Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), together with partners at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) are developing an agile production system for batteries. —KIT President, Professor Holger Hanselka.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

At the 69 th IAA Commercial Vehicles show, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is unveiling five new zero-emission vehicles:the I.D. The electric campaign is now gaining momentum at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles show. BUZZ CARGO concept—the first commercial vehicle to be based on the new I.D. BUZZ CARGO. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2020

In Germany, the DeMoBat collaborative project is developing a robot-assisted dismantling factory for traction batteries and electric motors for EVs. Disassembling and reusing battery systems can help improve the environmental balance of electric cars. photo: Irina Westermann, KIT). —Environment Minister Franz Untersteller.

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 29, 2023

converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. The Appeal of Conversion Kits Conversion kits offer a promising solution for individuals who wish to contribute to environmental conservation without breaking the bank (Now you don’t have to break the bank to buy an EV).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2022

Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility , a Grenoble-based company specializing in the conversion of commercial vehicles to electric power, have signed a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership for the development and commercial operation of a retrofit kit, the first of its kind in the French LCV market.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The third-largest emitter globally, India has a strong dependence upon 2- and 4-stroke three-wheel vehicles powered by fossil fuels, which serve as essential last-mile transport yet contribute to the country’s air quality crisis. metric tons annually and eliminate dangerous NO x and PM tailpipe emissions that contribute to air pollution.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Voltabox AG secured a long-term framework contract with e-troFit GmbH as the preferred supplier of high-performance battery systems for e-troFit’s conversion solutions for diesel buses. In the past fiscal year, e-troFit nominated Voltabox AG as the supplier of the battery unit for conversion kits for buses and trucks.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Intermittent coating with precise edges: The process developed by KIT allows for the coating of electrode foils at new record speed. Schmitt/KIT) Click to enlarge. In a recent techno-economic analysis of Li-ion battery manufacturing, a CMU/MIT team used 10 meters per minute as the assumed coating processing rate. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

At IAA Mobility in Munich, ZF is presenting the Moldular eDrive Kit for purely electric drives. Th kit bundles the entire expertise of ZF's e-mobility team for system solutions, components, and software controls in a flexible and modular platform.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2021

The solution could be platooning, in which several vehicles follow each other at short distances, the vehicles being controlled electronically. Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are working on a city bus platoon for Munich. These platoons can be adapted as required to meet specific traffic needs.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Skeleton Technologies, a global leader in graphene-based ultracapacitor energy storage, has partnered with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology to complete the development of the SuperBattery, a groundbreaking graphene battery with a 15-second charging time. —Skeleton Technologies’ CEO Taavi Madiberk.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2020

Scientists at KIT have developed and patented a process for minimally invasive technology to mine lithium in geothermal plants. Using the minimally invasive method developed by KIT, thousands of tons of lithium could be extracted from the German and French Upper Rhine trench every year. Jens Grimmer.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A UK-based company is launching an "off the shelf" EV battery pack aimed at conversions and niche vehicle manufacturers. Swindon Powertrain has already made an electric crate motor kit, but many have pointed out how battery packs themselves are difficult to source and configure, so the company decided to expand into that area as well.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2021

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) has expanded its material testing capabilities to include performance and compatibility evaluations of the rubber, elastomers and thermoplastics used to seal and safely maintain lithium-ion batteries. The company has installed equipment and adopted new testing protocols in its Plymouth, Mich.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) unveiled the e-BULLI. Equipped with the drive system components of the latest Volkswagen electric vehicles, the concept vehicle is based on a T1 Samba Bus produced in 1966 and comprehensively restored. A 45 kWh lithium-ion battery is responsible for supplying the electric motor with power.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced its fourth-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery management IC that offers unmatched lifetime accuracy. The ISL78714 battery management IC enables battery management systems with a best-in-class combination of battery pack monitoring accuracy, fast data acquisition, and fault checking features.

