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Stellantis invests in affordable sodium-ion battery technology

Teslarati

Stellantis’ investment in Tiamat supports its goal to provide customers with clean, safe, and affordable mobility worldwide. Stellantis & CATL battery factory in Europe expected to land in Spain The traditional OEM is experimenting with different battery technologies as it transitions to BEV sales.

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Think Receives Pan-European Homologation Certificate for TH!NK EV; MOU for 550 Units to Spain

Green Car Congress

Think signed an MOU for 550 units for Spain. To secure the new homologation certificate, each vehicle is tested for compliance with more than 40 directives, covering areas like response to impact, braking, lighting and emissions. NK city EVs, five of the vehicles will be delivered to Spain this summer for a demonstration program.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Clean power generation and electric transport are seeing heavy inflows, but need to see further increases in spending as costs fall. The market is shifting from long-haul heavy-duty commercial vehicles towards cheaper medium- and light-duty commercial vehicles for regional and local deliveries of consumer goods. The US fell 20% to $49.3

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Plug In America joins global alliance

Plug in America

Sharing our experiences and learning from others puts all of us in a better position to push for clean electric vehicles in every country.”. Like Plug In America, the Alliance is calling for every new light-duty passenger vehicle sold in their countries to have a plug by 2030. We hope to see other countries join us!

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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

Baua Electric

Germany’s solar support has been in peril due to a budget crisis, while Spain hasn’t ruled out tariffs on solar panel imports. EU measures that are on the table include a law to fast-track permits for local manufacturers and give EU products an advantage in “future clean tech tenders.”

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

Green Car Congress

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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ICCT/TNO study: Real-world vehicle fuel consumption discrepancy widens to 42% in Europe

Green Car Congress

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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