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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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For the vehicle application, Hohm will help owners determine when and how to most efficiently and affordably recharge battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. Hohm is also intended to help utility companies manage the added demands of electric vehicles on the electric grid.

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Ford Teams Up With Microsoft

Revenge of the Electric Car

The alliance also makes sense because the ongoing Ford-Microsoft Sync alliance gave Ford the industry’s best affordable Bluetooth-and-iPod solution with more than 2 million Sync cars shipped to date. Batterberry said afterward that Hohm would work on any web-connected device and, yes, that could include an iPhone.

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Ford BEV development at Frankfurt Motor Show

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Charging the batteries will take between 6-8 hours using a common 230 volt grid. The development of this fleet of Focus BEV prototypes is an important step in our goal of delivering more efficient and sustainable mobility solutions that are affordable and practical for our customers.

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DOT to award up to $60M for advanced transportation and congestion management projects; V2X, ITS and mobility services

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Integration of intelligent transportation systems with the Smart Grid and other energy distribution and charging systems. Technologies to Support Connected Communities.