Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In Germany, the FastCharge research consortium ( earlier post ) has presented a prototype for a charging station with an output of up to 450 kW in Jettingen-Scheppach, located near the A8 motorway between Ulm and Augsburg. It can already work with higher voltages of up to 920 volts, as expected in future electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2023

MAHLE and Midtronics have agreed to jointly develop service equipment for battery electric vehicles. Together, the two companies can offer workshops a full range of services for electric vehicle batteries—the future business of independent workshops. Both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

At an E-Mobility Conference organized by the VDE, the German Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies, the Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall recently presented a novel solution concept for charging electric vehicles: curbstone chargers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2017

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and partners will present their new prototype of an electric four-wheel drive utility vehicle designed for Africa—the aCar — at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. The two-seat aCar is EU-classified as L7e—a heavy quadricycle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Tide Bus Danmark in the Danish city of Aalborg has ordered 14 Solaris bi-articulated 24-meter electric buses. We were very glad to hear that Denmark would be the first country ever to receive delivery of electric Urbino 24 MetroStyle buses. These 24-meter vehicles are specially designed for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2020

Charging-as-a-service provider AMPLY Power is managing the charging of electric buses for Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority, which is operating under the name Tri Delta Transit. AMPLY expects savings to increase as Tri Delta Transit expands its electric bus fleet in the future.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Siemens Mobility and Deutsche Bahn presented the H2goesRail project to the public in November 2020. The Mireo Plus H is as powerful as an electric multiple-unit train and has a range of up to 800 kilometers—depending on operating conditions such as season or route. A three-car variant has a range of up to 1,000 kilometers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2022

From an MHI presentation at a 2021 IAEA technical meeting. The microreactors will have a maximum electrical output of 500kW. Since the reactors will require minimal maintenance, they can be installed underground to reduce risk from natural disasters and terrorism. Once the fuel is spent, the entire microreactor can be recovered.

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Setec Powerr

APRIL 18, 2023

Electric vehicles are gaining popularity as people become increasingly concerned about the environment and rising fuel costs. While electric cars have many benefits, such as reduced emissions and lower fuel costs, they also present unique challenges when it comes to maintaining the charging infrastructure they require.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In the “Curve Ahead: The Future of Fleet Electrification” report, industry leaders identify the main motivations and barriers to electrification, as well as strategies to move the commercial electric vehicle market from niche to mainstream. —Scott Phillippi, UPS senior director of automotive maintenance and engineering.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The new drive system from MTU—a hybrid power pack—uses a generator to convert the kinetic energy generated during braking into electrical energy. This electrical energy is temporarily stored in batteries and then used as required for operation. Credit: MTU. Click to enlarge. million (US$2.5

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Teslarati

JANUARY 9, 2024

Tesla has proposed to help Palo Alto upgrade the Standford Research Park’s (SRP) electric infrastructure. In 2023, Palo Alto officials set their sights on improving the city’s electric infrastructure to become carbon neutral by 2030. Tesla has submitted a proposal to the city that may speed up a part of the project.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2020

The US Department of Energy announced $27 million in funding for 9 projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Generating Electricity Managed by Intelligent Nuclear Assets (GEMINA) program. Electric Power Research Institute: Build-to-Replace: A New Paradigm for Reducing Advanced Reactor O&M Costs - $999,464.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Electric vehicle (EV) subscription platform Ferry raised $4M in seed funding from Porsche heir Toni Piëch’s AMYP Ventures, Venn Ventures, and angel investors Adam Forst and Lisa Besserman. 1000 miles per month (with the ability to upgrade), maintenance, and taxes are included.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The Siemens Foundation announced a $30-million, 10-year initiative to drive an inclusive workforce for the electric vehicle (EV) charging sector. Based on research and input from leading stakeholders, the Siemens Foundation identified the Midwest and Southeast as markets of concentrated private and public sector EV investments.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The engine will be optimized for Jet A, JP8 and F24 fuels, and will be capable of integrating within hybrid electric propulsion systems and generators. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2018

Alongside an all-electric distribution truck—the MAN eTGM—MAN will also be exhibiting the MAN eTGE van ( earlier post )—a battery-electric version of the new MAN transporter—at IAA. For us, one thing is clear: the future of urban passenger and cargo transport is electric. MAN Lion’s City E electric bus.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2019

The products range from fleet management solutions to predictive maintenance applications and process automation based on the ZF Cloud. At CES 2019, ZF is presenting its initial application options for the expanded platform. The platform provides VDL a complete overview of the efficiency of its electric and diesel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage. The announcement comes as Volvo Trucks nears the official commercial launch of its VNR Electric truck model later this year. Volvo Trucks North America was awarded $21.7

