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Japan’s One-Seat Micro EV that May Redefine Urban Mobility
KG Motors’ Mibot: A Single-Seat Wonder What has one seat, is narrow enough to fit two side by side on Japan’s narrow streets, and is electric but not like a golf cart? It’s a Mibot. Mibot is a one-passenger micro EV developed by Japanese startup KG Motors. Priced at ¥1 … [continued]
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Heat Waves — U.S. Electricity Peak Demand Set New Records Twice in July
Electricity demand in the Lower 48 states exceeded previous peaks on two days in the last week of July. Hot weather, which increases electricity demand for cooling, combined with an underlying trend of demand increases, pushed coincident peak demand for the Lower 48 states to a high of 758,053 megawatts (MW) … [continued]
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Europe-Wide EV Survey Finds Growing Interest in E-mobility & Acceptance of Chinese Brands
A survey of more than 8,000 people across Europe shows that interest in EVs is steadily increasing, with almost three in every five respondents saying they are likely to own one by 2030: up from just 42% this year Younger consumers and those in the Nordics — notably Sweden and … [continued]
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Zeekr 7X Awarded 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
Zeekr 7X has been awarded the maximum 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating The all-electric midsize SUV scored 91% for Adult Occupant Protection and 90% for Child Occupant Protection, demonstrating Zeekr’s commitment to keeping every member of the family safe A comprehensive suite of advanced driver assistance systems enabled a score … [continued]
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BYD Electric Bus Sales Grow 128.5%
Alongside our monthly report on BYD’s passenger vehicle sales, let’s also take a look at the more stunning growth coming from the company’s commercial vehicle divisions. In July, BYD’s fully electric bus sales rose 128.5% year over year. Its bus sales rose a more modest 24.7% across all of January–July. … [continued]
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