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Lotus shares ‘record-breaking’ Emeya charging time that is as fast as the all-electric hyper GT

Baua Electric

By February 2024, Lotus shared that the Emeya had completed a rigorous three-year testing phase in preparation for initial deliveries around the world, including China, where it is built, and Europe. Furthermore, a future in which a pit stop to recharge takes the same amount of time as filling up a gas tank may be closer than we thought.

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T&E finds city e-truck charging could cut road freight emissions by 22% in 10 years; requires €28B for charging infrastructure

Green Car Congress

—“Unlocking Electric Trucking in the EU: recharging in cities”. Electric trucks are clean, cheaper to run and available today. The 40,000 chargers at distribution centres and public places would require a €28 billion investment over 10 years, or €2.8 billion a year on average, the analysis finds.

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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

Green Car Congress

Consumers’ expectations around the performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, that no more than 2–4% of consumers worldwide would have their expectations met, according to a new survey from Deloitte.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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For the vehicle application, Hohm will help owners determine when and how to most efficiently and affordably recharge battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. Microsoft Hohm is available today for free to all US residential energy consumers. —Ed Pleet.

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Renault sign partnership with Europcar

Green Cars News

The two companies believe this strategy will work, citing research carried out for the French carmaker which indicates that 80% of people in Europe currently travel less than 60km per day; well within the range of many electric vehicles available today. It is hoped that this roll out with begin in 2011.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Skip to Content Massively explains Warhammer Online to the dedicated WoW player AOL Tech Europe ↓ Polska Deutschland Asia ↓ ???? ???? ??? ???? Caroline Reichert, an RWE spokeswoman, noted that the idea here is to ensure that "a car can be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France."

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The hybrid models available today use lead-acid ornickel-metal hydride batteries that are are proven, reliable, and fairlycheap, but their limited storage capacity means that the cars’ driving rangeusing electricity alone is short. Witha 60-mile range, most felt the need to recharge after 30 miles or so.