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Stay informed with the latest electric trucking updates from Transport Topics. This section features news and analysis on EV adoption in freight and commercial transportation, including advancements in battery technology, charging infrastructure and regulatory developments. Explore how electric trucks are reshaping fleet operations, sustainability goals and the future of the trucking industry.

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VW Unveils New Logo, Affordable Electric Cars

Volkswagen AG is unwrapping not just new models at the Frankfurt auto show, but a tweaked logo as the world’s biggest carmaker ushers in the electric era.

September 9, 2019
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Porsche Unveils Its First Electric Car

Porsche picked Niagara Falls, a Chinese wind farm and a solar site in Germany to unveil its first all-electric sports car, underscoring the new Taycan’s central role in turning parent Volkswagen AG into the world’s leading seller of battery-powered vehicles.

September 4, 2019
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New North Carolina Law Means Electric Vehicles Can Pay for Power

A new North Carolina law allows the operators of publicly available electric car charging stations to make drivers pay for how much electricity they get when they charge their car batteries.

August 14, 2019
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French Startup Develops Tech to Convert Diesel Cars to Electric

About 5,000 euros ($5,600) are set to buy your 10-year-old combustion clunker an electric makeover — and offer a cut-price way to avoid driving bans across European cities.

July 31, 2019
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Lithium Boom Is Coming, Just not Overnight

Lithium miners are bulking up for a booming future when electric cars go mainstream. But speed bumps loom, with prices tumbling on a burst of new production and demand growth slowing in China.

July 29, 2019
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Lotus Debuts All-Electric Super Coupe Evija

Lotus unveiled its first all-electric supercar, the Evija, in London on July 16.

July 16, 2019
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Tesla Readies Production Boost, Hints of Return to Hiring Mode

Tesla Inc. is poised to increase production at its California car plant and is back in hiring mode, according to an internal e-mail sent days after the company wrapped up a record quarter of deliveries.

July 10, 2019
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Electric Jaguars to Be Made in UK Despite Brexit Uncertainty

LONDON — Jaguar Land Rover says it will manufacture a range of electric cars in the U.K., a boost to an industry braced for turmoil ahead of Britain’s departure from the European Union.

July 5, 2019
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Ford Readies for Push in Electric Cars, Morgan Stanley Says

Ford Motor Co. is preparing to make a bigger push in electric vehicles, according to Morgan Stanley.

July 3, 2019
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Saving the Planet With Electric Vehicles Means Strangling This Desert

Mining for lithium for electric vehicles is having an irreversible impact on the Atacama desert in Chile.

June 11, 2019