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

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The guiding principle is to be the development of sustainable, connected, safe and tailored mobility solutions for future generations. With its “NEW AUTO” strategy, the Volkswagen Group is realigning itself and building up the new competencies this requires. In the long run, our SSP will significantly reduce complexity in mechatronics.

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Lucid Motors says Lucid Air to be the fastest charging EV yet; 900V+ architecture, up to 20 miles/minute charging

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Integrated boost charging and the broadest range of charging compatibility from AC Levels 1 and 2, up to the most powerful Level 3 DC fast charging, utilizing the universal CCS connector standard for connectivity to, and fast charging at, any public charging network. Home charging is one of the key benefits of EV ownership.

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Velodyne Lidar introduces its smallest lidar sensor at CES: the $100 Velabit

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Multiple manufacturing sources scheduled to be available for qualified production projects. The Velabit will be available to customers mid-2020. Baraja LiDAR is the only system available today using randomly modulated continuous wave technology that completely blocks interference from other LiDARs and environmental light sources.

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Electrify America invests $1.3M in SMUD Energy StorageShares program

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Envoy – Round Trip Car Sharing: Electrify America also invested in a program with Envoy Technologies, a community-based EV car-share service based at residential buildings as an amenity. The charging stations have a range of power from 50 kilowatts (kW), which is most commonly used in today’s electric vehicles, to 150 and 350kW.

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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. This service will be available in Q1 2019. These cars will be available for rental by residents as a paid service at competitive rates. mile “Home Zone.”

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What is V2H?

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Other applications of bidirectional charging are V2B (vehicle-to-building) and V2L (vehicle-to-load), and all are grouped under the catch term V2X, or vehicle-to-everything. In practice, V2H, V2B, and V2L are closer to broad commercial availability than V2G because they are less technically complex.

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

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That’s how Tesla charged to a massive head start — simply by putting as much effort and resources into building its charging network as it did into making its cars. will need as many as 235,000 fast EV chargers to meet demand — up from about 47,000 chargers that are available today.