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Finnish electric powertrain company Visedo raises €20M to support global expansion; SRPM technology

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Visedo, a Finnish manufacturer specializing in electric powertrains and components, has secured a financing package of €20 million (US$21 million) to support its international growth plans. The financing consists of an equity investment of €13.5 million, an EFSI loan of €5 million and €1.5 million in funding from other sources.

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ABB installing electric-vehicle fast chargers at BP service stations in Netherlands

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Power and automation technology group ABB has started installing multiple fast-charging systems for electric vehicles (EVs) at some BP service stations in the Netherlands as part of a nationwide trial. GreenCab financed one of the two chargers in Utrecht and has taken an active role as launching customer.

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HVDC Networks Come to Europe

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Grid operators are also installing subsea DC interconnections in other regions to share wind-energy surpluses and connect to backup supplies, such as Scandinavia’s giant hydropower reservoirs. Energy from the AC source is stored in DC capacitors in the submodules. An inverter there can feed into the mainland AC grid.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

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Charging time is just two hours while using a DC charger. The vehicle is equipped to enable both AC and DC charging capability as standard, for optimal flexibility. Standard AC charging takes seven hours, in-line with the industry standard for plug-in vehicles.

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Drive Electric Submission on the EECA Consultation Document, ‘Developing a Short Term Roadmap’ for the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Network.

Drive Electric

Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered DC Fast Chargers). This approach will help to secure a certain level of system redundancy and is consistent with the approach applied in countries such as Norway and Netherlands. Executive Summary . Manufacturing or supply chain constraints related to a single supplier.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

A target like this may have some uses, but it needs further consideration: What type of chargers are being proposed in this target, AC or DC? 10 There are many countries with more aggressive ratios than this, including China, Korea, and the Netherlands. We have more than 70 members from the sector.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

Together they have formed the Electric Highway Coalition to provide electric car drivers with a seamless network of DC fast charging stations that spans their respective service areas. Mullen will also spend about $26 million renovating the building at the site, which was formerly inhabited by Nike but has been vacant for the past five years.

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