Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Airspace Experience Technologies ( ASX ), an aviation technology start-up, and Spirit AeroSystems, a global aircraft design and manufacturing company, have signed a memorandum of understanding and a definitive agreement to cooperate on creation of affordable, certified all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The MINI brand presented the MINI Vision Urbanaut—a digital concept vehicle intended to provide an example of MINI’s possible future directions. MINI sees its future self primarily as an enabler of and companion for unforgettable times—what we might call ‘MINI moments’. —Oliver Heilmer, Head of MINI Design.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

Honda Space-Hub Concept – 2024 CES Honda may be a late-starter with mass-production EVs, but as communicated last week with the Saloon and Space-Hub concepts and by company executives, it has big plans for later in the decade—including multiple platforms underpinning a unified Series 0 architecture. sales in calendar year 2023.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

For the first time, Volkswagen announced it aims to start producing its most affordable ID.1 1 will offer “affordable electric mobility for everyone,” VW brand leader Thomas Shafer said Thursday. Due to battery costs, Volkswagen can only launch a $20K (20,000 euro) EV by mass producing it. 2, revealed last March in concept form.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. Kia announced that it is shifting its electric vehicle plans to include more hybrids and affordable EVs. It plans to boost demand by launching a series of new affordable EVs.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. Kia announced that it is shifting its electric vehicle plans to include more hybrids and affordable EVs. It plans to boost demand by launching a series of new affordable EVs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2022

Supernal revealed its initial eVTOL vehicle cabin concept at Farnborough International Airshow, providing the first look at how Hyundai Motor Group is integrating automotive capabilities to develop the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market. —Jaiwon Shin, President of Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of Supernal.

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EV Central

MARCH 24, 2024

Radical Renault 5 electric hatch warming for Australia as Tesla rival after Geneva It’s not known if the ultimate aim of the new deal is to also help Honda roll out a new family of affordable electric cars, but originally the brand declared that from now until 2030 it will launch 30 new EVs.

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EV Central

JANUARY 9, 2024

Vietnamese EV startup VinFast has revealed its VF Wild mid-sized ute concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. At the reveal no details were shared about battery size, powertrain, range, cost or potential production timing. We can assume it’d be a dual motor all-wheel-drive to live up to its muscular exterior.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

With this partnership, the parties are setting up a world-class player in the development and manufacture of high-performance batteries for the automotive industry from 2023. Produce batteries for electric vehicles that will be at the highest technological level in terms of energy performance, autonomy, recharging time and carbon footprint.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2021

million) in Innovate UK funding to advance development of its range-extender concept for heavy-duty applications. While the FPE concept is not new, Libertine’s control and manufacturing know-how has unlocked its potential as a vehicle range-extender. million (US$3.6

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Can Kia challenge Toyota, which has dominated the market in Thailand, with affordable EVs? Affordable electric cars are coming Kia has already revamped the brand as the industry transitions to electric with a new logo and design. Meanwhile, Kia has bigger (or, smaller and more affordable) plans. billion in EV investments.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Toyota FT-Se Concept that debuted at the Japan Mobility Show recently probably isn’t going to be the MR2 successor everyone has been hoping it would be. Still, it’s always smart to remain cautious when dealing with concept vehicles. Mazda has been doing this for years with would-be RX successors.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Income-based fixed charge: A potentially more politically feasible option could be rate reform—moving utilities to an income-based fixed charge that would allow recovery of long-term capital costs, while ensuring all those who use the system contribute to it and also keeping costs affordable for all families. —En Banc White Paper.

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 10, 2023

Affordable priced EV with connected display: MG Comet EV We already know that MG Motor India is working to bring affordable electric vehicles (EVs) to the Indian market soon. The car is marketed as Tata’s affordable competitor to its Tiago EV electric car model. That said, MG will sell this car at an affordable price.

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EV Central

JANUARY 22, 2024

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Not that sodium-ion batteries are perfect, not just yet at least. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2021

Ricardo has received UK Government funding to assess the commercial viability of a facility to assemble battery packs for UK manufacturers which produce fewer than 10,000 electrified vehicles per year. A niche volume battery manufacturing facility will help to establish a robust supply chain for these critical electrification components.

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EV Central

MARCH 1, 2023

Instead, Tesla laid out the building blocks for a new family of more advanced and affordable models that will form the foundations for the brand as it strives to build 20 million cars annually by 2030 – in turn surging past traditional brands such as Toyota and Volkswagen.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Nissan has revealed that it is plotting the introduction of an all-new affordable battery-electric pick- up truck that will sit beneath its current combustion-powered Navara. A second Nissan exec said the small pick-up wouldn’t be a rival for battery-powered trucks like the Rivian or the incoming Tesla Cybertruck.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

VinFast Wild electric pickup concept at CES 2024. More positively, VinFast has engaged the small Australian independent design company GoMotiv to develop models for it including the Wild ute concept displayed at his year’s CES tech-fest in Last Vegas and the VF3 ‘mini-Jimny’ electric off-roader. The post Right on time!

