Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2013

Valence Technology recently announced the availability of the U-Charge P40-24, the first in a new generation of high-power battery modules utilizing the company’s lithium iron magnesium phosphate chemistry. The modules are configured and controlled by Valence’s own in-house developed battery management system (BMS). Batteries'

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

According to Volvo Cars’ chief commercial officer and deputy CEO, the EX30 is helping boost sales. Volvo EX90 (Source: Volvo) Volvo EX60 to launch as the latest luxury electric SUV Volvo looks to keep the momentum rolling next year with its new EX60 expected to debut as an all-electric replacement to the hybrid XC60 Recharge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. Source: PowerGenix. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2016

A team at the Ohio State University has developed a membrane that regulates bi-directional ion transport across it as a function of its redox state and that could be used as a programmable smart membrane separator in future supercapacitors and redox flow batteries. plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

Then, it converts the residual heat energy into electric energy and stores it in a connected Battery Storage Module. The BioCharger can store enough energy daily to recharge three to six battery-powered machines, and it retains enough energy to start itself and continue the cycle the next day. “The

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

Symbio FCell has delivered the first five Renault Kangoo ZE Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) powered by its hydrogen Fuel Cell Range-Extender, as part of a full fleet project led by the Conseil Général de la Manche which will ultimately deploy 40 vehicles. Earlier post.) La Manche is a département in West Normandy, France.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 21, 2022

When will the same happen for commercial fleets? UPS has ordered 10,000 electric vehicles and FedEx plans to make its entire pickup and delivery fleet battery-powered by 2040. Electric concepts like the E-Fuso from Daimler Trucks have helped advance commercial truck EV toward production. Where Are EV Fleets Now?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

JBT AeroTech, InnovaTek and EnerFuel are developing a fuel cell range extender for battery-powered airport ground support equipment. The project’s overall objective is to develop a fuel cell power system capable of converting bio-jet fuel to electricity for the on-board recharging of an electric vehicle’s battery.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2014

Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. Among their findings: Power saving threshold lower for EVs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

Overview of the three vehicle classes identified in the study, and their corresponding battery technologies. Their low cost and ability to start the engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications, according to the report.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

The Mondeo Energi will allow drivers to use battery power around town and gas for longer trips, reducing the inconvenience and costs of frequent stops at the gas station during their daily commute. If the battery of the Mondeo Energi is running low, it can easily be charged at home or the office. kWh battery.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

DENSO Corporation has developed a vehicle-to-home (V2H) power supply system for electric vehicles (EV), which is designed to work in coordination with DENSO’s home energy management system (HEMS), which was introduced earlier this year. earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Quallion developed the system under a grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with a global Tier 1 supplier to meet OEM specification requirements and has installed the battery in a Class 8 truck for preliminary field testing with plans to obtain data for future commercialization. HVAC system. to about 5 kWh.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

The fuel cell and 28 kWh lithium-ion battery pack power the vehicle’s 200 kW powertrain, air conditioning, and auxiliary systems. Onboard batteries are recharged by regenerative braking as well as grid charging. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Daimler Trucks also presented for the first time a preview of a purely battery-powered long-haul truck, the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul, which is designed to cover regular journeys on routes that can be planned in an energy-efficient manner. Its range on one battery charge will be approximately 500 kilometers. ePowertrain.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Plug-in electric vehicles—plug-in hybrids and full battery-powered—will represent nearly 20% of the global market for light vehicles in 2030, according to findings in a study on the business case for Plugged-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) by automotive industry analysts at IHS Global Insight. share for battery-electrics.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. Focus on supporting the development of the electric traction motor, power electronics, and electric ancillaries.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. As utilities shifted to more reliable alternating-current systems, they phased out these costly backup batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2015

Power semiconductors are found in power control units (PCUs), which are used to control motor drive power in hybrids and other vehicles with electric powertrains. Brief presentation on Toyota’s newly developed silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor for use in automotive power control units from the May 2014 announcement.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2009

in 1970 to develop long-lived primary batteries to fuel pacemakers. The company has since expanded to develop and produce numerous implantable medical devices, and has expanded to provide technology solutions for critical industrial applications, including customized battery power and wireless sensing systems.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2009

This funding has been divided between two Funding Opportunity Announcements: Recovery Act - Transportation Electrification (DE-FOA-0000026); and Recovery Act - Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative (DE-FOA-0000028). Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Components.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2014

Sandia National Laboratories and Hawaii Hydrogen Carrier s (HHC) are partnering to design a solid-state metal-hydride hydrogen storage system for forklifts; the storage system can refuel at low pressure four to five times faster than it takes to charge a battery-powered forklift. —Adrian Narvaez, Hawaii Hydrogen Carriers (HHC).

