Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2021

ŠKODA AUTO, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, is introducing a smart energy storage system using second-life batteries from electric vehicles. The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

This will require a substantial uplift in the number of batteries being produced. PEUGEOT estimates it will assemble up to 10,000 batteries a month for its car range by next year, and as many as 7,000 batteries a month for its advanced LCV range. The team subjects each battery to a series of critical tests.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Bremen’s public transport provider Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) has ordered five new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses equipped with solid-state batteries. The batteries combine a very high energy density with a particularly long service life. Delivery of the locally emission-free eCitaro buses will take place in early 2022.

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Mercedes Batteries Battery Climate Protection 435

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2019

The Audi e-tron GT is the first vehicle in the VW Group to dispense with an actual prototype in the 3P (Production Preparation Process) workshops, according to Markus Moinot, Head of Production Planning Processes in Neckarsulm. Hitherto these tests used to be conducted in workshops on prototypes. —Markus Moinot.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2013

The European Commission and the European Technology Platforms involved in the PPP European Green Cars Initiative, EPoSS and ERTRAC, are holding a workshop on 10 April 2013 in Brussels to discuss current European activities and policies for bridging the gap between research and innovation in the domain of batteries for the electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2021

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) is hosting a pitch event, ARPA-E’s Battery/Storage Exposition, on 14 January 2021, from 1:00-3:00 pm EST. This event will feature pitches from a select group of ARPA-E teams developing energy storage technologies. Open funding solicitations.

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Batteries Battery Energy Storage Grid 418

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Lotus Engineering is launching a pilot containerized battery testing facility to assess energy storage solutions for the booming EV sector. It will allow Lotus Engineering to carry out various battery cell, module and pack characterization tests, performance evaluations, and component and lifetime testing under controlled conditions.

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Engine Batteries Battery Energy Storage 432

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2013

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public workshop on 17 September 2013, in Diamond Bar, California, to discuss updates to the Zero Emission Bus (ZBus) regulation and to explore the status of, and future developments to, ZBus technology and related systems.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2023

This will produce a logistics hall for the current fifth-generation high-voltage batteries and an office building, both of which are due to reach completion in mid-2024. By 2026 the BMW Group aims for at least one in three new cars sold to be fully electric, so the need for high-voltage batteries will increase.

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BMW Building Batteries Battery 195

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2020

The California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host a remote-access workshop to solicit feedback on the forthcoming, first of its kind, joint solicitation for the Zero-Emission Drayage Truck and Infrastructure Pilot Project.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

The staff of the California Energy Commission will conduct a workshop to gather input from stakeholders on a draft outline of a Vehicle-Grid Integration Roadmap document on 8 October in Sacramento, California. In June 2013, the Energy Commission executed a work authorization with DNV KEMA (KEMA, Inc.) to support the completion of the roadmap.

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Grid California Energy Vehicles 220

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2013

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) plans to hold a one-day workshop on 20 May in Sacramento to discuss a staff proposal for minor modifications to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Regulation.

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California Sacramento Batteries Battery 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2015

The overarching focus of the workshop was cooperation on standards, conformance, and training programs among industry and government stakeholders to facilitate the growth of the EV market. The workshop was the fourteenth of twenty to be held under the US-China SCCP over a three-year period in China. —Joe Bhatia.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Battery maker Johnson Controls has developed a battery service program for vehicles equipped with start-stop systems to provide independent workshops with total product support and training for this new market, which is set to expand rapidly within a relatively short timeframe. —Joacim Adlerborn. The VSSP 2.0

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Dealers Batteries Battery 2015 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The California Energy Commission will host a workshop Monday, 25 April, in which executives from four companies including ChargePoint and Green Charge Networks, two non-profits, one municipal utility district and one state agency will discuss the successes and challenges of developing electric vehicle charging technology in California.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

On 24 September 2019, CalEPA and its sister agency partners will hold a public workshop to discuss the priorities of these two studies, their integration into existing regulatory and planning processes, relevant timelines, and ongoing public engagement. According to the text authorizing the studies: Vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2019

The aluminum producer Hydro now supplies sustainable aluminum for the battery housing of the Audi e-tron EV. Certification by the ASI is the result of various workshops in which Audi and Hydro exchanged their expertise on effective measures for CO 2 reduction. Audi e-tron Production at the CO 2 -neutral plant of Audi Brussels.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2021

The overarching aim of the Current Direct project is to develop and demonstrate an innovative interchangeable waterborne transport battery system and Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) Platform in an operational environment at the Port of Rotterdam at TRL7 that facilitates fast charging of vessels, fleet optimization and novel business models.

