Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

The Viking Energy supply vessel will in the contract period be part of a research project developing, installing and testing long-distance sailing propelled by a carbon-free-ammonia-fueled 2 MW solid-oxide fuel-cell (SOFC) system. This is the first time an ammonia-powered fuel cell will be installed on a vessel. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Three battery packs provide an installed total capacity of more than 600 kWh. Two electric motors, as part of a new e-axle, generate a continuous output of 400 kW and a peak output of over 600 kW. The batteries used in the eActros LongHaul employ lithium-iron phosphate cell technology (LFP).

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Transportation Mercedes Fully Electric Installation 370

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

electric utility company, battery manufacturers Exide and beta-motion and inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) have joined forces to build the first multi-technology, modular large-scale 5MW battery storage system. Beta-motion GmbH’s high-output lithium-ion batteries will be used for efficient load management.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The BMW Group, Northvolt and Umicore have formed a joint technology consortium in order to work closely together on the continued development of a complete and sustainable value chain for battery cells for electrified vehicles in Europe. The chief objective is to make battery cells sustainable by establishing a closed life-cycle loop.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2021

Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group officially outlined their pioneering roadmap for the new fuel-cell joint venture cellcentric, as part of an industry-first commitment to accelerate the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells for long-haul trucks and beyond. Battery-electric trucks alone will not make this possible.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Researchers at classification society DNV GL have developed “ReVolt”, an autonomous, fully battery-powered and efficient vessel. Instead of using diesel fuel, “ReVolt” is powered by a 3,000 kWh battery. This reduces operating costs by minimizing the number of high maintenance parts such as rotational components.

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Concept Batteries Battery Range 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Transmission system operator TenneT and Daimler AG, through its wholly owned subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH, have researched and tested the feasibility of innovative system services in the transmission grid as part of a joint development partnership. These are second-life and replacement batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2018

The first Mercedes-Benz battery-electric eCitaro bus ( earlier post ) will be delivered at the end of the year and will go into practical operations in the context of a customer-oriented driving test. Lithium-ion batteries with a total capacity of up to about 243 kWh provide the power for the eCitaro.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2022

liter turbocharged all-aluminum engine, part of the Stellantis Global Small Engine (GSE) family, which includes exclusive third-generation MultiAir technology that improves combustion efficiency by adjusting valve lift and timing. Power is further optimized by a 15.5-kWh A high-power inverter and 7.4-kW 2023 Dodge Hornet GT.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

We see a growing demand for electric solutions in the market today and—through collaboration and pilot projects, such as this one—we aim to meet this demand and the expectations of the future. This component was developed in part collaboration with Rosenbauer. —Giorgio Paris, President of Volvo Penta Industrial.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Sion Power announced that its proprietary lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries played a critical role in the Airbus Defence and Space Zephyr 7 prototype High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) aircraft completing a southern hemisphere winter weather flight of more than 11 days duration controlled by satellite communications.

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Electra Vehicles

JUNE 7, 2023

With the rise in production of lithium-ion batteries, , projected to soar over the next decade from about 700 GWh in 2022 to around 4.7 TWh by 2030, batteries are poised to play an even larger part of our lives. But what will happen when these batteries reach the end of their usable life?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Bluelink+ is launching with the new 2023 IONIQ 6 and on all future Bluelink-equipped Hyundai models starting with the 2024 model line-up. Key safety and maintenance features, previously included in the Connected Care Package, are now part of Bluelink+ Basic, which will be available for subsequent owners to connect with no associated fees.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Volkswagen has inked a new deal that will allow Indian car-making giant Mahindra to use its MEB architecture and key components for its future EVs. As part of the new arrangement Volkswagen components will be integrated into Mahindra’s incoming battery-powered SUVs that will be built on its own INGLO architecture.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. Plus, battery costs are rapidly decreasing and the public is warming up to the idea of electric cars. Should All AVs Be Battery-Powered?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The project’s first fuel cell system will be installed in a heavy-duty truck for real-world testing in the near future. Electric commercial vehicles that are powered solely by batteries are not suited for everyday operations, partly because of longer charging cycles and limited range.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2020

The partnership will deliver Volvo’s first fully self-driving technology for highways and paves the way for future active safety developments. As part of the announcement, Volvo Cars and Luminar are deepening their collaboration jointly to ensure robust industrialization and validation of Luminar’s LiDAR technology for series production.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2016

The self-driving robot maneuvers underneath roller containers with parts, picks them up and moves them through the logistics hall. For example, when a tugger train cross its path, a fitted sensor identifies the obstacle and stops the self-driving robot with car parts loaded weighing up to half a ton.

