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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.


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The Xiaomi SU7, which has been lauded for its safety features since its March 2024 market launch, has recorded its first widely reported fatal accident, resulting in the deaths of three female university students.

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Initial reports on Chinese social media claimed the vehicle caught fire after a collision, with allegations that the “doors could not be unlocked, preventing escape.” The incident quickly gained attention as the first publicly reported fatality involving Xiaomi’s flagship electric vehicle.

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Sure, there are probably a thousand reasons why it wouldn’t work in Europe but still, it kinda sucks that Toyota’s rolling out EVs way faster in China than over here.

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Snapshot electric vehicle sales in 2024 vs 2023

  • Global: 17.1 million, +25%
  • China: 11 million, +40%
  • EU & EFTA & UK: 3.0 million, -3%
  • USA & Canada: 1.8 million, +9%
  • Rest of World: 1.3 million, +27%
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  • Lucid plans to start delivering the Gravity SUV to regular customers next month, the company said on Friday.
  • Since the start of production in December, it's been making Gravity SUVs for internal use and for a limited number of customers close to the company.
  • The Gravity is the EV startup's second model and is key to its future.

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