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European Charging Infrastructure A Long Way From Great

CleanTechnica EVs

Looking at the charging infrastructure in Europe is not something that makes me happy. I live in the Netherlands. That is the world’s charging paradise. Norway has the most fully electric cars, but charging electric cars is least problematic for the Dutch. The ratio of […]

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Daimler Buses delivers at least 95 eCitaro buses and e-infrastructure as a complete turnkey system to The Hague

Green Car Congress

Daimler Buses will deliver at least 95 battery-electric solo and articulated Mercedes-Benz eCitaro and eCitaro G city buses to the city of The Hague together with the e-infrastructure required for operation by 2024. Mercedes-Benz low-floor electric buses are charged at HTM via pantographs.

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Dutch #ichargesmart charging app boosts share of renewable energy in battery; now available for Tesla home charging

Green Car Congress

Jedlix , a subsidiary of Dutch renewable energy company Eneco, has made its smart charging app available to all home-charging Tesla drivers. Jedlix #ichargesmart manages the charging of an electric car based on the balance between production and consumption of renewable energy.

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Electric trucks and buses show massive sales growth in Europe – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The market share of fully electric trucks and buses is growing at an impressive pace in Europe, according to a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). of Australia’s bus fleet is electric). According to the ICCT, in Q4 of 2023, 43% of all new city buses sold in Europe were fully electric.

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Wärtsilä and partners developing emissions-free barge concept

Green Car Congress

Within the Netherlands transport sector, inland navigation accounts for 5% of carbon dioxide emissions. By switching from diesel-fueled propulsion to fully electrically powered transport, an important step can be taken towards realizing the Paris Climate Agreement goals.

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Dutch fleet operator orders 80 Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer vans

Green Car Congress

Wensink Automotive, fleet operator Willemsen-de Koning and Mercedes-Benz Vans have signed a contract for the delivery of 80 eVito Tourer vans (electricity consumption combined: 24.2 – 20.2 The fully electric fleet is used for group transports in Utrecht and Rotterdam. kWh/100 km; CO 2 -emissions combined: 0 g/km) vehicles.

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Schaeffler and VDL Groep to team up on self-driving shuttles

Green Car Congress

The company has introduced a rolling chassis, which combines a fully electric powertrain, steer-by-wire system, and battery in a modular solution. Production is planned to take place at VDL’s Mobility Innovation Centre in Born (Netherlands). meters wide, 2.8