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Kia to Focus on EVs, Hyundai on plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles

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Within the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia will focus on electric cars, while Hyundai will work on plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, according to. It also operated two ix35 hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in Denmark in May on a trial basis. Chosun Ilbo.

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UK Manufacturer Axon Automotive Unveils Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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UK-based Axon Automotive, a spin-off from Cranfield University, previewed a pre-production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of its lightweight city car at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. The manufacturing roll-out will be via small factories in UK and in Europe including Spain, France, Ireland, Denmark, and Holland.

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Solaris to deliver 14 bi-articulated 24m electric buses to Tide Bus Danmark

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We were very glad to hear that Denmark would be the first country ever to receive delivery of electric Urbino 24 MetroStyle buses. The installed Solaris High Energy battery pack, with a total capacity of more than 700 kWh, will be charged via a plug. These 24-meter vehicles are specially designed for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes.

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Driving my Tesla Model 3 from Denmark to Coral Bay WA

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The first thing I did was to look at the Plug Share app to see where we could charge and calculate distances. Kalbarri has a destination charger, but we didn’t need to use it as we plugged into a normal power outlet in the carport of our holiday rental and toured around from there for a few days.

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Porsche expanding Charging Service in Europe; more than 49,000 charging points

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Just a few months after the launch, Porsche is expanding its charging service for plug-in and electric vehicles ( earlier post ) by five countries and additional functions. The service is generally available to all drivers of hybrid or electric vehicles; it is not limited to Porsche sports cars.

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Volkswagen nearly doubles deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2021 to 263K; all electrified vehicle sales at 369K

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The proportion of purely battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid vehicles nearly doubled to 7.5% In the company’s home market, one in four Volkswagen vehicles was a plug-in vehicle. In the company’s home market, one in four Volkswagen vehicles was a plug-in vehicle. —Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstätter.

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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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AFV are alternative fuel vehicles: electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles. grams; and for alternative fuel vehicles (electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles), 104.14 Around 31,000 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in 2013. Source: EEA.

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