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44 Irizar electric buses for Burgas, Bulgaria

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Irizar reports that 44 Irizar ie electric buses are headed to Burgas, Bulgaria. It is the first electromobility project in that city—the fourth largest in the country—and one of the largest in Bulgaria to date. The buses that will be provided include two different lengths.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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Gasoline cars were the most sold passenger vehicles, constituting 59% of all new registrations (and 63% including hybrid electric vehicles (HEV)). The mass increase was observed for all vehicle segments (small, medium, large regular cars, and SUVs) and for both gasoline and diesel cars. Among the data: Almost 15.5

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

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Location data and technology company HERE Technologies, in conjunction with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, published an interactive index that shows the developing state of electric vehicle (EV) demand and infrastructure readiness across the United States and Europe. Highlights of the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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Manufacturers will have to reduce emissions of their fleet significantly to meet the upcoming 2020 and 2021 targets. Many factors affected the increase in CO 2 emissions from new vans in 2018, including an increase in the mass, engine capacity and size of the vehicles. of the new vans fleet (2.4% grams of CO 2 per kilometer.

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UK’s Fast Despatch Logistics launches its services in India with 680 EVs 

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UK’s one of the major last-mile delivery service providers, Fast Despatch Logistics is all set to launch its services in India with 680 electric vehicles. The company has claimed that it will commence its operation in India with 850 vehicles initially, out of which 680 will be electric vehicles.

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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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Thus, in 2013 the European Union fleet already collectively met its legal target for 2015. million vehicles were registered. There were 24,000 electric vehicles registered in 2013, which is a small fraction of the fleet but which represents a 71 % increase on 2012 numbers. There were 11.8

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data demonstrating the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and both GDP and customer incentives. Lowest ECV market share in EU in 2016. ECV Units sold. GDP per capita.

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