CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The South African C&I solar sector is red hot right now. South Africa’s national power utility company Eskom reckons that there is now about 4,412 MW of solar PV installed in the South African C&I and residential sectors. That is 4.4

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2019

ENGIE, a global energy and services company, has selected Plug Power Inc. to provide a custom refueling system for the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck (300 metric ton load capacity), which is set to begin operation next year. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. The services will be accessed using enhanced mobility and connectivity technologies from Ford vehicles. —Bill Ford, executive chairman. Mobility and electrification. Earlier post.).

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The transition to electric mobility is a major opportunity for national power utility companies on the African continent. It’s a major opportunity to increase their revenues as EVs charge up on locally generated electricity. Countries will also benefit from reduced fossil fuel imports, saving them much needed foreign currency.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2012

Ballard Power Systems and Anglo American Platinum Limited, the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals, are working in partnership on a number of early-stage stationary and motive power applications of fuel cells in the South African market. COP17 was a high-level summit on climate change.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Global mining company, Anglo American, has engaged Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) to develop its new Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV): a 290-tonne electrically powered mining haul truck, which is set to be the world’s largest electrified vehicle. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2021

The CP hydrogen-powered locomotive pioneering project, first announced in December 2020, will retrofit a line-haul diesel freight locomotive with hydrogen fuel cells and Leclanché's European-manufactured lithium-ion batteries to power the locomotive's electric traction motors. Earlier post.) —Anil Srivastava, CEO, Leclanché.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 29, 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest share of electricity output from backup/standby generators in the world. This is due many countries in the region having constrained generation capacity, and weak and intermittent grids, resulting in regular power cuts. Nigeria accounts for a huge chunk […].

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2022

Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Pramac , a global leader in the energy sector, to develop a portable zero-emission energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries. The partnership is the first in Jaguar Land Rover’s plans to create new circular economy business models for its vehicle batteries.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The Beauty of V2L, Urologist Performs Vasectomy Powered By A Rivian R1T Pickup! South Africa could finally get an EV with vehicle-to-load technology (V2L), the Kia EV6! A while ago, I had written about how South Africa, with all the load-shedding going on, really needs some EVs with V2L. […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 14, 2021

In Southern Africa, people in South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe experience regular and in some instances prolonged outages as the power companies in the respective countries fail to […]. Nations in these parts of the world currently face sharply contrasting situations in the electricity sector.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. The company is investing €400 million in a new vehicle assembly at the main plant in Munich. By the end of 2022, each of our German plants will be producing at least one fully electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

plans to donate 47 Nissan LEAF all-electric zero-emission EVs and “LEAF-to-Home” power supply systems ( earlier post ) to roadside rest area stations in all of Japan’s 47 prefectures. Nissan LEAF to go on sale in South Africa. —Managing Director of Nissan South Africa, Mike Whitfield. Nissan Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The JV will spread its reach for an innovative pan-European solution for the commercialized fuel-cell-vehicle market. The IToY Truck Innovation Award is determined by a jury of 25 commercial vehicle editors and senior journalists that represent major trucking magazines from Europe and South Africa. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Francis Gatare, Director of the Rwanda Development Board, and Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Group South Africa, this week signed a memorandum of understanding for a new integrated mobility concept in Kigali in the presence of Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and Dr. Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen brand. initiative.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

Hybrid vehicles have been gaining traction in the global automotive market, offering a blend of traditional combustion engines and electric power. One of the latest developments in the hybrid vehicle segment is the introduction of the Toyota Fortuner MHEV in South Africa. The Toyota Fortuner Hybrid gets a 2.8-litre

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2021

Unlike traditional Haber-Bosch designs the RapidRamp process can accommodate being directly powered by intermittent energy sources such as wind, solar and hydro. Starfire’s plants will provide carbon-free fuel to power utility gas turbines and largeships; process heat for industries such as steel and cement; and fuel for fuel-cell vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2017

Ballard Power Systems’ subsidiary Protonex has received an initial order for its fuel cell propulsion system, together with design services, from FlyH2 Aerospace, a South African-based developer of hydrogen fuel cell powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for commercial applications.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 28, 2021

Asambe already has 3rd party last-mile delivery agreements with: FedEx, Zimbabwe (parcel deliveries) Baines Avenue Pharmacy, Zimbabwe (medical supplies) Munch, Zimbabwe (food delivery) UberEats, South Africa (food delivery) Asambe is actively seeking […].

