New Fuel Cell Electric Truck Gets A Big Thumbs-Up
Five leading freight haulers are eager to test the new long haul, heavy duty GenH2 hydrogen fuel cell truck from Daimler Truck.
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EV Ownership & Rooftop Solar In Germany, France, Netherlands, & Norway — CleanTechnica Report
For our newest reports, Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams — European Edition (2020) and Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams, we were curious whether EV ownership/leasing correlated with rooftop solar panel ownership, and also whether driving an EV encouraged people to drive more efficiently or even conserve energy more at home, so we surveyed thousands of EV owners. The results are interesting in their diversity.
Hamburger Hochbahn Will Order Only 100% Electric Buses Starting In 2020
Hamburger Hochbahn is on a mission to put only electric buses on the streets of Hamburg, Germany, by 2020. You may know Hamburg as the spot where hamburgers were invented, but this is major port city in Germany with over a million people living in it.
Stigo CEO Interview, Chasing The Last-Mile Solution
I spoke to Ardo Reinsalu, CEO of Stigo, for an interview about what is hailed as the “world’s fastest folding electric scooter (e-scooter),” a scooter I recently wrote about after I discovered it. We can’t wait to test ride this welcome solution to “last-mile” transportation needs.
7 Countries That May Ban Gas & Diesel Cars
“We are announcing an end to the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040,” Nicolas Hulot, France’s new ecology minister, said last month, adding that the move was a “veritable revolution.” It looks like England may follow suit. Jesse Norman, from England’s Department for Transport has announced, “a manifesto commitment for almost all cars and vans on our roads to be zero emission by 2050. We believe this would necessitate all new cars and vans being zero emission vehicles by 2040.” How many countries are actually moving in the direction of eventual gas and diesel car bans?
Angela Merkel: Germany Won’t Achieve Electric Vehicle Goals
Authorities in Germany had previously stated publicaly that the country was working towards the goal of putting at least 1 million plug-in electric vehicles on its roads by 2020. It looks like this goal won’t be achieved, though, going by recent comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
China Changing The Auto World, Germany Lagging
A report by the Center for Automotive Research at the University of Duisberg-Essen in Germany predicts the market for new cars in China will exceed 30 million vehicles a year by 2025 and it expects EV sales to make up 30% of that figure. In 2016, EV sales in China amounted to 2.1% of sales. While that number is minuscule in the overall scheme of things, it is still double that of other countries. In China, plug-in hybrids and fully electric cars are known as “new energy vehicles.” The CAR report counts both types in its EV sales calculation, according to Forbes.
Germany’s 1st Fastned EV Fast Charging Stations Coming Soon
Two months ago, the European Commission decided “Germany’s scheme to roll out a network of user-friendly infrastructure for charging electric vehicles across the country is in line with EU state aid rules.” Germany will invest €300 million (nearly $320), and two-thirds of this goes to its fast-charging network. The Dutch company Fastned will be one of the developers. Germany’s first Fastned EV fast charging stations will soon be under construction.
Germany Increased Electric Car Charging Points 27% In 2016
The vitality and satisfaction of early EV adopters keeps on increasing. A vast market of electric car enthusiasts is prompting companies to offer more electric cars and more charging stations. Cleaner air, quieter roads, quieter neighborhoods, and precision autonomous features are where it’s at. With all the new varieties, growing ranges, and broadening styles of EVs, consumers see more charging spots at community places as important to their new lives.
Nope, Germany Not Banning Non-EVs
Originally published on Renewables International. By Craig Morris (@PPchef) Translations of recent statements made by top German officials make it sound like the country is about to do the right thing. Reality is a bit messier. Google “all new cars mandated to be electric in Germany by 2030,” and you could be … [continued]
