Remove Available Remove Connected Remove Standards
article thumbnail

Hyundai launches Bluelink+ connected car service program

Green Car Congress

Hyundai Motor America launched a connected car services program called Bluelink+, which eliminates nearly all subscription fees for new owners. By standardizing access to top safety, maintenance, and remote technology features, Hyundai is offering a complimentary industry-leading connectivity program for all new owners.

Connect 221
article thumbnail

Tesla releases rare blog post and it’s an interesting one: Standardizing Auto Connectivity

Baua Electric

Tesla has released a rare new blog post, and it’s an interesting one: Tesla is trying to standardize automotive connectivity and popularize a 48-volt architecture. After successfully standardizing its charge connector (NACS), Tesla wants to repeat this success with all the other electrical connectors inside vehicles.

Connect 52
article thumbnail

Audi involved in EEBUS standard for intelligent connection of EVs and buildings

Green Car Congress

The Audi e-tron’s charging system is the first on-board EV system to use the new communication standard. At the “Plugfest E-Mobility” at the Audi plant in Brussels, developers are testing cross-industry compatibility before the EEBUS standard for energy communication is introduced in February.

Connect 220
article thumbnail

ANSI releases for public comment draft roadmap of standards and codes for EVs at scale

Green Car Congress

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) released for public review and comment a draft of the Roadmap of Standards and Codes for Electric Vehicles at Scale developed by the Institute’s Electric Vehicles Standards Panel ( EVSP ). This includes recommending pre-standardization research and development (R&D) where needed.

Standards 360
article thumbnail

SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

Green Car Congress

SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). The new standard was more than a decade in the making. of Energy (DoE), the U.S.

Standards 544
article thumbnail

New Tesla orders no longer include Standard Connectivity for life

Teslarati

The final day to purchase a Tesla with lifetime Standard Connectivity for free has passed. The automaker no longer offers lifetime Standard Connectivity on any vehicle orders placed after July 20, 2022. Tesla offers two connectivity packages with its vehicles: Standard and Premium. Credit: Tesla.

Connect 109
article thumbnail

Ford introducing new connected fleet management tools for electric fleets

Green Car Congress

With new fleet-wide energy monitoring and vehicle management tools from Ford Commercial Solutions, available through app and web-based interfaces, Ford is helping North American commercial fleets and businesses make a seamless transition to electric vehicles.

Fleet 418