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ABB E-mobility opens its largest DC fast charger production facility in Italy

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ABB E-mobility has opened its largest DC fast charger production site to date: the E-mobility Center of Excellence in Valdarno, Tuscany. The full range of ABB DC charging solutions will be produced at the site, supporting the electrification of all transport sectors.

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U Alabama study finds LTE C-V2N and DSRC connected vehicle latency approximately equivalent for infrastructure messages

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A side-by-side comparison of connected vehicle technology at 85 traffic signals in the Tuscaloosa, AL area showed that latency in delivering safety messages from roadside units (RSUs) to vehicles via dedicated short range radios (DSRC) and LTE cellular (C-V2N) was “approximately equivalent,” according to a study by the University of Alabama.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

Cars That Think

The United States is not building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks. A transmission network contains webs of connections, which create a reliable, redundant power-supply system of massive scale. system fragmented into about a dozen regions with limited connectivity between them.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks launches series-production model of eActros electric heavy-duty truck

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In comparison to the concepts with a central motor, this variant offers a number of advantages. The low-voltage on-board electrical network with two regular 12-volt batteries is charged from the high-voltage batteries using a DC/DC converter. Due to the low noise level, night-time deliveries are also possible.

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US DOE launches Vehicles Data Challenge

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As part of the Energy Datapalooza event in Washington, DC, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a challenge to to foster new technologies that can. Utilities and software companies there launched “Green Button Connect My Data” in California and the Mid-Atlantic.

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Tata Nexon EV MAX Vs MG ZS EV.

Electric Vehicles India

Firstly if we look at Tata Nexon EV Max it has been recently introduced into the Indian market with many advanced features compared to the existing one here we have a detailed comparison of this upgraded model with the MG ZS EV. connected car technology with 48 connected car features. The MG ZS EV comes with a 50.3

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“Charging Station” — Is That the Location or the “Charger”?

EV Adoption

believe it means the individual connection / charger / port / hardware. For one, clarity and consistency is critical for sharing statistics and making comparisons. If we are going to make comparisons between EV charging and gas station infrastructure then we need to at least compare apples to apples. Well actually no.

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