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

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IONITY, a joint venture of BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, as well as the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, has to date opened 202 charging sites across 18 European markets. To finance the necessary chargers, the analysis estimates Europe needs €20 billion over the next 11 years, or €1.8

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[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

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“Moving to electric vehicles as quickly as possible is the right move for the environment and the economy. Finding sites to install charging stations is a challenge, and it can be prohibitive to connect to the network under current settings. We are an independent, apolitical voice which is energy agnostic.

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Road Test: 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage SE Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

A five-speed manual is standard on the ES base model (but unavailable on the SE which we tested) with a small reduction in fuel economy to 33/41/36. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Functional tech.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

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The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 13 mpg city/20 highway/16 combined running on 91 octane. Through the Maserati Connected Services Bluetooth voice commands for the radio and telephone are accessible by just saying “Hey Maserati.”. The base Ghibli engine is a Ferrari-based 3.0-liter

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Plug-in models that will be fighting for market share include the BMW i8 and i3, the Audi e-tron, the Cadillac ELR, the Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive, and the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid. Automakers will want to tap into connectivity to offer information and entertainment services.

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