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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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The slip in the July-September quarter leaves clean energy investment for the year so far running a modest 2% below that in the first nine months of 2017—leaving open the possibility that 2018 as a whole will end up matching last year’s total, particularly if a few more multibillion-dollar offshore wind deals are concluded before Christmas.

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Irizar lands contracts for 15 12m electric buses in Madrid, 4 18m artic electric buses in Barcelona

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With this purchase, the Barcelona-based company is tackling the first phase of transforming the H16 line to a 100% electric, zero emissions route. Valencia has purchased its first unit while Bilbao has purchased two more 12-meter long buses, all of which must be delivered before the end of this year.

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LADOT partnering with GMV and ViriCiti for e-bus management and maintenance

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GMV Syncromatics has also supported the electrification efforts of LADOT since the department received its first electric bus in 2017. In 2020, LADOT executed the purchase of 159 electric buses. This information can then be used for training to increase efficiency, safety, and passenger comfort.

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Tesla Model 3 revealed as having the highest EV sales volume worldwide

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Tesla’s Model 3 achieves the highest sales volume worldwide being the top model purchased in 19 countries worldwide . With Tesla selling 365,500 cars in 2019 – more than three times more than they did in 2017 (103,100) – this result is no shock. You can view the full research and neat interactive map here.

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

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The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. An additional 12 new markets for Polestar 1 have been added and will open for pre-orders simultaneously, including Switzerland, the UK, Belgium, Finland, France, Poland, Austria, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Portugal and Canada. Earlier post.).

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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The European countries with the highest sales of diesel vehicles are Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Purchasers of SUVs, who represent one of the fastest-growing segments of the auto market, almost always opt for a diesel engine. In 2012, the share of diesel engines in the large SUV segment stood at around 80%.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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China’s e-bus prices have declined, while annual sales have slowed due to the decrease in purchase subsidies as well as market saturation in large cities. This was the second-highest annual figure ever (after 2017’s $313.3 Spain was up 16% at $10 billion, Brazil up 23% at $8.7 Renewable energy investment. billion in 2020.

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