Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Electrify America is investing $2 million in solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in rural California that are not tied to the electrical grid. The investment will expand access to sustainable EV charging to drivers in rural areas, including the Central, Coachella, and Imperial Valleys.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2023

McLaren Applied has selected STMicroelectronics (ST) as a key supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) power modules for its next-generation IPG5 800V inverter. The next-generation IPG5 800V silicon carbide inverter can power electric motors to more than 400kW peak, 250kW continuous, at an unprecedented weight and volume.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

Renault Group and STMicroelectronics announced a strategic cooperation on the design, development, manufacturing, and supply to Renault Group of STMicroelectronics’ products and related packaging solutions for the power electronics systems of battery-operated and hybrid vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2023

onsemi, a provider of intelligent power and sensing technologies, and premium electric mobility brand ZEEKR have entered a long-term supply agreement (LTSA). These power devices deliver improved power and thermal efficiency, which reduces the size and weight of the traction inverter and enhances the range of the automaker’s EVs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2021

QM Power and the SPARK Lab at University of Kentucky shared the combined results of a large-scale, multi-objective design optimization study, and lab testing of a prototype motor designed to meet the 2025 power density goals set by the US Department of Energy (DOE). An open frame lab prototype was designed and manufactured by QM Power.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Electrify America, the nation’s largest public ultra-fast charging network, has added 30 solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with two Level 2 chargers each to its network in the state of California. Twenty of the 30 solar-powered charging stations are located at health care centers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2023

Bosch is now starting the production of new powertrain solutions based on 800-volt technology. In the 800-volt variant of the electric motor, Bosch has increased the power density. In the 800-volt variant of the electric motor, Bosch has increased the power density. As a result, the inverter is more compact and powerful.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2021

Plug Power Inc. Plug Power says it will work closely with the DOE to fulfill the requirements of Part II of the application process. Plug Power is building a 500-ton green hydrogen network by 2025 and the DOE loan guarantee supports the first phase of the company’s buildout. Source: Plug Power.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2022

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Hui Zhang, Vice President of NIO Europe Office, jointly announced that NIO Power Europe Plant in Pest megye, with investment from NIO, will commence operation in September. NIO’s first battery swap station in Norway.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2023

With the rollout of the production 2025 Cybertruck on Thursday, Tesla included a couple of battery-related surprises—including a long-awaited turnaround on the ability to use its EVs for home-energy backup in power outages.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has awarded Stadler a framework agreement for up to 120 battery-powered trains. The FLIRT Akku vehicles are the battery-powered version of Stadler’s best-selling FLIRT model, which has already sold over 2,500 units worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2021

Lithium-metal rechargeable battery developer Sion Power will introduce its Licerion rechargeable battery for electric vehicles at The Battery Show North America in Novi, Michigan in September. Sion Power says that it has successfully overcome the issues that dogged historical lithium metal chemistries—e.g., Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

China-based EV startup U Power Limited entered into a framework strategic cooperation agreement with Quantum Solutions Co., China-based EV startup U Power Limited entered into a framework strategic cooperation agreement with Quantum Solutions Co.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

Solid Power, a producer of all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, provided details on its All-Solid-State Platform technology and the three unique battery designs it enables. Solid Power has also announced the successful transition of its high-content silicon all-solid-state battery to the company’s Colorado-based production line.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

will create a mobile power generation/output system—Moving e—that comprises a fuel cell bus that can carry a large amount of hydrogen; portable external power output devices; and portable batteries. The Moving e mobile power generation/output system will comprise: Toyota’s CHARGING STATION fuel cell bus.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Nissan unveiled the e-POWER Sylphy, the first model equipped with the e-POWER series hybrid technology ( earlier post ) for customers in China. Nissan unveiled the e-POWER Sylphy, the first model equipped with the e-POWER series hybrid technology ( earlier post ) for customers in China. L/100 km (60 mpg US).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2020

will begin studying joint development of next-generation vehicle batteries for Nissan’s e-POWER vehicles. The two companies will also discuss the development of an efficient production system to ensure stable supply capacity for jointly developed batteries. Nissan Motor Co., and Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery Co., Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

