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First Li-ion battery-powered automated guided container transporter delivered to HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder

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Diesel-powered AGV at CTA will be replaced step-by-step. A pilot project to test a lithium-ion AGV prototype coupled with an automatic electric charging station has been under way at CTA since autumn 2016. They can be fully charged in around an hour and a half, weigh only a third of a standard lead-acid battery and need no maintenance.

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Equinor contracts for first green-ammonia-fueled supply vessel; 2MW SOFC

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The Viking Energy supply vessel will in the contract period be part of a research project developing, installing and testing long-distance sailing propelled by a carbon-free-ammonia-fueled 2 MW solid-oxide fuel-cell (SOFC) system. This is the first time an ammonia-powered fuel cell will be installed on a vessel. A recent study by A.P.

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First UPS US delivery eBike debuts in Portland, Oregon

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The deployment of the eBike is part of UPS’s ongoing commitment to reduce carbon emissions as city populations and e-commerce grow, and traffic, noise and air quality challenges continue to rise. Maximum energy efficiency is achieved when combining battery power and human power simultaneously. Click to enlarge.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. In the future, autonomous vehicles and battery-powered technology could work together to create cleaner, more efficient roads.

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Volkswagen Group & Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) jointly to develop EVs in China; new JV focused on NEVs

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We look forward to a full scope cooperation together with Volkswagen Group, focus on new energy vehicles, to provide Chinese consumers with highly cost-effective battery-powered electric vehicle (BEV) products that promote the development of the Chinese new energy vehicle sector as well as the Chinese auto industry’s transformation and upgrading.

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AKASOL to provide Li-ion batteries for electric buses to Scandinavian OEM through 2030; up to 4,500 systems

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Thanks to our innovative and cost-efficient liquid cooling system AKASystem OEM ensures optimum thermal environmental conditions for the operation of the batteries, so that they are ideally suited for long-lasting use in vehicles of local public transport. —Sven Schulz, Managing Director. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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BMW Group developing self-driving robots for supply logistics; recycled BMW i3 batteries for power

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The self-driving robot maneuvers underneath roller containers with parts, picks them up and moves them through the logistics hall. For example, when a tugger train cross its path, a fitted sensor identifies the obstacle and stops the self-driving robot with car parts loaded weighing up to half a ton.

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