Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Ballard Power Systems announced a purchase order from Van Hool, a leading bus OEM and Ballard partner headquartered in Belgium, for 10 fuel cell modules to power Van Hool A330 buses to be deployed in Emmen, the Netherlands, under the JIVE2 funding program. Van Hool A330 Fuel Cell Buses powered by Ballard.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

These customers are allocated a portion of the energy output from their community solar projects and earn credits on their power bills as the projects generate power and add renewable energy to their local grid. The 2021 e-tron and e-tron Sportback have EPA-estimated full-charge ranges of 222 and 218 miles, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2017

Ballard Power Systems fuel cells have powered buses for more than 10 million cumulative kilometers (6.2 million miles) of revenue service. Today Ballard FCveloCity engines are powering more than 80 buses around the globe: 41 in Europe, including Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland and the U.K.;

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2021

The propulsion system consists of twin electric motors, one on the front and one on the rear axle, powered by a 78 kWh battery that can be fast-charged to 80% in about 40 minutes. It offers an anticipated range of around 420 km (261 miles), which is expected to improve over time via over-the-air software updates.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 i-DTEC engine provides 120 PS (118 hp, 88 kW) of power and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque, 62 mpg US (3.8 i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2017

Audi will begin production of the Audi e-tron Sportback—Audi’s second production electric car—at Audi Brussels (Belgium) in 2019. The 320 kW of system power—370 kW in boost mode—propels the electric Sportback 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 miles) (NEDC). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2018

Van Hool, the Belgium-based independent bus, coach and industrial vehicles manufacturer, has landed a significant contract with RVK Köln and WSW Wuppertal (Germany), to supply 40 hydrogen buses of the latest generation. With to the hybrid power source, the buses, with a tank capacity of 38.2

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The station features a Hydrogenics HySTAT electrolysis system designed and built by Hydrogenics’ Belgium-based On-Site Generation division. The station will be used to fuel new prototypes of hydrogen buses and a small fleet of hydrogen powered garbage trucks.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

At the Paris Motor Show, Renault introduced its enhanced-range ZOE electric vehicle. 40 battery, ZOE now has a range of up to 400 km (249 miles) NEDC—twice the distance of the original launch version of the ZOE. At the same, ZOE owners can benefit from a range of new connected services and equipment upgrades.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 29, 2023

While electric vehicles lose a notable amount of range during winter months, they are still vastly cheaper to run than comparable internal combustion cars. UpShift, a company that provides performance marketing services, initiated a study to compare the running costs of electric and combustion-powered cars during winter.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

The Polestar 2 is the brand’s first fully electric vehicle after the Polestar 1, a hybrid with up to 78 miles of electric range. Polestar has continuously updated the EV with new features, larger batteries, more powerful motors, new powertrain variants, and more. In comparison, the Polestar 2 is powered by Volvo’s CMA platform.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. UTC Power has significantly improved fuel cell stack durability and we’re confident that our progress will continue. —UTC Power Vice President-Transportation Ken Stewart. The PureMotion 120 system delivers 120 kW net power at a voltage range of 290 to 580 VDC.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2020

Two electric central motors on the second and third axles give the bus the power it needs for city traffic. As a result, the MAN Lion’s City 18 E offers a range of 200 km (124 miles)—and up to 270 km (168 miles) in favorable conditions—over the entire service life of the batteries.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Tesla Motors opened its first Supercharger station in Switzerland today; the Lully station is about 50 km (31 miles) northeast of Geneva on the A1 motorway. Superchargers provide up to 120 kW of DC power directly to the Model S battery using special cables that bypass the onboard charging equipment.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Polestar says that the new Polestar 2 is the first electric car to compete in the marketplace around the Tesla Model 3, with the range starting at a guide price of €39,900 (US$45,177). Smart features like enlarged graphics in the instrument cluster allow the driver to easily see the charging status and range before entering the car.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2017

The Panamera plug-in hybrids (Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive) have a purely electric range of up to 50 kilometers (31 miles). The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid flagship model delivers exceptional performance and maximum efficiency, with a four-liter V8 engine and an electric motor generating a system power of 680 hp.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

The truck is already available in Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK and at present the market roll-out is expanding into Italy and France. Driving range of the Volvo FM MethaneDiesel is approximately 1,000 km (621 miles) on gas. Engine power output is 460 hp, torque 2300 N·m.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

