Green Car Reports

MAY 9, 2024

Spikes in electricity rates can raise the cost of charging an EV at home, but California has a solution.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2020

Partners since 2016, DAIHEN licensed WiTricity’s technology to commercialize wireless charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) and for automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) in factory and industrial settings. Wireless charging is essential to the future of mobility, whether that mobility happens on city streets or in factories.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in collaboration with two electric utilities, recently examined the causes, costs and lead times of distribution system upgrades anticipated for depot charging of short-haul heavy-duty trucks in the United States. kW per vehicle).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The NEVI formula funding, which makes $5 billion available over five years, is expected to help build a convenient, reliable, and affordable EV charging network across the country. Approved Plans are available on the FHWA web site.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2023

StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology ( earlier post ), says it will soon be manufacturing silicon-dominant batteries that enable car makers to design and produce cheaper, lighter and more sustainable EVs. This technology will deliver 100 miles (160 km) of range in just five minutes of charge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2022

Researchers at Cornell have developed a coupled transportation–power system framework for incorporating a wireless charging road system into the real-time electricity market. In addition, they propose an optimization-based control strategy to manage the energy storage system in a cost-efficient manner. —Shi and Gao (2022).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2021

Germany is adding another €100 million to its successful promotion of private charging stations for electric cars in residential buildings, bringing the total to €500 million. So far, around 385,000 applications for around 470,000 charging points have been received. We are already promoting around 470,000 new charging points.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The German government is topping up the funding for private charging stations for electric cars in residential buildings by a further €300 million (US$349 million). Starting tomorrow, German citizens can again secure a 900 euro grant from the federal government for their own charging station at home.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 12, 2024

I just saw a featured headline on Google yesterday: “Is EV Charging Cheaper Than Gasoline? ” Right away, I thought, “ugh… ” I conducted cost of ownership analyses and comparisons between gas cars and electric cars for years, and anyone who has done even one. Here’s What the Math and Experts Say.”

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

To address this, the federal and state governments are accelerating incentives for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) and their infrastructures to shift away from fossil fuels, funding a massive shift to EV fast charging and hydrogen refueling. ZEV Station public charging station in Palm Springs. Earlier post.) ZEV Fleet Co.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Customer interest is growing quickly in Con Edison’s PowerReady program, which offers incentives covering up to 100% of the infrastructure costs of installing new chargers. So, too, are enrollments in the company’s managed charging program, SmartCharge NY, which offers financial rewards for charging during off-peak hours.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Atom Power, manufacturer of the first and only UL-listed solid-state digital circuit breaker, launched PURPL, Atom Power’s EV charging solution that charges vehicles directly from the circuit breaker and incorporates novel energy management technology to keep electricity costs low. —Ryan Kennedy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that spend on EV charging at home will exceed $16 billion globally in 2026; up from $3.4 The lack of access to charging at home for urban residents is a major issue, but given EVs are currently high cost, the likelihood is that users will have access to off-street parking.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

GNA modeled the impact of electrification on those fleets under a series of scenarios including managed charging and deployment of on-site solar and storage. However, despite those long-term savings, charging infrastructure investments required for Class 8 fleets are significant and can vary dramatically.

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The Driven EV News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Nissan says it has slashed the cost of V2G charging technology, with new on-board tech making it the same price as existing home chargers. The post Nissan slashes costs of V2G technology to help turn EVs into batteries on wheels appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2022

The advocacy group compared operating costs of EV and gasoline cars, including the average costs of charging and filling up with gasoline. In the United States, electric cars are cheaper to drive per mile the their gasoline counterparts, according to recent analysis from the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA).

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EV Connect

JUNE 24, 2025

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain popularity , the demand for EV charging stations is rapidly increasing. For businesses and property owners, installing EV charging stations can be a strategic move to attract eco-conscious customers and tenants while also contributing to a more sustainable future.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Featuring a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery system, the new Lightning Electric Ford F-550 will accommodate a full charge in as little as two-and-a-half hours with DC fast charging. The voucher program can reduce the upfront cost of advanced zero emissions fleet vehicles by 40 to 70%.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2021

A new study published by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle, and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. United States: N. doi: 10.2172/1780970.

