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Does frequently fast charging your EV damage its battery?
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Range anxiety - the fear of running out of battery before reaching your destination - has plagued electric vehicles. Is this still a problem?
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How long will an EV last before it has to be replaced?
Like their fossil-fuelled contemporaries, electric cars and their components have a finite lifespan. How long will an EV realistically last before it fails completely?
How quickly do electric cars lose their value?
In the third part of our new series The Switch, we look at how much electric cars depreciate compared to their petrol and diesel counterparts.
When will EVs and petrol cars cost the same to buy and run?
As our new series The Switch continues, we look at how EVs may be cheaper to run but more expensive to buy, and ask if this is likely to change in the future.
A driverless shuttle is leaving this rural community less isolated
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Trade is at the heart of EU-China relations, experts say
A renewed focus on Beijing comes amid Chinese President Xi Jinping's European tour, at a time when China-EU ties are strained.
This start-up can convert your petrol car into an EV in just 8 hours
Using a method that can fit batteries in up to 42 mainstream car models, start-up e-Revolt believes it can cut conversion times from months to a day.
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The brainchild of French entrepreneur Adrien Lelièvre, the Pi-Pop e-bike uses a supercapacitor to store energy rather than rely on batteries.
Tesla delivers first dozen Cybertrucks - two years behind schedule
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Why do people ride electric scooters on the pavement?
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The European capital with free transport and 15-minute city ambition
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Are we prepared to tackle the risk of EV fires?
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