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Europe Can Unlock 25 GW of Clean Power by Using Existing Grid Connections

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Brussels — Europe could add 25 GW of wind and solar to existing hydropower sites across seven EU countries without needing extra grid capacity, according to a new Ember new report. “Political ambitions mean nothing if clean electrons are stranded in connection queues,” said Elisabeth Cremona, Energy Infrastructures Lead at Ember. … [continued]

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Malaysia Is Emerging As Southeast Asia’s Next EV Manufacturing Hub

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XPENG is the latest proof Malaysia’s ambitions to become a regional electric vehicle manufacturing center took another significant step forward in June, as the first locally assembled XPENG G6 rolled off the production line at EP Manufacturing Berhad’s (EPMB) facility in Melaka. On its own, the milestone marks the beginning … [continued]

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XPENG VLA 2.0 & MONA L03 Ready For Global Markets

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On a recent LinkedIn post, XPENG Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng announced that, with UN/EU regulations approved, VLA 2.0 is “locked in” for global markets in 2027. With regulations set for L3 to L5 ADAS operation (hands-free to fully autonomous), XPENG models equipped and activated with VLA 2.0 are set … [continued]

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BMW Reaches 2 Million Electric Vehicles, Focusing More & More On Smart Home Technology

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BMW Group has reached a big milestone globally. The company has produced its 2 millionth fully electric vehicle. The 2 millionth EV was a BMW i5 M60 xDrive sedan in Tansanit Blue assembled at Plant Dingolfing that went to a customer in Spain. The Dingolfing factory began producing BMW electric … [continued]

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Weak Corporate Car Taxes Risk Intensifying the EU’s Oil Dependency

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In two-thirds of EU Member States, companies do not get a clear tax signal to switch to electric Two-thirds of EU member states are failing to provide companies with the tax incentives necessary to steer them away from fossil-fuel cars. In 18 out of 27 Member States, the tax gap … [continued]

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