Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

With the increase in battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs, HEVs and PHEVs) on the road, statistically the risk potential for an accident or technical defect of the inherently safe battery systems also increases. Temperature recording from battery escalation through to de-escalation. Image: Rosenbauer.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Tesla recently announced that it has 10,000 Superchargers serving owners in Europe. EV chargers are necessary for the world to transition from fossil-fuel vehicles to all-electric battery-powered cars. In November 2021, Tesla launched its Supercharger pilot program for other EV brands in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) Fuel Cell Business will supply and integrate fuel cell modules into a zero-emission train prototype as part of the FCH2RAIL project in Europe. When there are no overhead lines, the energy will come from the fuel cell and battery system. The Spanish state railway operator Renfe is providing the train.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This was one of the biggest contracts for battery-powered buses in Europe and the largest one for the manufacturer in Germany so far. The vehicles feature batteries with a total nominal capacity of 300 kWh. Berlin now has a total of 123 electric Solaris buses in its fleet. All 90 vehicles are now in regular service.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

Improving battery power to such as level would further enable hybridization to near-HEV levels as well as engine downsizing, thereby enabling fuel economy improvements beyond the current 10-15% MHEV limit. To address these needs, the A123 team presented a high-power, lithium-iron-phosphate chemistry with excellent rate capabilities.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2021

As buzz around synthetic fuels builds, the Europe-focused environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E) cautions that vehicles burning these supposedly greener fuels may cause more carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions than battery-powered vehicles, and cost more as well.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2020

AKASOL will supply battery systems for more than 40 Coradia iLint hydrogen trains ( earlier post ), which have been ordered from Alstom by the Lower Saxony Transit Authority and the Rhine/Main Regional Transport Association. Based in Darmstadt, AKASOL has been engaged in the development of train batteries for more than ten years.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The American automaker has officially confirmed that it has begun taking orders on the battery-powered Cadillac Lyriq crossover, with deliveries assumed to commence in the first half of 2024. The plan is to offer a full range of electric vehicles in Europe by 2030. Images: General Motors] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The first full-size lithium-ion battery cells featuring Johnson Matthey’s advanced eLNO cathode technology ( earlier post ) are being installed in a high performance race car. eLNO is a family of nickel-rich cathode materials that safely enables batteries to perform better and charge more quickly while retaining exceptional battery lifetime.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2022

Morrow Batteries (Morrow) and IBU-tec advanced materials AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and qualification of large-scale supply of European LFP (Lithium iron phosphate, LiFePO 4 ) cathode material to Morrow Batteries’ planned lithium-ion battery cell facility in Eyde Energy Park, Arendal, Norway.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2021

Gaussin will partner with Microvast for batteries for Gaussin’s next-generation skateboard road truck platform. Microvast was officially announced as battery supplier of Gaussin to power the new skateboard-based electric and hydrogen trucks.

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Teslarati

MARCH 21, 2023

Tesla sales in Europe during February made the American company the fastest-growing automaker on the continent, according to new data from the European Union. Tesla still accounts for nearly two-thirds of EV sales in the United States, whereas in Europe, Tesla doesn’t even account for a quarter. What do you think of the article?

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 12, 2023

The e:Ny1 is an atrociously named battery-powered crossover that serves as the electrified counterpart to the Euro-spec HR-V. Truth be told, small battery electric vehicles haven’t gotten an abundance of love in the United States. kWh, lithium-ion battery is said to offer 256 miles of range on the overly generous WLTP cycle.

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Teslarati

JULY 19, 2022

Hyundai’s marketing chief for Europe, Andreas-Chirstoph Hofmann, shared a few details about the automaker’s €20,000 all-electric minicar at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Prague. Hofmann stated that the IONIQ 6 would land in Europe by the end of 2022. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Three battery packs provide an installed total capacity of more than 600 kWh. The batteries used in the eActros LongHaul employ lithium-iron phosphate cell technology (LFP). The batteries of the production eActros LongHaul can be charged from 20 to 80% in well under 30 minutes at a charging station with an output of about one megawatt.

