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As part of a filing that I submitted to the Maryland Public Service Commission today, I did a virtual charger audit of all the BGE DC fast chargers to check their current status in the SWTCH mobile app. I methodically went down the list of all 88 public DCFC owned and operated by BGE…
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While new electric car sales in Australia have been solidly cracking the 11% mark and breaking records, the same cannot be said for electric scooters and motorcycles. Australia is missing a trick when it comes to these congestion busting, decarbonisation secret weapons. And make no mistake, they are everywhere in China and wildly popular….
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Auckland-based marine technology company Vessev has launched the VS-Drive, a submersible propulsion system designed to address overheating issues in electric marine motors. The podded motor features an internal closed-loop cooling system that maintains operating temperatures below 50°C, allowing the vessels to perform consistently across different climates. The system combines active cooling with custom direct-drive…
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A leading automotive OEM, alongside a range of Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor manufacturers and ecosystem partners have formed the OpenGMSL Association. The association’s key aim is to unite industry leaders to transform SerDes transmission of video and/or high-speed data as an open, worldwide standard across the automotive ecosystem. In detailing the initiative, the association…
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EVCS Ripken Stadium BGE owns and operates a DC Fast Charger and Level 2 electric vehicle charging station in the parking lot of Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland. The charging station has two 50 kW Efacec QC45 DCFCs and 14 J1772 Level 2 ports. It’s about a mile drive from the exit off I-95….
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One of the keys to Andrew Forrest’s goal of reaching “real zero” emissions at his giant iron ore mines in the Pilbara by 2030 is the transformation of its trucking fleet from diesel to electric – and it has been a rapid learning curve. Fortescue Metals has been conducting trials with both battery electric…
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Engineering companies GROB and Dürr have developed a concept factory for lithium-ion battery cell production that requires 50 percent less space and 70 percent less energy than traditional manufacturing facilities, delivering higher space efficiency and lower operating costs. The centerpiece of the new approach is Dürr’s dry coating system, which implements the Activated Dry…
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LG Innotek has unveiled its all-new Automotive 5G Communication Module with satellite connectivity, through which it aims to enable high-speed communication for users at any location, at any time of the day. The module itself supports satellite communication over 5G broadband (NR-NTN, with a bandwidth of approximately 30 MHz) that is installed in the…
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DC Fast Charger at Charlotte Hall Public Library Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) owns and operates a DC Fast Charger in the parking lot of the public library in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. The charging station has one 50 kW BTCPower DCFC. It’s at the intersection of Three Notch Rd and New Market Turner Rd….
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Earlier this year, The Driven reported that Smart had cut prices across both its Australian-delivered models to help boost sales. Now, both Smart #1 and #3 are also on special, with driveaway prices now cut by over $10,000 on some stocked variants. According to Smart, stocked #1 vehicles will have driveaway prices coming in…
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Voltempo has started series production of its HyperCharger megawatt charging system at Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham. The company has grown from three employees to over 50 in the past 20 months, and the facility was opened by Sir Vince Cable earlier in the month. The HyperCharger is part of the UK government’s £200…
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Gireve, Hubject and Irdeto have announced a new strategic partnership through which they are jointly aiming to expand Plug&Charge accessibility on a global scale. Officially called the ‘Gireve-Hubject-Irdeto Plug&Charge Interoperability Partnership’, the collaboration will more closely look to pair technological advancements with seamless customer experiences in order to address a key barrier to mass…
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