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Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW

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The new charging station is suitable for electric models of all brands with the European standard Type 2 variant of the widely used Combined Charging System (CCS), and is now available for use free of charge. Initiated in July 2016, the Fast Charge research project has received €7.8 million (US$8.9

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Maven Gig begins expanding geographically; Bolt EV the most popular

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GM’s Maven Gig ( earlier post ) launched in San Francisco in November 2016 to provide vehicles for rideshare drivers; it since expanded the offering for package, grocery and food delivery drivers. Future cities include Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Maven Gig Bolt EVs have driven 1.4

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Punching above its weight

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I’m very grateful to the EVA for the award I received, and we’re all especially honored to receive the best chapter distinction,” Erb said, noting that the Asheville chapter launched in 2014 with the hosting of its first National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) event. “I’m We started off with a bang,” recalled Erb.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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Over the last two decades, fully electric cars have had, let’s say, a slow start. But things are looking up for electric. Plus, battery costs are rapidly decreasing and the public is warming up to the idea of electric cars. Electric Vehicles: Right Now. Should All AVs Be Battery-Powered?

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Local Motors debuts first self-driving vehicle using IBM Watson Internet of Things for Automotive

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The vehicle, dubbed “Olli,” will be used on public roads locally in Washington DC, and late in 2016 in Miami-Dade County, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada. Olli is equipped with a 15 kWh battery pack powering a 20 kW continuous, 30 kW max electric motor that delivers 125 N·m of torque. Rogers, Jr. Maximum speed is 20 km/h (12 mph).

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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of the electric power required in full-capacity operation and 100% of demand when the plant is not in production. All our 100 plants are to be environmentally optimized. All our plants are to become 25% more environmentally compatible. Phoenix Solar Inc., The Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar Park has a peak output of 9.5

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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10 11 kg with no size changes)—the equivalent to adding three to ten coal-fired power plants to the electricity grid each year. —Kate Whitefoot, now a senior program officer at the National Academy of Engineering. The CAFE standards for 2011-2016 are footprint-based—i.e., L/100km) by 2016. 10 11 –5.17×10

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