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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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Hubject connects eleven energy suppliers to create the largest Austrian charging network for EVs

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A partnership project between the eleven leading Austrian energy suppliers and Berlin-based Hubject GmbH ( earlier post ), which is supported by the Austrian climate and energy fund, will create a comprehensively accessible network of charging stations for drivers of electric vehicles across Austria, starting in April 2017.

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Volvo’s Polestar 1 PHEV makes European debut; pre-orders open 13 March

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Polestar, Volvo Cars’ new electric performance brand, introduced the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. Earlier post.).

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

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Wireless charging just eliminates the requirement for you to plug in your car to the charging port which is a simple and quick operation if you do it manually. It would make sense for the cars to be able to charge themselves without needing a person to plug them in if they were capable of driving alone.

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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 same, ZOE owners can benefit from a range of new connected services and equipment upgrades. New connected services: Z.E. app in the first half of 2017 to make journeys in the ZOE even easier, including door-to-door navigation. Equipped with the new 41 kWh Z.E. Order books for the new ZOE line-up are open. Trip and Z.E.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

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All model variants are equipped with the same plug-in powertrain and 56 kWh LiFePo 4 Lithium-ion battery pack that give the vehicle a range of up to 200 km (depending on configuration). Standard AC charging takes seven hours, in-line with the industry standard for plug-in vehicles. million units in 2017, up 6.8%

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