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Barcelona: An E-Mobility Living Lab

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Spain, in general, has more than 20,000 electric scooters, owned and shared, in circulation already , most of which are in Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia. It is also one of the first European cities to regulate the use conditions for these types of vehicles , legalizing but restricting their use to improve user and public safety.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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By contrast, half the electric vehicle market value lies in larger road vehicles, notably cars, and here the legal restrictions are weaker or non-existent and range anxiety compels most people to buy hybrids if they go electric at all. When supplies commence, production will be outsourced to Spain’s Fagor Ederlan Group.

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My journey to and on the Mauritanian Iron Ore Train

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The journey to Mauritania also attracted me because it went through Southern Spain and Morocco, where I had never been before. After a good night’s sleep, I continued my journey through Spain. When I told a taxi driver in Marrakech that I was going there, he got angry and shouted: “No!