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EVfriendly Weekly Roundup – May 29

Tesla offers China-made electric vehicles for sale in Canada Tesla is now selling China-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Canada. These electric cars, manufactured at Tesla’s Shanghai factory, are available for immediate delivery in British Columbia. Both models qualify for federal incentives of C$5,000 in Canada. Tesla’s expansion ...

How EV Marketing and Nomenclature Is Changing the Way We Identify with Automobiles

Electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a disruptive force in the automotive industry, revolutionizing the way we perceive and connect with our cars. EVs are a disruptive force in the automotive industry in many different ways. One significant way is how EV nomenclature affects how we personally identify with our ...

EVfriendly Weekly Roundup – May 16

China’s EV industry braced for shakeout as prices plunge Chinese automakers in the highly competitive market for new energy vehicles (NEVs) are engaged in a price war as demand weakens and government subsidies decrease. With about 200 electric car manufacturers in China, experts predict that only five to ten will ...

EVfriendly Weekly Roundup – May 9

Ford CEO calls electric vehicle market price cuts ‘a worrying trend’   Ford CEO, Jim Farley expressed concern over the price war in the electric vehicle (EV) market after Ford announced an up to 8% price reduction of its Mustang Mach-E to compete with rival Tesla. Farley compared the price ...