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2018

BNEF includes equity raising by specialist electric vehicle companies in its clean energy investment totals, and this element was a conspicuous bright spot in the latest quarter. Colin McKerracher, head of advanced transport analysis at BNEF, said that there is a growing amount of money chasing China’s electric vehicle boom.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The EQS is the first to use the new electric architecture for electric vehicles of the luxury and executive segment at Mercedes-Benz. The new generation of electric vehicles in the luxury and executive segment is based on a custom-developed architecture, which is scalable in every aspect and can be used across model series.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2019

A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years. That will see an uptake of more hybrid-, plug-in hybrids and BEVs in the EU. —Ferg et al. Schuldt, J. 2019.03.063.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS stylish explorer (right) and Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS powerful adventurer (left). Mercedes-Benz noted that a similar development took place in the off-road vehicle segment some 20 years ago.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

The new partnership covers retail sites in Australia, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa and the west coast of US. As part of the agreement, Uber Eats and bp will work to introduce delivery options onto bp’s own app, BPme—initially planned to be available in the UK, US and Australia by the end of 2023—powered by Uber Direct.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Even as it considers launching Australia’s cheapest battery electric vehicle, Mitsubishi Australia is warning a slow roll-out of renewable energy will impact the uptake of EVs in Australia. Where is Australia for renewable energy power stations?” he asked. “We READ MORE: Confirmed! 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Oorja, developer of methanol fuel cells in the power range from 1 kW to 20 kW, announced the close of a Series E investment round. Customers in the materials handling industry use the OorjaPac as an on-board battery charger for a wide variety of Class 3 vehicles. Earlier post.) million in 2011 to $1.3 The investment round follows a $4.2-million

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

Sabari Manohar, Vice President of Sales-Service-Used Car Business at Toyota Kirloskar Motor, mentioned that the Fortuner Leader edition aims to enhance its bold style with more features, conveying a sense of power and distinction. Based on the 4X2 variant, under the hood, the Toyota Fortuner Leader edition is powered by a 2.8-liter

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Electric Vehicles India

JANUARY 31, 2023

The company ships to South Africa, Nepal, Kuwait, South America, and Sri Lanka. The company could offer customers the option of renting batteries that charge from the grid, similar to how they refuel petrol-powered scooters. According to sources, three new models will be launched this year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

Mercedes-Benz will run the Mercedes-Benz EQC electric vehicle through hot weather trials in Spain. With the finishing straight in sight, we are now able to absolve another extremely demanding test program with our pre-series vehicles. One main focus is on the battery’s cooling circuit: how does it cope with high power requirements?

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EV Central

JANUARY 24, 2024

Snapped testing by CocheSpias and roadcar19 , the all-new battery-powered MINI Electric rival draws influence from the brand’s iconic back catalogue, referencing cars like the Aurelia, Delta and Stratos.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Hydro-Québec (Canada) and Technifin (South Africa) have entered into an intellectual property collaboration agreement relating to the licensing of their respective intellectual property (IP) in lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies, notably for lithium-ion battery applications. Its sole shareholder is the Québec government.

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Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 sedan and the Tesla Model X SUV are Google’s most searched for electric vehicles globally, according to new data from a price comparison website. The Model X claimed notable areas like Elon Musk’s home country of South Africa and other regions like Egypt, Kazakhstan, Guyana, and Nambia.

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In its many initiatives, the latest initiative the government’s Coal Ministry has asked state-run Coal India to diversify its interests to areas such as electric vehicles and charging stations. ” India imports coal mainly from Indonesia, Australia and South Africa. Press Release .

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2012

GE is also looking at using the batteries in heavy-duty hybrid applications such as in buses, locomotives and mining vehicles. We’ll continue to expand the business into new areas beyond telecommunications to build the next generation of energy-efficient buses, locomotives and mining vehicles around the world.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2021

This means that, in addition to extracting the high concentrations of rare earths from the monazite ore, the White Mesa Mill will also extract the naturally occurring uranium in this ore, which Energy Fuels will sell to power clean, carbon-free nuclear energy.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2023

The do business in comes as a mining M&A spree alternatives up, spurred partially by means of traders having a bet on emerging call for for metals wanted for the worldwide inexperienced power transition in coming years. Glencore will make investments $100 million in ACG fairness. Stellantis and mining funding treasure L.

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