UK-based AMTE Power has secured a project from the Government’s Faraday Battery Challenge, worth £1 million, to develop a higher energy density variant of its Ultra High-Power (UHP) lithium-ion cell, with support from Imperial College London for battery modeling. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Porsche Leipzig is expanding the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in central Germany with a new charging park called Porsche Turbo Charging. The total capacity of the facility, which includes six internal quick charging points, is 7 MW. Porsche Turbo Charging, Rapid-charging park, Leipzig.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Solid Power, a developer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, announced that its Louisville, Colo. facility is producing 20 Ah multi-layer all solid-state lithium metal batteries on the company’s continuous roll-to-roll production line. Every cell that Solid Power produces is free of any liquid or gel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2020

Volkswagen Group Components and the start-up Shanghai DU-POWER New Energy Technical Co., plan to form a joint venture to produce flexible quick charging stations in China. Series production of the flexible quick charging stations is currently scheduled to start in the second half of 2020. Production is to begin this year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2020

Australian startup H2X has launched with the mission of producing a range of hydrogen-powered hybrid vehicles targeting different applications and markets. The H2X team is already involved in projects for rail, marine, stationary power, and heavy vehicles which will come to market shortly.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2022

The project includes evaluating how smaller airports could supply clean power to both the aircraft and the region. The scenarios imagine how smaller airports could supply clean power to both the aircraft and the region and how they might impact surrounding mobility.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2021

This will be the world’s first demonstration project in which a large amount of ammonia will be co-fired in a large-scale commercial coal-fired power plant. In addition to this role as an energy carrier, it can also be used directly as a fuel in thermal power generation.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2022

Through continued development of its next-generation lithium-metal cell technology, Cuberg has achieved a near-doubling of cycle life of its cells alongside improvement in energy and power. The latest results reach 672 cycles with the same charging rate and 80% capacity retention limit in a 5 Ah cell format.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2022

Following the successful launch of series production last October, we are now gradually expanding the range of applications for the eActros. In the eActros, this continuous brake system is provided by a trailer brake (High Power Brake Resistor or HPR for short) for battery-electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Amprius Technologies, a developer of silicon anode Li-ion battery cells, announced a charging rate of six minutes to 80% from 0% state of charge. This achievment validates Amprius’ performance against the US Advanced Battery Consortium 2025 goal of 80% in under 15 minutes and has been verified by Mobile Power Solutions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Here we have harnessed the power of microbes to convert carbon dioxide into value-added multi-carbon compounds in a usable biofuel. Microbes that feed through microbial electrosynthesis attach themselves directly to a negatively charged cathode inside the MES reactor so that they can “eat” electricity. —Wei Bai.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Enevate, a pioneer in advanced silicon-dominant lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology capable of high energy density and fast charging for electric vehicles (EV), is applying its battery solutions to advanced power cells for the power tool market and other high power applications.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Solar energy is reshaping the way we power our homes, appliances, and vehicles. With companies like Setec Power launching innovative products like their Home EV Charging Solar Carport System, the horizon for solar applications is broadening. Why Opt for Solar in Your Shed? It’s a sustainable green energy solution.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2023

Blink Series 7 charging station (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time. Blink will provide its Series 7 dual-port charger that features up to 80 amps of power at each port. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Awards are usually for base years and option years.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

Power and Motorq , a leading connected vehicle analytics and infrastructure company, have announced a strategic alliance to provide the automotive industry with insights based on connected vehicle data. The first product from the alliance will measure real-world electric vehicle (EV) battery health.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2021

STMicroelectronics is introducing its third generation of STPOWER silicon-carbide (SiC) MOSFETs for power control for electric-vehicle (EV) powertrains and other applications where power density, energy efficiency, and reliability are critical. The first products available are the 650V SCT040H65G3AG, priced at $5.00

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

has entered into an agreement with Sion Power Corporation ( earlier post ), a leading developer of high-energy rechargeable battery technology, to design and to supply battery cells based on their proprietary lithium-metal technology for commercial vehicle applications. Cummins Inc.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

FreeWire Technologies , a provider of battery-integrated EV charging stations and energy management solutions, has announced Boost Power Pro, the flagship offering within FreeWire’s new Pro Series product line. The Boost Power Pro and Boost Charger Pro can be reserved today.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 10, 2024

German automaker BMW is making a major move toward EV production by ditching gas-powered vehicle manufacturing from its plant in Munich, Germany. BMW has already trained roughly 12,000 workers for different production jobs at the Munich plant. Last year alone, six all-electric models went into production.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has launched Grid-eMotion Fleet, a scalable, modular and fully customizable solution for large-scale EV charging of smart public and commercial transport. Grid-eMotion Fleet comes in standard containers that integrate the grid connection and charging systems.

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