Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Wrightbus unveiled the new new single-deck GB Kite Hydroliner fuel-cell-powered bus and single-deck GB Kite Electroliner battery-powered bus last week at the Millbrook Proving Ground. The GB Kite Hydroliner is powered by a 70 kW or 100 kW Ballard FC Move fuel cell, paired with a 30 kWh or 45 kWh battery system.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

To help France meet its sustainability targets, Bombardier will now convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power. The partners will modify existing AGC trains into battery-operated trains to help decarbonize French rail transport. The range in battery mode will be at least 80 kilometers.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2022

GILLIG announced that it received the highest-ever score for a battery-electric bus tested at Altoona, with a total score of 89.5. GILLIG Battery Electric Bus by Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), Charlotte, North Carolina. During more than 15,000 miles of testing, the GILLIG Battery Electric Bus required only 15.2

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Setec Powerr

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Lithium batteries are essential to the Emergency mobile EV charging system due to their excellent performance. Understanding the characteristics of Li-ion batteries can help you better ensure the safety of battery use and extend the battery life. What is a Lithium lron Battery?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2020

Lexus’ first full electric vehicle, the UX 300E, unveiled in China in November 2019, will offer a 10-year (or 1 million kilometer / 621,000 mile) battery warranty. kWh battery pack which supports 400 km (249 miles) of range in the NEDC cycle, corresponding to more than 300 km (186 miles) target range in the WLTP cycle. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Faraday Institution launched the Battery Parameter eXchange (BPX) , an open standard for physics-based lithium-ion battery models. The standard defines the battery parameters, the equations that use the parameters, and the reporting of experimental measurements used to validate the reported parameters.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2023

MAHLE and Midtronics have agreed to jointly develop service equipment for battery electric vehicles. Midtronics contributes its position and technology in both Low and High Voltage battery monitoring, inspection, diagnostics, and service. In the age of electromobility, battery service gets a whole new meaning for independent workshops.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 26, 2023

So far, the vehicle has had its batteries replaced three times, while its rear motor has been replaced 13 times. While higher mileage Teslas exist, the rally driver’s vehicle is quite special since it was able to reach the milestone with practically no maintenance at all. million mile journey.

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Maintenance Miles Tesla Personal 138

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is switching to a more powerful generation of lithium-ion batteries in its electric buses ( earlier post ). The two new eCitaro G buses for ÜSTRA feature second-generation NMC lithium-ion batteries. The company also offers solid-state batteries as a storage option.

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Li-ion Mercedes Lithium Ion Batteries 397

Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2024

The drone flyover, which was conducted by Tesla watcher Met God in Wilderness on March 28, 2024, showed a record 446 Megapack batteries in the Lathrop Megafactory’s premises. Trucks that seemed designed to transport the grid-scale batteries from the Megafactory were also spotted at the location. MW of power and 3.9 MWh of energy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

The partnership agreement allows for Leclanché to provide its Li-ion battery pack solutions, including but not limited to its INT-53 and INT-39 high energy battery packs, to Medha for a wide range of projects including auxiliary and maintenance railway vehicles as well as passenger trains.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 22, 2023

A DIY Electric and Hybrid Car Maintenance Guide Essential Tools and Tips to Get You Started This article may contain affiliate links. Hybrids and electrics need maintenance, too Electric and hybrid vehicles are not just a trend; they’re the future of automotive technology. Plus, don’t forget a battery charger.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2020

MCI and Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus will pair for a 9-11 March demonstration tour on Maritime Bus regular routes, inviting passengers to ride along and comment on the performance and comfort of MCI’s battery-electric Commuter Coach. Its battery-electric bus programs are deployed across North America. MCI’s electric era has arrived.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A recent drone flyover of the Tesla Lathrop Megafactory has indicated that the facility is pushing out Megapack batteries at a healthy pace this first quarter. Tesla also estimates an annual maintenance cost of around $8,830 for the flagship battery. Maintenance costs are expected to escalate at 2% per year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

I wanted to determine how much battery degradation had occurred over that time […]. We were totally excited on October 22, 2019 when we drove our Tesla Model 3 Long Range away from the Tesla Salt Lake City Delivery Center. We’ve just passed our 3 year anniversary! Our odometer as I write this reads 80,821 miles.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 28, 2024

The Tesla Megapack battery could be considered as one of the rising stars of the company. A lot of this growth would be due to the Megapack battery, Tesla’s flagship energy storage product. A lot of this growth would be due to the Megapack battery, Tesla’s flagship energy storage product. MW of power and 3.9 MWh of energy.

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Batteries Battery Energy Storage Tesla 137

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Battery-maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., CAES) signed a cooperation framework agreement on an EVOGO battery swap project. According to the agreement, the three parties will jointly apply the EVOGO modular battery swap solution to the model Dongfeng Fukang ES600 on the basis of vehicle-battery separation.

