Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

Solid Power, a producer of all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, provided details on its All-Solid-State Platform technology and the three unique battery designs it enables. Solid Power’s all-solid-state platform technology allows us to produce unique batteries for the unique electric vehicles they intend to power.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

Ford Motor Company is teaming up with Solid Power ( earlier post ) to develop all solid-state batteries (ASSB) for next-generation electric vehicles. Solid Power’s solid-state technology combines a cathode, metallic lithium anode, and a safe, inorganic solid electrolyte layer. liquid electrolyte as used in lithium-ion.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2023

According to the California Independent System Operator, battery storage capacity in the state has increased by nearly 20 times since 2019—from 250 megawatts (MW) to 5,000 MW. Today’s fleet of storage resources can capture enough electricity to power up to 5 million California homes.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

A new report from IDTechEX forecasts the solid-state battery market will grow to $8 billion by 2031. Under most of the mass-production plans, the solid-state battery will likely take off after 2025, although small-scale production may happen even earlier, IDTechEX said. Major solid-state battery players globally.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

The first serially-produced container transporter powered by Li-ion batteries was delivered to HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG) Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA). Diesel-powered AGV at CTA will be replaced step-by-step. The lithium-ion automated guided vehicle (AGV), weighing 26.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2021

ion Ventures, a modern utility and energy storage infrastructure specialist, and LiNa Energy , a solid-state battery technology developer, concluded their first successful trial of LiNa’s proprietary solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform at an undisclosed location in South East England last week.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

Improving battery power to such as level would further enable hybridization to near-HEV levels as well as engine downsizing, thereby enabling fuel economy improvements beyond the current 10-15% MHEV limit. To address these needs, the A123 team presented a high-power, lithium-iron-phosphate chemistry with excellent rate capabilities.

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Baua Electric

MAY 9, 2024

Image: Base Power Base Power just became the only licensed electricity provider in Texas to offer customers an all-in-one monthly energy service, home battery, and installation, and solar isn’t required. The company’s batteries have an expected 15-year lifespan. Texas is No. Texas is No. It’s been a huge relief.”

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2022

BMW has licensed solid-state battery cell designs and manufacturing processes from Colorado-based Solid Power, taking the partnership between the two companies up a notch.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2022

Glencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations (INO) has ordered a full fleet of Epiroc battery-electric equipment for use at the Onaping Depth Project in Ontario, Canada. Traditionally, mining machines are diesel-powered, though more and more mining companies are adding battery-electric machines to their fleets.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

BorgWarner is forming a joint venture with Romeo Power Technology, a technology-leading battery module and pack supplier. This joint venture will not only complement our strong existing propulsion portfolio, but we expect it to fill a gap in the marketplace between battery cell manufacturers and hybrid and electric vehicle customers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2017

Researchers, developers and users from industry, science and research will be discussing the latest trends, studies and findings from battery research from 29-30 March 2017 in Aachen, Germany at the English-language Advanced Battery Power Conference.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Tesla Megapacks will power two new 50MW battery storage projects in the United Kingdom for Australian clean energy producer Tag Energy. 99MWh Chapel Farm battery project near Luton in England and the 49MW/98MWh Jamesfield Farm battery project near Abernethy in Scotland.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2022

BorgWarner has also been awarded a battery system with a European commercial vehicle OEM. This battery system will be utilized in medium-duty commercial vehicles expected to launch in 2024. BorgWarner has just added Rhombus Energy Solutions, a provider of charging solutions in the North American market. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Motiv Power Systems announced the successful testing of its Electronic Stability Control System (ESC) on its EPIC4 platform. The Electric Power Intelligent Chassis (EPIC) is Motiv’s family of battery-electric chassis built on proven OEM platforms such as Ford’s E-450 and F-59. ESC testing.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Solid Power, a developer of all solid-state batteries (ASSB), closed $20 million in a Series A investment round. The company’s ultimate objective is to displace lithium-ion as the battery of choice for high performance, mobile power applications. Sanoh Industrial Co., Solvay Ventures, and A123 Systems. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Sion Power reported that a Licerion-Ion system has achieved 400 Wh/kg, 700 Wh/L and 350 cycles under 1C discharge conditions. Dr. Yuriy Mikhaylik, Sion Power’s Director of Materials, is presenting details on this performance in an invited presentation at the ECS meeting in Honolulu this week. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Ballard Power Systems announced that 8 ExquiCity tram-buses built by Van Hool NV and powered by 8 Ballard FCveloCity-HD 100-kilowatt fuel cell modules have been inaugurated at a ceremony in Pau, France and are now in revenue service in Pau’s Bus Rapid Transit System.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The BMW Group is partnering with Solid Power , a developer of solid-state rechargeable batteries, in a joint effort to develop Solid Power’s solid-state batteries for electric vehicle applications. Solid Power technology combines a high-capacity cathode, a lithium metal anode and a high ionic conductivity solid separator.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

