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VW comes after Tesla with detailed ID.4 and Model Y comparison

September 15, 2020
VW says that Tesla is not who it is going against with its ID.4 electric SUV, but it is clear that the German automaker sees the Model Y as a competitor as a new internal document reveals a detailed comparison between the two electric SUVs. In the past, VW executives said that they will be looking to steal market shares from the Toyota Rav4 and Honda CRV more than the Tesla Model Y with their…
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EGEB: 25% of new cars in Europe will be EVs by 2025

September 15, 2020
One in four cars produced in Europe will be fully electric by 2025, according to a new study. The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Environment makes the Green Alliance its secretariat. Scotland makes its interest-free Low Carbon Transport Loan available for…
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This country is now giving interest-free government loans for used EVs

September 15, 2020
Scotland’s government will extend the Low Carbon Transport Loan to cover used EVs for the first time, starting on September 28. The extension will now enable an individual or business to obtain a loan of up to £20,000, interest free, over five years. The loan is being expanded to help people who may otherwise be put off by the purchase price of electric vehicles. Delivered through the Energy…
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BP report: Oil is dying, long live green energy

September 14, 2020
BP stated in a forecast published today that oil may have reached its peak due to the pandemic and that renewables will take the place of fossil fuels. BP’s report BP has released its 2020 Energy Outlook, which is remarkably different from its 2019 report, when BP’s…
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GM unveils Hummer EV’s Crab Mode — a four-wheel steering system

September 14, 2020
GM has unveiled the Hummer EV’s Crab Mode, a four-wheel steering system that enables the electric pickup truck to drive diagonally. As we reported earlier this year, GM is bringing back the Hummer brand starting with the GMC HUMMER EV, an electric pickup truck with 1,000 horsepower, 11,500 lb-ft of torque, and 0 to 60 mph acceleration in 3 seconds. In a release announcing the unveiling, which…
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