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Electric Vehicle Arteries (EVA+) fast charging: Enel, Verbund, Renault, Nissan, BMW & Volkswagen partner in Italy & Austria

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Enel, as coordinator, and Austria’s main utility Verbund are collaborating on a fast-recharging network project in Italy and Austria, alongside some of the world’s largest EV carmakers including Renault, Nissan, BMW and Volkswagen Group Italia (represented by Volkswagen and Audi). A grant agreement worth a maximum of €4.2

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JRC: e-vehicle market in Europe is slowly gaining momentum, but breakthrough is needed

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A new European Joint Research Center (JRC) analysis on the deployment of electric vehicles (EV) in Europe concludes that although the sector evolved significantly between 2010 and 2017, progress is still small to be characterized as full-scale commercialization. In 2010, electric vehicles still represented a niche market.

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Porsche reports ~60% of new Panamera models delivered in Europe are with plug-in hybrid drive; ramping up for Mission E

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Porsche reports that around 60% of all new Panamera models that have been delivered in Europe were equipped with a hybrid drive. The new Panamera plug-in hybrid models were launched on the European market in June 2017. In France, for example, the figure is 70%, in Austria it is more than 80% and in Belgium it is even more than 90%.

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MAN and Austria’s CNL partnering on medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks; trials this year, production 2018

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MAN Truck & Bus, a member of the Volkswagen Group, and the Austrian Council for Sustainable Logistics (CNL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter into a development partnership on electric drive medium- and heavy-duty trucks. MAN Truck & Bus already presented the MAN Metropolis concept vehicle in 2012.

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Finally, Tesla Confirms The Wireless Charging & A Little More On Wireless Charging of EVs

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After a lot of speculation from the beginning of last year, Tesla has now officially confirmed that they are developing a wireless inductive home charger for its electric vehicles. Apart from sharing this photo as part of a presentation, the company never made any comments on this Regard. Why Should We Endorse Wireless Charging?

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Renault boosts range of ZOE EV to 400 km with new 41 kWh pack option

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At the Paris Motor Show, Renault introduced its enhanced-range ZOE electric vehicle. The R90 motor is available for all versions of the ZOE, with the exception of the French market’s entry level version which features the R75 motor.). Trip allows drivers to locate all public charging points in some of the main European countries.

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Magna aims to sell EVs in China through JV with BAIC

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One joint venture will focus on engineering, the other will manufacture pure electric vehicles. That announcement proclaimed the agreement was between BAIC and Magna Steyr, the Austria-based contract vehicle manufacturer that is part of Magna International. Drobnak heads up Magna Steyr’s Asia business. I saw that coming.

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