Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2022

General Motors introduced Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which in combination with the existing Ultium Charge 360, create an ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a solicitation for a Tactical Range Extender Enhancer for future electric vehicles. With the solicitation, DoD is seeking a commercial solution that would extend the range of its future fleet of ground vehicles that use a single all-electric powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

Medha Group, a supplier of vehicle traction systems and related electronics based in Hyderabad, India, and Leclanché SA, a provider of energy storage solutions, have agreed to market their technologies jointly in the railroad and commercial truck markets. Its ECE R100.2

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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

JULY 28, 2022

Yamato Transport and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries. Reduce the recharging burden: The burden related to the installation of recharging infrastructure can be reduced.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2021

The European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen, plying the river Seine in Paris. Commercial operations are set to commence in 2021. Blue Line Logistics plans to have the ship operating on hydrogen before the end of 2021.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2018

The system—its second in the US ( earlier post )—is installed inside the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) Shuttle Park and automatically charges while loading and unloading passengers. The Momentum wireless charger installed at CARTA follows the recent installation for Link Transit in Wenatchee, WA.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Lightning eMotors signed a new exclusive partnership with Soderholm Bus & Mobility in Hawaii to provide Lightning eMotors’ zero-emission powertrains for their commercial van and bus customers. Elemental Excelerator, a commercialization catalyst for growth-stage climate technology companies, facilitated and contributed funding to the venture.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The tools and technical knowledge acquired during the project will be used for the next phases of fuel cell research and to inform partners about the commercial viability of potential products and services. In addition, a PEM fuel cell system will be installed and the prototype’s electric motors will be retained.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Continuing to speed up the adoption of hydrogen in long-haul transportation, Hydra Energy —the first Hydrogen-as-a-Service provider for commercial fleets—announced a strategic partnership with Chemtrade. The flagship Hydra-Chemtrade commercial project will break ground this year, with gas expected to be flowing in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2022

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.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Fuel cell technology provider Intelligent Energy is displaying and demonstrating a fuel-cell range-extended electric light commercial development vehicle at LCV2015 in the UK. Intelligent Energy’s AC fuel cell stacks installed as range-extenders to supplement the driveline of an electric van. Click to enlarge.

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Setec Powerr

MAY 3, 2024

DC Fast Charging stations typically require a power output ranging from 50 kW to 350 kW. Essentially, installing a DC Fast Charger at home would be akin to expecting a single household outlet to power an entire street’s Christmas lights — the existing infrastructure simply isn’t equipped to handle such a load. delivers about 1.8

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2023

kWh/100 km) for commercial passenger transport, it will initially be available as a compact version, with the long version appearing at a slightly later date. Depending on the model, the operating range is between 280 and 284 kilometers according to WLTP. As a Tourer (combined power consumption: 19.16

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

Electrify Commercial will provide its charging equipment, networking, and customized services to support Arizona Public Service Company (APS) with its Take Charge AZ investment in electric vehicle (EV) fast charging. With this state-of-the-art technology, capable EVs can add up to 20 miles of range per minute.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Image: Voltpost EV charging company Voltpost ‘s “first-of-a-kind” lamppost EV charger is now commercially available in major US metro areas. The company says its platform provides EV drivers convenient and affordable charging while reducing installation costs, time, maintenance, and chargers’ footprint. Get started here. –ad*

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

AeroVironment has installed electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the Marriott Waikiki in Hawaii. AeroVironment also announced plans to install additional charging stations at Outrigger’s OHANA Waikiki East, Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk and Wailea Beach Marriott on Maui.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

Photo: Ford Ford Pro is now taking orders for the newest version of its commercial EV, the E-Transit, with up to 32% more range and faster charge times. The 2024 E-transit ‘s larger 89 kWh battery (up from 67 kWh) provides an estimated range of up to 159 miles. Get started here. –

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2020

Commercial electric vehicle manufacturer Lightning Systems is lowering the prices of its 2021 battery and fuel cell electric vehicles by 10 to 50% for Class 3 to Class 8 vehicles. Improved range and payload capacity from higher energy density battery solutions. Faster DC fast charging systems.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has delivered the first vehicle in its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet—a Freightliner eM2 ( earlier post )—to Penske Truck Leasing, fulfilling its promise to put an electric commercial truck in customer hands in 2018. The range of the eM2 is around 370 km (230 miles).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2015

