article thumbnail

Daimler Truck North America and partners to form JV for nationwide charging network for MD and HD commercial vehicles

Green Car Congress

Moreover, the planned joint venture with the TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group for a European high-performance charging network will also make a contribution to paving the way for a carbon-neutral transport industry. billion in total commitments and investments in over 350 wind and solar projects across 15 countries and 5 continents.

article thumbnail

Lithium-Ion Battery Maker Ener1 Receives $20M Strategic Equity Investment from ITOCHU

Green Car Congress

Separately, EnerDel has active relationships underway with automakers Think, Volvo, Mazda, Nissan ( earlier post ) and Fisker ( earlier post ). (At At the recent LA Auto Show, Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker said that his company would announce the provider of their battery packs by the end of the year.) Earlier post.).

article thumbnail

EnerDel, ITOCHU Announce Second Smart Grid Battery Storage Project

Green Car Congress

In November, EnerDel was selected to supply the batteries that will power a DOE-funded smart grid energy storage project by Oregon's Portland General Electric (PGE) that will help manage peak demand and smooth the variations in power from renewable sources like wind and solar.

Grid 218
article thumbnail

Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

He later served as Transportation Electrification Manager at Portland General Electric, so he’s worked both sides of the electric fence. Supplying to Volvo Trucks or Daimler Trucks or whoever is more burdensome. It’s easier to sell to the light-duty market. It’s less time and effort. Rustam Kocher: It is. It’s called Electric Island.

Fleet 52