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General Motors Kicks Off National Electric Vehicle Training Tour For First Responders

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Using a pre-production example of the Chevrolet Volt as a teaching tool, General Motors launched a nationwide electric vehicle training tour and outreach project for emergency personnel this week at the 2010 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Chicago. A Chicago Fire Department firefighter using a hydraulic. Click to enlarge.

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Elon Musk’s DC Visit Stirs EV Charging Standardization Pot, Again

CleanTechnica EVs

With EV charging standardization still up in the air, Tesla CEO Elon Musk goes to Washington.

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Tesla hiring a manager to sell B2B hardware 

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Earlier this year, Tesla made strides in the electric vehicle charging market when automakers and EV charging service companies adopted the North American Charging Standard (NACS). Legacy automakers, including Ford and General Motors, and new EV startups, like Rivian, have committed to adopting Tesla NACS.

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GM introduces Ultium Charge 360

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General Motors introduced Ultium Charge 360, a holistic charging approach that integrates charging networks, GM vehicle mobile apps, and other products and services to simplify the overall charging experience for GM electric vehicle owners. Each site is capable of delivering up to 350 kilowatts and averages four chargers per site.

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Tesla NACS plugs mandated by Kentucky for EV charging state program: report

Teslarati

Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) seems to be gaining more traction, with recent reports suggesting that Kentucky recently implemented a policy that mandates EV charging companies to include a NACS plug if they wish to participate in a state program aimed at electrifying highways using federal funds.

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20 automakers commit to make automatic emergency braking standard on new vehicles no later than 2022; faster than regulatory process

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auto market to make automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on virtually all new cars in the US no later than NHTSA’s 2022 reporting year, which begins 1 Sept 2022. The meetings, to be held in Washington, D.C., AEB will be standard on virtually all trucks with a gross vehicle weight between 8,501 lbs.

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Lobbyists Estimate Billions in Fines If New Fuel Economy Rules Adopted

The Truth About Cars

A letter from talking heads at an outfit called the American Automotive Policy Council outlines what it estimates billions of dollars in fines could be levied at companies like General Motors and Stellantis if a government proposal to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 is adopted.