Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2021

Kia Corporation revealed the first images of the exterior and interior design of EV6, its first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV), ahead of the car’s world premiere later this month. EV6 was designed under the brand’s new design philosophy ‘Opposites United’, which takes inspiration from the contrasts found in nature and humanity.

Kia 435

Kia Design Future Global 435

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

Stellantis is developing a hydrogen fuel cell powered light commercial vehicle (LCV) in addition to its battery-electric offerings. To deliver this, Stellantis designed a mid-power fuel cell system architecture. Because a mid-power fuel cell is also mid-size, the whole system can be integrated under the hood.

Hydrogen 307

Hydrogen Light Commercial Fuel 307

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

A thermal management system developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in collaboration with John Deere promises to increase the power density of silicon carbide (SiC) inverters within heavy-duty EV applications significantly. Figure by Emily Cousineau, NREL.

Power 403

Power Powered Fuel Economy Design 403

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Plug Power Inc. The new ProGen product expands Plug Power’s market reach into heavy-duty on and off-road applications that include Class 6, 7 and 8 trucks, transit buses and various port applications. Plug Power ProGen units are designed to be plug-and-play complete fuel cell systems.

Plug 472

Plug Fuel Power Powered 472

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

But now, researchers from Penn State University reporting in an open-access paper in ACS Nano have designed a simple, power-saving collision detector inspired by the way insects avoid bumping into one another. First, the team designed an algorithm based on the neural circuitry insects use to avoid an obstacle.

Light 186

Light Energy Universal Power 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

Groupe Renault and Plug Power Inc. have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to launch a 50-50 joint-venture based in France by the end of the first half of 2021, targeting more than 30% share of the fuel cell-powered light commercial vehicle (LCV) market in Europe.

Plug-in 170

Plug-in Hydrogen Light Commercial 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2023

On conventional airliners, the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit), a small additional engine that runs on traditional jet fuel, provides, together with the engines, the energy required to power a number of non-propulsive aircraft functions, such as air conditioning, onboard lighting and electric power for avionics.

Hydrogen 243

Hydrogen Power Powered Spain 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new proposed federal emissions standards spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for model year 2027 and beyond. The light-duty vehicle category includes passenger cars and light trucks consistent with previous EPA criteria pollutant and GHG rules.

EPA 210

EPA Light Standards Emissions 210

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today Anker is releasing its new SOLIX C800 Plus Portable Power Station , which we saw debut at CES 2024 and is the first power station with stowable camping lights that illuminates campsites and powers outdoor adventures. The SOLIX C800 Plus sports a compact 768Wh capacity with 1,600W of power output.

Light 52

Light Power Powered Juice 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Greenlots’ SKY platform is built for scale and designed to deliver a charging solution that meets Volvo Trucks' electric fleet's unique requirements and is optimized for cost and power. We’re excited to be part of the development of a battery-electric transport eco-system along with our Volvo LIGHTS project partners.

Volvo 371

Volvo Installation Light Fleet 371

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2024

The new cars get a revised grille and new headlight units with fresh daytime running lights. There’s also a new approach lighting animation that welcomes the driver, and the range-topping M variants get full LED headlights as standard. Buyers can also choose from new wheel designs and two new colors, including green and red hues.

Light 59

Light BMW Available Range 59

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2021

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, is teaming with DD DANNAR, LLC (DANNAR) on an integration project to develop hydrogen fuel cell power solutions to markets in need of clean power options that may include municipalities, fleets, military applications, agriculture and mining.

Industrial 476

Industrial Industry Power Powered 476

Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 20, 2023

Created by the Acura Design Studio in Los Angeles, the electrifying design study with thrilling performance proportions; powerfully sculpted, contrast surfacing; and striking neon green lighting signature further […] The post Acura Unveils New Electric Vision Design Study at Monterey Car Week appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

Acura 98

Acura Design Los Angeles Cars 98

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2023

Ricardo is working in collaboration with Achates Power to develop the next generation of opposed-piston (OP) gasoline compression ignition (GCI) engines for light duty vehicles in a multi-phased project (BERYL), funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

Engine 150

Engine Power Powered Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating. Operation of the FC system and battery is seamless.

Toyota 448

Toyota Design Electric Vehicles Fuel 448

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2023

The other projects include efforts to bring a microreactor design closer to deployment, tackle nuclear regulatory hurdles, improve operations of existing reactors, and facilitate new advanced reactor developments. The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $22.1 This funding opportunity is administered by DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy (NE).

Hydrogen 475

Hydrogen Molten Salt Clean Cleaning 475

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2023

Schaeffler has developed a new generation of metallic bipolar plates featuring a novel design and an innovative coating system. Schaeffler’s new plates enable a fuel cell stack power density of 4.6 The facility has been designed so that it can also be used to manufacture large plates of the type used for electrolyzers.

Fuel 195

Fuel Power Powered Hydrogen 195

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of DC fast chargers for EVs, and Miller Technology , a supplier of mobile mining equipment for safety and productivity, are partnering to provide fast chargers and light-duty battery EVs for the mining industry. —Paul Summers, Miller Technology’s Lead Battery Electric Vehicle Engineer.

Light 186

Light Industrial Industry Australia 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Merchants is working with BrightDrop to procure 12,600 BrightDrop EV600s, an all-new, electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges. The EV600 is powered by the Ultium battery system and combines zero-emissions driving with segment-leading safety features. Earlier post.).

