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Future GM C-Max Rival, Fiskers in 2015, Workplace Charging For Electric Cars: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: New Fisker Karma plug-in hybrids may arrive by 2015, why workplace electric-car charging matters, and Oklahoma adds a fee for homes that connect green energy sources to the grid. All this and more on Green Car Reports. GM may be.'

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Will Electric Cars Destroy Your Neighborhood Power Grid? No, But.

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Over the next 12 months, carmakers will introduce several new plug-in electric vehicles. One question that's frequently asked of GreenCarReports.com--and many others too: Does recharging electric cars pose a threat to the electricity grid?

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A123 Systems in 20 sourced and production transportation programs with its Li-ion batteries

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The agreement is expected to expedite the development of the batteries for both electric plug-in vehicles and fuel cell variants of the E-Flex architecture. A123 is targeting three primary markets: transportation, grid storage, and commercial (e.g., A123 Systems says it has 20 production programs and a growing development pipeline.

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A123 Systems to develop battery pack for new EV from SAIC

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In addition to this new EV, A123 currently supplies battery technology to SAIC for several of its other electric drive-train vehicles in development, including the Roewe 750 hybrid electric sedan and the Roewe 550 plug-in hybrid electric sedan. Jun Zhu, general manager of the New Energy Vehicle Division at SAIC.

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A123 Systems reports Q3 revenue and shipments up, along with losses; gross margin improving

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million; grid revenue was $20.5 million grid revenue and $3.5 million, no grid revenue and commercial revenue of $5.2 million grid revenue and $3.5 million, no grid revenue and commercial revenue of $5.2 Electric grid revenue was $20.6 Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems reported. in 2Q11 and -85.5%

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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement

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Wireless Charging enables the customer the ability to have “transparent” recharging of plug-in electric vehicle—EV, combustion engine (IC) PHEV, fuel cell (FC) PHEV—through a seamless connection to the EVSE charger and automated charging process. —Jesse Schneider, Chair SAE J2954. —Jesse Schneider, Chair SAE J2954.

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

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The production-ready 2023 Fisker Ocean debuted at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show to an interested group of industry insiders and journalists. Henrik Fisker revealed his plans to shake-up the electric SUV category with the all-new, all-electric Ocean. Fisker Ocean One (Launch Edition: 5,000 Units). Fisker Ocean Sport.

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