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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo Experiencing the Bronco Sport in the Wild When Ford debuted the all-new Bronco Sport in 2021, it said it was “Built Wild.” Each market offers a different driving experience, with Ford saying that those opting for Moab “might have been driving on Mars.” Some videos that capture the fun.

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Siemens, Duke Energy and Ford demonstrate lower cost home smart charging technology for plug-ins; due on market next year

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million in development funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support research aimed at significantly reducing the current costs of electrical vehicle (EV) chargers and developing “smart” charging capabilities that support power grid efficiency and consumer demand. Appliance connection. In 2012, Siemens was awarded $1.6

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A Peek at Intel’s Future Foundry Tech

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In an exclusive interview ahead of an invite-only event today in San Jose, Intel outlined new chip technologies it will offer its foundry customers by sharing a glimpse into its future data-center processors. The San Jose event, IFS Direct Connect, is meant as a sort of coming-out party for the new business model.

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IC Bus takes electric chargeE school bus on the road; partnership with Volkswagen Truck & Bus

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As an early example of Navistar’s alliance with Volkswagen Truck and Bus, which will also include a previously announced electric medium-duty truck for the North American market, the chargE brings together multiple concepts and technologies that will shape the school bus of the future.

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Audi putting a centralized server solution into test operation in cycle-dependent production; edge solution gets rid of individual PCs

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In the event of a disruption, the load can be shifted to other servers. He estimates that the cost of an update—for example, from Windows 10 to Windows 11—can be reduced by about one-third. A fiber optic cable connects them with the Böllinger Höfe. Process safety is also greatly improved. That takes time.

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Ricardo, National Grid study explores market potential for grid-balancing services for plug-in vehicles

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Reserve services deal with variations in electricity demand and actual out-turn of variable generation output against forecasts, as well as to cover unplanned events such as generating plant failures. The report, Bucks for balancing: can plug-in vehicles of the future extract cash—and carbon—from the power grid?

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BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

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By sharing the benefits of this optimization with drivers through incentives, smart charging also helps reduce the total cost of EV ownership, thus encouraging EV adoption. The total amount earned over the two years depends upon individual participation in charging events. BMW ChargeForward Phase Three.

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