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Finnish electric powertrain company Visedo raises €20M to support global expansion; SRPM technology

Green Car Congress

Visedo, a Finnish manufacturer specializing in electric powertrains and components, has secured a financing package of €20 million (US$21 million) to support its international growth plans. The financing consists of an equity investment of €13.5 million, an EFSI loan of €5 million and €1.5 million in funding from other sources.

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HVDC Networks Come to Europe

Cars That Think

Grid operators are also installing subsea DC interconnections in other regions to share wind-energy surpluses and connect to backup supplies, such as Scandinavia’s giant hydropower reservoirs. Energy from the AC source is stored in DC capacitors in the submodules. An inverter there can feed into the mainland AC grid.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

Green Car Congress

Maxus is presenting a range of zero emission EV80 battery electric vans at the 67 th IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover. Charging time is just two hours while using a DC charger. The vehicle is equipped to enable both AC and DC charging capability as standard, for optimal flexibility.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Improving the equity of, and access to, safe residential/ home charging In addition to those actions listed, there needs to be an exploration of mandating the provision of EV charging in new residential and commercial buildings. 10 There are many countries with more aggressive ratios than this, including China, Korea, and the Netherlands.

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Drive Electric Submission on the EECA Consultation Document, ‘Developing a Short Term Roadmap’ for the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Network.

Drive Electric

It is also essential that charging infrastructure is rolled out in an integrated way with urban planning and development, commercial developments and future public transport investment. Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered DC Fast Chargers). Executive Summary . We agree with the scope of the document.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

– March 12, via Commercial Appeal. Together they have formed the Electric Highway Coalition to provide electric car drivers with a seamless network of DC fast charging stations that spans their respective service areas. That facility was previously used by electric car manufacturer Green Tech Automotive.

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