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EV Connect introduces flexible EV charging solution designed for fleets

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EV Connect announced the general availability of its Fleet Charging Management Platform. The EV Connect Fleet solution provides an enhanced user experience, allowing for complete control over fleets and their energy consumption for fleet service providers as well as in-house-managed vehicle fleets.

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UT El Paso-led team designs cactus-inspired low-cost, efficient water-splitting catalyst

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Researchers led by engineers at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have proposed a low-cost, cactus-inspired nickel-based material to help split water more cheaply and efficiently. And I started connecting it to our catalyst problem. The material is described in a paper in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

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Ricardo report supports vehicle to infrastructure connectivity deployment

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Using outputs from extensive research and engagement with key ecosystem players, the Ricardo study weighs up strengths, weaknesses and complementarity of the different communications technologies in terms of their technical performance and costs under a range of use cases.

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DOT to award almost $9M to keep Ann Arbor connected vehicle R&D environment going for another 3 years

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The Connected Vehicle Test Environment (CVTE) was developed as a real-world model deployment test site for enabling wireless communications among vehicles and with roadside equipment for use in generating data to enable driver safety warning systems. Earlier post.) ( Earlier post.) Background. In addition the US.

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

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Concepts like ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and levering connected vehicle technologies to police driving from an environmental and social standpoint are rooted in the key principles of Vision Zero. The report is even entitled “ Car harm: A Global Review of Automobility's Harm to People and the Environment.”

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DOT issues discussion document on principles for a connected vehicle environment; safety as top priority

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Connected vehicles refer to the ability of vehicles of all types to communicate wirelessly with other vehicles (V2V) and roadway equipment (V2I), such as traffic signals, to support a range of safety, mobility and environmental applications. Transportation Safety is the DOT’s top stated priority for the connected vehicle environment.

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WorldAutoSteel, Ricardo unveil design for connected, autonomous steel vehicle

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The steel will enable the engineering team to meet mobility-as-a-service operational, safety and environment requirements: for example, its strength and formability supports a unique low-height coverless and integrated battery case, and flat-floor interior which also aids better accessibility.

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