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There’s a new trade war brewing – over global dominance in the electric car market | World News
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There’s a trade war brewing between China and the West, at stake is who will dominate the global market for electric vehicles. Outside the port city of Ningbo, Chinese car company Zeekr is rolling out luxury EVs and growing fast. The factory has only been up and running for three years, but this year it’s…
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Restoring a Ferrari with an electric engine is either ‘future-proofing’ it or ‘taking away its soul’ | Climate News
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Owning a classic car is a sensory experience. Purists say it’s the feel of the leather, the smell of the fuel, the growl of the engine that brings a classic car to life. But on an industrial estate in Newtown, mid-Wales, that growl is silenced. Three Ferrari Testa Rossas, a Maserati Ghibli and a Land…
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Onewheel electric skateboards recalled worldwide after deaths | Science & Tech News
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All Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards have been recalled worldwide after at least four deaths and several injuries were reported among people riding them. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled 300,000 skateboards sold in America, warning they can stop balancing a rider if the boards’ limits are exceeded, risking serious crashes. Future Motion,…
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Nissan commits to 2030 electric car deadline despite delay to UK petrol-diesel ban | Business News
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Nissan has committed itself to the sale of only electric cars across Europe from 2030, the year when the UK was supposed to have banned new vehicles powered by petrol and diesel. The Japanese carmaker also confirmed that all new models to be launched on the continent from now on would be fully electric. Its…
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Second-hand electric vehicle sales soar to record levels | Business News
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Sales of second-hand electric vehicles (EV) rose by more than 80% in the three months to June, indicating increasing demand for more affordable zero and low-emission cars. More than 30,500 of the battery-powered vehicles changed hands in the second quarter this year, an 81.8% rise on the same period last year. Those sales accounted for…
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Drivers leasing new electric cars being overcharged by hundreds of pounds each month, claims clean transport group | UK News
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Drivers leasing new electric cars are being overcharged by hundreds of pounds each month, it has been claaimed. Companies have been accused of failing to reflect the strong resale value of cleaner cars when they set their prices, according to clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). The monthly cost is typically based on…
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BMW in talks with UK government over £75m grant for electric Mini | Business News
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The German automotive giant BMW is in talks with the government about a £75m funding package that would secure production of electric Minis at its Oxfordshire plant. Sky News has learnt that BMW is negotiating with officials at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) over a grant from Whitehall’s Automotive Transformation Fund.…
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Air fryers and electric blankets buck downward trend for Black Friday technology sales | Business News
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Energy-efficient appliances – such as air fryers, clothes airers and electric blankets – bucked a downward trend for Black Friday sales this year as consumers took a cautious approach during the cost of living crisis. This year’s Black Friday delivered the weakest results for the technology and durables sector for five years, with the total…
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Cost of charging an electric car surges by 42% – with prices nearing the same as petrol | UK News
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The cost of charging an electric car using public charge points on a pay-as-you-go basis has risen by 42% in just four months, according to the RAC. The motoring group said the average price for using the chargers has increased by 18.75p per kilowatt hour (kWh) since May, reaching 63.29p per kWh. The latest figures…
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Beating the heat – how much does it cost to use an electric fan? | UK News
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The thought of how much it would cost to power a floor fan during the energy price crisis might be enough to bring anyone out in a cold sweat. However, advice by moneytransfers.com on how to cost-effectively cool your house during the heatwave will come as some comfort. Research has shown that the average 110kw…