Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

VIA Motors International is partnering with China-based Zhejiang Geely New Energy Vehicle Co. a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Commercial Vehicle Group, to co-develop a medium-duty extended range electric truck. Zhejiang Geely Commercial Vehicle (GCV) is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2022

Air Liquide, CaetanoBus and Toyota Motor Europe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of developing integrated hydrogen solutions. Initially the focus will be on buses, light commercial vehicles and cars, with a further aim to accelerate the heavy-duty truck segment.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Africa hosts an estimated 27 million motorbikes (motos), out of which 80% is estimated to be used for commercial taxi service. All these motos have the potential to soon be riding on electricity! The motorcycle sector has been getting attention when it comes to electrification due to the large addressable market.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Using the aircraft’s Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to power electric motors on its main landing gear, the “eTaxi” solution is projected to save fuel and reduce CO 2 emissions during an A320 Family jetliner’s ground operations by up to 4% per trip. Taxiing-related carbon and nitrous oxide emissions would be cut by more than half.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi of New York City for a decade, beginning in late 2013. The other two finalists included Ford Motor Co. Taxi of Tomorrow. Click to enlarge. and Karsan, a Turkish vehicle manufacturer.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Today, Joby has more than 1,000 employees and it’s backed by close to US $2 billion in investments, including $400 million from Toyota Motor Corporation along with big infusions from Uber and JetBlue. With Joby and its $1.85 Even by the standards of big-money tech investment, the vision is giddily audacious.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Hyundai Motor Company recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with the South Korean government as well as logistics, battery and mobility companies to demonstrate the electric vehicle (EV) battery leasing business. However, it has not reached the required rate of commercialization globally.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2014

Biosynthetic Technologies , with support from the United Soybean Board (USB), recently received American Petroleum Institute (API) certification on two motor oil formulations (5W-20 and 5W-30) that contain a synthetic ester made from high oleic soybean oil. Petroleum synthetic oils typically score between 6.0

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Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2023

Tesla received a large order for Model 3s from an Emirati taxi company, Arabia Taxi Dubai, helping the company to cut its carbon footprint. Still, the automaker has also grown in popularity in the commercial space, especially from customers looking to cut operating costs while reducing their carbon footprints.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Nissan Motor Co., will begin sales of the battery-electric e-NV200 commercial vehicle ( earlier post ) in Japan during fiscal year 2014, and will eventually expand sales worldwide. Plans are being made to use the e-NV200 for smart transportation in Barcelona, such as for taxis.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Primarily known for their hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks, buses and coaches, and other on-road commercial vehicles, Hyzon’s core technology can be adapted to accommodate the aircraft application. Hyzon’s technology maximizes the utilization of the catalyst found in the MEA. The fuel cell stack doesn’t care what it powers.

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Electric Vehicles India

JANUARY 24, 2023

Ola enters into strategic partnership with DBest Cars India, India’s leading commercial used car trading start-up According to Dbest, it aims to streamline India’s sprawling used car sector. All rental companies or taxi companies must decommission existing vehicles and replace them with new modern vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2018

has entered into a development and supply agreement with Tata Motors Limited for their 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder natural gas spark-ignited commercial vehicle engine family to meet the Indian Government’s new Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) emission standards, scheduled to take effect in April 2020. Westport Fuel Systems Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2016

UQM Technologies announced today that Kalmar Motor AB in Sweden has successfully passed vehicle trials with major airlines and plans on beginning production orders by mid-2016 using the PowerPhase HD220, UQM’s heavy-duty commercial traction electric motor/controller system, for their TBL50 airplane tugs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In support of Supernal—an advanced air mobility company from Hyundai Motor Group ( earlier post )—BAE Systems will help define the architecture of a lightweight, fly-by-wire system for its autonomous-capable aircraft. The fly-by-wire controls will safely and efficiently control the aircraft during flight.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2017

General Motors officials made a bold announcement on a Thursday conference call with investors: the automaker plans to launch commercial autonomous fleet operations beginning in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2011

Nissan Motor Co., will begin global proving tests this month of an electric vehicle (EV) based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200. The NV200 was recently chosen as the next generation New York taxi ( earlier post ), with the prospects for an electric version beginning in 2017. For the first phase, the Japan Post Service Co.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2023

The company plans to launch a mid-size dedicated PBV model in 2025 at a dedicated PBV production facility in Hwaseong, and will gradually build a full lineup of PBVs, ranging from small to large, including a robo-taxi with autonomous driving technology.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

For vehicles with longer range requirements or higher utilization needs, such as taxis, ride-share fleet, or SoCalGas’ own fleet, HFCEVs could be cost-competitive in the 2020s. Earlier this year, in partnership with Hyzon Motors, announced plans to deploy its first hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric utility truck.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Hyundai Motor committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 and continues to make efforts to reduce carbon in all areas of the value chain. Hyundai Motor Company is showcasing future technologies from across Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) at CES 2024 in Las Vegas from January 9–12.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