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Teslarati

MAY 6, 2021

Two new studies from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Transport & Environment (T&E) have suggested that advances in technology would enable battery-powered heavy trucks like the Tesla Semi to become cheaper to own and run compared to their petrol and diesel counterparts. “The future of trucking is electric.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) Fuel Cell Business will supply and integrate fuel cell modules into a zero-emission train prototype as part of the FCH2RAIL project in Europe. When there are no overhead lines, the energy will come from the fuel cell and battery system. The Spanish state railway operator Renfe is providing the train.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

Ricardo won a contract with LS Automotive Technologies to develop a high voltage DC-DC converter to power the low voltage network in electric vehicles. LS Automotive Technologies is a manufacturer of automotive electronic components.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2022

Beyond the vehicle, Supernal is collaborating with external partners and the Group’s more than 50 affiliates—which span automobiles, automotive parts, construction, robotics and autonomous driving—to co-create the expansive AAM value chain. —Jaiwon Shin.

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

That platform features a modular battery driveline that’s been specially designed to withstand the demanding duty cycles and challenging of hard rock mining. “As Both vehicles feature an 83 kWh li-ion battery pack presumably developed in concert with American Battery Solutions (ABS), which Komatsu acquired late last year.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Heavy equipment giant Caterpillar will work with aggregates producer CRH to put its 70- to 100-ton battery electric off-highway mining trucks to the test — marking the first time a truck like this has been evaluated by the aggregate industry. For their part, Caterpillar executives also expressed excitement about the new collaboration.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 2, 2023

An anonymous “Premium German automaker” has placed a massive order for next-generation EV components from a German parts supplier. Rheinmetall, a German auto parts supplier, has announced a massive order for next-generation EV components. This will make the 900V class the standard for future electric vehicles.”

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2016

Asko, Norway’s largest convenience goods wholesaler, and Scania, part of Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH, will start testing trucks with hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain. Three trucks will form part of the research project, with an option for one further vehicle. The hydrogen gas will be produced locally, using solar cells.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The study provides the first glimpses of the next evolutionary stage of ŠKODA’s sporty RS models and the design of a future compact vehicle. The plug-in hybrid drive for the ŠKODA VISION RS transfers its power through a six-speed DSG. The 13 kWh lithium-ion battery pack (9.9 kWh usable) can be charged by cable in 2.5

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 4, 2021

Malone and Budman were speaking as part of the Computer History Museum's CHM Live series of virtual events. That's when the battle with Japan put Silicon Valley on the map as a crucial part of the American economy" But then times changed, thanks to the increasing importance of software. So it's a very worrisome time right now."

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The SMMT New Car CO 2 Report 2018: Driving the transition to a low carbon future showed that carbon tailpipe emissions rose last year for the first time in two decades by 0.8% The light commercial vehicle sector, 96% of which is powered by diesel, has also shown impressive progress—new vans last year reduced CO 2 by -4.8%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Electromobility is the future ,” Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics at Porsche AG, said at a presentation of the new Panamera plug-in hybrid models. Preparations are underway in Zuffenhausen for the production of Porsche’s first purely battery-powered sports car, the Mission E.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

King County Metro Transit recently put its first Proterra battery-electric bus into service in Bellevue, Washington. The battery bus is the first of three that Metro will test this year. The routes, which also serve the Bellevue Transit Center, start and end at the Eastgate Park-and-Ride, where the battery charging station is located.

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Federal Grant Grant Electric Electrical 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2023

This saves electric vehicle battery power, extending driving range to promote wider EV adoption. Compared with a leading camera and LiDAR-based autonomous driving technology, the chip-enabled pavement markers can reduce navigational power consumption by up to 90%, the authors reported.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2022

As part of its electrification strategy, Rheinmetall is setting up a joint venture with the US start-up PolyCharge America, Inc. Rheinmetall is responding to growing demand for e-mobility and green energy components, especially in the automotive parts sector but also from its military customers.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 1, 2021

’ They told people battery-powered electric cars wouldn’t be able to travel for more than 150 kilometers, while hydrogen cars are advantageous because of the longer-range driving,” the green energy mobility consultant said. The maintenance cost for parts like the hydrogen tanks of the Nexo also proved substantial.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2018

In 2007 smart launched a battery-powered vehicle as a pioneer in e-mobility and has been producing electric smarts in series since 2012. The smart plant in Hambach will become a part of our global compact car production network with the lead plant Rastatt, Germany. Annette Winkler, Head of smart.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2015

Audi will have a plug-in hybrid in every model series in the coming years as part of its efforts in efficiency and sustainability, said Prof. Plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles and battery-electric drive systems will have a key role to play in achieving CO 2 targets, Hackenberg said. New battery-electric SAV in 2018; >500 km.

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Get Electric Vehicle

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

By 2050, it is expected that 74% of Europe’s cars on the road will be battery-powered. Despite the rapid adoption of electric vehicles, there has been little discussion about standardizing battery types. The question of whether governments should mandate increased battery standards is not new.

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