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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-NEVS (CN)

(240416) -- GUANGZHOU, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view chargers for new energy vehicles during the 135th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2024. The 135th session of the Canton Fair opened Monday in Guangzhou. The exhibition area of new energy vehicles attracted numerous visitors from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-NEV-SUPERCHARGING (CN)

(240117) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2023 shows new energy vehicles (NEVs) recharged with 600-kilowatt chargers at the supercharging station of the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Shenzhen City started building advanced new energy vehicle (NEV) charging facilities in June 2023 to become "a city of supercharging," and has set up 161 supercharging stations by the end of the year. The move is expected to relieve the range anxiety among NEV owners. TO GO WITH "Across China: Shenzhen strives to become NEV supercharging city" (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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China explores vehicle-to-grid reverse charging technology

STORY: China explores vehicle-to-grid reverse charging technology SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DONG XIAOTIAN, Marketing director, State Grid Hefei branch 2. various of the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) reverse charging technology STORYLINE: As the user base for electric vehicles (EVs) in China has been increasing rapidly, the country has been conducting experiments to explore vehicle-to-grid (V2G) reverse charging technology. The technology allows the energy in EVs to be converted back into usable energy in the power grid to increase the efficiency of EV chargers and to ensure that EV owners get the optimum power output for the charging time and energy usage. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DONG XIAOTIAN, Marketing director, State Grid Hefei branch "The V2G technology refers to a technique where electric vehicles discharge power back to the grid. It enables the transfer of power from the electric vehicle's

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USB-c Charger Compulsory In France From The End Of 2024

Illustration of the universal USB type C charger in Paris, France on December 28, 2023. Within a year, smartphones, tablets and other small electronic devices sold in France must all have the same charger, in accordance with a European decision which will come into effect effective December 28, 2024. The European Union requires the use of USB-C chargers for all electronic devices from fall 2024. Photo by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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USB-c Charger Compulsory In France From The End Of 2024

Illustration of the universal USB type C charger in Paris, France on December 28, 2023. Within a year, smartphones, tablets and other small electronic devices sold in France must all have the same charger, in accordance with a European decision which will come into effect effective December 28, 2024. The European Union requires the use of USB-C chargers for all electronic devices from fall 2024. Photo by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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USB-c Charger Compulsory In France From The End Of 2024

Illustration of the universal USB type C charger in Paris, France on December 28, 2023. Within a year, smartphones, tablets and other small electronic devices sold in France must all have the same charger, in accordance with a European decision which will come into effect effective December 28, 2024. The European Union requires the use of USB-C chargers for all electronic devices from fall 2024. Photo by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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USB-c Charger Compulsory In France From The End Of 2024

Illustration of the universal USB type C charger in Paris, France on December 28, 2023. Within a year, smartphones, tablets and other small electronic devices sold in France must all have the same charger, in accordance with a European decision which will come into effect effective December 28, 2024. The European Union requires the use of USB-C chargers for all electronic devices from fall 2024. Photo by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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USB-c Charger Compulsory In France From The End Of 2024

Illustration of the universal USB type C charger in Paris, France on December 28, 2023. Within a year, smartphones, tablets and other small electronic devices sold in France must all have the same charger, in accordance with a European decision which will come into effect effective December 28, 2024. The European Union requires the use of USB-C chargers for all electronic devices from fall 2024. Photo by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Smart City Expo World Congress held in Barcelona

STORY: Smart City Expo World Congress held in Barcelona SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 9, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:03 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exhibitors and innovative technological solutions at Barcelona's Smart City Expo on Wednesday and Thursday 2. various of access to the Smart City Expo with the slogan "The new urban era" 3. various of exhibitors from various countries, visitors, latest innovations and conferences 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): UGO VALENTI, Director of Smart City Expo World Congress 5. various of robots, drones and lighting with AI 7. various of chargers and data monitoring 8. various of exhibiting companies and countries STORYLINE: Under the theme of "The new urban era," the 12th edition of the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) was held in Barcelona from Nov. 7 to 9. With over 1,000 exhibitors from 800 cities in about 140 countries and regions, this year's event is the largest in its history, according to the organizers. With inn

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Liev Schreiber At The New York Jets Game - NYC

Liev Schreiber with his son Sasha Schreiber and wife Taylor Neisen at the Los Angeles Chargers vs. New York Jets Game, in New York City, Ny, USA on November 6, 2023. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Liev Schreiber At The New York Jets Game - NYC

Liev Schreiber with his son Sasha Schreiber and wife Taylor Neisen at the Los Angeles Chargers vs. New York Jets Game, in New York City, Ny, USA on November 6, 2023. Photo by Michael Simon/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China helps Cyprus public transport go electric

STORY: China helps Cyprus public transport go electric DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the buses 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FELIPE COSMEN, Chairman of Cyprus Public Transport 3. various of the buses 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEXIS VAFEADES, Minister of Transport, Communications, and Works STORYLINE: Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) rolled out on Tuesday a fleet of five new Chinese-made electric buses to offer cleaner, greener transit options on the Mediterranean island. Built by Chinese automaker Yutong, the battery-powered single-deck vehicles span 12 meters in length with a capacity of 85 passengers, seated and standing, including four priority seats and six foldable seats. "These buses are quite special," Alexandros Kamberos, business development manager for CPT, told Xinhua. "They are fully electric, are equipped with USB chargers, and provide 5G internet connectivity." The new sustainable buses, which are also wheelchair accessible, c

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4 automakers to jointly promote EV charging infrastructure

TOKYO, Japan - At a press conference in Tokyo on July 29, 2013, representatives of four Japanese automakers -- Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- announce a plan to jointly promote the installation of chargers for electric-powered vehicles.

