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Eight carmakers unite for EV smart grid management

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Eight carmaker, 15 utility companies and the US-based Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will unite to work together in the development a new standardised smart grid system which should make the management of electric car charging easier. Electric cars'

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Tesla and Daimler to launch plug-in electric cars

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The future is green for Tesla Motors and its partner Daimler AG, as they plan to launch two plug-in electric vehicles in the near future. In an interview with the Green Car Advisor , Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk also said that Tesla would be replacing its current generation Roadster with a larger, four-seat sports car in 2013.

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Smart to introduce electric scooters; new electric car announcement

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Smart, the Daimler brand famous for its small electric cars such as the Smart Fortwo EV, is now set to expand its portfolio by introducing an electric two-wheeler. The company has teamed up with Vectrix to introduce the Smart Scooter alongside the Smart Electric Drive and the Smart eBike in 2014.

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What is Decarbonization?

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The number of electric cars sold doubled in 2021 to 6.6 The auto industry is increasing the number and variety of EV models available and working to bring prices down to parity with comparable ICE vehicles. In a renewable grid, electricity comes from green sources — solar, wind, and hydropower.

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Second generation Smart EV on its way

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It will be produced in large volumes as part of the normal Smart range from 2012. The first vehicles will be used in the e-mobility Berlin project, and it will also be offered to selected leasing customers.

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What is Fleet Electrification?

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There are now almost 20 million passenger EVs on the road and more than 1.3 million commercial EVs, including buses, delivery vans and trucks. Some 699,708 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered in May 2022 , which is 55% more than a year ago.

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EV Radar: February 2022

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And this time it will be all-electric cars. Best believe the South Korean car manufacturer will do its best to put previous lessons learned into practice. New Generation Ferraris Are EV Supercars. EV Coolness. Will this lead to the US being the place manufacturers' ICE vehicles receive their final hurrah?