Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Buzz prototype testing; the pre-production fleet is currently touring Europe. The designers have rigorously transferred the styling of the 2017 concept car to the 2022 full-production version. The new model line is based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). With the space-saving MEB concept, the ID.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The K5 Blazer-E is a functional proof of concept of the upcoming Electric Connect and Cruise package Chevrolet Performance plans to sell in the second half of 2021. As GM introduces a new fleet of electric vehicles, it creates an exciting opportunity to bring EV technology to the aftermarket. eCrate Installer Certification Program.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Opel has presented a specially-equipped Ampera extended range electric vehicle to the Technical Institute Karlsruhe (KIT), marking the beginning of a field trial in the research project iZEUS (intelligent Zero Emission Urban System) in Stuttgart. Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Smart charging Smart Grid'

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EV Central

JULY 26, 2023

Peugeot is confident the zero emissions capability of the e-Partner will appeal to both sole traders and company fleet operators. Alternatively, an interior LED light kit is also on offer, which would be helpful as its pretty dingy in the back. Not good news if an ANCAP rating is required or recommended for a fleet purchase.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 14, 2023

Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero You might have caught the first electric Jaguar E-type in action if you watched Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in 2018. The electric-powered version of its 1970 model features a conversion kit with a battery shaped like a cassette. Recent relaunches are transforming the electric vehicle landscape.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

Hyundai Motor Group, which is driving a software-driven transformation for its Group brands (Hyundai, Kia and Genesis) today announced its ‘Software-defined Everything’ (SDx) strategy, which aims to transform all moving devices, fleets and ecosystems into valuable assets through advanced software and AI.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

Although the tires weigh slightly more than standard air-filled tires, vehicles don’t need to be equipped with spares, jacks, repair kits, or tire-pressure sensors. They’re fitting about 50 vehicles in each of those fleets with Uptis tires, Roget explained, and the idea will be to capture as much data as possible.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. In the Crown Victoria, the proof of concept powertrain conversion systems improve fuel economy from 80%-200% from the base 4.6L With fleet mileage, ALTe projects ROI on a conversion in less than two years.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

a concept vehicle presaging the first of a new fleet of Volkswagen electric cars and highlighting Volkswagen’s vision for the future in a number of areas, including autonomous driving and a new Open Space concept for the interior. will be the first Volkswagen built off the Modular Electric Drive kit (MEB).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

BUZZ CARGO concept—the first commercial vehicle to be based on the new I.D. Family and the modular electric drive kit (MEB). BUZZ CARGO concept is positioned in the size class beneath the Crafter. The payload of the concept vehicle is 800 kg; the I.D. The concept vehicle has this technology already.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Kia’s new modular electric vehicle concept – that goes from micro-car to minivan to small truck to full-sized van – introduced at CES has its first customer: Uber. According to a press release, Uber is adding the PV5 as an option for drivers, all part of its goal to run an entirely electric fleet worldwide by 2040.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2015

The joint project is coordinated by cantamen GmbH, a provider of IT solutions for fleets and carsharing. The BiE project focuses on concepts for the seamless cooperation of various mobility service providers as well as on the optimized planning of larger, electrically driven car sharing fleets.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

The special edition vehicles included trucks and SUVs sporting an array of accessories and trim kits, while cars and SUVs using electricity are continuing to grow more dominant by the day. Nissan Frontier Special Edition Concepts. The 2022 Chicago Auto Show runs through February 21 at McCormick Place. Story by John Faulkner.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Featuring CleanFUEL’s new 8L liquid propane injection (LPI) system, the medium-duty engine will offer fleet managers a high-performance, propane-powered alternative. Conversion kits also will be available to switch medium-duty gasoline vehicles to run on propane. CleanFUEL expects the engine to be available for 2012 vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The fifth generation of electric drive train and battery technology, available from 2021, uses scalable, modular electrification kits that will allow all model series to be fitted with every type of drive train. Series production of the fully-electric BMW i3, one of the most-awarded vehicle concepts in the world, began in 2013.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

The Consortium will focus on two core areas based on respective domain expertise: to identify protocols and standards for the adoption of AVs in real-world scenarios; and to develop niche AV technologies such as automotive cyber security, advanced autonomy and platform-agnostic AV kits through a build-test-deploy spiral approach.

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Get Electric Vehicle

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Second EV batteries (Used EV batteries that are no longer used in cars) are used at public EV charging stations, fleet depots, commercial buildings, and other EV charging locations for local energy storage. Other automakers also intend to introduce their version of SDV.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

Azure Dynamics Corporation incorporated Aura Systems ’s AuraGen motor/generator into its Balance Hybrid Electric vehicle delivered to the United States Postal Service fleet (USPS). The Balance Hybrid Electric vehicle is a two-ton step van, and will participate in the USPS fleet in Long Island, New York for a twelve-month pilot program.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

These fuel cell vehicles will be leased to key public and private fleet users in the capital. —Kit Malthouse, London Deputy Mayor for Business and Enterprise and Chairman of the London Hydrogen Partnership. The concept has already logged more than 2 million miles (3.2 Under the hood. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

Fleet insights, US. The data is gathered by devices plugged into the HP fleet vehicles. A fleet of Ford Focus Electric vehicles and Ford Fiestas with EcoBoost powertrains is located across London. Car Swap is an experiment using Ford-owned fleet vehicles. Data Driven Insurance, London. Car Swap, Dearborn.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners. For a list of conversions completed to date, see Where PHEVs (mostly Priuses) Are.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 25, 2021

The field of automated precision agriculture is based on one concept—autonomous driving technologies that guide vehicles through GPS navigation. We are not tied to any particular brand; our retrofit kit will work with any combine harvester model available in the farmer's fleet.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We now have three working converted prototypes (both described in Fact Sheet above, shown in photos and here ): The Calcars first proof-of-concept: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 10-mile electric range, now with temporary lead-acid battery pack, soon to be replaced by nickel metal-hydride batteries). Were making PRIUS+ happen.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 25, 2021

The field of automated precision agriculture is based on one concept—autonomous driving technologies that guide vehicles through GPS navigation. We are not tied to any particular brand; our retrofit kit will work with any combine harvester model available in the farmer's fleet.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. Electrifying the entire vehicle fleet would provide more than three times the U.S.’s ’s power generation, he said. — t_F 10.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success.

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