Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

Motiv Power Systems announced a new vehicle order from Cintas for 30 additional advanced zero-emission all-electric delivery vans. Motiv’s expanded relationship with Cintas follows the successful pilot of seven Motiv-powered vehicles across three states in 2022. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

The objective of this agreement is to develop a project to repower and put into service 400 switcher and line-haul freight locomotives, all 100% powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and/or renewable natural gas (RNG) with low or zero emissions, in line with the Argentina’s decarbonization goals.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

The Peterbilt Model 579EV will deliver the RNG to the Dane County landfill facility, where it will be injected into the natural gas pipeline to be used as clean transportation fuel on the west coast. Electric vehicle transportation is the next step in the Middleton digester’s clean energy endeavors.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Global mining company, Anglo American, has engaged Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) to develop its new Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV): a 290-tonne electrically powered mining haul truck, which is set to be the world’s largest electrified vehicle. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2021

Komatsu and its mining customers Rio Tinto, BHP, Codelco and Boliden have formed the Komatsu Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Alliance. Komatsu’s power-agnostic development truck undergoes testing at a Komatsu facility in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2023

NFI Group subsidiary New Flyer Industries Canada ULC has received new firm orders for 16 battery-electric and fuel cell-electric transit buses from Winnipeg Transit. Four Xcelsior CHARGE NG battery-electric 40-foot transit buses (4 EUs) and four Xcelsior CHARGE NG battery-electric 60-foot transit buses (8 EUs).

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Electrek

MARCH 4, 2022

In a fascinating real-world test of Gogoro’s electric scooter battery swap stations’ ability to run completely off-grid, the GoStations managed to remain operational even though a massive power outage in Taiwan yesterday shuttered gas stations and other key infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will install an innovative clean energy microgrid and EV fleet charging system with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to help power the agency’s transition to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet, following a grant that was awarded for the project by the California Energy Commission this week.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Toyota Motor North America and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) have agreed to collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles using a Toyota bZ4X.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2021

BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec began testing battery-electric locomotive technology in revenue service between Barstow and Stockton, California. As BNSF seeks ways to further reduce its environmental impact, the advancement of battery technology offers some possible solutions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Battery-electric AMG derivatives based on the new Mercedes Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury and premium-class vehicles. Extensive modifications to the drive, chassis, design and equipment will provide the hallmark AMG driving experience with all-electric drive. Performance hybrid with innovative AMG concept.

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Electrek

JULY 21, 2021

A new study dispels the persistent myth that electric cars pollute just as much as gas-powered cars because they charge on a “dirty” electric grid, and mining for battery materials is polluting.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2023

At this year’s demopark open-air exhibition, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a prototype of the Unimog based on the U 430 with hydrogen-powered combustion engine as part of the publicly funded “WaVe” project. However, as space is limited, the installation of a purely battery-electric drive or hydrogen-based fuel cells would be challenging.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2021

NIO and Sinopec unveiled the NIO Power Swap Station 2.0 This is NIO’s inaugural second-generation battery swap station and also the first under the NIO-Sinopec partnership, representing the rollout of NIO Power Swap Station 2.0. Each NIO Power Swap Station 2.0 at Sinopec’s Chaoying Station in Beijing. Earlier post.).

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Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Nissan announced a breakthrough in engine efficiency, reaching 50% thermal efficiency with its in-development, next-generation e-POWER system. Nissan’s e-POWER system utilizes an on-board gasoline engine to provide electrical energy to the e-powertrain battery pack. The STARC concept.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Hyliion Holdings, a provider of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, instroduced its next generation battery module which integrates Toshiba’s LTO cells with Hyliion’s technology to achieve longer battery life, higher charging rates and improved safety. The design has already passed UN 38.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2021

The Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) was awarded a $5-million grant to advance its effort to become California’s first all-electric transit operator. ATN has partnered with AMPLY Power for the management of the charging operations from system design, installation, equipment purchases, operations and maintenance.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Swiss shipbuilding company Shiptec AG, based in Lucerne, and Siemens Energy SRL, Milan, have selected Leclanché to supply energy storage systems for two new hybrid-powered vessels that will operate on Lake Geneva. The first of the nine ships ordered by Grimaldi is currently undergoing sea trials.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

The results show there is no realistic pathway to full decarbonization of internal combustion engine vehicles, and that only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways. This study uses recent data on industrial-scale battery production and considers regional battery supply chains.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

US-based battery swapping company Ample ( earlier post ) is partnering with Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver Mitsubishi Fuso electric trucks powered by Ample’s Modular Battery Swapping technology. The initial deployment will leverage Mitsubishi Fuso’s latest all-electric FUSO eCanter starting this winter in Japan.

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Mitsubishi Batteries Battery Electric 195

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2019

According to a new study published by the ifo Institue Center for Economic Studies (CESifo) in Germany, EVs will barely help cut CO 2 emissions in the country over the coming years, as the introduction of electric vehicles does not necessarily lead to a reduction in CO 2 emissions from road traffic given the current power generation mix.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2023

Rolls-Royce’s tests of its first mtu fuel cell demonstrator have shown that the system can provide uninterruptible power in the event of a blackout. During the blackout simulation, the system immediately and consistently provided the requested power.

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Power Grid Power Powered Fuel 259

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Electrify America has installed onsite, behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems (BESS) at more than 140 ultra-fast DC charging stations around the country, including more than 90 installations in California.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2021

ABB has secured a contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply the all-electric power solution for fast 40-meter urban passenger ferries transporting up to 540 passengers each across Lisbon’s Tagus river. The new ferries will be powered by battery packs with a total capacity of 1,860 kWh each.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2023

A new report released by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and GHD Advisory calls for Australia to focus on the refueling infrastructure to support hydrogen-powered transport—alongside electric vehicles—or risk being left behind its international counterparts. —Dr Hartley

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

Purolator is taking another step in greening its fleet with the arrival of fully electric curbside-delivery trucks in Vancouver—the first to be launched nationally by a Canadian courier company. Purolator’s new electric delivery vehicles are built on Ford’s F-59 platform and electrified by Motiv Power Systems.

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Electrek

JUNE 6, 2023

Mowing the lawn is never a fun task, but having to go to the gas station to get fuel just to mow is probably one of the worst parts. Being electric, you won’t have to fuss with gas, oil, or other costly (and uneconomical) maintenance anymore.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 23, 2021

Oshkosh Defense on Tuesday announced that it plans to build its next-generation postal vehicles—some of which will be battery-electric—for the U.S. government in Spartanburg, South Carolina starting in summer 2023.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $42 million to 12 projects to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). Project K is developing and commercializing a potassium-ion battery, which operates similarly to Li-ion batteries. Award amount: $3,198,085).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2022

Hyliion and Cummins are partnering to optimize the Cummins natural gas engine as the generator for the Hyliion Hypertruck ERX powertrain ( earlier post ). The Hyliion Hypertruck ERX is an electric range extender semi-truck powertrain solution using onboard power generation to recharge the batteries.

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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England. This growth will require high megawatt capacities across England’s road networks.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

by Toby Gill, CEO, Intelligent Power Generation. With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. Their open access paper is published in the journal Energy.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2021

The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive is a defining moment for freight rail and will accelerate the industry toward low- to zero-emission locomotives. The 430,000-pound FLXdrive in the pilot features 18,000 lithium-ion battery cells. The California pilot program was part of a $22.6m-illion

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Meta Materials , a developer of high-performance smart materials and nanocomposites, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in partnership with DuPont Teijin Films and Mitsubishi Electric Europe. Each PLASMAfusion pulse begins with a generation of plasma through ionization of the operation gas.

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