Electric Driver

MARCH 31, 2024

When it first launched in 2018, the Hyundai KONA Electric was one of the first fully-electric compact SUVs on the market. For 2024, Hyundai has given the KONA Electric a complete redesign, positioning it to continue as one of the brand’s flagship electric vehicles.

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Electric Driver

MARCH 31, 2024

When it first launched in 2018, the Hyundai KONA Electric was one of the first fully-electric compact SUVs on the market. For 2024, Hyundai has given the KONA Electric a complete redesign, positioning it to continue as one of the brand’s flagship electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2017

The Buick LaCrosse is adding eAssist light electrification for the 2018 model. It will be the standard powertrain for the 2018 LaCrosse, which goes on sale this fall. With the introduction of this new standard powertrain, the 2018 LaCrosse starting price will be lowered to $30,490. The new standard 2.5L

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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

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

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

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.

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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

JUNE 4, 2019

powered by two electric motors, lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 6:05.336 minutes—faster than any electric vehicle before it. once again underlined the performance capabilities of Volkswagen’s electric drive. once again underlined the performance capabilities of Volkswagen’s electric drive.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The BMW Group and Great Wall Motor have launched a new joint venture—Spotlight Automotive Limited—and are building a joint plant in China, where the BMW Group will produce future fully-electric models of its MINI brand. The BMW Group is already a leading supplier of electrified vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The BMW Group will showcase five electric vehicles at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show including the North American premieres of the BMW i Vision Dynamics, MINI Electric Concept, BMW i3s, and a World Premiere vehicle that will be shown during the BMW Group press conference on Wednesday, 29 November. Earlier post.).

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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

APRIL 12, 2019

It has become the world best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle as at the end of December 2018. It also has been Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle for continuously over the past four years (2015-2018). It offers customers energy efficiency and a smooth driving experience.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ global portfolio will include eight all-electric Mercedes-EQ models. The global Mercedes-Benz production network is ready for the company’s electric product offensive and is integrating its Mercedes-EQ models into series production in its existing plants. kWh/100 km) started in Vitoria, northern Spain.

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Electric Driver

MARCH 31, 2024

When it first launched in 2018, the Hyundai KONA Electric was one of the first fully-electric compact SUVs on the market. For 2024, Hyundai has given the KONA Electric a complete redesign, positioning it to continue as one of the brand’s flagship electric vehicles.

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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

OCTOBER 17, 2018

AxleTech, a provider of specialty powertrain solutions, is developing a heavy-duty e-powertrain system with Thor Trucks, a fleet-focused transportation lab building fully electric commercial trucks. Earlier this year, the company unveiled its next-generation electric independent suspension concept for high-mobility applications.

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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

MAY 27, 2020

Local battery production is an important success factor for Mercedes-Benz AG’s electric offensive and the key element to meet the global demand for electrified vehicles flexibly and efficiently. The annual production volume will soon exceed half a million battery systems for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and purely electric vehicles.

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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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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

MARCH 6, 2019

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the first purely battery-electric people mover in the premium segment at the Geneva Motor Show. Mercedes-Benz Vans plans to release a series-production vehicle on the basis of the Concept EQV, to be presented to the public at this year’s Frankfurt Autoshow.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon announced the largest order for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles to date: more than 1,800 battery-electric eVito and eSprinter from Mercedes-Benz Vans will be delivered to Amazon starting this year to be used across Europe. The battery-electric drive achieves max. eSprinter for Amazon.

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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

AUGUST 29, 2019

has entered a multi-year partnership with the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and its battery validation lab to analyze viable business and technical approaches revto reuse and repurpose electric vehicle batteries effectively. Batteries retired from electric vehicles still maintain significant battery capacity.

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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. —Volkswagen AG CEO Dr. Herbert Diess.

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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. million electric cars for a year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2018

The brand currently has two fully-electric cars in its program. Work on converting the Zwickau plant to be run exclusively as an electric mobility site is already underway, and in addition the plants in Emden and Hanover will switch to the production of electric vehicles from 2022. With the fully-electric ID.1

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The alternative drive concept combines an electric drivetrain with a high-voltage battery and a highly efficient energy converter for the first time. The vehicle will be driven by a powerful electric drivetrain. The aim is to permanently improve the performance of the electric drivetrain and the battery in the years to come.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2019

R electric sports car is targeting another record in the summer of 2019: the lap record for electric cars on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, regarded as the toughest racetrack in the world. The current record for fully-electric vehicles stands at 6:45.90 —François-Xavier Demaison. —Romain Dumas.

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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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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In an indication of the disparate income effects of the ongoing reopening/shutdown cycle in the state, sales of the higher cost alternative fuel vehicles held up better as higher wage workers have been more able to retain their jobs and incomes through telecommuting, according to the California Center for Jobs & The Economy. Source: CNCDA.

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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

JULY 16, 2020

This applies in particular to energy-intensive production of high-voltage batteries for electric vehicles. The BMW Group will also no longer use rare earths in its fifth-generation electric drive trains from 2021 on. More than half of the 25 models will be fully electric. —Andreas Wendt.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 4, 2023

California continues to dominate the nation’s electric vehicle sales volume as the state achieved a first in the second quarter of the year. California offers $7,500 tax incentives for the purchase of fully-electric vehicles. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

MAN Truck & Bus is working on the post-usage strategy for its electric-vehicle batteries. In the truck sector, MAN Truck & Bus, a member of the Volkswagen Group, currently expects that electric trucks will have a share of 60% in distribution applications and 40% in long-haul transport in 2030.

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