Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Ford will present its latest generation of connected and electrified Transit products at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, from 20-27 September 2018. Ford will announce two new connected vehicle fleet solutions at Hannover, developed in-house by Ford Smart Mobility.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Ford revealed the production version of the new Transit Custom plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany. The PHEV model will enter volume production in the second half of 2019. liter EcoBoost gasoline engine as a range extender for total range exceeding 500 kilometers (310 miles).

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 21, 2024

While it isn’t a standards development organization per se, CharIN works with standards bodies and firms in the EV charging industry to help refine new standards, and to test vehicles and EVSE for interoperability. And the work doesn’t end with the publication of a standard. Is that an accurate description?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

To date, more than 450 commercial customers in North America, including 200 top fleets and fleet management companies, have said they’re interested in purchasing the E-Transit. E-Transit is an electrified version of Ford Transit, America’s best-selling commercial van.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2022

The companies want to make partially and highly automated driving suitable for volume production, and thus available to the broad mass of consumers. For partially and highly automated driving, the two companies will jointly develop a standardized software platform. This will allow us to take automated driving systems to a new level.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 10, 2024

In the complex logistical ballet of modern commerce, fleet vehicles serve as the lifeblood of countless enterprises, ranging from the acrobatics of urban delivery services to the steadfast endurance of long-haul transport. What are the daily demands of your fleet operation?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Gatik has established the first autonomous middle mile logistics network in North America and is rapidly expanding its fleet of Class 3-6 autonomous box trucks for customers in multiple markets, including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Ontario. —Arjun Narang, CTO and co-founder, Gatik.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

HEVO’s technology is up to 95% efficient (grid-to-battery) and is compliant with SAE and UL wireless charging standards. HEVO’s power pad (surface or flush mounted in the ground) is grid-connected via the HEVO power station and transmits power wirelessly to the in-vehicle pad.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2020

The production version of the van is now ready for launch onto the market in pilot projects with selected clients. The development of the E-Ducato included over one year of on-road measurements to analyze more than 28,000 connected vehicles.

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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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

To support GM’s growing NEV fleet planned for China, its SAIC-GM joint venture is opening a new battery assembly plant in Shanghai this year. Barra said that GM believes the future of personal mobility will be driven by the convergence of electrification, autonomous vehicles, and connectivity and shared mobility services.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2019

The new wireless standard allows large quantities of data to be transferred within a very short space of time, since data will now be processed in small, high-performance computer centers directly on site and no longer has to travel long distances. BBA sees the potential of 5G technology in many areas of production.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2022

It will be the first in its segment to offer best-in-class connected features as standard across all trims, that are usually offered in more premium cars. The production of the 24kWh battery pack variants have been prioritized based on insights to match customer expectations at the time of delivery. A standard 3.3kW AC charger.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2019

Proterra has developed high-performance battery systems, electric drivetrain technology, and standardized, heavy-duty charging systems for commercial vehicle applications. Prior to Proterra, Kraus held several roles at Tesla including overseeing Tesla’s Business Operations team and working as a product manager for the Model S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2023

These certifications mean that the chargers have been witness-tested in approved laboratory conditions for compliance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbook 44 (HB 44). ABB E-Mobility’s DC fast chargers can meet the metering requirements defined by these programs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2018

These are used in production to supply the assembly lines with supplier parts. As early as 2013, in a first research project in Leipzig, BMW tested eleven hydrogen-powered tractors and forklifts in test operation and identified important fields of action for the current connection project.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

Arrival, a technology company devloping a new approach to the design and production of electric vehicles (EVs), will be co-developing its digital fleet and vehicle capabilities for the automotive industry with Microsoft. Arrival will utilize data insights to increase the efficiency for its customers’ operations.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XL, a provider of connected vehicle electrification solutions for commercial, utility and municipal fleets, will unveil a plug-in hybrid electric version of the popular Ford F-250 pickup truck at the NTEA Work Truck show, 5-8 March in Indianapolis. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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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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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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Baua Electric

AUGUST 21, 2024

While it isn’t a standards development organization per se, CharIN works with standards bodies and firms in the EV charging industry to help refine new standards, and to test vehicles and EVSE for interoperability. And the work doesn’t end with the publication of a standard. Is that an accurate description?

