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Electrify America introduces Plug&Charge payment technology to its charging network

Green Car Congress

It follows the ISO 15118 standard, an international standard that outlines the secured communication protocol that an EV and charging station should use to recharge the EV’s battery. The Plug&Charge feature is enabled by advanced vehicle-to-grid communication technology that utilizes encrypted security measures.

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Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

Cars That Think

Stuttgart may not boast of Degas or Monet, but its prominent names are perhaps even more famous than Paris’ painters: Mercedes–Benz and Porsche. Their gleaming galleries feature many historic and influential cars, almost all of them powered by petroleum-fueled internal combustion (IC) engines.

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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

will need as many as 235,000 fast EV chargers to meet demand — up from about 47,000 chargers that are available today. The more that open networks are available, the lower the barrier to entry is for consumers who are on the fence about going electric. Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche and BMW have similar initiatives.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

Clean Fleet Report

Kia has been one of the leaders in value-priced EVs over the last few years, but their offerings had been based on vehicles that started life as conventional internal combustion cars. In the range topping GT-Line AWD model, it’s got Porsche-level performance of 0-60 in 4.6 The Kia EV6 is a strong contender. What Is the EV6?

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Tech: Another Day, Another Battery Breakthrough

Clean Fleet Report

Underscoring the corporate commitment, Porsche’s head of e-mobility sat in on and endorsed QuantumScape’s announcement. In other words, an EV that is very close to the equivalent of the best internal combustion engine available today. “We The New Collaborative Approach. This was a typical test cell pouch.

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How to improve EV traction motor efficiency

Charged EVs

For example, both Porsche and Audi have used a two-speed gear transmission in their EVs, but Bosch is currently making the case for its CVT4EV , which is a constant-velocity transmission that is optimized for EVs by cutting its speed reduction range in half to double its maximum torque capability (as compared to its ICE counterpart).

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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

Green Car Congress

He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. There are trucks and buses being converted commercially today. So most people who drive BEVs will need to have available an additional conventional gasoline vehicle for long distance travel.

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