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Infineon and XAIN to collaborate on bringing blockchain into the car

Green Car Congress

A first demonstrator shows how access rights, e.g. for car sharing, can be granted decentrally with a smartphone app. In connection with cars, feasible applications for this technology include automated payments, keyless access for car sharing schemes, on-demand services, tuning protection and automated driving functions.

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Tesla unofficially tops J.D. Power’s APEAL Study once again

Teslarati

Power’s APEAL study, which tests how an owner emotionally connects with their new car. Emotionally connecting to a vehicle occurs when a buyer genuinely is enthusiastic about their purchase, and once again, Tesla managed to provide that most frequently. . Power Director of Global Automotive David Amodeo said.

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Lotus is betting its future on the electric sports car, can it deliver?

Baua Electric

Many sports car enthusiasts believe that the gas sports car will hold on for decades, a niche market offering for those of us who demand a mechanical connection to our vehicles. They’re popular globally, and high-earning buyers are likelier to pick them over a traditional sedan layout. Only 130 will be built. Miata Standard Units.

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As An EV Maker, What Does It Take to Win the EV Race?

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Author: Alwin Antony We know for a fact that there is a race going on in the electrification of automobiles globally. The research and design include developing cutting-edge battery technology to increase range and decrease charging times, as well as enhancing autonomous driving capabilities and connectivity features.

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European automakers define recommendations to standardize charging of plug-in vehicles; 2017 for harmonized application

Green Car Congress

Global technical specification on “envelope”—vehicle inlet—for global solution. Phase 2 foresees a uniform EU solution that enables the application of global charging standards, hence reducing the variety of solutions in the market. Source: ACEA. Click to enlarge. This provides the.

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High-voltage EV battery packs: benefits and challenges. More voltage, more better?

Charged EVs

In 2020, Porsche delivered just over 20,000 units of its luxury Taycan EV—the first vehicle from a major automaker to sport an 800 V (nominal) battery, which is more than double the voltage of its competitors (and firmly into light-rail and switchyard locomotive territory, actually). GMC HUMMER EV Porsche Taycan.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

We are suggesting that the variation in power and energy from renewable sources can be managed much more easily and economically with the batteries in PHEVs when they are plugged into the grid with a low power connection. Only the PHEV can share energy with the grid without stranding the driver.

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