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WiTricity raises $34M in venture capital, including strategic investment from Mitsubishi

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Stage 1 Ventures led the round with participation from Air Waves Wireless Electricity and a strategic investment by Mitsubishi Corporation through its US subsidiary, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas). Mitsubishi Corporation’s investment in WiTricity reflects an innovative vision for the future of smart cities.

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BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce adopt Tesla’s NACS charging port

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BMW is the latest of many automakers to officially adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS), meaning future electric vehicles (EVs) built by the company will include Tesla’s charging port and get access to the vast Supercharger network. With six fully electric BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce models now available in the U.S.

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T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

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T&E has commissioned Emissions Analytics to test three of the most popular PHEVs sold in 2019: a BMW X5 (longest EV range PHEV available), a Volvo XC60 and the Mitsubishi Outlander. For example, two of the three cars tested, the BMW X5 and Volvo XC60, cannot fast charge.

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WiTricity extends recent funding for a total of $52M

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Stage 1 Ventures led the first tranche of $34 million with participation from Air Waves Wireless Electricity and a strategic investment by Mitsubishi Corporation through its US subsidiary, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas). The technology can already be seen in action with McLaren’s Speedtail Hyper-GT and the BMW 530e iPerformance.

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BMW and SGL to triple production capacity at Moses Lake carbon fiber plant with $200M expansion; world’s largest carbon fiber plant

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Due to the high demand for carbon fiber in automotive production, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers , a joint venture between the BMW Group and the SGL Group, will triple the capacity of the carbon fiber plant in Moses Lake, Washington. SGL and BMW made the announcement at the groundbreaking ceremony for the planned site expansion.

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2015 BMW i3 Updates, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Still Delayed, Gas Prices And Electric Cars: Today's Car News

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Today we''ve got news of small updates for the 2015 BMW i3 electric car, confirmation that the U.S. launch of the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid is still far off, and why low gas prices likely won''t hurt electric-car sales. The 2015 BMW i3 electric car gets standard DC fast charging in its second model.'

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VW, BMW and ChargePoint partner to create SAE Combo DC fast charging corridors on the East and West Coasts

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The SAE Combo connector is used in both BMW and Volkswagen electric vehicles as well as the Chevrolet Spark EV, with more applications anticipated. When charging at a 50 kW station, both the BMW i3 and the Volkswagen e-Golf can charge up to 80% in 20 minutes. DC charging the BMW i3 (left) and Volkswagen e-Golf (right).

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