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Volkswagen lays out its NEW AUTO strategy: transforming from manufacturer to software-driven mobility provider; Scalable Systems Platform

Green Car Congress

This standard software stack will form the technical foundation for data-based business models, new mobility services and autonomous driving (level 4) for the Volkswagen Group and its brands. By 2040, virtually 100% of Volkswagen vehicles in all of the world’s core markets will be climate-neutral. Battery and rapid charging.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

EV Life

Narrow your electric car search Make a charging plan Know your range Maximize EV incentives Test drive Consider leasing vs. financing Get safe pickup or delivery. First, start by narrowing the criteria for your EV search from the nearly 50 electric cars and plug-in hybrids on the market. Consider leasing vs. financing.

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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

will need as many as 235,000 fast EV chargers to meet demand — up from about 47,000 chargers that are available today. Bolster Consumer Confidence Open, public networks are built on the standards of interoperability put forward by the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP).

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. It’s purely a software upgrade, and standardization is already in place. This is opening the door to resources such as V2G participating in the spot market. That’s one way.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD

Clean Fleet Report

Independent suspension all-around Safety Technology The EV6 has an extensive standard ADAS list. Adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go is standard, as is rear-collision prevention, rear cross-traffic alert and blind-spot detection. The EV6 is one excellent EV crossover from price/value to quality and performance.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. The US standard is 120V@60hz the UK standard is 240V@50Hz. Same goes for video cables.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The hybrid models available today use lead-acid ornickel-metal hydride batteries that are are proven, reliable, and fairlycheap, but their limited storage capacity means that the cars’ driving rangeusing electricity alone is short. Is it becuase US market prefers a "home" product? Please read our Privacy Policy.To