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France opens first EV battery plant in 'reindustrialisation' push

By Euronews with AFP Share this article FacebookTwitterFlipboardSendRedditMessengerLinkedinVK The “gigafactory” in northern France will be among the first plants in Europe to make batteries for electric cars, a sector traditionally dominated by China. ADVERTISEMENT France is inaugurating its...

Can drought-struck Hungary supply water to EV battery factories?

Published on 26/05/2023 – 15:03 GMT+2•Updated 16:30 While the government is hungry for foreign investment, locals are concerned about the impact of mega projects on their land, water and air. ADVERTISEMENT Just beyond the gardens and...

EV charging without the wait: Battery swap stations open in Europe

By Roselyne Min with AP Share this article FacebookTwitterFlipboardSendRedditMessengerLinkedinVK Copy/paste the article video embed link below:Copied Tired of waiting to charge your EV? Chinese carmaker NIO plans to open over 100 “battery swap stations” in Europe this year....

6 ways to save money on EV battery charging

Skyrocketing energy bills have pushed the price of running electric cars to new heights. But that does not mean you need to ditch yours. ADVERTISEMENT Electric vehicles (EV) were in the headlines last month when it...

What can making salad dressing teach us about recycling batteries?

Share this article FacebookTwitterFlipboardSendRedditMessengerLinkedinVK Copy/paste the article video embed link below:Copied ‘Once we have brought the metals to Europe, it would be silly to send them back to manufacture new batteries abroad’. ADVERTISEMENT As the whole...