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BMW, Ford and Honda Agree to Create ChargeScape, a New Company Focused on Optimizing Electric Vehicle Grid Services

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

- ChargeScape will aim to provide EV customers financial benefits through EV-enabled grid services, as well as reduce EV customers' personal carbon footprints while supporting grid resiliency.

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  • - ChargeScape will aim to provide EV customers financial benefits through EV-enabled grid services, as well as reduce EV customers' personal carbon footprints while supporting grid resiliency.
  • Torrance, Calif., Sept 13, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to create ChargeScape, LLC, a new equally-owned company that will create a single, cost-effective platform connecting electric utilities, automakers and interested electric vehicle customers.
  • The closing of the transaction and subsequent formation of ChargeScape is pending regulatory approvals, with the company expected to be operational early next year.
  • This will support the many EV customers who do not use "smart" chargers at home, as their EVs would otherwise be unreachable for grid services.

Toni Bou Wins 17th Consecutive FIM Trial World Championship Title

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Monday, September 4, 2023

Vertolaye, France, Sept 4, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Repsol Honda Team rider Toni Bou (Spain, 36 years old) has won the 2023 FIM* Trial World Championship.

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  • Vertolaye, France, Sept 4, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Repsol Honda Team rider Toni Bou (Spain, 36 years old) has won the 2023 FIM* Trial World Championship.
  • A convincing victory of the first day of the final round in France gave Bou his 17th consecutive championship title.
  • Since clinching his first world championship title in 2007 on HRC's Montesa COTA 4RT factory bike, Bou has increased his unparalleled consecutive championship titles to 17.
  • "I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Toni Bou on his unprecedented 17th consecutive win in the Trial World Championship.