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German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD starts in Germany – and could become as dangerous for VW, BMW and Mercedes as Tesla004925

BYD Han The upper mid-range electric sedan is about the same size as the Tesla Model S. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a young woman. A man with a three-day beard shakes his head. “I don’t intend to do that,” explains a passer-by. And a pedestrian says, “I think… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD starts in Germany – and could become as dangerous for VW, BMW and Mercedes as Tesla004925

German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD could become as dangerous to VW, BMW and Mercedes as Tesla004923

BYD Han The upper mid-range electric sedan is about the same size as the Tesla Model S. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a young woman. A man with a three-day beard shakes his head. “I don’t intend to do that,” explains a passer-by. And a pedestrian says, “I think… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD could become as dangerous to VW, BMW and Mercedes as Tesla004923

Ford (F), GM, Toyota Lobby to Fix Electric-Car Tax Credit in Senate Deal – Bloomberg

Ford (F), GM, Toyota Lobby to Fix Electric-Car Tax Credit in Senate Deal  Bloomberg Celebrated EV credits bill poses risks for automakers, suppliers; China looms  Detroit News Canada-made electric vehicles will qualify for tax credits under revised U.S. bill  Yahoo Movies UK Manchin Sets High Bar for Tesla, GM Electric-Car Tax Credits | Daily Business Review  Law.com View Full… Continue reading Ford (F), GM, Toyota Lobby to Fix Electric-Car Tax Credit in Senate Deal – Bloomberg

German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD could become as dangerous to VW, BMW and Mercedes as Tesla004920

BYD Han The upper mid-range electric sedan is about the same size as the Tesla Model S. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a young woman. A man with a three-day beard shakes his head. “I don’t intend to do that,” explains a passer-by. And a pedestrian says, “I think… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD could become as dangerous to VW, BMW and Mercedes as Tesla004920

German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD could become as dangerous to VW, BMW and Mercedes as Tesla004918

Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a young woman. A man with a three-day beard shakes his head. “I don’t intend to do that,” explains a passer-by. And a pedestrian says: “I think I’m a long way from buying a Chinese car.” A little later, two of the four interviewees in the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD could become as dangerous to VW, BMW and Mercedes as Tesla004918

Cleantechnica: Norway’s Plugin Market Share Drops, BEVs Still Growing 002150

Norway, the leading country in the electric transport transition, saw a rare annual drop in plugin electric vehicle share in July 2022, to 83.0% from 84.7% year on year. Full electrics grew share modestly (70.7%, from 64.1% YoY) by plugin hybrids lost share (12.3%, from 20.6%). The overall auto market was down 31% in volume… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Norway’s Plugin Market Share Drops, BEVs Still Growing 002150

Legacy automakers: Who is investing the most into EVs?

The EV race is heating up. Electric car sales in the US reached a new record in the first quarter, and the momentum does not look to be slowing anytime soon. Traditional automakers are spending billions to catch up to EV leader Tesla. Which legacy automakers are spending the most on EVs? Traditional automakers are… Continue reading Legacy automakers: Who is investing the most into EVs?

Tesla partners with national technical school to train next-gen of EV technicians

Tesla and Lincoln Tech, a company with technical schools across the US, announced a new partnership to train next-generation of electric vehicle technicians. Until 2018, Tesla had mainly been recruiting technicians who have been working for other automakers or coming out of training programs where they mainly worked on internal combustion engines. Of course, electric cars… Continue reading Tesla partners with national technical school to train next-gen of EV technicians

Tesla enables paid charging at Destination Chargers, but there’s a catch

Tesla is enabling paid charging at Destination Chargers, which have generally been free up to this point, but there’s a catch: You have to have at least six Wall Connectors to be able to set pricing at your Destination Charger location. The automaker operates two different charging networks. While Tesla’s Supercharger network is made of DC fast-charging… Continue reading Tesla enables paid charging at Destination Chargers, but there’s a catch