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EU funding 4,200 EV charging points and 48 hydrogen refuelling stations

Electric Cars Report

In order to help deliver an environmentally sustainable transport network that contributes to the ambitious objectives laid out in the EU Green Deal, the European Union will support 42 projects with more than EUR 424 million of funding for the roll-out of alternative fuels supply infrastructure.

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European Council and Parliament provisionally agree to Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation; more recharging and refueling stations

Green Car Congress

The European Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). Citizens will no longer have a reason to feel anxious about finding charging and refueling stations to their electric or fuel-cell car.

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EU invests €424m to strengthen alternative fuel infrastructure

Innovation News Network

The European Commission has announced it will fund €424m to advance the EU's alternative fuel infrastructure. The post EU invests €424m to strengthen alternative fuel infrastructure appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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First round of $700M in funding from $2.5B Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program opens

Green Car Congress

billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program has opened. EV chargers constructed with CFI funds must adhere to those same standards, a requirement that supports a consistent charging experience for users and ensures that the national charging network is convenient, reliable and Made in America.

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What are the investment opportunities in the Alternative Fuel Corridor Program?

Setec Powerr

Charging facilities and electric vehicle development are positively correlated, and the only way to drive better growth of electric vehicles is to network and scale the construction of charging facilities. Alternative Fuel Corridor. Ready means that the corridor has adequate charging and fueling capability.

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Federal Highway Administration establishing national ‘Alternative Fuel and Electric Charging’ Network

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced 55 routes that will serve as the basis for a national network of “alternative fuel” corridors spanning 35 states. The network includes 48 national electric vehicle charging corridors covering nearly 25,000 miles in the 35 states.

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European Parliament wants car charging stations every 60 km on major EU roads

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Last week, the European Parliament adopted its position on draft EU rules aimed at spurring the deployment of recharging and alternative refueling stations (such as electric or hydrogen) for cars, trucks, trains and planes and supporting the uptake of sustainable vehicles.