ISRAEL: Better Place pulls the plug as EV sales stall
Better Place, the Tel Aviv-based company launched in 2007 to develop a global network of recharging stations for electric vehicles,…
Mixed fortunes for EV start-ups
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US: Tesla pays back big Federal loan early
Tesla Motors has announced that it has paid off the entire loan awarded to the company by the US Department…
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US: New Chinese bid to buy Fisker – reports
Chinese business interests are again reportedly moving to buy financially crippled electric car start-up Fisker Automotive. Reuters reported today that…
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UK: BMW announces ‘i’ dealer network
BMW UK has announced the network of dealers that will sell and service its new i sub-brand using electric drive…
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SWEDEN: Volvo to increase plug-in hybrid production
Geely Group's Volvo Cars is ramping up production of its V60 plug-in diesel hybrid by 90% to cope with strong…
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COMMENT: Is Tesla really worth twice as much as Fiat SpA?
We live in strange times. As Fisker, a rival with supposedly superior range-extending technology falls apart, the value of Tesla…
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NORWAY: Nissan Leaf takes number two spot in Norway sales chart
The Nissan Leaf has taken the number two spot in the overall car sales chart for Norway in April, beating…
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COMMENT: Can we stop talking about EV start-ups, please?
Far too many analysts and writers have spent time covering electric cars by focusing overly on start-up automakers that formed…
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US: Tesla posts first ever quarterly profit
US-based electric car maker Tesla Motors has posted its first ever quarterly profit in the first quarter as it also…
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US: Coda bankruptcy filing raises uncomfortable questions
Coda Holdings' bankruptcy filing this week appears to be the latest in a series of bumps in the road to…