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Tesla confirms it is developing wireless inductive EV charging

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Tesla confirmed it is developing a wireless inductive electric vehicle charging platform for owners in an interview with Jay Leno. It had worked with Tesla in the past for promotional materials , using its vehicles in demonstration videos. “So you don’t need to plug something in at that point.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. “I’m very encouraged that carmakers now see as allies the utilities, plug-in advocates, community and regional efforts like ProjectGetReady.”

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AI Plays Key Role in EV Charger Deployment and More

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AI, of course, stands for artificial intelligence and you know EV as our favorite little acronym for electric vehicles. The state of Michigan, for example, is using AI to help transportation planners decide where to put EV charging stations. In many ways, actually. Charger Deployment. Planning tools. Grid Management.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

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Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas.

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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

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Fay says that the company is planning to sell the full complement of 2,600 RAV EVs in California, plus 30,000 Prius plug-in hybrids and to introduce iQ EV urban car sharing programs to achieve ZEV compliance. kWh of useable energy at full charge. The RAV4 EV has two charge modes: Standard and Extended. Charging times.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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note: We’re republishing this article because it’s a good reminder of how technology timelines can slip and yet things are clearly moving forward. Most of these advanced vehicles will be electric or plug-in hybrids. DOT, NHTSA and the University of Michigan. They’re Coming Soon Than Predicted. [Ed.

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Michigan wants to develop a wireless EV-charging road by next year

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Michigan is planning to develop a wireless, in-road, electric vehicle charging road by next year, according to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office, which announced the plan today. ” The project is being funded by the Michigan Department of Transportation, which contributed $1.9 Whitmer said.