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Electric vehicles

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Reuters reports on Easee-Renault 1,000-mile solar-powered EV demo

Jul 7, 2026

The Reuters segment covers the Easee Sun Run, a five-day journey by a production Renault 4 E-Tech EV traveling over 1,000 miles from Land's End in western England to John O'Groats in northeast Scotland. The trip used only solar-generated power via charging stations and portable lithium-ion battery units. Easee CEO Anthony Fernandez is quoted on shifting energy sources toward renewables and reducing grid dependence. The report notes requirements such as pre-planned routing and access to solar sites.

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Shell Presents Triple 10 Challenge EV Concept for Fast Charging and Efficiency

Jun 30, 2026

The Reuters segment covers Shell's unveiling of its Triple 10 Challenge concept EV, a compact battery-electric vehicle using advanced immersion cooling. The report highlights the vehicle's design goals of 10 km/kWh efficiency, sub-10-minute charging from 10-80%, and a 10-tonne lifecycle CO2 footprint. It explains the single-circuit dielectric fluid system that cools the battery, motor, and power electronics together, enabling a smaller, lighter battery pack while maintaining around 200 miles of range. The sourcing draws directly from Shell spokespeople and the company's technical description of the proof-of-concept vehicle. No independent experts or competing industry views are included. The throughline is Shell's pitch for rethinking EV thermal management to favor efficiency over ever-larger batteries.

▶ Source: Reuters