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Honda to supply 50 Honda e EVs, 35 Power Managers to V2X Suisse for large-scale V2G trial

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These will deliver vehicle-to-grid (V2G) energy recovery capability at various urban and suburban sites across Switzerland. Honda Power Manager and Honda e. Honda Power Manager is a bi-directional system that connects EVs to a power grid, enabling the collection and distribution of electricity between the two.

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ABB opens new plant for battery systems for mobility applications in Baden

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ABB officially opened a new plant for energy storage systems for mobility applications today in Baden, Switzerland. The facility represents an important investment in Switzerland as a production location. Unlike in Switzerland, many other European countries still have countless non-electrified railway lines.

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Daimler Trucks E-Mobility Group starts global initiative for electric-truck charging infrastructure

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Within the framework of the initiative, the E-Mobility Group is bringing together the main players—e-truck customers, power grid operators, energy suppliers, charging hardware manufacturers and charging software providers—thus promoting shared infrastructure solutions for truck customers within the network.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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can be varied via three different driving style profiles: the standard mode (automatically on); ‘Eco’; and ‘Eco+’. Anyone traveling short distances will stay in standard mode. The effects of selecting this mode include paring back the e-vehicle’s maximum power output to 50 kW and limiting its top speed to 115 km/h (71 mph).

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Renault-Nissan and Singapore Government to develop zero-emission mobility

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has begun ZEV initiatives in Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama in Japan, as well as in Israel, Denmark, Portugal, Monaco, the UK, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China and Hong Kong. As a co-chair of the EV Taskforce, LTA helps ensure that relevant regulations, standards and infrastructure are in place.