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Nine states and DC to design regional approach to cap greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

Green Car Congress

The participants intend this program to be implemented on a regional basis after a critical mass of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states have completed the legal processes to implement the agreed upon pricing mechanism. —Transportation & Climate Initiative Statement.

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Aptera makes DC fast-charging standard with launch edition vehicle

Teslarati

Aptera has announced that its upcoming launch edition vehicle will come standard with DC fast charging, and is now technically capable of using Tesla Superchargers. While the Tesla charger was ideal for their use case, for the longest time, they lacked the ability to legally use it or the technology to charge with it at all.

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GEM creates first mapping tool for low-speed roads

Green Car Congress

LSVs are more than a golf cart—they are street legal on most roads posted 35 mph or less. In cities such as Washington, DC, with a default speed limit of 20 mph, LSVs can get anywhere in the city and beyond. GEM has been producing low-speed electric vehicles for more than 25 years and has sold more than 65,000 of them.

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Is It Legal To Sleep In An EV While It Charges?

CleanTechnica EVs

While DC fast charging stations like Tesla’s Superchargers or Electrify America are now easy to find along most interstates and many other roads, there are still rural patches where you’ll need to pick up some juice on Level 2 or even plug your car in […]. Charging isn’t always quick and easy when on road trips.

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Dürr introduces new EcoDS MACS rectifier for cathodic electrocoating

Green Car Congress

In addition, the active harmonic compensation guarantees compliance with the legal limit values for the supply voltage quality. EcoDC MACS is rated for a higher direct current of up to a maximum of 450 V DC and more current per rectifier mode of up to 120 A DC.

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Emerging calibration laws in the fast EV charging market | EVBox

EV Box

Calibration laws are legal frameworks adopted by countries around the world to ensure public EV charging stations provide accurate and transparent information to drivers, letting them clearly see what they’ve been charged for.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks showcases new applications for eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport

Green Car Congress

The battery-powered tractor can be charged with up to 160 kW: The three battery packs take just over an hour to charge from 20 to 80 percent at a standard DC fast-charging station with 400 A charging current. The traction battery of the eActros provides the ZF system eWorX with electrical energy via a DC interface.

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