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Plug Power expands hydrogen supply chain partner network in Spain with CLH

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Plug Power Inc., Through the agreement, CLH will develop hydrogen production assets and downstream markets in Spain, in the industrial, mobility and power production/storage sectors for distribution to Plug Power customers throughout Europe.

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SEAT begins construction on battery lab in Spain

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MW simultaneously, this facility will become a one-of-a-kind, pioneering electric battery laboratory in Spain. This facility has two climatic chambers and a test power of 200kW. With an investment of more than €7 million, the new center will develop and test various energy systems for electric and hybrid vehicles.

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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

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of all new cars, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 8.2% Most EU markets posted double-digit declines in this segment, including three of the four major ones: Germany (-29.4%), Spain (-28.3%) and France (-11.1%). Alternatively-powered vehicles (APV). In the first quarter of 2021, hybrid electric vehicles made up 18.4%

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ACEA: plug-in vehicles take 6.8% market share in Europe in Q1 2020; HEVs at 9.4%

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By contrast, demand for diesel and gasoline vehicles tumbled dramatically, although gasoline-powered cars still account for more than half of the EU market, according to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Alternatively-powered vehicles (APV). Graph: ACEA. Gasoline and diesel cars. to 738,392. respectively).

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Madrid orders 60 Solaris electric buses

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In 2021 Solaris secured an order for 250 natural gas-powered buses after winning the tender. Batteries can be recharged by means of an inverted pantograph, or conventionally via a standard plug-in connector. Solaris has been present in Spain for more than 10 years now.

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Ford extends Transit Plug-In Hybrid Van trial to Cologne

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Ford will begin commercial trials of the plug-in hybrid Transit Van in Cologne, Germany. This will extend to a third European city research into the use of plug-in hybrid electric vans that run solely on electric power for most city trips. Ford recognizes Cologne as a city of strategic importance regarding future mobility.

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New EV market share in Europe hits 7.2% in Q2 2020, up from 2.4% in same period last year

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in Spain and 48.8% Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEV) provided a strong boost to this growth (+133.9%) with 66,128 new cars. All alternatively-powered vehicles (APV) combined represented 18.7% respectively), mainly driven by sales of plug-in hybrids. to 129,344 new cars across the EU. in 2019 to 7.2% of the EU car market.

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