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Estonia launches nationwide fast charging network

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Estonia has become the world’s first country to launch a nationwide fast-charging network for electric vehicles, using technology provided by ABB. The fact that recharging is so easy is one of the main reasons more and more Estonians will decide in favor of electric cars in future. The network. Click to enlarge.

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Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

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The three countries that do not apply CO2-based taxation are Estonia, Lithuania and Poland. Several countries still tax cars on their power, price, weight, cylinder capacity, or a combination of these factors. The Tax Guide also shows that stimuli for electrically-chargeable cars are available in 24 out of the 27 EU states now.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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The figures also show that customer incentives for purchasing ECVs, and especially their monetary value, differ greatly across Europe. Many of the new EU member states with a low ECV market share merely offer an exemption from the annual circulation tax for electric vehicles. Lowest ECV market share in EU in 2016. ECV Units sold.

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JRC report finds electric vehicles in Europe on the way to full-scale commercialization

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According to the team’s analysis, a total of 153,633 electric cars were registered in the EU from 2010 to 2014. Out of this 151,698 were mass-produced or mass-imported cars and 1,935 were small-series, small number imports and pre-production series cars. Source: Thiel et al. Click to enlarge.

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Mitsubishi Corp. to provide 507 i-MiEVs to Estonian Government; CHAdeMO quick charging network for the country

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This also marks the first case of provision of electric vehicles under the Green Investment Scheme (GIS) established pursuant to Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol, whose proceeds are to be used for environmental measures including greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. The 507 units will be shipped to Estonia by end of fiscal 2011.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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4-cylinder engines and hybrid vehicles as a percent of cars sold in the US. Two separate reports highlight the ongoing improvement in vehicle technologies and the growing trend toward consumers purchasing more fuel efficient vehicles in the US and in Europe. Source: CFA. Click to enlarge. l/100 km) from their next vehicle.

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