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Teslarati

JULY 19, 2022

Hyundai’s marketing chief for Europe, Andreas-Chirstoph Hofmann, shared a few details about the automaker’s €20,000 all-electric minicar at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Prague. Hofmann stated that the IONIQ 6 would land in Europe by the end of 2022. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

introduced two services through the Nissan LEAF owners’ website and smartphone applications: one that precisely forecasts the LEAF’s remaining battery capacity when it arrives at a destination; and the other called “Minna no Syouhi Denryoku (Energy Usage Database)” (available in Japan and North America). Nissan Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2018

Stena Line, one of Europe’s leading ferry companies with 38 vessels and 21 routes in Northern Europe, is introducing battery power to its operations. If the project is successful, battery operation may also be applicable to other vessels in the Stena Line fleet. Stena envisions three phases to the project.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

is rolling out an ultra-fast charging network across Europe, offering 150kW, with a modular upgrade option to 350kW. The stations enable charging of a 400km-range battery in 20-30 minutes. is targeting 10,000 charging points throughout Europe by 2020. An additional six batteries power the brakes and steering systems.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

European electric-carmaker Renault plans to build the continent's largest stationary battery storage network next year using old electric-car batteries.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The solar system generates electricity from sunlight, and will be used to charge the battery, power lift gates and other ancillary equipment. With continuous battery management via the TRAILAR Smart Charge Controller, solar energy is used to maintain battery levels at the most optimum level, even when the vehicle is off.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2014

Ballard Power Systems signed a definitive agreement for the sub-license of intellectual property (IP) to M-Field Energy Corporation, a sustainable energy company, for material handling systems to be deployed in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Thirty battery-powered Solaris Urbino 12 electric buses and 4 hydrogen-powered Urbino 12 are already running in and around Venice. In Europe, interest in a zero-emission solution based on hydrogen technology is constantly growing.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2023

The MHFC tug will use an electrical propulsion system with methanol fuel cells and batteries delivering a self-sustained tug with longer endurance and fewer operational constraints than a purely battery-powered vessel.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

BMW and Croatia’s Rimac have agreed to partner on high-voltage electric vehicle battery technology , they said on Tuesday, a European tie-up aimed at challenging Asian dominance in the field. The German carmaker hit an all-electric sales share of 15% last year and has said it expects that figure to reach 50% well before 2030.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The project will also include comparative tests of the purely battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros with the catenary trucks and fuel-cell trucks from other manufacturers. Daimler Truck has the ambition to offer only new vehicles that are carbon-neutral in driving operation (“tank-to-wheel”) in Europe, Japan and North America by 2039.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2015

Five years and more than 35,000 European sales since the launch of its all-electric LEAF, proprietary data released by Nissan show that 99.99% of its battery units remain entirely fit for purpose. The failure rate of the battery power unit is less than 0.01

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2021

According to Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group, purely battery-electric and hydrogen-based fuel-cell trucks will complement each other depending on the individual customer use case. Hydrogen-powered fuel-cell electric trucks will be key for enabling CO2-neutral transportation in the future.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

LeasePlan is the first leasing company to offer the Nissan LEAF in Europe. LeasePlan will purchase more than 100 Nissan LEAF electric vehicles from Nissan and will offer them to its customers in thirteen countries in Europe, starting in early 2011 in line with Nissan’s launch plans in those markets. million vehicles globally.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

TECO 2030 has launched a new product concept for its containerized fuel cells, the TECO 2030 Power Barge. The solution comprises TECO 2030 fuel cell modules, batteries, power electronics, safety- and automation systems, hydrogen storage, and a refueling solution.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2023

Utilizing Geely’s advanced Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA), ZEEKR develops in-house battery technologies, battery management systems, electric motor technologies and electric vehicle supply chain support. ZEEKR plans to start delivering cars in Europe in the fourth quarter of this year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2020

The Locomotive is self-contained, with onboard battery charging. Battery charging is undertaken from a 3-phase supply, providing 100% emission free solutions or from the low emission, EU Stage V Diesel engine. Beacon is focused on supporting its customers in the UK and Europe with flexible rail leasing solutions.

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EV Central

MARCH 4, 2024

Priced from less than €25,000 ($41,500) in Europe, the retro Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has already been locked in for a launch in Australia, although timing has yet to be announced. The result is the smaller 40kWh battery weighs in at 240kg, while the bigger 52kWh battery tips the scale at 300kg. 2025 Renault 5 interior.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Porsche reports that around 60% of all new Panamera models that have been delivered in Europe were equipped with a hybrid drive. Preparations are underway in Zuffenhausen for the production of Porsche’s first purely battery-powered sports car, the Mission E. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

VinFast, Vietnam’s first global manufacturer of battery-powered electric vehicles and E.ON Drive, the eMobility specialist of one of Europe’s leading utility companies, announced their cooperation to equip VinFast locations with a charging infrastructure in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2021

Integrated LCD panel displays speed, distance and battery capacity. 36v / 12.8Ah battery, powered by LG cells, delivers up to 50 miles of electric range. Safety certified and IP65+ water resistant battery increases security and safety. Bafang rear hub motor. Pedal assist speed of 20 mph for efficient trips.

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