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Infiniti’s Leaf-Based EV Will Most Likely Get Wireless Charging
We already know Infiniti is planning on launching its own Leaf-based premium EV, which they previewed with the LE concept shown at the 2012 New York motor show. Now Autocar is sharing additional details on the model, after having talked with company boss Andy Palmer. They say that its future “hinges on a standard process of induction charging being introduced around the world,†and it is explained that having cumbersome cables and plugs to fiddle around with contradicts the company’s idea of being premium – so they’re either making it wirelessly-chargeable or not at all…
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Infiniti Crafts A Premium Family Car Concept Out Of The Leaf's Platform And Ev Components [video]
This is the Infiniti LE Concept that made its world debut today at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. The LE is a pure-electric, four-door family sedan mechanically related to the Leaf EV. While this is the first time we see the concept in the...
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Nissan Drops Price Of Leaf Home Charging System To $1,818
Good news for American customers interested in acquiring Nissan's pure-electric LEAF hatchback with a home charging system as the Japanese company announced today a noteworthy price drop. When Nissan released pricing for the LEAF in 2010, the home...
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Mitsubishi To Co-develop Wireless Ev Charging System, Wants To Make Plugs Obsolete
ACEA, the European car manufacturers’ association, is pushing carmakers to adopt a common standard for charging their plug-in vehicles. And that’s a noble goal, since it will reduce complexity and costs and will eliminate many of the EVs...
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Google Goes Electric, Sets Up 70 Charging Stations At Its California Headquarters
Internet-giant Google has just adopted the largest workplace charging installation for electric vehicles in the U.S. with the completion of 70 “ChargePoint†stations at its Mountain View, California headquarters. The new charging infrastructure...
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Gm Introduces Cell Phone Charging Mats At Ces, Production Begins In 2012
Thanks to induction technology, mobile electronic devices, such as phones, can be wirelessly charged, just by placing them on special pads. At the 2011 CES in Las Vegas, General Motors announced plans to introduce the wireless charging technology in...
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