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No Recharging or Refueling Infrastructure for Euro Trucks Exist
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (aka ACEA) has published data on the “severe lack of recharging and refueling infrastructure suitable for electric and other alternatively-powered trucks” in the EU. AutoInformed views this under the category of “legislate in haste; repent during a long leisure” of the unemployed workers caused by ruined economies. Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuels, economy, environment, fuel economy or emissions, milestones, news analysis
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, connected vehicles, european commission, Ken Zino, new vehicle reviews, the European Parliament, Truck CO2 regulations
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U.S. Automakers Push for Single EV Fast Charging Standard
Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen agreed to support a harmonized single-port fast charging approach for use on electric vehicles in Europe and the United States. Noticeably absent thus far is Nissan, arguably the leader in EV’s along with Alliance Partner Renault. Continue reading
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Tagged acea, auto informed, auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive news, electric cars, eu electric cars, european commission, ev charging, ev recharging in north america, EVs, Ken Zino, north american evs, zino
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European Automakers to Standardize EV Charging by 2017
At the moment and for the foreseeable future, the small numbers of owners of EVs in Europe face conflicting recharging methods. If the automakers have their way, the European Commission will endorse the concept and force it on all involved. Continue reading
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Death of the Diesel – European Commission’s Ongoing Antitrust Probe Opens Formal Investigation into Possible Collusion Between Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche And VW
The EU maintains that Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche colluded, in breach of EU antitrust rules, to avoid competition on the development and roll-out of technology to clean the emissions of gasoline and diesel passenger cars. Continue reading →