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EST-Floattech supplies Octopus battery systems to Wight Shipyard – Charged EVs

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Netherlands-based battery manufacturer EST-Floattech will provide its Octopus Series battery systems to UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard for installation on two vessels, Mars Clipper and Cross River Ferry. Both boats will use excess power from their biofuel engines to recharge the batteries for the central London stretch.

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Tesla Supercharger Network named as UK’s best chargepoint provider

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The Tesla Supercharger Network came in on top in Auto Express’ Driver Power Survey, which based the results on the feedback and experiences of real customers using public charging networks in the United Kingdom. ” However, it ranked terms under “locations,” where Shell’s Recharge stations took the lead.

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IDTechEx: Nio spearheading battery swapping expansion beyond China

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Norway now has two swap stations in operation, and Nio claims it will have 20 swap stations across Europe in countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden by the end of this year. EV owners usually pay a high sunk cost for a power capacity that is rarely needed.

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ZF and MKR Technology develop hybrid drive for the Dakar Rally

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CeTrax Lite RS supports the main diesel unit by providing an additional 1,400 N·m of torque, a cruising power of 80 kW and a peak output of 150 kW. An automatic transmission from ZF is also installed in the driveline. Besides the extra power, the time advantage is due the recuperation effect of the electric motor.

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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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The lowest UFs were for China at 26% for private vehicles, Germany with 18% for company cars and 43% for private vehicles, and the Netherlands with 24% for company cars. Plug-in hybrid vehicles often are not recharged regularly, which implies driving is often performed on the combustion engine. —ICCT Director Dr. Peter Mock.

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Leclanché to develop battery storage solution for Fastned’s network of fast charging stations

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Fastned is a Dutch company installing fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe ( earlier post ). Fastned has built and is operating 63 fast charging EV stations in the Netherlands. This storage system will allow Fastned to deploy multiple high powered chargers per site while reducing the strain on the grid.

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Volvo Car Corporation begins production of the Volvo C30 Electric for leasing customers in Europe

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The Volvo C30 Electric will be manufactured and delivered to leasing customers throughout Europe, including in Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway. The batteries are installed where the fuel tank normally sits and also in a special compartment in the car’s central tunnel. A full recharge takes about 7 hours.

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