Saft has introduced the Intensium Home 10M lithium-ion energy storage system, designed for high-end residential and small commercial solar PV installations. The Saft and KACO package creates a solution for the growing number of home and commercial “prosumers” (producers and consumers). TL3 inverter in installations up to 30 kW.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, is expanding to meet the growing demand for EVs from commercial and government fleets. Assembled electric powertrains ready for installation into Lightning Electric Transit 350HD vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Sunrun is the preferred installer of F-150 Lightning home charging solutions, including the 80-amp Ford Charge Station Pro and Home Integration System, which enables the F-150 Lightning to store and supply power to homes in a variety of ways. The F-150 Lightning extended-range battery system can store 131 kWh and deliver up to 9.6

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2023

By achieving this milestone, Hyzon remains on track to declare Start of Production (SOP) and commercialization of its FCS in 2024. The successful completion of testing of Hyzon’s nine 200kW FCS B-samples in the first half of 2023 demonstrates consistent progress toward commercial production.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

AKASOL AG, a leading German producer of high-performance lithium-ion battery systems, is expanding its long-term framework agreement to supply a Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer with high-performance battery systems for electric buses and trucks. AKASOL says the order volume is in the mid to high three-digit million-euro range.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2023

We expect this agreement to accelerate the installation of our solid-state prototype line and our companies’ mutual goal of commercializing this promising cell technology. The MINI brand will have an exclusively all-electric product range by the early 2030s, while Rolls-Royce will also be an all-electric brand from 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

Using intelligent thermal management, the new coolant system can increase the range of vehicles and lifespan of materials while simultaneously enhancing passenger comfort. A complete system featuring a compact design, Rheinmetall’s new coolant system saves precious installation space.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Lightning Systems’ lineup of new chargers includes both AC and DC fast charge options, ranging from affordable 7.2kW AC chargers to high-end 100kW DC fast chargers, which deliver much shorter charging times for high-battery-capacity commercial EVs. —Tim Reeser, Lightning Systems CEO.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2023

It is therefore especially attractive for use in commercial vehicles. This reduces installation space, development effort and costs. The MAHLE thermal management module enables up to 20 percent more cruising range, less installation space, and lower systems costs.

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Teslarati

MAY 24, 2021

Tesla’s first-ever ‘Megacharger’ for the all-electric Semi will be installed at Frito-Lay’s Modesto, California plant, according to documents. After being unveiled in November 2017, Tesla received hundreds of pre-orders for the Semi, its first all-electric commercial vehicle. What do you think?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Continental and Knorr-Bremse AG have entered into a partnership to develop a complete system solution for highly automated driving (HAD) in commercial vehicles, initially focused on automated convoy driving (platooning). Knorr-Bremse will offer the complete system to commercial vehicle manufacturers in Europe, North America and Asia.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2023

The round included participation from one of North America’s largest commercial fleets, Chevron Renewable Energy Group, and Pittsburgh regional investors including: Idea Foundry, Inc., The bolt-on technology installs in as few as 12 hours. ​ Optimus Technologies recently announced a $17.8-million out of Tokyo, Japan.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2020

Lightning Systems, a developer and manufacturer of zero-emission commercial electric vehicles, has launched Lightning Energy, a new division that offers charging technologies and services to commercial and government fleets. Many fleets that plan to purchase vehicles don’t have the charging infrastructure in place to use them.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The group will install 18 charging points for electric vehicles on a 1,300-kilometer stretch of road linking São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul. This is an important commercial route, but the infrastructure to provide charging services for electric vehicles is currently lacking. million reais in electric vehicle projects.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2023

The versatile Lightning ZEV4 model comes equipped with 120 kWh batteries located within the frame rails, delivering 241 horsepower, 790 lb-ft of torque and up to 130 miles of range as well as improved weight distribution for better handling and improved safety. The Lightning ZEV4 is capable of Level 2 AC and 80kW DC fast charging.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

What Are EV Range Anxiety and Range Confidence? EV range anxiety is the fear of running out of power and getting stranded. Range confidence is the opposite. Increasing EV charging infrastructure at home, work, and on the go creates range confidence. What Is EV Range Anxiety?

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