Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 25, 2024

Aptera Motors takes a critical step towards its goal to reach scaled production of its transformative solar EV with the establishment of a strategic alliance with CTNS.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The BMW Group and Turkish manufacturer Karsan have signed an agreement for the supply of BMW i3 motors and batteries for the battery-electric 6-meter city bus “Jest electric”, which is produced in Bursa in Turkey for both the domestic market and for international markets.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Kia Motors and Hyundai Motor plan to introduce solar roof charging technology on selected Hyundai Motor Group vehicles. The solar charging technology is being developed to support the vehicle’s main power source, improving mileage and reducing CO 2 emissions. The third-generation system is currently in testing.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2023

With AI now the technology of the moment in Silicon Valley, researchers have applied it to the problem of solar power for EVs, using a virtual model to govern when power from a solar array is used to drive motors or charge battery packs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2019

Japan’s NEDO, Sharp Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation plan to begin public road trials of electrified vehicles equipped with high-efficiency solar batteries from late July 2019. times higher in comparison with the commercial model Prius PHV (equipped with a solar charging system). Background.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Solar Sal 24 in an electric cuddy cabin boat built by Belmont Boatworks in Belmont, Maine. The boat scored the wave-making designation of “first 100% solar US Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessel.” more… The post This solar-powered 10-seater electric boat has infinite range appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 25, 2021

The Sono Sion solar-supplemented electric car still hasn't started production, but on Thursday Sono Motors announced a larger battery pack for the vehicle, claiming longer range, more charging power, and a longer lifespan.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 27, 2022

California’s Aptera Motors today confirmed its battery supplier for its upcoming solar-supplemented, hyper-efficient three-wheeled cars: China’s EVE Energy. It plans to use cylindrical cells, in the same 2170 format that’s been used in the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, as well as the Rivian R1T and others.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2021

As part of this approach, the Swiss haulier has also fitted solar panels onto the body of its electric truck to power the refrigeration unit. is driven by two electric motors with a total rating of 370 kW (260 kW continuous output). Swiss haulier Rhyner Logistik has just acquired a Renault Trucks 26-ton D Wide Z.E.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Octillion Energy, a global supplier of advanced high-density lithium-ion battery packs for passenger cars, trucks, buses, and energy-storage systems, has achieved the milestone of shipping more than 1,500 battery packs a day and expects to hit 2,000 packs per day this month. billion kilometers driven on its systems.

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The Driven EV News

JULY 27, 2022

Sono Motors releases final pricing and specifications for production Sion solar electric car, and touts solar bus retrofit kit. The post Sono releases new pricing, bigger battery and more range for Sono solar EV appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2023

Initial funding of the VP3 effort was made possible by General Motors and Google Nest. VP3 includes founding members Ford, General Motors, Google Nest, OhmConnect, Olivine, SPAN, SunPower, Sunrun, SwitchDin, and Virtual Peaker. In a VPP, decentralized distributed energy resources (DERs) are aggregated into a portfolio.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Aptera Motors now claims its updated electric three-wheeler will be able to run entirely on solar power, with no charging required for daily use. Our built-in solar array keeps your battery pack topped off and anywhere you want to go, you just go," Aptera co-founder Chris Anthony said in a statement.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

Toyota clearly had no love or expertise for pure Battery Electric Vehicles and was only interested in getting credit for a compliance car. Learning to install solar with GRID Alternatives in 2009. kW solar PV system on our own house in 2015. Displaying and explaining the car at an earth day event. Installing the 5.2

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

EV battery production, and that sounds like a nod to future U.S.-built And Sono Motors is racking up reservations for its solar EV. Sono has announced that it’s reached 20,000 reservations for its $25,000 Sion solar. Toyota announced U.S. Bosch intends to make fuel cells in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

Miba is particularly well-suited to provide the type of features we wish to have in our batteries to provide optimum range and efficiency and integration with the body structure of our SUV and Sedan. This is an exciting partnership for the development and production of battery packs for high performance electric vehicles.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors continued its welcomed level of public transparency today, posting another progress update video for February, offering some juicy details. There is a multitude of reasons why Aptera Motors is different from the other OEMs out there. You can learn more in the full video below.

