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Electrify America introduces Plug&Charge payment technology to its charging network

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Electrify America offers the fastest charging technology available today to provide charging speeds of up to 150 and 350 kilowatts, a breakthrough for the network that debuted in May 2018. We are investing in customer-focused technologies like Plug&Charge to make the charging experience easier than filling up at a gas pump.

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Magna forms e-powertrain joint venture in China with SAIC Motor subsidiary

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With this trend, SAIC Motor is developing the New Four Modernization strategy focusing on car electrification, connectivity, intelligence, and sharing economy. Magna’s eRAD system complements a traditional gas- or diesel-engine front-wheel-drive powertrain with an independent electric powertrain to power the rear wheels.

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Beyond Tesla: Why Your Business Needs Charging Stations Compatible with All Types of EVs

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Starting with the very first model, Tesla reintroduced the idea of electric vehicles to Americans wary of giving up on gas, and reimagined the way EVs can be: sleek, sexy, powerful, and adaptable enough to stay on the cutting edge of technology. today, open charging networks can serve more drivers. With more than 1.4

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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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Perfect for a first-mile-last-mile connection, the user either pays for rental time or distance traveled, whichever is less expensive. The charging stations will have a range of power from 50 kilowatts (kW), which is most commonly used in today’s electric vehicles, to 150 and 350kW. mile “Home Zone.”

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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The announcement in New York was more about the partnership between Ford and Microsoft in this area than about the vehicle implementation specifics (which are still pretty sparse publicly), said Ed Pleet, Ford product and business development manager for the Connected Services group. We’re not ready to announce a vehicle solution yet.

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What Is Bidirectional Charging? Understanding the Benefits for Both Drivers and Businesses

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With each passing year, the potential of a road free of gas-guzzling cars looks more realistic. Vehicle to load (V2L) : This is probably the most common type of bidirectional charging available today. Electric vehicle (EV) technology is advancing quickly. The path doesn’t end there, however.

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Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

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The connecting elements between these nodal points are formed by organic molecules known as Linkers. With inner surfaces of up to 10,000 m 2 per gram—the current status of research—MOFs are attractive for numerous applications: they are suitable as gas cleaners for fuel cells, for example, and also, as envisaged for the F125!,

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