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SAE approves new fast-charging standard for EVs, plug-ins

SAE International said it has approved a new technical standard that will dramatically reduce charging times for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles. The global engineering group said the new charging standard, developed with the cooperation of more than 190 automakers, utilities and equipment builders, will allow charging times to be reduced from as long as eight hours to as short as 20 minutes. Automakers want DC direct charging to take less than 10 minutes, or roughly the time it takes to fill a tank with gasoline.The goal is to accommodate currents as high as 500 volts distributed from public charging stations.

Win 'epic family playdate' from Hyundai

To promote the new seven-passenger Santa Fe, Pinterest campaign in which consumers can "pin" their way to winning an "epic" family playdate -- similar to the one featured in its register online and then create a Pinterest board titled, "Hyundai's epic playdate weekend," within their personal Pinterest account. Next they need to pin their favorite picture from the Hyundai Santa Fe board. Lastly, contestants are asked to pin at least four pics of their ideal "epic playdate" destinations or activities.

New Skoda Octavia (2013) revealed

The new Skoda Octavia arrives as a third generation offering more room, more efficiency and a new look. Arrives in the UK spring 2013. We’ve had a trio of new cars built on the VW MQB platform  recently – the new VW Golf, the new Audi A3 and the new SEAT Leon – and now we have a quartet with the arrival of the new Skoda Octavia.