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Pecan Street launches Texas’ first grid-connected vehicle-to-grid research and testing center

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Pecan Street estimates that each electric vehicle connected to this kind of dispatchable system could power a home for two to five hours or power up to five homes for about an hour each. New grid-tied V2G equipment installed at Pecan Street’s lab in Austin, TX. Electric vehicles can be more than emission-free transportation.

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Citroën unveils electric concept car oli for sustainable and affordable mobility

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Oli has no sound or navigation system; most customers have a mobile phone and portable speaker, which can be plugged in to the dashboard and automatically connected to the vehicle. Due to the honeycomb sandwich structure, these panels are so stable that you can even stand on them; this is part of the vehicle’s functionality.

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DOE provides $65M for “connected communities” of buildings powered to transform electric system

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $65 million through its Connected Communities funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to expand DOE’s network of grid-interactive efficient building communities nationwide. ( DE-FOA-0002206 ). Our Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Initiative helps the U.S.

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Volkswagen presents the chassis for the electric ID family; focus on affordability; strategic importance of MEB

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It will be the first fully connected, fully functional electric car that millions of people can afford. The ID will be the first member of the family to go on sale in 2020—a fully connected four-door compact car that will cost about the same as a Golf diesel. The ID is a milestone in technological development.

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Connected Signals launches cloud-based V2I systems

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Connected Signals, Inc. The company, a leading provider of predictive real-time traffic signal information, has developed a proprietary vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology that is a cloud-based, centralized system connecting vehicles to traffic signals, and providing prioritization of buses, pedestrians, EMS vehicles, and others.

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Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) designed to improve transportation for communities in Southeast Michigan. This includes leading test tracks, universities, automotive companies, and key economic anchors.

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China and EV tax credit, EV affordability and battery materials, 2024 finalists: Today’s Car News

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Fewer EVs with connections to China may soon be tax-credit-eligible. EVs still make up a tiny portion of the non-luxury market, yet a plunge in the raw materials needed for EV batteries could make them more affordable. And which of this year’s new EVs are the best? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.