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UK publishes EV smart charging plan

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The plan sets out steps being taken to seize on the significant potential of smart charging and make it the preferred method of long duration charging by 2025. We want to make smart charging an easier choice for drivers of electric vehicles, whether that is charging on the driveway, at the workplace, or parked on the street.

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Nissan to launch new EV smart charging tech, to unlock potential of V2G and V2G

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Japanese automaker to launch Nissan Energy Share in its home market next month – branded tech designed for smart charging and discharging EV batteries. The post Nissan to launch new EV smart charging tech, to unlock potential of V2G and V2G appeared first on The Driven.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. Achieving our EV vision to have 1.5

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What is EV Smart Charging?

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McKinsey Research shows that unmanaged, load-increases from EV-charging-power-demand may eventually push local transformers beyond their capacity, requiring expensive infrastructure upgrades. EV smart charging ensures the safe delivery of power to EVs without compromising on delivering electricity to offices, campuses and homes.

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Hyundai Motor Group to invest $7.4B in US by 2025 for EVs, smart mobility, enhanced production

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HMG’s investment will enhance overall product competitiveness by prioritizing future mobility technologies, including electrification and hydrogen energy. Hyundai and Kia will invest in growing its EV manufacturing footprint to scale production and satisfy US market demands.

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RMI launches “Virtual Power Plant Partnership” with support from General Motors & Ford

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RMI, a leading nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the global energy transformation, announced the formation of the Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3). In a VPP, decentralized distributed energy resources (DERs) are aggregated into a portfolio. Initial funding of the VP3 effort was made possible by General Motors and Google Nest.

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IBM Teams With ESB ecars to develop EV smart charging IT system in Ireland

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Together the companies will add a layer of intelligence and convenience to the charging process, allowing EV drivers to access, charge and pay, using an identification card. This project is bolstered by Ireland’s energy policy to increase sustainable energy use in the transportation sector by 2020.

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