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Volkswagen Group launches trade-in incentive for Euro 1 - Euro 4 diesels; pan-European software update for Euro 5 and some Euro 6 diesels

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The incentive is currently being prepared by the Group’s Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Porsche and Volkswagen Commercial vehicles brands and will be on offer soon. The auto industry and the Federal government will each contribute €250 million.

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INRIX and Parkmobile bring end-to-end parking solution to the connected car

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The two will partner to develop an embedded, end-to-end parking solution for the auto industry. Atlanta-based Parkmobile is the largest provider of mobile payments for on- and off-street parking and mobility-related services for municipalities, universities, commercial operators and transit facilities in the US. INRIX, Inc.,

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V2G is the key to the popularity of electric vehicles

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As more consumers purchase electric vehicles in the coming decades, a huge question is plaguing governments and the auto industry: Can the grid keep up with the dramatic increase in demand for electricity? Porsche and Tesla have also recently launched their V2G pilot programs.

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y is again the bestseller in Norway

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The commercial brand, Maxus, well known for good value vans in Norway, has recently released a pickup truck to the Norwegian market, the Maxus T90 (36 units in June). If it sells well, it might motivate others in the performance SUV segment to hurry their own electric offerings (are you listening Porsche?).

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Argonne white paper outlines battery and R&D requirements for electric aviation

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A new white paper published by the Argonne National Laboratory Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) outlines a clear set of battery requirements and research and development needs to accelerate the commercialization of electric propulsion for aviation—from air taxis in the near term to 737 class aircraft in the long term.

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European automakers define recommendations to standardize charging of plug-in vehicles; 2017 for harmonized application

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The current agreement on recommendations covers Phase 1 as well as Phase 2; applies to passenger and light-commercial vehicles, and addresses only AC and DC charging. For wireless communication, the industry decided to select a PLC technology. The auto industry advocates full implementation for new vehicle types from 2017.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The vehicle can also be used to transfer the energy to another location—for example, from a solar charging station at work to the vehicle owner’s home or from a home solar set-up to a vacation dwelling or to a jobsite in a commercial setting. There are trucks and buses being converted commercially today.

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