Switzerland based ABB has launched the Terra SmartConnect (SC) fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV) in North America. Terra SC will be available with support for the CHAdeMO fast-charging standard, with SAE/combined charging system and will be made available in the Americas in second quarter of 2013. According to the company, the Terra SC can fully charge an electric car in thirty to 120 minutes and charge the battery of currently available EVs from 30 per cent to 80 per cent in about half an hour. The
In a five-year contract worth US$1.2 million, Iteris is to implement its flagship traffic analytics product, iPeMS for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Under this contract, Iteris is responsible for the deployment and on-going operation and maintenance of the iPeMS cloud-based analytics software.
