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Estonia launches nationwide fast charging network

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Estonia has become the world’s first country to launch a nationwide fast-charging network for electric vehicles, using technology provided by ABB. ABB’s Terra 51 DC fast chargers comply with the CHAdeMO charging standard and can be used for charging vehicles with DC of up to 50 kW as well as with alternating current (AC) of up to 22 kW.

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Toyota’s diesel line-up in Western Europe to be made compatible with HVO100 diesel fuel

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HVO100 (hydrated vegetable oil) meets the EN 15940 European quality standard for paraffinic diesel. It has a higher cetane number (c80) than standard diesel and has a lower sulfur and aromatics content. This is required as HVO100 is less dense than standard diesel.

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Nissan to lead EC-backed multi-standard rapid charge network project in UK and Ireland

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The rapid chargers being deployed will be the first multi-standard units in public operation in Europe. The project, named Rapid Charge Network (RCN), was presented at the Trans European Transport Network (TEN-T) event in Tallinn, Estonia, which was hosted by European Commission Vice President Siim Kallas.

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UP Catalyst offering carbon-negative graphite for European battery supply chain

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UP Catalyst , an Estonia-based company developing a method to produce sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite from CO 2 ( earlier post ), says that it can produce carbon-negative graphite, consuming 3.7 tons of CO 2 per ton of graphite material produced. —Bernd Schaefer, CEO of EIT RawMaterials.

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Tesla Model 3 SR Plus sold out in UK for Q2 despite zero EV purchase incentives

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The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus has sold out in the United Kingdom (UK) weeks before the end of the second quarter. Estonia has the highest EV purchase grant in Europe with £15,500 ($21,622.36). Tesla’s inventory page in the UK shows that only Model 3 Long Range variants and Performance variants are available.

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ABB launches Terra 53 DC fast charger in NA; SAE Combo and CHAdeMO

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This 50 kW DC fast charging station meets both SAE Combo and CHAdeMO standards for battery electric vehicles. ABB was the first manufacturer in the world to meet both standards, launching the harmonized product in Europe last spring.

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ABB launches 22 kW AC & DC fast charging station

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The cloud-connected Terra SC Duo is compatible with any charging network or payment & billing platform through open standards based interfaces, such as the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), enabling secure payments via smart-phone, parking management terminals, RFID or pin code access.

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