Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2022

BYD and Shell signed a strategic cooperation agreement to help accelerate the energy transition and improve charging experience for BYD’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) customers. The partnership will start in China and Europe and will extend to other regions across the globe.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), in cooperation with Duke Energy and non-profit industry initiative Energy Systems Network (ESN), will participate in a joint smart-grid pilot project in Indiana, the United States. The aim of the project will be power-grid load-equalization and the establishment of an optimized vehicle-charging scheme.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Cars that plug in to travel on batteries charged from the electric grid respond to perceived customer demand for more-efficient transportation, and they help companies comply with tightening global emissions standards. There are many reasons that automakers sell electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2009

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel will supply the advanced battery systems at the heart of a new project, based in Tsukuba City, Japan, combining electric vehicles (EVs), stationary grid storage, solar power and a rapid charging infrastructure a in a real-world operating environment. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

By simply parking over wireless charging ground pads located at home, in garages, and public parking spots, EV drivers will be able to recharge hands-free, without the need for any bulky cables, virtually eliminating the need to ever plug in. By 2040, 200 million EVs are projected to be on the road in China alone; globally, 559 million.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

The BMW Brilliance plug-in hybrid concept. have presented a concept plug-in hybrid sedan based on the long wheelbase version of the BMW 5 Series Sedan. The plug-in was developed exclusively for the Chinese automobile market and produced at the Shenyang site. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2010

The Hertz Corporation and smart USA, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc., The vehicle placements are part of the Hertz Global EV program, which will offer a variety of 100% electric and plug-in hybrids to car sharing and rental customers worldwide. In addition, Hertz and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2010

The NZN concept relies on high energy density storage systems incorporated into the local grid, as well as efficient photovoltaic generation. NZN can integrate with the centralized grid. batteries); the creation of grid-enabled consumer-side energy generation appliances; and a robust set of standards and protocols.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Toyota currently has more than 40% share of the total alternative fuel vehicle market, which includes a 75% share of the fuel cell market and a 64% share of hybrids and plug-ins. Between now and 2025, Toyota and Lexus models, globally, will have an electrified option. Manufacturing is a component of GHG emissions.

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My Energi

MARCH 13, 2023

As UK consumers continue to consider alternative energy sources, particularly given the global crisis, we are calling for householders to install a home charger, like the zappi , that integrates with solar generation to maximise the opportunity for free, clean, self-generated green energy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. “I’m very encouraged that carmakers now see as allies the utilities, plug-in advocates, community and regional efforts like ProjectGetReady.”

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Delta Products Corporation (DPC), a Delta Group company headquartered in Fremont, CA, is participating in a US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) $3.0-million efficient plug-in electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid applications. Huang, president of Delta Products Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2011

Better Place and China Southern Power Grid Co. CSG is the world’s eighth-largest utility, according to the Fortune Global 500. China Southern Grid is an important partner in a huge market that is moving quickly toward the mass-market development of electric cars and is embracing battery switch as the primary means of range extension.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

In June, Plug In Carolina selected AeroVironment to supply, install and support a network of public electric vehicle stations in seven South Carolina cities. Eaton Corporation displayed its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and Eaton-branded Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle (iMiEV) car. Aerovironment’s home charging dock.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In partnership with Plugless Power, The Hertz Corporation and Hertz Global EV are trialing the first wireless charging system for electric vehicles (EVs) in the car rental industry. Installation at Hertz’s corporate headquarters will be completed in February 2012. Plugless Power is a Level 2 (240V at 30A, 3.3 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Announced by Secretary Brouillette in January 2020, the Energy Storage Grand Challenge is designed to create and sustain US global leadership in energy storage technology, utilization, and exports. Enovix Corporation. e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Project description.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The two companies are collaborating to determine how the Volt’s 16-kWh lithium-ion batteries can be used to provide stationary electric grid storage systems once the batteries have fulfilled their usefulness in customers’ vehicles. —Bazmi Husain, head of ABB’s smart grids initiative. Earlier this month, Nissan Motor Co.,

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Baua Electric

JUNE 19, 2023

The do business in improves BorgWarner’s capacity in generating 400- and 800-volt on-board chargers suitable with diverse regional electrical grid permutations, presen additionally bringing high-frequency DC/DC converter era to its choices. The corporate has spent just about $140 million in R&D over the latter 5 years.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 19, 2023

The do business in improves BorgWarner’s capacity in generating 400V and 800V on-board chargers suitable with numerous regional electrical grid permutations, date additionally bringing high-frequency DC/DC converter generation to its choices. The corporate has spent just about $140 million in R&D over the ultimate 5 years.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2011

The Hertz Corporation has signed a Letter of Intent to add Renault’s range of electric vehicles (EV) to the fleets of Hertz and car sharing club Connect by Hertz across Europe. The partnership will form part of the European development of Hertz’s Global Electric Vehicle Program, launched in December 2010. and Kangoo Z.E.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2014

A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate lithium iron phosphate batteries and systems, is selling its grid storage business and other assets related to energy storage for telecom and IT data storage applications to NEC Corporation for approximately $100 million. —Jason Forcier, CEO of A123 Systems.

