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Electrify Expo Is This Weekend In Washington, DC — Exhibitors Include Tesla, Volvo, VW, Kia, BMW, & More

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I have been to several of these events in various parts of the world, including the Smarter Mobility Africa in South Africa, and Fully Charged Live in the United Kingdom. Electric vehicle expos present the perfect opportunity for more people to see and experience the beautiful world of electric mobility.

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FedEx Express and Nissan to begin testing e-NV200 battery-electric van in DC

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FedEx Express and Nissan have conducted similar e-NV200 tests with fleets in Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Brazil. FedEx will deploy the Nissan e-NV200 in the Washington, DC area, where it will undergo field tests that subject it to the routine requirements of a delivery vehicle.

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Yutong Bus to deliver 100 electric buses to Chile

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The model comes with a 150 kW DC charge, making it easier and faster for the vehicles to charge. It has become the world-leading new-energy bus maker with international recognitions, successfully entering the markets in the United Kingdom, France, Chile, Bulgaria, Iceland and Macao in China.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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The bottom overall countries in the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index: (21) Italy (22) United Kingdom (23) Hungary (24) Romania (25) Ireland (26) Poland (27) Lithuania (28) Greece (29) Malta (30) Cyprus. This led to a proliferation of AC charging since DC charging had not yet been standardized. Methodology.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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Longer charge times bring unexpected benefits to supermarkets

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The Connection Between Charging Speed and Customer Dwell Time Electric vehicle charging stations, particularly DC fast chargers, come in various speeds and configurations. Lower-speed DC fast chargers are typically less expensive to install than their high-power counterparts.

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Zipcar to expand Zipvan cargo van service across North America

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The service was expanded to North America as a pilot program in November 2011, and has been well received by Zipcar members in the pilot markets of San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Toronto and Washington, DC, with over 12,000 Zipvan trips taken to date.