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IDTechEx: Nio spearheading battery swapping expansion beyond China

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Norway now has two swap stations in operation, and Nio claims it will have 20 swap stations across Europe in countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden by the end of this year. This is perhaps why many swap stations have conventional cable-based conductive charging units installed in close proximity.

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ABB deploys Austria’s first EV fast-charging network

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ABB has delivered and installed Austria’s first network of direct current (DC) fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). ABB’s Terra stations can recharge an EV battery in as little as 15 to 30 minutes, compared with eight hours when using a regular alternating current (AC) power outlet.

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Shell pledges half a million charge points in it’s network by 2025

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The EV fast charging points come with three different connectors; CHAdeMO for 50kW DC charging, Type 2 43kW AC and CCS (combined charging system). The energy company plans to install EV charge point infrastructure at various courtyards, both in the United Kingdom and abroad. Shell’s efficient and fantastic recharging.

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ABB installing electric-vehicle fast chargers at BP service stations in Netherlands

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Power and automation technology group ABB has started installing multiple fast-charging systems for electric vehicles (EVs) at some BP service stations in the Netherlands as part of a nationwide trial. Prestige GreenCab, a Dutch taxi operator with a large electric-vehicle fleet, took the initiative for the installations in Utrecht.

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Nissan selects DBT for next-generation DC fast chargers, cuts price on home chargers

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DBT, the largest European charging station manufacturer, announced that Nissan has selected it as one of five companies collaborating to speed the development of cheaper and smaller quick chargers for electric vehicles and to accelerate the installation of publicly-available quick charge points. Home charging. Nissan North America, Inc.

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EU launches clean fuel strategy; EU-wide standards of equipment and binding targets for infrastructure

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Clean fuel adoption is being held back by three main barriers, the EC said: the high cost of vehicles; a low level of consumer acceptance; and the lack of recharging and refueling stations. The leading countries are Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. This covers all major EU ports.

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Mercedes-Benz Introduces the Battery-Powered A-Class E-CELL; Production Run of 500

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The vehicles will be leased to selected customers in several European countries, including Germany, France and the Netherlands. The car’s power electronics supply the 12-volt vehicle electrical system via a DC/DC converter with electric current from the high-voltage system.

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