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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. That is, would cycling the battery more than necessary prematurely degrade the very heart of the car?

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AR?V eBikes from GM are available for preorder; two models on BikeExchange.com

Green Car Congress

V as the name of its new eBike brand, which includes two innovative, integrated and connected eBikes: the Meld, a compact eBike, and the Merge, a folding eBike. V eBikes are launching first in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, due to the popularity of lithium-ion battery-powered eBikes in those markets. The name AR?V

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

That clears the first hurdle to qualify Kia’s electric three-row utility for the $7,500 federal purchase incentive (details on battery minerals and assembly are yet to be revealed). kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. kWh battery than an EV with a battery 50 times that size.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

That clears the first hurdle to qualify Kia’s electric three-row utility for the $7,500 federal purchase incentive (details on battery minerals and assembly are yet to be revealed). kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. kWh battery than an EV with a battery 50 times that size.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

Another crazy week in the world of EVs, with lots of announcements on the automaker and battery front. The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. Batteries and Charging.

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