Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

Lexus has introduced the new Lexus NX compact utility, first unveiled in Beijing ( earlier post ) to North America. The NX 300h employs Lexus’ electronically controlled braking system known as ECB-R to provide cooperative control of stopping power and regenerative braking while saving on vehicle weight. 2015 Lexus NX 300h.

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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

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

With a fully charged battery pack and a full tank of gas to recharge the battery when necessary, this advanced PHEV drivetrain can provide nearly two weeks (13 days) of emergency power to the average household. In EV mode, the transmission allows the engine''s output efficiency to be maximized at all vehicle speeds.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 27 Ford Transit Connect Electric van sales, including a five-unit sale to returning customer FedEx Express, a four-unit sale to the City of Toronto, a three-unit sale to DTE Energy, one of Michigan’s largest energy suppliers, and 15 unit sales to various Ford commercial truck dealers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2021

The company has operations in 16 locations in Asia, Europe, and North America, with a global workforce of more than 400 employees. Using Octillion’s battery management system (BMS), Caspian packs can be connected in parallel without need for a junction box. Octillion’s 660-volt/88.9-kWh kWh Caspian? million miles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. It will be rechargeable using standard European 220/240-volt outlets within 6 to 8 hours.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Starting in 2016, the Swedish brand has included plug-in hybrid versions of pretty much every new vehicle it sells in the US. . Late last year, Volvo launched its very first all-electric model in North America. It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

At the North American Commercial Vehicle Show, Navistar International Corporation announced it expects a number of new product offerings and integrations with alliance partner Volkswagen Truck & Bus ( earlier post ), including plans to develop an electric-powered, medium-duty vehicle for the company’s core (US and Canada) market.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Einride is a developer of all-electric trucks, fleet management software, and autonomous vehicles that has expanded well beyond its Swedish roots, especially in the US. Today, Einride shared that construction of its first station in the US is now complete and operational, a process that took a mere 18 months from start to finish.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

This is the first time the Sonata Hybrid has been shown in North America. This system recharges the 12-volt and hybrid battery while preventing unnecessary battery discharge when the car is off. The new Sonata Hybrid goes on sale this spring and is built in Asan, Korea. The Sonata Hybrid is equipped with a Smartstream G2.0

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

Ltd, has introduced the XPAND battery pack, delivering electric vehicle manufacturers a safe, high-performance, cost-effective battery solution for electric bus, tram, truck, ground support equipment (GSE), military, marine, special-purpose and other commercial and industrial electric vehicle (EV) applications. kWh XMP71P and the 11.4

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

In addition, electric cars transporting attendees around Davos will be able to recharge their batteries at eight newly installed ABB fast-charging stations. The shift to electric vehicles is no longer a question of if, but rather of when and how quickly. Top: TOSA flash charging station in Davos. Bottom: Close-up. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

Then, it converts the residual heat energy into electric energy and stores it in a connected Battery Storage Module. The obvious application is for remote logging or land-clearing operations that use electric vehicles and/or machinery.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

To date, the supercar developer has delivered three BEV models: The Emeya , Evija, and Eletre SUV, which just opened up sales in North America. As a result, Lotus has vowed to go all-electric and is off to an impressive start.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

An additional belt-driven starter generator is connected to the engine which also operates at 48 V. It is connected via a voltage transformer to the 12 V on-board electric system which powers all the different electrical components in the vehicle, from headlights to seat adjusters.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

The Odyne export power system has been tested to 18 kW and is designed for applications up to 36 kW, potentially eliminating the need for vehicle-mounted or towed independent electrical generators, or the need to continually idle the truck to operate engine driven generators, reducing operating costs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2009

and Segway are unveiling a new type of personal mobility vehicle targeted for city use. Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), GM and Segway are developing an electrically powered, two-seat prototype urban vehicle that has only two wheels. GM has been focusing on “connected vehicle” technologies since it introduced OnStar in 1996.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

introduced two services through the Nissan LEAF owners’ website and smartphone applications: one that precisely forecasts the LEAF’s remaining battery capacity when it arrives at a destination; and the other called “Minna no Syouhi Denryoku (Energy Usage Database)” (available in Japan and North America). Nissan Motor Co.,

