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JUNE 20, 2023

More than 1,000 units of the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro low-floor electric bus have rolled off the production line in Mannheim in the nearly five years since its start of series production at the end of 2018. In 2018, the eCitaro was initially launched as a solo bus with a battery capacity of up to 243 kWh.

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MARCH 31, 2023

Blue Current has been working exclusively in the area of silicon anodes with completely dry composite electrolytes since 2018, and it has extensive intellectual property in this area. In 2018 the company used this approach to create a fully dry solid-state battery with a high silicon content anode to increase energy density.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The fuel cell system will recharge the 320 kWh battery pack, which in turn will power the drive motors. Nikola plans to announce a secondary stack supplier in 2018 that will act as a backup and overflow for any testing issues or production bottlenecks. The location of the Nikola manufacturing facility will be named in early 2018.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. The 2018 Hybrid and Plug-in will be produced in Asan, Korea, with Hybrid availability in the first quarter of 2018 and Plug-in availability in the second quarter of 2018. The heart of the 2018 Sonata Hybrid is a 2.0-liter

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MAY 15, 2018

Kia Motors will introduce its first 48V diesel mild-hybrid powertrain in the second half of 2018. The Kia Sportage will be the first model to offer the new EcoDynamics+ diesel mild-hybrid powertrain later in 2018. The new third-generation Kia Ceed will be the second among a range of Kia models to offer the new powertrain from 2019.

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JULY 24, 2018

Kia Motors’ upgraded 2018 Kia Sportage ( earlier post ), the brand’s global best-selling vehicle, offers a 2.0-liter The 2018 Sportage is available in Europe and Korea with Kia’s new 1.6-liter, The 2018 Sportage continues to offer a high-powered 2.0-liter The Sportage is also available with an all-new 1.6-liter

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

One of the major requirements for rechargeable battery development is greater energy density and faster charging. In June 2018, the three companies entered into a joint agreement to develop NTO’s potential as an anode material.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Sion Power will begin production of its patented Licerion rechargeable lithium metal battery in late 2018 from its Tucson facility. The Licerion rechargeable lithium metal technology will offer the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and electric vehicle (EV) markets 500 Wh/kg, 1,000 Wh/L, and 450 cycles when released.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2017

What company teased us with the possibility of 6-minute electric-car recharging? Which vehicles made it into the finalists for our Best Car To Buy 2018 award, and which didn't? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, October 20, 2017.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

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. Additionally the vehicles will feature thermal preconditioning during battery recharge. The company has ordered a further 25 eCitaro buses for the current year.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This publication is based on Hubject’s Plug&Charge ecosystem—the leading software solution for connecting companies offering services based on ISO 15118 and in place since 2018. More operators and providers are turning to OPCP as an efficient tool for pool usages like Contract Certificate Pool (CCP) and Root Certificate Pool (RCP).

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

The Nikkei, citing unnamed sources, reports that R&D organization Saitec (Saitama Industrial Technology Center) and Honda Motor have developed a practical magnesium-ion rechargeable battery and hope to commercialize it. Saitec reportedly led the development; Honda R&D assessed the technology’s viability.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

More proof that plugging in cuts carbon emissions, news on the batteries of the new 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and discouraging news on the calculated fuel economy of new vehicles sold last year: all this and more in today's car news on Green Car Reports. Samsung says a new lithium-ion cell will recharge to 80 percent capacity in just 20.

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JUNE 8, 2016

In effect, the market of rechargeable lithium batteries will undergo a quantum leap forward in the adoption of state of the art renewable energy technology. OXIS and Lithium Balance are on track to have their battery systems in China by the spring of 2018. This will contribute to cleaner air quality in the major urban areas of China.

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JANUARY 11, 2018

The program will begin January 2018. The program will operate across the NYCT system, with the option to rapidly recharge buses at either end of the route. The on-route rapid charging system used by New Flyer and Siemens allows battery-electric buses to operate continuously without returning to a depot for recharging.

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APRIL 6, 2022

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. The next step is transferring the sustainable technologies and scaling their impact to road-homologated cars.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Over the next seven years, more than two dozen vehicles that plug in to the grid to recharge. The Nissan Leaf won that year because it was the sole affordable battery-electric vehicle on the market.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Fast chargers can fully recharge an EV with a 100-mile range in as little as 20 minutes, depending on the car battery. The map shows EV charging station corridor groups (E, F, G, H, I, J, and K) to be built through this grant round.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

This program has been funded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) with the goal of accelerating large-capacity rechargeable battery R&D.

