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Barcelona units a high quality instance of a brisker tackle EV charging, utilizing power from its metro community to supply a cost. Working on electrical energy from the metro system is a good instance of a extra fashionable strategy to EV charging. The metropolitan charging service is fueled by power recovered from metro brakes. In one other a part of Europe, Slovenia has grow to be an electrical car producer, now producing the Renault Twingo.
In the meantime, Beijing is providing an additional 20,000 EV quotas within the 1st leisure of automobile buy coverage since 2011.
Learn on for extra on these tales and extra EV information from latest days.
Electrical Vehicles
Kia EV3: UK pricing and specification announced
- EV3 “Air” 58.3kWh from £32,995 (as much as 267 miles* of vary)
- EV3 “Air” 81.4kWh from £35,995 (as much as 372 miles* of vary)
- “GT-Line” from £39,495, “GT-Line S” from £42,995 (as much as 347 miles* of vary)
- Order books open 1 August, UK buyer deliveries begin late 2024
Renault 5 E-Tech 100% electric brings a touch of Paris to London St. Pancras this summer
“Historic Anglo-Franco rivalries will be celebrated at St Pancras International this summer, as visitors passing through the station are given the chance to explore the hotly anticipated new Renault 5 E-Tech 100% electric in a culture-mixing display where England and France playfully collide.”
“From Monday July 22 to Sunday August 11, a small section of a Parisian cobbled street will be recreated on the main concourse of the famous London station. Parked at the curb will be the new Renault 5 E-Tech 100% electric, adorned with a Union Jack on its roof, next to a British telephone box that has been given a Renault-themed makeover.”
“So assured are the makers of the Renault Scenic E-Tech 100% Electrical that it’s the good household automobile that they’ve declared it can carry an finish to in-car friction — and promised house owners their a reimbursement in the event that they cut up up after shopping for one*.
“The bold promise — available to all retail cash buyers before the end of 2024 — comes after new research by Renault revealed that over a fifth (21%) of Brits say taking the wrong direction causes the most arguments between them and their partner in the car, followed by 20% who say it is due to the way their partner drives.”
The fourth generation of the Porsche Cayenne will be all-electric
“Porsche is firmly committed to electromobility. ‘Our product strategy could enable us to deliver more than 80 per cent of our new cars fully electrified in 2030 — depending on the demand of our customers and the development of electromobility in the regions of the world,’ says Blume.”

The Fiat Topolino EV as a base for the latest Castagna Milano coachbuilt special
Extra at: www.castagnamilano.com
Beijing offers extra 20,000 EV quotas in 1st relaxation of car purchase policy since 2011
“In order to gradually solve the car demand of car-free families, the Municipal Transportation Commission, together with the Municipal Development and Reform Commission, the Public Security Bureau Traffic Management, the Ecological Environment and other departments, conducted research, and with the approval of the Municipal Government, 20,000 new energy passenger car quotas will be issued to eligible car-free families in 2024.”
“Prime Minister Robert Golob, accompanied by Minister of the Economy, Tourism and Sport Matjaž Han, along with representatives of Renault and Revoz, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and production of Renault Twingo E-Tech electric cars in Novo mesto.”
Alfa Romeo weighs sales of Junior Veloce
EVs on the Water
Red Funnel & Artemis Technologies (ATL) partner on zero-emissions high-speed vessel
“Red Funnel is delighted to announce a new and exciting partnership with leading maritime technology company, Artemis Technologies (ATL). The partnership will introduce a high-performance, emission-free vessel to its customers in late 2025. Red Funnel’s Southampton to West Cowes route, currently served by Red Jets 6 and 7, will be enhanced with the addition of a zero-emission, electric e-foiling passenger ferry (Artemis EF-24 Passenger).”
EV Charging

“Its use is identical as the remainder of the AMB charging factors: customers should register within the AMB Electrolineres app and activate the service with the identical software. 50% full of the growth plan for the metropolitan electrical energy community, which is anticipated to succeed in 102 factors by the top of the yr.
“The Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB), Barcelona Metropolitan Transports ( TMB ) and the L’Hospitalet de Llobregat Town Hall have presented this Tuesday, July 23, in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, a new electric line for fast charging of vehicles electric It is a recharging station that adheres to the European MetroCHARGE program , which uses energy from the metro network to power itself. It is, in fact, a pioneering project in Europe, which represents a boost to energy efficiency and sustainability. This project is financed by NGEU funds.”
Bluedot Powers fleet electrification with EV access in Phoenix, Arizona
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