Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2023

The CEA and Renault Group have jointly developed a new electronic power converter architecture directly integrated into the vehicle’s charger. Due to the use of ferrite materials, dedicated to high frequency, and a shaping injection process called Power Injection Molding, the converter has become more compact.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2024

The process generates enough energy to power 80,000 homes in the UK, annually, while any remaining dry mixed waste gets transported to a local Material Recycling Facility (MRF) for processing. The Volvo FM Electric offers a range of approximately 300 km (185-ish miles), and can be recharged in under 2.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The 2023 BMW 740i is powered by a thoroughly upgraded version of the iconic B58 3-liter TwinPower Turbo inline six-cylinder engine. The 760i xDrive combines the power of the 4.4-liter Energy is no longer supplied to the two electric motors in this state, meaning no battery power is consumed. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2013

Valence Technology recently announced the availability of the U-Charge P40-24, the first in a new generation of high-power battery modules utilizing the company’s lithium iron magnesium phosphate chemistry. The modules are configured and controlled by Valence’s own in-house developed battery management system (BMS).

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. If too much or too little electricity is present in the power grid, the network can suddenly become unbalanced.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2014

Power savings in plug-in vehicles versus total savings per car. Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. Source: Lux. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The invention of commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in the 1990s marked a turning point in the technological revolution. These lightweight, rechargeable batteries power most of the electronic devices we use today, from pacemakers to electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

DENSO Corporation has developed a vehicle-to-home (V2H) power supply system for electric vehicles (EV), which is designed to work in coordination with DENSO’s home energy management system (HEMS), which was introduced earlier this year. The new system was developed in line with the trend toward the standardization of V2H power supply systems.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Kona Electric utilizes a standard Level-II on-board charging system capable of a 7.2 kW rate of charge for rapid recharging characteristics, with an estimated range of 258 miles based on internal testing. This convenient fast-charging capability is standard on the Kona Electric. Gasoline powertrains.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

The car is powered by a Drive-E four-cylinder 2–liter gasoline engine, linked to rear-axle drive 50 kW electric motor, powered by an energy-optimized 11.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Twin Engine variants come with three drive modes: Pure, Hybrid or Power. Hybrid is the standard setting whenever the car is started.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

l/100 km (60 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 104 g/km (European combined cycle with standard diesel SKYACTIV-D 2.2 i-ELOOP (short for “intelligent Energy Loop”) uses a supercapacitor to store electricity recovered during deceleration to power the vehicle’s electrical systems, thereby improving fuel economy. Standard Power.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2013

Belcher, who heads up the Biomolecular Materials Group at MIT, combines organic and inorganic materials to create novel electronic materials for a variety of applications, such as solar cells, fuel, environmentally friendly batteries and medical diagnostics. One of her recent inventions is a lithium-ion battery powered by engineered viruses.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

As part of their alliance, the companies also agreed to a standard Equipment, Engineering and License for Suzuki Shokan’s purchase and use of key equipment to be supplied by Air Products for the implementation of Air Products’ SmartFuel hydrogen fueling station technology. —Yoji Koguchi, managing director in charge of Toyota Factory.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2015

kWh Lithium-ion battery pack using the same proven configuration used in the V60 D6 Twin Engine. This translates to a maximum driveline power output of approximately 230 hp when the electric motor and diesel engine are working simultaneously. In Pure mode, the car is powered solely by its electric motor as much as possible.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Dominion Virginia Power has added two plug-in electric hybrid cars and two hybrid-powered bucket trucks to its fleet as part of its efforts to determine the impact of plug-in vehicles on electricity demand and to find ways to conserve energy and reduce vehicle emissions. A Dominion PHEV Prius and hybrid bucket truck. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

The gasoline plug-in hybrid is ideal for the American motorist who wants an electric car while at the same time retaining all the power and capacity that comes in his or her. Power delivery to the wheels comes via a newly developed eight-speed automatic transmission. Recharging time varies with the current. present vehicle.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Retaining its title as the “world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car,” the electric Dodge Charger will deliver Hellcat Redeye levels of performance. The electric Dodge Charger will be underpinned by Stellantis’ STLA Large platform, which will power the first Jeep EVs in the US. All-wheel drive is standard on the new Charger.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2018

The newly introduced 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid makes significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) it replaces, including more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric-only range. Earlier post.) Drive modes.

