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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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Cross-border car2go rentals up 80% in Q1 2017 to 33,000 journeys

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In the first quarter of 2017, the number of cross-border rentals increased by 80% to 33,000 journeys. In addition, German customers are increasingly using the car2go service in European cities in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Austria. The international market leader has more than 2.4

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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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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%. Porsche reports that around 60% of all new Panamera models that have been delivered in Europe were equipped with a hybrid drive.

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

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Apart from sharing this photo as part of a presentation, the company never made any comments on this Regard. International automakers and potential start-ups alike are attempting to incorporate this technology into their mass-produced vehicles. For example, they have opened a test site for taxis in Vienna, Austria.

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Magna aims to sell EVs in China through JV with BAIC

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Magna International is jumping on the China EV band wagon. That announcement proclaimed the agreement was between BAIC and Magna Steyr, the Austria-based contract vehicle manufacturer that is part of Magna International. Well, that’s not entirely correct. It was already a major player in the EV component space.

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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Audi is supporting the German team (the “ Part-Time Scientists ”) in the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) competition with its know-how in several fields of technology from quattro all-wheel drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving. And innovative ideas need supporters that promote them. Audi lunar quattro.

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