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V2G is the key to the popularity of electric vehicles

Setec Powerr

As more consumers purchase electric vehicles in the coming decades, a huge question is plaguing governments and the auto industry: Can the grid keep up with the dramatic increase in demand for electricity? ” Many car companies have realized that they must get the grid ready to make electric vehicles more popular.

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Former VW boss Herbert Diess elected as chairman of chipmaker Infineon

Teslarati

Its primary clients come from the auto industry, which Diess is also intimately familiar with, making him a good candidate for chairman. Just two of its products already make Infineon a strong contender in today’s auto industry, which is just starting to embrace technologically advanced electric vehicles.

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KPMG Survey: execs say connected car generates 10x revenue than a conventional vehicle; market share based on units “outdated”; BEVs #1 trend

Green Car Congress

Advancements such as connectivity, big data, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence are driving new economic models for automakers, and most see tremendous revenue potential and consumer value in leveraging driver and vehicle data to offer mobility services, according to the 2017 KPMG Global Automotive Executive Study.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

Green Car Congress

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. Volvo Cars’ future is electric, as reflected by our industry-leading commitment to electrify our entire product range.

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Fleet of 150 Renault ZOE EVs for smart solar charging project

Green Car Congress

ElaadNL would handle management of infrastructures and the smart-charge standard, and LomboXnet would take charge of installing the network of unique public charging terminals powered by a 44 kW grid connection. Grid operator Stedin would be involved to balance supply and demand of the grid.

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

Green Car Congress

The paper, “Charged Up: Southern California Edison’s Key Learnings about Electric Vehicles, Our Customers and Grid Reliability,” shares information based on customer data and utility operations gathered since SCE began to prepare the distribution system and its customers for widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption in its service territory. (SCE

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. Maybe it's not out of necessity that you don't have access to the grid,” Andersen says.

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