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Cars That Think

MAY 21, 2024

Drinking water systems pose increasingly attractive targets as malicious hacker activity is on the rise globally , according to new warnings from security agencies around the world. based cybersecurity firm Dragos , both attacks bored into holes that should have been plugged in the first place. “I This is happening right now.”

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Baua Electric

JULY 17, 2023

Together with plug-in hybrids, China’s clean-car gross sales clash 5.67 Production is booming too — Chinese language manufacturers account for approximately part of all EVs offered globally, HSBC analysts stated in a up to date be aware. REUTERS) Beijing’s luck is breathtaking. And the generation is accelerating.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2012

Hertz On Demand, the global car sharing club, and IBM are piloting a smart charging program in Germany. Hertz is the first car-rental company to deploy EVs and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric) on three continents—in the U.S. miles) away. available to the public in New York, Washington, D.C.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

Eaton Corporation announced the formation of an alliance to accelerate the deployment of electric vehicles in cities across China. NESTIA, the New Energy Sustainable Transportation International Alliance, includes Eaton, AECOM, IBM, vehicle manufacturer Beiqi Foton Motor Co., —Joe-Tao Zhou, president of Eaton in China.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The analysis in the EC roadmap concludes that fleet adoption of grid-electric vehicles (PHEVs and EVs) could lead to a cumulative 200,000 units on the road by 2015. plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles (PHEVs and EVs)—highly attractive. plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles (PHEVs and EVs)—highly attractive.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

In the study’s future 2018 grid scenarios that account for predicted coal plant retirements, PEVs would produce air emissions damages comparable to or slightly lower than HEVs. Life cycle emissions by pollutant and life cycle stage for each vehicle type in the recent (a) and future (b) PJM grid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

A123 Systems has been selected to develop Li-ion battery packs for a new, 2012 model year electric passenger car from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), the largest automaker in China. Jun Zhu, general manager of the New Energy Vehicle Division at SAIC.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

and 4R Energy Corporation, a joint venture established by Nissan and Sumitomo Corporation in September 2010 to explore second-life applications for automotive battery packs ( earlier post ), have developed a charging system for electric vehicles that combines a solar power generation system with high-capacity lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Nissan is also planning to have 4 EVs on the market, including the Nissan LEAF, and says it will take global leadership in supplying batteries for electric drive. It also plans to develop and EV charge & discharge system and information network as well as to demonstrate smart house/ community/ grid technology, starting from Yokohama City.

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Drive Electric

MARCH 25, 2021

The UK also hopes to connect more and more EVs to the electricity grid to share power at peak times, in something called vehicle to grid charging (V2G). This will allow the grid to draw renewable energy from cars and vans which are plugged in, with their batteries replenished when energy is cleaner at off-peak times.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 31, 2006

Dave Shemmans, CEO of Ricardo plc, said, “After the Extreme Hybrid™ is ready to be licensed to OEM’s, Ricardo intends to provide assistance to the world’s automakers integrating the XH™ plug-in hybrid drive train into their specific vehicular platforms.” In related news, Edward W.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

Most battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) manufacturers in Europe and the US have been adopting onboard chargers with a power output between 3 to 3.7 million EVs to be on the road globally by 2020, which correlates to an increase in demand for onboard chargers.). kilowatts (kW). kW to reduce charging time.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Together with electric car manufacturer StreetScooter, Siemens’ Corporate Technology, global research unit equipped a series production vehicle with RACE technology. The aim is that new functions should be easy to add in the future as well, in the same way as with Plug & Play on a computer. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In addition, the companies will coordinate their respective engagement efforts with relevant Chinese government ministries, regulators and grid operators on formulation of the country’s EV industrial standards. GM regards electrification as a key global industry trend. —GE China’s Chief Commercial Officer Albert Wong.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

A few months later and some 800 kilometers up Queensland’s coast, Grand Prix corporate cosponsor Ark Energy aims to apply the same basic hydrogen and fuel-cell components—albeit scaled up more than 3,500 times. The task: make the most of a 30-watt fuel cell and 14 grams of hydrogen gas.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

The Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Selections will aim to reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles through thirty-five projects addressing 11 areas of interest. The fourth team is on track to exceed the target this year. Description. Federal funding. 999,977.

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