Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2017

UK-based Connected Energy and Groupe Renault have installed two quick-charge stations based on Connected Energy’s E-STOR energy storage technology on highways in Belgium and Germany. The E-STOR technology developed by Connected Energy uses second-life batteries from Renault electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is vying to establish an international center to develop solid-state batteries which will be safer, cheaper, smaller and more efficient than lithium ion batteries. Naval Air Systems Command, Solvay of Belgium, Collins Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies, 3M and Parker-Hannifin Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

When Volvo Buses participates in the Busworld exhibition in Kortrijk, Belgium in October, the company will unveil the Volvo 7900 Electric—Volvo’s first series-produced electric bus under its own brand. The bus’s batteries are charged through the energy generated during engine braking, as well as at bus stops via the power grid.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Other changes, compared to the concept that was first revealed back in 2021, include a larger charge indicator embedded within the bonnet that includes a ‘5’ logo that fills to communicate how full the battery is or how much longer it needs to charge. A smaller, lighter 40kWh battery pack will also be offered on the cheapest models.

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