Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This includes an initial order of 100,000 Teslas by the end of 2022 and new EV charging infrastructure across the company’s global operations. Hertz was the first US car rental company to introduce EVs to its rental fleet in 2011 and the first to implement a wireless charging system for electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Start-up ION Energy , a company building high-performance energy storage systems and electric vehicle infrastructure, has acquired the French battery management company, Freemens SAS. Their innovations and breakthroughs in life-extension of Lithium-ion batteries led to the founding of Freemens in 2011.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Overview of Charging Network Development Organization, LLC charging service. are establishing an organization to provide membership-based quick-charging services for users of electric vehicles (EVs). .; are establishing an organization to provide membership-based quick-charging services for users of electric vehicles (EVs).

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 23, 2024

Tesla & The Wireless Charging Initially, Tesla was not in favour of wireless charging and they might have reasons for that. Designing and installing a wireless charging station is an expensive activity and when we look at wireless charging it doesn’t add much value to the overall EV experience.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

Closed loop wireless charging diagram. SAE has launched a taskforce ( SAE J2954 ) on the “Wireless Charging of Electric and Plug-in Electric Vehicles”—i.e. The team is currently reviewing the state of the art of wireless charging (e.g., Currently, SAE 1773 defines a standard for EV inductive coupled charging.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 17, 2024

The study found that, in the aggregate, EVs delivered billions of dollars in net revenue to the grid between 2011 and 2021. The main reason that EV charging is lowering the cost of electricity for all consumers is that EV drivers tend to charge at home overnight, when demand for electricity is far below the electric grid’s capacity.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

million in 2011 to $1.3 The OorjaPac DMFC system is already in use by some of the world’s largest materials handling and telecommunications companies. The OorjaPac keeps the vehicle’s battery at a constant state of charge, eliminating the need for battery swapping and rapid charging. The investment round follows a $4.2-million

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Cars That Think

MARCH 30, 2023

In 2011, the company’s LS-218 SuperBike set a landspeed record for production electric motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, with a 347.55 The Southern California company is looking to speed things up again—this time with record-setting charging stops. kilometer-per-hour (215.91

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Charged EVs

MARCH 17, 2023

Some charging operators assume they need the highest-power DC chargers available, but it makes more sense to choose the right power levels for the use case of each specific charging site. The best companies work closely with their customers to help them choose the most cost-effective hardware for their specific needs.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

While it’s great news that electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular in the United States, it does pose a unique issue: EV sales are now outpacing EV charging infrastructure. It’s promising to see electric vehicle sales increase, but now they need commercial EV charging stations to stay charged.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2011

SAE International will hold the 2011 Vehicle Battery Summit in Shanghai, 14-15 November 2011. Designed to integrate the most recent battery innovations with lessons learned in recent EV/PHEV commercialization efforts, this year’s Summit will build significantly on the knowledge presented at last year’s highly successful (2010) Summit.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation has licensed the intellectual property (IP) of WiTricity, an MIT spin-off commercializing an approach to “mid-range” wireless charging (distances from a centimeter to several meters, earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin verification testing of its newly developed wireless battery charging system for plug-in electric vehicles—such as plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles—in late February in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Wireless electric vehicle charging system. Charging method.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

It’s also not clear if all EV brands are on Hertz’s doo-doo list, or just Tesla—the rental company has also announced plans to buy EVs from GM and Polestar. Rental companies typically buy cars at substantial discounts from MSRP, and sell them on the used market, and they pay close attention to resale values.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Qualcomm Incorporated and Preh, GmbH , part of the Joyson Electronics Group, have entered into a Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) license agreement. The company is in discussions with a number of global automotive manufacturers concerning advanced WEVC programs. Saale (Germany) and has belonged to the Joyson Group since 2011.

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EV Match

DECEMBER 22, 2022

There are billions of dollars of electric vehicle (EV) charging incentives throughout the United States. These incentives are offered by the federal government, state governments, local jurisdictions, and electric utility companies in hopes of boosting the installation volume of EV chargers across the nation. EVSE Ports.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2020

Todd Markusic, Vice President of Mobility at Ipsos, said the Ipsos Global Mobility Navigator Syndicated Study discovered there are three main barriers towards BEV ownership for consumers: overall cost, range and charging location stations. The average new car buyer believes it will be a minimum of 4.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Among the specific targets agreed by both parties is a determination to register at least 1,000 EV sales by the end of 2011. As a first step to reaching that target, Nissan will deliver 100 Nissan LEAFs to fleet customers starting in February 2011. In June 2011, deliveries will begin to individual customers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2018

