Hill Country homes Hill Country homes The term, "Hill Country homes", refers to an architectural style of housing found in the part of central Texas, known as the Texas Hill Country. In the early history of the Republic of Texas, before Texas joined the United States, a land rush began in the middle of the 19th century. This land rush to central Texas included many immigrants from Germany. They created settlements with names like Fredricksburg, Bergheim, Boerne, Gruene, New Braunfels, and many others. These early German immigrants to Texas made their living farming and ranching. Homes were built using materials found right on
Plug-in electric vehicles in Europe Plug-in electric vehicles in Europe The adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in Europe is actively supported by the European Union and several European government have set public subsidies and other non-financial incentives to promote their widespread adoption. More than one million plug-in electric passenger cars and vans have been registered in Europe by June 2018, the second largest stock after China, with Norway as the leading market with almost 275,000 units. , France ranks second with almost 158,000, followed the UK with over 137,000 units. , France ranked as the largest European market for light-duty electric commercial vehicles or utility