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Modec to Gain EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval

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This will see Modec granted full N2 EC Type Approval, allowing it to sell its vehicles in all EU member states without the need for individual national approval. All tests have been completed and final paperwork is being processed. Modec vehicles are purpose-designed around a large, removable battery cassette.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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The ISO 15118-20 standard enables bidirectional communication between the charging station and the vehicle, and with OCPP 2.0.1 , permission is granted to go through the DC port. In a pilot project in Denmark that has been running for over 7 years, we’re generating about $220 per month from grid services.

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DNV and Lloyd’s Register recertify Leclanché marine storage system with new 65 Ah high energy battery cells

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The certification upgrade from DNV was approved in late January 2022, while the Lloyd’s Register type approval for the company’s 60 Ah and 65 Ah cells was granted in October 2021. E-ferry Ellen , funded by the municipality of Aerø, Denmark and by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 and Innovation Program. MWh battery system.

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THINK Selects Indiana for Think City EV Assembly

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It can travel at highway speeds for more than 100 miles on a single charge. It is the first EV to be granted certification with the European CE conformity mark and EU homologation requirements (M1 certificate). The company started delivering the latest generation of its THINK City model to customers in Europe last month.

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

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seconds, a 100 mph top speed and a range of 369 miles (594 km). The white ix35 was the first of 17 examples destined for fleet customers in Copenhagen, Denmark and Skane, Sweden where local authorities have started an extensive hydrogen project. The concept has already logged more than 2 million miles (3.2 km/liter (67.3

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Grants of between £2,000 and £5,000 will be available toordinary motorists to encourage them to buy electric or otherultra-low-carbon cars. The grants will not be available until 2011 and the detail of how they will beallocated and which cars will qualify has still to be worked out. Car buyers were less enthusiastic.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles. Thats right.

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