Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2022

NFI Industries—a leading third-party supply chain solutions provider—is increasing its investment in electromobility solutions with its latest order of 60 Volvo VNR Electric trucks. Our experience with the Volvo LIGHTS project was a major factor in NFI’s decision to purchase VNR Electric trucks for our drayage operations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2023

NFI Group subsidiary New Flyer Industries Canada ULC has received new firm orders for 16 battery-electric and fuel cell-electric transit buses from Winnipeg Transit. The contract also has options to be extended for up to four years to purchase up to 150 40-foot zero-emission buses (ZEBs).

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MAY 8, 2023

Rethink Energy recently produced a report, available for purchase here, that analyzes the surge in battery raw material demand in the near future. The answer to the question “Can the mining industry keep up?” ” is a qualified “yes.” It may be a bumpy road with supply constraints affecting the commodity price.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 25, 2024

As EV production and, with it, battery production accelerate over the next decade, so too will the demand for rigorous EV battery testing. But producing a battery that will stand up to the task of powering an electric vehicle for years under different weather conditions and unpredictable usage patterns is no mean feat.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Tesla will be purchasing most of the battery-ready graphite that would be produced at a planned facility in Louisiana. Syrah noted that Tesla would have the option to purchase additional volumes of graphite subject to the further expansion of its Vidalia plant. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Cummins and GILLIG announced the production of the 100 th GILLIG battery-electric bus built since the two companies began partnering on the heavy-duty transit vehicle. More than 50 transit agencies have already purchased or have orders for the electric bus. Earlier post.) The milestone bus will be delivered to Metro Transit in St.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2022

Nikola and Proterra announced a strategic, multi-year supply agreement to power Nikola zero-emission semi-trucks with Proterra’s battery technology. Proterra product is expected to be incorporated in the Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and Tre fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). —Mark Russell, Nikola CEO.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2021

This is NIO’s inaugural second-generation battery swap station and also the first under the NIO-Sinopec partnership, representing the rollout of NIO Power Swap Station 2.0. As a smart battery swap system enabled by software-defined cloud computing, NIO Power Swap Station 2.0 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In a recent analysis, Fraunhofer ISI concludes that battery-electric drives will become established in heavy-duty applications in the commercial vehicle sector and that fuel cells will remain a niche application. The decisive factor for the switch to battery-electric vehicles is the energy cost advantage compared to hydrogen and diesel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2022

Foxconn plans to build an EV ecosystem and a complete battery production chain in the southern city as part of its ambition to expand into the EV industry, ranging from the development of EVs to the production of battery packs and cells, and energy storage systems. More will be handed over based on operational demand.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) plans to purchase seven Mack LR Electric refuse models, which will operate in each of the city’s boroughs. Mack has long been the number one choice of refuse customers, and we are now well-positioned to be the industry leader in e-mobility as well.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2022

LGES’ expansion will quintuple the plant’s capacity to help produce battery components into the future as Michigan’s electric vehicle industry grows. billion to build Ultium Cell LLC’s third US battery cell plant in the city of Lansing and Delta Township, a joint venture between GM and LG. million; and. million; and.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2022

The arrangement would provide NetJets with the right to purchase up to 150 Lilium aircraft, introducing more options to NetJets owners to complement their existing flight patterns. NetJets also anticipates supporting Lilium with a private sales campaign for individuals to purchase Lilium aircraft. NetJets Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

has secured initial purchase orders worth approximately C$4.3 million) under a contract with Walmart Canada for its forklift battery systems. The retailer will convert the forklifts in one distribution center from lead acid batteries to Electrovaya’s drop-in lithium ion battery systems. Electrovaya Inc. million (US$3.51

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Highland will purchase buses manufactured in North Carolina by Thomas Built Buses, which will be supplied and serviced by American Bus. The project was awarded an $817,000 grant from Maryland Energy Association (MEA), which helps offset the purchase cost of vehicles that is critical at this early stage of mass deployment.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2021

Bird’s consumer e-bike is custom designed by Bird’s in-house team of engineers and industrial designers who brought to market the Bird Three shared e-scooter. Integrated LCD panel displays speed, distance and battery capacity. 36v / 12.8Ah battery, powered by LG cells, delivers up to 50 miles of electric range.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Proterra’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection took the EV industry by surprise, but the blow was softened by the company’s plan to sell off its business units: Proterra Powered (powertrain and battery technology); Proterra Transit (electric buses); and Proterra Energy (charging infrastructure).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2022

Battery-swapping technology aims to address the shortcomings of conductive fast-charging. NIO users have completed more than 10 million battery swaps, with the daily average exceeding 30,000 swaps. Although IDTechEx believes battery-swapping remains unlikely to thrive in the US, many Chinese OEMs are now entering the European market.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2023

