Tag: Electric car
The hidden surveillance – that’s how it went
Caliber’s review The hidden surveillance from September 2022 was about a feature available in most electric cars of the Tesla brand: the car’s sentry mode, or guard camera, which is there to protect the car from vandalism. But it’s not just when someone gets too close to the car that the cameras start – they […]
Companies pushing the gas pedal for electric car fleets
A new ranking has outlined the companies leading the charge to commit to electric vehicles and those lagging behind, writes David Ritter. AUSTRALIA’S corporate fleet of passenger cars has a big role to play in driving the electric vehicle (EV) revolution our country needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and clean up air pollution in […]
Thursday’s papers: a million electric vehicle goals, sky-high sports costs and the editor of the year draws cartoons
Autoaula wants to see hundreds of thousands of electric cars on Finnish roads in the next seven years.
Electric car manufacturer Polestar will not participate in price wars, the loss for the fourth quarter is reduced
GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Electric vehicle maker Polestar said it would not engage in a price war, despite falling demand forcing some of its rivals to curb output, stressing it will maintain its 2023 production plan. It also announced a lower-than-expected quarterly loss. In 2023, Tesla sparked a price war, even as ongoing supply chain issues put […]
Sales of electric cars are increasing strongly in Denmark
Electric cars sell fast in Denmark. In February, 3,148 new ones were bought by the Danes, according to De Danske Bilimportører. The increase is quite impressive, as there were 83.3 percent more sales than February 2022. “The new figures are a clear sign that the Danes are moving quickly when it comes to converting to […]
Local Round-Up: Gay men benefit from ‘mom groups’ that are just as welcoming to men
Since 1 September last year, Copenhagen Municipality has been experimenting with a new kind of parent group in Copenhagen called ‘Parent Groups’. Many maternity groups are of the opinion that they are mostly welcoming to new mothers who want advice from more experienced parents, but the Parenting Groups emphasize being equally welcoming to men. Copenhagen […]
Tesla is February’s best-selling car
Tesla was the best-selling car model in February. A total of 172 units were sold, beating Toyota with 98 cars sold. This is according to the summary of the Icelandic Association of the Automotive Industry. “Electric cars are the most popular among new cars, accounting for almost 40 percent,” but closely followed by plug-in hybrids […]
One of Valmet Automotive’s most important customers in the near future is giving up electric cars
“It was a difficult decision” said Laurin HahnCEO of Sono Motors, “and despite over 45,000 reservations and pre-orders for the Sion, we were forced to respond to the continued volatility in the financial markets and streamline our business.” The announcement was made after the crowdfunding campaign launched by the startup to finance the production fell […]
Right now: Electric car developer Nevs notifies almost all staff
The Trollhättan-based electric car developer Nevs notifies 300 of the company’s almost 350 employees of layoffs, according to information to Ttela. The announcement comes since the former CEO Stefan Tilk was last week replaced by HR manager Nina Selander. Listen to Ekot’s live broadcast with Janne Andersson, economics reporter at Ekot.
Autoilijaliitto is planning a network of charging points for electric cars around Finland
There are currently around 150,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids on Finland’s roads, but there may be few charging points.
Car sales collapse, electric car sales up 43%
At the end of the year, plug-in cars (including hybrids) accounted for almost half of all cars sold in Finland.
Thursday’s papers: US weapons, electric cars, Finland’s biggest six
Aamulehti reports the USA’s approval of more than half a billion euros for the sale of advanced ammunition to Finland.
No more free parking for electric cars
At the end of the year, the rules that now allow electric and hydrogen cars to park free in paid parking lots in Reykjavik will expire. Currently, these cars can park for free for a maximum of 90 minutes. According to ruv.is, the proposal to introduce changes was approved at the last meeting of the […]
Wednesday papers: Consulate of Turku, early retirement, charging prices for electric cars
The energy crisis is now beginning to be felt in the everyday life of electric car drivers in Helsinki, reports Helsingin Sanomat.
Tesla now operates more than 10,000 Superchargers in Europe
These six new locations are located in Spain, France, Belgium and Germany and will offer more charging options for customers traveling in the region. The fast and reliable network continues to support periods of heavy traffic despite the increased number of Tesla vehicles on the road and the opening of selected locations to non-Tesla EVs. […]
Transport Minister proposes continuation of subsidies for electric vehicles as SDP’s emissions proposal comes under fire
The funds allocated to the purchase of electric cars by consumers may run out next month.
