Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The 2016 Pilot, launching at Honda dealerships nationwide this summer, is the third generation of Honda’s three-row midsize SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured in the US. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2017

Umicore will invest €300 million (US$328 million) between 2017 and 2019 to further increase its production of NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) cathode materials for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. NMC is a preferred cathode material technology for rechargeable batteries used in vehicle electrification and global demand is increasing fast.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

On September 23rd, the Swedish automaker officially announced that every new fully-electric Volvo model will come with a completely leather-free interior, starting with the C40 Recharge. Responsible sourcing is an important part of that work, including respect for animal welfare. Don’t hesitate to contact us with tips!

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

In the first half of 2016, Renault sold more than 15,000 electric vehicles (excluding the Twizy), an increase of 32% on the previous year. Renault has adopted a global strategy for electric mobility, and the development of infrastructure in particular. In France, half of all electric cars are Renaults.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

UPS is marshaling its global scale to encourage innovation within the automotive industry. Since 2016, UPS and ARRIVAL have been developing prototypes of different sizes, and the first vehicles are expected to be deployed on the road before the end of this year. We are helping to drive demand for these disruptive technologies.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Combined Charging System (CCS) DC fast-charge is standard equipment, supporting an approximately 100-mile recharge in 30 minutes at on the 50 kW charger at 200 amps; 80% total battery capacity is available in 75 minutes. Kia Motors Corporation sources EV, HEV, and PHEV batteries from multiple global suppliers. The Level 2 (240v) at 7.2

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Asia is the global epicenter of battery development and production, with Japan and Korea as the worldwide leaders. In 2016, millions of electronic devices had to be recalled after a battery fault caused units to overheat and explode. However, China is rapidly catching up to the traditional heavyweights.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

beLife was created by both shareholders in order to demonstrate the industrial scale production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode material and to qualify this material at some of the major global Li-ion battery makers. —Kurt Vandeputte, Vice President of Umicore’s Rechargeable Battery Materials business unit.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2019

The program will utilize Matternet’s M2 quadcopter, which is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and can carry medical payloads weighing up to about 5 lbs. Enhancing the UPS Global Smart Logistics Network to support hospitals and other healthcare organizations remains a key element of the company’s transformation strategy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

It will be based on the Concept EQ which was shown in Paris in 2016. Globally, smart will celebrate the beginning of the EQ era with special nightsky edition models that feature BRABUS Exterior styling. This provides for recharging of a drained battery in less than 3.5 It will be available from May and will cost €840.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2018

Separators are a key element in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes. In the past, the global lithium battery separator market was mainly shared by manufacturers in Japan, America, South Korea, and China. During normal operation, the separator prevents electronic conduction (i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

The report shows that projected global ZEV adoption from 2015 to 2039 (based on the BNEF 2017 forecast) may follow an s-curve, similar to that of smartphone adoption in the US from 2005 to 2015. between 2016 and 2017, bringing the state’s ZEV market share to 4.5%, compared to 3.6% million ZEV target by 2030. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2018

Growth in the consumption of lithium accelerated in 2017 by more than 10% on 2016 levels to reach 211,000t lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE), according to a new report by Roskill. Roskill’s Lithium: Global Industry, Market and Outlook Report 15 th edition was published in June 2018.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Future facility and charging point expansions are already planned out for 2016-2020 to accommodate more routes converting to fast charging electric vehicles. Each new bus takes only 10-15 minutes to complete recharging the battery. It was ranked seventh of the world’s largest companies by revenue in the 2011 Fortune Global 500 list.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2011

—PwC’s global sustainability leader, Malcolm Preston. Used in jet turbine engines and automotive rechargeable batteries. Aviation, high tech and infrastructure sectors are also expecting to experience high rises in supply disruption from now to 2016. Cobalt: a material used in industrial manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

We are prioritizing our electrification efforts on China to reflect its importance as a global electrified vehicle market and to make lives better, simpler and more cost effective for Chinese consumers. Globally, the company is investing $4.5 The time is right for Ford to expand our EV lineup and investments in China. kWh battery.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Global automotive Li-Ion battery production capacity is outstripping demand five-to-one as automakers refocus on hybrids and away from full electric vehicles, according to Dr. Menahem Anderman’s recently released xEV Industry Insider Report. Anderman projects a global EV/PHEV 2016 market at around 0.6% million in 2020; and.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Kia Motors has provided a few more details on the new hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains planned for the all-new Optima, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to broaden its global range of low-emission vehicles. The Optima HEV is expected to go on sale across the majority of Kia’s global markets in the first half of 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2017