Three energy companies have agreed to fines totaling $785,000 following investigations by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). All three companies violated provisions of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). CARB first approved the LCFS in 2010 with compliance starting in 2011.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Nissan plans to triple the current electric vehicle quick-charging infrastructure in the United States with the addition of at least 500 quick-charging stations in the next 18 months, including the greater Washington DC area’s first fast-charge network. Nissan outlined the strategy at the Washington Auto Show. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Sunoco also announced that it is conducting a comprehensive strategic review of the company to determine the best way to deliver value to shareholders, including how best to utilize the company’s strong cash position and maximize the potential for Sunoco’s logistics and retail businesses. Sunoco, Inc. billion and $2.2

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EV Adoption

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

As we wait for Congress to fully return from their recess and vote on various legislation, I continue to be extremely concerned about how as much as $10 billion in federal government grants will be be spent on EV charging infrastructure. But as I outlined in my recent article, How Many EV Charging Stations Will $10 Billion Buy for America? ,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2015

China State Grid has built and opened the largest ultra-fast EV charging station in the Chaoyang district of Beijing. The 26,500 m 2 EV charging complex at Xiaoying Terminal has 25 chargers at 360 kW and 5 chargers at 90 kW, offering fast capacity for 30 urban transit buses at the same time. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning their intended cooperation on the London trial of Qualcomm Halo Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) technology ( earlier post ), and their intent with respect to conducting preliminary studies of the integration of this technology into Renault vehicles. Charging Unit (VCU).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2012

Hertz On Demand, the global car sharing club, and IBM are piloting a smart charging program in Germany. Hertz On Demand in Germany will supply electric vehicles to the car share fleet used by IBM employees to drive between Stuttgart Airport and the company’s campus in Ehningen, about 30 km (18.6 miles) away.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 9, 2017

The former CEO of electric-car charging network 350 Green pleaded guilty last week to fraudulently obtaining federal grants intended to be used for installation of public charging stations, notably in the Chicago area.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2010

bank serving both private and public growth companies, forecasts the. energy sector will spur a flurry of M&A and investment activity in 2011 as renewable energy. Sustainable Industries Predictions for 2011 include: Cap and Trade Discarded by Congress in National Energy Policy. Group and InEnTec leading the charge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Daimler subsidiary car2go GmbH and Hamburg-based Europcar Autovermietung GmbH will launch the car2go mobility concept in Hamburg in spring 2011. The two companies have established car2go Hamburg GmbH, their own operating company, in which Europcar has a 75% majority stake. These parking charges are included in the rental price.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2011

Google is testing a Plugless Power charging station for electric vehicles at its Mountain View, Calif. kW, 240V at 32A) inductive charging system. The company will initially use the Plugless Power station to charge a retrofitted short-range electric vehicle. headquarters.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced 16 major US employers and two stakeholder groups have joined the Workplace Charging Challenge ( earlier post ), while another 3 US corporations have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership. National Clean Fleets Partnership.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2010

The 2011 Ford Explorer SUV. Ford has introduced the new 2011 Explorer. This engine represents the initial US-market application of the brick-style charge-air cooler, delivering increased thermal efficiency. Click to enlarge. Offering two new engines—a new 3.5L V6 and the new 2.0L The 2010 Ford Explorer 2WD with a 4.0L

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2011

The plug-in hybrid bus, supported by authorities including the Swedish Energy Agency, is essentially the same Volvo hybrid bus as today ( earlier post ) but equipped with a large battery pack an on-board charging equipment. The concept is based on placing battery charging stations at the end stations of the bus lines. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

and Endesa, Spain’s largest electricity supply company, are developing a Quick Charging network for electric vehicles. Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties, Nissan and Endesa have agreed to advance the technical progress and deployment of Direct Current (DC) quick charging technology throughout Spain.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

(CPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem, as the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the 2011 Ford Focus Electric for the US market. The Focus Electric battery packs will leverage CPI and parent company LG Chem’s expertise in advanced prismatic lithium-ion cells and advanced liquid-cooled modules and battery management systems.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Siemens charging station and BMW ActiveE demonstrating the new flexible charging system. Siemens and BMW are developing a flexible rapid charging system to make it possible to use the same socket to charge up electric cars on either direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. The REVA NXR. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Enterprise Rent-A-Car will introduce up to 100 all-electric CODA Sedans to car rental locations throughout 2011. kW on-board charger supports a full charge requires in about six hours; a recharge for a short, 40-mile commute will take lees than two hours. The CODA Sedan offers space for five passengers and a full-size trunk.

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