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Alstom and MOL to explore use of hydrogen technologies for rail transport in Hungary

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The Coradia iLint trains have run more than 200,000 km with zero CO 2 emission in passenger service in Germany and Austria and has been successfully tested in the Netherlands. Alstom’s hydrogen technology has also been purchased by SNCF (France) and FNM (Italy). Operating these trains requires hydrogen refueling stations.

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ICCT study details differences in fiscal policies to support uptake of EVs across 11 major markets

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The ICCT study is the first to evaluate the response to fiscal incentives in 2013 to incentivize the purchase of plug-in electric vehicles in major vehicle markets worldwide. The Netherlands has the second-highest market share, with about 5.6%, followed by California (about 4% in 2013). Source: ICCT.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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Early government investment in charging infrastructure went a long way toward soothing the range anxiety that made car buyers in other places reluctant to make the switch to battery power from gasoline or diesel. According to the WRI’s analysis, above, Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and China are the leading EV adopters after Norway.

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Yamaha announces new battery swapping for electric bikes

Baua Electric

Launching first in Europe, ENYRING is focusing on “collaborations between Yamaha Motor and strategic partner companies, and there are plans to launch operations to expand the business in Germany—starting with Berlin—and in the Netherlands.” This convenience effectively eliminates range anxiety and downtime due to lengthy charging periods.

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Are Teslas and BYDs expensive in Australia? Not if you do the math | Opinion

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I know I don’t, but when it comes to the second biggest purchase of our lives – a new car, or even more expensively, a new EV – you’d think we’d be able to make the effort. On the plus side, Lund is super confident that we will see EVs with a range between charges of 1000km-plus, and soon, so that will help.) Balmo said. “A

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JRC report finds electric vehicles in Europe on the way to full-scale commercialization

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This report covers battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), range extended electric vehicles (REV), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). Higher purchase costs for electric vehicles, mainly because of the significant cost of the traction battery, seem to remain an important barrier for a larger uptake.

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Big declines for BEVs in EU new-car markets

Baua Electric

It may also suggest that while subsidies are still in place, the costs of European-built BEVs may be too high for many motorists. The country saw a boost to its registration tally in June with the introduction of BEV purchase incentives. The deliveries of models purchased with these subsidies were completed in July.

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