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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 …

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 automaker aims to provide a one-stop shop for charging services at home and in the workplace – but just for Tesla EVs Tesla launched an installation service for home chargers systems last year, and is now looking to expand the offering to a variety of new markets. The expansion sees …

China will inform its local governments to stop offering subsidies for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, people said to be familiar with the matter have told Bloomberg. The move is intended to decrease government spending. Specifically, China’s Ministry of Finance is developing a plan to require local government to phase …

New Formula E equipment partnership for Mahindra Racing precedes victory in first race of the season in Hong Kong Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra and semiconductor producer Renesas Electronics have announced a strategic Formula E partnership, with the latter now on board as the official technology partner of the Mahindra …

The Japanese firms have plans to enter India EV market in 2020 Toyota and Suzuki have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on moving forward in considering a cooperative structure for introducing electric vehicles (EVs) in the Indian market in around 2020. The agreement stems from the two companies having …

China’s CRRC promises an electric train without tracks, but range and charging times may need improvement Electric trams and trains are a favourite of efficient transport planners, but cities do not always have the infrastructure, space or budget to create new systems. One solution proposed by China’s CRRC Corp. is …

Operators will have information about levels of capacity for charging EVs on local electricity networks For EVs to continue with their increasing rates of predicted uptake, the challenge of local electricity network capacity at peak times needs to be overcome, and a new initiative is set to aid this situation: …

Italian company Tacita has launched an electric motorcycle cruiser with a range of up to 168 miles At the American International Motorcycle Expo earlier this year, Italy’s Tacita launched its newest all-electric motorcycle: the T- Cruise. Although Tacita has been building electric motorcycles since 2011, this is its first attempt …

Vehicle to Grid (V2G) charging equipment allows EV owners to help balance the UK’s electricity grid UK- based fleet operator DriveElectric has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese manufacturer NICHICON Corp. to sell and operate the company’s V2G chargers in the UK. V2G charging equipment allows EV owners to …