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EV Central

JUNE 23, 2025

Smartphone giant and EV investor Huawei has challenged CATL and BYD’s supremacy by inventing a pioneering new battery that blends an incredible range of up to 3000km with a charging time of just five minutes. New solid state tech promises massive range and miniscule charging times appeared first on EV Central.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The standard 60 Ah production G/NMC cells are high energy density and high power cells allowing good lifetime with higher C-rates symmetrical cycling: fast charge/ discharge within 30 minutes. This can be suitable for various applications, especially for fast charging EV-applications. Stable cells cycled between 3.00 - 4.35

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2022

The Mobility House has fully commissioned an intelligent charging and energy management solution that will reduce the total cost of ownership for King County Metro’s new electric bus charging pilot by more than $1 million dollars. The facility will also be able to charge electric vehicles already in use by Metro and King County.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

Modesto City Schools will benefit from significant cost saving opportunities by reducing or eliminating the fuel and maintenance costs tied to traditional diesel-powered vehicles. Blue Bird electric buses can carry a maximum of 84 passengers for up to 120 miles on a single charge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2021

The vans can be charged in just over an hour by a 50kW DC fast charger. The voucher program reduces the upfront cost of advanced zero-emission fleet vehicles and requires manufacturers to have CARB and HVIP certification to participate. This makes it critical to know each vehicle’s location and state of battery charge at all times.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

New for 2021, Lightning eMotors will offer a new digital dashboard that highlights range, efficiency and state of charge, a new phone application interface, and support for new Ford safety features. The voucher program can reduce the upfront cost of advanced zero-emission fleet vehicles by 30 to 70 percent.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2023

The battery-electric truck features a six-battery configuration that can cover up to 440 km (275 miles) on a single charge, as the trucks make several daily round trips of 150 km (93 miles) from the company’s distribution center in Montreal to customer locations. The charging infrastructure is anticipated to be complete in June 2023.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

Qmerit, the leading provider of implementation solutions for EV charging and other electrification technologies, has launched turnkey EV charging solutions for commercial properties. By bridging this gap, Qmerit hopes to spark a significant uptick in charging installations at commercial properties across North America.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

Orange EV electric trucks are proven to deliver 98-99% average uptime and a lower total cost of ownership, with many customers experiencing a 3- to 4-year payback on a 10-year expected life. Charge Rate: Up to 70 kW. Range: Up to 24 hours on a single charge. million hours of operation. Speed: Up to 25 mph.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2023

SuperBattery, based on Skeleton’s proprietary Curved Graphene raw material, offers a safer and more efficient alternative to conventional Li-ion batteries, can be charged in 90 seconds, has 50,000 life cycles, and is free from cobalt, copper, and nickel.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Greenlots, a member of the Shell Group and a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, has installed charging infrastructure for a fleet of electrified commercial trucks as part of its ongoing partnership with Volvo Trucks. Heavy-duty fleets have unique charging characteristics and needs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The results from this study suggested a cost of hydrogen as low as ¥17 to ¥27/Nm 3 (US$0.16 - $0.25) using a combination of technologies and the achievement of ambitious individual cost targets for batteries, PV, and electrolyzers. For comparison, the US DOE’s 2020 target for the levelized cost of hydrogen (production only) is $2.30/kg.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2023

ABB E-mobility announced the latest additions to its North American charging portfolio, further supporting the growing needs of EV charging operations nationwide: the Terra 360, HVC360 and Terra AC Wallbox 40/80A. kW of output power, making it suited for light- and medium- duty commercial vehicle fleets which have larger batteries.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 16, 2023

EV owners are much less satisfied with their home charging experience than at the same time last year, according to new results from the survey giant J.D. The reason, it’s suggested, is satisfaction with the cost of charging, which declined versus the same study last year by about 30 points.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2021

ChargeForward is the first smart charging program to offer customers incentives for maximizing the integration of renewable energy while optimizing their EV charging. Optimizing charging against renewable energy was the primary focus of the second phase.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

We will also install about 200 electric charging spots a year for the development of personal electric transport. These operations are the most expensive and account for about 60% of the total cost of producing an electric bus. The production of electric buses in Moscow will significantly reduce their cost. Only electric buses.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2023

The agreement, thought to be an industry first between a ride-hailing platform and an integrated energy company, will see the companies use their global footprints to help drivers transition to EVs by providing access to reliable and convenient charging, including at ultra-fast speeds.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

With Nissan’s approval, along with its UL 9741 certification for bi-directional charging systems, the Fermata Energy FE-15 charger has passed key requirements from Nissan, and has been verified to be compatible with the Nissan LEAF. Usage of the approved charger will also not impact the LEAF’s battery warranty.

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