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04 Feb 2019

Volkswagen's Electrify America buys Tesla devices for EV charging stations

Volkswagen AG unit Electrify America said on Monday it will install Tesla Inc battery storage packs at more than 100 charging stations across the United States to keep costs down for drivers charging electric vehicles.

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29 Jan 2019

Indonesia plans electric vehicle incentives for foreign car makers

"Our target is for 20 per cent of all cars produced in Indonesia to be electric vehicles by 2025. The lower the electric vehicle's carbon emission, the lower the tax will be," Harjanto, Indonesia's deputy industry minister said.

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21 Jan 2019

SP Group announces first major location partner for electric vehicle charging network

Energy provider SP Group has partnered with Ascendas-Singbridge Group (ASB) to install electric vehicle charging points in the latter's buildings.

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16 Jan 2019

Electric cars are cleaner even when powered by coal, says new research

Electric cars are better for the environment than traditional gasoline models, and that benefit will grow as power generators shift away from coal.

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16 Jan 2019

Fastned triples revenues from fast-charging network

The Dutch fast-charging company sold more electricity in the fourth quarter of 2018 than in the whole year of 2017, while the revenue also tripled.

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15 Jan 2019

Indonesia charging ahead with electric vehicle ambitions

The government has thrown its weight behind green vehicles in an effort to reduce the country's reliance on imports of fossil fuels and tap its abundant nickel reserves, a key material for making lithium-ion batteries.

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14 Jan 2019

India's electric vehicle goals being realised on two wheels, not four

India is now working on a new policy which aims to incentivise investments in electric vehicle manufacturing, batteries and smart charging, instead of only giving benefits on sales.

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14 Jan 2019

Maryland Public Service Commission authorizes utilities to install 5,000 electric vehicle charging stations statewide

While it isn’t as ambitious of a network as initially proposed, 5,000 charging stations is “a good start” toward Maryland’s electric-vehicle adoption goals.

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11 Jan 2019

Slowing economy will not halt China's EV ambitions

Chinese demand for electric vehicles is fueled primarily by government policy directives, subsidies, quotas and licensing privileges rather than inherent consumer interest. New policy measures coming into effect this year will virtually guarantee continued market growth.

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