Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2021

Magna unveiled its all-new connected plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) drivetrain and next-gen battery electric (BEV) drive systems. Both systems were on full display at the company’s Winter Test driving location in northern Sweden. The Magna EtelligentEco offers a driving range of 62 miles.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips A Two-Country Kia EV6 Experience Last year I set out to see what it would be like to take a couple of long road trips in a Kia EV6–one in the UK and the other in the U.S. Fortunately it’s becoming less of an issue now the newest EVs have a range of up to 300 miles on a full battery charge.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Volvo Trucks has announced that they have begun production of their all-electric semi-trucks. According to a press release from the company, Volvo Trucks is beginning production of their all-electric heavy trucks that they will sell in Europe. Each of these new trucks is based on the same all-electric platform.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled Spectre, its “Ultra-Luxury Electric Super Coupé” that is the successor to the Phantom Coupé. Spectre possesses all the qualities that have secured the Rolls-Royce legend. Spectre possesses all the qualities that have secured the Rolls-Royce legend. and the beginning of the new all-electric era.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 l/100 km) on the European combined cycle, a range of 817 miles on one tank of fuel and CO 2 emissions of 99 g/km. i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2014

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the company working to resurrect the Saab brand, presented the Saab 9-3 Electric Vehicle as designed and produced as part of a prototype series in Trollhättan. In this phase of the development the performance of the prototype EVs is limited to: A range of approximately 200 km (124 miles).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Polestar, the electric performance car brand jointly owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding, unveiled the Polestar 2 electric fastback in an online reveal from Polestar’s headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Polestar 2 is the company’s first full electric, higher volume premium car.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

The G-Wagon is finally going all-electric. Mercedes-Benz is unveiling its long-awaited electric G-Class at the Beijing Motor Show later this month. Mercedes has been teasing the electric 4×4 since the concept version debuted in 2021. The electric 4×4 made an appearance at CES 2024 in January.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 21, 2023

Polestar is reportedly taking over Saab's defunct plant in Sweden to expand upon its European research and development operations. The site was last used by National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) after Saab folded in 2011. The company will reportedly be renting the facility from the city of Trollhattan.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2011

Volvo has provided a C30 Electric ( earlier post ) for use in the project. The Volvo C30 Electric is powered by a 24 kWh Li-ion battery pack (22.7 A full charge takes about eight hours; range on a full charge is up to 150 kilometers (93 miles). Solar cells on the house roof and exterior provide the house with electricity.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Tesla has more than 35,000 Superchargers worldwide, offering a recharge of up to 200 miles for around 15 minutes. EV chargers are necessary for the world to transition from fossil-fuel vehicles to all-electric battery-powered cars. Tesla recently announced that it has 10,000 Superchargers serving owners in Europe.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Cummins’ AEOS electric semi truck concept; image by Cummins. Indiana’s Department of Transportation is teaming up with Purdue University and legendary equipment brand Cummins to test in-road, in-motion charging for electric vehicles. Specifically an all-electric semi built for the purpose by Cummins.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Volvo unveiled its new Volvo V90 wagon in Stockholm, Sweden. The Twin Engine technology supports three modes of operation: Pure, in which the car runs on electric power alone. Hybrid, in which an optimal combination of the engine and electric machine propels the cars in a balanced and sustainable way. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Mercedes-Benz said that winter trials in Northern Sweden have shown that the new electric eVito vans perform handily under low-temperature adverse conditions. How a battery-electric vehicle responds to different climatic conditions is essential to practical fleet management. With its installed battery capacity of 41.4

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2016

The three Mirai cars entered by Toyota France, one of which was driven by Georges Marsan, the Mayor of Monaco, all finished the race after completing a course of more than 1,000 km (621 miles). Thirty-five crews of nine different nationalities were registered, primarily with battery electric vehicles.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

A new Polestar electric car is destined to replace the Polestar 2 , the EV that started it all. Unveiled in 2019, the Polestar 2 put the brand on a new path toward becoming an all-electric automaker. Polestar’s electric performance car fuses Swedish luxury into the compact EV segment.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Nikola Motor Company has named Bosch and PowerCell AB as key suppliers for the Nikola class 8 hydrogen-fuel-cell electric truck, unveiled as a prototype in December 2016. PowerCell Sweden AB will be the primary supplier of fuel cell stacks for Nikola’s pre-production testing vehicles. Earlier post.). The PowerCell S3. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Production at the Torslanda plant in Sweden will be increased continuously from 150 to 282 units per week. All in all, Volvo Cars will produce 7,600 plug-in hybrids in 2013, with a 2014 target of 10,000 units. The two companies have financed the development project jointly.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

It’s likely to take a long time, and it’s probably fair to say that as far as battery-electric cars are concerned, what we see today is just the start of something, the proverbial tip of an iceberg or beginning of a journey down a very long road. Similarly, the idea is to electrify 1,200 miles / 1,920 kilometres of Swedish road by 2030.

