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Volvo Trucks leading market in Europe and in N America for electric heavy-duty trucks

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Now, its electric product range is being made available in new markets in Asia, Latin America and Africa. In the third quarter of 2023, serial production will also start at Volvo’s largest factory in Ghent, Belgium. In total, the manufacturer has sold almost 5,000 electric trucks in about 40 countries.

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Kenya & European Commission Sign €348 Million Financing Agreement For Electric Bus Rapid Lane

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The agreement was signed during a meeting between President William Ruto and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at the European Commission Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. President […]

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China become the sector’s biggest car exporter in Q1 2023, surpassing Japan

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Manage importers of Chinese language automobiles Moreover, on the subject of export quantity within the first quarter, the govern ten nations that China exports to are Russia, america, Mexico, the UK, Belgium, Japan, Australia, Germany, United Arab Emirates, and South Korea, in line with the Chinese language Basic Management of Customs.

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Volvo joins Tesla in halting EV production due to Red Sea attacks

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Volvo said it would halt production at its factory in Ghent, Belgium, for three days after rerouting ships to avoid potential violence. Turning ships south to travel around Africa takes much longer than cutting through the Suez Canal. That has delayed the delivery of gearboxes, a Volvo spokesperson told Automotive News Europe.

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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BMW Connected is now available in six more markets: Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Malaysia, and Singapore. In order to increase the run time of the devices in use, BMW Connected now also offers an additional mode which preserves battery life.

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Charged and umlaut continue partnership on 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark

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umlaut and our partner, Connect, conducted and published a comprehensive end-user charging test of EMPs (providers of charging apps and billing solutions) and CPOs (operators of charging points) in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Ionity secured victory among the CPOs in Austria, Switzerland and Belgium.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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As of 20 July, participating governments include China, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Other initial partners include the International Energy Agency.