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Norway Plugin Electric Vehicles Take Over 80% Share In April

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April 2021 saw plugin electric vehicles taking 80.1% April’s combined plugin result […]. market share in Norway, up from 69.6% in April 2020. Overall auto volume was back to seasonal norms, with 13,166 vehicles registered.

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Norway’s Plugin EV Share Hits 85% In June, Combustion Vehicles Falling Rapidly

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Norway, the EV revolution leader, saw plugin electric vehicles hit 85.0% Non-plugin powertrains, including old-school combustion, and plugless hybrids, are all fading away. share in June 2021, up from 66.3% in June 2020. Overall auto volumes broke a new seasonal record for June with 20,392 units sold.

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Norway’s Plugin EV Transition Continues: 83.3% Share In May With Ford Mustang Mach-E Overall Bestseller

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Norway, the leading country in the electric transport revolution, saw plugin electric vehicles take 83.3% Non-plugin powertrains, including old-school combustion and plugless hybrids, are all fading away. share in May 2021, up from 65.6% in May 2020. Overall auto volumes were back to pre-Covid seasonal norms, at 14,063 units in May.

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8.5% Of New Cars In Italy Plugin Electric Cars

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Italy’s EV Market Continued To Lose Steam In September Originally published on opportunity:energy. There is no good news in sight for Italy’s EV market, which is witnessing a radical turn from the burgeoning growth of the past few years to a sudden, steady decline.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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Described in a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the smart membrane separator could enable the design of a new category of rechargeable/refillable energy storage devices with high energy density and specific power that would overcome the contemporary limitations of electric vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo plug-in hybrid bus with B?sbaar rapid charging to begin field testing in Gothenburg; 75-80% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2

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7900 Volvo Plugin Hybrid Charging at Redbergsplatsen in Gothenburg. The plug-in hybrids have been further developed, and enable rapid recharging from electricity grids via the Opbrid B?sbaar Click to enlarge. Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month. Click to enlarge.

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Why Hotels and Other Short-Term Rental Properties Need EV Chargers

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Hotels and other accommodation businesses located in colder climates sometimes already have regular 120 Volt plugins installed in their parking spots to accommodate block heaters in the winter. How many Level 2 chargers will be required will depend on the size of the parking lot and the layout of the available electricity. .