Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2021

Increased electrification of transportation, including inland waterway transport, will play a key role in helping Portugal achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The new ferries will be powered by battery packs with a total capacity of 1,860 kWh each. Financial details of the contract were not disclosed.

All-Electric 259

All-Electric Power Powered South Korea 259

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

Siemens earlier this year launched a new hybrid energy storage system for streetcars that combines a double-layer capacitor (DLC) and NiMH battery pack. In Portugal, the hybrid energy storage system has been successfully used in passenger services since November 2008. miles) without an overheadcontactt line (OCL).

Energy Storage 150

Energy Storage Nickel Metal Hydride Energy Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2012

Elements of the hybrid drive for Eco Hybrid: electric motor between clutch and Duonic gear box; Li-ion battery pack; power electronics. This will make the Canter Eco Hybrid the first series-produced truck of its class to be manufactured in Europe (in Tramagal, Portugal). Note the position of the battery pack. Click to enlarge.

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Hybrid Europe Sale Production 236

Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2024

Recent solid-state battery announcements by Volkswagen and QuantumScape are raising hopes in the electric vehicle market, but automotive battery experts are warning that the road to widespread, solid-state success is still a long and arduous one. And lithium-ion took a long time to get there.” “I

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Batteries Battery Lithium Ion Production 128