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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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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Nissan has expanded its Michigan-based engineering center, Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA), with a more than $40-million Safety Advancement Lab for vehicle safety testing. The new Safety Advancement Lab is outfitted to evaluate the integrity of high-voltage EV batteries, using more than a decade of best practices.

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JUNE 19, 2023

Maersk has purchased 25 Volvo FH Electric trucks in Germany. Volvo’s FH Electric offers battery capacities from 180 - 540 kWh (2-6 battery packs), supporting a range of up to 300 km (4x2 tractor trailer). Configured with 2-3 electric motors and the I-Shift gearbox, the FH Electric can deliver up to 330-490 kW continuous power.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

BYD announced that its participation in a California-wide purchasing contract will also allow US transit agencies to leverage California’s purchase power to buy US-built zero-emission BYD battery-electric motor coaches, made by union employees in Lancaster, California. —Patrick Duan, Vice President of BYD North America.

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JUNE 14, 2023

The fleet management company entered an agreement with Stellantis calling for the purchase of 12,500 Ram ProMaster EVs over the next several years. The all-new Ram ProMaster EV will be the first fully electric van offered in North America from Stellantis and the Ram brand.

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JUNE 19, 2020

million in its fleet of electric school buses with the Québec company Lion, thus becoming, with a total of 31 vehicles, the largest private operator of electric school buses in North America to date. Transdev Canada is investing close to CAD$4.5 This major investment is made possible by the Québec government’s proactive support policy.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2022

BMW of North America and Electrify America announced an agreement to provide 2022 BMW EV customers with two years of 30-minute complimentary charging sessions at all Electrify America public charging stations, from the date of vehicle purchase. Additional models and benefits will be announced.

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Photo: Daimler Trucks North America Daimler Truck North America just launched a dealer certification program to ensure a “world-class” experience for its electric truck buyers. The post Daimler Truck North America rolls out its EV dealer certification program appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is now operating the largest fleet of electric buses in North America. In June 2018, the Board approved the purchase of 30 more. The milestone comes as the TTC’s third new electric bus model is now road ready and starting to go into service. New Flyer Industries Inc. and Proterra Inc.

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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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AUGUST 26, 2021

Tesla is countering Model 3 Standard Range+ delays by offering some potential owners the option to switch to the LFP, or lithium iron phosphate, battery packs that are available in Asia and Europe. This battery has a range of 253 miles (est). Is this confirmation that the Asia/Europe LFP Model 3 is coming to North America?

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APRIL 5, 2022

Hertz and Polestar, the Swedish premium electric performance car maker, announced a new global partnership that includes purchasing up to 65,000 electric vehicles (EVs) over five years. Availability is expected to begin in Spring 2022 in Europe and late 2022 in North America and Australia.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

New Flyer Industries Canada ULC, the Canadian subsidiary of NFI Group, announced an award from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for an additional ten forty-foot, zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses. TTC New Flyer Industries XE40 Xcelsior electric demo bus.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

The purchase order is conditional upon the satisfactory grant of non-repayable contributions to STC under Infrastructure Canada’s Zero-Emission Transit Fund (ZETF), for which STC has filed a formal application. If confirmed, this purchase order would allow STC to become the largest operator of electric school buses in North America.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The 2023 Toyota bZ4X battery electric SUV, due to arrive at dealers later this year, will mark the start of a collaboration between Toyota Motor North America and EVgo to provide new bZ4X customers with access to DC fast-charging stations. kWh battery pack.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Pulsar Plus is available for purchase in select retail locations as of mid-February 2022. —Douglas Alfaro, General Manager of Wallbox North America. Pulsar Plus (40A and 48A models available) is Wallbox’s best-selling home charger worldwide and is compatible with all EVs.

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JULY 1, 2021

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) plans to purchase seven Mack LR Electric refuse models, which will operate in each of the city’s boroughs. The vehicles will be built at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Class 8 models for North America and export are assembled.

