Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

The first products to be manufactured and sold will be available in the US and the UK for the industry’s highest-volume commercial and retail pickups and vans—including the Ford F-150, F-150 Lightning, Transit vans and E-Transit—and will be easily installable by customers to protect expensive work and recreational equipment.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

The standard model of the eActros is planned to roll off the production line in Wörth am Rhein (Germany) from autumn 2021. The findings from the "eActros innovation fleet" which started in 2018 and the close exchanges with customers have been incorporated into the development of the series-production model.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2023

The HPLB connectors, a component of eMobility’s Power Connections portfolio, offer a space-saving profile, superior performance, cost savings and reduced manufacturing complexity. Eaton recommends use of sealed connection systems to meet reliability and durability requirements.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

XL Hybrids will begin production on the new XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for Model Year 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups in first quarter 2018. This will be the first time that Ford F-250 trucks can be ordered by fleet customers with hybrid-electric drive technology; the XL3 system can provide up to a 25% increase in fuel economy.

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EV Connect

JUNE 7, 2021

Installing charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) has many benefits for property owners, including attracting tenants to your commercial property or multifamily unit , and even providing a source of revenue. Determining the Project Scope As with most products today, you have choices when it comes to EV charging station installation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Siemens unveiled a new sustainable, EV charging concept structure designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging applications at scale. This product is the industry’s first EV charging system to house all necessary electrical infrastructure components that power EV chargers in an above-ground, enclosed, and low carbon structure.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2021

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.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2014

The WattStation Connect network will enable Ford to gather information on charging station use. Ford will begin installing the GE WattStation Level 2 charging stations across its North American campuses, developing a workplace charging network at nearly every Ford facility in the United States and Canada. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

As the first fully connected integral system solution, the third generation of the Sprinter demonstrates the development of the division from purely a vehicle manufacturer into a provider of complete transport and mobility solutions, the company said. (Duisburg is home to the world’s largest inland port.) Mercedes-Benz is investing some €2.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

These new partners bring automotive and school bus technology expertise together with a large and experienced school bus fleet operation to maximize potential safety and driver support. —Trevor Rudderham, SVP, product planning, Blue Bird Corporation.

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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

MARCH 1, 2017

Ford, with its top-selling half-ton truck for any make and model, was chosen as the first OEM based on XL Hybrids’ order commitments from major fleet customers. The XLP Fleet-Ready technology is the industry’s first ship-thru upfit on pickup trucks from a leading OEM. EcoBoost engine and Ford’s Auto Stop-Start technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

XL Hybrids TYs7Oafol48Kkc8KJgZoTHgMu0w8LYSbRdYOj2VdwnuKwa">announced new fleet customers who intend to purchase its XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution for Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The Fleet-Ready technology is the industry’s first ship-thru upfit on half-ton pickup trucks from a leading OEM.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2016

XL Hybrids is introducing a new product line, the XLP plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution. XLP ship-thru deliveries to fleet customers will begin in the fourth quarter of 2017, said Clay Siegert, XL Hybrids’ co-founder and chief operating officer. vehicle uptime on Class 2-6 vehicles for major fleets since 2013.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

Today, FreeWire shared that it has partnered with GM Energy to help deploy the former’s ultra-fast EV chargers to commercial and fleet customers in the US. The post GM Energy will offer FreeWire’s unique charging solutions to fleets via new partnership appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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EV Connect

MAY 4, 2023

The commercial fleet vehicle market is growing rapidly. Reports show 75% of the 200 largest US fleet operators—responsible for about 1.2 million vehicles—have committed to decarbonization targets for public fleets , and bans on Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles are pushing on the supply side.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2022

IDTechEx forecasts that most of the new DC charging installations will be in the 100+ kW power classes. The Nevera achieved the highest charging power available for any production EV and was limited by Ionity’s Tritium charging unit which is “only” capable of 350 kW. What does a fast-charging curve tell us?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The K5 Blazer-E is a functional proof of concept of the upcoming Electric Connect and Cruise package Chevrolet Performance plans to sell in the second half of 2021. As GM introduces a new fleet of electric vehicles, it creates an exciting opportunity to bring EV technology to the aftermarket. eCrate Installer Certification Program.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

General Motors has launched a new business, BrightDrop , which will offer an ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to empower delivery and logistics companies to move goods more efficiently. BrightDrop EV fleet management. The BrightDrop ecosystem includes: BrightDrop EP1. BrightDrop EV600.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2023

These certifications cover the company’s best-selling Terra 124 and Terra 184 chargers designed to support public charging operations for both light-duty vehicles and fleets in the United States. Production began early this year and Terra 184 DC fast chargers produced in South Carolina have already been installed along American highways.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