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JULY 14, 2023

July 2018 Landsat image of the Serra Norte complex of the Carajás Mine. The FLXdrive locomotive’s energy management system recharges the batteries along the route as the train brakes. In the downhill sections, we will be able to recharge the batteries, without having to stop the train’s operation.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

While the use of shared e-scooters generates few direct environmental impacts, their green credentials can be questioned by the substantial negative impacts associated to their materials, their manufacturing and their frequent collection for recharging purposes. Transport emissions were 29% above 1990 levels in 2018. in 2017 to 8.1%

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MARCH 30, 2020

Since the end of 2018, DAF CF Electric 4x2 tractor vehicles have been in operation for inner city distribution at leading Dutch and German transport companies and supermarket chains. The vehicle features a zero-emission VDL electric powertrain alongside a fully electric VDL refuse collection superstructure. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Their very low glass transition temperatures, high cathodic and anodic stabilities and compatibility with Li and Mg metals make them excellent candidates as electrolytes for rechargeable batteries and hybrid devices. Their paper is published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science. Mega Kar, Oscar Tutusaus, Douglas R.

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JULY 15, 2018

The Momentum charging system is installed in the roadway, which allows buses to be recharged multiple times per day during their scheduled stops. Momentum’s wireless charger is UL field certified and became operational on 26 June 2018. Momentum Dynamics 200 kW wireless charging system and CARTA Electric Bus.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

In June 2018, the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer purchased a 10% stake in Rimac. Rimac unveiled his most recent electric car, the C Two, at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2018. Porsche has increased its stake in technology and sports car company Rimac Automobili to 15.5%.

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APRIL 6, 2021

For customers, this delivers EV-like excitement, quietness and smooth acceleration, but with the confidence and convenience that comes with a fuel tank, and without the need to plug in to recharge. In March 2018 an e-POWER version of the popular Serena minivan was launched, which was followed by the all-new Kicks SUV e-POWER in June 2020.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2021

NIO is a global smart electric vehicle company that began delivering cars to consumers in China in 2018. This means we’ll offer Shell Recharge high-speed charging at NIO locations and make battery swapping available at convenient Shell locations. In 2021, NIO expanded its operations to Norway, marking its first step overseas.

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JUNE 12, 2019

In October 2018, Mercedes-Benz Trucks handed over an eActros in Mannheim to concrete producer TBS Transportbeton. The batteries will be recharged in the evening at the external warehouse after the truck has completed its tours. The first eActros has been in operation with a customer since September 2018.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

JERA and Toyota began discussions in 2018 to establish battery reuse technologies, which eventually led to this large-capacity, grid-connected Sweep Energy Storage System. The project plans to operate grid storage batteries for recharge and discharge operations, connected to the Chubu Electric Power Grid Co.,

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APRIL 9, 2019

These services constitute an additional asset for the Electric Mobility Plan announced by the Group in October 2018. In 2018, EDF consolidated its interest in the emerging low-carbon hydrogen market by acquiring a 21.7%

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JANUARY 14, 2020

The Coradia iLint has been conducting in successful passenger service between Cuxhaven and Buxtehude since September 2018. The battery system can be charged in a very short time due to its high 3C charging power and features high cycle life and effective thermal management. Since then, it has already traveled more than 150,000 kilometers.

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APRIL 3, 2021

James Breyer founded Hercules Electric Vehicles in 2018 with a vision to bring luxury eco-utility products to market, beginning with an electric pickup truck and followed by other electric mobility products. Hercules is developing an all-electric sport pickup truck, the Hercules Alpha, which will be available in late 2022.

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has delivered the first vehicle in its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet—a Freightliner eM2 ( earlier post )—to Penske Truck Leasing, fulfilling its promise to put an electric commercial truck in customer hands in 2018. The range of the eM2 is around 370 km (230 miles).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It follows the ISO 15118 standard, an international standard that outlines the secured communication protocol that an EV and charging station should use to recharge the EV’s battery. The Plug&Charge feature is enabled by advanced vehicle-to-grid communication technology that utilizes encrypted security measures.

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JUNE 11, 2018

Equipped with hydrogen fuel cell range extender systems by Symbio, the these electric vehicles neither produce particles nor gas emissions and are further enhanced with a reduced recharge time and greater autonomy. ENGIE joined Michelin as a shareholder in Symbio in 2016. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 6, 2018

Stationary fuel cell generators (FC generators) and rechargeable batteries will be introduced at stores, managed centrally by building energy management systems (BEMS), raising the proportion of renewable energy and electric power derived from hydrogen used. Boil-off hydrogen from the hydrogen station can also potentially be used.

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MARCH 14, 2018

Techrules, a China-based automotive R&D company which unveiled the final production design of its Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) Ren RS series-hybrid supercar at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show ( earlier post ), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CRRC Times Electric Co.,

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