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Göteborg Energi orders two Opbrid B?sbaar ultra-fast bus charging stations for HyperBus project

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Göteborg Energi, the electricity provider for the City of Gothenburg, awarded a contract to Opbrid SL (Granada, Spain) to provide two Opbrid B?sbaar An electronic control module regulates engagement and disengagement of electric and diesel power, as well as gear-changing modes and recharging of the Li-ion battery. Click to enlarge.

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First fleet of 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell electric vans covers 650,000 km in customer use; more model variants planned

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The batteries of Vito E-CELL vans are recharged at these locations outside of operating hours. The electric engine, power electronics, converter and AC/DC charger are housed beneath the hood. In 2011, Mercedes-Benz manufactured some 400 Vito E-CELL vans in its Vitoria plant in the Basque region in Spain. Charging technology.

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Equipmake & Beulas partner with Go-Ahead London for in-service trials of double-decker e-bus; up to 300 miles with 543 kWh pack

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A Semikron SKAI inverter converts DC charge from the battery to AC charge to drive the HTM 3500 electric motor. When the battery is depleted at the end of a complete duty cycle, it can be recharged at the depot overnight via a CSS DC charging point. The Jewel E is set to be manufactured in 2022 at an all-new facility in Norfolk.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

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Eaton is introducing a full family of products for each of the three product market segments: Level 1 (120Vac), Level 2 (240Vac) and DC Quick Charge (480V). Eaton’s quick charger can recharge the iMiEV to 80% of battery capacity in 25 minutes. Future control console models can include networking options and fee-based units.

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Driven: Fiat 500e La Prima EV

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It was popular in Germany and Spain, too, helping it to a third place in total EV sales across Europe’s 10 largest markets. The Fiat comes with an 11kW on-board AC charger and can accept up to 85kW from a DC fast charger. Fiat’s three-year-old 500e will go on sale in Australia from around August, 2023.

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Cupra Tavascan EV coming to Australia in 2025

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Unlike the four models the Spain-based and VW Group-owned brand already offers, this one will be manufactured in China. The 77kWh battery pack in both versions will be able to accept up to 135kW from a suitably powerful DC fast charger. The factory in Anhui will begin production of the Tavascan next year.

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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.

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