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Ford unveils C-MAX Solar Energi concept; “plug-in” hybrid not dependent on electric grid can fully recharge from sun

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Ford’s C-MAX Solar Energi concept combines a rooftop solar panel with an off-board solar concentrator—essentially an inexpensive Fresnel lens canopy. The vehicle moves beneath the canopy during the day to maintain maximum concentrated solar irradiance. Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Kyocera installs solar-powered recharging station for EVs, backup energy in disaster

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KCCS) have installed a Solar Cycle Station for EV at the headquarters of Shintec Hozumi Co., Kyocera’s “Solar Cycle Station” is a solar-powered recharging station—originally launched for electric-assisted bicycles in 2010—that uses the company’s high performance solar modules. Click to enlarge.

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DAIHEN leverages WiTricity wireless charging technology for solar-powered mobility demo in Japan

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at Expo Park in Osaka, Japan, to showcase next-generation mobility services using a small electric vehicle, similar in size and functionality to a golf cart, and a solar-powered wireless charging system, provided by DAIHEN. This system made car-sharing operations more convenient for both park managers and visitors.

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Toyota EVs, Aptera solar sell, Canoo delivery van, XC40 Recharge: Today’s Car News

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Aptera says you won’t have to plug in. Volvo’s first electric car is on our annual shortlist. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota finally confirms some electric vehicles on the way. And Canoo is planning to show another electric van—this one for making deliveries.

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NEDO, Sharp, and Toyota to begin public road trials of electrified vehicles equipped with high-efficiency solar batteries

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Japan’s NEDO, Sharp Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation plan to begin public road trials of electrified vehicles equipped with high-efficiency solar batteries from late July 2019. Toyota installed this panel on the roof, hood, rear hatch door, and other parts of its Prius PHV and produced a demo car for public road trials.

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One electric car owner's experiences in adding solar panels: why, what, and how

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The purchase of an electric car that plugs into the power grid to recharge its battery often gets drivers thinking about the source of their energy. We haven't seen data from recent years looking at the overlap between electric-car drivers and home solar panels.

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Hitachi, Mitsubishi Motors and ENGIE testing plug-in vehicles as renewable energy storage for office buildings

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Hitachi’s V2X Charger is the first recharger that not only recharges an electric car but can also discharge the energy back into the building/grid providing different flexibilities including kW, ? The car battery therefore acts as an energy storage source, as well as an emergency power supply. Hitachi Europe Ltd.,