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Volkswagen Group Is #1 — By Far — In Fully Electric Vehicle Sales In 10 European Countries

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After reporting on top electric vehicle sales in 10 European countries, a reader indicated it would be even more interesting to see the combined sales numbers of different automotive groups or alliances in that region. It was an interesting idea, so I ran with it. Aside from being another interesting way to combine and look […].

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Go-Ahead London first to operate next-generation, ultra low emission series hybrid bus from ADL and BAE Systems; ultracaps

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Go-Ahead London is the launch customer for this next generation Enviro400H, with the first 39 buses entering service on Transport for London route 36 between Queen’s Park and New Cross Gate. Another 26 are on order for routes 77 and 87. miles) zero-emission range without a need for plug-in charging.

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Volkswagen ID.4 Is Mopping Up In Europe In April — Chart

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4 is mopping up in Europe (and also the only fully electric Volkswagen available in the USA). We publish monthly plugin electric vehicle sales reports for several European countries and Europe […]. The Volkswagen ID.3 3 seems like it just hit the market, but the attention has already shifted to the Volkswagen ID.4,

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Tesla Model 3 = #1 in France!

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In a red hot market in which fully electric vehicles (BEVs) jumped 183% year over year (YoY) and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) shot up 6-fold in March, plugin sales had their second best month ever in France. In total, 29,737 plugin vehicles were registered, allowing the plugin share to reach 16% last month (8.5% That […].

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Study finds rates of LDV fuel consumption in US peaked in 2004; indications of peak motorization

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The bottom line, he concludes in this third report, is that “ We drive fewer light-duty vehicles, we drive each of them less, and we consume less fuel.”. The rate increased to a maximum of 611 gallons in 2003. The rate for 2011 was 530 gallons. Measures of motorization in the US. Peak year(s). Reduction in 2011 from the peak. 2001 to 2006. -5%.

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Port of Los Angeles to Evaluate Vision Industries Tyrano Fuel Cell Hybrid Class 8 Trucks

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The California Energy Commission has established an Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to develop and deploy advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state’s climate change policies. Earlier post.) The CE-CERT laboratories will also guide these evaluations.

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Plug In Partners

As part of this initiative, Google.org awarded $1 million in grants and announced plans for a $10 million request for proposals (RFP) to fund development, adoption and commercialization of plug-ins , fully electric cars and related vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. In addition, Google Inc.

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