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EC backs project for EV battery switching: EASYBAT

Green Car Congress

The project calls for the “EASYBAT” Consortium to develop off-the-shelf automotive grade components and interfaces that enable the auto industry to easily integrate battery switching technology into their electric car platforms. in Israel and Denmark by year end.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in optical and imaging technology start-up Spectralics

Green Car Congress

Coming from a background in aerospace technology development, Israel-based Spectralics creates state-of-the-art imaging and optical infrastructure spanning materials, hardware and software, enabling a wide variety of advanced optical capabilities. The investment gives Volvo Cars access to promising technology at an early stage of development.

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New Open Fuel Standard Act would set minimum requirement for non-petroleum fuel capability in new automobiles

Green Car Congress

Steve Israel (D-NY-03), Allyson Schwartz (D-PA-13), Tom Cole (R-OK-04), Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) and Del. The auto industry had criticized the 95% requirement as unattainable, noted the Methanol Institute, which came out strongly in support of the new bill. The bill also features original co-sponsors Reps.

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Shai Agassi Weighs In On The Lessons Of Tesla & Electric Cars

Green Car Reports

Shai Agassi, founder of the now-defunct Better Place electric-car service in Israel, hasn''t been in the public eye much of late. But on the business network LinkedIn this morning, he emerged to weigh in on the lessons of Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] and what the auto industry at large could learn from the electric-car startup.

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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

Teslarati

We are the birthplace of the auto industry, and the home of the first mile of concrete road and the first three-way traffic signal. The projects wireless charging projects are actively happening in Sweden, Norway, Italy, Israel and a handful of other countries on the continent. Today, thanks to Gov.

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EV battery swap!

Electric Auto Association

For decades, the EV industry has struggled to create a viable model for quick and easy battery charging. In 2007, Better Place , an Israeli startup founded by former top SAP executive Shai Agassi, partnered with Renault to launch an electric sedan with a network of robotic battery swapping service stations spread across Israel and Denmark.

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Here’s how the new EU tariffs will impact Chinese EV makers like BYD and NIO

Baua Electric

For example, BYD is already among the leading EV makers in Thailand, Brazil, Israel, and others. BYD’s leader said the new EU tariffs are a testament to China’s auto industry strength. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. With low-cost EVs, Chinese EV makers are quickly expanding in key global automakers.

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