There are also plans to purchase another 200 electric buses from GAZ Group, said Maksim Liksutov, the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport. The new purchases will double that number. The upgraded e-buses have modernized batteries that deliver 80-90 km without charging. The vehicles will come to the capital over the next 2 years.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

Miba operates a highly flexible approach, which is ideal for AEHRA as we are developing EVs that transcend what is perceived as mainstream within the automotive industry. We will take a more measured approach to avoid the need to oversize the battery, which simply leads to increased cost, weight, inefficiency, and complexity.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Norway-based FREYR Battery plans to make a public offering of 13,500,000 of its Ordinary Shares, without nominal value, in an underwritten registered public offering. FREYR expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 2,025,000 additional Ordinary Shares as part of this offering.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

GM Ventures, the automaker’s investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Lithion Recycling’s Series A financing round, supporting a new GM-Lithion strategic partnership agreement to pursue a circular battery ecosystem using Lithion’s advanced battery recycling technology.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

While cobalt prices have shown positive signs of late, there are nuances within the market which highlight the key fundamentals that will likely decide cobalt’s future price trend—which is taking its cues less and less from the industrial metal supply chain, according to a new report from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The zero-emission electric commercial vehicle market has a challenge at its core: battery sourcing and supply conditions. It’s critically important to understand the issues and complexities of the commercial vehicle industry’s battery needs and challenges.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

XALT Energy is working in partnership with Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a US subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. NFI), to supply ultra-high energy lithium-ion battery packs for its zero-emission, MCI D45 CRTe LE CHARGE long-distance motor coach. NFI, the parent company of New Flyer Industries Canada ULC and New Flyer of America Inc.,

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Electrek

JUNE 6, 2023

Zero-emissions freight mobility solutions developer Intramotev is helping clean up an industry its technology could one day replace altogether. Pennsylvanian coal mining company Iron Senergy has purchased three of Intramotev’s ReVolt battery electric railcars to reduce emissions on its railways.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Lithium-ion battery pack prices, which were above $1,200 per kilowatt-hour in 2010, have fallen 89% in real terms to $132/kWh in 2021, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). These prices are an average across multiple battery end-uses, including different types of electric vehicles, buses and stationary storage projects.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

New Flyer Industries Canada ULC, the Canadian subsidiary of NFI Group, announced an award from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for an additional ten forty-foot, zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses. TTC New Flyer Industries XE40 Xcelsior electric demo bus.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an optimized generic battery cycling framework that could reduce the time for both simulation and physical testing of new electric vehicle battery designs by about 75%. cycling the battery—1,000 times to mimic a decade of use. It takes such a long time to evaluate.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2023

The partnership includes joint sourcing of nickel raw material, processing of nickel raw material, and ensuring a stable supply of processed nickel and battery materials, and exploring new businesses, including battery recycling. The company is focusing on expanding its presence in the EV battery business with a focus on nickel.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP), a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group, will invest $100 million in lithium-ion battery recycler Li-Cycle ( earlier post ) through purchase of a convertible note to support the company’s rapidly expanding growth opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The auto industry has seen this need to improve familiarity in the past, with some advanced driver assist features such as ACC and even autonomous driving. Globally, vehicle owners and those considering purchasing BEV agree the top benefits of going electric are improving the environment, adding convenience and reducing ownership costs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2022

President Biden signed a directive authorizing the Defense Production Act for usage for the critical materials that go into large-capacity batteries. 3) purchases, purchase commitments, or other action pursuant to section 303 of the Act are the most cost-effective, expedient, and practical alternative method for meeting the need. (b)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Mack Trucks and Mack Financial Services (MFS) recently launched an all-inclusive Vehicle-as-a-Service (VaaS) program to help simplify the purchase process and help customers better manage expenses associated with acquiring the Mack LR Electric battery-electric truck ( earlier post ). Mack LR Electric Eco-Cycle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Vulcan Energy Resources, which intends to produce a battery-quality lithium hydroxide chemical product from a combined geothermal energy and lithium resource ( earlier post ), will purchase 3D seismic and drilling data from Rhein Petroleum GmbH.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2022

The investment includes a new battery assembly facility scheduled to start operations in 2024. New battery gigafactory in Turkey. and Koç Holding have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for a new, industry-leading joint venture business in Turkey. To support Ford’s vehicle electrification plans, Ford, SK On Co.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2017

King County, Washington, Executive Dow Constantine announced that King County Metro Transit will acquire 120 battery-electric buses by 2020. As part of this commitment, Metro will purchase up to 73 battery buses from Burlingame, Calif.-based Federal funding often helps pay for Metro’s new bus purchases. based Proterra.

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