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Volkswagen has 30k+ reservations for the ID.3 1ST edition; most from Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and UK

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Most of the pre-bookers live in Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. family as well as topics connected with e-mobility. 3 is the first model in an entire family of full-electric vehicles which the brand will be introducing with the intent of making e-mobility attractive and affordable for many people.

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New family of affordable Teslas detailed: ‘multiple’ EVs coming as part of 20 million vehicle push

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Instead, Tesla laid out the building blocks for a new family of more advanced and affordable models that will form the foundations for the brand as it strives to build 20 million cars annually by 2030 – in turn surging past traditional brands such as Toyota and Volkswagen.

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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

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Fisker PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) is Fisker’s vision of a sustainable EV as a connected mobility device. PEAR features a highly connected and electrical engineering architecture, and the first implementation of the Fisker Blade central computing platform. Alaska has a projected range of 230-340 miles.

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Hydrogenics wins order from E.ON for power-to-hydrogen-gas energy storage project in Germany

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for a “Power-to-Gas” project in Germany. The 2 MW energy storage facility, to be located in Falkenhagen in northeast Germany, will use surplus renewable energy sources to produce hydrogen for storage in the country’s existing natural gas pipeline network. Electrolysis company Hydrogenics Corporation has received an order from E.ON

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Volkswagen’s Elli and Elia Group partner to integrate EVs into the grid

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Through its subsidiaries in Belgium (Elia) and the north and east of Germany (50Hertz), the company operates 19,192 km of high-voltage connections. The signatories Elli, Elia and re.alto say that the batteries of electric vehicles can help stabilize grids as the share of volatile, renewable energies increases.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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Germany has embarked on a large-scale Energiewende (energy transition)—a policy-driven shift away from nuclear and fossil energy to a renewable energy economy. Our aim is to achieve a sustainable energy system with secure supplies and affordable electricity. Source: Siemens. Click to enlarge. Electricity prices in comparison.

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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

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Ford has opened its new Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto, growing its global research team and accelerating the company’s work in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and big data. Autonomous driving Behavior Big Data Connected vehicles Research Urban mobility V2X Vehicle Manufacturers'

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