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DENZA EV tracking towards market introduction in China this year; ABB to supply DC fast chargers

Green Car Congress

BDNT), the Chinese joint venture between Daimler and BYD, has selected ABB to supply DC fast chargers for BDNT’s battery-electric DENZA over the next six years. EVs are one of China’s seven emerging strategic industries. Public DC fast charging is expected to be rolled out in China in the near future. Source: UNECE.

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New fka and Roland Berger E-Mobility Index finds China best prepared for electric mobility among all automotive nations

Green Car Congress

China continues to be the leading country for e-mobility in terms of industry and market, according to the E-Mobility Index 2019 from fka GmbH and Roland Berger GmbH. Chinese vehicles are improving significantly and becoming safer and more efficient. In terms of industry, China and USA share first place.

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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

Baua Electric

The program will expand the company beyond its current business of electric van conversions to the burgeoning cottage industry of electrified classic cars—and, perhaps, to more contracts to supply its in-wheel motor tech. Protean in-wheel electric motor Protean has had a production in-wheel motor for more than a decade.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

A shitty obscure Chinese electric car. Dropping to just 3km range when Chinese EV refused to charge. I suggested to the Europcar lady that a mysterious Chinese EV with circa 300km range, no Euro NCAP safety rating or Apple CarPlay was not, in fact, similar to my beloved Kona Electric. Then it refuses to DC charge.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

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kW or DC fast charging at 50 kW. Volvo Cars’ future is electric, as reflected by our industry-leading commitment to electrify our entire product range. It specializes in both stationary and mobile fast charging technology, allowing electric car charging to be deployed quickly and widely.

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SAE WPT Taskforce urges FCC to move on commercialization of wireless charging

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Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicles (WPT-EV) is an automated and touchless charging method that transfers power across an airgap from a Ground Assembly (GA) to a Vehicle Assembly (VA) and then rectifies that power into DC voltage to charge the vehicle batteries.

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BYD’s home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps

Baua Electric

Photo: Shenzhen Government Online Shenzhen, the home of Chinese EV giant BYD, says it’s become the first in China to have more supercharging plugs than gas pumps. And these “superchargers” aren’t just DC fast chargers – they can charge EVs to 80% in just 10 minutes.

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