Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Watt Electric Vehicle Company ( WEVC ), a designer and manufacturer of low-to-medium volume EVs, both under its own brand and for third parties, revealed a lightweight and efficient chassis-cab product set to provide the foundation for next-generation electric light commercial vehicles.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Serial 1, the premium electric bicycle brand originally started by Harley-Davidson, announced today that it has been acquired by a Florida-based manufacturer of light electric vehicles. more… The post Harley-Davidson’s e-bike company sold off in surprise deal, planning US production appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

Members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance presented top vehicle manufacturers, including Volvo, GM, Daimler and Toyota, with a roadmap for developing the types of electric vehicles that companies plan to acquire in the US over the next five years. Key findings include: Preference for BEVs. LDV ZEV Preferences by Vehicle Type.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2022

Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car company, confirmed plans to put the Polestar electric roadster concept into production. The production car is expected to launch in 2026 as the Polestar 6 electric performance roadster. Interested customers in all active Polestar markets are now able to reserve a build slot online.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) Innovation Showcase, held at Volvo Trucks’ TEC Equipment dealership’s Fontana location, revealed the progress that has been achieved since the announcement of the Volvo LIGHTS project in late 2018. Earlier post.) Volvo Group contributed $36.7

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have conducted a cradle-to-grave life cycle GHG assessment of model year 2020 ICEV, HEV, and BEV sedans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks in the United States. For battery-electric vehicles and internal-combustion-engine vehicles, the breakeven time is 1.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

Geely Auto Group (Geely Auto) officially announced the widely reported formation of Zeekr—a new electric mobility technology and solutions company based in China that will serve growing global demand for premium electric vehicles. Both parties have also agreed to inject 2 billion RMB (US$307 million) in capital into the company.

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Electrek

MAY 10, 2021

SAIC automotive brand MG Motor has gotten the thumbs up to enter production on its Cyberster roadster concept. After debuting at the Shanghai Motor show in April, parent company SAIC announced a series production green light after a successful crowdfunding campaign.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 6, 2022

Tesla’s Product Design Director Javier Verdura lightly hinted toward the electric automaker creating its own branded gaming controller that could be used with the Arcade within its vehicles. Companies that have gaming controllers are required to file them with the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 23, 2023

PowerCo, the new battery company of the Volkswagen Group, and Belgian circular technology group Umicore have obtained full regulatory approvals for their joint venture announced in September 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2022

The AHFC is led by Element Energy and includes members: Air Products, Anglo American, Hyundai, Toyota and BOC (a member of The Linde Group). First Hydrogen has already received expressed interest from 10 fleet operators to trial the company’s two demonstrator hydrogen fuel cell-powered light commercial vehicles (LCV).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2020

Waymo will now work exclusively with FCA as its preferred partner for the development and testing of class 1-3 light commercial vehicles for goods movement for commercial delivery customers, including Waymo Via. The two companies have worked closely to integrate the Waymo Driver into FCA vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Hynamics, the hydrogen subsidiary of EDF group, has signed an agreement to collaborate with ABB and test the ABB Ability OPTIMAX for Green Hydrogen energy management system (EMS), which was launched to market in November 2022, across Hynamics’ plants to help optimize electrical costs of hydrogen production by up to 16%, according to ABB modeling.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

Honda Aircraft Company announced its first Certified Pre-Owned program (CPO), providing an exclusive and alternative pathway to owning a HondaJet with a guarantee of quality and support. Every CPO HondaJet must pass a meticulous 208-point standard inspection conducted by Honda-trained technicians across the authorized service network.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

In October 2022, Honda announced that it would invest $700 million to retool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants to establish the new EV Hub in Ohio, to prepare for the production of battery electric vehicles in 2026. Following are key next steps involving several of Honda’s US production facilities.

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Teslarati

JULY 5, 2023

This suggests that the all-electric pickup truck may indeed be entering its initial production in the near future. One of these is its rear light bar, which has mostly disappeared in the company’s newer prototypes. One of these is its rear light bar, which has mostly disappeared in the company’s newer prototypes.

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Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2023

Back in February, Elon Musk assured the Tesla community that the production version of the Cybertruck would retain its well-loved light bar, which served as the original prototype’s rear lights. The red light bar that spanned the tailgate did not seem to be present. NEW VIDEO: @Tesla CAMO Cybertruck!

