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BMW, Ford, Honda to Form New EV Charging Company

The Truth About Cars

Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. The service also seeks to return excess energy to the electrical grid, effectively converting EVs into publicly shared batteries.

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Gogoro announces major partnership to help accelerate global expansion

Baua Electric

Gogoro , the global leader in battery-swapping for light electric vehicles like scooters and motorcycles, just can’t seem to slow down. Oh, and not just for light electric vehicles anymore. Gogoro has been on a tear lately, expanding into new markets with both its SmartScooters and its swappable batteries.

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New seamless charging network across18 states

Electric Auto Association

The Electric Highway Coalition—made up of American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy Corporation, Southern Company, and the Tennessee Valley Authority—announced a plan to enable EV drivers seamless travel across major regions of the country through a network of Direct Current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs).

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Sustainable Grid Infrastructure

Blink Charging

For decades, Americans have relied on electricity for light, heat, and cooking. Future generations will increasingly rely on the grid to power their vehicles. Consequently, power grid stability and resilience have caught the public’s attention as the demand for electricity and energy-consuming technologies continues to rise.

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What is V2X?

Driivz

V2B: Vehicle-to-building transfers power from parked EVs to the building’s power management system during peak load times or power outages while ensuring that the EVs will have sufficient charge at the end of the workday. . How is V2X Different from Smart Charging? . Smart charging control system that supports V2G .

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The Future of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

Clean Fleet Report

energy grid supports an extensive network of EV charging stations, whereas hydrogen stations are less common. While electric cars often require several hours to charge fully, hydrogen cars can be refueled in just a few minutes, similar to traditional gas vehicles. The existing U.S.

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FedEx adds 1,900 new lightweight composite Reach vans to fleet; 35% fuel efficiency improvement

Green Car Congress

The lower-weight body design—light-weight composite materials save 600 lbs (272 kg) of weight per vehicle—along with the engine, allows every Reach to significantly reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions compared to conventional walk-in vans. The Reach van, with its four-cylinder, 3.0-liter In 2008, FedEx Corp.

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