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EV Life

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging network, considered to be the best charging infrastructure in the world, is joining forces with other major automakers, allowing them to adopt this revolutionary technology and make it available to their customers. Driving an electric vehicle is getting a whole lot easier. Not anymore.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The battery pack, covered by up to a 10-year/150,000-mile transferable warranty, may be fully recharged via the 6.6-kWh With a 120-volt (Level 1) charger, which comes standard with the vehicle, the Pacifica Hybrid can be fully recharged in approximately 14 hours. The vehicle also benefits from regenerative braking.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

The Trail’ster, based on Kia’s Soul urban passenger vehicle, is primarily powered by a 1.6-liter The system also improves fuel economy over standard all-wheel-drive setups by operating only when needed and serving as an energy recovery mechanism. liter gasoline Soul. The Trail’ster’s electric propulsion system draws energy from a 1.2

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 21, 2022

UPS has ordered 10,000 electric vehicles and FedEx plans to make its entire pickup and delivery fleet battery-powered by 2040. Modern EVs have enough range for last-mile deliveries, but cross-country journeys are another story, especially considering how long it takes to recharge. DHL, Amazon and USPS have all invested in EVs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

When the Fit EV production model is introduced, it will be powered by a lithium-ion battery and coaxial electric motor. In addition to the 3-mode E-Drive system, the Fit EV will include several interactive coaching systems to assist the driver in maximizing battery range. Fully recharging the battery will take 2 to 2.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

They are at the cutting edge of Porsche E-Performance and are among the most powerful production models that the sports car manufacturer currently has in its product range. Less powerful variants of these all-wheel drive vehicles will follow this year. The overall capacity of the Performance Battery Plus is 93.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2014

Sandia National Laboratories and Hawaii Hydrogen Carrier s (HHC) are partnering to design a solid-state metal-hydride hydrogen storage system for forklifts; the storage system can refuel at low pressure four to five times faster than it takes to charge a battery-powered forklift. —Adrian Narvaez, Hawaii Hydrogen Carriers (HHC).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2012

The Karma features a 20 kWh rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack developed by A123 Systems, offering an ultra-wide State of Charge (SoC) operating window and providing a lifecycle of 10 years or 100,000 miles (160,000 km) under normal use. In April, Fisker unveiled its new model, the Atlantic sedan.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell. Rear-mounted 3-cylinder engine.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

The project goal is to verify the use of advanced technologies in a smart grid under the use of large volumes of renewable energy already in place, to contribute to smart grid standards, and to implement a low-carbon social infrastructure system that efficiently uses renewable energy on a remote island where electricity costs are relatively high.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

The Hybrid Synergy Drive system in the Prius v uses two high-output motors, one 60 kW (80 hp) unit that mainly works to power the compact, lightweight transaxle and another smaller motor that mainly works as the electric power source. In Power mode, enhanced mid-range response enables easier coping with slopes and mountainous terrain.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

While technical development of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is proceeding—driven by an industry than sees their potential as the future of personal transport—market success will rely on a number of infrastructural improvements and early agreement on standards and protocols, the report says.

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EV Connect

MAY 1, 2023

The Challenges of Fleet Electrification Fleet electrification is not as simple as replacing each gas-powered vehicle in your fleet with an electric one. It continues on through how you think about deployment — which cars have sufficient battery power available and where will they recharge along the route?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

Equipped with a 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the five-door, four-seat hatchback has a battery-powered range of up to 60 km (37 miles) (MVEG cycle). GM will manufacture the Ampera’s battery pack will be manufactured by GM at the first lithium-ion production facility to be operated by a major automaker in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2020

One of those services is Toyota Green Charge, a joint project developed with Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., to offer a single point of contact for corporations seeking support when constructing optimal charging facilities or developing electricity plans for BEVs, such as CO 2 -free power. and TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

Some of the projects selected will focus on developing robust battery chemistries and architectures that would improve vehicle driving range and overall battery robustness. For example, Solid Power located in Louisville, CO will receive approximately $3.5 Long-Life Rechargeable Alkaline Battery for EVs. EnZinc Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

The plan lays out steps to strengthen the key core technology for new energy vehicles, including: Vigorously promoting battery technology and innovation, with a focus on battery power system security, reliability studies and lightweight design. Electric drive system power density of 2.5 Fuel cell stack research.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

Domains and topical areas for the standardization roadmap for electric vehicles. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) released the Standardization Roadmap for Electric Vehicles – Version 1.0 , developed by the Institute’s Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP). —Standardization Roadmap.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

Leading today’s green deals is the Rad Power RadRunner 2 Utility e-bike for a new $1,199 low , with the brand also taking $200 off its lineup of classic e-bike models. It is joined by the Jackery Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station dropping down to $640 , as well as the Panasonic eneloop pro Rechargeable Battery Power Pack at $53.

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