Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

Following completion of final UK testing, an electric bus developed by Equipmake and featuring the company’s electric powertrain is headed to Buenos Aires where it will begin in-service trials. Equipmake’s ZED system also underpins Jewel E, a new double-decker electric bus developed with Spanish bus builder Beulas.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America and subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), announced the delivery of TBB’s 200 th Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus to Monroe County Public Schools in Indiana.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2023

Aircraft manufacturers designing “More Electric Aircraft” (MEA) are looking to convert the flight control systems from hydraulic to electric to reduce weight and design complexities. Offering a compact design and low weight and profile, these high-reliability power devices help reduce the size and weight of MEAs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2023

REE Automotive revealed P7-C, a Class 4 chassis cab offering a new cabin design built on REE’s P7 modular electric platform. Customers will be able to place orders for the entire P7 electric truck lineup at ACT Expo in REE’s booth. The P7-S Stripped Chassis can accommodate multiple EV specific top-hat designs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2022

Orange EV has expanded its yard truck rental program to offer the largest electric spotter rental fleet across the United States. These all-electric rentals are now available in 48 states, providing increased uptime and reduced costs. Renting is also a great way to try before you buy to experience the Orange EV difference.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2022

Autocar, a leading manufacturer of specialized severe-duty vocational trucks, has built its first two alpha units that feature an all-electric powertrain. Autocar’s All-Electric E-ACX with cover removed to display one of three high voltage battery packs. Autocar is the only OEM with this type of integration.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Australian express freight company, Team Global Express, has placed an order for 36 Volvo FL Electric trucks. This is Volvo’s largest electric truck order to date in Australia. The Volvo FL Electric model will be equipped with four 66 kWh battery packs for increased range and improved charging performance.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2023

After three years of intensive studies covering the entire lifecycle of an all-electric aircraft, Tecnam is halting development of the all-electric P-Volt aircraft, mainly due to concerns about current battery technology. The company will continue to explore new emerging technologies. Earlier post.)

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Cars That Think

APRIL 9, 2025

One of the greatest climate -related engineering challenges right now is the design and construction of a large, zero-emission, passenger airliner. The plane would be a single-aisle airliner, designed to succeed Airbuss A320 family of aircraft, the highest-selling passenger jet aircraft on the market, with nearly 12,000 delivered.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2022

LiveWire is opening reservations for the production version of the all-electric S2 Del Mar motorcycle, the first LiveWire model to feature the new ARROW architecture, and the first bike to sit next to the LiveWire ONE—the company’s flagship electric motorcycle. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Ram Truck brand introduced its Ram 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept at CES 2023. Based on the company’s STLA Frame platform, the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept features a body-on-frame design that incorporates the battery pack efficiently.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2023

E-Tourneo Courier is a five-seat multi-activity vehicle with an SUV-inspired design. E-Tourneo Courier is one of 10 all-electric vehicles Ford has committed to offering in Europe by 2024, as it targets zero emissions for all vehicle sales in the region by 2035.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2022

UK-based Electrofit introduced its first electric crate motor, the 100 kW CM100KW1, with a launch offer of £5,250 (US$5,800) + VAT. Electrofit can also provide a matched OEM single-speed transmission that is designed to sync perfectly with the motor. Shipping is available worldwide. Transmission launch offer: £1,000 + VAT.

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Charged EVs

MARCH 6, 2025

Taking the EV skateboard chassis to another level The so-called skateboard chassis is a staple of modern EV design. REEs platform includes both electrical and mechanical connection points to make it easy for upfitters to create an endless variety of vocational vehicles. Q&A with Dr. Peter Dow, REE Automotives VP of Engineering.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2023

Schaeffler has begun production of its electric wheel hub motors; three manufacturers of compact municipal vehicles are gearing up to incorporate the motors into their production lines in the coming months. This compact design envelope frees up space elsewhere in the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2023

Stellantis will invest a total of $155 million in three Kokomo, Indiana, plants to produce new electric drive modules (EDM) that will help power future electric vehicles assembled in North America and to support the goal of 50% battery-electric sales in the US by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2023

Volvo Group is the first truck manufacturer to launch an Augmented Reality (AR) safety app for electric trucks, designed specifically to support first responders in an emergency. For Mack electric trucks, the AR features will be added during June 2023.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2023

Volta Trucks has started series production of the 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero at Steyr Automotive, the company’s partner in contract manufacturing, in Steyr, Austria. The initial batch of vehicles will be used for the Volta Zero Driving Experience Program.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2025

We give the flagship Design grade (currently $51,500 drive-away) the week-long family test, with mixed results. 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV – yep, this is how you lock and unlock it. 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV – nice multi-spoke 20-inch rims. 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV – loads of luxury rear space.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2023

