Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group and Grab Holdings Inc. The Group—including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation—and Grab will further develop new pilots and initiatives that lower the barriers of entry for Grab driver and delivery-partners to adopt EVs, such as lowering the total cost of ownership and reducing range anxiety.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. I firmly believe the fight against climate change and how we use resources will decide the future of our society—and of the BMW Group. As a premium car company, it is our ambition to lead the way in sustainability.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

BHP Group, Caterpillar, and Finning International announced an agreement to replace BHP’s entire haul truck fleet at the Escondida mine —the world’s largest producer of copper concentrates and cathodes located in the Antofagasta Region, northern Chile. It houses the evaporative-cooled modular IGBTs and motor controls.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Volvo Group recently announced its ambition to be a net-zero emissions company by 2050, at the latest. The Group is now committing to the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTI), with targets and roadmaps established this year. Reduced vehicle stoppages and need for spare parts. Next steps.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2019

The BMW Group officially opened the company’s new automotive plant in San Luis Potosi in Mexico. The BMW Group used digital 3D plans during construction of the plant, both for the building itself and for the installation of equipment. The new BMW Group plant is a pioneer in the field of intelligent maintenance.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2023

Technology group Wärtsilä will power the biggest battery electric ship yet built with its battery-electric propulsion system and waterjets. Delivery of the Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for the latter part of 2024, and the vessel will be delivered in 2025.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2022

Renault Group and Atos have launched ID@scale (Industrial Data @ Scale), a new service for industrial data collection to support manufacturing companies in their digital journey towards Industry 4.0. “ID@S” Today, this solution is deployed on a large scale across twenty-two plants within Renault Group. including net zero benefits.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2017

a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, will be the strategic service partner for Workhorse Group Inc., The new partnership will provide Workhorse with access to a superior level of maintenance solutions at hundreds of Ryder service locations throughout North America.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2019

Hyundai Motor Group and India-based Ola—one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms— announced a strategic partnership under which Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation will make their biggest combined investment to date, as part the Group’s continued efforts to become a Smart Mobility Solutions Provider.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2019

Since 2018, the BMW Group has been using various AI applications in series production. This way, the AI application determines deviations from the standard in real time and checks, for example, whether all required parts have been mounted and whether they are mounted in the right place. The implementation is rather simple.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 22, 2024

With the average vehicle now older than ever before and fewer people capable of spending the kind of money required to purchase a brand-new automobile, maintenance has become even more relevant. A dud from a company offering below-average maintenance costs may very well outpace the typical vehicle from a brand that’s known for pricey upkeep.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

GAZ Group, Russia’s largest manufacturer of commercial motor vehicles, has introduced new compressed natural gas (CNG) models of specialized vehicles: a garbage truck with rear loading and a repair mobile workshop created on the base of a GAZon Next CNG medium-duty truck.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2018

Dürr is building a paint shop in Mexico for the BMW Group that meets the requirements for connected Industry 4.0 The BMW Group is investing around $1 billion in the new plant and creating at least 1,500 new jobs. A multitude of sensors ensure networking of the robot data with the higher-level maintenance software and control system.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2012

has formed a new services and aftermarket group to provide its customers with an expanded offering of extended warranty and post-warranty services, technical support and maintenance programs. —Tomasz Poznar, director, services and aftermarket group, EnerDel. Li-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2020

The zero-emission truck will transport local parts between the TEC Equipment dealerships in Fontana and La Mirada. The TEC Fontana dealership has two 50 kW chargers inside its truck maintenance bays, as well as a 150 kW charger located outside to enable fleet customers to fast charge at the dealership.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Part 2: No, NACS is not today’s Tesla connector Part 3: Why Tesla’s NACS is unlikely to kill CCS Part 4: Behind the scenes as seven automakers counter Tesla’s Superchargers EV charging is changing, but much remains to be settled A flurry of news over less than a year permanently altered the US landscape for EV charging.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2021

PTFI had been in discussions with China’s Tsingshan Holding Group for the construction of the new smelter, but could not reach an agreement with the China-based company. Chiyoda delivered Indonesia’s first large copper smelter plan and continues to provide maintenance and inspection service there. Source: European Copper Institute.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Groupe Renault has acquired the French company PVI (Power Vehicle Innovation), which specializes in the conversion of commercial vehicles to electricity or natural gas. PVI has previously worked with Groupe Renault on the development and electrification of the upcoming Renault Master Z.E. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

