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

Green Car Congress

It follows the ISO 15118 standard, an international standard that outlines the secured communication protocol that an EV and charging station should use to recharge the EV’s battery. The Plug&Charge feature is enabled by advanced vehicle-to-grid communication technology that utilizes encrypted security measures.

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Tritium, Miller providing fast chargers and light-duty EVs for mining industry

Green Car Congress

Tritium made modifications to the already robust RT175-S fast charger to meet and exceed Australian mining standards. The modifications made during this project influenced the design of Tritium’s latest charging products with inclusions such as additional safety standards and filtration capabilities.

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T&E finds city e-truck charging could cut road freight emissions by 22% in 10 years; requires €28B for charging infrastructure

Green Car Congress

—“Unlocking Electric Trucking in the EU: recharging in cities”. Electric trucks are clean, cheaper to run and available today. In 2022, the EU should also push truckmakers to accelerate the supply of zero-emission vehicles with more ambitious CO 2 reduction targets when it reviews the 2030 standard.

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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

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Consumers’ expectations around the performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, that no more than 2–4% of consumers worldwide would have their expectations met, according to a new survey from Deloitte. Click to enlarge.

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

EV Life

You may be surprised by the number of sedans, SUV/crossovers, and hatchbacks available. For example, I grew up in a “Toyota family” and Toyota only has one electric vehicle available today: The Prius Prime. For the Hyundai Kona below, EV Life estimates it will take one hour to recharge 5 miles.). Level 2 Chargers.

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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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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. It stays up with interstate traffic and has a range that rivals the ICE crossovers.

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