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Why are some EV chargers more expensive than others?

Green Charging

Recently, the automobile industry has developed quickly. The automobile industry is investing in protecting the environment. These plug types include the CHAdeMO standard used in Japan EVs. Installation fees may increase if the EV charger is installed further from an electricity supply or solar pv array.

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The Magnet That Made the Modern World

Cars That Think

It’s one of the great stories of corporate intrigue: General Motors in the US and Sumitomo in Japan independently conceived the technology, and then worked in secret, racing to commercialize the technology, and without even being aware of the other’s efforts. It was difficult to lift by one person, 10 kilo or 20 kilogram or so.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. By some estimates, upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition. million jobs” in the Japanese auto industry.

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Audi TechDay e-mobility, Part 2: systems and components

Green Car Congress

It also integrates the DC converter that supplies the 12 V electrical system from the high-voltage system. The German Automobile Industry Association is working together with automotive manufacturers on uniform cell standards, Audi said. The same is true when the vehicle is connected to the power supply in the garage at home.

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