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Peugeot e-208 tops 84 cars in ADAC’s 2024 Ecotest, Model 3 ranks fourth

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ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club, aka the General German Automobile Club) just released its Ecotest for 2024 and it’s unsurprisingly dominated by electric cars. The only non-EV in the top ten is the plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius. The test ranked 84 total cars on their environmental impact, considering both direct emissions during driving and indirect ones – from electricity production for… Read more…

Hiboy winter sale takes 50% off EVs from $200, Rad Power RadWagon 4 cargo e-bike $1,499, EcoFlow DELTA 2 $449, Greenworks, more

Today’s Green Deals are headlined by Hiboy’s latest winter sale with up to 50% being taken off its EV lineup, like the popular S2 Pro Electric Scooter that is down at $450, among others. Close behind is Rad Power’s switched-up sale that is still offering extra battery discounts, accessory packages on its newest models, and continued discounts like on the RadWagon 4 Cargo e-bike that is down at $1,499. We also spotted EcoFlow’s DELTA 2 Portable Power Station skidding lower than the brand’s ongoing New Year sale’s pricing, with it down at $449 for an unknown time. At the end of things we have a 1-day discount on Greenworks’ 80V 22-inch Cordless Electric Snow Blower with a 4.0Ah battery at 50% off for $400 – and even an additional discount on a secondary 4.0Ah battery that can fit right into the snow blower’s additional slot. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s 5-day Jackery sale with select low power station pricing, Velotric’s Go 1 Utility e-bike hitting $999, and more.. Read more…

Beam Global’s EV ARC system earns CE Mark compliance


Beam Global makes a variety of innovative EV charging products. Now the company has announced that its EV ARC, BeamBike, BeamWell and BeamPatrol products have fulfilled the requirements to receive the CE mark (Conformité Européenne), a symbol indicating that a product meets EU health, safety and environmental protection requirements, allowing it to be freely traded… Read more…

Dürr supplies eight lines for battery electrode coating to FIB in Italy


German engineering firm Dürr Systems has received an order from Italian battery manufacturer for the delivery of a giga-coating system comprising four anode and four cathode lines, as well as the associated calenders, slitters and solvent recovery systems. The equipment supplied by Dürr includes the tandem coater, a system that sequentially coats the foil on… Read more…

Daimler Buses opens 100th service center for eCitaro customers


Daimler Buses has opened its 100th e-bus service center in Lemgo, North Rhine-Westphalia, under the Omniplus service brand, which specializes in the maintenance and repair of  Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses. Of the total of 100 Omniplus e-bus service centers, 44 are in Germany and the rest are in Belgium, Denmark, France, the UK, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,… Read more…