Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2025

Using the motor as a generator slows the car and converts the kinetic energy into an electrical charge routed to the battery to recharge it. Instead, the electric motor switches over to generator mode so that the wheels drive the motor in reverse rather than the motor driving the wheels.

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Prius Auto Industry Toyota Industry 143

Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2024

More local governments across Michigan see EV charging as a relevant issue, but the number is still fairly low, according to a new University of Michigan survey, and those interested in EV charging see cost as a barrier.

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Charging Michigan Auto Industry Universal 165

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars. Freewire products currently offer Level 2 charging at 7.5

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Electrek

MAY 7, 2024

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is causing chaos in the EV industry by firing Tesla’s entire charging team, which may lead some automakers to reconsider their plans to adopt the NACS plug. But NACS is just a better standard, and the industry should move forward on it, even if Tesla waffles with its commitment.

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Auto Industry Industry Industrial Auto 138

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

About 50% of the more than 12,000 PEV owners in SCE territory charge at Level 1. Because California leads the nation in EV adoption, other utilities and stakeholders in the auto industry may find the information from the white paper useful, SCE suggested. And you’re probably looking at demand charges on top of the basic cost.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The anti-diesel agenda has set back progress on climate change, while electric vehicle demand remains disappointingly low amid consumer concerns around charging infrastructure availability and affordability. A consistent approach to incentives and tax, and greater investment in charging infrastructure will be critical.

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2017 Diesel Auto Industry CO2 210

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

auto industry and a hub for manufacturing, has seemed perfectly fine ceding leadership in electric vehicle infrastructure to the West Coast. Over the past decade, Michigan, the traditional home of the U.S.

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Michigan Charging Auto Industry Auto 183

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The auto industry has seen this need to improve familiarity in the past, with some advanced driver assist features such as ACC and even autonomous driving. The Ipsos Study uncovered the top five issues: driving range, affordability, access to charging stations, overall ownership cost and battery life.

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Global Electric Vehicles Auto Vehicles 429

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. The second tool is a 30-minute video titled, “Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Residential Home Charging Installation,” and is intended for electrical contractors and inspectors.

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Plug-in Electric Vehicles Plug EPRI 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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Fuel Economy Economy Auto Industry Standards 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2022

in Fremont, California for a low-cost/fast-charge (LCFC) technology development. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $3.5-million

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Low Cost Energy Battery Batteries 225

Teslarati

MARCH 23, 2025

Respondents said they had issues with just 4 percent of charging sessions at Tesla’s Superchargers , making them the most reliable, while issues with Rivian’s network were reported for just 5 percent of sessions. “This is an important consideration for those without access to home charging. .

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Tesla Charging Sustainable Transportation Auto Industry 108

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 17, 2023

Everyone, their mother, and their dog can see that the auto industry is electrifying. Regarding the latter, the news this week is that 7-Eleven has launched its own EV charging network! The name of that charging network is 7Charge. The first […]

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Charging Auto Industry Store Oil 144

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2021

To develop the questions, they worked in close collaboration with leaders in the auto industry. Those lithium-ion batteries are approaching their peak performance in terms of the EV range on a single charge.

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Michigan Universal Lithium Ion Battery 482

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

With 800V fast charging technology, an electric vehicle can be charged for just 5 minutes to give it a range of 90 miles, while power consumption per 100 kilometers is reduced by 10%, and the cruising range is 10% longer in winter. An electric vehicle equipped with the e-platform 3.0 takes just 2.9

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BYD Sale Plug-in Standards 448

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 20, 2019

Five years ago, a frequent matter of debate here at Green Car Reports was whether CCS or ChAdeMO would become the electric-car DC fast-charging standard of choice in the U.S. auto industry behind it—and then the Korean industry joining later—was.

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Charging Auto Industry DC Green Cars 148

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

This Wallbox is an affordable home system that makes charging the ID. Our Modular Transverse Toolkit already proved Volkswagen is one of the most successful platform developers in the auto industry. All members of the ID family are designed for fast charging. family easy and convenient. That is something quite unique.

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All-Electric Electric Electrical Germany 380

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The European automobile manufacturers, though ACEA, the automobile manufacturers’ trade association, have defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardize the charging of electrically-chargeable vehicles. The joint industry proposal will enable the use of one type of plug independent of car make, electricity provider or country.

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Standards 2017 Plug-in Plug 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2016

Renault, Europe’s leading electric vehicles manufacturer, and its Dutch economic partners Utrecht City Council, ElaadNL and LomboXnet signed a letter of intent in Paris to develop a Franco-Dutch framework of smart solar charging solutions for electric vehicles. Renault would supply a fleet of 150 Renault ZOE models through 2017 to the city.

