Technology
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Solar car startup Sono to build in Sweden, starting in 2020
Sono says it has taken 9,800 orders and the vehicle will sell for 25,500 euros (US$28,828)
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Electric car makers woo Chinese buyers with range, features
Two of China’s biggest state-owned automakers unveiled models they said can travel 600 kilometres on one charge, or nearly double the range of global competitors
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Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany
Former Volkswagen CEO allegedly failed to report the deceptive practice of cheating on diesel emissions testing
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Canada’s EV charging network growing up as numbers and power improve
Canada already has more than 500 fast chargers as part of a network of over 4,000 level two and three charging sites
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As Tesla heads to court, shares fall as deliveries slow [UPDATED]
It’s unclear if Musk plans to attend the hearing intended to hear oral arguments about whether he violated a settlement with the U.S. SEC
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In a first, electric cars outsell traditional ones in Norway
Norway’s Parliament has voted to require that all new cars sold in the Scandinavian country be electric by 2025
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Starbucks to test recyclable cups, redesign stores
The company also plans to redesign its stores as it adapts to increasing mobile pick-up and delivery orders
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SEC says Musk’s contempt defence ‘borders on the ridiculous’
The agency said Musk’s argument that tweeting about car production forecasts on Feb. 19 wasn’t material information is nearly ridiculous
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Volkswagen vows to build 22 million e-cars over next decade
The company is pivoting to electric vehicles as it seeks to comply with new limits on carbon dioxide emissions in Europe
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Tesla walks back its plan to close most showrooms [UPDATED]
The US$35,000 base Model 3 will still be available but the company will raise prices 3 per cent on all other models
