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Maserati’s Folgore Day event showcases its commitment to electrification, just not 100%

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To celebrate over 100 years in business while looking ahead to another century filled with electrification, Maserati held a “Folgore Day” event in Italy. At this event, it showcased its lineup of BEVs, including the GranTurismo Folgore and Grecale Folgore SUV, ahead of the official launch of its GranCabrio Folgore convertible this evening.

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Volkswagen previewing mobile quick charging station; trials in 2019, production in 2020

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The start of production is planned for 2020. The stations can be set up flexibly and independent of the power supply wherever needed: for example, in public parking lots in the city, on company premises, or as a temporary charging point at large-scale events. The flexible locations can be easily found via the Internet or apps.

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ARPA-E Battery/Storage Exposition 14 Jan

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) is hosting a pitch event, ARPA-E’s Battery/Storage Exposition, on 14 January 2021, from 1:00-3:00 pm EST. This event will feature pitches from a select group of ARPA-E teams developing energy storage technologies.

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ZF presents advanced steer-by-wire technology for the front axle

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During an annual global technology event, ZF presented its advanced steer-by-wire technology for the front axle and announced that this technology will be launched with industrial scale by a major global automaker within the next year. ZF’s smart by-wire systems end the era of mechanical connections and enable a new era of vehicle control.

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Audi unveils 500 kW series-hybrid RS Q e-tron Dakar racer

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The marathon event lasts two weeks and the daily stages are up to 800 kilometers in length. A third MGU, of identical design, is part of the energy converter and serves to recharge the high-voltage battery while driving. What we learn from the extremely challenging Dakar project will flow into future production models.

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FreeWire partnering with SMUD on Mobi Gen and EV Charger units

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The Freewire products currently offer Level 2 charging at 7.5 The L2 models recharge from a wall outlet; each unit is equipped with dual J1772 plugs and can charge 2 vehicles at once. The L3 fast chargers also recharge from a wall outlet; each model is compatible with CHAdeMO or Tesla standards. kW or DC fast charging at 50 kW.

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Tesla taps another Canadian startup for battery developments…for $3

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Interestingly, Tesla purchased the patents just two weeks before the Battery Day event that was held in September 2020, TechCrunch reports. The new cells offer exponentially more energy, six times the power, and more range as Tesla attempts to expand its production efforts to help EVs reach price parity with gas-powered cars.

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