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Hitachi ABB Power Grids launches EV charging system for large-scale e-mobility: Grid-eMotion Fleet

Green Car Congress

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has launched Grid-eMotion Fleet, a scalable, modular and fully customizable solution for large-scale EV charging of smart public and commercial transport. Grid-eMotion Fleet comes in standard containers that integrate the grid connection and charging systems.

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Zeem Solutions to provide Hertz EV charging at LAX; depot to be one of the largest commercial EV charging hubs in US

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Zeem Solutions , an electric vehicle (EV) transportation as a service company, announced a partnership with Hertz to provide fast charging and other services for the rental company’s fleet of EVs at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV.

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Beverly, MA gets its first electric school bus; Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley powered by Proterra

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A partnership has formed to deliver electric pupil transportation to Massachusetts students, which includes Highland Electric Transportation; the city of Beverly; Beverly Public Schools; the local utility provider National Grid; Proterra; Thomas Built Buses; and New England Transit, the local Thomas Built Buses dealer.

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Wallbox introduces Quasar 2 next-generation bidirectional home charger at CES 2022

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As well as enabling EV owners to charge and discharge their electric vehicle to power their home or the grid, Wallbox’s latest innovation is designed to give EV drivers the ability to isolate their home from the grid and use their EV for backup power during a blackout. Providing up to 11.5

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid.

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Everything you should know about electric truck charging

Setec Powerr

With over a quarter of total road transport CO2 emissions attributed to heavy-duty trucks, transitioning to an electric fleet is not only an environmentally responsible choice but also a strategic move to stay ahead in an increasingly green-conscious business world​.