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EV Obssesion

JUNE 28, 2021

The New 54 kWh LFP Battery Provides the Sion With an Extended Range of up to 305 km and a Maximum Charging Power of up to 75 kW More Powerful Battery Eliminates Cobalt, Nickel and Manganese In Surveys Over 90% Of Sion Reservation Holders Voted for a Larger Battery Munich, 24 June 2021 – After consultation […].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2021

Hercules vehicles will offer integrated solar charging, long-range batteries and optional fuel-cell range-extender options. The Alpha will offer powertrain configurations delivering more than 1,000 hp through a torque-vectoring four-motor drive system. How Prieto 3D batteries work. Source: Prieto.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Hyundai has partnered with Electrum to develop a one-stop online marketplace to connect homeowners in select states to solar panels, energy storage systems, EV chargers and local installers. —Olabisi Boyle, vice president, product planning and mobility strategy, Hyundai Motor North America.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 30, 2022

Aptera Motors announces EVE Energy Co., as a lithium-ion battery cell supplier. Specifically, Aptera will utilize Eve’s 21700 NMC 811 cylindrical cells in its vehicle’s structural battery packs. These structural packs will be produced in San Diego.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The car’s electric motor delivers power output of 39 kW (51 HP) and maximum torque of 151 lb-ft (204.8 By optimizing the placement of the high-voltage hybrid battery, Hyundai engineers were able to increase trunk capacity by 2.5 Solar roof system. Hyundai Motor’s Solar Roof System makes its debut on the Sonata Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2016

The Solar Impulse 2 —the solar airplane that recently completed a round-the-world flight— used batteries from Kokam, based on that company’s advanced Ultra High Energy Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) Oxide (Ultra High Energy NMC) technology. The Solar Impulse uses four 38.5

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Electrek

JUNE 24, 2021

Solar Electric Vehicle (SEV) manufacturer Sono Motors has announced an upgrade to the battery of its upcoming Sion vehicle. The new 54 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery promises to increase both the range and charging rate on the Sion, a preference more than 90% of existing reservation holders voted for.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Battery maker Octillion Power Systems will supply advanced lithium-ion batteries to Brazilian manufacturer FNM (Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades) for the production of 1,000 electric trucks for beverage maker Ambev. It features Octillion’s 650-volt battery and and Danfoss Editron’s drivetrains. Earlier post.).

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EV Obssesion

MAY 9, 2021

The post DTE Energy Partners With Ford Motor Company On New Rooftop Solar Installation & Battery Storage Technology appeared first on EV Obsession. The post DTE Energy Partners With Ford Motor Company On New Rooftop Solar Installation & Battery Storage Technology appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2020

a diversified software and services company, and ReJoule, a battery diagnostics and optimization company. ReJoule and CleanSpark will be further supported by Ford Motor Company, BigBattery, and GRID Alternatives. The underlying goal is to deploy second life batteries from electric vehicles for use in a microgrid application.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Solar boat engineer and designer Silent Yachts has shared new details of the SILENT-60, a 60′ catamaran with 42 solar panels and two electric propelled motors backed by 286 kWh of battery capacity.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Hyundai Home offers customers an opportunity to access solar energy and electric vehicle charging from their home with top-rated home chargers, solar panels, and energy storage systems through a one-stop marketplace platform. —Olabisi Boyle, vice president, Product Planning and Mobility Strategy, Hyundai Motor North America.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Solar Flow-R system distributes solar energy to light electric vehicle batteries and utility consumers. The Paris Motor Show saw the debut of a solar energy storage system to support light electric vehicle battery swaps and charging. V, 30 Ah) high energy lithium-ion battery pack. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

Aptera Motors is touting its latest milestone en route to solar EV production later this year. It’s been almost two weeks since our latest Aptera Motors update, so we figured you readers were due for some news. This completed body could serve as the backbone of the “PI-2,” a solar EV built out of its headquarters.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

Mitsubishi Motors and ENGIE are partnered in a project to explore the potential for electric vehicles to act as a means of energy storage for an office building. Moreover, it is possible to connect solar panels and external storage directly to the recharger, allowing a more efficient electricity supply to buildings. Hitachi Europe Ltd.,

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Aptera Motors has just delivered its first solar EV to a customer. This month’s progress update recaps a recent visit to France, details an upcoming trip to the United Arab Emirates, and talks about the status of Aptera’s first production-intent solar EV builds. April fools! Watch the video in full below.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Heavy-duty electric bus maker Proterra Transit just rose from the ashes because Phoenix Motor (Nasdaq: PEV) officially acquired it from bankrupt Proterra Inc. Earlier this week, Phoenix Motor received approval from the US bankruptcy court to close the deal and announced its finalization today. Get started here. –ad*

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

Ford’s C-MAX Solar Energi concept combines a rooftop solar panel with an off-board solar concentrator—essentially an inexpensive Fresnel lens canopy. The vehicle moves beneath the canopy during the day to maintain maximum concentrated solar irradiance. Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2022

General Motors introduced Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which in combination with the existing Ultium Charge 360, create an ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2023

Aatrael Electric Machine Engineering LLP Aatrael Electric Machine Engineering is a professional custom-made electric motor design and developer. Our team can design and develop special electrical motors as per the customer needs. ARROW TECHNOLOGIES DESIGNER, DEVELOPER OF MOTION CONTROL SYSTEMS.

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