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All-hybrid Toyotas, Lightyear One solar roof, cooler charging cables: Today?s Car News

Green Car Reports

And new high-power charging cables can handle more miles per minute and keep cool. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Netherlands. Toyota has introduced new versions of the Venza utility vehicle and Sienna minivan, and they’re hybrid exclusive this time.

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Powerful Polestar, banning cars with engines, Best Car To Buy 2018, wireless charging: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, the three finalists for our annual Best Car To Buy award, a powerful plug-in hybrid coupe from Volvo's Polestar, the importance of wireless charging, and the Netherlands takes the lead. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Now, the Netherlands plans to.

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Netherlands set to impose pay per mile

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Proposals set before the Netherland’s cabinet on Friday would see a charge of 3 cents for every kilometre travelled introduced. The Dutch Ministry of Transport expects that the charge, to be introduced in 2012, will halve the number of traffic jams as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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ABB to build biggest nationwide network of fast chargers

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The Netherlands is to become the most populous country yet to roll out a nationwide network of fast-charging stations, thanks to a deal between ABB and Fastned- the country’s leading charging infrastructure developer. ABB will supply more than 200 electric vehicle fast charging stations, bringin[.]. Electric cars'

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Tesla expands European Supercharger network (coming to the UK too!)

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Tesla’s new Supercharger network is to expand over the coming months, heading into new European destinations including locations within Germany, the Netherlands and even the UK. Launching its network last month in Norway, the Silicon-valley firm now plans to open more charging stations across Eu[.]. Electric cars Tesla Motors'

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Elektromotive to make breakthrough in Saudi Arabia

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Elektromotive will install 150 Elektrobay charging stations across the campus of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology by September this year. Tags: Electric cars Elektromotive Green cars Latest news charging points electric car charging points Elektrobays Saudi Arabia.

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Report: Europe to boast more than 4.1million electric vehicle charging stations by 2020

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Europe is set to make massive advancements in its use of electric vehicles – and it should have 4.1million electric vehicle charging stations in place by 2020. That’s the verdict of a new report by Pike Research entitled Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Europe.

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