StoreDot’s ultra-fast charging battery technology offers the potential to bring electric vehicle charging times down to current refueling times
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Volvo Group invests in wireless electric vehicle charging company Momentum Dynamics
Wireless electric charging allows any type of vehicle to automatically and without supervision connect to the electrical power grid without the use of wires or cables
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JAC Volkswagen sets up R&D centre in China to boost battery electric vehicle production and electrify SEAT vehicles
Earlier this year, Volkswagen Group China, Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC) and SEAT signed a strategic agreement to combine their technology and product strengths to develop a battery electric vehicle platform for production at JAC Volkswagen
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Daimler buys battery cells worth $22 billion for electrification of Mercedes-Benz cars and commercial vehicles
Mercedes-Benz plans to electrify its entire portfolio by 2022 with various electrified alternatives available in every segment
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Video: Construction Week In Focus – Middle East’s electric commercial fleets
The first episode of Construction Week In Focus explores the roadmap for electric commercial vehicle fleets in the Middle East
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UAE electric vehicle regulations adopted by Gulf nations
The GCC Standardisation Organisation is currently drafting its regulations for electric vehicles based on the UAE’s documents
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Volvo Buses launches 7900 Electric vehicles with extended range
Volvo Buses next gen all-electric bus, the Volvo 7900 Electric, boasts extended range with 150 kWh, 200 kWh and 250kWh battery units and two charging methods for greater operational flexibility
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Dubai Taxi Corporation adds 50 Tesla vehicles to limo fleet
Dubai Taxi Corporation’s Tesla electric vehicles have been fitted with several self-driving technologies, and will be supported by 13 electric recharging stations
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Dnata acquires eco-friendly hybrid fleet from Al-Futtaim Motors
Dubai-based air service firm Dnata invests in a fleet of Hino 300 Series hybrid trucks, Toyota electric towing trucks, Lexus RX 450h and Toyota Prius models, as part of an eco-friendly growth strategy
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Dubai’s Dnata cuts ground equipment waste by 110t
Dnata’s recycling drive covered 12,000 ground services equipment units, and the firm is set to replace its diesel-powered forklifts with electric models by the end of 2017