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After global milestone, where will Tesla Supercharging expand to next?

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Tesla recently announced they had placed their 40,000th Tesla Supercharger, making them the world’s most extensive DC fast charging network. The three major markets on the continent, France, Germany , and the United Kingdom, are likely on the top of the list for Tesla. But where will the company expand to next?

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Daimler to begin production and sales of Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid in Europe

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Daimler will begin production of Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid in Europe and launch it in major western European markets beginning in the third quarter of this year, with other countries to follow in succession. This will make the Canter Eco Hybrid the first series-produced truck of its class to be manufactured in Europe (in Tramagal, Portugal).

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Solid-State EV Batteries Now Face “Production Hell”

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Recent solid-state battery announcements by Volkswagen and QuantumScape are raising hopes in the electric vehicle market, but automotive battery experts are warning that the road to widespread, solid-state success is still a long and arduous one. And lithium-ion took a long time to get there.” “I

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Pike Research: Europe to have 4.1M EV charging stations by 2020, but needs to address country-specific variations

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If the European EV charging equipment market is to reach. Since European countries have taken many different approaches to EV infrastructure and since driving among European countries is very common, the EU must address these country-specific variations if the EV market is to thrive. The largest European EVSE market will be.

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