article thumbnail

Finland’s oldest ferry goes all electric with Visedo

Green Car Congress

The oldest operating ferry in Finland will on Saturday become the nation’s first all-electric passenger vessel after being fitted with Visedo power. The new installed system was eight tons lighter; consisting of two Visedo permanent magnet motor drives and two Visedo DC/DC converters which control the ferry’s DC grid.

article thumbnail

Finnish electric powertrain company Visedo raises €20M to support global expansion; SRPM technology

Green Car Congress

Visedo’s head office is located in Lappeenranta, Finland, and the company has a subsidiary in the Netherlands. Electrification improves machine performance, while achieving significant fuel savings and reductions in noise and emissions. These are essential factors for industrial clients and original equipment manufacturers.

Companies 150
article thumbnail

DBT CEV fast chargers power 3 LEAFs 12,500 km over 42 days in 2012 Oranje Trophy

Green Car Congress

They then drove up through Russia, all the way to the North Cape in Finland—after which the crews headed back through Norway, Sweden and Denmark to finish in London in time for the opening of the Holland Heineken House in Alexandra Palace ahead of the Olympic Games. The CHAdeMO-compliant (Rev.0.9)

2012 231
article thumbnail

Neste piloting its first EV charging service with Niemi Services; aims to launch in Finland in 2021

Green Car Congress

Neste is piloting its first electric vehicle charging service targeted to logistics companies in Finland. at their site in the Konala area in Helsinki, Finland. The pilot project supports Neste’s and Niemi’s climate strategies and helps Niemi, the leading moving and logistics company in Finland, to reduce its climate emissions.

Finland 221
article thumbnail

9 Teams Advancing to Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Validation Stage

Green Car Congress

RaceAbout Association, RaceAbout (Finland), Battery Electric. The car in each class that exceeds 100 MPGe, meets the emissions and performance requirements, and, in the case of a tie, completes the Combined Performance and Efficiency challenge with the fastest time, will win. Aptera, Aptera 2e (San Diego, CA), Battery Electric.

Aptera 186
article thumbnail

MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Battery chargers and DC/DC converters. Battery chargers and DC/DC converters. DC PowerSystems : Mega-controller and battery regulators. DC electric motors and controllers DE HAARDT : controllers andremote control equip. DC electric motors and controllers DE HAARDT : controllers andremote control equip.