https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A new Swiss law on carbon dioxide emissions means that imports of electric vehicles are likely to climb in 2021. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210125/why-now-is-a-good-time-to-buy-an-electric-car-in-switzerland Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:35:59 +0100 why-now-is-a-good-time-to-buy-an-electric-car-in-switzerland A two-month-old baby was trapped in a Tesla car in Zurich for over an hour on Tuesday after he was accidentally locked in the vehicle by his mother. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180621/zurich-police-rescue-two-month-old-baby-from-tesla Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:52:12 +0200 zurich-police-rescue-two-month-old-baby-from-tesla Updated: US carmaker Telsa says investigations into an accident involving one of its cars in southern Switzerland on May 10th are still ongoing with the cause not yet known despite speculation by local firefighters that the vehicle’s batteries may have been to blame. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180515/swiss-tesla-accident-crash-may-have-sparked-battery-fire Tue, 15 May 2018 16:29:52 +0200 swiss-tesla-accident-crash-may-have-sparked-battery-fire These unusual looking vehicles could soon be seen on a street near you thanks to a Swiss mobility pioneer who is rebooting an Italian microcar that was popular in the 1950s. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170510/swiss-inventor-creates-electric-vehicle-inspired-by1950s-bubble-car Wed, 10 May 2017 13:48:45 +0200 swiss-inventor-creates-electric-vehicle-inspired-by1950s-bubble-car