Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2019

With a new coating process, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have produced electrodes for lithium-ion batteries at record speed. At the same time, the new process improves the quality of electrodes and reduces production costs. Photo: Ralf Diehm, KIT). —Ralf Diem.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2021

One potential solution for enhancing capacity and production efficiency of lithium-ion batteries is to subdivide electrodes into dedicated functional layers. Wilhelm Schabel, who leads the participating group “Thin Film Technology” at KIT. Philip Scharfer, co-head of the KIT research group. —Prof.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2020

Scientists at KIT have developed and patented a process for minimally invasive technology to mine lithium in geothermal plants. Using the minimally invasive method developed by KIT, thousands of tons of lithium could be extracted from the German and French Upper Rhine trench every year. Jens Grimmer. —Dr Grimmer.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The last e-Golf has rolled off the production line at the Transparent Factory in Dresden. At the beginning of the new year 2021, the production area of the Transparent Factory will be reconstructed for three weeks before the first ID.3 In 2017, the Transparent Factory started production in parallel to meet the high demand.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you answered “yes” to those questions, check out this $15,000 kit to raise the electric SUV by several inches. Pu.Labo’s lift kit brings two aftermarket subframe components, new spindle gussets, and revised upper and lower control arms. The adjustable height settings give the SUV between 2.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

Volvo Penta has begun production of bespoke electric drivelines for leading fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck, named “Revolutionary Technology” (RT). We announced our emob partnership with Rosenbauer in 2019, and we have gone from concept to start of production in record time. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is establishing a “Transformation Hub Electric Mobility” to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) with specialized knowledge in the process chain for manufacturing a combustion engine re-orient for electric mobility. Photo: Felix Wirth, KIT). —Janna Hofmann.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2018

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Tongji University in Shanghai are researching standardizable methods for joint technology development in dispersed locations. —Professor Albert Albers, director of IPEK’s Institute for Product Development at KIT. — Dr. med.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Peel P50, produced in the early 1960s, was the smallest production automobile in the world. And now a new kit allows handy folks to build their own replica, although this time, it’s electric! more… The post This DIY kit lets you build your own street-legal tiniest car in the world appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2023

Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and their partners have now launched the REF4FU (“Refineries for Future”) project to determine the refuel quantities needed and what future green refineries will have to look like to supply these quantities. This will affect future production capacities.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), together with partners at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) are developing an agile production system for batteries. —KIT President, Professor Holger Hanselka.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 26, 2022

The Munich-based OEM celebrated the debut of the world’s first affordable solar electric vehicle (SEV), the Sion, in its production design, as well as the unveiling of its novel ‘Solar Bus Kit,’ a scalable B2B solution for public transportation. “We We […].

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Cars That Think

JUNE 30, 2022

More than 150 public libraries throughout the central United States now lend out activity kits that let children explore just about any aspect of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The kits teach youngsters what engineers do, as well as how to code, build robots, design video games, and create animations.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

Well now there’s an easy way to do it in the form of a conversion kit that takes an e-bike and turns it into something of a snowmobile with the inclusion of a snow track kit. I do have to let you know going into this that the product page is very light on details, so I’ve had to suss out some specs here. Tank tracks!”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2018

With “bioliq” ( earlier post ) and the “Energy Lab 2.0”, KIT already has two platforms for the production of reFuels. Above all, the project partners want to create acceptance among society and consumers for the novel fuels. The Energy Lab 2.0,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have successfully produced renewable methane from a biomass-based synthesis gas mixture in their pilot plant for methanation using a new honeycomb catalyst. In this case, water is split into hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis using renewable electric energy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2021

For batteries to fit into narrow and crooked spaces and to store more energy for e.g. electric mobility, flexibly adaptable cells are required. Under the AgiloBat project ( earlier post ) researchers in Germany have developing an agile production system for flexible battery cell production in terms of format, material, and quantity.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2013

Working with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Siemens plans to enhance its automation and control systems technology for the manufacturers of large-scale batteries, leveraging its experience in the production of energy-storage devices. Wind and solar power plants already generate large amounts of electricity.

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Baua Electric

MAY 21, 2024

Swytch, makers of the self-proclaimed “most affordable” electric bike conversion kits out there, announced its newest model this morning. The UK-based company’s new Swytch GO kit comes with a super low pre-order price of just £299 (or US $349 for North American customers), though there’s a bit of a catch.