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MARCH 23, 2022

In preparation for the launch of its all-new 2023 bZ4X battery electric SUV ( earlier post ) later this year, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. For home charging, bZ4X customers will have the option to purchase a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger from participating Toyota dealerships or directly from ChargePoint online.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Performance Team – A Maersk Company, a warehousing and distribution company, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks ( earlier post )—the largest commercial order of the North American zero-tailpipe emission model to date. We’re seeing a 30% growth rate in our Warehousing and Distribution business.

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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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JULY 6, 2022

Under the terms of the MoU, Compass Minerals would supply LGES with with a battery-grade lithium product from its lithium brine development project at its Ogden, Utah, solar evaporation facility. As outlined in the MOU, purchase pricing would be based on market price and sales volume thresholds would be dependent upon product qualifications.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK On to secure a supply of EV batteries in North America. Under the MOU, both parties will cooperate to provide SK On batteries to the Group’s plants in the US after 2025 for the EV production.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore are supporting the purchase of the Atlantic Nickel nickel sulfide and the Mineraçao Vale Verde copper mine in Brazil by ACG , a London-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), for US$ 1 billion.

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JUNE 3, 2023

General Motors and POSCO Future M announced the second phase of their Ultium CAM joint venture, an investment projected to exceed US$1 billion to increase production capacity of cathode active materials (CAM) in North America and integrate precursor materials production. Site selection will be announced later.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

billion investment with LG Energy Solution (LGES) to establish a previously announced joint venture facility to produce the battery modules to power them ( earlier post ), these investments will make Ohio an EV hub for Honda. billion in its North American manufacturing capabilities, including more than $3.6 Combined withe the $3.5-billion

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

NFI), to supply ultra-high energy lithium-ion battery packs for its zero-emission, MCI D45 CRTe LE CHARGE long-distance motor coach. NFI, the parent company of New Flyer Industries Canada ULC and New Flyer of America Inc., for federal testing, as is required for all new bus models that are purchased using federal funds.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Honda announced an initial annual sales target of 70,000 units for the Prologue SUV, Honda’s first new volume battery-electric vehicle (BEV), when it goes on sale in 2024. This will take Honda to anticipated sales of 500,000 BEVs by 2030, and ultimately leading to 100% zero emission vehicles sales in North America by 2040, Honda said.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

General Motors and POSCO Chemical plan to form a joint venture through which the parties will construct a factory in North America to process critical battery materials for GM’s Ultium electric vehicle platform. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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MAY 5, 2012

The City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 10 BYD 40-foot electric buses for City transit services in 2012. The agreement also opens talks to bring manufacturing of BYD buses to the Ontario region in the near future. —Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

We have the capacity to produce up to 1,500 battery-electric buses a year, which will go a long way toward creating a cleaner climate and a quieter, more efficient way to travel. —Bobby Hill, Vice President of BYD North America, Coach and Bus. BYD North America has more in the works.

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MARCH 8, 2022

General Motors and POSCO Chemical are working with the governments of Canada and Québec to build a new $400-million facility in Bécancour, Québec, to produce cathode active material (CAM) for GM’s Ultium batteries, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ.

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DECEMBER 24, 2021

The zero-emission electric commercial vehicle market has a challenge at its core: battery sourcing and supply conditions. It’s critically important to understand the issues and complexities of the commercial vehicle industry’s battery needs and challenges.

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MAY 9, 2021

Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) is growing its battery-electric fleet with the purchase of 10 K11M 60-foot articulated buses and six K7M 30-foot buses. There are more than 1,000 BYD battery-electric buses built or ordered for US customers. Since then, AVTA has put 57 BYD zero-emission buses into revenue service.

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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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APRIL 3, 2020

General Motors and Honda have agreed to develop jointly two all-new electric vehicles for Honda, based on GM’s highly flexible global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries. GM unveiled the platform and batteries in early March. General Motors’ all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium. Earlier post.).

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JULY 8, 2022

With immediate effect, responsibility for global battery business is to be held by the newly created company “PowerCo”. In addition to cell production, the new company will be responsible for activities along the entire battery value chain. Future gigafactory for battery cells at the Salzgitter site: Salzgiga. Unified cell.

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AUGUST 25, 2018

The Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and the Société de transport de Laval (STL) have awarded New Flyer a contract for 40 forty-foot, zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses, marking the largest-yet battery-electric bus contract in Canada.

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