Batteries and Slovenia

New concept with anthraquinone-based organic cathode advances aluminum battery technology

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia, have developed a new concept for an aluminum battery delivering twice the energy density as previous versions, made of abundant materials, and with the potential to reduce production costs and environmental impact.

Concept

Concept Slovenia Lithium Ion Batteries

First project in European BATTERY 2030+ research initiative begins this month

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

The European BATTERY 2030+ initiative launches this month with its initial project which will lay the basis for this large-scale research initiative on future battery technologies. Battery challenges. Source: BATTERY 2030+. —Professor Edström. Smart sensing and self-healing functionalities. Manufacturability.

Batteries

Batteries Battery Slovenia Universal

MAHEPA consortium marks latest flights of HY4 fuel cell hybrid electric aircraft

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2020

In November 2020, despite the COVID19 repercussions and with all safety precautions in place, the Hy4 hydrogen powered hybrid-electric aircraft successfully flew from Maribor airport, in Slovenia.

Fuel

Fuel Slovenia Hybrid Hydrogen

Volkswagen Passenger Cars lifts global deliveries of BEV vehicles by 197% and of electric vehicles overall by 158% in 2020

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

In 2020, Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered more than 212,000 electric cars in total (+158 percent versus 2019), including nearly 134,000 battery electric vehicles (+197 percent versus 2019). 3 was the most frequently delivered BEV in Finland, Slovenia and Norway in December. of the brand’s total deliveries, up from 2.3%

2020

2020 Electric Vehicles Slovenia Vehicles

Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2024

Tesla’s Long Range RWD configurations have proven quite popular because they feature a large battery pack at a fairly affordable price. The vehicle is not offered in countries like the UK and the Netherlands as of writing. At the time, the Model 3 Long Range RWD was praised by reviewers for its range, features, and its driving dynamics.

Range

Range Tesla Slovenia Greece

4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

digit gains were also seen in Belgium (+17.7%), Slovenia (+18.2%), Hungary (+18.4%), Sweden (+30.5%) and Romania (+31.1%). chargeable vehicles (ECV) were among the main drivers of this growth (+80.5%; 155,572 units in total), with both the battery?electric powered cars grew significantly (+66.2%) across the EU. Electrically?chargeable

2019

2019 Gasoline Plug-in Diesel

IONITY partners with Shell, OMV, Tank & Rast and Circle K on sites for high-power charging network; 18 countries, >200 sites

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

By joining forces with Shell, IONITY will be able to install its fast charging infrastructure at sites throughout ten European countries: Belgium, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic Slovenia Hungary Austria

Tesla-powered Slovenian company launches third–and largest–Megapack project

Teslarati

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Slovenia’s NGEN first started utilizing Tesla Megapacks for energy storage and grid stabilization in 2019. The country became the first in the Balkin Peninsula to install a grid-scale battery storage unit with the implementation of 126 Tesla Powerpacks capable of a 22.2 MWh capacity. Hz, NGEN told us.

Companies

Companies Power Powered Tesla

2023 EV registrations in Europe surpass two million units, setting new record – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2024

Battery EVs set a new record, selling over two million units and taking 15.7% However, market share also grew in emerging EV markets including Slovenia (which saw an increase from 5% in 2022 to 9% in 2023), Estonia (3.4% In 2023, Europe’s auto market achieved its best sales since the pandemic, spurred partly by strong demand for EVs.

Europe

Europe Latvia Slovenia Estonia

Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

High-efficiency battery systems will also be manufactured and assembled within the production network. Local production of highly efficient battery systems plays a central role in the Mercedes-Benz strategy - coupled with a comprehensive sustainability concept that spans the entire life cycle of the battery all the way to recycling.

Mercedes

Mercedes All-Electric Plug-in Electric

Daimler and Geely Holding form global JV for smart; new generation of electric models

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2019

Prior to the launch of new models from 2022 onwards, Daimler will continue to produce the current generation of smart vehicles in its Hambach plant France (smart EQ fortwo) and at Novo Mesto (Slovenia, smart EQ forfour).

Global

Global Mercedes Slovenia China

Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Launched in 2014, the smart two-seater is built at Daimler’s Hambach plant, France, whereas both four-seater vehicles are produced at Renault’s plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. The battery of the new smart electric drive is produced by the Daimler subsidiary, Deutsche ACCUmotive, in Kamenz, Germany.

2016

2016 Nissan South Africa Infinity

EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2017

Registrations increased in all EU Member States except in the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Slovenia. Sales of battery electric vehicles continue to increase, but at a significantly slower rate than in earlier years. A total of 14.7 million new passenger cars were registered—an increase of almost 7% compared to 2015.

2016

2016 Czech Republic Fuel Europe

Nissan to produce Mercedes-Benz 4-cylinder gasoline engines in North America; latest step in collaboration

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2012

Two-seater smart vehicles will be produced at Daimler’s plant in Hambach, France, and four-seater smart and Renault production are slated for Renault’s plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. All-new entry-level city van project for Mercedes-Benz. The project is on schedule with expected launch in late 2012. Powertrain cross-supply. Electric vehicles.

