Remove Belgium Remove Hybrid Remove Manufacturer Remove Supplies
article thumbnail

Groupe PSA & Punch Powertrain to form second JV to expand electrification partnership; DT2 for MHEV and PHEV

Green Car Congress

Punch Powertrain holds majority control in the new Joint 61/39 Venture, which will design, manufacture, and supply Punch Powertrain’s DT2 dual clutch transmission for the industry’s next generation of mild hybrid electric (MHEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles.

PHEV 307
article thumbnail

Toyota Motor Europe to supply fuel cell modules for train project as member of FCH2RAIL consortium

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) Fuel Cell Business will supply and integrate fuel cell modules into a zero-emission train prototype as part of the FCH2RAIL project in Europe. Our bi-modal hybrid fuel cell battery system combines the advantages of both technologies: Energy coming from the overhead lines or from on board.

Europe 261
article thumbnail

Volvo Cars? Chengdu car plant powered by 100% renewable electricity; 65% hydropower

Green Car Congress

The Volvo Cars manufacturing plant in Chengdu, the company’s largest in China, is now powered by 100% renewable electricity, taking the company’s global renewable electricity mix in its manufacturing network to 80%. By 2040, Volvo Cars aims to be a climate-neutral company. The new contract addresses the last 30%.

Volvo 389
article thumbnail

Volvo Buses receives order for 90 electric hybrid buses and fast charging stations from Belgium

Green Car Congress

The Belgian cities of Charleroi and Namur have together ordered 90 Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid buses as well as 12 charging stations. ABB will supply 4 charging stations to Charleroi and 8 charging stations for Namur. After the delivery, the TEC Group will have ordered in total 101 Volvo electric hybrids and 15 ABB charging stations.

Volvo 150
article thumbnail

Prayon and Pulead to create JV for manufacture and sale of lithium iron phosphate material for Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

Major cathode material producer Pulead (China) and phosphate leader Prayon (Belgium) have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture for the manufacture and sale of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) under licence from LiFePO 4 +C Licensing LLC. The joint venture will help meet the increasing global demand for licensed LFP.

Li-ion 150
article thumbnail

EU new-car market suffers worst performance in over two years

Baua Electric

The latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ( ACEA ) shows that every powertrain endured a double-digit decline in the month. The only exception to this rule was the combined category of full (HEVs) and mild hybrids (MHEVs). The only other five-digit BEV market in August, Belgium, improved volumes by 8.5%.

article thumbnail

Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS) and CMB.TECH launch hydrogen dual fuel straddle carrier

Green Car Congress

CMB.TECH, an Antwerp-based cleantech company specialized in developing and building hydrogen and ammonia-powered large marine and industrial applications, was responsible for integrating the technology and related expertise to design and build this first prototype, in collaboration with ATS and equipment manufacturers.

Hydrogen 221