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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. With the EV9, you’ve got a future-proof vehicle, not just for growing families but also for energy efficiency”. Rowan Peperkamp, The Netherlands “The EV9 excited me about the future possibilities for multi-purpose electric vehicles. A great achievement from the Korean automaker.”

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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.