Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2017

Park City Transit has deployed Utah’s first zero-emission, battery-electric mass transit fleet, which will include six Proterra Catalyst FC+ buses. buy the bus, lease the battery. Proterra is responsible for the performance of the batteries through the life of the lease, removing operator risk.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF). Source: BNEF.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has awarded Stadler a framework agreement for up to 120 battery-powered trains. The signing of the framework agreement and the initial order for 16 FLIRT battery is expected to take place in autumn 2023. These allow low-emission rail operation, especially on lines without an overhead contact line.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2022

SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous heavy equipment, announced a collaboration with Siemens today to create an autonomous, zero emission heavy vehicle fleet for Obayashi Corporation. In May 2022, the companies began retrofitting the first 45 ton vehicle, which is expected to be ready by the end of 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2023

Iveco Group is licensed to access freely and continue developing vehicle control software for the jointly developed battery-electric (BEV) and fuel-cell-electric (FCEV) trucks. Iveco Group N.V.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

GM Ventures, the automaker’s investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Lithion Recycling’s Series A financing round, supporting a new GM-Lithion strategic partnership agreement to pursue a circular battery ecosystem using Lithion’s advanced battery recycling technology.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2021

announced that commercial development work has commenced for the first phase of key design and engineering of next-generation vanadium redox flow-battery systems (VRFB Battery) for marine propulsion applications. VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. Champagne.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

And considering the emissions generated by one tractor, we believe it is critical to help farmers adopt this technology faster and more seamlessly. While observing the rapid acceleration in EV adoption, especially in the heavy-duty sector, we realized that agriculture is an underserved industry in electrification.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2018

A new report shows that emissions from producing large battery packs for electric cars could cancel out improvements from their low emissions for years. The report comes from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, which is usually optimistic about electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is leading a landmark effort along with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) to deploy 100 battery-electric regional haul and drayage trucks across California.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

announced that 17 local governments and transit agencies will receive more than $236 million in grants from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to aid the transition to zero-emission buses. billion in new Low-No Program emission funding and $5.1 billion in new Low-No Program emission funding and $5.1 Low-No Program.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2020

Demand for raw materials used in the production of electric car batteries is set to soar, prompting the UN trade body, UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), to call for the social and environmental impacts of the extraction of raw materials, which include human rights abuses, to be addressed urgently.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

million contract for 20 Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit buses, featuring more than 13 megawatt hours of battery storage energy, and two Proterra megawatt-scale fleet chargers. Designed and manufactured in the United States, Proterra’s electric transit buses are equipped with the company’s own battery technology systems.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2021

The financing will support the development of a commercial-scale processing facility with the annual capacity to process 10,000 tons of batteries—the batteries from approximately 20,000 electric vehicles (EVs) a year. Battery Resourcers was founded in 2015 in Worcester, Mass. as a spinout from the lab of Prof.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

The road transport sector could still reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action would be required from policymakers and industry participants, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2021

Ford announced a new global battery center of excellence—called Ford Ion Park—to accelerate research and development of battery and battery cell technology, including future battery manufacturing. Ford’s new Battery Benchmarking and Test Laboratory in Allen Park, Mich.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

We’ve made a commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and this is one way we can begin reducing our environmental impact, one delivery at a time. —Russell Weiner, Domino’s CEO. Today, Domino’s already delivers with electric bikes and/or scooters in 24 international markets, including the US.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Spiro says its riders have driven 80 million kilometers of emission-free journeys and have also done 2 million battery swaps, and in the process have reduced carbon emissions by 4000 tons […]

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Many states and nations have set targets and goals to phase out the sale of internal combustion cars.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis. This new battery technology and other upgrades give them the range, power and features at the price they need to scale up their electric fleets.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2021

The Renault Group has entered two major partnerships for the production of Li-ion batteries in France. The first is with Envision AESC —a long-standing partner of Nissan; the second is with Verkor , a Grenoble-based start-up specialized in development of EV battery cells.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Li-ion battery recycling technology company Aqua Metals ( earlier post ) entered into a strategic partnership with Yulho Co., a storage solution and battery materials company based in South Korea. For the equity investment, Yulho has agreed to the purchase of approximately 4.5

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EV Life

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In this electric vehicle spotlight, we’ll explore the options, safety features, battery life, and performance of the Chevrolet Equinox EV that make it one of the hottest EVs of 2023. We’ll also show you how to save a ton of money by financing your purchase through EV Life. Clean Cars 4 All. Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit.

