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Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

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have been installed and are scheduled to become active later this month. It will mark the start of a pilot plan announced last March to electrify a major thoroughfare that opens electric vehicle travel between four critical markets including Seattle, Boise, Salt Lake City and Denver.

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Live trial of 5G connected car concept in Virginia

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5G transmission speeds and edgee servers—locally installed, high-powered computers capable of running Artificial Intelligence programs—open the door to smart city technologies such as near real-time traffic management and other business applications. It was the first of its kind in North America.

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EV Connect pilots first V2G charging project in the Midwest

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EV Connect, a California-based software-as-a-service company, is collaborating with the Indiana-based Battery Innovation Center (BIC) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) to deploy Indiana’s first large-scale Vehicle-to-Grid capable charging system to support school bus fleet, HD truck, and other customer segment applications.

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Jupiter: cars with embedded connectivity to reach 200M by 2025; eSIMs and 5G

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A new study from Juniper Research projects that the number of vehicles with embedded connectivity will reach 200 million globally by 2025, rising from 110 million in 2020. The research urges operators to leverage wholesale agreements with automotive OEMs to create steady revenue streams from the connected car market.

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Hitachi Astemo, Trend Micro, and VicOne expand collaboration on security solutions for connected cars, targeting 2025 commercialization

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Hitachi Astemo, Trend Micro and its subsidiary VicOne have expanded their collaboration to provide security solutions for connected cars, aiming for commercialization by 2025. The three companies aim to commercialize the solution for connected car by 2025.

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US market Mercedes-Benz eSprinter to start at $71,886

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The US market will launch the 170" wheelbase cargo version with a high-roof configuration carrying a 113 kWh battery. Mercedes me Charge offers convenient use of charging stations from an extensive nationwide network through a seamless integrated payment function with simple billing processes via Mercedes me connect.

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Odfjell first to install suction sails on deep-sea chemical tanker; bound4blue’s eSAIL system

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a leader in the global market for seaborne transportation and storage of chemicals and other specialty bulk liquids, will install the innovative eSAIL system on a chemical tanker, making it the first tanker vessel to harness this technology. The pioneer installation will be completed in 2024.