Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Balqon Corporation, a developer of electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium-ion battery storage devices, has introduced a high-capacity lithium-ion battery replacement pack for electric-powered airport baggage tractors. —Balwinder Samra, CEO of Balqon.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) is introducing “total-care service,” a pioneering set of mobility services specially designed for ride-hailing companies. Through this Total-care Service, ride-hailing companies can provide their driver-partners with more cost-efficient and timely maintenance services.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation has seen a surge in demand for their 100% electric school buses since their introduction in 2018. Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation, said the company expects to have close to 300 electric buses on the road by year-end.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2012

The coating, developed by MDS Coating Technologies Corporation (MCT), and tested by researchers at NETL, protects the compressor blades of commercial aviation and industrial gas-turbine engines from erosion—saving fuel, cutting carbon emissions, reducing operational costs, and extending part life. Source: MCT. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

and Nikola Corporation are forming a joint venture with a goal to decarbonize heavy-duty trucking. service and maintenance) and a green and sustainable hydrogen infrastructure. The vision of the joint venture is to promote the advantages that hydrogen offers at cost parity or better than diesel based on the total cost of ownership.

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APRIL 2, 2022

Bosch and the Mitsubishi Corporation, with Blue Park Smart Energy (BPSE), are partnering to create Battery as a Service (BaaS) innovations. This reduces not only the initial investment outlay but also operating costs, as electric vehicles can be operated more economically. Bosch cloud services also improve maintenance.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

ComEd will replace end-of-life internal combustion vehicles with plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles, reducing fuel and maintenance costs and creating savings that will be passed on to customers. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois, or 70% of the state’s population.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company is partnering with Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), Air Liquide Korea and Hydrogen Energy Network (HyNet) to establish a hydrogen refueling station for fuel cell electric buses at Incheon Airport’s Terminal 2 by March 2021. Hyundai fuel cell bus.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2020

—Toyota Motor Corporation President and CEO Akio Toyoda. In addition to investing $394 million in Joby, Toyota will share its expertise in manufacturing, quality and cost controls for the development and production of Joby Aviation’s eVTOL aircraft.

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JULY 9, 2015

Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2019

Momentum Dynamics Corporation, the global leader in high-power wireless charging for electric vehicles, in partnership with BYD and IndyGo, will install three 300-kilowatt inductive charging points in Indianapolis, the highest capacity system of its kind implemented anywhere in the world.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Cobalt Technologies has signed an agreement with Fluor Corporation for engineering consulting services as Cobalt gears up to commercialize its cellulosic biobutanol production technology. This engineering foundation ensures the production process is able to scale up quickly while maintaining capital efficiency, Cobalt says.

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MARCH 11, 2022

—PG&E Corporation CEO Patti Poppe. While EVs already provide customers with cleaner air and reduced maintenance costs, among other benefits, testing emerging technologies to optimize EV integration with the electric grid could provide further value to all PG&E customers.

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OCTOBER 16, 2021

MOBIUS.energy Corporation secured a $50-million investment commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS, a $3.4-billion, MOBIUS will use the funds to scale-up battery module production to support electric aircraft customers through a subscription model including maintenance and salvage services.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2011

Materials technology group Umicore has acquired a set of product and process patents covering high-end Li-ion active cathode materials from FMC Corporation. Ultimately the patented technology will lead to lower system cost (in $/kWh) for Li-ion batteries for small and large-formats.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Drivers of diesel vehicles can save thousands of dollars in total ownership costs compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) study.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

This collaboration will combine Nikola’s proposed FCEV bundled lease offer, which will include Nikola’s FCEVs, vehicle service and maintenance and hydrogen fuel supply, with OPAL Fuels’ significant experience in developing, constructing, and operating heavy-duty truck fueling stations to deliver a complete end-to-end solution.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a stationary fuel cell generator (FC generator) that makes use of the fuel cell system (FC system) equipped in the Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). The FC generator has been installed within the Honsha plant grounds in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and verification tests have now commenced.

