28 Apr 2020 | New CHAdeMO 3.0 Charges At Crazy 500 kW Speeds
New CHAdeMO 3.0 standard supports EV charging over a massive 500 kW | Upcoming BMW i4 Caught Juicing at the EV | GM delays Hummer EV reveal | Daimler: Shift to electric cars non-negotiable despite virus | Cash-strapped electric carmaker NIO obtains US$1 billion lifeline from strategic investors | Army to consider electric vehicles, alternative fuel options
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NEW CHADEMO 3.0 STANDARD SUPPORTS EV CHARGING OVER A MASSIVE 500 KW
Operating under CHAdeMO communication protocol, CHAdeMO 3.0 is the first publication of the next-generation ultra-high-power charging standard, being co-developed by China Electricity Council (CEC) and CHAdeMO Association with the working name “ChaoJi.” The Chinese version, operating under the GB/T communication protocol, is also planned to be released next year.
This latest version of CHAdeMO protocol enables DC charging with the power over 500kW (maximum current 600A), while ensuring the connector to be light and compact with a smaller diameter cable, thanks to the liquid-cooling technology as well as to the removal of locking mechanism from the connector to the vehicle side. Backward compatibility of the CHAdeMO 3.0-compliant vehicles with the existing DC fast charging standards (CHAdeMO, GB/T, and possibly CCS) is ensured; in other words, today’s CHAdeMO chargers can feed power to both the current EVs as well as the future EVs via an adapter or with a multi-standard charger.
Started as a bi-lateral project, ChaoJi has developed into an international collaboration forum, mobilising expertise and market experience of key players from Europe, Asia, North America, and Oceania. India is expected to join the team sometime soon, and governments and companies form South Korea and South-eastern Asian countries have also expressed their strong interests.
Japan and China have agreed to continue working together on the technical development and to promote this next-generation charging technology through further technical demonstration events and the trial deployment of the new chargers.
Check out the story here: https://www.chademo.com/chademo-3-0-released/
UPCOMING BMW I4 CAUGHT JUICING AT THE EV
"In these new spy photos, we get to see a camouflaged BMW i4 test mule surprisingly up close and personal. These photos offer a better look at the i4 than almost any other ones we’ve seen. Most of what we can see from the design we’ve already seen before. However, there are a few things that stand out that interest us." says BMW Blog: " It also has the same flush exterior door handles as the i4 Concept (!). When the BMW i4 finally debuts, it will supposedly pack over 300 miles of range, have over 500 hp and nail 60 mph in the low four-second range. If that’s the case, and it’s priced under $100,000, the BMW i4 could very well be one of the best EVs on sale. "
Charge flap right hand side, rear bumper. Opposite side to Tesla.
Check out the story here: https://www.bmwblog.com/2020/04/29/spied-upcoming-bmw-i4-caught-juicing-at-the-ev-bar/
Check out the story here: https://www.carscoops.com/2020/04/2021-bmw-i4-spotted-at-a-charging-station-looks-like-a-four-door-4-series/#lg=1&slide=10
GM DELAYS HUMMER EV REVEAL
"General Motors is postponing the debut of the GMC Hummer high-performance electric pickup because of the coronavirus, a spokesman said Wednesday." according to Autonews.com: "GM planned the debut for May 20 at a GMC dealer meeting in Las Vegas, but the event has been canceled. The spokesman said GM will look at all options, including a virtual event, when it reschedules the reveal "as the pandemic continues to affect all parts of business." GM plans to build the Hummer at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, which was being retooled to become GM's EV manufacturing hub. Construction has been put on hold to comply with Michigan's stay-at-home order."
Check out the story here: https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/gm-delays-hummer-ev-reveal
DAIMLER: SHIFT TO ELECTRIC CARS NON-NEGOTIABLE DESPITE VIRUS
"Germany’s Daimler AG, maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars, made only a small profit in the first quarter of 2020 as the company shut down factories and shifted into cash preservation and cost management mode during the coronavirus crisis." repotrs AP News: "The company’s CEO said the Stuttgart-based automaker was now engaging in a gradual re-start of production — and would continue its investment in electric cars and digitalization. He called the shift to new technologies “non-negotiable” despite the severe disruption from the virus outbreak."
Check out the story here: https://apnews.com/55a29abcd582c68a872c4ef6043ec3fa
CASH-STRAPPED ELECTRIC CARMAKER NIO OBTAINS US$1 BILLION LIFELINE FROM STRATEGIC INVESTORS
"Cash-strapped electric vehicle maker NIO has landed definitive agreements for a total cash infusion of 7 billion yuan (US1 billion) from strategic investors, easing concerns about its continued operation." writes SCMP.com: "The deal comes after NIO’s senior management raised concerns in a regulatory filing in March about the company’s ability to remain operational in the next 12 months, while it awaited new financing. It posted losses of US$1.6 billion in 2019. Raising funds has become more critical for NIO amid increased competition from electric car giant Tesla, which has a manufacturing base in Shanghai, and the difficulties posed by the coronavirus outbreak, which led to communities being locked down and factories halting production."
Check out the story here: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3082199/cash-strapped-electric-carmaker-nio-obtains-us1-billion-lifeline
ARMY TO CONSIDER ELECTRIC VEHICLES, ALTERNATIVE FUEL OPTIONS
Commercial-led advancements in electric vehicle technology have pushed the Army Futures and Concepts Center to take a hard look at the capability and find ways to integrate it throughout the Army's wheeled-vehicle fleet, the program's director said.
A draft white-paper proposal focusing on the employment of electric vehicles is currently in the works, said Lt. Gen. Eric Wesley, the FCC director, during a press briefing Tuesday. The head of Army Futures Command, Gen. John Murray, will be among the first to review the proposal, which is slated for internal release this summer, Wesley added.
As the world migrates toward this idea of electrification, Wesley said there are several reasons why this initiative is essential to the Army's way ahead.
For starters, the integration of electric vehicles could decrease costs, he said. The number of parts required to maintain each vehicle is considerably less than its fuel-consuming counterpart.
Moreover, the prices for internal combustion engine parts will increase as the engine-component supply chain starts to lower its production, Wesley said.
Beyond vehicle maintenance, the Army must also consider the logistical challenges and costs associated with in-theater supply routes, he said. Dependency on fossil fuels continues to be a challenge, and it becomes increasingly more difficult to move fuel across a battlefield.
Electrification could provide an alternative approach and lessen the Army's overall fuel dependency, he said.
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