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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

Green Car Congress

In October 2016, a federal judge approved a national settlement plan to address Volkswagen’s installation and use of devices in approximately 580,000 Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche vehicles that circumvented federal emissions standards for NO x. With the support of the Attorney General's Office, New York received $127.7

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

The 800-volt architecture doubles Tesla’s 400 V, matches the six-figure Porsche Taycan, and is within sight of the Lucid’s industry-leading 900 V. For my own recent test, a mere 150-kW EA charger at a Target in New Jersey had to suffice.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis G80 EV AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The G80 EV will be available sometime in fourth quarter 2022, initially in California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. The electronically controlled suspension, with front-facing cameras reading road conditions, automatically controls the damping force of the suspension to provide for a smooth ride.

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Q&A with CharIN North America President: It’s all about interoperability

Charged EVs

Charged : So, CharIN North America is a new subdivision of the organization? Oleg: It’s a part of CharIN Global, but created here with a focus on local markets, so we can combine global thinking and global technology with being able to act locally and focus on the issues that are specific to our region. Oleg: It’s a part of CCS.

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Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs

Charged EVs

A charging hub for heavy-duty vehicles requires a tremendous amount of power, and local utilities can take years to install new electrical service. Part of Zeem’s competitive advantage is that it has secured access to plenty of power in a prime location near LAX. Getting local utilities to provide new service can take years.