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Enel X and Arrival partner to launch electric bus trials in Italy

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Enel X, Enel's subsidiary dedicated to innovative products and services, together with EV maker Arrival, have entered into a partnership to test the battery-electric bus in Italy. The tests will be carried out by Enel X on the basis of an analysis matrix developed in-house to look at all the main features of the Arrival Bus.

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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

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In the first quarter of 2021, hybrid electric vehicles made up 18.4% Demand for electrically-chargeable cars also increased in Q1: battery-electric vehicles made up 5.7% of all new cars, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 8.2% in Italy (the largest EU market for these vehicles). of EU registrations.

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BYD launches best-selling ATTO 3 in Italy

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BYD recently launched its best-selling all-electric ATTO 3 in Italy alongside the pure electric BYD Han. The BYD ATTO 3 is a top-selling pure electric vehicle worldwide. BYD has officially launched in Italy, introducing two remarkable pure electric models: the BYD ATTO 3 and the BYD HAN.

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Volkswagen and Enel X to form JV for high power charging network in Italy; 3,000 charge points of up to 350 kW each

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Enel X, the Enel Group’s advanced energy solutions business line, and the Volkswagen Group signed an agreement aimed at setting up a full function joint venture of equal partners to enhance the electric vehicle (EV) uptake in Italy. 3; Reduce range anxiety among EV drivers, especially those commuters who travel longer distances; and.

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Italy says that it’s illegal for Alfa Romeo to call its new EV the Milano

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Alfa Romeo Milano, the brand’s first electric car (Source: Stellantis) What’s an Alfa Romeo without a cool Italian-sounding name? If it’s not made in Italy, it can’t sound Italian. If it’s not made in Italy, it can’t sound Italian. So a car called Milano must be produced in Italy.

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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2 Europe must act or risk losing it all.

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Alfa Romeo starts production of its first plug-in hybrid; Tonale offers 30 miles electric range

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Alfa Romeo started retail production for the all-new 2024 Tonale PHEV. Alfa Romeo’s first plug-in hybrid is built at the Giambattista Vico Stellantis plant in Pomigliano d’Arco, Naples, Italy, one of the company’s most advanced production sites. kWh lithium-ion battery and 90 kW electric motor. Earlier post.)

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