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EV Charging Stations for Gas Stations and Convenience Stores

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Convenience stores and gas stations have an incredible opportunity to capitalize on the rapidly developing EV industry due to their trusted presence in drivers’ lives. Below are four excellent reasons why your gas station or c-store should add EV charging as soon as possible!

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City of Boulder working with Fermata Energy to test V2B technology

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The city and Fermata Energy have installed a charging station that enables two-way electricity: from the building to the car and from the car back to the building. In the pilot, Boulder will connect one of its electric fleet vehicles to the V2B charging system, which also connects to the recreation center’s electricity system.

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ARPA-E Battery/Storage Exposition 14 Jan

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The purpose of the event is to connect these teams with potential investors and partners. BEEST (Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation). CHARGES (Cycling Hardware to Analyze and Ready Grid-Scale Electricity Storage). DAYS (Duration Addition to electricitY Storage). Open funding solicitations.

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BMW’s eighth-generation 5 Series offers two all-electric i5 variants; PHEVs in 2024

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BMW introduced the eighth generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan, including two all-electric i5 variants; BMW will extend the range to include two plug-in hybrid variants (530e and 550e xDrive) from the spring of 2024. BMW i5 M60 xDrive Two highly integrated drive units on the front and rear axles make up an electric all-wheel drive.

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Toyota enters hydrogen engine Corolla in another race, with focus on transporting imported hydrogen

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Specifically, Toyota will use hydrogen produced from Australian lignite to power its vehicle in Round 5; this hydrogen will be transported to and within Japan by a partnership of three companies: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Iwatani Corporation, and Electric Power Development Co. (J-Power). Transporting hydrogen from overseas.

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New Nissan Qashqai in Europe to offer 12V MHEV and upgraded e-POWER powertrains

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DiG-T gasoline engine equipped with mild hybrid technology, but also e-POWER, Nissan’s non-plug-in series-hybrid electric powertrain in its European debut. Electric vehicles have the highest satisfaction for driving sensations and customers love the instant torque and continuous acceleration they deliver.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV now able to supply vehicle-to-home (V2H) power

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Mitsubishi Motors’ Outlander PHEV is now also able to supply electrical power to the home in Japan using the SMART V2H (vehicle-to-home) system made by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, the EVPower Station made by Nichicon Corporation and the Tsubaki eLINK made by Tsubakimoto Chain Co.