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IONITY orders 324 350kW EV chargers from ABB for second phase of expansion

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IONITY, a joint venture of BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, as well as the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, has to date opened 202 charging sites across 18 European markets. To finance the necessary chargers, the analysis estimates Europe needs €20 billion over the next 11 years, or €1.8

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Drive Electric has a membership of over seventy leading organisations representing the convergence of the e-mobility ecosystem: finance, automotive, infrastructure, energy and government. We are an independent, apolitical voice which is energy agnostic.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

Drive Electric

Drive Electric has a membership of over fifty leading organisations representing the convergence of the e-mobility ecosystem: finance, automotive, infrastructure, energy and government.

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[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

Drive Electric

Drive Electric has a membership of over seventy leading organisations representing the convergence of the e-mobility ecosystem: finance, automotive, infrastructure, energy and government. We are an independent, apolitical voice which is energy agnostic.

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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

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Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche and BMW have similar initiatives. In Europe, BMW, Ford, Volkswagen and Daimler are even working together to build a network of 400 fast-charging stations. If that works, drivers of any of these cars could use that network without the need to sign up for several different third-party services.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Plug-in models that will be fighting for market share include the BMW i8 and i3, the Audi e-tron, the Cadillac ELR, the Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive, and the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid. Finally, the first real competition in the luxury EV space will emerge this year.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD

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The range-topping EV6 GT AWD model with 676 HP has a Porsche-level performance of 0-60 in 3.2 In looking at the current crop of new EVs on the market today, it ranks in the top BEVs along with the Ford Mustang Mach-E, VW ID4 and the Tesla Model Y. Kia’s aero look What Is the EV6? inch wheelbase. Light Short Range) – ~3.4

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