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SPX and Aker Wade partner to develop new low-cost fast chargers for EVs

Green Car Congress

The new charge station is designed to be a low-cost, wall-mounted indoor unit aimed initially at vehicle dealerships. With SPX’s global presence and Aker Wade’s expertise in fast charging, we can offer a solution that will allow dealer networks to play an active role in EV sales and customer service.

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How Automotive Dealerships Can Save Money with Battery Energy Storage

Blink Charging

A BESS can assist an automotive dealership in cost savings by allowing them to charge during peak times when electricity rates are at their lowest and utilize the stored energy during periods of higher electricity rates. Incorporating a BES system can aid in lowering the operational costs of a DC fast charger.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

Green Car Congress

CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM CPI considers the safety of their chemistry as well as the flexibility of their packaging to be key reasons why they GM selected them for the Volt. Prabhakar Patil.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Tuesday night, President Obama will speak to the nation about the Gulf catastrophe.

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Piaggio launches Ape electric three-wheeler range in Hyderabad

Electric Vehicles India

The Piaggio previously was offering the Ape e-city with only swappable batteries option but now it comes with a 48-volt Lithium-ion battery with a 5.44 If you are an EV manufacturer or EV Dealer or EV Supporter who want to share news related to electric vehicles on our website, please send an email to crm@electricvehicles.in.

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Visiting PURE EV factory | Startup Showcase | ETryst electric motorcycle first look

Plug In India

Some Dealer Stories We started the trip by doing some customer stories. Also talked to one of the 6 dealers in Hyderabad - the young Vinay Reddy of B-Drive Motors. There are training programs for dealers sales and service executives. So PURE ’s working capital seems to be dealer financed to a large extent.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Establishing dealer network. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. See Chevy Volt for latest. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost. Newsweek ).

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