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Electric Vehicle Arteries (EVA+) fast charging: Enel, Verbund, Renault, Nissan, BMW & Volkswagen partner in Italy & Austria

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Enel, as coordinator, and Austria’s main utility Verbund are collaborating on a fast-recharging network project in Italy and Austria, alongside some of the world’s largest EV carmakers including Renault, Nissan, BMW and Volkswagen Group Italia (represented by Volkswagen and Audi). A grant agreement worth a maximum of €4.2

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Tesla Model 3 sells 4x more than its closest rival in Europe’s plug-in market

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The Tesla Model 3 made up over 10% of plug-in car sales in Europe last month, delivering 24,184 units out of the over 227,000 registered in March. . Italy – 1,363 Model 3 cars sold. 4 rounded out the top 5 models in the European plug-in market. Italy – 1,363 Model 3 cars sold. The Volkswagen started ID.4

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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At the Paris Motos Show, BMW introduced an expanded set of services, device support and availabilitiy in more countries. The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. The update of BMW Connected will also cover the new Apple Watch Series 2.

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Name check: 2025 Alfa Romeo’s first electric car renamed Junior after objections from Italian officials

EV Central

According to Italian law since 2003, all Italian-related names can only be used if they are produced in Italy. “So a car called Milano must be produced in Italy. “So a car called Milano must be produced in Italy. “So a car called Milano must be produced in Italy. READ MORE: Alfa Bravo!

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JATO Dynamics: 17% of new passenger car registrations in Europe in April were electrified

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Combined registrations in Italy, the UK, Spain and France tumbled from 646,000 units in April 2019 to 34,000 one year later. Pure electric cars registered a decrease of 29% to 16,700 vehicles, while plug-in hybrids saw almost 14,000 new clients, up by 7%. As expected, new car registrations in Europe faced a steady decline in April.

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GKN Driveline expands production of eDrive to meet increasing demand

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GKN Driveline announced a major expansion of its European eDrive production facility in Bruneck, Italy to serve increasing demand for electric and hybrid vehicle programs from new and existing OEM clients. To facilitate the expansion, GKN will relocate other driveline production to alternative sites in Europe.

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GKN has produced more than 300,000 eAxles; affordable eAWD

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GKN Driveline has produced more than 300,000 units of its eAxle range at its eDrive centers of excellence in Italy and Japan. Plug-in hybrids with eAWD are now one of the industry’s fastest growing market segments and we have seen a significant acceleration in production volumes at our global sites in the past two years in response.