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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative ( CharIN ), a worldwide industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging electric vehicles (EVs) of all types. Penske Truck Leasing is the first in its industry to join the CharIN organization.

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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In 2023, the industry average is 192 PP100. The automotive industry is facing a wide range of quality problems, a phenomenon not seen in the 37-year history of the IQS The industry is at a major crossroad and the path each manufacturer chooses is paramount for its future. According to the newly released J.D.

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What is the Combined Charging System (CCS) Standard?

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Easy access to charging infrastructure is a key enabler of electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Seven automotive manufacturers (Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche, and Volkswagen) agreed to adopt the combined plug standard, with the first prototype implementation demonstrated in May 2012. When was CCS developed? and Canada).

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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This will focus on the major fields of future importance in the industry—such as digitalization, networking, e-mobility and new mobility services. Although Volkswagen is already addressing all of these fields, it will in the future do so “in a much more systematic and focused manner. —Matthias Müller.

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THINK Sending 3 EVs to Brazil in Collaboration with CPFL Energia

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THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle maker, is delivering its first EVs into South America as part of a new collaboration with Brazilian electricity supplier, CPFL Energia S.A. As of 31 December 2009, the company had installed generation capacity of 1,737 megawatts; and distributed electricity to approximately 6.6

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