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AIC Next Event to Explore Future of Automotive Sector

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Taking inspiration from the TED format, the event will cover as wide a range of issues as possible, including manufacturing, technology, mobility, sustainability, social integration, consumers, etc.—always Tags: Brief. always with an eye to the long term.

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GridPoint Smart Charging Software to Support eTec/Nissan LEAF Deployment

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to support the eTEC/Nissan LEAF deployment of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure—the largest yet in the US. supports external demand response notification via the OpenADR standard, allowing plug-in vehicles and charging stations to stop charging during critical peak events. Tags: Plug-ins Smart Grid. GridPoint, Inc.,

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Coulomb and Aker Wade Announce Availability and Sale of First Networked DC Fast Charging Station

Green Car Congress

The ChargePoint CT3000 family of Networked DC Fast Charging Stations are capable of charging the battery of electric vehicles in half an hour and are designed in accordance with the CHAdeMO standard ( earlier post ). The station will be qualified for use with several electric vehicle brands including the Nissan LEAF and the Mitsubishi i MiEV.

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Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Green Car Congress

The all-new electronic limited slip differential, Ultra Posi is designed for front and rear-wheel drive vehicles, performs comparably to four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive systems and provides up to a 10% savings in fuel economy, Eaton says. Electronic Limited Slip Differential.

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The green cars of the Tokyo Motor Show. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Indeed the 41st edition of the vehicle showcase is as notable for its absentees as it is for the manufacturers that are displaying at the event, with no major foreign car maker to exhibit at the show and its floor space to halve. The EV-N has a retro design not dissimilar to the Trabant and is said to be based on the 1960s N360 hatch.

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Coulomb, MasterCard, and the future of public charging

Plugs and Cars

Nissan LEAF buyers are excluded. As Richard Lowenthal said to me at the event: "Great deal!" The new ChargePoint America installation seems designed to illustrate my point. Tags: chargepoint america coulomb technologies aerovironment public charging clipper creek leviton. Ecotality's EV Project got an exclusive.)

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

There’s currently a premium price-tag on traditional automatics due to their ease of use, allowing the driver to concentrate on driving rather than gear-selection. EVs are designed with their batteries spread evenly across the bottom of the car, creating an incredibly low centre of gravity with weight equally distributed across both axles.