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IONITY orders 324 350kW EV chargers from ABB for second phase of expansion

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IONITY, a joint venture of BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, as well as the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, has to date opened 202 charging sites across 18 European markets. To finance the necessary chargers, the analysis estimates Europe needs €20 billion over the next 11 years, or €1.8

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Audi increases budget for electromobility up to 2025; €10B for electromobility, €5B for hybridization

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AUDI AG plans a total investment of approximately €35 billion, in spite of a difficult business environment, to 2025. The necessary finances are created by synergies in the Volkswagen Group—in both the e-platform strategy and in software development. The ATP alone has released more than €6.5

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Volkswagen Group and ride-hailing provider Gett to expand on-demand mobility solutions & activities in Europe

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This is not just about linking up individual services, but about creating an integrated mobility ecosystem centered on people and the environment. Special package offers will conveniently pool various costs such as purchase or finance as well as the necessary insurance and servicing. —Ole Harms.

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[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

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“Moving to electric vehicles as quickly as possible is the right move for the environment and the economy. Drive Electric has a membership of over seventy leading organisations representing the convergence of the e-mobility ecosystem: finance, automotive, infrastructure, energy and government.

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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billion, Porsche sales revenue exceeded the prior-year figure by 25.2%. billion in this environment. million new financing, leasing and service/insurance contracts worldwide, an increase of 2.8% The brand’s operating return on sales was 5.7% (9.7). Operating profit also improved by 25.2% to €382 million. year-on-year to €1.9

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Since litigation is often the most costly and acrimonious way to settle a business dispute, a better alternative would be to create an environment where the ZEV mandates could be met. Finally, the first real competition in the luxury EV space will emerge this year. The result is a marketplace that is more competitive with better products.

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Octopus launches ‘Electric Dreams’ – An EV leasing company unlocking salary sacrifice for businesses

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Fiona Howarth, CEO of Octopus Electric Vehicles, said: “ Businesses and employees across the UK are searching for ways to do their bit for the environment. Partners including Close Brothers and Lloyd Latchford will provide Octopus with financing and insurance services respectively.