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Berkeley study finds self-driving electric taxi fleets in Manhattan would deliver significant cost and environmental benefits

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Using models they built and data from more than 10 million taxi trips in New York City, they found that the cost of service provided by a fleet of shared automated electric vehicles (SAEVs) would be $0.29-$0.61 per revenue mile—an order of magnitude lower than the cost of service of present-day Manhattan taxis and $0.05–$0.08/mi

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Smart Charging: How AI and IoT are Transforming EV Charging

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The surge in EV popularity brings with it the growing demand for more efficient and accessible charging infrastructure. The current state of EV charging infrastructure varies globally, with some areas densely populated with charging stations, while others are just beginning to build out their networks.

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“Big data” analysis of Beijing taxi fleet suggests maximum electrification subsidy benefit from targeting medium-range plug-in hybrids

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A pair of researchers at the University of Michigan have used “big data” mining techniques to evaluate the impact of adopting plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the Beijing taxi fleet on life cycle greenhouse gas emissions based on the characterized individual travel patterns. one-driver taxi versus two-driver taxi).

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IDTechEx: Nio spearheading battery swapping expansion beyond China

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There are also other companies in China that offer models with battery swap support, but for the taxi market. These swap stations remain to be seen as a novelty in Europe for the time being but will serve as a complementary public charging solution alongside plug-in infrastructure.

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Ricardo supporting Active Response trial to unlock grid capacity for electric vehicles

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Ricardo is supporting a trial run by UK Power Networks into using smart grid technology to unlock spare capacity for increased electric vehicle use—maximizing the power available from existing infrastructure while avoiding costly network reinforcement or substation replacement. By 2030 it is anticipated that there will be up to 1.9

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EU should target 1M EV public chargers by 2024, 3M by 2029 say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

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Setting targets will send a strong signal to consumers that the number of public charging points will keep pace with the surging sales of electric vehicles which Europe is witnessing, the letter said. But the success of this huge effort is seriously threatened by the delayed installation of charging infrastructure in the EU.

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SAE publishes J2954 Recommended Practice (RP) enabling wireless charging to 11 kW

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kW), 11 kW wireless charging is a big step towards commercialization for electric vehicles. The GA contains a grid-connected Power Factor Correction (PFC) converter, followed by a DC-AC inverter, a filter and impedance matching network (IMN) connected to the GA coil. Wireless charging is convenient due to its non-contactless nature.

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