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Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

Never before has a series-production electric car posted a faster lap on the Nürburgring Nordschleife: Porsche development driver Lars Kern took just seven minutes and 33 seconds for a lap in the Taycan Turbo S.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 21, 2023

ChargePoint, a leading provider of networked solutions for charging electric vehicles, is now rolling out NACS connector support for its AC and DC charging solutions, with much of the lineup to be delivered over the coming month.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Intermittent coating with precise edges: The process developed by KIT allows for the coating of electrode foils at new record speed. Schmitt/KIT) Click to enlarge. In its just-released “Roadmap for Battery Production”, the German Engineering Association (VDMA) is targeting reaching a coating speed of 70-100 meters per minute by 2030.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Similar to the Hot Wheels Cybertruck Mattel dropped previously, the MEGA version will feature some specific, unique details that can only be found on Tesla’s electric pickup truck. Tesla Cybertruck Hot Wheels models enter ‘production hell’ with delivery delays. Pacific Time. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

Rendering of regional airplane with conversion kit and fuel capsules. Universal Hydrogen is enabling this transformation with its aftermarket hydrogen conversion kit for regional aircraft, as well as its fuel distribution system based on modular hydrogen capsule technology. Icelandair.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 11, 2022

A recent social media post by Aptera shows that it is making significant progress toward its production vehicle. Not only is Aptera on the last phase before its production design, but they’ve kitted it out with a complete interior and exterior (something it didn’t do with the last phase of production).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2016

(EDI), a developer of advanced hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, has expanded its product portfolio to include the EDI PowerDrive electrification kit and developer support program for vehicle manufacturers moving to create a PHEV offering. It also features an EV+ mode for hill climbing and added acceleration.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2023

GM Energy announced product details and specifications for its initial suite of upcoming Ultium Home offerings. The initial suite of Ultium Home products will be offered through bundle options, providing customers with the ability to select solutions that align with their energy needs and budget. Ultium Home V2H Enablement Kit.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 26, 2022

During the event, the Munich-based OEM celebrated the debut of the world’s first affordable solar electric vehicle (SEV), the Sion, in its production design, and the unveiling of its novel ‘Solar Bus Kit’, a scalable B2B retrofit […] The post Sono Sion solar EV unveiled in production form appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The product is available in 10.6 It can provide power to a home during an outage and can help offset peak-demand electricity rates. kWh units combined can provide enough electricity to power the average US home for up to 20 hours. kWh and 17.7 kWh battery capacity variants.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2015

Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) and Schaeffler are developing a new energy-efficient assisted steering system for EVs under the project “Intelligent Assisted Steering System with Optimum Energy Efficiency for Electric Vehicles (e²-Lenk)” subsidized by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). KG and KIT.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Costs of manufacturing batteries and electric powertrains can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be closed, according to researchers at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). KIT plans to build a close-to-industry “research factory” on its premises. —project head Andreas Gutsch.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant in Saxony, Germany will build the brand’s first production vehicle based on the MEB—the Modular Electric Drive kit, Modularer Elektrifizierungsbaukastenin—2019. introduced at the Paris Motor Show in 2016, presaged the first of a new line of MEB-based electric cars. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

A prototype plug-in hybrid retrofit kit is applied to a research vehicle’s rear wheels. A group at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), led by Dr. Charles Perry, who holds the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence, has developed and demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit for almost any car.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In an open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and BEV (battery-electric vehicle) usage for the US and Germany.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The company also released video footage of successful first taxi tests of the aircraft, designed to evaluate ground handling qualities and the performance of the fuel-cell electric powertrain at low power settings and airspeeds. The Dash 8-300 flying testbed has a megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cell powertrain installed in one of its nacelles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Launched in Uganda 6 years ago, BODAWERK, now known as GOGO, is a technology company on a mission to help accelerate a sustainable transition to renewable energy in Africa through its technology and products. Its work included electric tractors, motorcycle conversion kits, and threshing and milling […]

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2017

Volkswagen announced it will put the battery-electric I.D. BUZZ microbus concept into production. BUZZ, which is built off the Modular Electric Drive kit (MEB). Now we’re bringing it back by reinventing it as an electric vehicle. Based on the new all-electric architecture, the production version of the I.D.

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