The company’s EDI PowerDrive 6000 PHEV drivetrain system surpassed one million miles in a commercial fleet setting in late 2016. The company is supplying its drivetrain technology to Yaxing Motor Coach for integration into a fleet of city buses to be delivered in March of this year. regenerative braking capabilities. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. in 2016. —Peter Harris, director of sustainability, UPS Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

We will leverage Honda’s global R&D resources to accelerate the introduction of a full portfolio of advanced, electrified powertrains for the European customer. The announcement of the electric vehicle strategy for Europe comes just weeks after Honda was confirmed as the fastest growing mainstream car brand in the region in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Umicore will build an industrial scale recycling facility for end-of-life rechargeable batteries in Hoboken, Belgium. The investment will enable Umicore to deal with the expected growth in the availability of end-of-life Lithium-ion, Lithium-Polymer and Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries. This figure will rise to 45 % by 2016.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

XPAND’s battery management system (BMS) features diagnostics, battery state estimate and a flexible system architecture, providing more accurate State of Charge (SOC) and State of Health (SOH) data, helping EV operators more accurately estimate how long they can continue to drive their EV before recharging.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

The total budget of the demonstration project, to be conducted for a period through March 2016, is expected to be near ¥5 billon (US$65.2 MC will create a package integrating business elements and services and study options for global expansion, and also verify the commercial viability of solutions business.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

The new Kia Stinger fastback sports sedan makes its European premiere, alongside the all-new Kia Picanto city car, which makes its global debut. At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Kia Motors unveiled four new models. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2018

The Niro EV sits alongside the existing Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid variants of the car—of which more than 200,000 have sold globally since the Niro’s introduction in 2016. A lamp is integrated into the top of the dashboard, with a light displaying whether the battery pack is recharging or fully charged when plugged in.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2021

Our assumption is that the global battery market will grow up to 25 percent each year. The company has been involved in the field of electromobility since 2016 and, in addition to high-voltage heaters and recharging solutions, also focuses on battery systems for electrified vehicles. Bosch is doing its part to meet this demand.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

General Motors has announced a commitment to 30 new global electric vehicles by the year 2025. Road Test: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Plug-in Hybrid. Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid. Photos by John Faulkner and Cadillac. [ News: BMW iX EV. Road Test: 2021 Genesis GV80. First Drive: 2017 Land Rover Discovery.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Chevrolet is a global value leader. Cadillac conveys the philosophy of “ Art and Science ” globally, with “Art” representing an appeal to aesthetics while “Science” indicates advanced technology. mpg in 2016, GM’s short term answer is to get greater mileage out of existing gasoline engine technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

BASF has invested $50 million to acquire an equity ownership position in privately held Sion Power, the leading developer of rechargeable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. BASF had previously announced its intention to invest a three-digit million euro sum in researching, developing and producing advanced battery materials through 2016.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

Honda expects the Clarity series will contribute to an anticipated five-fold increase in Honda’s US sales of electrified vehicles over the next four years as the company works toward its target that two-thirds of its global automobile sales will come from electrified vehicles by 2030. hours at 240 volts. Honda Clarity Fuel Cell.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

The single-seat race car—equipped with Techrules’ Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) system—is a lightweight, high-performance track variant of the Techrules Ren supercar that was first previewed at last year’s Geneva show. TREV technology. A partnership is also being finalized with Shenzhen BAK Technology Co.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

Techrules, a new China-based automotive R&D company, made its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of a Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) series hybrid system applied in a 6-motor, all-wheel drive supercar concept. The two concepts.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2017

Honda set a global target for two-thirds of all sales to come from electrified models by 2030 and to halve its total company CO 2 emissions from 2000 levels by 2050. The battery pack is recharged by the propulsion motor operating in regenerative braking mode, and by the generator motor, which is powered by the gasoline engine.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin—Madison and the University of Minnesota is an early signal that the growing use of the new nanoscale materials used in the rechargeable batteries that power portable electronics and electric and hybrid vehicles may have unforeseen environmental consequences. Hang, Ian L. 5b04505.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The combination permits the Lightning to travel 230 miles (370 km) without recharging and go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 The 2016 ICE F-150 reportedly had about. says the Lightning’s software will identify nearby public charging stations and tell drivers when to recharge. 150 million lines of code. This chart from the.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

EVs with more than 200 miles of range will accelerate already rapid EV sales growth, and are expected to reach 35% of global new car sales by 2040, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Dahleh (2016) “ Battery Capacity of Deferrable Energy Demand ”. ChargePoint envisions that at scale—i.e.,

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