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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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Stadler wins contracts for up to 120 battery-powered trains, 25 hydrogen trains

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They are intended for use in the eastern region in Austria, where they will replace the current diesel fleet. This means that the regional train can be battery operated on almost all of the non-electrified routes in Austria, for example. The vehicle has an operating range of around 100 kilometers.

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Visteon opens high-tech testing lab in Bulgaria | Autocar Professional

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The ceremony was attended by Visteon President and CEO Sachin Lawande, US Ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten, Minister of Innovation and Growth Milena Stoycheva, and Deputy Mayor of Finance and Healthcare of Sofia Municipality Ivan Vasilev.

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Volta Trucks bounces back from bankruptcy, resumes ‘sharpened’ commercial EV business plan

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Volta began series production in Austria ahead of those planned deliveries in Q3 2023, but things started to go south once its battery supplier Proterra filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last summer. Beyond the UK, Volta Trucks says its customer trials will expand in Q2 to customers in Germany, France, Nordics, and Austria.

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Tesla delivered ~5,500 Model S worldwide in Q3, more than 1,000 to European customers; non-GAAP profit narrows and GAAP loss widens from Q2

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Tesla introduced its lease-sale hybrid financing product for the Model S through one of the company’s specified banking partners at the beginning of Q2. The company is now producing 550 cars per week. GAAP and non-GAAP reporting. Q3 results. Relative BEV sales position in US.

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Volta trucks to enter US market with Class 7 electric truck in LA by end of next year

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Alternatively, one hour of 19 kW AC standard charging will add around 12 miles of driving range. All Volta Zeros benefit from the same safety standards of the Class 7 vehicle, as well as its zero-emission powertrain.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

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Featuring newly-enhanced styling for the exterior and interior, the new EV80s are displayed in chassis-cab, standard panel van, high panel van, and wheelchair-accessible formats, highlighting the practicality and extensive versatility demanded by fleet operators. Charging time is just two hours while using a DC charger.

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