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Vattenfall and Hyundai boost electric driving together

In a new partnership, Vattenfall and Hyundai make it possible for Dutch customers to purchase a future-proof charging point and charge card from Vattenfall. This is done at the Hyundai dealer, when buying or leasing a KONA Electric or IONIQ Electric. Hyundai offers future-proof 22 kW (3-phase) charging points through Vattenfall, so that drivers can … Continue reading Vattenfall and Hyundai boost electric driving together

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European Collaboration to Prepare European Electricity Networks for Influx of Electric Vehicles

A European consortium, consisting of DNV KEMA, Fraunhofer ISE, EMD International, RAH  and  RFVV, has begun an EU funded project to develop modeling and simulation tools for optimally integrating electrical vehicles (EVs) into electricity networks. The project, Novel E-Mobility Grid Model  (NEMO), plays a key role in the further development of electric mobility in Europe … Continue reading European Collaboration to Prepare European Electricity Networks for Influx of Electric Vehicles

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Electric vehicles take center stage at Detroit auto show

Auto makers are doing more than imagining, and the technology is widely displayed at this year’s North American International Auto Show, which opened to the public Saturday and runs through Jan. 27. At Ford, Honda, Toyota, Chevrolet and others’ displays this year, people can see how the technology works, including trying out pumps that look … Continue reading Electric vehicles take center stage at Detroit auto show

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It is counterproductive to promote electric vehicles where electricity is produced from oil, coal, and lignite

Electric carsare only as ‘green’ as the power station that serves them. It is counterproductive to promote electric vehicles in regions where electricity is produced from oil, coal, and lignite combustion. A reader alerted me to a published study by academics in Norway that argues that electric cars can be bad for the environment. One … Continue reading It is counterproductive to promote electric vehicles where electricity is produced from oil, coal, and lignite

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