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Ram unveils 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept at CES 2023

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The 1500 Revolution BEV Concept features self-leveling capability and rides on 24-inch wheels with center caps that light up and stay in place. Nearly 50 years ago, the club cab was introduced with second-row seating. The acute hourglass body design and fender wells clear 35-inch tires with a new unique design.

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NXP and partners launch European test drive to showcase the future of Communicating Cars

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The initiative will see roads across the three countries fitted with smart traffic lights and other intelligent road signs that are able to interact with connected vehicles and alert drivers to upcoming traffic jams and road hazards before they enter the field of vision. Honda: supplying the cars for the tour. V2X technology.

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IEEE’s Plan To Help Combat Climate Change

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Efforts include the work done by societies such as the IEEE Power & Energy Society , to which I belong; conferences such as the IEEE Sustainable Power and Energy Conference ; publications including IEEE Electrification ; and technical standards, like IEEE 1547 for connecting distributed energy resources to the grid.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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The overarching question was not whether the light-duty transportation sector would electrify to a significant degree, but when. The nightmare scenario Darbee has is that on a very hot day, after businesses have been running operations, lights and air conditioning all day, people go home, turn the AC on or up, and plug their car in.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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In the opening keynote at Ford’s annual trends conference, 2015 Further With Ford, CEO Mark Fields announced the next phase of the company’s Smart Mobility plan, originally announced in January this year at CES ( earlier post ). —Mark Fields. Those four megatrends are: Urbanization and exploding urban populations.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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She is currently a member of the New Mexico Transportation Electrification Working Group, several EV working groups organized by Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), El Paso, and Borderplex Tesla Owners Club, and serves as a Vice-President of Rio Grande EAA. What is your most effective contribution toward the adoption of EVs?

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

She is currently a member of the New Mexico Transportation Electrification Working Group, several EV working groups organized by Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), El Paso, and Borderplex Tesla Owners Club, and serves as a Vice-President of Rio Grande EAA. What is your most effective contribution toward the adoption of EVs?