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Leviton receives UL listing for Level 2 charging equipment

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(UL) Listing for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) in the United States and Canada. Assembled in the United States, they also are backed by a three-year warranty, and are SAE J1772-compliant. The Evr-Green 160 Level 2 Home Charging Station provides up to 16 amps at 240 volts AC (3.8kW output).

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Leviton introduces 32A, 240V home charging station

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The new device provides up to 32 amps at 240 volts AC (7.7 As an example, the new Ford Electric Vehicle (EV) Home Charging Station from Leviton—also a Level 2 device providing up to 32 amps at 240 volts AC (7.7 kW on-board charger.

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Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama

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Mercedes-Benz will set up electric vehicle production in the United States. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz will be continuously supporting the development of plug-in hybrids and the introduction of 48-volt-systems. The plant in Tuscaloosa exclusively provides worldwide customers with the SUV models GLE, GLS and GLE Coupé.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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And in the last two weeks, one of the largest utility companies in the United States, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced plans to work with General Motors in experiments with their bidirectional charging technologies. GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.)

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

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At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the expense and effort to build my own. He'd been selling kits for his mount in small numbers. In 2009, I wrote in these pages about my efforts to. Fast forward a dozen years. E-bike availability and ridership have exploded.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

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At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the expense and effort to build my own. He'd been selling kits for his mount in small numbers. In 2009, I wrote in these pages about my efforts to. Fast forward a dozen years. E-bike availability and ridership have exploded.

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

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The zero-emission Focus battery-electric vehicle, which is being developed in partnership with Magna International, features a high-voltage electric motor powered by a high-capacity lithium-ion battery pack and charged by plugging in to a 110-volt or 220-volt outlet. Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally.

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