ANGI Energy Systems is part of the Vontier group of companies and brings 40 years of experience in the design, manufacture and maintenance of full-site gaseous refueling solutions for clients worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2020

Government officials, transportation stakeholders and sustainability experts will also take part in the tour. —Mike Cassidy, Principal of the Cassidy Group. Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus said its consideration of battery-electric also includes savings and maintenance costs compared to diesel coaches.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2022

Hino will provide several of its prototype Class 8 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV), recently revealed at the ACT Expo this past August as part of a joint development effort with Toyota. Hino Trucks, a Toyota Group Company, manufactures, sells, and services a lineup of Class 4-8 commercial trucks in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2022

By leveraging the benefits of Volvo Group proven technology and competence, a complete, modular, solution can be tailored to the specific needs of each partner. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2020

The system helps designers see not just individual parts, but how existing and future equipment could interact in a real environment. The original concept for the system was sketched out in two weeks by Volkswagen’s Advanced Technologies group. If we had done this with external partners, it wouldn’t have been as flexible or as fast.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

CARIAD, an independent automotive software company in the Volkswagen Group, plans to acquire the Mobility Services Platform business unit of German software development company Hexad GmbH. With this the software company of the VW Group will gain new competencies in the development of cloud services.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Ballard Power Systems and MAHLE Group, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, are progressing the development of a new fuel cell system concept for long-haul trucks, with MAHLE taking delivery of a 120kW module at the company’s hydrogen test center in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2013

GAZ Group, part of Basic Element, one of the Russia’s largest diversified industrial groups, and Gazprom have agreed to cooperate on using natural gas as a motor fuel. GAZ Group and Gazprom agreed upon mutual interaction while developing projects associated with using natural gas as an engine fuel.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Blink Acquisition, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Car Charging Group, Inc., The Blink deal does not include Minit-Charger, which manufactures and distributes fast-charging systems for material handling and airport ground support vehicles; this business was acquired for $250,000 by Access Control Group. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Teslarati

MAY 22, 2024

pic.twitter.com/caAsrsKUyH — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 18, 2024 The 23 Starlink satellites — part of Group 6-59 — were launched to the Southeast and into a 43-degree orbital inclination, the same as prior Group 6 missions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2021

According to the MOU, MHIRJ will be supporting ZeroAvia by providing engineering services in support of the certification of the engines to PART 33 for aircraft, as well as assisting ZeroAvia by providing advisory services evaluating the feasibility of a green retrofit program for regional aircraft.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As part of our ACCELERATE strategy, we are continuing our rapid and systematic transformation from car manufacturer to mobility services provider. The subscription model has been devised in conjunction with Volkswagen Financial Services, which is the Group development center for car subscription models.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2014

Volvo Car Group, the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen) are joining forces in a pilot project in which road friction information from individual cars is shared within a cloud-based system. The information is also sent to the road administrator. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

million from CARB as part of California Climate Investments (CCI). Volvo Group contributed $36.7 Volvo Group contributed $36.7 Our partnership with Volvo Group began with efforts to develop a prototype of a hybrid-electric diesel truck, something that was novel in the industry at the time.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2022

Existing New York-based investor, Luxor Capital Group, LP, led this funding round, while Stockholm-based initial seed investor and co-lead, Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström, extended its holding. The Volta Zero has 90% fewer mechanical parts than an equivalent internal combustion engine vehicle, meaning maintenance requirements are much lower.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2023

At this year’s demopark open-air exhibition, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a prototype of the Unimog based on the U 430 with hydrogen-powered combustion engine as part of the publicly funded “WaVe” project. Comfort steering also offers high added value—it reduces the steering forces at low speeds and when the vehicle is stationary.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Since its spin-off and public listing on 28 September, Siemens Energy is no longer part of the Siemens Group. The project aims at jointly developing holistic hydrogen solutions for rail transport and offering them to customers to promote the hydrogen economy in Germany and Europe and support decarbonization in the mobility sector.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2021

Identifying defect sources, determining the optimal maintenance schedule, improving manufacturing processes: until now, artificial intelligence only made this possible in a paint shop equipped with state-of-the-art robots. Without this basic prerequisite, software from our DXQ family cannot determine the current state of plant components.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2023

By the end of the year, the technical infrastructure for the use of AI will be installed at three other Volkswagen Group locations. Preparations for using the technology at other plants in the Volkswagen Group have already begun. The AI was developed and tested beforehand at the Neckarsulm site.

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