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Batteries Battery Citroen Maintenance 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2021

MOBIUS will use the funds to scale-up battery module production to support electric aircraft customers through a subscription model including maintenance and salvage services. Standardization is the key to establish safe and efficient operation of electric aircrafts as well as cost efficient re-use and recycling of used batteries.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

TWAICE’s analytics software will make the battery performance and lifetime of electrified powertrains transparent and thus more sustainable. This provides pepper customers with battery insights and enables optimal operation. Retrofitting can be an economical and sustainable alternative to diesel vehicles. Analog Devices.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 21, 2024

Power Up: What You Can Do To Keep You Battery Working for You Understanding Battery Health EV batteries are the heart of your vehicle, and their health is critical to performance and longevity. Charging Practices —The way you charge your EV has a significant impact on its battery life.

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Batteries Battery Maintenance Store 59

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

China-based battery giant CATL has selected technology lifecycle solutions company TES to deliver after-sales services for its battery products. This initial agreement will see TES Sustainable Battery Solutions service CATL’s clients, who use its energy storage solutions in 12 countries within Asia-Pacific (APAC). batteries,?now

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Volkswagen Group and the Bosch Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the establishment of a European battery equipment solution provider. The two companies plan to supply integrated battery production systems as well as on-site ramp-up and maintenance support for battery cell and system manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2020

A team from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, with colleagues from Tsinghua University and China Electric Power Research Institute, have developed a method to estimate EV battery life based on cloud data. Battery life estimation includes capacity estimation and internal resistance estimation. Source: Li et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2022

NIO’s innovative CSU (Chargeable, Swappable, Upgradeable) architecture enables both charging and swapping of batteries with the ongoing opportunity to benefit from the latest battery technology or flexibility to upgrade the battery capacity. NIO is committed to a comprehensive battery charging system in the new markets.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

A new analysis by Consumer Reports finds that owners of plug-in electric vehicles are spending half as much on maintenance and repair as the owners of similar gas-powered vehicles. Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime. Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis. This new battery technology and other upgrades give them the range, power and features at the price they need to scale up their electric fleets.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Management and technology consultancy BearingPoint and battery analytics software provider TWAICE recently signed a long-term strategic partnership. The TWAICE software creates digital twins of high-voltage (HV) batteries to predict battery life and maintenance scenarios and the real-time monitoring of batteries.

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Batteries Battery Energy Storage Maintenance 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Simultaneously, with fuel prices surging as much as 20% in the last six months, and the cumulative costs of internal combustion engine-vehicle maintenance, drivers are increasingly turning to cost-effective electric auto-rickshaws as the modern and reliable vehicles of choice.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2020

build the next generation Bustech XDi low floor transit bus using Cummins battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell technologies. The agreement provides for initial units to be developed for both battery-electric and fuel-cell electric, with plans to ramp up production in late 2021 and early 2022, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2022

Leclanché reports a significant breakthrough in the safety of its lithium-ion batteries without compromising cell performance. Lithium-ion battery recalls are an expensive problem, including disruption they can cause to operations. —Pierre Blanc, chief technology officer, Leclanché.

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Plug in America

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Many of us had our first electric vehicle experience with cheap radio-controlled toys that ran on a couple of D batteries before quickly growing wobbly and unresponsive. But don’t take my word about the durability of EV batteries; nothing ensures peace of mind like a warranty.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Battery experts TWAICE and leading telematics company ViriCiti are partnering to deliver comprehensive battery analytics for electric bus fleets. The TWAICE predictive analytics software will be available as a Battery Health add-on module to approximately 3000 electric buses connected to ViriCiti’s platform. ViriCiti dashboard.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Right ahead of its launch, Kia India claimed the Sonet is the lowest maintenance car in its segment, citing a study. Watch: Kia Sonet 2024 facelift SUV: Armed with ADAS, ready for rivals If you own the Kia Sonet SUV, here are some DIY (do it yourself) tips for you for better maintenance of the car.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2019

Researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, have repurposed end-of-life electric vehicle batteries as small energy storage systems (ESS) for off-grid locations in developing countries or isolated communities. When an electric vehicle’s battery reaches the end of its useful life it is by no means massively depleted.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2020

Electric cars require much less maintenance than internal-combustion vehicles, but owners still need to be aware of certain maintenance practices. This video from Hyundai offers five tips for maximizing battery life. The first tip is to try to keep the battery from discharging to low levels, specifically below 20% capacity.

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Teslarati

MARCH 27, 2023

New data from Recurrent Auto show that used EV batteries are lasting far longer than critics claim. Talk to anyone even remotely on the fence about buying an electric vehicle, and you will surely hear one worry above all others ; “What happens when the battery dies? Those things are expensive,” they will exclaim.

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Batteries Battery Hyundai Miles 142

Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 16, 2023

The Berkeley Lab has created a conductive polymer coating known as HOS-PFM that could be used for coating lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). This could increase the range and life of EV batteries. Now we know the recent developments in the coating of EV batteries, let us look into the basics.

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