Electric cars may soon be more than fossil vehicles in Denmark
In 2035, 54.51 percent of the new vehicles registered in Denmark will be electric – up from 7.19 percent in 2020. This shows an analysis of data from the European Environment Agency and Eurostat from Eurostat. Confused.com – a financial company based in the United Kingdom. Among the European countries, Denmark has taken a fourth […]
Europe’s greenest country is not good for electric car owners, study claims
Denmark is one of the worst European countries to own an electric vehicle, claims a new study by Uswitch – the UK-based price comparison service. Despite the fact that more electric vehicles are registered than it has square kilometers of land, the country ranked as number 29 among the 33 countries that were evaluated for […]
Petrol and diesel drivers will lose 5,000 parking spaces in Copenhagen
In Copenhagen, a city where the number of bicycles almost six to one exceeds the cars, the few residents who choose to drive a car will soon have even greater problems finding a place to park – unless they switch to electricity. The City of Copenhagen has decided to remove 5,000 parking spaces for petrol […]
It’s Magnificent! Denmark ready for Le Tour
Looking through the history of the Tour de France, the race has provided many exciting moments over the years. Fighting cyclists collideBut this year’s edition, the 109th in history, will offer a different flavor than all of its predecessors.From 1-3. July it is in Denmark for the first time ever! Not only that, but the […]
Mining company Terrafame receives a new environmental permit
The state-owned mining company Terrafame received a new temporary environmental permit on Monday, which will allow it to operate in Sotkamo until March 31, 2029. Terrafame has operated in the Kainuu region on the basis of temporary permits, which has been justified by the Regional State Administrative Agency (Avi) due to the changing nature of […]
Towards a carbon-neutral Finland – Government approves medium-term climate change plan
– from both a climate and a security policy perspective. At the same time, we must ensure that the transition is fair. Effective and also fair climate work is the guiding principle through the now completed medium-term climate change policy plan. The plan includes various financial subsidies for both households and municipalities to make the […]
Local Round-Up: Copenhagen is approaching the legalization of cannabis
A bill on the legalization of cannabis in Copenhagen will soon be considered at City Hall with the support of two of the capital’s best supported parties: the Social Democrats, led by Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, and the Liberal Party. If it is approved, Pusher Street in Christiania will allegedly be moved to the Town […]
Growth in demand for solar panels despite long expectations and higher prices
Homeowners and housing associations are buying more solar panels in Finland than ever before. Their popularity has grown steadily for several years, but this spring’s price increases for electricity have pushed demand to a new level. "From the beginning of the year, many customers waited a while longer and followed the development of electricity prices. […]
The working group coordinates the distribution infrastructure for new alternative transport fuels
The distribution of new alternative fuels instead of fossil fuels plays a key role in the greening of transport. In order for households and companies across Finland to be able to switch to electricity and gas traffic, a nationwide public charging and refueling network must be easily available. – As the popularity of electric cars […]
The Chinese electric car manufacturer NIO’s 200,000th vehicle is rolling off the production line
HEFEI, April 26 (Xinhua) – Chinese electric car maker NIO’s 200,000th vehicle rolled off the production line on Tuesday in Hefei, the capital of eastern China’s Anhui province, according to Qin Lihong, co-founder and CEO of the company. NIO manufactured its 100,000th vehicle in April 2021, a milestone that took the company almost three years […]
National Round-Up: Restless crowds get ugly outside Tivoli
Who knew everyone wanted to go to a concert! It’s not like the whole town has been locked up at home for a whole two years when they climbed up the walls! Certainly not Tivoli, which was blown away by the interest in its concert last Friday: the second in the Friday Rock series – […]
The high demand for used electric cars is causing congestion in the Finnish market
The recent rise in gasoline prices has shaken the car market and dealers are struggling to keep up with growing demand for electric and hybrid cars. Demand is so high that shortages and congestion mean that many customers have to wait for their new vehicles. Finland is dependent on imports of electric cars from other […]
RGNT electric motorcycles updated with new features – 150 km range
With a major development of electric vehicle (EV) technologies in recent years, manufacturers are now aiming for the performance end of the segment in the field of electric mobility. Electric cars are known for their strong performance and more such battery-powered vehicles will be on the market in the near future. In this respect, the […]
Hurry to drop Russian gas that harms both homeowners and electric drivers
The electric car company Skilled has confirmed that they will soon raise some of its prices by up to 170 percent, TV2 reported this morning. The purchase price of electricity, Clever explains, has risen from 0.66 kroner per kilowatt hour to 1.78 due to fears that it may rise above 3.00 kroner at the end […]
Counterfeit meat does not save the planet – Experts
After what is expected to be overwhelming proof IPCC (April 4) on the need to fundamentally change food systems to combat climate change, the report said IPES food (International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems) warns of the risk of crashing into meat for technical repairs. Technologies such as cultivated and counterfeit meat, plant-based […]
Is it really necessary to own a car in Copenhagen?
