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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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Centrica , a major power producer in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and North America, has embraced the EV revolution from multiple angles. In Asheville and Greensboro, North Carolina, they have provided grants for electric bus charging. The post Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role appeared first on Driivz.

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JATO Dynamics: 17% of new passenger car registrations in Europe in April were electrified

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For instance, in Scandinavia, citizens were granted more freedom of movement, thus registrations fell by 37%, the lowest decrease. However, not every aspect of the automotive industry saw a downturn in April. Similarly, in Ireland their market share increased to 62% in April 2020 from 47% in April 2019. EVs: the new safe haven.

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Millbrook joins APC-funded consortium to develop fuel cell range-extended electric LCVs

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Millbrook, one of Europe’s leading independent test and technology centers for vehicles and vehicle systems, will join a UK industry consortium to develop a new class of light commercial vehicle (LCV) combining fuel cell technology with battery electric vehicles to provide significantly improved range and rapid refueling. million ($9.3-million)

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Tesla Model 3 revealed as having the highest EV sales volume worldwide

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Just last week our Government cut the EV grant by £500 and now excludes EVs that cost more than £35,000. A report from Uswitch has revealed tono great surprise that the Tesla Model 3 achieves the highest sales volume worldwide, a model that will now be excluded from the grant as it costs more than £35,000.

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Europe’s Most Financed Luxury Car Brand

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Latest research from Specialist Car Finance Experts, Forza Finance , has revealed that BMW is the most popular luxury car brand to finance in 16 of Europe’s 44 countries including the UK & Ireland based on finance rather than sales or units. Both in the UK and Ireland, Audi and BMW are joint first place (18.1k

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How This Record Company Engineer Invented the CT Scanner

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Hounsfield worked at Electrical and Musical Industry in Hayes, England. The IEEE United Kingdom and Ireland Section sponsored the nomination. The inspiration for computed tomography (CT) came from a chance conversation that research engineer Godfrey Hounsfield had with a doctor while on vacation in the 1960s.

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UK Government Soliciting Bids for 30M for Charging Points; New Office for Low Emission Vehicles

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Funding will be made available to consortia in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland made up of local authorities, businesses, electricity distributors and suppliers and other organizations like the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs). The funds will be made available in two phases. Up to £10 million (US$16.6

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