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Nissan to lead EC-backed multi-standard rapid charge network project in UK and Ireland

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The project, named Rapid Charge Network (RCN), was presented at the Trans European Transport Network (TEN-T) event in Tallinn, Estonia, which was hosted by European Commission Vice President Siim Kallas. Estonia was the first country in the world to open a nationwide EV fast-charging network.

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IONITY partners with Shell, OMV, Tank & Rast and Circle K on sites for high-power charging network; 18 countries, >200 sites

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IONITY , the joint venture of BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen with Audi and Porsche that is developing and implementing a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for EVs across Europe ( earlier post ), has formed initial strategic partnerships for the realization of its HPC network.

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Kia EV9 wins Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year 2024 title | Autocar Professional

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Ylle Rajasaar, Estonia. Among the 63 contenders, the finest automobiles in each category emerged victorious in the initial voting round. “This year’s election was particularly difficult due to the excellent level of all the candidates, says Marta Garcia, executive president of WWCOTY.

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JRC report finds electric vehicles in Europe on the way to full-scale commercialization

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3,818 REV (specifically, the BMW i3). The Netherlands and France have the highest number of electric vehicle registrations in the period 2010-2014, while the Netherlands and Estonia have the largest shares of registered EVs on the passenger car market – between 1% and 2%. This breaks down to: 86,230 BEV. 67,300 PHEV and REV.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Estonia / 177 / 182 / 24. BMW / 12 / 154. Greece / 161 / 165 / 17. Finland / 163 / 165 / 22. Germany / 165 / 169 / 19. Cyprus / 166 / 170 / 20. Lithuania / 170 / 177 / 21. Sweden / 174 / 181 / 23. Latvia / 181 / 183. Car makers – Ranking by average CO2 in 2008. Ranking in 2008. Fiat/ 2/ 138. Fiat/ 2/ 138. Renault / 3 / 143.

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