Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

MAN Truck & Bus recently handed over a fully electric MAN eTGM to Schwarz Logistik GmbH. The vehicle is part of a small series of electric trucks that MAN has been delivering to various European customers since the end of 2019. The new electric truck from Schwarz Logistik GmbH is used to supply ZEISS to production in Oberkochen.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. The battery cells will be produced in Europe at the Northvolt gigafactory currently under construction in Skellefteå in northern Sweden (series plant Northvolt Ett) from 2024.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Van Hool, an independent Belgian manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, has shipped the first CX45E, a 100% battery electric coach, to the US. The all-electric CX45E will then be delivered to two North American customers. The CX45E is a fully electric powered coach for the North American market.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

The national companies have joined the global electric vehicles initiative EV100 which aims to make electric transport the new normal by 2030. EV100 is led by The Climate Group, the international non-profit focused on accelerating climate action. Other new members are Portugal’s EDP and New Zealand’s Meridian Energy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a $135-million climate financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company (VinFast) for manufacturing Vietnam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

Volvo Cars launched the battery-electric Volvo C40 Recharge; based on the CMA vehicle platform it is the first Volvo model designed as pure electric only. Following the introduction of the XC40 Recharge and now the C40 Recharge, Volvo Cars will roll out several additional electric models in coming years.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The delivery of the three e-trucks is part of a larger partnership between Volvo Trucks and Danfoss, focusing on pioneering sustainable electric transport operations. Nine fully electric Volvo trucks are set to be in operation before 2024. One of the new electric trucks at the Danfoss headquarters in Nordborg.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2023

Volvo’s FH Electric offers battery capacities from 180 - 540 kWh (2-6 battery packs), supporting a range of up to 300 km (4x2 tractor trailer). Configured with 2-3 electric motors and the I-Shift gearbox, the FH Electric can deliver up to 330-490 kW continuous power.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2018

MAN, a member of the Volkswagen Group, is now selling a battery-electric van, the MAN eTGE. Providing a range of up to 160 kilometers and a payload of 950 to 1,700 kg, the electric MAN eTGE is suited for urban tasks, depending on the type approval (3.5 A 40 kW charging station fills a battery up to 80% in 45 minutes.

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Batteries Battery Re-Charge IDEA 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

The power density of the electric drive system increased by 30% over the BMW Group’s existing fully electric vehicles; gravimetric energy density of the high-voltage battery at cell level is up by 20%. The high-voltage battery features the latest NMC-811 technology with the prismatic design from other BMW applications.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. However, a significantly lower carbon footprint is achieved when charging the car with renewable electricity, such as wind power.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Ford and Volvo have partnered with Redwood Materials for pathways for end-of-life electric vehicle batteries. Redwood currently holds several partnerships, including one with Tesla and another with AESC , the manufacturer of Nissan LEAF battery packs. Ford and Volvo are the first two automakers to join the program.

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Volvo Ford Batteries Battery 96

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The iONTRON eMixer is fully electrically powered, reducing carbon emissions by up to 100% depending on the local electricity mix. The battery capacity of the iONTRON eMixer is 350 kWh; one battery charge is sufficient for a full workday of around eight hours with five to six tours in inner-city traffic.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2022

All proceeds are earmarked for funding and accelerating the company’s transformation towards becoming a fully electric carmaker by 2030 and becoming climate-neutral and circular by 2040. Volvo Cars was the first established car maker to commit to full electrification and aims to sell only pure electric cars by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Volvo Cars says that it is making significant investments that allow for the in-house design and development of electric motors for the next generation of Volvo models, as the company continues to move towards becoming a fully electric car maker. The newly opened electric motor lab in Shanghai became operational last month.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2020

The BMW Group has set itself the goal of creating a closed and sustainable material cycle for battery cells. The new pilot plant will strengthen our expertise in production of battery cells. Our goal is to optimize near-standard production of battery cells from the perspective of quality, performance and costs.

