Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2022

Interested customers in all active Polestar markets are now able to reserve a build slot online. Developed in-house, it will feature the high-performance, 800-Volt electric architecture already confirmed for Polestar 5. The production car is expected to launch in 2026 as the Polestar 6 electric performance roadster.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

We look forward to collaborating with all local stakeholders and the province to make Northvolt Six an example of sustainable investment,” stated North-volt co-founder Paolo Cerruti. The post Northvolt to build fully integrated battery plant in Canada appeared first on TESLARATI. Cerruti will lead the project in Canada.

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Canada Building Batteries Battery 107

Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

The project is awarded through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism and will be developed on a build, own, and operate (BOO) basis for 12 years. It owns 36 power projects, consisting of 46 transmission lines with more than 8,468 circuit kilometres length, and 13 substations with 17,550 mega volt amp transformation capacity.

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Building Auto Energy Storage Batteries 52

Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2013

Here and there, a few little tidbits about the next-generation Chevrolet Volt electric car are starting to leak out. The latest comes from GM CEO Dan Akerson, who told the audience at Fortune''s Brainstorm Green conference Tuesday that the next Volt would cost "$7,000 to $10,000" less than today''s model.

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Volt GM Building Chevrolet 132

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

General Motors will invest $336 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010. This brings GM’s combined Volt-related investments in Michigan to $700 million, covering eight facilities. engine-generator from Flint. “We

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. Click to enlarge.

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Volt GM Motor Motors 341

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Chinese automaker Xpeng is the latest to pivot to 800-volt charging architecture, which the company claims will add 124 miles of range in just five minutes of charging. Xpeng rolled out the new charging plans as part of its 2021 Tech Day presentation, claiming it will have the first 800-volt charging network in China.

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Chinese Miles Volt Charging 201

Teslarati

MARCH 10, 2023

Alfa Romeo is planning to build out a lineup of electric vehicles in 2027, which will follow the 1,000-horsepower Giulia EV that it will release in 2025. However, the SUV it wants to build will also appeal to that market, as it is one of the most popular body styles in the U.S.

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Mercedes SUV BMW Building 97

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

BorgWarner is building upon its current 400V inverter business with a major global OEM by now also supplying 800V silicon carbide-based (SiC) inverters. As a current 400-volt inverter supplier to the automaker, it was a significant win for our team to be brought on for the 800-volt program as well.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2018

The Swiss company ecovolta is building a fully automated Li-Ion battery pack assembly plant in Schwyz with an annual capacity of 200 MWh. At voltage levels of 12-600 volts, capacities of 10 Wh up to several 100 kWh can be realized. Ecovolta is a subsidiary of the Swiss ecocoach AG, which offers advanced building automation systems.

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Li-ion Building Batteries Battery 150

Teslarati

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Tesla Cybertruck will equip an 800-volt architecture when it begins deliveries on November 30, an announcement that is still fresh from the company’s Earnings Call earlier this week. For EV newbies, the 800-volt architecture may not be much of a head-turner. What are the strengths of an 800-volt architecture?

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EV Connect

JANUARY 23, 2023

Case in point: Construction contractors for new buildings have an incredible opportunity to implement updated EV-ready building codes with regard to charging. Read on to learn more about why new construction should add EV capability, new EV building codes, and what is required. Why Add EV Charging to New Construction?

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Building Charging Installation All-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

The first pre-production Volt rolled off the line at the Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant on 31 March. These pre-production versions of the Volt will not be sold at dealerships, but will be used to assure all steps in the production system will meet the quality targets set by the Volt engineering team.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Doug Parks, vehicle line executive for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, GM's range-extended electric vehicle, confirmed Tuesday that the company loses money on every Volt it sells. This should hardly be a surprise. It's called R&D, folks Every major automaker spends billions of dollars a year on research and development costs.

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Volt GM Building Chevrolet 165

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

These motor-inverter packages run at 800 volts and up to 700 amps, with maximum output of 350kW per motor. Four PN-250-DZR inverters are coupled to a pair of DS-250-115s, giving four motors total and spinning at up to 10,000 revolutions per minute. The Cobra Jet 1400 is powered by XALT Energy’s high-power, lithium-ion cells.

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All-Electric Miles Lithium Ion Ford 362

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2021

billion to build its second battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Ultium Cells will build the new plant on land leased from GM. It will allow us to build solid and stable U.S-based Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors, will invest more than $2.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2021

Vertical Aerospace is a key collaboration for Rolls-Royce Electrical as it marks its first commercial deal in the UAM market and builds on previous agreements to work with partners on demonstrator programmes.

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All-Electric Power Powered Hungary 418

Green Car Reports

JULY 18, 2019

Why aren’t there more full-fledged hybrid vehicles—models that provide the kind of efficiency gains that really pay off in fuel savings over time? Blame the bean-counters. With Toyota and its mammoth economies of scale with high-mileage hybrids perhaps the one exception, a set of critical components that need to go in full.

