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How to sell electric cars in these early years poses a quandry for all automakers. Tesla chose to avoid existing franchised dealerships and set up its own "stores," where shoppers can learn about plug-in electric vehicles, and their advantages, and have questions answered by Tesla representatives. Buyers then order online. Other makers have had less success with dropping an electric car or two into dealerships accustomed to gasoline vehicles. DON'T MISS: Car dealers are woefully unprepared for electric vehicles: study Today, Renault will open its first electric-car-only showroom to display...
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First all-electric NEVS 9-3 sedans (nee Saab) built in China two weeks ago
The company that bought the remains of Swedish carmaker Saab, known as National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), finally celebrated the start of car production in China two weeks ago. NEVS first production vehicle is the 9-3 electric, of which it plans to produce 50,000 copies annually during phase...
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Uniti electric city car debuts, with free charging in Sweden
If you're looking for an electric car that comes with free charging but a Tesla is either undesirable or financially out of reach, freshly launched upstart Uniti is offering five years of free go-go electrons with the purchase of its new, compact "smartphone car." But there's just one catch. You...
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Autonomous electric truck prototype can be controlled remotely
Swedish company Einride has officially unveiled the first full-scale prototype of its futuristic autonomous electric truck. First announced back in April, the T-pod is touted as being more than a simple self-driving electric truck—it’s pitched as an entirely “new transportation...
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Northvolt: $4 billion electric-car battery plant planned for Sweden by former Tesla execs
Tesla is currently ramping up lithium-ion battery cell production at its U.S. "Gigafactory" near Reno, Nevada. But the automaker has discussed plans for at least one additional Gigafactory, presumably to meet demand for battery cells related to large-scale electric-car production outside the U.S...
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Road for electric trucks with trolley-like catenary opens in Sweden
Scania, Siemens, and the Swedish government are testing electrified trucks on a stretch of public highway.
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Swedish students compete to build the most efficient electric railcar.
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Volvo electric buses: quiet enough for classic-music concerts
Volvo electric buses are serving as mobile concert halls in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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NEVS Cuts Deal For Sale Of 150,000 Electric Saabs In China
Saab owner NEVS says it will provide 150,000 electric cars to a Chinese leasing firm.
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Old Saab 9-3 To Become Turkish National Car; Electric Version May Be Included
NEVS has licensed the Saab 9-3 to the Turkish government, which plans to use it as the basis for a "national car."
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Prototype Electric Saab 9-3 EV Revealed By Struggling Owner NEVS
After Saab Automobiles vanished from the U.S. market three years ago, the bankrupt remains of the Swedish brand and its factory in Trollhattan were bought by a Chinese company. Its goal was to recast Saab as a maker of electric vehicles, and this week Swedish engineers presented a prototype of a...
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Saab 9-3 Production Restarts, Electric Version Still Planned
Saab's cars may not have appealed to everyone, but many a gearhead shed a tear when the Swedish automaker went bankrupt back in 2011. There's just something likeable about Saabs, and the company had a rich heritage that looked destined to cease as the last 9-3s and 9-5s rolled off the line. But the...
Antony Ingram -
Swedish carmaker Saab endeared itself to many throughout its history, with a reputation for unique design and technological innovation across several decades. That made watching its slow death last year excruciating for fans of the marque, and as the company closed its doors, the future for Saab and its home town of Trollhättan in Sweden looked bleak. Thanks to Chinese-owned National Electric Vehicles Sweden (NEVS), the future once again looks bright--and greener than ever. NEVS has finalized acquisition of the Saab automobile bankruptcy estates, meaning Saab is once again in the hands...
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Flywheel KERS Boosts Gas Mileage By 20 Percent, Volvo Says
It's interesting to see the variations among green technologies as automakers, both in production cars and motorsports, strive for greater fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. The most common means for automakers to boost gas mileage thus far have been hybrid-electric technology and turbodiesel...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
With Green Cars, A License To Drive More?
Sweden has, for several years, led the world in per-capita green-car ownership. And it's managed to strengthen economically without increasing industrial carbon emissions. But it's emitting more from its tailpipes. Swedes are driving more—enough to wipe away any the gains from greener...
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THINK City World's Best-Selling City EV; 2,500 And Counting
With the media kerfuffle surrounding the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and anticipation mounting for 2011 Nissan Leaf customers, it's easy to forget that there are other electric cars out there. Even successful ones, it seems. Swedish electric city car maker THINK are more than 20 years old and have just...
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Saab's First Electric Car Unveiled: Saab 9-3 ePower EV
Saab have had a rough time of late. Mismanagement and poor guidance under General Motors led to an uncompetitive product line and when GM pulled the plug, Saab momentarily disappeared from the scene. Luckily though, Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker stepped in and the company is due for...
Antony Ingram