Remove Commercial Remove Convert Remove Industry Remove Kits
article thumbnail

DoD to prototype commercial hybrid conversion kits for tactical vehicles; XL Fleet and Volta Power

Green Car Congress

The US Army’s Project Manager Transportation Systems (PM TS), part of Program Executive Office for Combat Support & Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a hybrid conversion kit for tactical vehicles. This challenge and opportunity are not unique to the military.

Kits 396
article thumbnail

Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility launch electric retrofit of commercial vehicles; Renault Master kit first

Green Car Congress

Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility , a Grenoble-based company specializing in the conversion of commercial vehicles to electric power, have signed a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership for the development and commercial operation of a retrofit kit, the first of its kind in the French LCV market.

Phoenix 150
article thumbnail

HaaS company Hydra Energy delivers first converted hydrogen-diesel co-combustion heavy-duty truck; up to 40% hydrogen

Green Car Congress

Hydra Energy, the Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS) provider for commercial fleets looking to reduce emissions and costs with limited risk and no up-front investment ( earlier post ), has delivered its first hydrogen-converted, heavy-duty truck to paying fleet customer Lodgewood Enterprises. —Lodgewood President Arlene Gagne.

Hydrogen 397
article thumbnail

Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

Green Car Congress

The powertrain is in a configuration that closely resembles the company’s first product—a conversion kit for ATR 72-600 regional airliners—which is expected to be certified and in commercial passenger service starting in 2025. Air New Zealand.

article thumbnail

ZF and Freudenberg partner on fuel cell drives

Green Car Congress

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division announced a joint development agreement with fuel cell and battery systems supplier, Freudenberg e-Power Systems. The initial focus of the agreement is to develop a highly integrated fuel cell e-drive solution for commercial vehicles. Earlier post.).

Fuel 485
article thumbnail

‘‘Retrofitting can be a better option than investing in new commercial vehicles’’ | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Anshu Dewan: In India, the market is yet to realise its commercial potential and is currently at a nascent stage. First one was with a government think-tank ISGF (India Smart Grip Foundation) in which we drove our converted electric truck from Farrukh Nagar to Chandigarh travelling almost 320 km one-way. Where are the kits coming from?

article thumbnail

Bharat Forge wins CII Industrial Innovation Award 2023 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

a Pune-based multinational conglomerate has won the Industrial Innovation Award 2023 by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Additionally, it is iming to start in-house production of various other components such as traction motors, high-voltage DC-DC converters, controllers, and inverters. Bharat Forge Ltd.,