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Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle launches in Sweden and Norway this summer, Netherlands later this year

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Toyota will launch the Mirai fuel cell vehicle in Sweden and Norway this summer, following other European countries that have introduced the Toyota Mirai in 2015 (UK, Germany and Denmark) or early 2016 (Belgium). Toyota estimates selling around 30,000 units a year globally in 2020 from 3,000 units in 2017.

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

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Most of these orders came from countries in the northern part of Europe, including the Netherlands, Germany, Norway and Sweden. In the third quarter of 2023, serial production will also start at Volvo’s largest factory in Ghent, Belgium. The group is also investing in a charging corridor in North America.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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Last week, 37 electric vehicle (EV) driver associations from 26 countries, including Plug In America, joined forces to create the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance, building a worldwide EV community. The Alliance released this video to promote awareness of the Alliance. “We We can already see the EV growth; more than 3.24

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Tesla Model Y becomes Norway’s best selling EV in August in less than one week

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A few days ago, Tesla started its Model Y invasion in Europe with its first deliveries in several EU territories, including Germany, Belgium, and Norway. Norway’s constantly updating registration numbers provide a glimpse into how well the Model Y is being received in a key European EV market. million ($4.82

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Volvo Trucks and Shell to cooperate globally on LNG for heavy-duty trucks

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Volvo Trucks and Shell will cooperate globally on the introduction of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a fuel for commercial heavy duty trucks. The truck is already available in Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK and at present the market roll-out is expanding into Italy and France.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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Location data and technology company HERE Technologies, in conjunction with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, published an interactive index that shows the developing state of electric vehicle (EV) demand and infrastructure readiness across the United States and Europe. Methodology.

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Volkswagen sold around 394,000 battery-electric vehicles in 2023

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the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Norway and Belgium. million vehicles globally in 2023 , while BYD reported around 1.6 Notably, Volkswagen says it plans to launch the ID.7 7 Tourer, its “estate version” of the ID.7, As for key markets in 2023, Volkswagen says it sold the most BEVs in China, Germany, the U.S.,