Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2020

The air blower system—similar to the fan found in F-150’s ventilated seats—is powered by a rechargeable, portable battery, helping keep the respirator in constant use by first-line defenders. Ford is helping scale production of collection kits for COVID-19 tests at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2012

Ford says that the new Transit, which begins production in Kansas City in 2013, will achieve at least 25% better fuel economy than current E-Series vans. Ford has gained major market share in key commercial vehicle segments as the economy rebounds from the industry lows of 2009. EcoBoost V6. Earlier post.) in 2008 to 53.7%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Using data from this project, NREL expects to help industry understand the business case for using methanol-fueled fuel cells in material handling applications. The OorjaPac Model III DMFC operates as an on-board battery charger for a wide variety of Class III vehicles in the material handling industry. and Commerce, Calif.),

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2010

This sale signals a bright future for the electric commercial vehicle industry. Smith UK has been a leading manufacturer of zero-emissions battery-electric commercial vehicles in Europe since the 1920s. —Bryan Hansel, CEO of Smith Electric US.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2009

When Smith Electric Vehicles US Corp (SEV-US) announced on 27 March its selection of Kansas City, Missouri as the site for its US assembly plant for electric commercial vehicles ( earlier post ), SEV-US CEO Bryan Hansel named Kokam America (also based in Missouri) as the electric vehicle company’s battery “ partner of choice. ”

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Charged EVs

MAY 7, 2024

In January, Stellantis said its Ram truck brand would start selling the ProMaster EV, a battery-electric model of the ProMaster van that it restyled and updated for 2023. It’s long been known that urban and suburban deliveries are one of the best duty cycles for battery-electric vehicles. Got all that? inches respectively.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation (SEVUS) and Altec Industries Inc. The truck is a battery-powered, all-electric Smith Newton produced by SEV US and SEV UK with an aerial bucket integrated by Altec Industries Inc. The Smith Newton is the world’s largest battery-electric-powered truck. feet and reach of 28.3

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2014

Under the agreement, Sinopoly will become Smith Electric’s exclusive supplier for batteries in vehicle applications that are compatible with Smith Electric’s platforms and customer requirements. Smith Electric will resume production in its Kansas City, Missouri, facility in mid-summer 2014. A maximum of 1.5 billion to 2.0

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Teslarati

JULY 21, 2022

Finally, deliveries in production models of the Rivian EDV are set to expand to over 100 cities in the U.S. by the end of the year, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities,” the e-commerce giant said.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

In January, Stellantis said its Ram truck brand would start selling the ProMaster EV, a battery-electric model of the ProMaster van that it restyled and updated for 2023. It’s long been known that urban and suburban deliveries are one of the best duty cycles for battery-electric vehicles. Got all that? inches respectively.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Kansas City Power & Light. ChargePoint.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

SEV US has commenced production of the Smith Newton electric truck platform at its assembly facility in Kansas City, Missouri, and currently has an order book of 255 trucks. Azure Dynamics has selected Johnson Controls-Saft as the supplier for lithium-ion battery cells and battery packs for the Transit Connect BEV.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

kWh lithium-ion battery pack provides electric power to the hybrid system. Chevrolet is the first in the industry with a built-in system that lets parents view on a display how their teenager drove the vehicle. EGHR improves engine warm up and ensures consistent fuel economy performance in cold weather. An 80-cell, 1.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

President Obama announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 The announcement marks the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made. Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion investment, coupled with another $2.4

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

A battery powered, all electric utility truck with an aerial device has been produced by Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation in association with Altec Industries Inc. It comes with a 120kW induction motor and a lithium-ion battery pack capable of a range in excess of 100 miles and a payload up to 16,280lbs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The stations will provide additional CNG fueling in cities and along the Interstate corridors that pass through Kansas City – East to West on I-70 and North to South on I-35. veterans and out of work or at risk service technicians for work in the alternative fuel and advanced vehicle technology industries.

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EV Adoption

JUNE 12, 2022

I recently chatted with someone in the industry who laughed when I talked about these households and he shared that he was one of them. In cold temperatures EV batteries take longer to charge and are less efficient, and will see reduced range as drivers turn up their heaters and seat warmers. Why does this matter? His solution.

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