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Calendar: 9th International Symposium: Advanced Battery Power – Kraftwerk Batterie

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Researchers, developers and users from industry, science and research will be discussing the latest trends, studies and findings from battery research from 29-30 March 2017 in Aachen, Germany at the English-language Advanced Battery Power Conference.

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Gartner study finds BEVs face market adoption challenge in Germany; recommendations for the government

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The analysis of Gartner’s latest EV readiness study conducted in Germany in the first and second quarter of 2011 showed that the majority of German consumers prefer a gasoline-powered vehicle for their next vehicle purchase, followed by hybrid technology which saw consumer interest increasing compared to 2010. Earlier post.).

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Germany launches EV plan

Revenge of the Electric Car

These actions are part of the government’s ongoing commitment to putting 1 million vehicles on Germany’s roads by 2020. FOCUS: Germany Launches Electric-Car Initiative. FOCUS: Germany Launches Electric-Car Initiative. Tags: International Projects Germany. By Christoph Rauwald, of Dow Jones Newswires.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks presents the eActros LongHaul for long-distance transport at IAA Transportation

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The joint venture plans to install and operate high-performance charge points for battery-powered heavy-duty trucks and coaches in Europe. The goal of this project, under the patronage of the VDA, is the planning, construction and operation of a selected high-performance charging infrastructure for battery-electric long-haul trucking.

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Europe’s biggest EV market is about to hit a perfect storm of problems

Baua Electric

Germany is Europe’s biggest auto market, and it’s been one of the main drivers of EV growth. Germany’s VDA, an interest group for the country’s automobile industry, says that battery-powered vehicles are likely to see a decline from 524,000 units last year – more than any other European market – to 451,000 units this year.

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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative ( CharIN ), a worldwide industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging electric vehicles (EVs) of all types. Penske Truck Leasing is the first in its industry to join the CharIN organization. CharIN e.V)

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Electric trucks like the Tesla Semi are nearing cost parity with diesel, EU studies show

Teslarati

Two new studies from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Transport & Environment (T&E) have suggested that advances in technology would enable battery-powered heavy trucks like the Tesla Semi to become cheaper to own and run compared to their petrol and diesel counterparts.

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