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Wallbox and Kia America partner on bidirectional EV charging; Quasar 2 and EV9

Green Car Congress

Wallbox is working with Kia America to bring bidirectional charging to Kia’s EV9 customers. The companies plan to offer Wallbox’s second-generation DC bidirectional charger, Quasar 2 ( earlier post ), to Kia EV9 ( earlier post )customers starting in the first half of 2024. Quasar 2 is a next-generation 11.5

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Kia strikes deal to re-use and recycle EV batteries, offering second life in cars or the grid

The Driven EV News

Kia Australia has partnered with battery replacement company Infinitev to better reuse, repurpose and recycle electric vehicle batteries in Australia The post Kia strikes deal to re-use and recycle EV batteries, offering second life in cars or the grid appeared first on The Driven.

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Kia officially premieres EV9 SUV with 336-mile range, vehicle-to-grid capabilities, plus GT version

Electrek

As promised, following our first glimpse at official images last week, Kia has fully launched its long-anticipated EV9 SUV ahead of pre-orders next quarter. more… The post Kia officially premieres EV9 SUV with 336-mile range, vehicle-to-grid capabilities, plus GT version appeared first on Electrek.

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Kia EV batteries find second life as energy storage systems to reduce strain on grid

Electrek

Kia Europe has announced a new partnership with encore Deutsche Bahn to reuse former EV batteries to create scalable energy storage systems. The prototype has already been implemented in Germany using Kia Soul EV batteries and marks the start of the automaker’s Europe-wide initiative.

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Kia EV9 home backup, Mazda CX-9 PHEV safety, ChargeScape V2G tech: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Honda, BMW, and Ford get together for looking at how EVs could connect to the grid. And we go hands-on with how the Kia EV9 will help back up the home and smooth the grid. The upcoming Kia EV9 is noteworthy for many reasons, and one of them is the way the. The Mazda CX-9 PHEV makes the safety honor roll.

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Kia outlines smart technologies to connect and charge the next generation of sustainable mobility solutions

Electric Cars Report

Kia is introducing a suite of smart technologies that aim to make electric vehicle mobility more convenient, accessible, and efficient than ever before – with Kia Connect, Kia Charge and Kia Smart Charging: V1G (Automated Unidirectional Smart Charging), V2H/B (Vehicle-to-Home/Vehicle-to-Building), and V2G (vehicle-to-grid).

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F-150 Lightning restart, Tesla wireless charging, Kia EV9 tease, EV trip length: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Kia EV9 will make its debut this month. And will wireless bidirectional charging help make Tesla vehicles more useful at home and to the grid? Ford has said it will restart F-150 Lightning production. EV owners are driving farther per day. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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