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 21, 2023

Leading truck manufacturer Volvo Trucks is setting the standard for the transition to all-electric heavy transport hauling. With one charging break along the route, Volvo’s heavy-duty electric truck impressively operates continuously for 12 hours and has a capacity of 74 tons. Beginning of sales was in December 2020.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator highlights Volvo’s current PHEV architecture: front-wheel drive combustion engine, electric motor on the rear axle. The V70 diesel PHEV is projected to support up to a 50 km (31 mile) all-electric range—sufficient to cover the daily transport needs of 75% of European drivers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2012

Three Nissan LEAF electric vehicles drove 12,500 km (7,767 miles) through ten countries in 42 days supported by France-based DBT CEV’s fast charging technology as part of the 2012 Oranje Trophy. The CHAdeMO-compliant (Rev.0.9) DC quick charger has an output voltage range of DC50 ~ 500V and current range of up to 125A.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Portugal-based energy company Galp and Sweden-based battery manufacturer Northvolt have agreed to set up a joint company, Aurora, that aims to become a steppingstone for the development of an integrated lithium-battery value-chain aligned with Portuguese and European ambitions. —Galp CEO Andy Brown.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

After Geely bought out Volvo, Polestar was established as an independent electric vehicle brand in 2017. The brand’s first passenger vehicle, the Polestar 1, was a hybrid that offered up to 78 miles of all-electric range. Polestar’s first all-electric vehicle, the Polestar 2 , was revealed in February 2019.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

Sweden-based NEVS is launching a city mobility pilot program with support from Tianjin Binhai Hi-tech Industrial Development Area (THT). The users will get access to all NEVS 9-3 EV series. NEVS will provide both electric vehicles and mobility services in this program with the new 9-3 electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

XPENG’s flagship G9 SUV ( earlier post ) and P7 sports sedan ( earlier post ) are now available for order in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands. The P7 RWD, long-range model also has optimized charging power to reach 80% in 29 minutes, while offering up to 358 miles on a single charge.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 4, 2024

Volvo is getting a massive €420 million ($460M) loan as the automaker moves to a fully electric future by 2030. I think Sweden can be proud of the leading role Volvo Cars is taking in making the automotive industry more sustainable,” EIB vice president Thomas Östros explained. vehicle sales, as it works to go 100% electric by 2030.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Hyundai is prepping an electric entry-level mini-SUV called Casper to take on rivals Dacia Spring and Citroën’s ë-C3 in Europe. The Casper, an ICE vehicle on sale in South Korea, will get a fresh new look in the form of an all-electric city car–slash–mini-SUV, releasing in European markets by the end of this year.

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Electric Auto Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Weather issues simply don’t warrant avoiding EV s By Tim Benford: President of Drive Electric Dayton and Past Vice-President of Electric Auto Association. As we know from GM’s Superbowl advertisement, Norway is crushing the USA in electric vehicle (EV) sales, followed closely by Sweden and Finland. How can this be?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

BRUSA drive system for the C30 Electric. Volvo Car Corporation has ordered more than 250 electric drivetrain systems to power the C30 Electric ( earlier post ) from BRUSA Elektronik AG; more may be built, based on market interest. However, Volvo Cars specifies up to 150 kilometers (93 miles) as the car’s practical range.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

Liberty Electric Cars, the European subsidiary of Green Automotive Company, has completed the build of the first fully functioning example of “DELIVER”—an electric light commercial delivery vehicle funded by the European Commissions’ 7 th Framework Programme. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2018

Polestar, Volvo Cars’ new electric performance brand, introduced the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. Two electric motors drive the rear wheels. Combined with the electric motors are planetary gear sets. Earlier post.). A triple battery pack layout provides 34 kWh of storage.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The combination of fuel cell and battery system—along with a further developed intelligent operating strategy—will offer a combined range of around 500 km (311 miles) in the NEDC. Mercedes-Benz has already gathered experience with hydrogen-powered electric vehicles over several vehicle generations.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2011

AMP Electric Vehicles, Inc., Our AMP Electric Mercedes ML SUV fits NLE and Iceland's needs perfectly. The vehicle comfortably fits five people, and offers the efficient performance of 100 miles per charge. This is the initial delivery committed in AMP’s long-term supply agreement with the Icelandic company signed in April.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2011

Volvo Buses is currently developing a plug-in hybrid bus that can drive long distances silently and exhaust-free on only electricity. Three buses will be tested in Gothenburg, Sweden, supported by the European Union. The concept is based on placing battery charging stations at the end stations of the bus lines. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Volvo C30 DRIVe Electric. Backed by research support from the Swedish Energy Agency, Volvo Cars is initiating development of a fuel cell system that can extend an electric car’s operating range. The aim is to have two prototype chassis based on the Volvo C30 DRIVe Electric ready for testing in everyday traffic in 2012.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 1, 2022

EV Demand A new study suggests that consumers are more concerned with model choices than with energy savings when turning to electric vehicles (EVs). EV value The marketplace made clear “Inside EVs” has done a very thorough job rating EVs from the least to the most expensive , and by price per mile of EPA range. Ford Mustang Mach-E.

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