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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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Microsoft Hohm is an Internet-based application, built on top of Azure, Microsoft’s new cloud-computing operating system, that provides consumers with personalized energy saving recommendations. Ford is the first automaker to announce the planned use of Hohm, starting with the Focus Electric next year.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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What is EV Smart Charging? What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging? How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work? What EV Drivers Want from Smart Charging? Advantages of Smart Energy Management for Fleets. Smart EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G).

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Beyond Basics: What Growth-Oriented Providers Should Look for In EV Charging Management Software

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With more than 19 countries passing the 5% tipping point in EV sales, including much of Europe and now the U.S., we are at the threshold of mass EV adoption. In 2022, eight years after Norway crossed the tipping point, EVs accounted for 79% of new passenger car registrations. Consider Norway. and ISO 15118.20.

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What is EV Billing?

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It’s a fact that electric vehicles (EVs) are an essential part of our present and future. EV sales are booming around the globe, with about 20 million passenger EVs currently on the road. Analysts predict that about half of the cars on the road will be electric by 2050. Gaining the Competitive Edge .

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 2

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The same approach can balance the flow of power between chargers at a workplace or destination, where cars are parked for relatively long time periods, to avoid grid overload during peak energy use. In the not-so-distant future, the batteries in millions of EVs can become an integral component of a renewable energy ecosystem.

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ICNC 2023 – The Year of Plug&Charge

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It’s up to all those who attended ICNC, whether in person or virtually, to understand consumer sentiment, and address it until EVs become so commonplace that they will simply be referred to as “cars,” like the vehicles most people are still driving today. One thing is certain.

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Three Essential Ingredients for EV Charging Payment Simplicity

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For charge point operators (CPOs) and eMobility service providers , your ability to deliver that seamless EV charging and payment experience will depend on three complex, essential ingredients—mobile EV driver app technology, EV roaming , and support for Plug & Charge technology —delivered by EV charging management software.