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Visteon to showcase e-Bee vehicle concept at 2013 International CES

Green Car Congress

Visteon Corporation will showcase the e-Bee vehicle concept at the 2013 International CES show in Las Vegas next week. These can include cup holders, wireless charging devices, cameras and other items. Driver cockpit with reconfigurable TFT instrument cluster, interactive touch screen controls and head-up display.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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RE-TROFIT: To extend significantly the life of vehicles. The entity will thus offer a turnkey service for the sales network: optimized transport of vehicles, supply of spare parts (Re-Cycle Center), renovation, storage, production of photos and videos and their online availability.

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Car flame retardants might make us sick—and be unnecessary in EVs

Baua Electric

One possibility, Consumer Reports suggests, is adopting something like the smolder test instituted by California in 2013. “In addition, we’re looking forward to commenting on NHTSA’s proposed rules to add new requirements and test procedures for the safety of EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. .

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Musk settles with SEC, to step down as Tesla Chairman; $40M in combined fines

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has agreed to settle the securities fraud charge brought by the SEC against him last week. The SEC also today charged Tesla with failing to have required disclosure controls and procedures relating to Musk’s tweets, a charge that Tesla has agreed to settle. Elon Musk, CEO and Chairman of Tesla, Inc., Earlier post.)

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Honda Fit EV leases now include Leviton Level 2 charging station

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As of 1 June 2013, all Honda Fit EV leases are including the Leviton 32 amp, 240 volt (Level 2) electric vehicle charging station. Using the Leviton station, Honda customers can charge their Fit EV in three hours, said Steve Center, Vice President of Environmental Business Development at American Honda Motor Co.,

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The Growing List of EVmatch Partners

EV Match

At EVmatch, we’re on a mission to build a clean energy future together with industry-aligned partners. Through our partnerships, we’re expanding access to charging stations, service offerings, brand exposure, and workforce training opportunities. Charli Charging. Take a look at some of our partners below.

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Monash University team develops graphene-based supercapacitor with energy density of 60 Wh/L

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SCs are generally made of highly porous carbon impregnated with a liquid electrolyte to transport the electrical charge. Known for their almost indefinite lifespan and the ability to re-charge in seconds, the drawback of existing SCs is their low energy density. —Professor Li.

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