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Tesla Supercharger Network named as UK’s best chargepoint provider

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.” However, it ranked terms under “locations,” where Shell’s Recharge stations took the lead. Shell Recharge came in 2nd Place with an overall score of 79%. Shell Recharge ranked 5th in “prices,” 2nd in “charging speed,” and 2nd in “ease of use.”

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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. This is perhaps why many swap stations have conventional cable-based conductive charging units installed in close proximity.

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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.

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ZF and MKR Technology develop hybrid drive for the Dakar Rally

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An automatic transmission from ZF is also installed in the driveline. On test circuits in Poland, France and the Netherlands, the team was able to snatch a few seconds off their usual times. Power from the combustion engine and e-unit enter the ZF transfer case converting the Renault truck into an all-wheel off-road vehicle.

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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. million by the German government to build 25 fast charging stations.

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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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ABB deploys Austria’s first EV fast-charging network

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ABB has delivered and installed Austria’s first network of direct current (DC) fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). ABB’s Terra stations can recharge an EV battery in as little as 15 to 30 minutes, compared with eight hours when using a regular alternating current (AC) power outlet.

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