Users who have solar panel installations can also store excess energy in their EV during low usage periods and then harness this energy at another time, including peak periods, to reduce their reliance on the grid. Quasar 2 offers CCS compatibility and connects to the myWallbox app through Wifi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, or 4G.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2020

ProRail systems are installed on one or both sides of the vehicle’s frame rail. Gen5 ProRail installed on a Peterbilt 567. This reduction in length, combined with the easy to use Drop & Go mounting brackets allows fleet managers maximum flexibility when configuring vehicle layout.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2012

GE’s WattStation Connect for mobile device users. GE Energy’s Industrial Solutions business unveiled the new WattStation and WattStation Connect software at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit, Mich. WattStation Connect provides owners a user-friendly method to manage, monitor and maintain their EV charging ecosystem network.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2012

Opcon, in collaboration with Wallenius Marine, recently completed the first reference installation of its Waste Heat Recovery technology for ocean-going vessels in a project supported by the Swedish Energy Agency. are two 450 V, 60 Hz, 1,700 kW AC-generators installed. The MV Figaro. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2020

In the Bergedorf quarter of Hamburg, a container with a total capacity of approximately 500 kWh has been connected to the depot charging network at the Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) depot. The 50 batteries in the container were previously installed in VW Passat GTE vehicles. Each battery has a nominal capacity of 9.9

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2021

General Motors introduced Ultium Charge 360, a holistic charging approach that integrates charging networks, GM vehicle mobile apps, and other products and services to simplify the overall charging experience for GM electric vehicle owners.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2016

The new facility is the first of its kind in the UK and features a high-pressure connection, delivered by National Grid. The first major customer, Waitrose, part of the John Lewis Partnership, filled up at the new facility at unveiling, as a fleet of branded heavy-duty trucks rolled onto the forecourt. Bio-methane.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Originally designed with autonomous vehicles in mind, Rocsys’s robotic charging arm has attracted interest from fleet operators. For the near term, Rocsys has its eye on another set of applications that may not seem so obvious—fleet charging. The company is steadily signing up customers as it moves toward serial production.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

Elli Group GmbH , with headquartered in Berlin, is to develop products and services connected with energy and charging for the brands of the Group. We will be creating a seamless, sustainable ecosystem that addresses the main applications and provides answers to all the energy questions raised by electric car users and fleet operators.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

ConnectDER’s meter collar working together with Siemens’s charging station could save up to 80 percent of installation costs. For many, especially those who live in older homes, installing a home Level 2 charging station may require an upgrade to the home’s electrical service, and/or a new panel (breaker box).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2011

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse highlighted the company’s machine-to-machine (M2M) Connected Transportation initiative in a keynote address to the Detroit Economic Club, including the introduction of new partnerships. At Sprint, our vision goes beyond connecting millions of cars. —Dan Hesse.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

SEAT is the first industrial manufacturer in Europe to have outdoor, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) with SLAM navigation (simultaneous localization and mapping), 4G connection and inductive charging for the batteries. The fleet of outdoor AGVs enables a reduction of 1.5 SEAT’s AGVs are based on ASTI’s Tribot 10T.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2021

Founded in 1982, ASTI supports one of Europe’s largest installed fleets of AMRs and has a broad customer base in automotive, logistics, food & beverage and pharmaceuticals in 20 countries. The acquisition is expected to close in mid-summer 2021. Both parties agreed not to disclose any details regarding the purchase price.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2015

This new product will allow a wider range of vessel types to benefit from the proven reliability and flexibility that have made Azipod the leading propulsion system across numerous ship types. The Azipod D requires up to 25% less installed power. Click to enlarge. The unit power of Azipod propulsion systems is available up to 22 MW.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2019

Bridgestone Corporation announced that its subsidiary Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, has entered into an agreement with TomTom to acquire TomTom Telematics, its digital fleet solutions business, for a cash consideration of €910 million (US$1.034 billion). Its products are sold in more than 150 nations and territories around the world.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When it comes to fulfilling EVSE requirements, state governments trust Blink to deliver and install their EV charging equipment. As part of this newly signed agreement, the Salt Lake City International Airport has already purchased and installed 10 Blink Series 7 , 48-amp Level 2 chargers. Which States Have Verified Blink as a Vendor?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Ford has begun production of the 2014 F-150 with the gaseous fuel prep option, making Ford the only manufacturer with an available CNG/LPG-capable half-ton pickup. CNG conversions can provide stability against fluctuating fuel prices as well as lower vehicle operating costs for fleet administrators. The 2014 Ford F-150 with 3.7-liter

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