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BT Group Converts Telecom Infrastructure to EV Chargers

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The standard question posed by EV naysayers is, “What if an EV’s battery is nearly depleted and the nearest charging station is too far to reach?” The company has announced a pilot project to retrofit street cabinets traditionally used to store broadband Internet and telephone cabling.

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CEA and Renault Group develop a very high efficiency bidirectional on-board charger

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The CEA and Renault Group have jointly developed a new electronic power converter architecture directly integrated into the vehicle’s charger. Due to the use of ferrite materials, dedicated to high frequency, and a shaping injection process called Power Injection Molding, the converter has become more compact.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

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From 2022, new homes and buildings, such as supermarkets and workplaces, as well as buildings undergoing major renovations, will be required to install electric power under new legislation announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 22 November Car charging pile. Several British car brands already have plans for full electrification.

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Mercedes-Benz to deliver 100 Citaro hybrid buses to Atac in Rome

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An electric motor converts energy into electricity when the vehicle is coasting or braking. It is stored in high-performance supercaps. The emissions from the 100 Citaro hybrid buses are lower than those permitted by the current strict Euro VI emissions standard. A compact hybrid module assists the low-emissions diesel engine.

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VW launches Car-Net

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has launched VW Car-Net, a new in-car system that offers a number of convenience and diagnostics features, in addition to services that help customers feel safe and secure. Beginning in the 2014 model year, VW Car-Net will be introduced on select trims of Jetta, Passat, Tiguan, CC, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, and Eos models.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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As part of the electric offensive, Mercedes-Benz Cars counts on local emission-free vehicles. —Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain. According to its slogan— digital, flexible, green—it will set standards within the worldwide automobile production.

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VW Commercial Vehicles unveils e-BULLI; electric T1

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To convert an historic Bulli over to a drive system producing zero emissions, VWCV engineers and designers formed a team along with drive system experts from Volkswagen Group Components and the eClassics company, which specialises in electric car conversions.