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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. European local solar panel manufacturers have reached a crisis in that they say they can’t compete with cheap imports and oversupply.

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IDTechEx: Sales of electric motorcycles in Europe grew 50% y-o-y in 2020

Green Car Congress

IDTechEx expects electric motorcycle sales in Europe to have grown at least 50% year-on-year in 2020, building on the momentum of recent years. Growth is also being boosted by consumer awareness and acceptance in Europe of the benefits of electric motorcycles. 2020 is an IDTechEx estimate based on Q1 - Q3 2020 data.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. Michelin Uptis airless tire on French postal van There, executives confirmed to Green Car Reports that the company is pushing ahead on airless tire technology that may be smarter for robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles.

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BYD overtakes VW’s 15-year-run as top seller in China

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500,000th BYD Dolphin rolls off assembly line (Source: BYD) China’s behemoth BYD overtook Volkswagen as the best-selling car brand in China last year, the first time any carmaker outsold the German brand since at least 2008. percentage points, reports Automotive News Europe. million cars, Reuters reports. BYD reported 2.4

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Used electric vehicle pricing guide: How much you’ll pay for a pre-loved Tesla Model 3, Hyundai Kona Electric, MG ZS EV and many more

EV Central

‘EV values plummet’ has been a regular headline in overseas media this year, as electric car resale values tumble in major markets like the US and UK. America and Europe have more mature EV markets than us, meaning thousands of pre-loved electric cars have popped up on their used car classifieds.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

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Chinese EV makers are looking to export electric vehicles by the tens of thousands around the globe, but they need a lot more car-carrying vessels to make that happen. China now has the world’s eighth-largest shipping fleet with 33 car-carrying ships, according to data from shipping consultants Veson Nautical and reported by Reuters.

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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

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Alpine is on track to become a global brand with 50 [percent] of volumes outside of Europe by 2030,” said de Meo. But the brand isn’t known for SUVs and crossovers, it’s known for building extremely lightweight performance and race cars in small quantities. Known models, slated for the U.S., Win or lose, it should be a good effort.