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EU should target 1M EV public chargers by 2024, 3M by 2029 say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

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Adopted in 2014, AFID ( Directive 2014/94/EU ) creates the framework for the development of an alternative fuels infrastructure in Europe, including electricity for electric vehicles as well as hydrogen for fuel cells and LNG for shipping. —Oliver Zipse, ACEA president and CEO of BMW.

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ACEA, Hydrogen Europe and IRU call on EU to ramp up investments in hydrogen refueling infrastructure

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Hydrogen Europe and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) are jointly calling on European policy makers to ramp up investments in EU-wide hydrogen refueling infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles. IRU is the world road transport organization.

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EUCAR Recommends European 8th Research Framework Program Make Sustainable Mobility a Priority

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The European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR) is recommending that the EU 8 th Research Framework Programme (FP8) covering the period 2014 to 2020 declare sustainable mobility a key priority for research funding and further encourage collaborative research in the road transport and automotive sector. FP8—Priorities for Transport.

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EUCAR calls for targeted support for automotive initiatives in €80B Horizon 2020 program; targeting €5B budget

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The European Council for Automotive R&D ( EUCAR ) is calling for a number of priority automotive research and innovation (R&I) initiatives in Europe’s Horizon 2020 program to support competitive and sustainable road transport and for these initiatives to be supported by a substantial €5-billion budget.

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EV Charging: A Look at the International Landscape

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In addition to directing the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to tighten fuel efficiency standards, President Biden has made supporting electric vehicles a top priority, expanding consumer tax credits for EV purchases and mandating that the entire federal fleet of vehicles be converted to electric.