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JUNE 28, 2013

Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership”.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 16, 2024

Springing for luxury items just isn’t in the cards for most of us, despite the lavish recompense* deigned upon us by our corporate overlords in Downtown Canada. Setting some variables in this equation, they propose a monthly insurance rate of $147, fuel costs of $260 per month, and maintenance pegged at $95.50 for a car payment.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2019

The Energy Commission also estimates that schools will save nearly $120,000 in fuel and maintenance costs per bus over 20 years. Proposition 39 is a voter-approved initiative that adjusted the corporate income tax code and allocated revenues to school districts for energy improvements.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2012

SPX Service Solutions, a business unit of SPX Corporation ( earlier post ), and Aker Wade Power Technologies, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of advanced fast charging systems ( earlier post ), signed a letter of intent jointly to develop a new family of practical electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers for the global vehicle market.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 10, 2024

Cost considerations are pivotal; look beyond the initial outlay to include long-term running costs, as well as the vehicle’s anticipated resale value. While these might carry a higher initial cost, they often offset this with lower maintenance and fuel costs, as well as tax benefits and grants available in some regions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

These government entities collaborate with companies to make material advancements that could save industry millions of dollars in fuel and maintenance across sectors. Carpenter Technology Corporation will partner with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for this project.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Whether you’re a small business owner or a corporate executive, choosing the right vehicles for your operations can significantly impact your bottom line. The Cupra Formentor offers style, performance–and tax advantage s Lower Initial Costs One of the primary advantages of leasing is the reduced upfront costs.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Such an engine could provide a cost-effective solution for small recreational vehicle- and motorcycle applications. The two-stroke engine has been favored for small recreational vehicles because of its high power density, low cost and simple, lightweight design, Oh said. Oh and Plante. Click to enlarge. —Oh and Plante.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Adoption of this technology results not only in true zero-emission flight but also in lower fuel and maintenance costs. ZeroAvia offers hydrogen-fueled powertrain technology to replace conventional engines in commercial aircraft.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

ViriCiti will enhance the ChargePoint fleet solution portfolio of hardware, software and services by integrating information sources to optimize electric fleet operations, including battery management, charging station monitoring, OEM-agnostic telematics, vehicle maintenance and vehicle operations data. IMPROVED Corporate Finance B.V.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2014

These retrofits have helped the Severstal Columbus plant achieve more than 25,251,390 kWh (25 GWh) per year in energy savings and reduced the plant’s EAF energy costs by $0.70 per kWh on first-year savings or 70 percent of the project cost, whichever is less. million annually in energy costs.

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JULY 17, 2020

Enovix Corporation. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Low-Cost Rare-Earth Free Electric Drivetrain Enabled by Novel Permanent Magnets, Inverter, Integrated Design and Advanced Thermal Management.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) will make use of its network of petrol pumps to help set up charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the future. Last year, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched an ‘e-drive initiative’ an electric three-wheeler mobility model. There is no maintenance cost.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2014

New, low-cost, integrated hydropower turbine and generator sets made with modern materials and manufacturing technologies will help power providers harness the full generating potential of these existing low-head sites and produce cost-competitive, renewable electricity.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Fluor Corporation announced that NuScale Power—in which Fluor is the majority investor—has received notice that its design certification application has been accepted for review by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

the owner of IVECO and FPT Industrial, intends to enter into a strategic and exclusive heavy-duty truck partnership with Nikola Corporation to accelerate industry transformation towards emission neutrality of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks in North America and Europe through the adoption of fuel-cell technology. CNH Industrial N.V.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2019

The City of Tucson will receive funds to purchase electric buses with dedicated charging stations and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. Delaware Transit Corporation. Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation. City of Tucson. Southern California Association of Governments.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Canada-based MEG Energy’s board of directors has approved 2011 capital investment of approximately $900 million and the final cost estimate for the 35,000 barrels per day Phase 2B oil sands expansion at the Christina Lake in-situ project. billion cost estimate for the 35,000 barrels per day Phase. Phase 2B is an. per day by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2014

With a growing number of Van Hool buses on European roads powered by Ballard fuel cell modules, maintenance and repair activities related to fuel cells and hybrid drive line components need to be readily available from experienced support personnel. These personnel will also be backed by teams of experts and engineers at both companies.

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