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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

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In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV. Polestar 2 is our first fully electric car and first volume model. The all-wheel drive electric powertrain in Polestar 2 produces 300 kW (408 hp) and 660 N·m (487 lb-ft). dB compared to a traditional chassis.

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ABB and Volvo Buses partnering on fast-charging system for hybrid and electric buses

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ABB and Volvo Buses are partnering to co-develop and to commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. The flash stations are connected to the 50 kVA electricity network and also have a 3kWh storage unit (supercap) for smoothing peaks in consumption.

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EB software and Mapscape digital maps support WEpods autonomous electric shuttles

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Elektrobit (EB), a leading developer of embedded technology solutions for the automotive industry, and Netherlands-based digital map provider Mapscape, are contributing to WEpods —completely autonomous electric shuttle buses that will use public roads. With a maximum speed of 40 km/h (25 mph)—25 km/h (15.5

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. Their initial idea was that garaged vehicles would have a two-way computer-controlled connection to the electric grid, which could receive power from the vehicle as well as provide power to it.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

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Under the new agreement with SAIC Maxus, LeasePlan will offer operational leasing solutions for the fully-electric EV80 large panel van to business customers across continental Europe. The vehicle is equipped to enable both AC and DC charging capability as standard, for optimal flexibility.

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Polestar releases downloadable performance software upgrade for Polestar 2

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seconds, half a second quicker than in the standard car. The Polestar performance software upgrade is initially available in Europe in the following Polestar markets: UK, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Austria. Accelerating from 80 to 120 km/h takes just 2.2

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

Charged EVs

The NEVI program has very clear centrally-defined requirements for charging operators, like requiring open standards that are future-proof, and requiring certain levels of availability of the service.” For example, we have a customer that works with housing associations in The Netherlands. Do you work in the US as well?