The Volvo C30 Electric is manufactured in the Volvo Cars Ghent plant in Belgium and finalized in the Torslanda plant in Sweden. The cars are leased to customers in selected European countries and they are also currently operating in demonstration programs in Sweden and Belgium. A full recharge takes about 7 hours.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2015

l/100 km) over 8,387 miles (13,498 km), in a 25-day drive across all 24 EU contiguous countries. The car achieved an average 932 miles (1,500 km) on each tank of fuel, at a total fuel cost for the whole journey of just £459 (US$716). The team set out from Aalst, Belgium, on 1 June, navigating the continent in a clockwise direction.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Volvo Car Corporation has ordered more than 250 electric drivetrain systems to power the C30 Electric ( earlier post ) from BRUSA Elektronik AG; more may be built, based on market interest. kWh is used to power the car—delivers a certified range according to the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) of 163 km (101 miles).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

The project will focus on driver behaviour and the operational side of running a fleet of zero-emission battery-powered cars. The thirteen countries involved in the agreement are Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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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 car is recharged from a regular household power socket. The operating range is up to 150 kilometers (93 miles) per full charge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2010

This Venturi-powered fully-electric version retains the practical features. Range is up to 120 km (75 miles), and the top speed is 110 km/h (68 mph). Batteries are positioned at the front of the vehicle to maximize cargo capacity; the load area is unchanged from the conventionally-powered model.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2018

Polestar 1 is an electric performance hybrid 2+2 GT coupé which produces 600 horsepower and 1,000 N·m of torque, as well as 150 km (93 miles) of all-electric range—the longest AER of any hybrid car in the world. The turbocharger then takes over and adds power and torque up to maximum rpm. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2012

The dual fuel engine can operate in LPG and gasoline mode and is available in two power versions: 103 kW/140 hp with 200 N·m/148 lb-ft of torque in the Astra 5-door and Sports Tourer and with 88 kW/120 hp with 175 N·m/129 lb-ft in the Meriva. CNG Turbo) as well as electric vehicles such as the Opel Ampera with range extender.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The launch model, with a 78 kWh battery pack and two motors providing all-wheel drive, is the high end of a range that will eventually include less expensive models with only front-wheel-drive and/or a lower-capacity battery, at prices in the low 40s. Where it falls down is its EPA-rated range: a mere 208 miles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2021

Because the two rear motors are independent of one another, they can operate with the utmost precision and can help the driver power out of corners with the confidence of torque vectoring. In-vehicle LTE-powered Wi-Fi for up to eight connected devices (requires subscription). Topview camera. Traffic sign recognition.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

An SUV with style Power and Range The 2023 C40 Recharge Twin AWD has twin 150 kW electric motors producing a total of 402 horsepower and 486 pound-feet of torque. The shift-by-wire single speed transmission drives all four wheels 0-60 miles per hour in about 4.3 kWh per 100 miles. miles per kWh of battery.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Based on our precious metals recycling, we pioneered industrial-scale battery recycling in 2011 in Belgium.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2017

At the Brussels Motorshow in Belgium, Renault Pro+ introduced two new electric light commercial vehicles—New Kangoo Z.E. The company is also expanding its range of connected services for commercial customers as well as its specialist network. now delivers a range of 270 km (168 miles) NEDC compared with 170 km for Kangoo Z.E.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. Its range is estimated at 230 miles; it’s the price leader that will lure buyers into the showroom. The top trim GT-Line model, also with dual motors but a higher maximum torque rating, has an estimated range of 270 miles and starts at $75,395.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Based on our precious metals recycling, we pioneered industrial-scale battery recycling in 2011 in Belgium.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. Its range is estimated at 230 miles; it’s the price leader that will lure buyers into the showroom. The top trim GT-Line model, also with dual motors but a higher maximum torque rating, has an estimated range of 270 miles and starts at $75,395.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

Canoo’s 200-Mile Electric Pickup is Compact Truck With A Full-Size Bed – Canoo (GOEV), the California-based EV start-up revealed its electric pickup with an estimated 200-mile range. Alpha estimates 250-275 miles of range, and 0-60 mph acceleration in 6.2 Automakers and Models.

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