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ABB to provide power and propulsion solution for 10 all-electric ferries

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ABB has secured a contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply the all-electric power solution for fast 40-meter urban passenger ferries transporting up to 540 passengers each across Lisbon’s Tagus river. The 10 new ferries will be operated by the public ferry company Transtejo, S.A.

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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. At the same time, countries that Tesla has only recently expanded to , including Spain, Italy, and Portugal, will be looking for more charging. But where will the company expand to next?

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Hybrid DLC-Battery Energy Storage System for Streetcars

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In Portugal, the hybrid energy storage system has been successfully used in passenger services since November 2008. The systems are mounted on unused roof surfaces of a tram and electrically connected to the feed-in point of the vehicle by means of a DC/DC-chopper.

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

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This will make the Canter Eco Hybrid the first series-produced truck of its class to be manufactured in Europe (in Tramagal, Portugal). The DC-DC voltage converter is also integrated in the battery holder. Sales of the new generation model have already begun in Japan. Earlier post.).

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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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million EV charging stations (electric vehicle supply equipment, EVSE) to support them, according to a new report from Pike Research, “ Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Europe ”. Europe will have more than 2.9 million plug-in vehicles PEVs on its roads by 2020 with more than 4.1 private charging equipment (16%).

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