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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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ŠKODA AUTO, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, is introducing a smart energy storage system using second-life batteries from electric vehicles. The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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EEA said that one reason for the increase in car emissions is the growing share of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. The market penetration of electric cars remained slow in 2019. About 38% of new car registrations were SUVs. Non plug-in) hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) represented around 4% of new registrations.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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The main factors contributing to the increase of new passenger cars’ emissions in 2018 include the growing share of gasoline cars in new registrations, in particular in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. Moreover, the market penetration of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including electric cars, remained slow in 2018.

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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. Despite growing at a slower rate than in previous years, the shift from traditional cars to SUVs continued in 2018.

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Skoda to set up second life battery hubs to power its retailers

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It will install power hubs across all its retailer network which is made from lithium-ion batteries sourced from its old electric vehicles. The company has also received 160 pre-orders for the power hubs from its dealers in Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands and Slovakia. This electric SUV is inspired by the Vision iV concept.

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Volkswagen to invest ~$1.2B in Zwickau plant to convert to pure e-mobility facility; MEB-based EVs

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As the Group announced earlier ( earlier post ), the Zwickau site is being remodeled for the launch in 2020 of the first series production of electric vehicles on the MEB platform (the I.D. The new vehicle generation will be launched at almost the same time in Europe, China and the USA. billion (US$1.8

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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The move means that vehicles are cleaner and even better value for money, helped greatly by CNG’s efficiency over other fuels. SEAT is also supporting the development and availability of renewable bio-methane, which neutralizes CO 2 emissions generated through vehicle use. New SEAT Arona TGI. With three CNG tanks totalling 13.8