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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

Green Car Congress

Germany has embarked on a large-scale Energiewende (energy transition)—a policy-driven shift away from nuclear and fossil energy to a renewable energy economy. Electricity prices in comparison. This scenario would ensure that Germany meets its climate targets, Siemens said. Source: Siemens. Click to enlarge.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

I was a big part of building the first-of-its-kind—at least in the Western world that we knew of—heavy-duty charging site in Portland, Oregon. It’s called Electric Island. When I started at Daimler Trucks, a member of the board came by to visit Portland from Germany. Rustam Kocher: It is. What happens when we plug in 1.2-megawatt

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thankfully, since parts of the powertrain in the Circuit are also used in other Chrysler ENVI vehicles - like the all-electric USPS minivan that was unveiled earlier today - work that is done on one model can be applied to others. Not to mention the parts you most definitely could sell from the running gear.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The electric Mini is unlikely to go into production in its present form. Itsmaker, BMW, is conducting a 100-car consumer test in America and Germany to“evaluate technical and social aspects of living with an all-electricvehicle” and with some government support hopes to extend the trials toBritain. to charge overnight.