article thumbnail

Neuron Energy and Urja Mobility join for innovative battery leasing solutions – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Neuron Energy has fostered a longstanding partnership with 3EV for the past 30 months, supplying over a thousand battery packs currently operational in their fleet across multiple cities. Backed by Mufin Green Finance Limited, Urja Mobility will purchase advanced high-quality battery packs from Neuron Energy.

Auto 52
article thumbnail

Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

EV Connect conforms to the stringent standards set by the U.S. Companies like EV Connect continue to drive the industry forward with charging solutions. In that respect, (and as a hardware-agnostic solution) EV Connect welcomes the adoption of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) by Ford and GM (joining Tesla).

Charging 104
article thumbnail

New power-dense 2.0L GDI turbo with twin-scroll turbocharger and new combustion system offered in 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

Green Car Congress

Rotocast aluminum cylinder head with sodium-filled exhaust valves. It is complemented by strong connecting rods and aluminum pistons that are designed for the performance parameters of turbocharging. Rotocast aluminum cylinder head with sodium-filled exhaust valves. Forged steel crankshaft. Pistons with jet-spray cooling.

2013 236
article thumbnail

Mercedes-AMG brings cylinder deactivation to 5.5L V8; 30% reduction in fuel consumption

Green Car Congress

Distinguishing features versus the M157 include new intake air ducting, new cylinder heads, the modified valve drive, an adapted oil supply system and an optimized crankcase. The cylinder shut-off system is enabled by an engine management system with 16 hydraulic actuators and a complex oil supply system in the cylinder head.

Mercedes 225
article thumbnail

DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

Green Car Congress

Deploy and evaluate an 8 MW utility-scale lithium-ion battery technology to improve grid performance and aid in the integration of wind generation into the electric supply. Demonstration of Sodium Ion Battery for Grid Level Applications. Tehachapi Wind Energy Storage Project. 24,978,264. 53,510,209. . 10,792,045. 44 Tech Inc. (PA).

article thumbnail

The EV Transition Explained: Battery Challenges

Cars That Think

Reliable, secure supplies of minerals and software are core elements for EVs, which represent a “shift from a fuel-intensive to a material-intensive energy system,” according to a. Ramping up the battery supply chain is the automakers’ current “ most challenging topic ,” according to VW Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz.

article thumbnail

Strong Global Sales for Chevrolet Cruze Prior to US Introduction; More Details on Its New Small-Displacement Engines

Green Car Congress

Connecting rods and pistons. Like the crankshaft, the connecting rods and pistons are designed to support the greater load of the turbo system. It is accomplished with a crankshaft-driven oil pump that matches the oil supply to the engine load, rather than the linear operation of a conventional, fixed-flow pump. The Ecotec 1.4L

Chevrolet 249