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The Updated Tesla Model 3 is Available in North America

The Truth About Cars

After several months of spy shots and looking at the updated Tesla Model 3 in European markets, the car is finally available in North America. The new Model 3 is available in the base Rear-Wheel Drive and Long Range AWD models, but there’s no option for the Performance at the moment. The updated interior features a 15.4-inch

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PG&E and BMW of North America start V2X testing in California

Green Car Congress

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and BMW of North America (BMW) are collaborating to test how vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology can serve as a solution to offset growing demand on the power grid, improve reliability for electric customers, and maximize the usage of renewable energy.

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Toyota North America forming “Connected Technologies” group to advance in-car user experience

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor North America is forming a new group focused on delivering industry-leading user experiences and new technologies for its Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Connected Technologies will be based in Plano and report to Zack Hicks. The transition to the new group will start immediately.

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Daimler Trucks North America collaborates with AT&T and Microsoft on new connectivity solutions for HD trucks

Green Car Congress

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced new collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corporation with the goal of delivering further enhancements to its Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services. With about 400 000 connected vehicles worldwide, Daimler Trucks is by far the industry leader in connectivity.

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Live trial of 5G connected car concept in Virginia

Green Car Congress

It was the first of its kind in North America. This live international trial tackled one of the more technical challenges of making the connected car concept a daily reality. Roaming services—the ability to make a call regardless of the network—is one early success of multi-mobile network operators (MNO).

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7 OEM charging network venture IONNA names CEO, commences operations in North America

Baua Electric

Seven months after seven major OEMs shared plans to join forces and implement a new EV charging network of over 30,000 piles in North America, the joint venture, now called IONNA, has officially received regulatory approval to begin operations. The JV has also named its first CEO, who is no stranger to EV charging.

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EV Connect pilots first V2G charging project in the Midwest

Green Car Congress

EV Connect, a California-based software-as-a-service company, is collaborating with the Indiana-based Battery Innovation Center (BIC) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) to deploy Indiana’s first large-scale Vehicle-to-Grid capable charging system to support school bus fleet, HD truck, and other customer segment applications.

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