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Porsche launches its first fully electric car ‘Taycan’ in India. Porsche, a luxury auto manufacturer has launched its first full-electric car, Taycan in India at Rs 1.50 Porsche Taycan is a four-door electric vehicle will compete with the recently launched Audi e-Tron GT. Porsche electric car Taycan.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2020

By switching from diesel-fueled propulsion to fully electrically powered transport, an important step can be taken towards realizing the Paris Climate Agreement goals. The concept is based on the use of replaceable battery containers, to be known as “ZESPacks”. These will be charged using energy from renewable sources.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2021

Mercedes-Benz has received a large order for 54 fully electric eCitaro buses from Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe (BVB). The Swiss transport company wants to electrify its bus routes fully in just two steps by 2027. Both the rigid and the articulated buses are equipped with ten battery groups each.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The Metropole Rennes has signed a declaration of intention to buy 92 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fully electric city buses. The energy storage batteries for the Rennes city buses are built with eight latest-generation lithium-ion battery packs. Mercedes-Benz introduced the eCitaro in 2018 with fully-electric drive.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2023

The all-new eSprinter represents the first fully-electric van in North America from Mercedes-Benz USA. The US market will launch the 170" wheelbase cargo version with a high-roof configuration carrying a 113 kWh battery. When charging at a wallbox, the on-board AC charger has a maximum charging power of 9.6

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Now five fully electric-powered eCitaro buses are following. Using solid-state batteries, the buses have a battery capacity of 441 kWh. BSAG wants to achieve 50% climate-neutral operations by 2025. The electricity used is already coming from hydroelectric and wind power.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Our ambition is to take on a leading role not only in the development of beers and beverages, but also in beverage logistics and climate protection. Feldschlösschen will be using its electric trucks charged using renewable electricity, for the last few miles, while it will rely on rail transport for long distances. to 26 tons.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Hydrogen is a versatile energy source that has a key role to play in the energy transition process and therefore in climate protection. One technology on its own will not be enough to enable climate-neutral mobility worldwide. After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The potential is even greater in combination with bidirectional charging; the electric cars can feed electricity they don’t need into the customer’s home network (vehicle-to-home) and in the future they will also provide electricity to stabilize the electricity grid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2021

Trane Technologies is bringing Thermo King’s fully electric E-200 refrigeration unit for small trucks to the United States. F, an can be used for both engine-powered or all-electric fleets. Thermo King’s E-200 operates in fresh and frozen set points down to 0 ?F,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

A green bond is a type of fixed-income instrument that is specifically earmarked to raise money for climate and environmental projects. The proceeds of the bond will be used to fund the design, development and manufacturing of fully electric cars in line with the company’s recently established Green Finance Framework.

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Volvo Green Luxembourg Cars 514

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

In its analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle program, the Postal Service underestimated the expected greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles and overestimated the emissions tied to battery-electric vehicles, according to U-M researchers. Craig, and Gregory A.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Cummins will provide powertrain technology, including the batteries, for the Kalmar Electric Terminal Tractor (KT2E). Kalmar has already launched the fully electric Kalmar Ottawa electric terminal tractor (OT2E) in the US in 2018. Kalmar T2 terminal tractor with container. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Supplies Fully Electric 2018 Lithium Ion 262

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

Mahindra intends to equip its “Born Electric Platform” with MEB electric components such as electric motors, battery system components and battery cells. However, at the 2021 Climate Summit in Glasgow, India undertook only to register zero-emission passenger cars and vans, starting in 2035.

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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

AUGUST 6, 2019

Ports of Auckland (New Zealand) has signed a contract with Dutch company Damen Shipyards to buy the world’s first full-size, fully electric port tug. It was important to us that a new electric tug should be able to carry out normal port operations, just like our existing diesel tugs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

The next major technology jump will be made in 2017, starting with the facelift of the S 500 e—a fully electric operating range exceeding 50 km (31 miles) will be made possible by a further development of the lithium-ion battery together with a further optimized, intelligent operating strategy.

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Soderholm will be installing Lightning eMotors’ fully electric powertrain systems in repowered applications in Hawaii, as well as buying new Lightning eMotors’ vans and shuttle buses. Elemental Excelerator, a commercialization catalyst for growth-stage climate technology companies, facilitated and contributed funding to the venture.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2022

Volvo Cars will build a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential. Series production of next-generation, pure electric Volvo cars is scheduled to start in 2026.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

I firmly believe the fight against climate change and how we use resources will decide the future of our society—and of the BMW Group. We have made a very clear commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement. Product strategy: fully-electric models in high-volume series. For a fleet of around 2.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2021

In Berlin, Volkswagen presented its first fully electric high-performance model: the ID.4 4 GTX is the first model based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB) to feature dual-motor all-wheel drive. The 77 kWh battery delivers a WLTP range of 480 km (298 miles). Earlier post.) The Volkswagen ID.4

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