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DAIHEN leverages WiTricity wireless charging technology for solar-powered mobility demo in Japan

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WiTricity’s technology for wireless power transfer over distance was central to a next-generation electric mobility demonstration in Osaka, Japan, led by DAIHEN Corporation, a global leader in electric power transmission. Wireless charging is essential to the future of mobility, whether that mobility happens on city streets or in factories.

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EV charging companies restrain Texas’ ‘untimely’ plan to mandate Tesla same old

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The Texas Section of Transportation, ChargePoint, ABB and alternative signatories FreeWire, EVBox and FLO didn’t instantly reply to Reuters’ needs for remark. Tesla, the dominant EV maker in the US, has scored a yarn of victories for its charging era in contemporary weeks, initiation with Ford Motor Co.

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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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Cleveland, Ohio, has approved new zoning and transportation policies that are angling to transform it into the next “fifteen-minute city,” The City Planning Commission voted to move forward with changes to building codes in several pilot neighborhoods it wants to make more pedestrian friendly.

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How Will EVs Change Convenience Stores and Truck Stops?

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Here are five reasons why convenience stores and truck stops should be thinking about EV charging this year. EV chargers are an additional revenue source Installing EV charging equipment at your convenience store or truck stop means you can collect fees from drivers for charging their vehicles.

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The benefits of using a 150kW DC Charging Station for your business

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Governments are also introducing various policies to support charging infrastructure in the next few years, so investing in EV charging today seems better than ever. Consider joining the trend of investing in high-power EV charging?

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Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

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Broad findings of the DOE-QTR include: DOE should give greater emphasis to the transport sector relative to the stationary sector. Among the transport strategies, DOE will devote its greatest effort to electrification of the vehicle fleet, a sweet spot for pre-competitive DOE R&D. Impartial DOE research can help inform these standards.

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ECOtality files for Chapter 11; seeking approval to sell all assets

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EV charging solutions company ECOtality, Inc. The companies have proposed to jointly administer their Chapter 11 cases under the caption In re Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation, dba ECOtality North America, Case No. 2:13-bk-16126-RJH. Earlier post.)