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Fuji Electric releases newly designed DC Quick Charging Station

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The release will be the fourth generation DC Quick Charger for the power electronics manufacturer, having launched the first model overseas in 2008 before entering North America’s EV market in March 2012. The new model will be available for sale in North America in February 2013.

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Continental to demonstrate dynamic eHorizon technology during CES; Connected Energy Management and Blind Curve Warning

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Continental will demonstrate its latest generation of eHorizon technology during CES next month in Las Vegas. Both demonstrations will be conducted on public roads in Las Vegas. Oliver Maiwald, Head of Technology & Innovations in Continental’s Powertrain Division. Predictive driving is safe driving.

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Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to demo connected car and bike helmet prototype at International CES 2015

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Volvo Cars, protective gravity sports gear manufacturer POC and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists at the International CES in Las Vegas next month. 4,533 cyclists were injured in Berlin only in 2012 (source: The Guardian, November 2013). compared to 2011.

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Toyota's Electric-Car Hat Trick: Three New EVs for 2012

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Announced at Toyota’s Annual National Dealer meeting in Las Vegas, the trio of vehicles will consist of one plug-in hybrid and two pure electric vehicles to the U.S. market by the end of 2012. It’s official: next year Toyota will launch not one, but three plug-in vehicles in the year ahead.

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Ford Steps Closer to 2012 Focus Electric Launch With New Website

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It might seem a long while since Ford unveiled its 2012 all-electric Ford Focus at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, but in reality we’ve only known about Ford’s five seat electric hatchback for four months.

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Mercedes-Benz running automated test drive in Shanghai; infrastructure peculiarities

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The Tsinghua-Daimler Research Center has been working on pioneering projects on the development of sustainable China-specific traffic solutions since 2012. The final stop of the Intelligent World Drive will be the CES in Las Vegas in January 2018.

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Cars Connected To The Cloud: The All-Electric 2012 Nissan Leaf

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In a move that shows off the latest push among automakers to bring cars to the digital age, Airbiquity and Hitachi Automotive Systems showcased a connected services technology system for electric vehicles at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today.

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