Accumulated fuel consumption over Cenex drive cycle for standard London taxi (TX2) and DuoDrive-equipped TX2 (blue line). a developer and manufacture of axial flux motors, hybrid drive trains and generator sets ( earlier post ), will demonstrate a plug-in hybrid version of the iconic London Black Cab featuring EVO’s DuoDrive system at the.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2019

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have invested in Aurora to accelerate development of autonomous vehicle technologies. Earlier this week, FCA US and Aurora signed a memorandum of understanding laying the groundwork for a partnership to develop and deploy self-driving commercial vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2019

The new release unlocks the tools developers need to create reliable self-driving mobility solutions such as robo-taxis and autonomous delivery services. Baidu is collaborating with global and national auto brands to deploy these solutions in production vehicles, including Ford, Chery, BYD, Kyundai Kia, Great Wall, and WM Motor.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The characteristics that air-taxis require from batteries, for example, are very similar to what was developed for the Spirit of Innovation, the company said. Rolls-Royce has a history of flying speed record attempts and breaking records, dating back to the Schneider Trophies of the early 1930s.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Air-One is a world-first fully-operational hub for future electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft—such as cargo drones and air taxis—to be launched in Coventry (UK) later this year. Hyundai Motor Group is supporting the development of Air-One as part of its plan to commercialisze its aircraft by 2028.

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2024

Credit: Waymo Still, public acceptance of robotaxi operations remains hit or miss , especially after a driverless ride-hailing vehicle from General Motors (GM) self-driving unit Cruise hit, dragged and pinned a pedestrian in San Francisco in October. You can see the area in which Waymo is approved to operate in San Francisco below.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 3, 2021

A Denver-Colorado based Bye Aerospace has unveiled an 8-seat all-electric twin turbo-prop-class airplane eFlyer 800 which aims at the air taxi, air cargo, regional and character aircraft markets. According to the industry forecast, an estimated 763,000 new commercial and airline pilots are needed. Bye Aerospace. eFlyer Market.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

Nissan Motor Co., in cooperation with FedEx Express, will carry out real-world driving tests of the battery-electric commercial vehicle, e-NV200, in the Yokohama area beginning in mid-July. The Nissan NV200 is a new-generation compact commercial vehicle suited to a wide variety of driving situations for customers around the world.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

The primary objective of the study is to understand impacts on the workforce and to lay the foundation for a training template for commercial drivers for the future, especially in the areas of freight and package delivery, taxi and ride-hailing. Gill Pratt, TRI CEO and Toyota Motor Corporation Fellow.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The PowerPhase HD 220 T system includes the most powerful electric motor UQM has yet manufactured, and an all-new controller designed specifically for the commercial vehicle market. UQM Technologies, Inc. The PowerPhase Pro electric propulsion system that is in volume production will also be part of the UQM display.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

A team of engineers from the University of Lincoln, with funding from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has confirmed the feasibility of aircraft regenerate braking from the landing gear to provide power for taxiing to and from airport buildings, reducing the need to use jet engines.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 3, 2024

The electric hypercar company was developing an autonomous taxi based around the Renault Espace minivan. Additional evidence of the program came to light when Rimac Group launched a funding round that made mention of developing commercially viable autonomous vehicles. General Motors’ Cruise).

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Get Electric Vehicle

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This technology came as a result of major advances in electric propulsion (motors, batteries, electronic controllers) and the growing need for new vehicles for urban air mobility (air taxis). When it comes to the concept of air taxis, eVTOLs make the most sense. The Commercial Phase. Why eVTOLs?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Electric Air Taxis/ Electric Vertical Take-off & Landing (eVTOL) - The future of electric air taxis, or electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL), is perhaps the most uncertain due to high regulatory barriers as well as technical. Battery Demand From Non-automotive EV Sectors in 2021.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Elements of the systems include the supercapacitor pack with a 90,000 amp output and 8kWh storage capacity, a 250kW electric motor, a 60kW fuel cell, a polymer carbon-fibre hydrogen fuel tank that can operate at up to 700 bar and the standard Ranger transfer case. 2023 H2X Warrego electric motor connects to standard Ranger transfer case.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

While many legacy automakers are suddenly dialing back their EV strategies, Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia, remains devoted to pushing electric mobility forward through several segments. Kia also demonstrated the potential of its new PBV business by unveiling the Concept PV5.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2011

Evida Power, Ltd, the provider of an 8 kWh Li-ion battery pack for German and French electric vehicle manufacturer Mia Electric ( earlier post ), will have its first fully homologated custom-designed battery pack on display at its stand at the upcoming Cenex Low Carbon Event/LCV2011 at the Rockingham Motor Circuit, UK, in September.

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