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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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It would also grant much needed certainty to the automotive industry and to grid operators, re-charging infrastructure operators and transport companies as well. —Oliver Zipse, ACEA president and CEO of BMW. Otherwise, even the current reduction targets in fighting climate change are at risk.

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Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

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Pike Pulse Grid for clean diesels. Pike’s Contenders category includes BMW; PSA. million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Click to enlarge. The company has long. The company has long. Volkswagen Group. PSA Peugeot Citroën. General Motors. Renault-Nissan.

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EC makes €24.2M available to the development of electromobility in Europe

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million), in partnership with 42 partners from the industries, utilities, electric car manufacturers, municipalities, universities and technology and research institutions. The European Commission will support a cross-European electromobility initiative, Green eMotion, worth €41.8 million (US$68.2

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European Auto Manufacturers Agree on First Phase of Specifications to Connect Plug-ins to the Grid

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The European automobile manufacturers have agreed to a first phase of joint specifications to connect electrically chargeable vehicles to the electricity grid in a safe and user-friendly way. Current Phase 2 agreements include: Vehicle inlet. Harmonized solution, using Mode 3 charging, will apply for new types starting 2017.

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European automakers define recommendations to standardize charging of plug-in vehicles; 2017 for harmonized application

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The European automobile manufacturers, though ACEA, the automobile manufacturers’ trade association, have defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardize the charging of electrically-chargeable vehicles. differences between grids and electricity power on the grids). Source: ACEA.

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ACEA says that without improved conditions, unlikely full potential of e-mobility will be met; need for standards, coordinated approach to incentives, R&D support; 2–8% market penetration for next decade

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is warning that under current conditions, it is unlikely that the full potential of e-mobility will be met. The ACEA members are BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler, FIAT S.p.A., This is partly due to the current economic situation, with declining sales of vehicles.

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

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It will have the ability to directly recharge other electric vehicles, send power back into the grid, and act as a backup power source for a home. Company CEO and founder Henrik Fisker has had a hand in designing the BMW Z8, the Aston Martin DB9 and the V8 Vantage, and the Fisker Karma. The Fisker Ocean is also a power source.

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