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Groupe Renault launching large-scale V2G trials with fleet of 15 Zoe EVs

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Groupe Renault is beginning the first large-scale pilot schemes in alternating-current, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging in electric vehicles. Groupe Renault places the reversible charger inside vehicles, so it just requires a simple, inexpensive adaptation of the existing charging terminals to implement V2G charging.

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Total, Groupe PSA forming JV to produce EV batteries in Europe; €5B program; €200M pilot plant at Saft Nersac

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The partners say that the technology used will offer the highest level of energy performance, both in terms of range and charging time, and a lower carbon footprint than that of the competition. The project will leverage cutting-edge R&D, notably provided by Saft, in order to produce EV batteries starting in 2023.

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Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

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A 20% increase in UK-generated electricity would be required to charge the current 252.5 The urgent need to cut CO 2 emissions to secure the future of our planet is clear, but there are huge implications for our natural resources not only to produce green technologies like electric cars but keep them charged.

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Hydro-Québec and the Aquitaine Regional Council create subsidiary focused on new battery technologies

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Hydro-Québec and the Aquitaine Regional Council recently formed SCE France, the activities of which will focus on research and technology transfer in transportation electrification and energy storage and conservation. Forecasts for energy storage and conservation show strong growth.

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Mitsubishi Motors, NewMotion, Nuvve in vehicle-to-grid pilot in Netherlands with Outlander PHEV

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has launched a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) pilot, with the first charge point already being utilized with Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV’s in-vehicle storage batteries. Hence, a new mechanism to reduce the burden on charging electricity infrastructure is required.

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Shell pledges half a million charge points in it’s network by 2025

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Add a charge point to your home with Greencharging. It plans to attain this by increasing its number of global public EV charge points from 60,000 to at least 500,000 by 2025. About Shell charge points. All Shell public EV charge points are rapid chargers, and thus they reflect the needs of all drivers who go to a fuel station.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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This entity will offer a simple, fast and cost-optimized logistics scheme thanks to industrial management in the factory, for the Île-de-France commercial network (RRG, dealerships, Renault Occasions/RVO). A key player in the recycling of ELVs in France, Indra relies on a network of 400 demolition workers.

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