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Why Are 7 Automakers Building A New Charging Network?

CleanTechnica EVs

In a recent press release, seven automakers announced that they’re teaming up to build a new charging network. Details are still sparse, but in this article, I’ll share some key points from the announcement, speculate on why they’re doing this, and then discuss some of the challenges this new network is going to face.

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What ‘real world’ hydrogen pickup looks like and why it should end the conversation

Baua Electric

This hydrogen-powered GM commercial truck offers 300 miles of range and “generates enough electricity to power 250 typical American homes” (for a few minutes?). GM and its partners were able to get nearly 300 miles of range from the big MD Chevy ( compared to 450 from the Silverado EV ), which has a … let’s go with “unique” look. “It

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

note: We’re republishing this article because it’s a good reminder of how technology timelines can slip and yet things are clearly moving forward. This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. This article may contain affililate links.

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

Baua Electric

“We’re changing the IT infrastructure, we’re changing actually our manufacturing line so that we can use over-the-air updates in the manufacturing lines. We’re also changing how our dealers are doing it and everything,” Oestberg said. As of Wednesday, GM still had not delivered a fix.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

In 1997, Willett Kempton , a professor at the University of Delaware, and Steve Letendre , a professor at Green Mountain College, in Vermont, began publishing a series of journal articles that imagined the bidirectional EV as a resource for electricity utilities. After earning a Ph.D. He recruited Rippel and Cocconi for both jobs.

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EV Radar: December 2021

Noodoe

New buildings will be required to include EV charging stations, as will renovated structures that have 10 or more parking spaces. The creation of this coalition means a big step toward getting a built-out charging infrastructure in the US. Ford May Pass GM in EV Sales Soon. The UK is, theoretically, coming down firm.

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Can General Motors bounce back? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The beleaguered automotive industry in the United States has taken its fair share of knocks over the last 12 months but none were more shocking than when one of the oldest and most well-respected brands in motoring – General Motors (GM) – slipped into bankruptcy earlier this year. How GM hopes to recover.