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Nissan approves first bi-directional charger for use with Nissan LEAF in the US; Fermata Energy FE-15 charger

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Nissan, working with Fermata Energy, a vehicle-to-grid services provider, has approved the first bi-directional charger for use with the Nissan LEAF in the US. Nissan LEAF and Fermata charger. Usage of the approved charger will also not impact the LEAF’s battery warranty.

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Nissan to adopt Tesla NACS in 2025

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Nissan is the latest OEM to reach an agreement with Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) beginning in 2025, providing Nissan customers even more choices when it comes to charging their electric vehicle. Nissan is the first Japanese automaker to announce future product support for NACS.

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Nissan using second-life LEAF batteries in factory AGVs

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Nissan has begun using second-life battery modules from first-generation LEAF electric vehicles as the power supply for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in its plants. At Nissan’s Oppama plant, south of Tokyo, there are more than 700 AGVs. Globally, Nissan has more than 4,000 AGVs at work.

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Nissan to use solid-state batteries, gigacasting in its next-gen EVs – Charged EVs

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Nissan , Japan’s third-biggest automaker by volume, plans to begin producing solid-state batteries for EVs at scale by early 2029, and will also use Tesla-style gigacasting machines in order to increase efficiency and drive down costs on its future EV models. Nissan plans to launch 30 new models over the next three years.

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Tritium launches “Plug and Charge” technology in its 350 kW fast chargers

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Australia-based Tritium, a global provider of electric vehicle (EV) DC fast charging technology, has launched its Plug and Charge solution, the first of its kind in the world available to the market. It’s going to be as simple as how we charge our phones, but with the added benefit of charging our bank accounts at the same time.

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Nissan says all new vehicles for European market will be electric

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Amidst an industry-wide transition to electric vehicles (EVs), Japanese automaker Nissan is the latest to announce a total switch from internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles, at least in one key market. By the end of the decade, Nissan will only sell EVs in Europe, a company executive said this week. automaker’s charging plug.

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Two EVs at Plymouth State University delivered 1 MWh over 6 months with Fermata Energy bidirectional charging platform

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Two Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EVs) at the Plymouth State University (PSU) provided 1 MWh of energy to the PSU’s ALLWell Center, offsetting some of the building’s electricity needs, over a six-month period. The university controls whether to discharge by parking the EVs and plugging them into the Fermata Energy bidirectional charger.

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