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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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Estonia deciding to buy 500 MiEVs in 2012 or Belgium offering high financial incentives but perhaps not to the right market, noted lead author Will Sierzchula. Of those, charging infrastructure was the best predictor of a country’s EV market share. These differences are likely explained by country-specific factors—e.g.,

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Navigant Research forecasts EV charger global market to grow to $3.8B by 2020; 27.1% CAGR from 2013

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DC fast charging most commonly supplies power from 25 kW to 50 kW but some manufacturers have introduced units with power ratings of up to 100 kW. DC installations account for almost 5% of global installations; however, they do have a central role and leading market share in Japan and Estonia. Battery swapping.

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European consortium investigating graphene-based materials for lightweight cars; energy-efficient and safe vehicles

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The development and manufacture of environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient, and safe vehicles (EESVs) is a great solution to these challenges. The 66 new partners come from 19 countries, six of which are new to the consortium: Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary and Israel.

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