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ENGIE New Ventures increases investment in 2nd-life battery company Connected Energy

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Based in the United Kingdom, Connected Energy uses end-of-life EV batteries to create energy storage systems. With E-STOR commercial scale energy storage systems, end users can generate new revenues, save energy costs and make better use of renewable energy generation. —Matthew Lumsden, CEO of Connected Energy.

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EDF launches subsidiary Hynamics to produce and to market low-carbon hydrogen

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At the end of March 2019, Hynamics teams have identified and are working on some 40 target projects, in France as well as other European countries including Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. These services constitute an additional asset for the Electric Mobility Plan announced by the Group in October 2018.

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First Toyota Mirai in Norway delivered to Uno-X Hydrogen

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Following the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany and Belgium, Norway is the 5 th European country to start selling the fuel cell sedan. Toyota started commercializing the Mirai in 2015 and to date has delivered cars in Japan, California, Germany, UK, Denmark and Belgium with the Netherlands and Sweden to follow later this year.

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Nissan LEAF the best-selling EV in Europe in 2013

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In 2013, the Nissan LEAF was also the EV market leader in Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. January has been a fantastic start to 2014, a year when we will launch our second 100% electric model in Europe—the Nissan e-NV200 light commercial vehicle.

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Avis Pre-Orders 500 Renault EVs

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Avis will offer its customers the chance to experience driving an electric vehicle for hire in the following countries: France, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Portugal.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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Littlefair, is the exclusive provider of Redeem RNG, the first RNG made available in commercial quantities in the US. UPS drives more than 6,100 CNG and LNG vehicles which can be powered by RNG in Argentina, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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The top overall European countries in the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index: (1) Norway (2) Netherlands (3) Luxembourg (4) Germany (5) Switzerland (6) Denmark (7) Czech Republic (8) Bulgaria (9) Sweden (10) Belgium. Only battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are included in the index. HERE EV Charge Points collects data from public charging points.

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