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Nissan Battery Powered Batteries Battery 265

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

Earlier this year, Nissan Nissan North America (NNA) selected AeroVironment to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services supporting the introduction of the LEAF. Aker Wade: Level III networked fast charging stations for electric vehicles worldwide. Blink residential unit. Source: Ecotality.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

3 electric vehicle, the first model from the MEB product line for electric vehicles, is making its debut at IAA 2019 in Frankfurt. 3 will not go on sale in North America. With its fast charging capability, at a charging output of 100 kW it is possible to recharge the ID.3 Volkswagen’s ID.3

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Market DC Batteries Battery 207

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

On cold days, heated liquid warms the batteries, gradually bringing the system’s temperature to a level that allows it to efficiently accept charge energy and provide enough discharge power for expected vehicle performance. which also will assemble battery packs for Ford’s hybrid and electric vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Connected car technology. Another important role for connected car technology is in the area of vehicle diagnostics. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. Sales start early in 2014 in North America, expanding to global markets including China and Europe. Earlier post.) foot-long (1.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

The MyFord Mobile technology allows Focus Electric owners in North America to stay connected, monitor and control their vehicle. MyFord Mobile uses an on-board wireless module integrated into Focus Electric that allows the car to communicate off-board via standard cellular technology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

announced at the New York International Auto Show that they are teaming up to implement the Microsoft Hohm energy management application for Ford’s electric vehicles. For the vehicle application, Hohm will help owners determine when and how to most efficiently and affordably recharge battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

At CES, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Our priority is in making the first Ford autonomous vehicle accessible to the masses and truly enhancing our customers’ lives.”

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

Both Focus gasoline and electric variants to be sold in North America will be built at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., A full recharge is expected to take three to four hours at home with a 240V charge station. with production powered in part by one of the largest solar energy generator systems in the state.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Ford tested BlueCruise on more than 110,000 miles of divided highway across North America, with their system utilizing a combination of road sensors and an infrared camera to track the driver’s head movements and eyes, even when wearing sunglasses. Big screen and good connections The horizontal 10.2-inch Story by John Faulkner.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

First announced in 2022, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST is now available at Chevrolet dealerships across North America. And since you can travel 440 miles without recharging, why wouldn’t you take a Silverado EV on that family road trip? As with all General Motors vehicles, the Silverado EV will be equipped with OnStar.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. —Jim Tetreault, Ford vice president, North America Manufacturing. Electric vehicle battery charging.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2013

kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). The technique is popular for bonding thermoplastics, as well as wires, microcircuit connections, sheet metal, foils, ribbons and meshes. GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 30, 2024

BlueCruise is available to be used on more than 130,000 miles of divided highway across North America, with the system utilizing a combination of road sensors, with an infrared camera to track the driver’s head movements and eyes, even when wearing sunglasses. DC Fast Charging times are 10-80% in 36.2 Story by John Faulkner.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2012

The SAE Taskforce on wireless charging and positioning of electric vehicles (SAE J2954) ( earlier post ) is progressing, and is slated to have a final draft of the guideline this year, according to the Society of Automotive Engineers, International (SAE). Under the emerging J2954 guidelines, communications for wireless charging will use DSRC.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and C-MAX Hybrid are based on the new Ford C-MAX five-passenger multi-activity vehicle. The C-MAX Energi and C-MAX Hybrid vehicles sold in Europe in 2013 will be built at Ford’s plant in Valencia, Spain, starting in 2013. The light ring then illuminates in quadrants as the vehicle charges.

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Plug-in Hybrid Ford Plug 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

The UX has the lowest center of gravity of any vehicle in its class, due to the design of the global architecture-C platform. Engine rpm are synchronized with the increase in vehicle speed to create an immediate and continuous acceleration feel, responding to the driver’s intentions and creating a pleasant driving feel.

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

Those vehicles are hungry for electrons, driving growth in charging stations and the infrastructure to support them. EV charging software manages much more than just topping up the battery in an electric vehicle. A Level 2 connector is designated SAE J1772 and is the standard for all EVs produced in North America.

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