With a 1% increase in sales and increasing battery pack size, all-electric vehicles (EVs) captured a record amount of total plug-in vehicle battery capacity sold in 2019, 17.4 PHEV sales decreased 32% from 2018 to 2019, about the same as the decrease in PHEV battery capacity.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2012

According to a recent report examining batteries for electric vehicles from Pike Research, as manufacturing efficiencies improve and access to lithium expands, the installed cost of Li-ion batteries will fall by more than one-third by the end of 2017. billion by 2017, the market intelligence firm forecasts.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2022

Ltd have agreed to develop jointly high-performance catholyte materials for solid-state batteries, combining their respective expertise in cathode active materials (CAM) and solid electrolytes, and aiming to provide the technological breakthrough to extend the driving range and thereby propel e-mobility. Umicore and Idemitsu Kosan Co.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVONIX Limited, was formed in 2017. Earlier post.) Of that, $1.6

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2016

Honda announced that the upcoming Clarity Fuel Cell ( earlier post ) will be joined by two additional electrified variants, the Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, launching in the US in 2017. In addition to the Clarity series, a reengineered 2017 Accord Hybrid will go on-sale this spring. Earlier post.). Accord Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

BMW has released the new 2019 i3 and i3s electric vehicles with 120 Ah batteries. Since launch in 2014, the battery capacity and range of the i3 has grown from the original 60Ah / 81 miles to 94Ah / 115 miles in 2017 and now 120Ah for 2019. The exterior dimensions of the battery pack remain unchanged.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

UK-based Nyobolt , the developer of ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery technology, has expanded its global footprint with the opening of its first US office. We demonstrate that with the appropriate host lattice, none of the usual size, structure or porosity criteria are required to achieve a practical high-rate battery electrode.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

DHL is piloting four BYD Class 8 battery-electric trucks in the Los Angeles market, just in time for the peak holiday shipping season. Equipped with a comfortable air-ride cab and air suspension, the trucks have more than enough power and torque to operate at 82,000 lbs. combined weight.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2022

SK On has secured a total of US$2 billion as its investment resource for its European battery business with the aid of Euler Hermes, a trade credit insurance institution of Germany, Korea Trade Insurance Corporation, and the Export-Import Bank of Korea. The amount is enough to power 430,000 electric vehicles (EVs) per year. From the 1.7

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Toshiba Corporation is taking its SCiB rechargeable battery business from Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation (TISS) to make it an independent business unit within Toshiba. SCiB rechargeable cells are categorized into two types: high power and high energy. Earlier post.). billion) in 2030.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2023

The initial truck order will include 10 battery-electric and three hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, with delivery of the first vehicles expected in August 2023. Incorporating alternative powered equipment into its fleet is one of three key focus areas in reaching the goal. In 2017, J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2016

Romeo Power , a Santa Monica, California -based startup will design and manufacture electric vehicle battery packs that the company says will outperform any battery systems on the EV market today. Romeo Power’s EV and consumer lines will launch in early 2017; the company also plans an industrial line.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2023

The Touareg R eHybrid is the independent flagship model in the product line with the most powerful powertrain. The Touareg eHybrid 4MOTION develops a system power of 280 kW (381 PS) and system torque of 600 N·m. kWh (gross) battery pack. Presales of the new Touareg have started. kWh (net) / 17.9 More than 1.13

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

At the SAE 2017 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium last week, an overview of the plans for testing to validate power levels up to WPT 3, (11kW) for SAE J2954TM were shown along with a preview of the technology to be standardized in the upcoming Recommended Practice. Earlier post.). 7.7kW) in 2016. 7.7kW) in 2016.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 3, 2024

Execs from a company called InductEV(formerly known as Momentum Dynamics) explained to Charged in a 2022 interview that inductive charging can enable bus fleets to deliver the same service with smaller EV batteries, reduce vehicle costs, and significantly extend battery life. Check out the video to learn more.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Phase 1, 2020-2021 of NFTA-Metro's Electric Bus Implementation plan aims to introduce battery-electric buses to its existing fleet of 323 buses, powered with diesel, hybrid, and compressed natural gas. NFI has electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 80 cities in five countries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Cadillac will put the 2017 CT6 Plug-In Hybrid ( earlier post ) sedan on sale in the US in the spring of 2017, with a total driving range of more than 400 miles. The CT6 Plug-In Hybrid combines an all-new rear wheel drive electric variable transmission to provide the smooth, powerful acceleration expected from a driver’s car.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The BMW Group and Turkish manufacturer Karsan have signed an agreement for the supply of BMW i3 motors and batteries for the battery-electric 6-meter city bus “Jest electric”, which is produced in Bursa in Turkey for both the domestic market and for international markets. Torqeedo uses the batteries as the energy source for its motors.

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