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IONITY partners with Shell, OMV, Tank & Rast and Circle K on sites for high-power charging network; 18 countries, >200 sites

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IONITY , the joint venture of BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen with Audi and Porsche that is developing and implementing a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for EVs across Europe ( earlier post ), has formed initial strategic partnerships for the realization of its HPC network.

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

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Compared to cars in similar segment, SUVs are typically heavier and have more powerful engines and larger frontal areas—all features that increase fuel consumption. grams of CO 2 per kilometer. For the first time, the average CO 2 emissions from new vans also increased. g CO 2 /km. g CO 2 /km in 2018. g CO 2 /km—2.0 g CO 2 /km).

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Mitsubishi Motors to supply 635 Outlander PHEVs to National Police of Ukraine

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This marks the second time MMC has supplied vehicles under the Green Investment Scheme, the first being to deliver of 507 units of the i-MiEV all-new electric vehicle to the Government of Estonia starting in October 2011. Mitsubishi has extensively revised the Outlander PHEV for 2017. increase versus the previous version.

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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. The majority of vehicles registered in 2018 were powered by gasoline engines, with the fuel type making up 57% of all registrations.

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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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kW (from a 120V outlet), while Level 2 is any charge from a 240V power supply up to 19.2 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. billion by 2020, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.1%. DC charging. Battery swapping.

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