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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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To a large extent, I wouldn’t be the person I am today if not for the support from the IEEE and IEEE Foundation.” It is working with mobility companies to provide charging stations and battery-swapping stations for e-bikes and other e-vehicles throughout the country, he says. “We Established by former U.S.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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Smart Mobility builds upon Ford’s Blueprint for Mobility ( earlier post ). In his CES talk, Fields said that rapidly advancing connectivity; software and sensor technology; and big data were the enablers behind the Smart Mobility projects—eight in North America, nine in Europe and Africa, seven in Asia and one in South America.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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kW, making it suitable for AC charging at home or at public charging stations. It is faster with DC charging—which is standard for the EQC, with a suitable market-specific plug—for example via CCS (Combined Charging Systems) in Europe and the USA, CHAdeMO in Japan or GB/T in China. Active and passive safety.

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Building a Fleet of Personal EVs in Kenya

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But some of the current EV models aren’t a good fit for owners who can’t wait around for hours for their batteries to charge, such as taxi drivers, delivery people, and ride-hailing services. A key person involved in the critical tasks of assembling, servicing, and testing the company’s vehicles and related products is Magdalene Maluta.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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The KPMG study, “Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World”, explores issues such as climate change, energy and fuel volatility, water availability and cost and resource availability, as well as population growth spawning new urban centers. —“Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World”.

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Ford launches Hsuehshan Tunnel Transformer Challenge in Taiwan; Mobility Challenge Series 2.0

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Building on the success of Ford’s Innovate Mobility Challenge Series (IMCS) 1.0 The system would also use a solar panel charging system to make it self-contained and more efficient. follows the first set of 10 global challenges, which were held throughout 2014 in Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. in January.

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Ford launches innovate mobility challenge series

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The worldwide challenges kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal; Los Angeles, United States; and Mumbai, India; before moving on to Delhi and the Chennai region in India; Shanghai, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; and a countrywide challenge in Argentina. Connected vehicles Personal Transit Sustainability Urban mobility'

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