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JRC: e-vehicle market in Europe is slowly gaining momentum, but breakthrough is needed

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The highest numbers were registered in Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, France and the UK. Between 2010 and 2017, the highest numbers of electric buses in Europe were registered in the United Kingdom (~200), the Netherlands (~175), Belgium (~140), Germany (~90) and Austria (~75). Market share of M1 EV in Europe between 2010 and 2017.

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MAN eTGE battery-electric van to be mass-produced from July onwards

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With the relevant battery maintenance, the 36 kWh rechargeable battery only loses around 15% of its ca-pacity after ten years and around 2,000 charging cycles. The first electric-powered vans from MAN are to be used first in metropolitan areas of Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Norway and the Netherlands.

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ABB deploys Austria’s first EV fast-charging network

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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. In July, ABB acquired Netherlands-based Epyon Power ( earlier post ) and created the Product Group EV Charging Infrastructure.

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Azure Dynamics announces sales of 29 Transit Connect Electrics

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The Transit Connect Electric utilizes a lithium-ion battery pack from Johnson Controls to achieve a range of 50 to 80 miles depending on auxiliary usage and drive cycle and is rechargeable using either a 240-volt or standard 120-volt outlet. Property service and maintenance company through Ardea located in Rotterdam, Netherlands (2 units).

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car2go completes pilot program, enters new agreement with the City of Austin’s Car-Share Austin Program; more than 21,000 registered members

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The car2go smart fortwo electric drive vehicles will be marked with “Electric Drive” on the side, and information about the vehicles and how to recharge them will be shared with members via email and social media. In Europe, car2go operates in Ulm and Hamburg, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands; and Vienna, Austria.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Tesla’s Superchargers can recharge EVs to 80% in 20 to 40 minutes. ZEVs require significantly less time and money spent on maintenance because they have only about 20 moving parts – about 1,800 fewer moving parts than traditional ICE vehicles. This works out to 0.05 Automakers are reducing charging times.

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Study finds testing the technology the strongest initial motivation for fleet managers adopting EVs

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However, EVs differ from those technologies in that they entail changes in consumer habit (recharging instead of refueling) and a lack of charging infrastructure, raising the level of uncertainty associated with the eco-innovation. The number of EVs that organizations had purchased varied widely, from three to hundreds.

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