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Tesla celebrates 10,000 Superchargers in Europe

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Tesla has more than 35,000 Superchargers worldwide, offering a recharge of up to 200 miles for around 15 minutes. It is currently available in France, The Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Iceland. .

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BMW and SCHERM put 40t battery-electric truck into service for material transport in 1-year pilot

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miles) eight times a day between the SCHERM group logistics center and the BMW Group plant in Munich, transporting different vehicle components such as shock absorbers, springs and steering systems. When fully charged, the vehicle has a range of up to 100 kilometers (62 miles). The truck will travel a 2km route (1.2 Click to enlarge.

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DBT CEV fast chargers power 3 LEAFs 12,500 km over 42 days in 2012 Oranje Trophy

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Three Nissan LEAF electric vehicles drove 12,500 km (7,767 miles) through ten countries in 42 days supported by France-based DBT CEV’s fast charging technology as part of the 2012 Oranje Trophy. The CHAdeMO-compliant (Rev.0.9) DC quick charger has an output voltage range of DC50 ~ 500V and current range of up to 125A.

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Battery-switchable electric Commodore breaks 24-hour world EV distance record

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EV Engineering in Australia ( earlier post ) recently unofficially broke the distance record for a production electric car, achieving 1,886 (1,172 miles) kilometers of driving over a 24-hour period. miles) on public roads between Port Melbourne and. The battery-switchable fully-electric Holden Commodore developed by.

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South Korea: Electric buses recharge as they drive

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While wireless, on-the-road charging for electric cars might be causing trouble in Denmark; over in South Korea, they’ve already got it sussed. According to BusinessInsider.com, the South Korea’s second city, Gumi already has 15 miles of public road fitted with cables that can transfer electrica[.]. Electric cars'

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EV battery swapping may aid resolve the U.S. charging sickness

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On the year, maximum EVs had 75-mile levels and chargers have been i’m late, few and a long way between. The bot rises as much as the plate keeping the battery gather, sends a sign to liberate it, gets rid of the gather and scuttles again to the station’s deposit section to shelve the blank battery for recharging.

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Better Place Revs Up In Tokyo

Revenge of the Electric Car

The batteries can go about 100 miles before they need to be switched out. Better Place in on schedule to launch of systems commercially in Israel and Denmark late next year. are designed to go about 100 miles before switching. Read more in the San Jose Business Journal article: Better Place tests electric car system in Tokyo.

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