Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2011

The project is designed to help de-carbonize the grid—a key policy initiative for the European Union—and will provide feedback to ongoing EU consultation around the new TEN-T guidelines (2013-2020) and other initiatives shaping the future of transportation in Europe including CARS 21.

Denmark 230

Denmark Luxembourg Austria Batteries 230

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

The first joint project will be the implementation of Volvo Electric Hybrids and ABB’s automatic e-bus chargers in the Luxembourg public transport system, where as many as 12 Volvo Electric Hybrid buses operated by Sales-Lentz will be running on existing lines by 2015. Volvo hybrid bus. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo Hybrid Charging Re-Charge 281

Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.

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Grid Vehicles Solar Netherlands 115

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We recognize that alongside the shift to zero emission vehicles, a sustainable future for road transport will require wider system transformation, including support for active travel, public and shared transport, as well as addressing the full value chain impacts from vehicle production, use and disposal. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

Dominican Republic 199

Dominican Republic Emissions El Salvador Cape Verde 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2020

China’s State Grid recently announced the construction of 78,000 new charging points in 2020, and analysts estimate that about 200,000 public charging points and 400,000 private charging points could be constructed across China this year, with a total investment of US$ 1.4

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Market Supplies Re-Charge Luxembourg 247

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The automated eDrive feature is available as standard in many existing and all future BMW plug-in hybrids. Sometimes the real life cycle assessment of plug-in hybrid vehicles is questioned, especially in markets with a low share of green electricity in the public grid. Positive overall CO2 balance for BMW plug-in hybrids.

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BMW Available PHEV Plug-in 186