Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

The BMW Group announced that the new battery-electric MINI will be a variant of the brand’s core 3-door model. This fully electric car will go into production in 2019, increasing the choice of MINI powertrains to include gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines, a plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) and a battery electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

ABB and Volvo Buses are partnering to co-develop and to commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. That system enables onboard batteries to be charged in 15 seconds with a 400 kW boost at selected stops using a roof-mounted system (“Flash station”).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV. Polestar 2 is our first fully electric car and first volume model. The all-wheel drive electric powertrain in Polestar 2 produces 300 kW (408 hp) and 660 N·m (487 lb-ft). —Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. Charging is a key barrier for the uptake of EVs by professional drivers.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 9, 2021

Skoda to set up second life battery hubs to power its retailers. Skoda will use second-hand lithium-ion batteries from its PHEVs and BEV models to power its retailer network. It will install power hubs across all its retailer network which is made from lithium-ion batteries sourced from its old electric vehicles.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are gaining traction in auto markets across the world, and new data shows that U.S. as a whole follows California’s adoption rate, 25 percent of new car sales nationwide could be fully electric by 2026. Leading the charge is Tesla, currently capturing 60 percent of the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In total, DB Schenker’s electric light-duty trucks deliver almost silently and with zero emissions to customers in inner-city locations in 20 European cities in Germany, Finland, Denmark, UK, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Spain and Italy. Charging can be reduced to around 90 minutes if a high-speed charger is used.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

The deal is a collaboration with Swedish-owned Einride and launched in Germany last week, with routes in the UK and the Netherlands coming this year. Both locations come equipped with charging points, so a truck can easily do the full roundtrip with the option to charge on either side if needed.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. Given the rapid uptake of electric vehicles, many people are thinking hard about how to make the best use of all that rolling battery power. This is good for the grid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2016

Elektrobit (EB), a leading developer of embedded technology solutions for the automotive industry, and Netherlands-based digital map provider Mapscape, are contributing to WEpods —completely autonomous electric shuttle buses that will use public roads. With a maximum speed of 40 km/h (25 mph)—25 km/h (15.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2018

DAF Trucks delivered its first fully electric truck to Dutch supermarket chain, Jumbo. The CF Electric was developed in a joint venture between DAF and VDL ( earlier post ), and will be used by Jumbo to supply its supermarkets in the south of the Netherlands.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Maxus is presenting a range of zero emission EV80 battery electric vans at the 67 th IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover. Under the new agreement with SAIC Maxus, LeasePlan will offer operational leasing solutions for the fully-electric EV80 large panel van to business customers across continental Europe.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The DAF LF Electric is a 19 tonne fully electric truck for zero emissions city distribution. The truck features Cummins technology with a 195 kW/266 hp electric motor (peak: 250 kW/340 hp). The motor is powered by a battery pack of up to 222 kWh, providing a range of up to 220 kilometers when the truck is fully laden.

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Charged EVs

MARCH 1, 2024

AMPECO ’s software can control charging stations from different vendors, provide a custom-branded app to EV drivers, and handle subscriptions, revenue sharing, load management, diagnostics, reporting and more. As EV adoption spreads, an ecosystem of companies that provide charging management services is rapidly growing.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 1, 2024

AMPECO ’s software can control charging stations from different vendors, provide a custom-branded app to EV drivers, and handle subscriptions, revenue sharing, load management, diagnostics, reporting and more. Large hardware installations need complex software to keep them running, and EV charging infrastructure projects are no exception.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

In the Netherlands TNT is still piloting EVs. In London we have congestion charge, plus a customer dense network. . Together with Electric Mobility Netherlands (Elmonet) Urgenda tries to stimulate large-scale introduction of (non-converted) EVs on the Dutch roads. Battery prices will drop quickly, Marjan assures us.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Global manufacturers are now entering the Chinese market, as fully electric vehicles will earn more credits than plug-in hybrids under the country’s new Carbon Credit Program, which will come into effect in 2019. Renault, for example, has only two fully electric models, and only one of these, the Zoe, is a passenger car.

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Green Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Electric cars such as the Tesla Model 3 have reached mass-production level while keeping their sticker prices relatively down. However, battery pack and electric motors are not just limited to four-wheel vehicles – there are also many electric two-wheel rides out there. Electric motorcycles are quiet.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

Another crazy week in the world of EVs, with lots of announcements on the automaker and battery front. The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. Batteries and Charging.

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