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Chevrolet introduced the Bolt EV concept crossover—a vision for an affordable, long-range all-electric vehicle designed to offer more than 200 miles of range starting around $30,000. The Bolt EV concept is also designed to support DC fast charging.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

The Ultium Platform will: Enable GM to make nearly every type of vehicle across its different brands and up and down the portfolio by building everything from affordable, high-volume crossovers and passenger cars to full-size pickups and SUVs, performance, and commercial vehicles. GMC HUMMER EV. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors).

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EV Central

MARCH 4, 2024

Beating both for looks, Renault cleverly stayed faithful to the well-received 2021 concept of the same name, keeping its styling that draws direct inspiration from the Renault 5 that was first launched back in 1972. The result is the smaller 40kWh battery weighs in at 240kg, while the bigger 52kWh battery tips the scale at 300kg.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Opel will unveil a new battery-electric concept vehicle at the upcoming Frankfurt International Motor Show. Opel says that the tandem two-seater has production potential and would also be affordable for younger customers, suggesting that 16-year-olds could begin driving in a version limited to a maximum speed of 45 km/h (28 mph).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Artist’s concept of eGyro. The Skyworks Aeronautics eGyro has been designed to leverage the fundamental safety and exceptional performance advantages of a gyroplane to create an eVTOL system that provides a practical, affordable, and scalable approach to intra- and inter-city passenger and air cargo transport.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Kia Motors has revealed its new Futuron Concept, an all-wheel drive SUV coupe which proposes new designs for future electric vehicles. The Kia Futuron Concept is built around what Kia calls a 360-degree design notable for its pure, smooth form devoid of ornament. The Futuron’s electric powertrain makes this shape possible.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

Funded through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, this funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0002197 ) supports projects in advanced batteries and electrification in support of the recently announced DOE Energy Storage Grand Challenge ( earlier post ). Improving mobility, affordability, and energy efficiency through transit.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

One will be a range-topping luxury EV, while the other will be a more affordable, city-focused variant. Toyota Land Cruiser Se EV concept (Source: Toyota) Toyota’s branding chief explained, “Our customers trust in us to keep Land Cruiser relevant and thriving toward the future.”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Researchers at Changchun University of Science and Technology in China have developed a nanobox strategy to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. Li–S batteries theoretically offer a specific energy density of 2600 Wh kg ?1 S battery due to binding polysulfides and chemical interactions. S battery performance.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

( DE-FOA-0002420 ) This funding opportunity supports priorities in batteries and electrification, advanced engine and fuel technologies, materials, and new mobility technologies. Advances in connectivity and automation have the potential to improve transportation system-level energy efficiency, energy productivity, and affordability.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Honda’s radical new Saloon concept, which serves to preview a line of revolutionary new EVs dubbed the 0 Series, is 90% ready for production in 2026. The larger Space Hub concept has not been confirmed for production; a smaller, similarly conceived SUV is inbound as part of the 0 Series, however, which follows similar principles.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Lucid CEO is not a proponent of simply using more batteries to extend range, similar to what companies like GM are doing with the 350-mile Hummer EV’s 200 kWh battery or what Rivian seems to be doing with the ~400-mile R1T’s 180 kWh pack. And home charging is healthier for the battery, anyway,” the Lucid CEO said.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 7, 2024

Making them affordable involves moving the up-front capital expenditure of new vehicles to a recurring operating expenditure like in ICE vehicles, where fuel is the main recurring expense. By taking fixed batteries out of the equation, BaaS reduces the upfront cost of EVs and thereby drives adoption.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2011

Volkswagen is unveiling an electric microbus concept at the Geneva Motor show. In 2001, Volkswagen developed a modern concept version it called the Microbus concept. The new electric Bulli, more compact and affordable than the earlier concept, is fitted with six seats. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 11.5

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

The alliance, including India, aims to secure 5 GW of battery energy storage by 2024, aligning with the long-term goal of developing 90 GW of storage capacity worldwide. However, beyond celebrating this achievement lies a broader recognition of the crucial role batteries play in driving clean energy transitions worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The electric retrofit solution aims to protect freedom of mobility with an affordable option that meets customer needs to extend the life of their vehicles and continue business activities while accessing low emissions zones (LEZ) in cities. Stellantis N.V. —Alison Jones, Stellantis Senior Vice President, Circular Economy Business Unit.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2017

Ricardo has developed a new Battery Management System (BMS) for EVs that is scalable to a wide range of applications. This can represent a very significant cost element of a typical battery electric vehicle (BEV); manufacturers need to strike a balance between product affordability and available range between recharges.

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