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Teslarati

APRIL 22, 2024

Rivian recently entered an exclusive global partnership with MEVCO (Mining Electric Vehicle Company), which provides sustainable and efficient electric vehicles (EVs) in the mining industry. The company will also support mines with Rivian R1Ts by developing charging infrastructure, maintaining maintenance, and improving workflows.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

At present, Dongfeng Fukang ES600 sedans equipped with the EVOGO modular battery swap solution are undergoing a series of compatibility tests and expected to be sold to ride-hailing companies in November this year. —Li Yang, secretary of the Party Committee of DPCA in charge of marketing.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2022

and 12-tonne full-electric Volta Zero derivatives, as well as prepare the company’s contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria, to start production of customer vehicles by the end of the year. It will also fund the continued development of the recently confirmed 7.5- Volta Trucks looks to eliminate around 1.2

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Electric Sheep – an artificial intelligence and robotics company specializing in large-scale landscaping operations, has announced a new autonomous robot to its fleet – Verdie. This electric robot can work alongside Electric Sheep’s other products and landscapers to perform edging, trimming, and even blowing. Check it out.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With the global push towards sustainability, the rise of electric autos in India comes as no surprise. As the second-most populous country in the world and one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, India is making significant strides in adopting electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution to combat climate change and reduce air pollution.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

Once the connection to the adapter is established to the vehicle and to the OnStar Vehicle Insights mobile app or website, fleet managers can begin receiving valuable vehicle insights on the OnStar Vehicle Insights platform, designed to lower the cost of vehicle maintenance while keeping their fleets up and running.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2017

A team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the second report summarizing the results of the battery-electric bus (BEB) demonstration underway at Foothill Transit in California. kWh for electricity for the BEBs and $0.96/gge kWh for electricity for the BEBs and $0.96/gge kWh per mile—17.35

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 14, 2024

This shift underscores the industry’s reliance on AI in vehicle design and manufacturing, pointing towards a future where hybrid, electric, and autonomous cars dominate the automotive landscape. #1 AI systems provide detailed insights, indicating which vehicle components require maintenance or replacement.

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Setec Powerr

MAY 26, 2023

As we strive for sustainable solutions in transport, electric trucks are rapidly becoming an attractive alternative to traditional diesel trucks. Electric trucks come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but in this article, we will focus on medium to heavy-duty electric trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2022

Software République , an open innovation ecosystem for intelligent, secure and sustainable mobility launched one year ago by Atos, Dassault Systèmes, Orange, Renault Group, STMicroelectronics and Thales, has presented its first milestones. The project will be presented by the end of 2022.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Peugeot is introducing the eU01s, a 45 km/h (28 mph) electric bicycle. Bridging the gap between traditional 25 km/h electric bicycles and scooters, the eU01s offers the rider an agile and rapid cross-town journey. The eU01s will be presented at the Paris Motor Show and launched at the end of 2016. Copyright Mikael PENNEC.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Back in 2017, he gave a presentation on the future of trucking, in which he discussed electrification, vehicle autonomy and other technologies that seemed at the time like ideas from the pages of Asimov, Clarke or Bradbury. There’s more to going electric than plugging in a few chargers at the depot.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2019

The goal is to integrate the entire value chain: design and production; maintenance; flight operations; low-altitude air traffic management; urban integration and planning; infrastructure, both physical and digital; and passenger interfaces.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2021

Building upon the success of the Volta Zero—a purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed for inner-city last mile deliveries ( earlier post )—Volta Trucks plans to expand its product portfolio with three additional variants within the medium- to lower end of the heavy-duty class.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2018

Alongside an all-electric distribution truck—the MAN eTGM—MAN will also be exhibiting the MAN eTGE van ( earlier post )—a battery-electric version of the new MAN transporter—at IAA. For us, one thing is clear: the future of urban passenger and cargo transport is electric. MAN Lion’s City E electric bus.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2017

The line will supply electricity for the electric drive of a hybrid truck. Siemens originally presented its innovative “eHighway” concept in 2012. Siemens will be responsible for the planning, construction and, as an option, maintenance of the system. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

In the UK, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is calling on the UK Government to make a £30-million (US$37-million) investment in specialist electric and hybrid vehicle training for thousands of maintenance and repair technicians in the independent retail sector.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

EVs are not without their shortcomings, but it is irrefutable that numerous maintenance issues would dissolve by replacing internal combustion engines with contamination-proof EV fleets. Preventive maintenance is necessary to abate this concern until the full zero emission transition is finished.

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