The Chinese government has released the ‘Energy-saving and New Energy Vehicle Technology Roadmap 2.0’ or ‘Technical Roadmap 2.0’ for short. The plan outlines the concrete goals of transforming Chinese automotive industries into a wholly electric industry by 2035 when pure combustion engines will no longer be permitted.
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SAE International has published the SAE J2954 standard for wireless charging of electric vehicles up to 11 kW. There is also an update to the SAE J2847/6 standard, which describes minimum requirements for communication between an electric vehicle and an inductive charging system.
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SAE International plans to set up an industry-led non-competitive research project to improve the safety of charging systems for electric vehicles. However, some points are still open.
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As part of the previously reported broader introduction of electric trucks in North America, Volvo Trucks will be cooperating with the charging infrastructure specialists Greenlots, as well as other partners including ABB, who will help set up charging infrastructure in warehouse facilities in southern California.
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SAE International has released the new Norm SAE J3068 in North America for the conductive charging of medium and heavy electric utility vehicles. It resembles the European norm IEC 62196 for type 2 and CCS.
Read moreVideo tip: Two Nissan e-NV200 play a vital part of this drill by the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) at Tohoku University, Japan. The EVs can serve as mobile energy suppliers in case of an earthquake and other catastrophes.
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Click tip: Get the insight on the Tesla Model X as Mark Templeton (Founder’s Edition no. 3) shares his experience. The feature includes pictures and pretty personal words.
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Book tip: SAE International advertises its new book called “48-Volt Developments” that looks at mild-hybrid technology. It is available via the SAE website.
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Click tip: Forbes has put together an info graphic comparing prices of hybrids and their non-hybrid versions but also takes into account annual fuel savings. For those on a rather tight budget, the Lincoln MKZ hybrid appears to be the best choice.
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Join in: This coming Thursday from 12am to 1pm EDT, the Department of Energy (DoE) will hold a webinar on the new SAE standard for hydrogen fuelling.
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