Emporia, a Colorado-based smart home energy management company, has added Intelligent Load Management for Emporia EV Chargers to its portfolio of products. For homeowners with lower-capacity electrical panels—older panels are typically rated at 100 amps—installing a Level 2 EV charger is a challenge. Depending on an existing home’s setup and location, upgrading to a 200-amp… Continue reading Emporia launches Intelligent Load Management for its Level 2 EV chargers
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SAE International updates standard for bidirectional EV/charger communication
The SAE International Hybrid Communication and Interoperability Task Force has completed an extensive revision of SAE Standard J2847/2: Communication Between Plug-in Vehicles and Off-Board DC Chargers. This update is the first step towards the goal of enabling EV and charging station providers to use the same communication code for bidirectional DC charging, including Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)… Continue reading SAE International updates standard for bidirectional EV/charger communication
@Toyota: Toyota Launches ‘Electrified Diversified’ Beyond Zero Campaign
Toyota’s Electrified Diversified campaign focuses on Toyota’s widest selection of low and zero emissions vehicles in the market PLANO, Texas (Sept. 18, 2023) – Toyota invites drivers to get electrified with the 2023 Beyond Zero “Electrified Diversified” campaign. Beyond Zero is Toyota’s vision to reach beyond carbon neutrality with the products, services and operations offered;… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Launches ‘Electrified Diversified’ Beyond Zero Campaign
Meta is shutting down three Oculus games without explanation
/ Will there be refunds for one? By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Share this story Dead and Buried is a Wild West arena shootout multiplayer VR game.Image: Gunfire Games Hope… Continue reading Meta is shutting down three Oculus games without explanation
EU reticent to postpone Brexit tariffs on EVs, says UK auto body
Several major car companies have warned their British car plants will become uncompetitive if the tariffs go ahead. Stellantis, the world’s No. 3 carmaker by sales and the owner of the Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat brands, has said British car plants will close if a deal cannot be agreed. The European Union is reticent… Continue reading EU reticent to postpone Brexit tariffs on EVs, says UK auto body
China EV adviser sees tech tie-ups resolving EU trade conflicts
CALB has been localising its supply chains by offering technical support to local firms and encouraging Chinese suppliers to set up plants in Europe, aiming to source at least 70% of key materials it needs to produce batteries in Europe locally by 2026. China’s auto industry should seek solutions to trade conflicts by deepening ties… Continue reading China EV adviser sees tech tie-ups resolving EU trade conflicts
What’s at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers
The companies have rebuffed the union’s demands as too expensive. They say they will spend vast amounts of capital in the coming years to continue to build combustion-engine vehicles while at the same time designing electric vehicles and building battery and assembly plants for the future, and can’t afford to be saddled with significantly higher… Continue reading What’s at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers
Auto sector to see 70-80% demand surge in apprenticeship
The extension reinforces India’s standing as a global manufacturing hub, especially in the field of electric vehicles (EVs). Notably, the ‘Component Champion Incentive Scheme,’ a part of the broader PLI scheme for the automobile sector, has attracted approximately 75 new entrants, including industry giants such as Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp, Bosch, Hero Cycles, Minda Corporation,… Continue reading Auto sector to see 70-80% demand surge in apprenticeship
Bharat NCAP: Nitin Gadkari inaugurates command and control center in Pune
Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari recently inaugurated the Command and Control Center of Bharat NCAP at the Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) in Pune Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari recently inaugurated the Command and Control Center of Bharat NCAP at the Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) in… Continue reading Bharat NCAP: Nitin Gadkari inaugurates command and control center in Pune
Ather readies new models and exports after subsidy cuts: Report
Indian electric scooter maker Ather Energy will accelerate new model launches at home and test export markets, its chief executive informed Reuters. India’s electric scooter market is small but growing, with e-models accounting for 5% of total scooter and motorcycle sales in the last fiscal year against a government target of 70% by 2030, the… Continue reading Ather readies new models and exports after subsidy cuts: Report