We live in a digital consumer world where we are constantly on the move, moving and traveling for work or pleasure. Without a doubt, we need transportation for any kind of travel. We can travel either by car, bus, plane, etc. when we leave the country. We usually always choose the cheapest and most suitable […]
Finnish taxi companies are raising their prices as fuel prices rise
The rise in fuel prices has forced Finnish taxi companies to raise their prices. Finland’s largest taxi company, Taxi Helsinki, has announced that it will increase its starting fee by one euro and the price based on travel time by ten cents per minute from Thursday. The Taxi Exchange Center Local Taxi has also announced […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Expensive sanctions, expensive food and the transformation of central Helsinki
The Finnish economy will also have to pay the economic sanctions imposed on Russia after its attack on Ukraine in Tampere. Morning paper reports Thursday morning. The figure for that price tag should be clearer by the fall, AL writes. Sanctions have so far proved to be a relatively effective tool, as the Moscow stock […]
Business Round-Up: Record year for Danish industrial production
After a small dip in 2020, Danish industrial production rose to DKK 925 billion in 2021 – an increase of DKK 78 billion. Revenue rose across all industry groups, with machinery, food and beverages and tobacco leading the way. Together, they accounted for 41.6 percent of total revenue and 37.2 percent of industrial employment. The […]
Copenhagen Airport will be Denmark’s largest charging station for electric cars
Copenhagen Airport has entered into an agreement with the Jutland energy group EWII to establish 1,350 new electric car charging gates at the airport over the next 10 years. Some of the airport’s 14,000 parking spaces are already equipped with a charging station, but the move will expand that capacity. The first 195 will be […]
Forecast: The number of rechargeable vehicles will grow faster than expected in Finland
The share of all-electric cars is expected to rise to 17 percent this year and the share of rechargeable hybrids to 23 percent of first registrations. In particular, registrations of all-electric vehicles are expected to increase, accounting for about a third of first registrations in 2025 and almost two-thirds in 2030. The Finnish car fleet […]
Minister Emma Kari: This spring will be critical in building a fossil-free Finland
“With the new Climate Change Act, carbon neutrality by 2035 is a binding goal for Finland that will guide our climate work in the long term throughout the government. The plans serve as practical guidelines for how we can build our climate work. The medium-term climate change policy plan for transport, agriculture and individual heating […]
Business Round-Up: Government Refuses to Help Majority of Homeowners Affected by Paralyzing Heat Bills
The government is strongly opposed to a proposal to financially help hundreds of thousands of people in Denmark with huge heating bills – primarily homeowners serviced by gas, where there is no alternative energy supply. Yesterday, the Danish People’s Party and the Conservatives presented a bill that proposes that the government should help the affected […]
Local Round-Up: An unprecedented Supreme Court ruling convicts homeless man of begging
Judges: not discrimination Begging at stations, pedestrian streets, supermarkets and public transport can lead to a 14-day stay in jail, while begging elsewhere can provide a warning and seven days in jail for further offenses. The increased penalties for begging have, except for one case, been used against foreigners. However, the judges in the judgment […]
Everything stated is at the Copenhagen Light Festival
Copenhagen Light Festival lights up the Danish capital again on Friday and continues to shine until 27 February. It attracted over 500,000 visitors last year, so expectations are high, it will be yet another audience-pleaser. The organizers have therefore increased the number of the festival’s attractions to 50: works by artists from home and abroad. […]
New legislation is expected for cargo bikes in light of the increase in the number of accidents
Cargo bikes have always been a challenge for ordinary cyclists. Far wider than the average bike, they can be difficult to overtake on narrow roads. In addition, since the advent of electric cargo bikes in recent years, they have overtaken ordinary cyclists, although they remain cumbersome around intersections and corners and are inevitably overtaken. This […]
Several charging stations for electric cars in Denmark
Not there actually One of the key issues is that while the number of charging points has increased, the number of electric cars on the roads has shot up even higher. Figures from Danish Car Importers showed that there were 66,620 electric cars in the country by the end of 2021. That is an increase […]
Swedish project makes it possible to have more e-cars in the countryside – TheMayor.EU
Swedish project makes it possible to have more e-cars in the countryside The middle lane gives the freedom of choice Mittstråket, which means “middle way”, is one in Central Sweden that crosses the country from Sundsvall on the east coast to Storlien on the border with Norway, and then goes on to the city of […]
Business Round-Up: Government Accepts Brexit Compensation Package
The government has broad parliamentary support for a Brexit compensation package totaling DKK 1.3 billion. There is therefore help on the way for everyone who lost quotas and earnings as a direct consequence of the British exit from the EU. Especially Danish fishermen and companies that primarily traded with the UK seem to be benefiting. […]
