco-friendliness over Americans, eyeing electric vehicles and bicycles

www.mirror.co.uk

A poll of 1,000 kids aged 8-16 in the UK and US found that 47% of British children would like an electric vehicle as their first car, compared to just 28% in America

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French-style electric car leasing scheme 'could help hard-up Brits'

www.mirror.co.uk

Under the plan, the Government would subsidise a £100-a-month leasing scheme for poorer households so they can benefit from the cheaper running costs for electric vehicles

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Will electric cars ever be able to go truly off grid?

www.autocar.co.uk

EVs may be less flexible, but can your petrol car power a camping trip?

Saturday, Jul 20

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Germany Held Back EU Electric Car Market in First Half of 2024 — T&E Analysis

cleantechnica.com

In the whole EU, the number of BEVs sold grew by just 1.3%, but excluding Germany, the increase was 9.4%. EU electric car sales continued to grow this year — with the exception of Germany — new data shows. Battery electric sales in the…

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Trump hates electric cars, but he caused one to be made

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Filed under:; Electric,Sedan; Continue reading Trump hates electric cars, but he caused one to be made

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EVx 2024: Carro offers chance to win RM1,899 Apple Watch Series 9 with purchase of Carro Certified Car

paultan.org

As one of the co-sponsors of the paultan.org Electric Vehicle Expo (EVx) 2024, Carro has a large presence at the ongoing show. While the used car sales platform does not have any EVs on offer, it is showing a selection of Carro Certified…

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Smartphone-maker Xiaomi unveils SU7 Ultra, a 1548hp, 4-door electric hypercar

electrek.co

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone-maker that has recently taken a dip into electric cars with the SU7 has now unveiled a hyper-sports version of its 4-door EV in the SU7 Ultra, which it aims to be the fastest 4-door car in the world, gas or…

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Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra Electric Car has been Unveiled, Claiming 0-100 km/h in 1.97 seconds

www.gizmochina.com

Xiaomi has pulled the wraps off the ultimate iteration of its SU7 electric car – the SU7 Ultra. Built with pure performance and track dominance in mind, the SU7 Ultra sets its sights on shattering lap time records. The car will have ultra…

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Electric cars could be 50% lighter with these new weightless carbon fiber batteries

bgr.com

A recent innovation in the creation of electric vehicle batteries could potentially reduce the weight of cars and aircraft by up to 50 percent, new …

Friday, Jul 19

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Ford Wants Americans To Embrace Smaller Cars. Which Ones Would Win You Over?

www.carscoops.com

Could a Ford Escort revival make sense as a $30k electric compact crossover?

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The Affordable New Electric Cars Coming In 2025, 2026 And Beyond

insideevs.com

Several electric cars under $35,000 are on the horizon from brands like Volvo, Tesla, Ford and Jeep.

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Sainsbury's warns drivers are 'ghost charging' in their car parks to get a space

www.walesonline.co.uk

The supermarket has warned that the phenomenon of 'ghost charging' is on the rise, with a significant number of electric vehicle drivers admitting to pretending to top up their cars in order to nab a parking space

Sainsbury's warns drivers are 'ghost charging' in their car parks to get a space

www.bristolpost.co.uk

The supermarket has warned that the phenomenon of 'ghost charging' is on the rise, with a significant number of electric vehicle drivers admitting to pretending to top up their cars in order to nab a parking space

CUPRA Born: why it’s a 5-star What Car? electric car

www.autocar.co.uk

Find out why our sister title thinks this stylish family friendly electric car is a practical companion around town and great fun to drive on the open road

‘Imagine you’re someone outside of the car’: Woman’s Uber driver asks to pull over so he can charge his Tesla

www.dailydot.com

While electric vehicles offer numerous benefits over their gasoline counterparts, such as greater efficiency, reduced emissions, and more, that doesn’t mean that owning an EV is a completely stress-free experience.

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Trump shatters record for longest convention speech in HISTORY with at 92-minutes... where he complains about electric charging stations and calls D.C. a 'horrible killing field'

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Former President Donald Trump went well past his own record for longest convention speech, going on for more than 90 minutes and venting about electric cars and other pet peeves.

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