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

StreetScooter GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post and market leader for electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery Holding Group (Chery) establishing a joint venture between the two companies. Total investment could be up to €500 million.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2023

General Motors plans to invest $918 million in four US manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce the company’s sixth-generation Small Block V-8 engine and an additional $64 million in Rochester, New York and Defiance, Ohio for castings and components to support EV production.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 5, 2022

As it turns out, achieving stellar vehicle production results is easier said than done. The company also decided to cut its annual production guidance from 12,000-14,000 units to just 6,000-7,000 vehicles — and that’s if the electric vehicle maker successfully ramps its production of the Lucid Air in the second half of the year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

This collaboration between GM and Lithion will focus on: Validation of Lithion’s recovered battery materials for use in the production of new batteries, and potential to acquire battery materials. As the company moves forward, it will work to increasingly localize its battery materials supply chain to North America.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Merchants Fleet, the nation’s fastest-growing fleet management company, plans to further electrify its portfolio with BrightDrop, the new business backed by General Motors, offering electric first-to-last-mile products and software services. Earlier post.). EV600 in Merchants Fleet livery. Keegan, CEO of Merchants Fleet.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The first Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck pre-production units have begun leaving the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center; the all-electric F-150 Lightning goes on sale next spring. The investment and 450 added jobs will help increase production capacity to 80,000 trucks a year. Ford has invested $7.7

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BMW has begun fuel cell system production at the company’s competence center for hydrogen in Munich. The two companies have been collaborating on fuel cell drive systems since 2013. The stack housing is manufactured in the light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut using a sand casting technique.

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Teslarati

APRIL 14, 2021

Elon Musk’s Boring Company has announced its updated lineup of tunneling products and services. With its expanded list of offerings, The Boring Company could extend its reach beyond mass transportation. According to Musk, such a system could improve Tesla’s vehicle production output.

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 8, 2021

Forsee Power begins light EV battery production in India. Forsee Power a European multinational producer of smart lithium-ion electric vehicle battery systems that had entered the Indian market in 2020 has started its production work for a series of EV batteries for electric two and three-wheelers at its Pune plant.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2023

Faurecia, a company of the FORVIA group, Michelin and Stellantis signed a binding agreement for Stellantis to acquire 33.3% stake in Symbio , a developer of hydrogen fuel cell systems for light- and heavy-duty vehicle applications. Faurecia and Michelin will remain shareholders with 33.3% holding each.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 1, 2024

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) developer Volocopter announced its latest milestone today, sharing it has received a Production Organization Approval (POA) extension from the German government, enabling it to expand its production facilities and commence serial production of its VoloCity eVTOL air taxis.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Global Bioenergies, an industrial biology company developing light olefin bioproduction processes ( earlier post ), closed its capital increase launched 27 June 2013, raising a final gross value of €23 million (US$30 million). The capital increase originally resulted in a total order for 1.15 The initiation of new programs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Bosch has begun production of electric motors at its Charleston, S.C. Additionally, the company plans to invest more than $260 million to expand further the production of electrification products at the site, which is expected to create at least 350 net new jobs by 2025. manufacturing facility.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

Uhnder , a developer of digital imaging radar technology for automotive and next-generation mobility applications, will soon become the first company to mass-produce a fully automotive qualified, 4D digital imaging radar-on-chip. In April 2022, Uhnder will release its radar-on-chip to mass production.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2022

The mobility technology company is highlighting EtelligentForce, a battery electric 4WD powertrain system for pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles paired with Magna eBeam technology ( earlier post ). EtelligentForce features Magna’s eDrive technology at the front and its eBeam electrified beam axle at the rear.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

(NYSE: ACHR), a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Garmin, a leading provider of aviation technologies and solutions, entered into an agreement for Garmin to supply the G3000 integrated flight deck for Midnight, Archer’s production aircraft. Garmin G3000 integrated flight deck in the HondaJet.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

” “The exceptional accomplishments of the award winning companies not only demonstrate innovation but also serve as inspiration for the entire industry, setting a high standard for all. Srinivas, Executive VP-Product Strategy and Purchasing at VE Commercial Vehicles; S.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2014

Audi says that its Online traffic light information system, demonstrated in an Audi A6 as part of a technology display at the Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas, is production ready and could be fitted to every Audi model in the range subject to the necessary government legislation. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2023

Kia held a groundbreaking ceremony for its dedicated plant for the production of battery-electric purpose-built vehicles (PBV). Kia will invest around one trillion KRW (approximately US$758 million) to secure 99,000 acres of land, with the company planning to start mass-production in the second half of 2025.

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) revealed a unique lightweight and efficient chassis-cab product set to provide the foundation for next-generation electric light commercial vehicles. Designed for production of up to 5000 vehicles per annum, the innovative and highly flexible 3.5-tonne

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