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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement

Green Car Congress

In addition, SAE J2954 is working together with UL (Underwriters Laboratories) to create a validation test and link the efforts for design validation (SAE J2954) to verification of safety and performance (UL 2750) of wireless charging. Communications for wireless charging will use DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) ( earlier post ).

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From Maruti Suzuki WagonR to Kia E9: Top EVs To Hit the Indian Roads In 2024

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The company’s first EV for India, the eVX concept was unveiled to the public at Auto Expo 2023. The Maruti Suzuki eVX is a result of the company’s global partnership with Toyota and the expected price range is around 22 lakhs. The model was first unveiled as a concept in 2022. The BYD Seal has a 10.25-inch

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

EV Central

They include Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford and Subaru. Audi e-Tron GT and RS e-Tron GT. Audi e-Tron GT quattro. It won’t be cheap, but Audi’s e-Tron GT and its more potent RS e-Tron GT sibling promise big performance. The $297,900 plus on-roads price tag is about 10 percent more than the petrol-fed 7-Series.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Another reason to quit carbon (32) Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act introduced to protect the blind from quiet cars (28) EEStor comes up with an Earth Day announcement - its "a huge milestone" (26) Greenlings: Can I run a car on natural gas? (25)

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

An (expected) high price tag. Reply ↓ ↑ report 10 Throwback 11:06AM (4/23/2009) I liked the Zeo concept from last years show season. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Small size. New technology. A troubled company. One anecdote from the drive is worth relaying.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. The modular concept also allows scalability even within your own car. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Follow us on Twitter!