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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). The new standard was more than a decade in the making. of Energy (DoE), the U.S.

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Major automakers, startups, technology companies and others launch Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI)

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MOBI and partners, including, BMW, Bosch, Ford, General Motors, Groupe Renault, ZF, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Services USA and others seek to foster an ecosystem where businesses and consumers have security and sovereignty over their driving data, manage ride-share and car-share transactions, and store vehicle identity and usage information.

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First drive: Volkswagen 2015 Golf SportWagen

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l/100 km) on the highway—matching the fuel economy rating of the 2015 BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, currently the highway fuel economy leader among the wagon segment, according to fueleconomy.gov. VW of America is hosting a media drive in a rainy Austin, Texas this week to introduce the new model. Earlier post.) Impressions.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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University of Texas at Austin. The Standard for High Performance Green Buildings will consider a revision to encourage EV-ready building practices. a standard for high performance green buildings that in 2018 will become the basis for the International Green Construction Code. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. ChargePoint. Con Edison.

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EPRI and partners to stage public demo of Open Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) Platform software

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The live demonstration will showcase demand response and load curtailment capabilities through a single standards-based interface. Utilities and regional transmission organizations participating and supporting the development and demonstration include Austin Energy; CenterPoint Energy Inc.; Earlier post.).

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. The US standard is 120V@60hz the UK standard is 240V@50Hz. Same goes for video cables.