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Charging the Audi e-tron; 248.5 miles in the WLTP cycle

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All together, customers can use more than 65,000 public charging stations throughout Europe. DC charging stations and most AC chargers throughout Europe are included. kW when connected to a 230 volt household outlet and with up to 11 kW when connected to a 400 volt three-phase outlet.

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Porsche reports ~60% of new Panamera models delivered in Europe are with plug-in hybrid drive; ramping up for Mission E

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Porsche reports that around 60% of all new Panamera models that have been delivered in Europe were equipped with a hybrid drive. The Panamera plug-in hybrids (Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive) have a purely electric range of up to 50 kilometers (31 miles). Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips A Two-Country Kia EV6 Experience Last year I set out to see what it would be like to take a couple of long road trips in a Kia EV6–one in the UK and the other in the U.S. Fortunately it’s becoming less of an issue now the newest EVs have a range of up to 300 miles on a full battery charge.

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Update: Volt Hitting Range Milestones, On Schedule for Start of Regular Production

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Recent calibration drives of pre-production Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles have achieved up to 39.9 miles (64.2 The Volt recently completed a round of cold weather testing in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada ( earlier post ), and will undergo additional hot weather testing in Yuma, AZ, in June and July. battery plant.

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Buses powered by Octillion batteries reach 20M kilometers driven; Caspian pack

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The company has operations in 16 locations in Asia, Europe, and North America, with a global workforce of more than 400 employees. Octillion’s 660-volt/88.9-kWh million miles. million miles. Battery manufacturing facilities operated by Octillion are in the United States, China, and India. kWh Caspian?

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Audi shows new A6 e-tron concept electric vehicle in Shanghai

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meter-long sportback with a 100 kWh battery that will ensure a range of more than 700 kilometers (435 miles) (according to the WLTP standard). The future series version will be produced in Europe and China, and is intended for sales worldwide.

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Ford and Azure Dynamics to Collaborate on Transit Connect Electric for Europe

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Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. It will be rechargeable using standard European 220/240-volt outlets within 6 to 8 hours.