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Nissan providing residual battery power forecast and use information services to LEAF owners

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introduced two services through the Nissan LEAF owners’ website and smartphone applications: one that precisely forecasts the LEAF’s remaining battery capacity when it arrives at a destination; and the other called “Minna no Syouhi Denryoku (Energy Usage Database)” (available in Japan and North America). Nissan Motor Co.,

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Bosch developing cloud-based swarm intelligence services to augment EV battery management systems

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Bosch is connecting electric-vehicle batteries with the cloud. The cloud services utilize this data to optimize every recharging process and to provide drivers with tailored driving tips on how to conserve battery power via the dash display. Finally, the cloud services also optimize the recharging process itself.

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Audi names vehicle networking strategy Audi connect; expanding functions in summer 2011

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Audi has named its vehicle networking strategy “Audi connect.” The topics bundled within Audi connect will largely determine the mobility of the future. With Audi connect, the company is building on the foundation of a collaboration with Google that began in 2005. Car and internet. Car and owner.

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IDTechEx: we need fast, reliable and ubiquitous public charging stations

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IDTechEx forecasts that most of the new DC charging installations will be in the 100+ kW power classes. The Nevera’s 120 kWh, liquid-cooled battery uses an 800 V architecture which should be able to recharge from 0 to 80% SoC in 22 minutes, with the car supporting a peak charging power of 500 kW.

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Charging the Audi e-tron; 248.5 miles in the WLTP cycle

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kW when connected to a 230 volt household outlet and with up to 11 kW when connected to a 400 volt three-phase outlet. In the latter case, the battery can be fully recharged in roughly 8.5 Together with a home energy management system, the connect charging system also offers intelligent charging functions.

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Bosch CEO: 15% of new cars by 2025 to be at least a hybrid; batteries to deliver 2x energy density for 1/2 current cost by 2020

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The importance of connectivity. The main factor helping to make electromobility convenient will be connecting vehicles with the internet of things. Electric cars are good but connected electric cars are better. Now all drivers need is a smartphone, the app, and a PayPal account to recharge anywhere in Germany.

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ABI Research sees annual EV sales at 2.36M units worldwide in 2020; importance of autonomous EVs in Internet of Things

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Overall, EV sales have been disappointing so far due to a lack of choice and perceived personal benefits, high purchase prices, and most importantly, consumer anxiety about range, maximum speed, recharging times, and the lack of public charging infrastructure. —ABI VP and practice director, Dominique Bonte.

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