Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2021

Echandia, a Swedish innovation company in battery and fuel-cell systems, now has its marine battery system, based on LTO technology, type-approved by Bureau Veritas. An important step on the road to electrifying shipping is to have safe and reliable battery systems. —Magnus Eriksson, CEO and founder of Echandia.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Dachser has been using battery electric vehicles such as the FUSO eCanter and the eActros since 2018 as part of its sustainable urban delivery concept “Dachser Emission-Free Delivery”. The batteries used in the eActros LongHaul employ lithium-iron phosphate cell technology (LFP). That means 1.2

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Volvo Cars says that it is making significant investments that allow for the in-house design and development of electric motors for the next generation of Volvo models, as the company continues to move towards becoming a fully electric car maker. The newly opened electric motor lab in Shanghai became operational last month.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

Volvo and battery giant CATL are teaming up to turn old EV batteries into new ones. The partnership aims to further reduce the carbon footprint of EVs by recycling key battery materials. 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

The new Olympic Class ferries, which will have the capacity to carry 144 cars and 1,500 passengers each, mark a new era for the Washington State transport operator in the shift toward technologies that enable significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use. Image: Vigor.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2020

Daimler Buses will be providing the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro and the new eCitaro G articulated bus. Hamburger Hochbahn AG received the first series-production model of the fully electric driven Mercedes-Benz eCitaro in November 2018 as part of an order for 20 eCitaro units.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Worldwide, Daimler battery-electric trucks and buses have already logged more than seven million customer kilometers (4.3 For example, our locally CO 2 -neutral city bus eCitaro has been in series production since 2018 and electrifies public transport in many cities. Electric FUSO eCanter. million miles).

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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

JULY 1, 2021

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) plans to purchase seven Mack LR Electric refuse models, which will operate in each of the city’s boroughs. DSNY took delivery of its first fully electric refuse vehicle, a Mack LR Electric demonstration model, in September 2020, when it began rigorous real-world testing in Brooklyn.

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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. —Tony Gibson, CEO of Ports of Auckland.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The potential is even greater in combination with bidirectional charging; the electric cars can feed electricity they don’t need into the customer’s home network (vehicle-to-home) and in the future they will also provide electricity to stabilize the electricity grid.

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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. Available solely on subscription, the offer will include packages and à la carte mobility solutions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. In monetary terms, these savings amount to €3,000 (US$3,400) every year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

Kia used the Geneva International Motor Show as the platform to introduce the battery-electric e-Soul to Europe, as well as to reveal new upgrades to the Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid. Every Kia vehicle on show in Geneva employs the brand’s mild-hybrid, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or electric vehicle technology.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Batteries mounted on the roofs of the Nantes buses will be charged in 20 seconds with a 600-kilowatt boost of power at selected stops while passengers are embarking and disembarking. A further 1 to 5 minutes of charging at the terminus at the end of the line—at 400 kW—enables a full recharge of the batteries.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2020

DB Schenker has already been using the FUSO eCanter in Berlin since 2018 delivering packaged goods in the city center. We are very happy to take our partnership with DB Schenker to the next level with these 36 locally emission-free FUSO eCanter trucks. million kilometers driven locally emission-free.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

BEV (battery electric vehicles) registrations saw a slight increase from the 3 rd quarter of 2019 (from 26,210 to 27,565 units), reaching a 6.7% between 2018 and 2019 in California, and 1.0% market share in Q3 as registrations of traditional fuel vehicles were down more sharply. for the US as a whole.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

ABB is supplying fast chargers for depot and opportunity charging of electric buses to MAN Truck & Bus, a member of the Volkswagen Group, for its new e-bus R&D facilities in Munich, Germany. In July, MAN Truck & Bus announced serial production of fully electric buses by 2019. MAN electrification.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The US Department of Energy announced $98 million in funding for 40 new projects as part of OPEN 2018, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) latest open funding opportunity. Pinnacle’s proposed technology will reduce fuel consumption beyond that of state-of-the-art series hybrid electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

The Touareg R can be driven at up to 140 km/h using electric power; above this speed, the turbocharged V6 gasoline engine (TSI) supplements the electric drive motor. The Touareg R will cover most commuter distances fully electrically. kWh) built into the luggage compartment underbody.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has handed over a fully electric eActros truck to Murg Valley (Southern Germany)-based logistics company Logistik Schmitt. As part of the eWayBW project, commercial transport will be electric on the B462 federal road around Rastatt with the test operation of catenary trucks as of 2020.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The BMW i Vision Dynamics is an all-electric, emission-free four-door Gran Coupe that accelerates from 0-60 mph in 4.0 Fully electric vehicles will run across the BMW Group portfolio and MINI will showcase its take on future personal mobility in the city with the North American premiere of the MINI Electric Concept.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2016

The onboard batteries can then be topped-up in 15 seconds with a 600-kilowatt flash charge at the bus stop. Short top-up charges maintain the battery level until full recharge at a terminus. Short top-up charges maintain the battery level until full recharge at a terminus. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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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. Ford plans to open 100 new outlets next year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2019

The Mercedes-Benz battery-electric eActros will be put through its paces by Rigterink Logistikgruppe in regular operations primarily transporting foodstuffs in the inner-city traffic of Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Mainz and numerous other municipalities in the Rhine-Main area. The batteries will be charged overnight.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2017

With this purchase, the Barcelona-based company is tackling the first phase of transforming the H16 line to a 100% electric, zero emissions route. In 2016, 6 units were delivered to Marseille for France’s first fully electric line along with other units to San Sebastián and Bilbao.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

During the IAA 2018 from 20th to 27th September 2018 in Hanover, MAN will present a fully electric eTruck solo distributor chassis with a swap body frame and a 6x2 axle configuration. The air suspension on the front and rear axles ensures adaptability to any urban loading scenario. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2022

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Audi sold just over 224,000 vehicles in 2019 and launched the brand’s first fully electric vehicle, the Audi e-tron – one of four fully electric models coming to the U.S. model lineup being fully or partially electrified by 2025. In the U.S., market in the next two years. BY JOHN COULTER, CURRENT EV CMO.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

Proponents believe such a car could be easily refuelled with hydrogen and assumed it would have greater range than a pure all-electric car. Recent developments in lithium ion batteries, and the consequential range improvements of EVs has significantly dampened enthusiasm for hydrogen fuel cells.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Jeep brand announced it will sell four separate battery-electric SUVs in various markets by the end of 2025—three of which were unveiled this morning in an online presentation and event it called “Jeep 4xe Day.”. By 2030, executives said, 100% of Jeep sales in Europe will be battery-electric, as weill 50% of U.S.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 17, 2021

This involves a Class 8 Day Cab with a long-range battery, a Class 6 truck, a terminal tractor, and two all-electric refuse trucks. What makes the BYD the first in the list of top five electric truck companies in the world is their amazing truck portfolio. Chanje Electric Van. Volvo Electric Truck. Daimler Trucks.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Volvo Cars introduced the XC40 Recharge, the company’s first fully electric car and the first model to appear in its brand new Recharge car line concept. The XC40 Recharge, based on the multi-award-winning and best-selling XC40 small SUV, is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos. Climate plan.

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