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Toyota planning to sell more than 1 million electric cars by 2030
Toyota will manufacture one million electric cars by 2030 Toyota is planning to release at least 10 new EVs (Electric Vehicle) and fuel cell vehicles and also plan to have all cars electrified by 2025. The Japanese car manufacturer is the latest in a long line of car manufacturers announcing a significant push on electric vehicles in the next decade....
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BMW electric cars hit 100,000 sales target
BMW reaches its electric car sales target BMW have announced that it has hit its target of selling 100,000 electric cars this year around the world. The German car giant is benefiting from a strong demand in western Europe and the United States for models such as the i3 and the 2-series plug-in hybrid Active Tourer. The sales of these...
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Tesla Delivery Centres Ready to Deliver 100s of Cars Calming Production Fears
Tesla’s share price rose over 4 percent after reports circulated that hundreds of its production-plagued Model 3 cars are waiting at their delivery centres and will soon be delivered to customers. Hundreds of the highly anticipated Model 3 EV’s were spotted across the company’s delivery centres in California in the United States. These cars are obviously not being set aside...
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Tesla discourages commercial cars from using Superchargers
Tesla is discouraging commercial cars from using its Supercharger infrastructure in the United States as it is trying to get drivers to stick to the charging stations' original purposes. The Tesla Supercharger network was originally designed to enable their electric vehicles long-range trips and offer a viable charging option for people who can't usually top up at home or the...
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Alibaba to sell cars in China from gigantic vending machines
Alibaba, the world's largest and most valuable retailer is planning to sell cars from giant vending machines in China. The company surpassed Walmart in 2016 to become the world biggest retailer with operations in over 200 countries, as well as one of the largest Internet companies. Its online sales and profits surpassed all US retailers including Walmart, Amazon and eBay...
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China’s Xiaomi hints it is looking to build cars
China’s smartphone maker Xiaomi is planning to build electric vehicles. They are joining a large contingent of tech companies that are looking to electric and autonomous cars as the next-generation smart devices. In a regulatory filing in India published last week, Xiaomi said it may sell “all types of vehicles for transport, conveyance and other transport equipment, whether based...
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China Blocks Foreign Companies from Mapping Its Roads for Self-Driving Cars
As one can imagine, self-driving cars need high-quality digital maps to function properly. They not only utilise digital mapping to find their general location, but also in some cases to locate landmarks that aid maneuvering in low-viability situations, or when a GPS link isn't available. Digital map data has become a major priority for car manufacturers around the world, especially...
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French tyre-slasher busted for slashing tyres on over 6,000 cars
French tyre-slasher busted for slashing tyres on over 6,000 cars After years of playing cat-and-mouse with French police, a brazen tyre slasher who punctured the tyres of thousands of cars around the south-western French city of Bordeaux has finally been caught. The 45-year-old man was arrested last week after a six-year campaign of vandalism. He planned his tyre puncture trips...
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Japan believes hydrogen fuel cells will triumph over batteries
Honda and Toyota in Japan are convinced that hydrogen fuel technology is a far superior fuel source and will triumph over batteries. Japan is planning to have the Tokyo Olympics of 2020 running on hydrogen with fleets of hydrogen-fuelled cars whisking athletes from the village to the venues. There may even be a hydrogen-burning Olympic flame to promote one of...
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Mahindra to launch two electric cars in India by 2019
Mahindra to launch two electric cars in India by 2019 The Indian multinational car manufacturer Mahindra is planning to launch two electric cars by 2019. The Modi government is planning to expand its green mobility options and is also urging other car manufacturers to fall in line with this agenda. The Indian car maker will introduce their new electric cars...