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Electric Vehicless

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Good, you are searching to convert your bike into an electric bike & also searching for a cheap electric bike conversion kit with battery. Before selecting any cheap electric bike conversion kit with battery you must have gone through a small electric bike conversion kit selection guide.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2023

Partnering with UK electric vehicle (EV) conversion experts, Electrogenic , Babcock will convert four in-service military Land Rovers, two protected vehicles and two general service, from diesel-fueled to EV using a drop-in kit and modified battery system.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

Lithium and cobalt are fundamental components of present lithium-ion batteries. Analysis by researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) suggests that, given the foreseen scaling of battery demand up to 2050, each may face supply risks, albeit for different reasons.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The company sells a conversion kit that includes a battery harness, electric motor and thermal management, along with 70 and 140 kWh Energy Modules (battery packs), which are interchangeable across machines. Well, not quite as easily—a material handler or some such vehicle is needed to shift the heavy battery packs around.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2011

Flux Power Incorporated has introduced a new lithium-ion battery system upgrade kit for Polaris Ranger EVs. Flux says that the new upgrade kit lasts up to 10 years or up to 3,000 cycles. This new Flux Power kit is targeted at customers wanting better performance from their existing Polaris Ranger EV ATVs. 16, and 19.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2018

At the Movin’On 2018 mobility summit in Montreal, hydrogen fuel-cell company Symbio intoduced a 40-kW fuel cell system—H2Motiv L—targeting range-extending conversion applications for heavy-duty electric vehicles. Similar use to that of a conventional vehicle due to the power (40 kW). The kit utilizes the vehicle’s CAN bus.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

Well now there’s an easy way to do it in the form of a conversion kit that takes an e-bike and turns it into something of a snowmobile with the inclusion of a snow track kit. I do know that the kit includes a 1,000W motor designed to run on 48V, though they also describe it as 2,000W in some areas. Tank tracks!”

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Delivering up to 70 watts of output power, the new ICs are targeted for use in 600- and 800-volt battery and fuel-cell electric passenger vehicles, as well as electric buses, trucks and a wide range of industrial power applications. 800-volt batteries are becoming standard for EVs. Devices are priced at $5.64

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

Germany-based Voltabox AG, a provider of lithium-ion battery systems primarily used in buses for public transportation, forklifts, automated guided vehicles and mining vehicles, is expanding its customer base. The first batteries are scheduled to be delivered in the fourth quarter. kWh respectively 37 kWh.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division announced a joint development agreement with fuel cell and battery systems supplier, Freudenberg e-Power Systems. The initial focus of the agreement is to develop a highly integrated fuel cell e-drive solution for commercial vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In an open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and BEV (battery-electric vehicle) usage for the US and Germany.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2022

The Swiss technology company ecovolta, a division of ecocoach AG, together with the vehicle and boat specialists of Friedli Fahrzeuge AG, has electrified the well-known Can-Am Traxter for the first time. ecovolta has equipped the utility terrain vehicle (UTV) with an electric powertrain and a 30 kWh lithium-ion traction battery.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Together with Lightning eMotors, formerly known as Lightning Systems, the partners have created a five-step process for identifying, assessing and converting a wide range of “donor” diesel coach models that fit the criteria for fast-track battery electric conversion.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2023

Enables V2H bidirectional charging with a compatible GM EV, when paired with Ultium Home V2H Enablement Kit; up to 19.2 Ultium Home V2H Enablement Kit. Includes an inverter, home hub and dark start battery; 9.6 This bundle includes the following products: GM’s PowerShift Charger Ultium Home V2H Enablement Kit GM’s PowerBank.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 29, 2023

General Motors on Wednesday detailed its first bidirectional vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging hardware, allowing EVs to serve as a home backup power source.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Requirements for long-range transport, flexibility in use, battery charging on the go, high payloads and the space required for passengers and luggage are indispensable and in part contradictory. Based on the concept evaluation, two prototype drivetrains will then be developed and integrated into the demonstration vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

labor), the Board of Management announced that the Volkswagen brand’s German plants will develop and produce electric vehicles and components based on the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). The first production MEB vehicle, a version of the I.D. At Wolfsburg, an additional Volkswagen Group vehicle will also be produced.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Power Global launches eZee swappable battery EVs in India . A Noida based Power Global is a leading high-performance clean energy and mobility product for everyday applications has launched its first eZee swappable battery in India. The swappable battery is designed for light vehicles including two and three-wheeler vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2020

A total of 50,401 vehicles have been manufactured in Dresden since March 2017. 3 series vehicles roll off the assembly lines in Dresden at the end of January. After Zwickau, we are the second location in Europe to manufacture vehicles based on the new modular e-drive system. The first conversions for the ID.3

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Her research focuses on material and electrode designs for solid-state batteries. She explored a novel glassy-type lithium ion conductor that may lead to new design principles for solid-state batteries. However, a major prerequisite for success in the volume market is more powerful battery concepts.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2015

Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) and Schaeffler are developing a new energy-efficient assisted steering system for EVs under the project “Intelligent Assisted Steering System with Optimum Energy Efficiency for Electric Vehicles (e²-Lenk)” subsidized by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). KG and KIT.

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