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BMW Group to offer 25 electrified vehicle models by 2025, 12 fully electric

Green Car Congress

By 2025, the BMW Group will offer 25 electrified vehicle models—12 of them fully electric, said Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, in a preview briefing before the opening of the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. We will be increasing the share of electrified models across all brands and model series.

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Arrival and Uber to collaborate on EV for ride-hailing industry; based on Small Vehicle Platform

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Commercial electric vehicle company Arrival is partnering with Uber to develop an affordable, purpose-built electric vehicle (EV) for ride-hailing drivers. Uber has committed to becoming a fully electric mobility platform in London by 2025 and by 2030 across North America and Europe. So far in London, more than 3.5

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Electric truck ready for dynamic wireless charging on public roads in Sweden; Smartroad Gotland

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ElectReon has successfully wirelessly charged a fully electric 40-ton truck and trailer at a test facility in Sweden. The Smartroad Gotland project is the first wireless electric road system (ERS) for trucks and buses on public roads. This will mark the first truck operations on a public wireless electric road system.

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GM’s Ultra Cruise to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride

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Ultra Cruise’s compute, which is about the size of two laptops stacked together, will be available in 2023 on vehicles including the ultra-luxury, fully-electric Cadillac CELESTIQ. —Ken Morris, GM vice president of Electric, Autonomous and Fuel Cell Vehicle Programs.

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Better Place Opens First EV Demonstration Center; Dor Alon to Deploy Battery Switch Stations in Israel

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Better Place announced the grand opening of the company’s first electric vehicle (EV) battery switch demonstration center in Israel. In the near future, the Better Place Center will have the Renault Fluence ZE for demonstrations, which will be available in Israel in 2011. Earlier post.). The Center, which includes 1 1.5-km

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

Charged EVs

In every case, software is what makes all the pieces of the charging puzzle work together seamlessly. These might be utilities, system integrators, or electrical installers and contractors. Most (not all) of our customers have some public charging, but only a few of them are solely or primarily focused on public charging.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In every case, software is what makes all the pieces of the charging puzzle work together seamlessly. These might be utilities, system integrators, or electrical installers and contractors. Most (not all) of our customers have some public charging, but only a few of them are solely or primarily focused on public charging.