Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The proceeds of the bond will be used to fund the design, development and manufacturing of fully electric cars in line with the company’s recently established Green Finance Framework. As a first tangible step towards its 2040 vision the company aims to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint per car by 40% between 2018 and 2025.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. However, a significantly lower carbon footprint is achieved when charging the car with renewable electricity, such as wind power.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Nikkei reports that Nissan will switch all models sold in China to either electric or hybrid vehicles by 2025. The move follows an announcement that China will require all new vehicles sold in 2035 to be “eco-friendly.” Nissan will introduce nine models in China by 2025 that will either be fully electric or hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Volvo Trucks North America offered a first look at its Class 8 battery-electric project trucks during an exclusive event at TEC Equipment dealership in Fontana, California. Guests experienced the fully electric trucks firsthand for the first time, and learned more about electromobility and its role in freight movement solutions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

China-based technology company LeEco and Aston Martin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) towards the creation of a partnership that will develop a production version of the Aston Martin RapidE electric vehicle concept—a fully electric version of the Rapide S four-door sports sedan. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2019

In March, Cummins began delivering eight Cummins-powered all-electric vehicles to the United States Postal Service (USPS) in California. The fully-electric Cummins PowerDrive equipped vans are expected to reduce fuel and maintenance costs as well as eliminate emissions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The original CATL order volume of four billion euros announced in mid-2018 will now be increased to €7.3 The BMW Group has also signed a long-term supply contract for its fifth-generation electric drive trains with its second battery cell supplier, Samsung SDI. More than half of the 25 models will be fully electric.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

As one of the first legacy automakers to commit to an all-electric future, Volvo is already making massive strides to reduce its carbon footprint. Volvo sold over 113,000 fully electric vehicles in 2023, up 70% compared to 2022. Volvo sold over 113,000 fully electric vehicles in 2023, up 70% compared to 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2020

American shipbuilding company Vigor Fab LLC has selected ABB as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet—the largest US ferry system. The first hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferry will join Washington State Ferries’ fleet in 2024.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lightning eMotors has announced a new model of its Class 3 Lightning Electric Transit Van. The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Charging and energy are becoming a core business for Volkswagen; the company is building a universal and seamless eco-system for charging its electric models. The across-the-board enhancement of the charging infrastructure is decisive for accelerating the ramp-up of the electric mobility campaign. —Silke Bagschik, CMO ID.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2021

Mobilize will unveil Limo, a 4.67m four-door fully-electric sedan, specifically designed for for taxi/private hire (PHV) drivers and fleet, at Munich IAA Mobility 2021. Ltd (JMCG) in 2018. Ltd (JMCG) in 2018. These services will also be available for other Renault Group’s electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

The BMW Group announced that the new battery-electric MINI will be a variant of the brand’s core 3-door model. This fully electric car will go into production in 2019, increasing the choice of MINI powertrains to include gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines, a plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) and a battery electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2014

Thriev , a company offering zero-emission, chauffeured cars to corporate and private users in London, is adding 20. BYD e6 electric cars to the fleet. Last month, the Mayor of London announced that from 1 January 2018, all new taxis would have to be zero-emission capable in order to gain an operating licence.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Europe’s leading land transport provider is thus strengthening its sustainability strategy and further expanding the use of electric vehicles in its mixed fleets. With these latest vehicles, DB Schenker will become FUSO’s largest electric fleet customer with a total of 41 eCanter vehicles in daily operations.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars is expanding its production capacities for electric cars in Europe. The Hambach plant in France, which currently produces smart brand electric vehicles, will produce a compact electric car of the new product and technology brand EQ. From 2020, the brand smart will only offer electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2019

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, presented its electric strategy which, until the beginning of 2021, includes six electric and plug-in hybrid models. The goal of the new platform is to develop affordable electric vehicles, with an entry level price below €20,000. In 2018 SEAT obtained the best results in its history.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2018

With the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb now less than two weeks away, Volkswagen outlined the drivetrain technology in the I.D. R Pikes Peak, its first fully-electric racing car. They feed energy to two separate high-performance electric motors for the front and rear axles. Earlier post.). kilometer (12.42-mile)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2019

Ports of Auckland (New Zealand) has signed a contract with Dutch company Damen Shipyards to buy the world’s first full-size, fully electric port tug. It was important to us that a new electric tug should be able to carry out normal port operations, just like our existing diesel tugs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2018

