Mobi.Europe launches its first newsletter
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The relatively new European electro-mobility initiative, Mobi.Europe, formed at the beginning of the year, has released its first monthly newsletter.
United Kingdom
Work continues on UK’s first motorway rapid charge network
Tuesday, 04 September 2012 Toby Price Earlier this summer, leading electric vehicle charging point operator, Engenie, commenced the monumental rollout of the UK’s very first rapid charging network, as supplied by global energy managemen...
More than 75,000 electric drive buses will be on road by 2018
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 REM The global market for electric drive buses will grow steadily over the next six years, with a compound annual growth rate of 26 percent from 2012 to 2018, according to a new report from Pike Research....
Fuel cell electric vehicles make rapid progress in range, durability
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 REM After seven years of study, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the US has concluded the driving ranges and fuel cell durability associated with hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) ar...
Masdar City installs first rapid charger in Middle East
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 REMMasdar Cityhas installed the Middle East’s first rapid charging station in collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI).
French government unveils new subsidies for electric, hybrid vehicles
Thursday, 26 July 2012 REMThe French government has unveiled a plan to shore up the country's struggling auto industry that includes raising subsidies for electric and low-emission vehicles.
PayPal teams up with GE Energy to make electric car charging easier
Thursday, 19 July 2012 REM GE Energy has entered into an agreement with PayPal to use its payment service for electric vehicle (EV) charging fees. The agreement will enable EV drivers using GE’s WattStation charging platforms...
Europe expected to see sharp rise in EV charging equipment sales
Wednesday, 11 July 2012 Toby Price Pike Research has released another report on the electrici vehicle (EV) market, this time on charging equipment sales in Europe. The report finds that the European EV market is expected to pick up aft...
China not expected to reach EV production targets
Tuesday, 10 July 2012 REM New forecasts by Pike Research suggest that more than 152,000 plug-in electric vehicles will be sold annually in China by 2017. This figure is below the Chinese government targets for that year, and r...
United States
US should see strong EV ramp-up until 2020
Thursday, 05 July 2012 REMPike Research estimate that sales of plug-in electric vehicles (EV) will grow strongly in the US until 2020, although they will fall short of Obama’s targets.
Crown Estate to lease more wave and tidal sites for technology development
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