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BT Group Converts Telecom Infrastructure to EV Chargers

Cars That Think

The standard question posed by EV naysayers is, “What if an EV’s battery is nearly depleted and the nearest charging station is too far to reach?” The benefit is that the remaining wired telecom connections don’t have to be taken out of service to make way for EV charging, nor do streets have to be dug up to run wires for EV charging.

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ecovolta develops standardized Li-ion traction battery; saving cost and time

Green Car Congress

The Swiss battery system manufacturer ecovolta has developed a standardized Li-ion traction battery which can significantly reduce the time and expense needed to bring electric vehicles to the serial production stage. This standardization covers aspects of the dimensions, capacity levels and electronics. evoTractionBattery.

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Liebherr converted this massive mining excavator to electric power

Baua Electric

For the first time in the company’s 40-year history, Liebherr have converted one of their R 9400 excavators from a conventional diesel to an electric powertrain. The converted R 9400 can be connected to a constant power source for energy, either directly to the grid or to a large scale BESS.

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Volkswagen Virtus Convertible unveiled in Brazil as a one-off model

Baua Electric

Read more The one-off Volkswagen Virtus Convertible was built to mark Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s visit to the Sao Bernardo do Campo (SP) manufacturing facility The Volkswagen Virtus Cabrio has been revealed in Brazil as a special one-off project by Volkswagen Brazil. The model draws power from the 1.4-litre

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Mercedes-Benz unveils new Sprinter; focus on connectivity; electric drive in 2019; realizing adVANce

Green Car Congress

As the first fully connected integral system solution, the third generation of the Sprinter demonstrates the development of the division from purely a vehicle manufacturer into a provider of complete transport and mobility solutions, the company said. The nine-speed automatic torque converter transmission is a first in the large van segment.

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American Center for Mobility breaks ground on new test center at Willow Run for connected and autonomous vehicles

Green Car Congress

The American Center for Mobility this week broke ground on its new center for testing, education and product development for connected and automated vehicles at Willow Run in Ypsilanti Township. In 2011, RACER Trust took title of the property and demolished most of the factory.

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Audi offers 22 kW AC charging option on e-tron

Green Car Congress

The standard mode 3 cable, with which all e-tron models can charge at public terminals, has already been converted to a charging capacity of 22 kW. The new charging system connect, which Audi offers for home garages, is also designed for a charging capacity of up to 22 kW.

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