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GM advances Dealer Community Charging Program

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GM marked the official launch of its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first community charging stations in Wisconsin and Michigan. Since the program was announced in late 2021, nearly 1,000 GM dealers have enrolled—representing almost a quarter of all GM dealers in North America.

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PEUGEOT Cycles introducing new range of connected electric bikes designed and manufactured by startup Beweel

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At the end of 2023 and early 2024, PEUGEOT Cycles will expand its range of electric bikes with several new innovative models benefiting from the best connected technologies. PEUGEOT Cycles will launch this range of connected electric bikes in three models: City bike (Digital e-Bike).

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All 1,500 Kia America “First Edition” EV6 EVs have been reserved

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Delivery to local dealers is expected in Q1 2022. The First Edition was offered with a choice of three gifts—an at-home vehicle charger, a 1000 kWh credit within a national charging network, or an Apple Watch for connecting to the EV6’s suite of Kia Connect services. kWh battery.

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Toyota to make “Connected Vehicles” its new standard in Japan; redesigned Crown and Corolla Sport as 1st-generation Connected Cars

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Crown and Corolla Sport, as the first generation of “Connected Cars,” come standard with an on-board Data Communication Module (DCM) that links to a Controller Area Network (CAN). Connected Car Service using MSPF. Importantly, we will also use connectivity to change the way we work with our dealers across the country.

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Ford 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van in US adds diesel option, 4G LTE

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Ford introduced the new 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van. The best-selling compact cargo van in the US, Ford Transit Connect has a 46% market share. More than 300,000 Transit Connect vehicles have been sold since 2009 when Ford created the segment in the United States. Transit Connect’s new 1.5-liter A standard new 2.0-liter

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India’s first grid-connected li-ion battery-based energy storage system

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India’s first grid-connected li-ion battery-based energy storage system. India’s first grid-connected li-ion battery. MWh battery energy storage system will provide a better solution of power backup to preferential consumers in case of a grid outage. The TPDDL’s Rani Bagh substation of 0.52

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Volkswagen to introduce the electric SUV coupé ID.5 GTX at the IAA

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5 GTX is fully connected, can receive updates over-the-air and is fitted with Car2X technology. The large lithium-ion battery between the axles enables a projected range of up to 497 km (298 miles). Volkwagen’s electric ID.5 The first SUV coupé based on the Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) features dual motor four-wheel drive.

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