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Wireless charging guidelines issued by SAE standards group

Green Car Reports

There's been a lot of talking about wireless charging for electric cars recently. The convenience of being able to charge without plugging in may well appeal to buyers who, for whatever reasons, find plugging in a car to be an impediment.

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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

Green Car Congress

SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). The new standard was more than a decade in the making. of Energy (DoE), the U.S.

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5 Steps for Ensuring Worker Safety in EV Manufacturing

Clean Fleet Report

While there are a few universal safety guidelines for automotive manufacturing, the needs of individual EV facilities are unique. Companies like GM have regular training sessions Employees from every part of the manufacturing process must undergo safety training and be familiar with the guidelines.

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Secret Tesla software, VW diesel settlement progress, wireless-charging standards: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, Tesla uses secret software to test "Autopilot" autonomous features on customer cars, Volkswagen and Federal regulators make progress on a diesel settlement, and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) drafts guidelines for wireless electric-car charging. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW

Green Car Congress

The new charging station is suitable for electric models of all brands with the European standard Type 2 variant of the widely used Combined Charging System (CCS), and is now available for use free of charge. Initiated in July 2016, the Fast Charge research project has received €7.8 million (US$8.9

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India’s Revised EV Home Charging Regulations To Boost EV Growth in The Country

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New Guidelines Or? The Union electricity ministry announced amended promulgated rules and standards, stating that the government intends to roll out PCS in two phases. According to statistics from the ministry of road transport and roads, India has 947,876 registered electric cars and the numbers are growing exponentially.

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DRDO report finds serious battery defects in EVs that caught fire.

Electric Vehicles India

DRDO shared shocking facts about the incident, according to sources list Electric two-wheelers like Okinawa Autotech, Pure EV, Jitendra Electric Vehicles, Ola Electric, and Boom Motors might be using low-quality materials on the Battery pack to reduce costs. A long range Electric car from BWM called i4 into Indian market.