Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2022

At the EVS Symposium in Oslo, Vitesco Technologies is presenting an externally excited synchronous electric machine (EESM) which does not require the use of rare earth metals and which is specifically designed for high ranges, faster driving on highways, and thus for future long-distance electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

KAMAZ has presented the KAMAZ-6290 hydrogen fuel cell bus at the COMTRANS-2021 international exhibition in Moscow. Furthermore, unlike the electric bus with the endurance of 70 km after complete battery recharge, the hydrogen fuel cell bus can travel up to 250 km, which makes it applicable even for interurban traffic.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Volkswagen is presenting its vision of an all-electric sports limousine in the upper mid-sized class at the ID. The energy of the dual-motor drive is supplied by the drive battery, which permits high continuous power output and short charging times with a charging capacity of up to 200 kW. Performance.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2023

At this year’s demopark open-air exhibition, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a prototype of the Unimog based on the U 430 with hydrogen-powered combustion engine as part of the publicly funded “WaVe” project. However, as space is limited, the installation of a purely battery-electric drive or hydrogen-based fuel cells would be challenging.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

MINI will present two members of the new electric MINI family at IAA: the fifth generation MINI Cooper and the new MINI Countryman. In addition, the MINI Aceman will premiere in April 2024 as a crossover in the premium small car segment.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

At IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Porsche is presenting the Mission R concept electric car that combines advanced technologies and sustainable materials, such as natural fibre-reinforced plastics, with a passion for racing. High-end battery and 900-volt technology. The battery sits behind the driver in an e-core layout.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2019

technotrans SE will be presenting their e-battery battery coolers at this year’s Busworld Europe in Brussels from 18 to 23 October. The temperature of the lithium-ion batteries installed in e-vehicles is crucial for their performance and service life.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is presenting the eActros LongHaul ( earlier post ) for the first time at the IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover. Three battery packs provide an installed total capacity of more than 600 kWh.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2022

Marelli presented the platform for the first time at the International VDI Congress “Dritev” (Drivetrain Transmission Electrification in Vehicles), held in Baden Baden, Germany, on 6-7 July. Finally, a smaller and more efficient inverter allows a reduction in battery size which delivers cost, weight and sustainability benefits.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2022

MINI presented the MINI Concept Aceman, an initial preview of its future model generation’s new design. MINI is the first car manufacturer to present a circular OLED display that takes up the entire surface of the central interface.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022 (using 2022 constant dollars). The decline in cost is due to improvements in battery technologies and chemistries, and an increase in manufacturing volume.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2023

Russia-based Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, presented its eleventh review of the nickel and platinum group metals (PGM) markets based on the fundamental analysis of world economic and industry data. Mt to 3.22 Mt (7% year-on-year growth).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

At the International Motor Show IAA MOBILITY 2021 in Munich, Volkswagen is presenting the ID.LIFE, a compact crossover electric concept car previewing a new ID. seconds, while its 57 kWh high-voltage battery enables a range of some 400 kilometers (249 miles) (WLTP). family model in the small car segment from 2025 onwards.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The new e-axle integrates the electric motors and the transmission into the rear axle, thereby freeing up space for more batteries. More batteries mean longer range, which creates opportunities for long distance transports to also be electrified. They can currently cover a wide range of transport assignments.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The EPA determined that NMP and 1-BP, as whole chemical substances, present an unreasonable risk of injury to human health when evaluated under their conditions of use. It has numerous industrial, commercial and consumer applications, including as a solvent in the production of electrodes for Li-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Volkswagen is presenting the ID. 2all concept that was presented in March ( earlier post )—a future electric compact car that costs around €25,000. 2all concept that was presented in March ( earlier post )—a future electric compact car that costs around €25,000. GTI Concept is based on the ID. With the ID.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2023

After three years of intensive studies covering the entire lifecycle of an all-electric aircraft, Tecnam is halting development of the all-electric P-Volt aircraft, mainly due to concerns about current battery technology. The company will continue to explore new emerging technologies.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

The Volkswagen Group presented its technology roadmap for batteries and charging up to 2030 today on its first “Power Day”. The goal of the roadmap is to reduce the complexity and cost of the battery significantly in order to make the electric car attractive and viable for as many people as possible. —Thomas Schmall.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2021

Two years after unveiling the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT concept car, BMW will present the BMW iX5 Hydrogen at the IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich in September. With its high-performance fuel cell and optimized power battery, the BMW iX5 Hydrogen’s drive system is unique in the world.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

XPENG’s superfast charging solution enables 800V high voltage charging, increasing battery charging speed by 50% over the previous generation. In cold conditions, it increases range by 15%; it improves battery cooling performance by 100%, leading to a 90% increase in charging power. 800 Volt High Voltage Silicon Carbide (SiC) Platform.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

DEUTZ presented its latest developments in the field of sustainable off-highway drive systems at CONEXPO in Las Vegas. DEUTZ presented the all-electric JLG telescopic handler concept G5-18A, which was developed in collaboration with JLG. The battery is from the E-DEUTZ modular toolbox and offers 42 kWh of capacity.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2022

During an annual global technology event, ZF presented its advanced steer-by-wire technology for the front axle and announced that this technology will be launched with industrial scale by a major global automaker within the next year.

