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  • October 8, 2025
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Honda Faces Growing Pressure in Vietnam as EV Policies Boost VinFast’s Market Momentum

Honda’s long-held dominance in Vietnam’s motorbike market is facing a serious challenge as the government pushes forward with aggressive plans to phase out petrol-powered bikes in favour of electric vehicles — a move that could dramatically reshape the country’s $4.6 billion two-wheeler industry and strengthen homegrown EV producer VinFast. In a directive issued in…

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  • October 7, 2025
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Charlotte Hall, MD Library – SMECO Charging Station – Plug-In Sites

DC Fast Charger at Charlotte Hall Public Library Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) owns and operates a DC Fast Charger in the parking lot of the public library in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. The charging station has one 50 kW BTCPower DCFC. It’s at the intersection of Three Notch Rd and New Market Turner Rd….

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  • October 7, 2025
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The Economics of EV Charging Stations | Are EV Charging Stations Profitable?

Public charging stations once operated in a niche market. They were expensive to set up and generated low revenues from a small customer base. Nowadays, they are part of flourishing EV networks, thanks to the government’s drive towards net zero. Electric vehicle charging stations present an attractive, profitable, and sustainable business opportunity, benefiting from…

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  • October 7, 2025
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UK: September new car market delivers record number of EVs

The UK new car market rose by 13.7% in September to reach 312,887 registrations, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance was the strongest for the crucial ‘new numberplate’ month since September 2020 which, despite lockdown restrictions, remains the best so far this decade. All market sectors drove…

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  • October 7, 2025
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EV sales in the U.S. are booming in Q3 2025

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the U.S. are booming – and Tesla and General Motors (GM) are at the front of the pack. Why the sudden surge? Many buyers were racing to take advantage of federal tax credits worth up to $7,500 before they expired in September, thanks to the Trump administration’s “One Big…

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  • October 6, 2025
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Minister Matawalle leads defence reforms with troop welfare focus—Northern group – THE AUTHORITY NEWS

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 0 The Northern Youth Awareness Forum (NYAF) has lauded the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, for transforming Nigeria’s defence sector with reforms centred on troop welfare, veteran care and people-focused leadership. The group, in a statement signed by its secretary, Comrade…

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  • October 4, 2025
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Smart slashes prices of EVs by up to $10,000 for limited time

Earlier this year, The Driven reported that Smart had cut prices across both its Australian-delivered models to help boost sales. Now, both Smart #1 and #3 are also on special, with driveaway prices now cut by over $10,000 on some stocked variants. According to Smart, stocked #1 vehicles will have driveaway prices coming in…

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  • October 4, 2025
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WATTALPS immersion cooling battery system is validated by Bureau Veritas for marine use – Charged EVs

French battery systems manufacturer WATTALPS has been evaluated by French testing, inspection and certification firm Bureau Veritas as part of the Marine Type Approval process for its advanced immersion cooling battery systems. The audit included a detailed review of the company’s quality management system and supporting documentation, as well as the product quality control…

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  • October 4, 2025
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Tesla beats expectations with record 497,099 global deliveries in Q3

Tesla‘s US EV sales received a temporary boost as the $7,500 federal tax credit nears expiration. The gap between Tesla and BYD‘s BEV sales narrowed to the smallest in the past four quarters. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) achieved record quarterly deliveries as US consumers accelerated purchases of electric vehicles (EVs) ahead of the federal tax…

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  • October 2, 2025
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Elon Musk hits $500b mark

Elon Musk achieved yet another major milestone Wednesday, becoming the first ever person worth $500 billion. The richest person on the planet is now worth $500 billion, as of 3:30 pm Eastern, per Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires tracker. Musk, who became the first person ever worth $400 billion or more in December, is $150 billion…

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  • October 1, 2025
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Mazda EZ-60 specifications and features, goes on sale in China

Mazda EZ-60 was launched in China with prices starting at CNY 139,900 (USD 19,600) for the base version, CNY 149,900 (USD 21,000) for the Pro version, and CNY 160,900 (USD 22,600) for the Max variant. In China, this model will have a pure electric (BEV) powertrain and a range-extended hybrid version. The top subject…

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