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Smith Electric Vehicles Delivers First Battery-Electric Truck into Ireland

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The 10-tonne truck is the largest pure electric vehicle on the road in Ireland. This provides a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a range of 100 miles (160 km) on one battery charge. In January 2009, the government of Ireland announced a target of 10% of all vehicles to be powered by electricity by 2020. Based in Tullamore, Co.

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Tesla Model 3 deliveries pushed back in U.S. due to high demand

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According to Tesla’s online Design Studio, demand for the all-electric sedan’s Long Range All-Wheel-Drive variant continues to skyrocket, and new order delivery dates are being prolonged to dates as late as November. Tesla’s profitability in Ireland doubles with Model 3 taking center stage. second 0-60 MPH time.

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Transport for London orders 20 Wrightbus hydrogen double-decker buses

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Wrightbus in Northern Ireland will manufacture them, creating new jobs in the region. JIVE aims to bring down the cost of the vehicles by buying in bulk with other authorities, helping put the price per bus on a par with the other cleanest fuels. Greening transport in the capital will require using a range of clean power sources.

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Volvo becomes first OEM to qualify four models for UK plug-in grant

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Moves like buying Proterra’s battery business and investing heavily in Mack’s new MD line have been driving record EV sales quarter after quarter, and only the most serious geopolitical events seem to stand in the way of their continued success.

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Volkswagen claims the title of biggest EV charging network in Europe

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and Ireland, where BP Pulse has invested in placing almost 7,000 chargers. Volkswagen’s EV charging infrastructure growth is a huge step in the right direction, especially considering that range anxiety and charger anxiety are some of car shoppers’ most prevalent concerns when considering buying an electric vehicle.

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EC Survey finds majority of Europeans willing to compromise on performance, size, range and price to reduce vehicle emissions; 53% say they use car as main mode of transport

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A survey conducted by Euro-barometer for the European Commission of nearly 26,000 people in all 27 EU member states found that most Europeans are willing to compromise on performance, size, range and price of their car in order to reduce harmful emissions. they would not pay more). Main modes of transport.

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New Ford C-MAX sales double across Europe

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in 2010), with the C-MAX range claiming segment leadership in Italy, Turkey and Ireland. More than 60% of customers buying this model have moved to Ford from other manufacturers. Through November, Ford sold 118,800 C-MAXs in Europe, more than doubling C-MAX sales from a year ago. in 2011 (up from 6.7%

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