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Hong Kong Government to Buy 10 i-MiEV EVs

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The Hong Kong government will buy 10 i-MiEV electric vehicles from Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Edward Yau told reporters the months-long test drive of the iMiEV, a lithium-ion battery-powered four-seater that gives out roughly 63 horsepower with a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour, was satisfactory.

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Ports of Auckland buys world’s first electric tug; 70-tonne bollard pull

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Ports of Auckland (New Zealand) has signed a contract with Dutch company Damen Shipyards to buy the world’s first full-size, fully electric port tug. Ports of Auckland first started looking for a battery-powered tug in 2016. —Tony Gibson, CEO of Ports of Auckland.

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Tesla UK sales up over 20% despite Elon Musk backlash

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SMMT data shows EVs now account for 25% of new registrations, fueled by demand for battery-powered models like Teslas Model 3 and Model Y. While the broader car market dipped 1% to 84,054 registrations, Teslas gains signal resilience as buyers rush to buy EVs before a new tax hits in April. year-over-year growth.

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Makes $105M Offer to Buy SEV Division from Tanfield

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SEVUS currently produces the Newton battery powered truck in the US. Paying £37m for a business that lost £1.9m on turnover of £8.1m in the first half looks a full price, especially in light of representing a price to peak EBIT of 13 times. You have to say that Tanfield looks to have negotiated a good deal here.

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A123 Systems Withdraws from Fiat 500 EV Project

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company with a battery plant in Livonia, announced their partnership last March. They planned to start producing an undisclosed number of battery-powered Fiat 500 EVs in 2012 at Chrysler’s Toluca, Mexico, assembly plant where assembly of gasoline engine 500s will begin late this year. Chrysler and A123, a Watertown, Mass.,

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SK Innovation to end Li-ion JV with Continental due to slow demand growth for EVs

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Yonhap said that the companies are the partnership early due to weak market demand for battery-powered vehicles amid limited infrastructure and falling oil prices. According to Yonhap, SK Innovation said in a regulatory filing that it will buy a full stake in the Korean branch of the joint venture at 14.48 billion won (US$13.87

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smart electric drive goes on sale in China

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The new smart fortwo electric drive is now available to buy from dealerships in China. In Germany the electric smart quickly became the number one battery-powered electric vehicle, securing a market share of around 40%. Roughly 93% of customers would recommend the smart electric drive, according to the brand. seconds.

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