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Co-Optima report highlights most significant R&D achievements in FY2019

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Trucks make up just 4% of all US automobiles, but MD and HD vehicles—from big rigs to delivery vans—account for more than 25% of transportation-related fuel consumption, and diesel averages 44 cents more per gallon than gasoline. The team has developed new measurement protocols to more accurately assess these factors.

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Coulomb Technologies Unveils First ChargePoint America EV Charging Stations in San Jose

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ChargePoint America will offer hundreds of free stations for public and home charging to individuals and businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose, for use by individual vehicle owners and by fleets. The first two ChargePoint America stations are now installed at the McEnery Convention Center Parking Center.

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SAE publishes J2954 Recommended Practice (RP) enabling wireless charging to 11 kW

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SAE International also published a technical paper with bench test results from the automobile and wireless charging suppliers measured at the US DOE’s Idaho National Labs and TDK. Thus, it enables customers and taxi fleets a way to charge without the need for human interaction.

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