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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

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In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV. Polestar 2 is our first fully electric car and first volume model. Phone-as-Key technology enables car sharing and a more integrated ownership experience, as well as Polestar’s connected services such as pick-up and delivery.

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PowerCell signs development contract for 3.2 MW maritime fuel cell system with Havyard Group

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The one-year contract concerns the development of the design and the technical specifications for a zero emissions system fully classifiable and in conformity with IMO maritime safety requirements. These vessels have the space available for storage of hydrogen and can easily be refueled during one of their many stops.

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SEAT to introduce 500 km MEB-based EV, Leon PHEV in 2020

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SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will introduce its first fully electric vehicle in 2020. Next year the new generation SEAT Leon will be available in dealerships with two variants, the five-door model and the ST family sized version. SEAT is going to launch one new car every six months until 2020. billion (US$4.1

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DNV and Lloyd’s Register recertify Leclanché marine storage system with new 65 Ah high energy battery cells

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The system is available in four standard rack heights to suit varying size battery room footprints. Pack voltages are available up to 1100 V DC. MWh Leclanché battery systems, in the Mediterranean Sea connecting Italy, Malta and Spain. North America’s first of their kind all-electric e-ferries, The Amherst Islander II (1.9

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Polestar releases downloadable performance software upgrade for Polestar 2

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The software upgrade represents the first time Polestar has applied its tuning heritage to its own electric cars. It has already seen enthusiastic pick-up from Polestar 2 owners—more than 400 upgrades have been downloaded in its first weeks of availability since late November. Accelerating from 80 to 120 km/h takes just 2.2

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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Their initial idea was that garaged vehicles would have a two-way computer-controlled connection to the electric grid, which could receive power from the vehicle as well as provide power to it. On the day I visited Berg, two of his cars were headed as far as the Swiss Alps, and one was going to Norway. This is good for the grid.

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This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

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The EV sector includes HEVs (Hybrid Electric Vehicles), PHEVs (Plug-In Electric Vehicles), and BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles). and European countries like Norway and Sweden, 1 the electric vehicle passenger market is expected to reach a valuation of $356 billion by 2023. Driven largely in China, the U.S.,

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