Fleet 273

Fleet Light Commercial Buy 273

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Approximately 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted in the US each year as vehicles wait at stop lights or sit in dense traffic with engines idling, according to US Department of Energy estimates. In a real GRIDSMART system, they just send vehicle data to a controller, and it says, ‘I’ve got cars waiting, so it’s time to change the light.’

Light 359

Light Fuel Vehicles 2018 359

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2019

The motor-inverter combination is designed for Class 2 through Class 6 vehicles. The new offering extends the comprehensive TM4 SUMO lineup, which is powering more than 12,000 electrified vehicles today. With three available models, the TM4 SUMO LD offers up to 250 kW of peak power and 1200 N·m of torque.

Light 246

Light Commercial Vehicles Mariner 246

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

Fortunately, the company had something in its back pocket with the “Performance Electric Vision Design” concept it teased in tandem with the all-electric ZDX.& & For now, all the manufacturer is willing to do is call it a design concept for its “electrified future.” & It may look like an LMP racer.

Acura 98

Acura Design Concept Los Angeles 98

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

NuScale Power has finalized an investment and strategic partnership agreement with JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC HD), a holding company of the world’s leading EPC contractor group companies headquartered in Japan. NuScale’s SMR design received approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2020—the only SMR design yet to do so.

Power 207

Power Powered Utah Corporation 207

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The FCgen-HPS fuel cell stack provides propulsion for a range of light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles with an industry-leading volumetric high-power density of 4.3 This marks another power density milestone for Ballard over its decades of PEM fuel cell product innovation. C freeze start capability with fast power ramp.

Audi 305

Audi Power Powered Fuel 305

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Ballard Power Systems launched the FCgen-HPS , a high-performance, zero-emission, proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack, to provide propulsion for a range of light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in an industry-leading volumetric high-power density of 4.3 C freeze start capability with fast power ramp.

Audi 269

Audi Power Powered Fuel 269

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2023

The company will leverage their most advanced commercial battery technology to ultimately deliver a scalable design that can be used for tactical military vehicles and inform a standard integration pathway for like technology. In January 2023, additional vendors were added to the project.

Batteries 195

Batteries Battery Power Powered 195

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2021

NuScale Power and Prodigy Clean Energy , a Canadian company that designs and develops marine nuclear plants, announced a second Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support business development opportunities for a marine-deployed nuclear generating station powered by the NuScale Small Modular Reactor (SMR).

Mariner 186

Mariner Power Powered Utah 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2021

The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has licensed its high-power wireless charging technology for electric vehicles to HEVO. The system provides the world’s highest power levels in the smallest package and could one day enable electric vehicles to be charged as they are driven at highway speeds.

Power 273

Power Powered Charging Vehicles 273

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Solid Power, a leading developer of all-solid-state battery cells for electric vehicles ( earlier post ), announced a partnership with SK Innovation to manufacture automotive-scale all-solid-state batteries under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and joint development agreement (JDA). Source: Solid Power, June 2021.

Lithium Ion 243

Lithium Ion Power Powered Batteries 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2021

Power management company Eaton announced its eMobility business secured a contract to supply power distribution units (PDUs) and Bussmann series fuses to a global vehicle manufacturer for use in a new battery electric (BEV) light-duty commercial vehicle—a rapidly growing segment for BEVs. —Kevin Calzada.

Eaton 221

Eaton Global Commercial Power 221

Electrek

MARCH 1, 2023

EV drivetrain and power systems specialist Equipmake has unveiled a new product that strays quite a bit from its electric double-decker buses we’ve covered in the past. Today, the company unveiled the HPM-400 – an advanced high power, short duration electric motor designed for applications in space and the marine segment.

Mariner 98

Mariner Light Motor Motors 98

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2020

a unit of Korea Shipbuilding, has been given the green light for its ammonia-propelled ships from Lloyd’s Register. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted mandatory steps under which carriers are required to operate a fleet of vessels designed to cut emissions of carbon dioxide by more than 30% by 2025 compared with 2008.

Hyundai 199

Hyundai Light Green Fuel 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Ballard Power Systems has launched the fuel cell industry’s first module designed for primary propulsion power in marine vessels. Ballard’s FCwave fuel cell product is a 200-kilowatt (kW) modular unit that can be scaled in series up to the multi-megawatt (MW) power level. Proven service model.

Commercial 243

Commercial Mariner Fuel Power 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2023

Using synergies from ZF’s development and production of passenger car drives, the new driveline is adapted to use in light commercial vehicles (LCVs). Designed as a highly integrated electric drive, CeTrax lite provides advantages for manufacturers worldwide, particularly supporting emission-free urban and ‘last mile’ deliveries.

Isuzu 273

Isuzu Production Asia Light 273

Electrek

MARCH 31, 2021

JESLED US Direct (99% positive lifetime feedback) via Amazon is offering its 520-lumen Solar-powered Outdoor LED Light for $14.99 This light is designed to be placed anywhere outside, whether there’s a view of the sun or not. Prime shipped with the code BUAWMZ8L at checkout.

Light 91

Light Solar Green Power 91

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

Nyobolt, the developer of ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery technology ( earlier post ) has partnered with UK designer Callum to showcase its advanced battery technology in an Elise-inspired electric sports car that can charge in six minutes.

Charging 524

Charging Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 524

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2013

The OP4 light-duty opposed-piston diesel. Achates Power, which is developing a family of two-stroke, compression-ignition (CI) opposed-piston (OP) engines, has designed and is developing a light-duty diesel concept engine, the OP4. Source: Achates Power. Light-duty OP4. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

Light 225

Light Diesel Engine Power 225