Bremer Strassenbahn AG (BSAG) has ordered 35 all-electric eCitaro G low-floor articulated buses from Mercedes-Benz with the latest NMC 3 (NMC: lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-oxide) battery technology. The latest generation of high-performance batteries (NMC 3) come with improved cell chemistry and a modular battery equipment design.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

Kia Corporation released full images of the exterior and interior design of the Kia EV9, its first three-row electric flagship SUV, prior to the vehicle’s full digital global premiere in late March.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2023

Fiat has introduced two new EVs: the Fiat 600e , marking a return to the B-segment; and the low-speed electric Topolino. Technology also includes Stop&Go function; Electric Parking Brake, Autonomous Emergency Braking for recognizing cyclists and pedestrians, and Drowsy driver detection to monitor driver concentration levels.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2023

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has introduced a new high-speed electric air compressor for fuel cells. Through ZF’s new joint development agreement for advanced fuel cell air compressors with Liebherr, ZF will support a wide range of vehicle platforms with a modular, compact and scalable design.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2023

The electric driveline system from Volvo Penta also includes the complete high voltage system—electric motors, gearboxes, inverters, junction boxes and cabling. The concept machine is powered entirely by two Volvo Penta batteries, matched to the duty cycle of the excavator, which fit neatly into the existing engine bay.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

Stellantis’s Jeep brand is introducing the battery-electric Jeep Avenger ( earlier post ) in Europe. This introduction marks the beginning of the next phase of the electrification of the Jeep brand—the BEV wave—that will see four fully-electric vehicles hit the market by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2022

Rolls-Royce is launching a new leading-edge hydrogen program and also given a further update on its research into hybrid-electric power as it continues to pioneer new forms of aviation sustainability. Hybrid-electric and hydrogen power systems are also part of a regional aircraft research project underway with WiderØe and Embraer.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2023

The first of the fully electrically powered and locally emission-free buses is expected to be delivered by the end of this year, while the other vehicles will be delivered in the first half of 2024. Together with the buses now on order, the number rises to a total of 132 all-electric, low-floor buses in the VHH fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2023

Ford Performance is heading to the 101 st running of “The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb brought to you by Gran Turismo” with the all-new, improved electric Ford SuperVan 4.2. specifically designed to conquer the mountain and showcase the extreme limits of electric power. The SuperVan 4.2,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

Nyobolt, the developer of ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery technology ( earlier post ) has partnered with UK designer Callum to showcase its advanced battery technology in an Elise-inspired electric sports car that can charge in six minutes. —Sai Shivareddy, CEO at Nyobolt

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2023

The Tonale enters the premium compact CUV segment with standard all-wheel drive, more than 30 miles (48 km) of electric range and a starting US manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $42,995. kWh lithium-ion battery and 90 kW electric motor. The plug-in hybrid powertrain features a 15.5-kWh The additional 1.3-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

ZF has developed an electric motor which does not require magnets. The latter are currently the motors most frequently used in electric vehicles, but they are based on magnets which require rare earth materials for their production. This makes the motor uniquely compact with maximum power and torque density.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2023

As part of a new package of product updates, Volvo Cars has improved both the range (WLTP) and charging for the all-electric XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge compared with the outgoing model year, increasing range by as much as 60 kilometers on some variants. Furthermore, three new powertrains are offered on the C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 3, 2025

Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis, the Mini was a revolution in design and layout. The longitudinally mounted, front wheel drive design, in addition to wheels mounted as close to the corners as possible, gave impressive interior space, while producing a highly nimble and fun car. Austin/Morris Mini Electric Conversion Solution

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2023

The Volkswagen brand provided a first glimpse of an all-electric Volkswagen with a starting price of less than €25,000: the ID. The electric vehicle features front-wheel drive, range of up to 450 km, innovative technological features such as Travel Assist, IQ.LIGHT or Electric Vehicle Route Planner and a new Volkswagen design language.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 4, 2025

Hi guys, First post here in the forum, I would like to share a project I was working on, designing and building an electric racing motorcycle from scratch. I tryied to cover all the aspects of the design and manufacturing, inverter, batteries, mechanical, electronics. Building an electric racing motorbike from scratch

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Electrek

MAY 6, 2025

The electric SUV delivers with a sleek new design and over 400 miles of driving range. Jeeps new Compass EV is finally here, and its even better than we expected. Heres our first look at the all-new Jeep Compass EV.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2023

Westinghouse Electric Company launched its newest nuclear technology, the AP300 small modular reactor (SMR), a 300-MWe (900MWth) single-loop pressurized water reactor. The AP300 SMR design is scaled from the advanced, proven AP1000 reactor and is the only SMR truly based on an N th -of-a-kind operating plant.

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