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will introduce its first fully electric vehicle in 2020. The first two vehicles will be the SEAT Tarraco and the CUPRA Ateca, which are going on sale at the end of 2018. The first two vehicles will be the SEAT Tarraco and the CUPRA Ateca, which are going on sale at the end of 2018.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

million (US$35 million) with commitment from a range of mobility, financial, and impact investment companies. Volvo Cars first worked with Bcomp in 2018 for the Volvo Ocean Race Recycled Plastics Demonstrator Vehicle, followed by its most recent concept car, the Volvo Cars Concept Recharge in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2017

In Shanghai, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Hackett outlined the next phase of the company’s China expansion strategy, focused on SUVs, electric and connected vehicles, a streamlined business structure and closer connections to Chinese customers. The progress we have achieved in China is just the start.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

In Shanghai, Ford Motor Company outlined an ambitious vehicle electrification strategy for the China market, confirming two new electrified vehicles for China and a broad range of electrified vehicles by 2025. The Mondeo Energi, to be launched in early 2018, will be the first plug-in hybrid to be manufactured by the Changan Ford JV.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2018

Mercedes-Benz is in the process of building out hubs for the production of electric vehicles and batteries around the globe. Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain said that Mercedes-Benz will build its electric vehicles in six plants on three continents. Earlier post.).

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 17, 2021

We don’t have to stress the point that, the automobile industry is going all-electric. Earlier, electric vehicles were used extensively in manufacturing plants for material handling and stocking purposes. Now they are to take over the skies and waters with futuristic electric planes and yachts being developed.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2018

On the eve of the 2018 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Volkswagen Group announced that it its joint-venture partners will invest around €15 billion ($18.3 As the world’s biggest automotive market, China plays a prominent role across all Group brands. SOL E20X electric SUV. Volkswagen sold almost 3.2 year-on-year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. Audi has several development models already on the road. —Siegfried Pint.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2017

Irizar has been awarded the contract for Madrid’s first 15 electric buses and Barcelona’s first four electric articulated buses. With the capture of these 22 new units for the mainland market, Irizar e-mobility has become the market leader for electric buses in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao and San Sebastián.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2017

In New York yesterday, Ford Motor Company provided a strategic update to investors; the presentation follows a four-month deep dive into Ford’s strategy and business operations led by President and CEO Jim Hackett and Ford’s senior leadership team. As part of this, the company is targeting $10 billion in incremental material cost reductions.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Memories fade over time, but the day you buy your first electric vehicle will stay with you, maybe forever. The fully electric vehicles we considered were either too expensive or didn’t have the range Mark requires for work travel, so then we took a look at plug-in hybrids. Road Test: 2018 Toyota Prius Prime.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

Volvo Cars has opened order books for the XC40 Recharge P8 AWD ( earlier post ), the company’s first fully electric car which is based on the best-selling SUV, in selected markets. The company says it has already received “several thousands” of firm orders even before the formal start of sales.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Depending on the general development of the racing series, a works involvement is envisaged as of the series’ season 5, 2018/2019, provided the conditions and circumstances are right. The strategic realignment of the motorsport activities is a strong commitment to motorsport on the part of our company.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Volvo Cars will unveil its new small all-electric SUV in 2024-2025. Through the new move, it aims to capture a high market share in the emerging electric vehicle segment of the emerging global market. Volvo is one of the first carmakers to commit to going fully electric by 2030. to become a state.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

all of the company’s European passenger carlines will be electrified—offering a pure battery electric propulsion or plug-in hybrid version alongside efficient internal combustion engines—by 2024. the company intends to enhance its competitiveness by 2020 by reducing costs by €700 (US$814) per car. Under PACE!,

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Since the launch of the Nitro RallyCross racing series in 2018, Subaru Motorsports USA has been the only auto manufacturer continuously sponsoring a race team. The conditions are punishing by any measure, but through it all, Subaru’s teams have dominated the series. Subaru driver Travis Pastrana with fan. Brand Enhancement.

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MAY 7, 2021

Since 2018, Volkswagen has been developing its Modular Electric Drive, or MEB, platform for electric vehicles. Volkswagen is claiming that it can profitably sell a self-driving system to owners of its vehicles, and it will sell it for as little as €7 an hour.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2017

Swiss R&D company nanoFlowcell Holdings ( earlier post ) is in discussions with Formula E Holdings on nanoFlowcell’s participation in the FIA Formula E Championship and intent to enter with a Formula E race car with nanoFlowcell 48VOLT flow-cell drive. The average energy density of the bi-ION electrolyte solution currently stands at 600 Wh/l.

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