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Hubject publishes Open Plug&Charge protocol

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Hubject, an e-mobility specialist founded in 2012 by leading companies in the energy, technology, and automotive industries ( earlier post ), has published the Open Plug&Charge Protocol (OPCP) , the first independent protocol to standardize the Plug&Charge EV ecosystem.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Basics

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We’ve come to a moment in contemporary life in which electric vehicles (EVs), including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery-electric vehicles, [continued] The post Electric Vehicle Charging Basics appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Ford launches zero-carbon electric vehicle home charging initiative in California

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Ford is launching a new sustainable charging program that allows plug-in electric vehicle owners in California to opt into carbon-neutral charging at home, reducing their carbon footprint from energy used to power their vehicles.

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Plug Power unveils stationary high-power fuel cell system for charging commercial electric fleets

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Plug Power unveiled a new high-power stationary fuel cell system for charging commercial electric vehicle (EV) fleets. Operators deploying commercial electric vehicles face many obstacles, from grid power capacity restrictions to clean power requirements to long waits for grid infrastructure upgrades and installations.

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Sandia, national lab partners studying vulnerabilities of electric vehicle charging infrastructure

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With electric vehicles becoming more common, the risks and hazards of a cyberattack on electric vehicle charging equipment and systems also increases. Johnson and his team recently published an open-access summary of known electric vehicle charger vulnerabilities in the journal Energies.

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Kia Europe introduces seamless EV charging technology Plug&Charge

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Kia is bringing Plug&Charge to its electric vehicles in Europe. Plug&Charge will be available with the EV9 upon launch and will gradually be rolled out to future Kia electrified models.

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Ford will add Tesla plug to its electric vehicles in surprising move

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Tesla and Ford announced a partnership to onboard the latter’s electric vehicles on the former’s Supercharger network. Ford will add the Tesla plug, now known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), to its own electric vehicles.

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