Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2021

ŠKODA AUTO, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, is introducing a smart energy storage system using second-life batteries from electric vehicles. The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

EV Charging Eneco to install 240 charging connections this year at Albert Heijn supermarkets in the Netherlands and Belgium Scania supports […]. It’s the weekend, so news releases aren’t exactly flying left and right. However, we do have some stories for our new daily news roundup.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2023

Daimler Buses will deliver at least 95 battery-electric solo and articulated Mercedes-Benz eCitaro and eCitaro G city buses to the city of The Hague together with the e-infrastructure required for operation by 2024. Mercedes-Benz low-floor electric buses are charged at HTM via pantographs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2022

The TRATON GROUP, Daimler Truck, and the Volvo Group completed the final step in forming the previously announced joint venture for charging infrastructure in Europe. The JV intends to take a catalyzing role as a charge point operator (CPO) in the value-chain by installing and managing charging stations for heavy-duty trucks and coaches.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 28, 2023

Tibber enables users to track their energy usage and allows EVs to charge when electricity prices are lowest. | NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG (Image credit: NIO) NIO's (NYSE: NIO) vehicles support charging just like any other electric vehicle (EV), in addition to having access to a fully charged battery via battery swap.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2023

bp pulse, one of the leading rapid and ultra-fast public EV charging networks in the UK and APCOA Parking Group, the UK’s leading provider of tailored parking solutions with an established presence in Europe, have signed a strategic pan-European frame agreement to open more than 100 EV fast charging hubs across Europe.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Leclanché SA ( earlier post ) will develop a battery storage solution for Fastned’s fast charging electric vehicle stations, starting with a pilot at two locations. Fastned is a Dutch company installing fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2014

million) project, co-funded 50% by the European Union, to install a corridor of high-quality fast chargers along key European motorways until the end of 2015. The first charging stations co-funded are already in place and ready to use in Denmark - operated by CLEVER A/S and in the Netherlands by Fastned B.V. million (US$10.5-million)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2021

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturers Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and the TRATON GROUP have signed a non-binding agreement to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery-electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

VinFast’s factory will create a major manufacturing center in Chatham County’s Triangle Innovation Point megasite, covering an area of 800-hectares, with 3 main areas: electric car and bus production and assembly, EV battery production and ancillary industries for suppliers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The standards-based Autocharge feature enables automatic authorization for EV charging sessions, offering drivers an easy ‘plug in and walk away’ user experience. After a first-time registration by the charging station operator, all chargers in their network will instantly recognize a customer’s vehicle.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 2, 2024

Japanese e-bike manufacturers are making a run towards battery-swapping as a convenient alternative to stopping and charging batteries. Yamaha is the latest company to spin-out a new battery-swapping venture, today announcing its new ENYRING.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Utrecht is one of the areas with the highest density of charging points in the Netherlands. With the installed battery capacity of 41 kWh, the vehicle offers a total range of between 156 and 186 kilometers (97 and 116 miles). After a charging time of six hours, the entire range is again available for use.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2018

MAN, a member of the Volkswagen Group, is now selling a battery-electric van, the MAN eTGE. A 40 kW charging station fills a battery up to 80% in 45 minutes. Approximately nine hours are needed for a full charge with 220V AC. As with all TGEs, the emergency brake assist (EBA) continues to be installed as standard.

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Teslarati

JULY 26, 2023

Tesla has confirmed a significant detail with the V4 Superchargers, confirming that they do have a charging speed of 350 kilowatts, as speculation persisted whether the chargers were capable of those speeds. EV charging units (16no. All charging units are universal and can be used by any EV user.”

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2023

Skeleton Technologies is a manufacturer of high power, fast charging energy storage for transportation, grid, automotive and industrial applications. Therefore, large battery energy storage capacity is typically not needed on a ship.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

IONITY , the joint venture of BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen with Audi and Porsche that is developing and implementing a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for EVs across Europe ( earlier post ), has formed initial strategic partnerships for the realization of its HPC network.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2011

ABB has delivered and installed Austria’s first network of direct current (DC) fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). Vorarlberger Kraftwerke AG (VKW), a unit of Austrian utility illwerke vkw, will operate the charging network as part of its VLOTTE project. CHAdeMO standard; it offers one 50 kW max connection.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

BMW i is expanding its engagement in electric mobility with the new BMW Digital Charging Service (DCS)—an intelligent service for predictive, convenient, cost-effective and green power-optimized charging. Pilot markets for the new service are Germany and the Netherlands in early 2017, subsequently more countries will follow.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2020

Alternating-current (AC) charging system up to 7.4 Direct-current (DC) charging system at max. A compact hybrid traction head has been developed for the 8G-DCT dual clutch transmission which follows the same technical principles as the corresponding component on the vehicles with a longitudinally installed engine.

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Driivz

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

However, for EVs to fully realize their potential as a clean transportation option, a reliable and convenient charging infrastructure, including smart EV charging and renewable energy sources, must be in place. Why is Smart EV Charging Important?

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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. Get started here.

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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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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. Kempton and Letendre’s.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The lowest UFs were for China at 26% for private vehicles, Germany with 18% for company cars and 43% for private vehicles, and the Netherlands with 24% for company cars. Statistically, private users of vehicles in Germany re-charge their plug-in hybrid vehicle only on three out of four days.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

The City of Amsterdam (the Netherlands) has signed a Definitive Agreement with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles. Amsterdam has introduced several incentives in order to stimulate EV demand, including free electricity at public charging posts until March 2012, as well as free parking at such posts.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 26, 2024

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Einride has announced it is helping world-renowned brewery Heineken electrify its freight operations between the Netherlands and Germany. At this stage, battery electric is one of the best-positioned technologies to decarbonize road freight. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2013

This performance is in contrast to Norway, where the Model S was the best selling vehicle of any model last month, and in the Netherlands, the car’s second-strongest Northern European market. Tesla emphasized that this network will be open to German and other auto manufacturers that design cars able to be charged at 135 kW.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

in the Netherlands, and up to 7.1% Meanwhile, Tesla is stopping production of most of its EV production at Giga Berlin, which builds the Model Y for European markets, from January 29 to February 11 due to battery deliveries from China being delayed due to the Red Sea shipping crisis. in Norway, CNBC reports. Get started here.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2011

The Volvo C30 Electric will be manufactured and delivered to leasing customers throughout Europe, including in Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway. The batteries are installed where the fuel tank normally sits and also in a special compartment in the car’s central tunnel. A full recharge takes about 7 hours.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2014

Based in IJmuiden near Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Iskes has been operating a conventional Damen ASD Tug 2810 since November 2011. By combining diesel-direct, diesel-electric propulsion and battery power the vessel can achieve average fuel savings of up to 30% and up to 40% reduction of emissions. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

BRUSA not only provides the hybrid-synchronous motor, but also supplies all other drivetrain components such as the motor controller and battery charger. kW charger charges the battery at household 230 V outlets in six to eight hours (at 16 Amp) or ten hours (at 10 Amp). The 24 kWh battery pack—of which 22.7

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Cars That Think

JUNE 12, 2023

The company is building these shipping container systems, which work like giant batteries that store energy as heat and pressurized air , rather than a chemical reaction (Cheesecake’s name is derived from a nerdy acronym for their technology.) Recent years have seen the construction of large lithium-ion battery farms that do just that.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

PSA Peugeot Citroën and General Electric last week signed a technology and commercial cooperation agreement to collaborate towards establishing reliable business models for Electrical Mobility (EV), which includes both Fixed Battery Electrical Vehicles (FBEV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).

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