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Radom buys 9 more electric Solaris buses

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biorstwo Komunikacji (MPK) in Radom, Poland has ordered 9 additional Solaris Urbino 12 electric with the pertinent charging infrastructure. At night, it will be possible to use conventional plug-in charging at the bus depot. The operator Miejskie Przedsi?biorstwo Worth nearly 28.5 million PLN (US$7.7

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Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren’t as clean as we thought

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A new report by the European Commission adds yet another real-world data point showing that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles create much more emissions than we previously thought – by an average of 3.5 Gaps fell between 176% (Finland), up to 287% (Poland). times more than lab testing indicates. The problem is… that doesn’t happen.

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Sosnowiec buying 14 more Solaris electric buses

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biorstwo Komunikacji Miejskiej (PKM) in Sosnowiec, Poland is buying more electric Solaris buses. The charging infrastructure includes three pantograph chargers and eight plug-in chargers set up at bus depots. Public transport operator Przedsi?biorstwo All of the 14 vehicles will feature Solaris High Energy+ batteries.

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Pike Research: Europe to have 4.1M EV charging stations by 2020, but needs to address country-specific variations

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million plug-in vehicles PEVs on its roads by 2020 with more than 4.1 The German industry has supported the Type 2 plug (the. Mennekes connector) for more than two years, while French and Italian electric equipment manufacturers, united under the umbrella of the EV Plug Alliance —but without the support.

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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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Estonia deciding to buy 500 MiEVs in 2012 or Belgium offering high financial incentives but perhaps not to the right market, noted lead author Will Sierzchula. Electric (Battery) Market Background Plug-ins Policy' Of those, charging infrastructure was the best predictor of a country’s EV market share. —Will Sierzchula.