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Volt Building Toyota Hybrid 68

EV Adoption

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

While GM has unwisely discontinued both the Chevrolet Volt PHEV and Malibu Hybrid, from the 212.7 Chevrolet Volts (18.4 The post Building a BEV is Not a License to Use Resources Inefficiently first appeared on EVAdoption. kWh battery used in the Hummer EV, GM could have produced: – 11.6 kWh battery); or – 141.8

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Malibu Hybrid Building Hummer PHEV 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2018

Mercedes-Benz is in the process of building out hubs for the production of electric vehicles and batteries around the globe. Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain said that Mercedes-Benz will build its electric vehicles in six plants on three continents.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

The static Chevrolet Volt research concept vehicle focuses on a comprehensive in-vehicle experience as in-vehicle energy management applications. Users in the car have access to streaming content from the cloud enabled by the Verizon 4G LTE network and building on OnStar’s Advanced Telematics Operating System (ATOMS).

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Green Car Reports

MAY 11, 2014

While one mother is taking today off as a weekend, tomorrow she and her daughter will likely don their work clothes and head back to the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant that builds the Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR extended-range electric cars. Earlier this week, te Detroit.'

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Volt Electric Cars Installation Detroit 145

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is developing a 48-volt version of its 12 volt electric supercharger based on its variable torque enhancement system known as VTES. At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2014

But retrofitting existing structures with the necessary wiring to install 240-Volt Level 2 charging stations can be complicated. Now, California has ensured that new buildings at least will have.'

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Building Electric Cars Charging Volt 167

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2012

GM and CATARC will form a joint working team that will be responsible for gathering feedback from Volt demonstration fleet usage to better target discussions and actions to support new energy vehicle policy in China. China is among the initial markets to introduce the Volt following the United States. —CATARC Director Zhao Hang.

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Volt Chevrolet GM Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

Chevrolet dealers in all 50 states in the US are now taking orders for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The suggested retail price for the Volt will start at $39,995 (or $32,495 assuming a full federal tax credit of $7,500, which is subject to the customer’s eligibility). Five-year/100,000-mile* roadside assistance and courtesy transportation.

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Volt Chevrolet 2012 Price 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Evatran, a developer of wireless charging systems for electric vehicles ( earlier post ), has signed contracts with six commercial participants to outfit their Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF models with pre-production Plugless Power wireless charging systems. Plugless Power is a Level 2 (240V at 30A, 3.3

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Delphi Technologies is the first in the industry with volume production of an 800-volt silicon carbide (SiC) inverter—a key component of highly efficient next-generation electric and hybrid vehicles. Launch is expected in 2022, initially for a high-performance vehicle operating at up to 800 volts. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Porsche made the right choice in building its Taycan around an 800-volt battery pack, but it underestimated the. And Porsche reveals some lessons it’s learned from its Taycan electric car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

Chevrolet has launched a new social network designed for conversation and dialogue about the Chevy Volt and electric vehicles: www.chevroletvoltage.com. Currently featured on the site is a short video that gives an overview of the Volt prototype build—the IVER (integrated vehicle engineering release) build.

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Volt Chevrolet Conversion GM 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Mercedes-Benz will build the first production model of the new electric EQ product brand ( earlier post ) in Bremen by the end of this decade. On top of that, the site will produce batteries for stationary Mercedes-Benz energy storage units as well as 48-volt-systems.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The cells are to be used in the 48-volt battery developed by Bosch. This battery is the core element of 48-volt hybrid powertrain systems. In combination with our systems know-how and expertise in battery management, we will extend our strong position in the 48-volt battery market. Bosch 48V battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2010

Recent calibration drives of pre-production Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles have achieved up to 39.9 The Volt recently completed a round of cold weather testing in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada ( earlier post ), and will undergo additional hot weather testing in Yuma, AZ, in June and July. miles (64.2 battery plant. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2009

General Motors Company is investing more than $230 million in four GM plants in the greater Flint, Michigan area to support the production of the fuel-efficient 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and Volt extended range electric vehicle. four-cylinder engine generator for the Volt and the 1.4L four-cylinder engine generator for the Volt and the 1.4L

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Volt GM General Motors Production 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

The compact 360 volt drive system uses a split drive comprising two 40 kW electric motors—one for driving and one for the hydraulics in the telescopic arm. liters and a 48 volt electric motor. DEUTZ presented the all-electric JLG telescopic handler concept G5-18A, which was developed in collaboration with JLG. The new DEUTZ D 1.2

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2010

The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will provide customers with a standard, eight-year/100,000-mile (161,000 km) warranty on its lithium-ion battery pack. As an extended range electric vehicle, the Volt can operate under a full range of climates and driving conditions without limitations or concern about battery depletion.

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Volt Chevrolet Miles Standards 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Building on the success of SuperTruck I, which was introduced by DTNA in 2015, SuperTruck II surpassed expectations in aerodynamics, tires, powertrain and energy management, while doubling the freight efficiency of the base vehicle from the start of the SuperTruck program. A new 48-volt starter turns on the engine with more power and speed.

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