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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

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Installing traditional fixed fast-charging stations is usually a cost- and labor intensive process that requires electrical upgrades to support the connection between charging stations and the main electrical grid.

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Global EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric

Baua Electric

Rising EV sales are set to remake the global auto industry and significantly reduce oil consumption for road transport, according to the new edition of the IEA’s annual Global EV Outlook , released today. This shift will have major ramifications for both the auto industry and the energy sector.

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Ener1 Receives Commitment for $65M Equity Investment; Negotiating with DOE on Low Interest ATVMP Loan

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comes on the heels of the company’s announcement last week of a manufacturing joint venture with Wanxiang Corporation, the largest tier-one supplier to the Chinese auto industry. The new equity injection for Ener1, Inc. Earlier post.).

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NYT Editorial

Plug In Partners

Editorial Trying to Find the Road Ahead Published: January 24, 2006 W ith its bonds downgraded to junk and its market share on the ropes, Detroit's auto industry almost looks to be in a free fall. At Detroit's auto show, it unveiled a Chinese car that Geely plans to upgrade and sell in the United States in 2008.

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LDV eT60 confirmed as first electric ute for Oz as Chinese brand announces EV triple-play

EV Central

The LDV eT60 will become the first electric ute on sale in Australia when it arrives in dealerships in November as part of three-pronged EV attack from the Chinese brand. The Australian auto industry is at a crucial pivot point and embarking on a journey many countries commenced years ago.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric. Yet in the United States and China, automakers’ caution, weak price incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric car’s introduction. China overtook the US last year as the largest auto market in the world.

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We noted in December that the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, was working to update standards for the interface between plug-in electric cars and the grid, and planned to agree on a set within months. And for this ecosystem to be robust, there must be commonality, especially when owners are plugging into the electrical grid.

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