North America

North America Mercedes Nissan Gasoline

Pre-series-production eActros 300 Tractor drives 3,000 km from Germany to Turkey for testing

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

Test engineers chose a route across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria for the trip. The batteries of all the electric trucks were only charged at publicly available charging stations throughout the tour. The electric semitrailer tractor is based on the same technology as the eActros 300/400.

Turkey

Turkey Germany Production Austria

Nissan X-Trail e-Power with e-4orce is a taste of EV-lite

EV Central

OCTOBER 16, 2022

We tested the X-Trail hybrid at its international launch in Slovenia. The battery packs used in both are also essentially the same, with a usable capacity a little below 2.0kWh. Though the generator can charge the battery directly in some circumstances, its basic role is to store the energy recovered through regenerative braking.

Nissan

Nissan Power Powered Australia

JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

Markets were significantly hit in Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Slovenia, Greece and Portugal, where the combined volume fell from 634,600 units in March 2019 to 161,800 units last month. This result follows declines in January and February, taking the quarterly volume down to 3.04 million units.

Europe

Europe Sale Market Global

Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2018

Diesel’s biggest declines took place in Norway (-32%), the UK (-30%), Slovenia (-28%), Finland (-20%) and Belgium (-20%). The diesel decline continued during the first six months of 2018, as registrations were down by 17%. The fuel type accounted for just 37% of the total market—its lowest share since 2001. of total registrations.

SUV

SUV Diesel Market Belgium

Renault-Nissan and Daimler Announce Strategic Cooperation; Equity Exchanges, Common Small Vehicle Platform, Powertrains and Light Commercial Vehicles

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2010

In addition to the immediate projects, partners will explore other potential areas of collaboration, including opportunities to co-develop technologies relating to electric vehicles and batteries. Tags: Electric (Battery) Engines Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers.

Nissan

Nissan Light Commercial Vehicles

SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Maxus is presenting a range of zero emission EV80 battery electric vans at the 67 th IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover. Four variants of the new range of zero-emissions EV80 battery electric vehicles are on display in Hannover, and two Maxus EV80 vans are available for visitors to test drive.

Range

Range Batteries Battery Europe

SLAC, Berkeley Lab X-rays uncover a hidden property that leads to failure in lithium iron phosphate

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The results correct more than two decades worth of assumptions about the material and will help improve battery design, potentially leading to a new generation of lithium-ion batteries. When conventional lithium-ion batteries charge and discharge, the lithium ions flow from the liquid electrolyte into a solid reservoir.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Li-ion MIT Slovenia

Thermal Transistors Handle Heat With No Moving Parts

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

He and his colleague Andrej Kitanovski , a thermal-engineering professor at the University of Ljubljana, in Slovenia, are working together to develop these thermal-management technologies. For Muñoz Rojo, that range of potential uses makes thermal transistors the pinnacle of heat-management technology. “It

Parts

Parts Los Angeles Slovenia Houston

COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom.

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic El Salvador Emissions Cape Verde

Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Data came from Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; China; Croatia; the Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Greece; Germany; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; the Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; the United Kingdom, and the United States. Sierzchula, W.,

Czech Republic

Czech Republic Estonia Belgium Slovenia

The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

MARCH 5, 2023

These kinds of bans have attracted criticism from auto 'journalists' and legacy vehicle manufacturers who rely on ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sales which are already faltering tremendously. Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not.

Petrol

Petrol India Vehicles South Korea

Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. Networks should increase the uptake of demand response so EV batteries can effectively be used to delay network investments. There are at least 31 countries and U.S. Japan has a 2035 deadline.

New Zealand

New Zealand Emissions Petrol Electric

EV Driven

New concept with anthraquinone-based organic cathode advances aluminum battery technology

First project in European BATTERY 2030+ research initiative begins this month

MAHEPA consortium marks latest flights of HY4 fuel cell hybrid electric aircraft

Volkswagen Passenger Cars lifts global deliveries of BEV vehicles by 197% and of electric vehicles overall by 158% in 2020

Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

IONITY partners with Shell, OMV, Tank & Rast and Circle K on sites for high-power charging network; 18 countries, >200 sites

Tesla-powered Slovenian company launches third–and largest–Megapack project

2023 EV registrations in Europe surpass two million units, setting new record – Charged EVs

Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

Daimler and Geely Holding form global JV for smart; new generation of electric models

Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

Nissan to produce Mercedes-Benz 4-cylinder gasoline engines in North America; latest step in collaboration

Pre-series-production eActros 300 Tractor drives 3,000 km from Germany to Turkey for testing

Nissan X-Trail e-Power with e-4orce is a taste of EV-lite

JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

Renault-Nissan and Daimler Announce Strategic Cooperation; Equity Exchanges, Common Small Vehicle Platform, Powertrains and Light Commercial Vehicles

SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

SLAC, Berkeley Lab X-rays uncover a hidden property that leads to failure in lithium iron phosphate

Thermal Transistors Handle Heat With No Moving Parts

COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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