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Mariner Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 305

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2022

Since 2021, MFTBC has been installing high-voltage quick chargers, an EV workshop, as well as battery test benches used to disassemble and analyze lithium-ion batteries at the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground. Following this commitment, the organization has increased its investment in EV development infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2020

a diversified software and services company, and ReJoule, a battery diagnostics and optimization company. The California Energy Commission Grant proposal was for the solicitation (GFO-19-310) Validating Capability of Second-life Batteries to Cost-Effectively Integrate Solar Power for Small-Medium Commercial Building Applications.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The approximately twelve-meter long solo vehicles are equipped with the latest generation of lithium-ion batteries (NMC 3). The battery capacity of 392 kWh each ensures a long operating range. A photovoltaic system on the roof will supply electricity and the waste heat from the chargers will be used to heat the workshop building.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

SEAT has begun work on its future Test Center Energy (TCE), the new automotive battery lab that will be located at the SEAT plant in Martorell. MW simultaneously, this facility will become a one-of-a-kind, pioneering electric battery laboratory in Spain. With a testing capacity that can reach 1.3

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Spain Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The prototype LX03 has been built by a dedicated team of engineers, programmers and workshop technicians from Volvo CE sites in Eskilstuna, Sweden and Konz, Germany, in collaboration with the design team in Gothenburg, Sweden. LX03 with its unique scissor frame.

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Volvo Concept Sweden Batteries 273

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Jesse Haapala’s journey with Tesla repairs started when he salvaged the electronics, motors, and battery from a Tesla that was set to be blown up with 30 kilos of dynamite. This interest has remained strong until today, with his workshop in Karleby now catering to Teslas and other electric cars.

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Teslarati

JULY 7, 2023

The Tesla China layoffs specifically affect workers in Giga Shanghai’s electric vehicle (EV) battery assembly line. A few employees have been given the option to transfer to a different workshop in Giga Shanghai, like the paint shop, general assembly line, or stamping. or Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. CATL) cells.

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Tesla Batteries Battery China 93

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Volkswagen Group China is commencing construction of a battery system production factory in Hefei (Anhui province). VW Anhui Components Company is the first battery system plant to be wholly owned by the Group in China. Thus, Anhui is an important pillar of our global battery strategy.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

UK-based EV battery testing, repair and remanufacturing company Autocraft EV Solutions has begun operations from its new site in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The new center can repair 1,340 battery packs per year, and has road and sea transport links to reduce the logistical and environmental challenges of long-distance battery transportation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, and LG Chem are jointly sponsoring the “EV & Battery Challenge” (EVBC), a global competition to identify up to 10 EV and battery start-ups for potential investment and collaboration. Hyundai and Kia have gained prominence in the global market with a comprehensive portfolio of EVs.

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Kia Hyundai Motor Motors 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

A global battery consortium charged with advancing lead battery technology has re-launched as it prepares a new technical roadmap designed to extend both the performance and lifetime of the core battery technology. The push for greater electrification requires a mix of battery technologies capable of delivering at scale.

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Batteries Battery Energy Storage Re-Charge 223

Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2022

LG Energy Solution (LGES) recently announced its annual Battery Startup Challenge 2022. LG’s battery subsidiary invites battery startups to join the international competition, which offers up to $1 million in cash prizes. “By Any startup developing battery-related technology is welcome to participate in the challenge.

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Batteries Battery Concept Energy 97

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

We look forward to a successful long-term relationship with DuPont, to implement our strategy of becoming a major supplier of our unique Zero Carbon Lithium hydroxide to the European electric vehicle battery market. Francis Wedin, Managing Director. Stringfellow and Patrick F.

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EV Specifications

JUNE 13, 2023

During the "Toyota Technical Workshop," Takero Kato, BEV Factory President at Toyota, unveiled the brand's next-generation EV strategy. The BEV Factory was launched in May and is Toyota's organization to change the future with BEVs through the transformation of cars, manufacturing, and the way they work.

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Toyota Batteries Battery Future 93

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2023

Interested parties should register to attend either workshop and can submit a 3-minute video providing their perspectives on this program, if they desire.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The SG is further upgraded with pitch coating to specifications at nearby facilities to create the coated spherical graphite (CSG) that provides the optimum electrical properties for use in Li-ion batteries. Phase 1 of the SG expansion is intended to be operational by early 2023. Global EV sales are expected to increase from about 2.5

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Li-ion China Batteries Battery 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Limited (CATL) and ZF Group signed a global strategic partnership agreement to push forward cooperation in aftermarket services, including service network, battery-related training, connectivity, recycling and reuse, etc. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

We are embarking on a three-year project to gain a better understanding of how commercial battery electric vehicles will best fit into the regional haul market. —Mike Roeth, Executive Director, NACFE.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The battery-electric SUV is the first ŠKODA series production model based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB). The car manufacturer adapted the building’s statics and designed the technologies for transporting parts to accommodate the weight of the fully battery-electric vehicles and the installed components.

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