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T&E: Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead deployments of zero-emission buses in Europe

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Italy, Poland, Germany, the UK, Spain and France, which buy 70% of the urban buses sold in Europe, lag behind. However, Germany is now financing 80% of the higher purchase cost of e-buses. In 2019, less than 10% of their newly-registered urban buses were electric or hydrogen.

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Citroën ë-Berlingo Van now available to order

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The cost of use is lower with ë-Berlingo Van: the cost of electricity consumption is five times lower than the cost of fuel for a traditional van and because its maintenance is simpler, it is estimated to be 30% less expensive. There are tax incentives in most European countries.

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The Paris Olympics Promise to Be Stunning. The Prices Already Are.

Baua Electric

Seven months before the Olympic torch casts a glow in the City of Light this summer, the cost of getting into the most in-demand sports competitions, not to mention the price of accommodations and transportation, has risen — sometimes by Olympian proportions. The cost of a Paris Metro ticket is temporarily doubling.

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ITF analysis finds that societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7K to €12K more than fossil-fueled equivalents

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In line with strategic decarbonization goals, governments have provided research and development funding and, in many cases, direct and sometimes substantial purchase subsidies. personal or societal expenses), as well as how far the car is driven and how much the battery costs to produce. —“Electric Cars: Ready for prime time?”.

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Groupe PSA and FCA agree to merge; 4th largest OEM by volume, 3rd by revenue

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The efficiencies that will be gained from optimizing investments in vehicle platforms, engine families and new technologies while leveraging increased scale will enable the business to enhance its purchasing performance and create additional value for stakeholders. The total one-time cost of achieving the synergies is estimated at €2.8

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

EV Info

With the demise of the North Sea production as the fields empty we are increasingly reliant on the pipe that winds its way across Europe pumping Russian gas into Germany, France and other on route. Or in other words we are reliant on Putin to keep the light on and at his mercy on the cost of the gas. True cost of Smart Meters.

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Europe Champions the Right to Repair

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77 Percent of Europeans prefer fixing devices over buying new*. They'd also like to see expanded a strategy that began this year in France—the requirement that products be labeled with a repairability index. But now, Europe's regulators are also considering the energy used in fabrication. source: 2014 Eurobarometer survey.

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