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Solar Fleet Charging Grid 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

According to some auto industry estimates, electric vehicle (EV) batteries that can no longer charge to approximately 80% of their original capacity may be candidates for replacement. Duke Energy and ITOCHU believe batteries that become unsuitable for use in EVs could live on in other applications. Earlier post.).

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Li-ion Indianapolis Energy Battery 284

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2013

The braking energy recovery function can convert the kinetic energy produced in braking, acceleration and sliding down slopes to electric energy to increase the distance per charge by 5% to 10%.

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China Market Auto Industry Automobile 247

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Experts underscore that the standard is for a system of charging, not just a plug, and relay best practices. The auto industry took the next step in the evolution of North American electric vehicle charging solutions today at The Battery Show in Detroit. That’s where SAE International released its NACS.

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North America America Future Charging 112

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

New chargers and longer-range EVs have put range anxiety to bed for many people, but it now appears that EV owners need to be wary of cyberattacks at charging stations. This report is just the latest in a long line of news about the auto industrys data security failures.

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Auto Industry Kia Connect Connected 111

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The ACEA said that this target should be conditional on the real market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles and the availability of charging infrastructure for alternatively-powered vehicles which are crucial to achieve any significant CO 2 reductions beyond 2020 levels.

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Auto Industry Industry Industrial Land Rover 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $3-million technology development contract to Amprius Technologies for a low-cost, fast-charge silicon nanowire cell technology for electric vehicles. The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 30-month project that began earlier this year.

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Low Cost Charging Battery Batteries 150

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

continued] The post EV Leaders in US Auto Industry, Tesla Growth, Hydrogen & CCS Folly, Cars of the Year — Top Cleantech Stories Not To Miss appeared first on CleanTechnica. There are hundreds of good cleantech stories every day. It’s too much for anyone to cover and even too much.

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Auto Industry Hydrogen Industry Industrial 94

Teslarati

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Talk of wireless charging roads for electric vehicles (EVs) has been underway for the past several years, but the first U.S. The wireless charging road is set to continue construction through the end of the year, with testing set to follow early next year. project to feature the technology has now been completed.

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Michigan Charging Detroit Re-Charge 138

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 25, 2021

Yeah, big shocker, right? Even though this cluelessness is hardly new information, it is still fascinating to see it when it presents itself. I recently had an exchange with said cluelessness in the comments section of a LinkedIn post. I know, I know, online comment sections are a vacuum for the egomaniacally ill-informed. I try […].

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Auto Industry Industry Industrial Electric Vehicles 101

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2019

auto industry has long been downtown Detroit. And as much as that industry has wanted to talk the talk about electrification the past several year, it hasn’t walked the walk in its home turf. The home base for the U.S. Detroit almost made it to the end of the decade without a single DC fast charger.

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Detroit DC Auto Industry Charging 139

Electrek

JANUARY 18, 2023

As the auto industry moves to fully electric vehicles, big oil companies are looking to keep their share of the wealth. In the latest news, oil giant Shell is buying out EV charging and media company Volta. The post Big oil gears up for ‘shift to e-mobility’ with latest EV charging company buyout appeared first on Electrek.

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Oil Companies Charging Auto Industry 109

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The auto industry has recently moved towards a single plug standard with the exception of Tesla. That said, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, has recently stated the company's proprietary Supercharger Network will eventually open up to other electric vehicles — not just Teslas.

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USA Auto Industry Electric Cars Charging 130

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Government ownership of GM stock was the result of the auto industry rescue that began under President George W. In association with this share buyback, GM expects to take a charge of approximately $400 million in the fourth quarter, which will be treated as a special item.

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GM Buy Obama 2012 259

Green Car Reports

MARCH 16, 2021

Monday marked a coming-of-age moment for electric vehicles and the “legacy” auto industry. VW’s Power Day announcements focusing around battery and charging technology.

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Battery Batteries Auto Industry Fully Electric 164

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The two will develop consumer outreach and education programs on electric vehicles as well as share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the demand. An easy charging station permitting process is considered one of the keys to electric vehicle acceptance.

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North Carolina Ford Energy Escape 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2022

Capable of a 500 km driving range on a single charge, the vehicle and its name will be revealed later in 2022, with production commencing in 2023. Ford Otosan, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding, is one of the longest running and most successful joint ventures in the global auto industry.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 24, 2024

As regular Charged readers know, when it comes to EVs, legacy automakers tend to follow two tracks—while preparing for the transition, and telling the media about how committed they are to electrification, they simultaneously participate in trade groups that actively lobby against emissions standards and other pro-EV regulations.

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Auto Industry Standards Industry Industrial 52

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The EU soon has an opportunity to improve the most important charging infrastructure of all: in the home and workplace. The upcoming review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is an essential part of the transition towards zero emission transport in the future, T&E and auto industry association […].

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