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NHTSA awards Virginia Tech Transportation Institute $1M for V2V framework project

Green Car Congress

The Virginia Tech institute has been building connected-vehicle technology since 2001. We’re trying to get ahead of the game to ensure design before connectivity proliferates the entire driving experience. Several federally funded connected-vehicle research test beds are operating throughout the United States.

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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

Green Car Congress

OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. Click to enlarge.

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An Undersea Cable Could Fill In the Gaps on Fiber-Optic Maps

Cars That Think

Even as Google and Meta set their sights on building entirely new lines that will drastically boost the continent’s capacity, those lines hug well-trodden, predictable routes. There is one effort that hopes to do what Google and Meta won’t—SAEx, or the Southern Oceans Network. But it’s been slow to come. That meant ramping up plans.

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3 Surprising Marketing Benefits of Electric Car Charging Stations

EV Connect

Giant Food just announced it would be installing Volta charging stations at one of its grocery stores in Fairfax, Virginia. You should also take advantage of your Google My Business account to advertise your charging stations and better target local searches. Share stories of workers who love the convenience of charging at the office.

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Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

Cars That Think

Both parents were fugitives, having finally escaped enslavement in Virginia after several unsuccessful attempts. Before Latimer could be returned to Virginia to the control of his former enslaver, a league of abolitionists including Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison rallied around him, making him a cause célèbre.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I am definitely invested in EV adoption and can connect with engineers and media because of my background in EV ownership and my master’s in mechanical engineering. He has also been the Secretary for the West Virginia EAA since 2017. Marc Marchioli Current Profession: Physician Assistant How will you add value to the EAA Board?

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I am definitely invested in EV adoption and can connect with engineers and media because of my background in EV ownership and my master’s in mechanical engineering. He has also been the Secretary for the West Virginia EAA since 2017. Marc Marchioli Current Profession: Physician Assistant How will you add value to the EAA Board?