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Repsol and Talgo to develop hydrogen-powered trains

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Spain-based global energy company Repsol and Talgo, a manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains, will promote a renewable-hydrogen-powered train, fostering emission-free rail transport in the Iberian Peninsula. To do so, it will have an installed capacity of 400 MW by 2025 and will exceed 1.2

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Mercedes-Benz EQC EV soaking up summer heat of up to 50?C in trials in Spain

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Mercedes-Benz will run the Mercedes-Benz EQC electric vehicle through hot weather trials in Spain. While the battery of an electric car “merely” loses power in the cold, exposure to great heat carries the risk of battery damage. Optimum management of these physical characteristics is the aim of the extreme tests in Spain.

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Order-taking begins for Mercedes-Benz EQV electric van

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The new battery-electric-powered van from Mercedes-Benz, the EQV ( earlier post ), can now be ordered. The electric drive train (eATS) sits on the front axle and reaches a peak power of 150 kW (204 hp). The e-machine, the fixed transmission, the cooling system and the power electronics form a highly integrated, compact unit.

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Mitsubishi Heavy, Hitachi and Mitsubishi Corp. to begin $65M project on EV transportation infrastructure for smart community system demo project in Spain

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and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) as contractors for the Smart Community System Demonstration Project in Spain, as the result of a feasibility study which was conducted from March through October 2011 by the three companies. Spain’s largest power supplier; Telefonica Investigacion y Desarrollo, S.A. (MHI), Hitachi, Ltd.

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Endesa develops prototype charger enabling electric vehicle to return power to the grid; hoping for deployment by 2020

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Endesa, Spain’s largest utility, has developed a prototype V2G (Vehicle to Grid) charger that enables electric vehicles to return stored power to the grid. In addition to selling vehicle power to the electricity market, users will be able to use the electricity from their vehicles to power their homes.

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Ford reveals production version of Transit Custom PHEV at IAA Commercial Vehicles

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liter EcoBlue diesel with more powerful 185 PS variant, a segment-first diesel mild hybrid powertrain option, and advanced new connectivity and driver assistance features. EV Now – uses only electric power until the battery is depleted. Ford’s compact and fuel-efficient 1.0-liter

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Study shows nearly half of Europeans text while driving

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An average of 48% of motorists surveyed from Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy and Russia confessed to checking their texts while driving, with 61% of Italian motorists saying they had done so compared with 55% in Russia, 49% in France and Germany, 40% in Spain and 33% in Great Britain. Earlier post.).

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