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Peugeot and Jeep say 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em' and go full Chinese EV techEconomics

Peugeot and Jeep say 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em' and go full Chinese EV tech

Stellantis is leveraging Chinese EV technology through its Dongfeng partnership to launch four new Peugeot and Jeep electric vehicles in China by 2027, as Western automakers scramble to compete with dominant local brands.

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Zimbabwe gave rural women electric tricycles to fight poverty, then immediately made it nearly impossible to use themEconomics

Zimbabwe gave rural women electric tricycles to fight poverty, then immediately made it nearly impossible to use them

Zimbabwe's program to equip rural women with electric tricycles is backfiring, with high fees, murky licensing rules, and police enforcement threatening the livelihoods it was supposed to protect, according to Al Jazeera.

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Indians are ditching petrol pumps for plug points - and their wallets are doing the happy danceEconomics

Indians are ditching petrol pumps for plug points - and their wallets are doing the happy dance

Soaring fuel costs are convincing more Indian drivers to go electric, making India's massive auto market one to watch - but infrastructure gaps and high upfront prices are still putting the brakes on a full EV revolution.

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