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The summer seems to be flying by faster than an electric jet now, and it’s already time for another weekly news roundup. Below are 27
Toyota joins US public EV charging network IONNA – Charged EVs
As regular Charged readers know, Toyota’s electrification strategy blows hot and cold—in Q2 2024, its EV share of total US brand sales was abysmal—below 2%, lower than any other
Will Audi Still Go All-Electric By 2026? It’s Staying ‘Flexible.’
Car manufacturers the world over have said many things about their powertrain strategies. Broadly, many insist that the end of pure internal combustion is nigh and, after a quick dalliance with various takes on hybridization, everything will be electric (mostly).
45% of New Cars Sold in Netherlands in 2024 Have a Plug! – CleanTechnica
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In a negative month in the overall market (down 12% to 35,386 sales), June saw plugin registrations also drop by 15% YoY, to 16,089 units.
Tesla starts selling software range unlocks for recent Model Y RWD
Tesla has started offering an “energy boost” software unlock to recent buyers of the Model Y RWD, allowing them to unlock more battery capacity – for a price.
<spanMercedes-Benz U.S. EV Sales Sharply Declined In Q2 2024
Mercedes-Benz reports 84,662 car sales (excluding commercial vans) in the United States during the second quarter of 2024, nearly 4% less than a year ago. EVs were the main reason behind this drop.
In Q2, Mercedes-Benz sold 9,640 passenger all-electric cars,
The Absurd “Sin Tax” on Electric Vehicles in Brazil – CleanTechnica
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In an unexpected move, Brazil has recently proposed a “sin tax” on electric vehicles. Traditionally, sin taxes are levies placed on products considered harmful to
Plug-In Car Sales In Germany Are Down Despite Overall Car Market Growth
In June, new passenger car registrations in Germany increased by 6.1% year over year to 297,329 units, taking the first-half result to 1,471,641, up 5.4% year over year. Unfortunately, plug-in car sales continued to decrease.
The total number of new
Elon goes to war, Model Y refresh, EV lease deals, and 1300 hp electric NASCAR
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we ask: What does war look like to someone who “narrowly avoided” military conscription in South Africa Apparently it involves lots and lots of robots, and a cameo appearance
TMG sales soar to EGP 340bn fueled by SouthMed – Dailynewsegypt
Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG) has achieved a significant milestone, securing a staggering EGP 340bn ($7.1bn) in sales as of July 8, 2024. This remarkable figure, a more than sevenfold increase compared to the same period last year, is largely