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RMI launches “Virtual Power Plant Partnership” with support from General Motors & Ford

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Initial funding of the VP3 effort was made possible by General Motors and Google Nest. VP3 includes founding members Ford, General Motors, Google Nest, OhmConnect, Olivine, SPAN, SunPower, Sunrun, SwitchDin, and Virtual Peaker. In a VPP, decentralized distributed energy resources (DERs) are aggregated into a portfolio.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. Achieving our EV vision to have 1.5

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SETEC POWER Emergency Mobile EV Charging System Unveiled in Bali

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Jakarta – PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) officially handed over 143 units of battery electric vehicles to the government to support the G20 Summit held in Bali on November 15-16. Meanwhile, the Lexus UX 300e is an electrified vehicle with premium Battery EV technology, a subcompact SUV type that was first marketed in 2020.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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Ford Motor Company and Microsoft Corp. Increasing numbers of electric vehicles will have a significant impact on energy demand; the addition of an electric vehicle to a household could effectively double home energy consumption while the vehicle is charging. Tags: Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Smart charging.

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Smarter, tougher and more capable: Why the electric Toyota LandCruiser Se will be better than your diesel-powered 300 Series

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Toyota has finally jumped on board the EV juggernaut with its most iconic model, the LandCruiser, with the all-electric LandCruiser Se concept. Sitting alongside it at the 2023 Tokyo motor show was the Toyota EPU, described as a “next-generation mid-sized pickup truck concept” that is effectively a futuristic electric Hilux.

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Toyota Smart Center Benefits Home Efficiency, Not Just Cars

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We've seen Onstar from General Motors. We've heard about iPhone apps that allow you to keep tabs on how your 2011 Nissan Leaf or Smart Electric Drive are charging too, and some energy companies are wanting to develop services that keep you updated on the status of your EV.

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Second generation Smart EV on its way

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The second generation of the vehicle boasts a 14kWh lithium-ion battery pack from Tesla Motors housed between the axles and a 30kW electric motor that is fitted at the rear and offers 120Nm of torque. The vehicle is based on the Smart Fortwo Coupe/Cabrio Passion. It can accelerate from 0-60km/h in 6.5