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European Fast-E project launches; 278 fast-charging points in Germany and Belgium

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The Fast-E project, co-financed by the European Union and nine companies, has officially launched , with the objective of installing 241 fast-charging charging stations in Germany and 37 in Belgium. A sister project between the Czech Republic and Slovakia will add another 30 charging stations.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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On 1 June, two members of Honda’s European Research & Development (R&D) team will set out on the journey from Aalst, Belgium. Fergal McGrath and Julian Warren, based at Honda’s European manufacturing facility in Swindon, UK, volunteered to take up the challenge and will be charged with driving an average 370 miles (595 km) each day.

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Half of EU Electric Car Chargers in Just Two Countries!

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We’ve hosted conferences on EV charging within Europe. Nonetheless, I was shocked to see the figure that just came out from an EU EV charging analysis conducted by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) — “half of all charging points for electric […].

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DAF Putting LF Hybrid Truck Into Production; Eaton Hybrid System

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Depending on the degree of charge of the lithium-ion batteries, a central computer determines when the diesel engine provides the drive and when and to what extent the electric motor is used. When these batteries are fully charged, the LF Hybrid truck can travel about two kilometers electrically without needing the diesel engine to drive it.

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DAF trucks showcases electric and hybrid trucks at IAA CV

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At IAA Commercial Vehicles, Dutch truck manufacturer DAF—a division of Paccar—is showcasing the LF Electric, CF Electric and CF Hybrid Innovation trucks. Quick charging of the batteries can be performed in 30 minutes or a full charge can be accomplished in as little as 1.5 DAF CF Hybrid Innovation Truck.

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Pike Research: Europe to have 4.1M EV charging stations by 2020, but needs to address country-specific variations

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million EV charging stations (electric vehicle supply equipment, EVSE) to support them, according to a new report from Pike Research, “ Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Europe ”. If the European EV charging equipment market is to reach. Across Europe, multiple technologies and rates apply to charging an EV.

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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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Of those, charging infrastructure was the best predictor of a country’s EV market share. In other words, neither financial incentives nor charging infrastructure ensure high electric vehicle adoption rates. National charging infrastructure by country and corresponding EV market share for 2012. Source: Sierzchula et al.