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The H2X Warrego pops up just weeks after Queensland start-up Roev announced plans to launch production of battery electric Toyotas Hilux and Ford Ranger utes targeted at fleets in Australia from 2023. Our production and engineering teams have done an amazing job to overcome these problems and we are now back on schedule.”.

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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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Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2024

The prerequisite for a smooth process flow are globally valid norms and standards. Under the leadership of Ionity, Audi and TUV SUD, the mechatronics specialist is developing a standardized automated fast charging solution together with the charging robot manufacturer Rocsys. .

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2016

Daimler Trucks demonstrated the new Highway Pilot Connect system for autonomous truck platooning on the A52 autobahn near Düsseldorf. Three WiFi-connected, autonomously driving trucks operated on the autobahn with authorization for public traffic in a platoon formation. The smart, self-optimizing truck has the highest priority for us.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

The guiding principle is to be the development of sustainable, connected, safe and tailored mobility solutions for future generations. At the same time, the Volkswagen Group’s core product—the car—and the underlying business model are changing fundamentally. The biggest cost in electric cars is the battery.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

co-inventor (with Sony) and leading supplier of near field communication (NFC), is launching a complete portfolio of automotive-qualified NFC products, enabling drivers and passengers to connect securely to the quickly growing NFC ecosystem. payment services or connected displays. payment services or connected displays.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Bosch Engineering is leveraging its automotive connectivity technology and working with Swiss rail freight operator SBB Cargo to develop rail logistics into a connected transport system. The first SBB cargo test fleet fitted with a connected condition-monitoring system has been operating on the Swiss railways since February 2015.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2021

The electrically powered sedan is to be built in Wolfsburg from 2026 and is intended to set new standards in terms of range, charging speed and digitization—as well as being able of delivering Level 4 automated driving. This will significantly reduce complexity in production. —Ralf Brandstätter.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Based on the success of two Irizar 100% i2e electric buses that have been operating in London since June 2015, London’s largest transport operator, Go-Ahead, is incorporating the buses into its fleet and has signed an agreement with Irizar that includes service and maintenance. The vehicle fleet is just over 2,400 buses. market share.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 29 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 8 units in Europe and 21 units in North America, which includes a 3-unit reorder from Johnson Controls, Inc. These sales include: Van Bortel Ford in Rochester, NY. Verizon Wireless through Stoneham in Stoneham, MA.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2022

The company says that it has the largest fleet of operating flow batteries in the world. With the development of the iron-salt technology, the company is setting new standards in the field of long-duration energy storage, offering wind and solar farms a highly cost-effective and resource-saving option for ensuring base load capability.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

By 2024, more than 70 million new connected vehicles will enter the market every year, with each required to upload and download 8.3GB of data per day, including streamed infotainment, HD navigation, vehicle telemetry and ADAS settings as well as safety critical information like severe weather updates or passenger ill health.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2020

Since the ProRail family of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems was introduced in 2016, it has been used in a wide variety of applications, and powers tens of thousands of commercial fleet vehicles on the road. Building upon this proven track record, the new ProRail brings with it a series of advancements and new standard features.

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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

MARCH 11, 2020

—Eric Zieser, director — global compact equipment product line, CASE. The 580 EV is powered by a 480-volt, 90 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged by any 220-volt/three-phase connection. CASE Construction Equipment introduced “Project Zeus”: the 580 EV, the construction industry’s first fully electric backhoe loader.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The close dialog between the main players is also intended to speed up previously lengthy and complex planning and application processes for network connections. The initiative’s measures therefore include the development of standard concepts that cover common charging profiles.

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