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EV Life

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We’ll also show you how to save money by financing your purchase through EV Life. Ford Mustang Mach-E Battery Options EPA-estimated ranges for the Mach-E lineup span from 250 to 312 miles on a single charge, depending on the size of the battery pack and the number of electric motors. Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The proceeds of the bond will be used to fund the design, development and manufacturing of fully electric cars in line with the company’s recently established Green Finance Framework. A green bond is a type of fixed-income instrument that is specifically earmarked to raise money for climate and environmental projects.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

Ford is re-opening its order banks for the all-electric Mustang Mach-E as completed plant upgrades support production ramp in the second half of 2023, with feature improvements including increased range for standard range battery models to a targeted EPA-estimated range of 250 miles for RWD and 226 miles for eAWD. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2022

has entered into an investment agreement with the following parties to form a joint venture dedicated to the production of high-grade lithium-ion power battery anode materials. million) and a total land area of approximately 266,800 square meters, for the production of high-grade lithium-iron power battery anode materials.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The global maritime transport industry has submitted a proposal to the UN IMO to form the world’s first collaborative shipping R&D program to help eliminate CO 2 emissions from international shipping. The proposal includes core funding from shipping companies across the world of about US$5 billion over a 10-year period.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Soelect recently completed its $11-million Series A financing. General Motors is committed to investing in and implementing technologies that support the company’s broader vision of a world with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion, and our collaboration with Soelect to advance lithium metal technology supports this effort.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Electrify America announced a nearly $3-million additional investment to support four community-based organization awardees promoting Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) education and awareness in low-income and disadvantaged communities throughout California.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Canada-based Mangrove Lithium closed a $3-million financing from BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice. Mangrove is the developer of a modular platform for the cost-effective production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide. —Mangrove’s CEO Saad Dara. Mangrove plans to leverage technology platform advancements made possible with $7.1

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Clean Energy Ventures , a $110-million venture capital firm investing in early-stage climate tech startups, is leading the investments in two battery startups: one in the upstream ( N th Cycle ) and one in the downstream ( Volexion ). million seed financing led by climate tech venture capital firms Clean Energy Ventures and Energy Foundry.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2021

recently closed initial private placement equity financing for total gross proceeds of approximately US$42 million. SEA Electric currently partners with commercial vehicle OEMs, dealers, operators and upfitters to deliver a new range of zero-emissions trucks and is on schedule to deliver more than 1,000 electric commercial vehicles this year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2022

EPA’s new Clean School Bus Program will provide $5 billion over the next five years (FY 2022-2026) to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and low-emission models. The Agency will also launch a grant competition later this year. Non-profit school transportation associations.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2022

LeydenJar , a Dutch developer of ultra-thin, pure silicon battery anodes, has secured the funding to build its first factory to produce silicon anode foil. Now, the EIB’s financing will help it to develop and install a set of larger machines to demonstrate the first-of-its-kind production of the anode material at industrial scale.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2023

Ford already offers EV customers a full-size truck, SUV and van— and has secured the batteries and raw material to scale production of all these models in 2023. The Mustang Mach-E was the No. 2 US EV manufacturer as it continues to scale that part of the business.

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Baua Electric

MAY 31, 2023

France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire joined automaker requires the Eu Union to journey again next anti-pollution law for automobile emissions that will considerably upload to the price of making combustion-engine vehicles. making the similar imposition on their automakers. “Let

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