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Groupe Renault, Connected Energy install EV charging with 2nd-life batteries at highway rest areas

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UK-based Connected Energy and Groupe Renault have installed two quick-charge stations based on Connected Energy’s E-STOR energy storage technology on highways in Belgium and Germany. Motorists there will be the first in the world to benefit from this service.

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Volvo Buses unveiling Volvo 7900 Electric bus at Busworld in October

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When Volvo Buses participates in the Busworld exhibition in Kortrijk, Belgium in October, the company will unveil the Volvo 7900 Electric—Volvo’s first series-produced electric bus under its own brand. The bus’s batteries are charged through the energy generated during engine braking, as well as at bus stops via the power grid.

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Fantastic 5: 2024 Renault 5 teased in production form ahead of its launch at the Geneva motor show

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Full technical details of the R5 will remain under wraps until its unveil but Renault has said that range-topping versions will come with a 52kWh battery that will provide for a range of up to 400km. What’s missing is the cool diamond-shaped illuminated ‘5’ logo.

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