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

Green Car Congress

With Audi connect, the company is building on the foundation of a collaboration with Google that began in 2005. These connections make a wide array of useful applications possible, such as the unrestricted integration of Google Earth into the navigation system’s map display.

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AI Plays Key Role in EV Charger Deployment and More

Blink Charging

An extremely simplified version of what’s happening with the project is that Mind Foundry is taking all sorts of data; like population density, current EV charging infrastructure, forecasted EV adoption rates, and a whole lot more; and using AI to pinpoint where the city should add EV charging stations and what type of stations those should be.

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Why Restaurants With EV Charging Stations Are a Step Ahead

EV Connect

Globally, Deloitte forecasts that EV sales will jump from 2.5 Restaurants with level 2 chargers could add 15-25 miles of range to a customer’s vehicle over a lunch break, and those that opt for a faster level 3 chargers could even provide a full recharge before a customer has to return to work. million in 2020 to 31.1

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. The circuit that you put in for a dedicated what we call Level Two charging station, working at 240 volts, which gives you that 3 to 6 hour complete battery recharge—the circuit you want it probably at 50 amps. Everybody is forecasting.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. The circuit that you put in for a dedicated what we call Level Two charging station, working at 240 volts, which gives you that 3 to 6 hour complete battery recharge—the circuit you want it probably at 50 amps. Everybody is forecasting.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

Udo Hänle, BMW's Head of production strategy is quoted in Automotive News Europe story as saying, "In our view, market forecasts are too uncertain to warrant inflexible, electro-only platforms." EV start-ups disagree which is the best strategy to pursue as well.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As part of the solution framework, the Israeli government will provide tax incentives to customers, Renault will supply the electric vehicles, and Project Better Place will construct and operate an Electric Recharge Grid across the entire country. Electric vehicles will be available for customers in 2011. 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA

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