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Solid-state battery safety, GM bidirectional charging, Volvo XC40 Recharge wireless: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Volvo is testing high-power wireless charging on XC40 Recharge taxis. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM and PG&E are aiming to test bidirectional EV charging at homes. And are solid-state batteries safer after all? GM now sees bidirectional charging as an important part of all future EVs.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ Slow Level 1 charging [ 11 ] should be used to recharge PHEVLER batteries whenever possible. About the authors. Dr. Andrew A. BEVs have an ongoing problem with range anxiety. [

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Climatecars charges up with Siemens

Green Cars News

Hybrid taxi service Climatecars appointed Siemens to install its first charging post as the London-based firm expands its fleet to include new, rechargeable models. Two new Renault [.].

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BYD to make impact in USA

Green Cars News

At the moment BYD is targeting corporate and government buyers because of subsidies for environmentally friendly vehicles for public transport applications such as taxis and the postal service. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Berkshire Hathaway BYD Auto BYD F3DM Warren Buffet.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40. billion invested in 180 green-technology companies. car’s introduction. •In Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40 percent of $1.9 Chinese green-car subsidies on hold. By Jaeah Lee for the Christian Science Monitor. percent of $1.9 Investors, too, are excited.

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First public trial of electric smart is launched

Green Cars News

This is the first trial of its type and will be a forerunner to a separate trial of 35 new electric passenger vehicles in the North East which will also be monitored by Newcastle University and will include the Nissan Leaf; Smith Electric Vehicles’ people carrier, taxis and executive minibus and a new AVID Vehicles saloon car.

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Will China win the electric car race? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Last week the company announced that it would bring its five-seat E6 electric car in small numbers to the US next year. However, anyone who thinks that this is just another upstart company looking for its big break needs to re-evaluate – because it’s clear that China means business in the green car race. Home field advantage.

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