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EV Connect

MAY 1, 2023

It continues on through how you think about deployment — which cars have sufficient battery power available and where will they recharge along the route? And it affects questions of maintenance — you no longer need to worry about oil changes and similar maintenance, but how are you maximizing battery life and efficiency?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2009

Although production will initially focus on external fuel cells for recharging, the company plans to commercialize mobile handsets and PCs with built-in fuel cells by the end of fiscal 2009. DMFC battery chargers are portable power sources used to recharge battery-powered devices instead of plugging them into the wall.

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

And then this past week, GM released its humorous “ No Way Norway ” EV commercial featuring Will Ferrell. At the end of the commercial, GM shares a significant EV promise: “30 new EVs by 2025.” ” Source: GM Norway Super Bowl TV Commercial. What would be the average sales volume per model per year?

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 7, 2024

Today, electric vehicles (EVs) in the market are predominately of three types and each of them are segregated according to how their batteries are recharged. Fixed battery EVs, as the name suggests, do not allow the owner to remove the battery pack from the vehicle. These EVs have to be charged when they are parked.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In January at the Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler upped the ante on its electric car bet by pledging to have 500,000 battery-powered vehicles on the road by 2013, including sports cars and trucks. “Until the (battery) storage gets resolved, I think electric vehicles are going to struggle,&# he said.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Having raked in perhaps 30 percent of all the money invested in electrically-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft so far, Joby is the colossus in an emerging class of startups working on these radical, battery-powered commercial flyers. With Joby and its $1.85

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2009

Cautioning that the development and commercialization of the electric car is “ not a sprint, but a marathon ”, Volkswagen AG Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. VW, Daimler subsidiary Daug and Varta developed a NimH battery in the early 90s, and the VW group put the Audi duo hybrid on the road in 1997. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Even if a battery-powered truck could handle the refinery’s 140,000-tonne loads, Kim says his company couldn’t afford to wait for batteries to recharge. Fortescue’s growth plan anticipates shipping most of its green hydrogen out of Australia to clean up heavy vehicles, industries, and power grids worldwide.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

“The slimming of the battery essentially comes because of a focus on weight, aerodynamics, rolling resistance, new construction materials and other design factors, he said in an interview. How can you quickly improve the performance of the battery in an electric car? By Michael Kanellos, for Greentech Media. by: Michael Kanellos.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

In an interview Monday, Mr. Ghosn said Nissan decided to accelerate development of battery-powered vehicles because of high gasoline prices and environmental concerns, not just because of the need to meet stricter fuel-economy standards. It can also be about a small commercial vehicle and a small crossover.” Toyota ( TM ).

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Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

Bobcat revealed a new, commercialized version of its battery-powered ZT6000e zero-turn electric lawnmower that promises up to eight hours of continuous runtime. kWh battery that can be fully recharged in about 6 hours with a 240-volt “Level 2” connection, or in about 12 hours with a “standard” 120-volt connection.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

The battery-electric NS-999, “under the long hood”. In April, Axion Power International Inc received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC lead-carbon batteries for use in an all-battery-powered switcher locomotive. To date, this is the largest single PbC battery order that Axion has received.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2013

A battery-powered, six-seat passenger transfer vehicle is now available in the UK. The Golia multi-passenger electric vehicle (EV) has full N1 type approval, a 30 mph (48 km/h) top speed and a quick-swap battery pack for extended hours operations. It is available exclusively in the UK from ePowerTrucks.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

Nissan introduced the Nissan e-NV200 battery-electric compact commercial van ( earlier post ), the second battery-electric vehicle in its global line-up, joining the Nissan LEAF. Most notable is the Lithium-ion battery which has been changed to allow it to fit under e-NV200’s floor without compromising the cargo area.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

EV range anxiety is the fear of running out of power and getting stranded. Today’s EVs have higher battery capacity, allowing EV drivers to charge less frequently. Today’s electric vehicles, which averaged 291 miles of range in 2022 , have more than enough battery capacity to meet the daily needs of most drivers.

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