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Mobilize launching first commercial V2G service starting in 2024 with Renault 5; France, Germany and UK initially

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In addition to reinjecting electricity into the power grid, the bidirectional charger supports a vehicle-to-load (V2L) function for powering electrical appliances directly from the car. Mobilize V2G will also be available on future Renault electric vehicles.

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Volkswagen Group Components and DU-POWER establish JV for flexible quick-charging stations in China

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Volkswagen Group Components and the start-up Shanghai DU-POWER New Energy Technical Co., plan to form a joint venture to produce flexible quick charging stations in China. Series production of the flexible quick charging stations is currently scheduled to start in the second half of 2020. Production is to begin this year.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV.

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New UK study to explore feasibility for dynamic wireless charging for commercial transport

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The study will consist of research and data modeling to assess feasibility for dynamic wireless charging in the UK and the potential for the first real-world demonstrator in the UK. L-R: ORNL’s Omer Onar and Veda Galigekere with the dynamic wireless charging test bed at ORNL’s Grid Research Integration and Deployment Center.

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Rivian buzz, renewable-grid deep freeze, wireless charging deal: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Tech giant Qualcomm sells its Halo wireless charging business to rival WiTricity. A new computer model tests how a 100-percent renewable power grid would have held up to the recent polar vortex. GM and Amazon could be in talks to invest in startup electric pickup-maker Rivian.

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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

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The advancement is aimed at accelerating the production of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions for the power grid. The metal is specifically used in a battery’s cathode, the positively charged end that determines much of a battery’s performance. SPARKZ Inc. Energy density is especially important for EVs.

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How do sodium-ion batteries charge within seconds – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ( KAIST ) have made a groundbreaking advancement in battery technology with the invention of a new sodium-ion battery that can charge within seconds. The result is a high-energy, high-power hybrid sodium-ion battery capable of charging in just a few seconds.

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