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Coulomb Technologies releases OpenCharge Protocol for EV charging equipment

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The protocol definition supports applications that include billing, asset management, real-time mapping, EVSE reservations, fleet management, and energy management. Coulomb today also announced it is offering the ChargePoint On-Ramp Program, which is available for all EVSE manufacturers.

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

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Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) launched Project Get Ready , an initiative that emerged from its Smart Garage Summit in October 2008 and that is intended to help communities prepare for plug-in vehicles including full battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and converted hybrid or internal combustion vehicles.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

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Currently only available in California, the VF 8 also will be introduced in British Columbia, Toronto and Montreal. A new midsize EV SUV Contender Clean Fleet Report was both intrigued and curious about an all-new car from an all new company from a country that is not known for building cars. VinFast offers charging options.

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Nissan Enters into EV Partnership with City of Houston

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Nissan also has agreed to make available a supply of electric vehicles to the City of Houston and in and around the metropolitan area. To that end, the city intends to add 25 electric vehicles this year, bringing to 40 the total number of plug-in cars in the city’s fleet. Washington D.C., and with Houston-based Reliant Energy.

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DOE Closes $1.4B Loan Agreement with Nissan to Support Production of LEAF and Batteries

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Washington DC, Seattle, Raleigh, N.C., The DOE has also signed a conditional commitment with Fisker Automotive to build plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Nissan LEAF, a five-passenger sedan, will be available for private and fleet customers. The loan will support the modification of Nissan’s Smyrna, Tenn.,

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Traction Action

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Launched earlier this year, Plug-in Partners already has attracted 485 entities such as cities and other government bodies, environmental and other nonprofit organizations and businesses calling for automakers to manufacture plug-in hybrid vehicles. imports about 60 percent of its oil—most of which is used in the transportation sector.

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Ford Selects Johnson Controls-Saft for PHEV Battery Supplier in 2012; Adds 7 Utilities to PHEV Test Program

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Ford has into a partnership with Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) to develop advanced lithium-ion battery system to power Ford’s first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) beginning in 2012. Ford’s current demonstration fleet of Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) is using JCS Li-ion packs. Earlier post.).

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