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Mobilize launching first commercial V2G service starting in 2024 with Renault 5; France, Germany and UK initially

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With a Renault-designed adapter connected to the vehicle’s charging socket, the future electric Renault 5 can provide the same energy output as a 220-volt power outlet. Mobilize V2G will also be available on future Renault electric vehicles.

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Elektromotive Extends European Recharging Network to Belgium and Luxembourg

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Elektromotive and The PluginCompany are working together to educate major businesses and legislators in Belgium and Luxembourg about the benefits of zero-emissions motoring and the need for compatible recharging infrastructures. Elektromotive has exported Elektrobays to Sweden, Holland, Germany, Ireland, Iceland and Saudi Arabia.

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2015 VW e-Golf EPA-rated at 116 MPGe combined, 83-mile range

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The e-Golf adds a compact electric motor and lithium-ion battery (built in-house at Volkswagen’s Braunschweig, Germany facility) to the Golf’s sporty Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) platform. kW onboard charger as standard equipment, enabling the EV’s battery to be recharged in any of three ways. The e-Golf has a 7.2

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ŠKODA previews ENYAQ, its first MEB-based production EV

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The all-electric SUV is set to be built at ŠKODA’s main plant in Mladá Boleslav, making it the first MEB-based Volkswagen Group vehicle in Europe to be produced outside Germany. In addition to the conventional 230-volt household plug socket with an AC output of 2.3 ENYAQ offers a range up to 500 km (311 miles) (WLTP) and fast charging.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks delivering 10 eActros electric heavy-duty trucks to customers for two years of fleet testing

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In Germany alone, around 150 very serious enquiries were received. Participating in the fleet test are ten customers from a variety of sectors in Germany and Switzerland: Dachser, Edeka, Hermes, Kraftverkehr Nagel, Ludwig Meyer, pfenning logistics, TBS Rhein-Neckar and Rigterink from Germany; and Camion Transport and Migros from Switzerland.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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Goodenough was awarded the 2012 IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies for discoveries that “paved the way for development of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology.” Overcoming struggles with dyslexia Born in Jena, Germany, Goodenough grew up in Woodbridge, Conn., to 4 volts.

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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The key drive components of the Golf SportWagen HyMotion were developed by Volkswagen Group Research in Germany. The power electronics also integrate a DC/DC converter, which converts energy from the high-voltage battery to 12 volts to supply the 12-volt electrical system. The 12-volt battery is also mounted at the rear.

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