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IONITY partners with Shell, OMV, Tank & Rast and Circle K on sites for high-power charging network; 18 countries, >200 sites

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IONITY , the joint venture of BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen with Audi and Porsche that is developing and implementing a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for EVs across Europe ( earlier post ), has formed initial strategic partnerships for the realization of its HPC network.

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One DC Quick-Charge Station For Every Four Electric Cars! But, Where?

Green Car Reports

Imagine a paradise for electric-car drivers, where half the car's cost is subsidized and there's a nationwide network of DC quick-charging stations so plentiful that there's one for every four cars. million people, nestled on the Gulf of Finland between Latvia and Russia. Such a place exists, actually. It's called Estonia.

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Half of EU Electric Car Chargers in Just Two Countries!

CleanTechnica EVs

I’ve followed the European electric car and EV charger market for a decade. We’ve hosted conferences on EV charging within Europe.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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Fergal McGrath and Julian Warren, based at Honda’s European manufacturing facility in Swindon, UK, volunteered to take up the challenge and will be charged with driving an average 370 miles (595 km) each day. If successful, the new record will apply to all cars, including hybrid and electric models.

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2023’s Top Stories About Energy

Cars That Think

A real corker, and the answer to the question, what generates electricity but isn’t a dynamo or a fuel cell? Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs A window-mounted air-conditioning system includes an electric heat pump for heating. Now imagine a battery that can last through tens of thousands of charge-discharge cycles.

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Solaris to present new generation hydrogen bus

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The battery will be charged with power from the fuel cell. In addition, it will be possible to recharge it by means of a plug-in charging outlet (as is the case in standard electric buses). An axle with dual integrated electric motors, with a nominal power of 60 kW each, will constitute the drive unit.

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