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Despite Elon Musk’s foolishness, auto industry shouldn’t give up on NACS

Baua Electric

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is causing chaos in the EV industry by firing Tesla’s entire charging team, which may lead some automakers to reconsider their plans to adopt the NACS plug. But NACS is just a better standard, and the industry should move forward on it, even if Tesla waffles with its commitment.

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Rivian Charging Scores should be standard for EVs [Feature]

Teslarati

11 (over-the-air) update, releasing its Charging Scores feature. Rivian Charging Scores should be standard for electric vehicles (EVs). One barrier still blocking complete EV adoption in the auto industry is charging infrastructure. Unreliable EV charging networks have become a major issue in the EV market.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

Green Car Congress

This progress includes advanced internal combustion engines; efficient transmissions; lightweight materials; and hybrid and other energy-saving technologies. Natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology is basically mature, the government said, and is headed toward initial industrialization. International cooperation.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

Green Car Congress

The report highlights the importance of internal combustion engines in the UK’s journey to a low carbon future, with 99.5% The anti-diesel agenda has set back progress on climate change, while electric vehicle demand remains disappointingly low amid consumer concerns around charging infrastructure availability and affordability.

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

Green Car Congress

Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, introduced the EC’s CARS 2020 Action Plan aimed at reinforcing the European automotive industry’s competitiveness and sustainability heading towards 2020. A stronger internal market and smart regulation.

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HELLA and Vahle developing wireless charging systems for plug-in vehicles

Green Car Congress

HELLA is working with Paul Vahle GmbH to develop wireless (inductive) charging systems for plug-in vehicles. The cooperation between Vahle and HELLA combines the expertise and experience of both companies in the field inductive charging. Wireless, inductive charging is a far more convenient way to recharge a vehicle''s battery system.

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China realizes charging piles, complete vehicles and accessories to go overseas

Setec Powerr

Demand for charging piles soars. Judging from the customs data for the first eight months of this year, the contribution rate of my country’s new energy vehicle exports to the growth of automobile exports reached 26.7%, becoming a new bright spot in the foreign trade of the automobile industry.

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