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China will allow foreign EV makers to set up wholly-owned assembly plants in the country The government of China has announced plans to ease a major restriction next year on foreign EV makers looking to to establish assembly plants in the country. Foreign automakers currently face a 25% import tariff …

Nissan reaffirms its M.O.V.E. 2022 targets, with plans to launch eight electrified models in Japan over the next five years Nissan has confirmed plans to launch three new EVs and five hybrid e-POWER models in Japan by the end of 2022 In an April 20 statement Nissan reaffirmed that it …

22 Nissan Leafs are delivered to be used as patrol cars and for public outreach The Nissan Leaf becomes the latest EV model to be adopted by a police force, with a fleet of 22 vehicles having been recently delivered to the authorities in the Fukuoka prefecture of Japan. The …

The low-range, low-speed Eli ZERO focuses on daily urban transportation made simple, rather than speed and acceleration Eli Electric Vehicles, an EV maker specialising in electric transportation for short-range and frequent trips, has released its first so-called Neighbourhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) – the Eli ZERO. The Eli ZERO is a …

Porsche Cars North America has announced plans to establish a web of at least 500 fast chargers across the US by the end of 2019 As Porsche gears up for a new era of electric production vehicles, it also appears keen to play its part in ensuring there is sufficient …

Australian start-up ACE Electric Vehicles plans to launch an electric ute and cargo van by Q3 2018, according to reports ACE Electric Vehicles may become the first firm to assemble electric vehicles in Australia. The start-up – which evolved from energy management consultant and solar equipment provider GetGreen – wants …

The Europe-based Automobili Pininfarina will deisgn and build an all-electric hypercar for release in 2020 Pininfarina has already made waves in the EV industry thanks largely to its partnership with Hong Kong’s Hybrid Kinetic. Indeed, just last week the Asian start-up showed off previews of its latest concept design – …

LG Chem has forged two join ventures in order to secure access to the cobalt needed for its batteries South Korea’s LG Chem aims to strengthen its access to vital cobalt with two new joint ventures with China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt. The deal will help LG secure supplies for its …

Daimler’s announcement comes after the smart brand became all-electric in North America last year Daimler’s CEO announced plans for its smart car brand to become all-electric in Europe at the company’s annual meeting in Germany last week. Dieter Zietsche confirmed that smart will no longer sell petrol-powered smart cars by …

Enel becomes the Official Smart Charging Partner and Official Power Partner for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship Enel will provide the technology, products and services required for charging Formula E’s second-generation (Gen 2) electric racers. The company’s commitment is for the next five seasons of the electric street racing …