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Tesla partners with Origence for credit union-based financing program

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Tesla and Origence, which describes itself as the leading credit union technology company in the United States, have announced a partnership that will allow the automaker to offer car buyers financing through a credit union when ordering a vehicle through the company’s website. I’d love to chat!

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EV charging network builder Volta announces $125M in Series D funding

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Volta, a builder of commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, announced an oversubscribed Series D financing of $125 million. Goldman Sachs acted as exclusive placement agent to the company in connection with the financing.

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STEAG and thyssenkrupp planning joint green hydrogen project

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They endorse the development of a hydrogen economy and infrastructure in Germany and in Europe. With this project, we will lay the foundation of a hydrogen economy in North Rhine-Westphalia. It also has a connection to the existing natural gas network, which in the future could also be used for the transport of hydrogen.

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Automotive and telecoms sectors to launch EU project for connected and automated driving

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Europe’s leading trade associations for the telecommunications and the automotive sectors intend to launch a large-scale, pre-deployment project to test connected and automated driving at the EU level. High definition maps will be updated with a fast connection to the internet on phone or other mobile devices.

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Get H2 partners propose green hydrogen pipeline in Europe

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From Lingen (Emsland) to Gelsenkirchen and from the Dutch border to Salzgitter, production, transport, storage and industrial acceptance of green hydrogen are to be connected in several steps between 2024 and 2030 under the umbrella of the overall project. The companies want to push ahead with the development of a hydrogen economy.

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Ford outlines strategic plan to investors; connected, smart vehicles and services, EVs and financial fitness

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Specifically, Ford is: Accelerating the introduction of connected, smart vehicles and services customers want and value. By 2019, 100% of Ford’s new US vehicles will be built with connectivity. The company has similarly aggressive plans for China and other markets, as 90% of Ford’s new global vehicles will feature connectivity by 2020.

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IONITY orders 324 350kW EV chargers from ABB for second phase of expansion

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Plug-in vehicle sales in Europe reached 408,000 units in 2018, 33% higher year on year, with predictions that Europe will quickly pull ahead of the US as the number two EV market behind China in the 2020s, driven by tightening fuel economy regulations and growing commitments from domestic automakers.

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