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Global standards for electric vehicle chargers sought

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, president of the CHAdeMo Association promoting the Japan-developed CHAdeMO quick charging method for electric vehicles, and chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., speaks with reporters in Tokyo on May 22, 2012. He called for globally unified charging standards as Europe and China have proposed their own.

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Cellphone chargers in quake-hit Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - People wait in line to charge their mobile phones in the quake-hit city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 17, 2011. The power supply of solar panels allowed them to charge their phones for 15 minutes per person.

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Japan carmakers, TEPCO to spread charging technology for EVs

TOKYO, Japan - Senior officials of four Japanese automakers and Tokyo Electric Power Co. pose for photos at an inaugural general meeting of ''CHAdeMO,'' an association to promote the use of rapid chargers for electric vehicles, in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. The association was formed by Nissan Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and TEPCO.

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Aeon to set up electric car battery chargers at shopping malls

TOKYO, Japan - The supermarket operator Aeon Co. plans to set up battery chargers for the vehicles at its shopping malls. The photo shows Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s electric car MiEV (R), which will be launched in September next year, and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s electric car R1e (L), which will also be released next year.

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Toyota, GM develop world's smallest EV charging system

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows what Toyota Motor Corp. claims to be the world's smallest inductive charging system for electric vehicles. Toyota announced Nov. 29 it has jointly developed the system with U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. The system does not require the charger to be installed in the car, and so is smaller and lighter than conventional systems that require onboard chargers.

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EU agrees on common charger for mobile devices by 2024

STORY: EU agrees on common charger for mobile devices by 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEX AGIUS SALIBA, European Parliament rapporteur 3. various of chargers and mobile devices 4. various of street views 5. various of the mobile devices store STORYLINE: Chargers will be harmonized for small and medium-sized portable electronic devices by 2024 in the European Union (EU), negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council agreed on Tuesday. "By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU," a press release from the Parliament said. The devices affected include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers rechargeable via a wired cable, keyboards, computer mice, and portable navigation devices, according to European Parliame

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Aeon to set up electric car battery chargers at shopping malls

TOKYO, Japan - The supermarket operator Aeon Co. plans to set up battery chargers for the vehicles at its shopping malls. The photo shows Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s electric car MiEV (R), which will be launched in September next year, and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s electric car R1e (L), which will also be released next year. (Kyodo)

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Electric motorcycle battery chargers in China

Photo taken in December 2020 shows battery chargers developed by Immotor for electric motorcycles in Shenzhen, China.

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Electric motorcycle battery chargers in China

Photo taken in December 2020 shows battery chargers developed by Immotor for electric motorcycles in Shenzhen, China.

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Global standards for electric vehicle chargers sought

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, president of the CHAdeMo Association promoting the Japan-developed CHAdeMO quick charging method for electric vehicles, and chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., speaks with reporters in Tokyo on May 22, 2012. He called for globally unified charging standards as Europe and China have proposed their own. (Kyodo)

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Cellphone chargers in quake-hit Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - People wait in line to charge their mobile phones in the quake-hit city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 17, 2011. The power supply of solar panels allowed them to charge their phones for 15 minutes per person. (Kyodo)

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Japan carmakers, TEPCO to spread charging technology for EVs

TOKYO, Japan - Senior officials of four Japanese automakers and Tokyo Electric Power Co. pose for photos at an inaugural general meeting of ''CHAdeMO,'' an association to promote the use of rapid chargers for electric vehicles, in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. The association was formed by Nissan Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and TEPCO. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of Typhoon Faxai in Chiba

Battery chargers for smartphones are provided on Sept. 13, 2019, at an evacuation center in Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, as a blackout continued into a fifth day after Typhoon Faxai hit the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, China to develop unified standard for fast EV chargers

Members from Japanese and Chinese industry groups attend a signing ceremony in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2018, for an agreement aimed at developing a unified standard for next-generation electric vehicle chargers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shinkansen-shaped mobile battery charger selling well

Masaru Yanai, president of Faith Inc., looks at shinkansen bullet train-shaped mobile phone battery chargers in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast on March 27, 2017. The product developed by the company has been popular among travelers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo company develops solar charger for cell phones

TOKYO, Japan - Zip Charge Inc., a maker of battery chargers, has developed a cell-phone solar charger (photo) the size of a business card that will be useful in maintaining communication in case of a major earthquake, company officials said on Jan. 17. Cell phones charged by the new product on four hours of sunlight exposure can operate for about an hour nonstop. (Kyodo)

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Toyota, GM develop world's smallest EV charging system

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows what Toyota Motor Corp. claims to be the world's smallest inductive charging system for electric vehicles. Toyota announced Nov. 29 it has jointly developed the system with U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. The system does not require the charger to be installed in the car, and so is smaller and lighter than conventional systems that require onboard chargers.