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MARCH 5, 2021

Porsche has presented the Taycan Cross Turismo—an expansion of Porsche’s first all-electric sports car range. kWh Performance Battery Plus contains 33 cell modules consisting of 12 individual cells each (396 in total). The Performance Battery Plus, which has a total capacity of 93.4 The standard two-deck 93.4

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has presented the fully electric eO500U bus chassis. The battery charging system of the eO500U is a plug-in system with the same technological standard that Daimler Buses has installed in the fully electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro city bus. A full charge of the high-voltage batteries takes around three hours.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

Audi has presented the activesphere crossover study with electric drive and quattro. The first Audi production vehicles based on PPE will be presented, one after the other, before the end of 2023. Using the entire car width between the axles makes it possible to achieve a relatively flat layout for the battery.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2023

Kia presented its all-electric compact SUV, the Kia EV5, at the Chengdu Motor Show in China. The company had unveiled a concept version of the EV5 at Kia Chinese EV Day in March. Earlier post.) The Kia EV5 was created to redefine the compact SUV genre with a form shaped by Kia’s unique design philosophy Opposites United.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Bombardier Transportation has introduced a new battery-operated train: the BOMBARDIER TALENT 3 train. The new battery-operated train is the first of its kind to enter passenger operation in Europe in more than 60 years.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

Emergency One , a British manufacturer of fire and rescue vehicles, has integrated the eGen Power 100D into the new E1 EV0 platform on a MAN TGM chassis and is presenting the vehicle for the first time at Interschutz in cooperation with Allison. eGen Power is a bolt-in solution compatible with the current vehicle frame.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2022

Recent battery fires have renewed investigation of the safety of Li-ion batteries. One possible path to battery safety is a solid-state battery that replaces the volatile and flammable liquid electrolyte with a non-flammable solid electrolyte. A paper on their work appears in Joule. Bates et al.

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MARCH 7, 2024

Samsung SDI this week presented a battery-development roadmap with ambitious performance targets for charging, energy density, and battery life. On the charging front, the company believes it can begin mass-producing battery cells capable of being charged from 8% to 80% in just nine minutes by 2026.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2021

QUANTRON is presenting the Q-Light fuel-cell-electric transporter at the NUFAM trade fair for the commercial vehicle industry in Europe. The battery capacity is 37 kWh and, like the 15 kW fuel cell used, has a long service life. As a hydrogen fuel cell transporter in the 3.5 tonne range, the Q-Light FCEV is unique in Europe.

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DECEMBER 30, 2021

Northvolt has assembled the first battery cell at the newly commissioned Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden. The cell is the first to have been fully designed, developed and assembled at a gigafactory by a homegrown European battery company. The cell is of a prismatic cell format and came off the cell assembly line on 28 December.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2021

At the “SK Innovation Story Day” briefing session in Seoul last week, Dong-Seob Jee, President of SK Innovation’s Battery Business, said from its current 40 GWh battery production level, the company expects to reach 85 GWh in 2023, 200 GWh in 2025 and more than 500 GWh in 2030. trillion won (US$2.2 billion) in 2025, he said.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

MAHLE Powertrain is presenting a new, prototype 48-volt battery with optimized battery cooling and cell chemistry to enable increased charge and discharge rates. Thus a compact and cost-effective battery that is capable of high charge and discharge power levels relative to its storage capacity (high C rates) is desirable.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2023

MAHLE engineers have developed a bio-inspired structure for cooling channels in a battery cooling plate that significantly improves the thermodynamic performance and structural-mechanical properties of the cooling plate. The battery can be reliably and homogeneously kept within the necessary temperature window.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The European Commission presented an Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials , the 2020 List of Critical Raw Materials and a foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050 perspectives. Lithium, which is essential for a shift to e-mobility, has been added to the list for the first time.

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APRIL 20, 2023

At Auto Shanghai, Chinese battery giant CATL launched what it calls a “condensed battery”—a type of semi-solid state cell with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg. CATL also says it can achieve mass production of condensed battery in a short period of time.

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