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Groupe Renault launching large-scale V2G trials with fleet of 15 Zoe EVs

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Groupe Renault is beginning the first large-scale pilot schemes in alternating-current, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging in electric vehicles. Following these, more pilot schemes will be introduced in France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark. The pilot schemes will begin in the Netherlands and Portugal.

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Renault Trucks and Nestlé Switzerland partner on all-electric medium-duty refrigerated truck

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NestlĂ© Switzerland and Renault Trucks (part of the Volvo Group) recently introduced an experimental all-electric refrigerated truck—nicknamed the e-Truck—that combines an all-electric 13t Renault Midlum developed by Renault Trucks with a refrigerated body that is also entirely powered by electricity.

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ABB opens new plant for battery systems for mobility applications in Baden

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ABB officially opened a new plant for energy storage systems for mobility applications today in Baden, Switzerland. The facility represents an important investment in Switzerland as a production location. Unlike in Switzerland, many other European countries still have countless non-electrified railway lines.

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Daimler Trucks E-Mobility Group starts global initiative for electric-truck charging infrastructure

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Within the framework of the initiative, the E-Mobility Group is bringing together the main players—e-truck customers, power grid operators, energy suppliers, charging hardware manufacturers and charging software providers—thus promoting shared infrastructure solutions for truck customers within the network.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and General Electric sign a European Cooperation Agreement for the co-development of electromobility solutions; BEVs and PHEVs

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The agreement would see GE Capital lease EV vehicles across Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. GE Capital is a leading leaser of vehicles, with a customer fleet of approximately 250,000 vehicles in Europe, and 1.6 million globally.

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Honda to supply 50 Honda e EVs, 35 Power Managers to V2X Suisse for large-scale V2G trial

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The Honda e units will be used as part of a car-sharing fleet in a trial which uses the Honda e’s bi-directional charging function to feed energy back to the grid when the vehicles are not in use for sharing. These will deliver vehicle-to-grid (V2G) energy recovery capability at various urban and suburban sites across Switzerland.

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Exide and Leclanché launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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