Travel and transport
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Chargers, châteaux and the Channel Tunnel: can you really do a driving holiday in a Tesla?Are electric cars really good enough to take four adults and a week’s worth of luggage from London to the Loire? Samuel Gibbs finds out
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Formula E in Berlin, the world's first fully electric series – a photo essayThe electric circus that is Formula E travelled to Berlin this week where Felix Clay plugged himself in. The race result sets up a close finish for the series finale in London next month
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China unveils 'straddling bus' design to beat traffic jamsThe concept vehicle is designed to float above the clogged-up streets of some of the country’s biggest cities
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Why Elon Musk says Hong Kong will be the 'beacon city' for electric carsWith booming sales and more than 1,000 public charging spots, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted the city would be a leader on electric car adoption
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VW and Shell accused of trying to block EU push for electric carsIndustry giants’ call for biofuels over electric and fuel efficient cars puts Europe’s carbon emissions targets at risk, say experts
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Germany to give €1bn subsidy to boost electric car salesElectric car buyers will receive €4,000 when they choose a purely electric vehicle and €3,000 for a plug-in hybrid
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MPs: UK air pollution is a 'public health emergency'Cross-party committee of MPs says the government needs to do much more to tackle the crisis, including a scrappage scheme for dirty old diesel cars
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Diesel crisis deepens as German brands recall 630,000 carsPorsche, Volkswagen, Audi, Opel and Mercedes diesel cars will be recalled as part of a clampdown on nitrogen oxide emissions
Solar Impulse 2 begins transatlantic stretch of global journey