article thumbnail

Mobilize launching first commercial V2G service starting in 2024 with Renault 5; France, Germany and UK initially

Green Car Congress

In addition to reinjecting electricity into the power grid, the bidirectional charger supports a vehicle-to-load (V2L) function for powering electrical appliances directly from the car. Compared to ZOE, the CMF-B EV platform is 30% cheaper to manufacture.

France 300
article thumbnail

Volkswagen introduces near-series design study of the MEB-based flexible quick charging station at Geneva

Green Car Congress

The Volkswagen Group Components brand will be showcasing the near-series design study of its flexible quick charging station at the Geneva Motor Show. Connected to the grid or even off-grid, the station can charge up to four electric cars simultaneously, based on the principle of a ‘power bank’, two with DC quick charging.

Design 191
article thumbnail

thyssenkrupp’s water electrolysis technology qualified as primary control reserve in Germany; hydrogen production for the electricity market

Green Car Congress

In the future thyssenkrupp’s electrolysis plants will be able to act as large-scale buffers to stabilize the power grid and compensate fluctuations quickly and flexibly. Operators can now link their plants to the German electricity market via E.ON’s virtual power plant. With this we have achieved a further important goal.

Water 337
article thumbnail

Shell, ITM Power to build world’s largest hydrogen electrolysis plant in Germany; €20M REFHYNE project

Green Car Congress

Shell and ITM Power will build the world’s largest hydrogen electrolysis plant at Rhineland refinery, Germany. The European partner consortium of Shell, ITM Power, SINTEF, thinkstep and Element Energy has now secured €10 million (US$12.2 Earlier post.)

Hydrogen 272
article thumbnail

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

Green Car Congress

Sales in Germany and other European countries begin in fall 2020 at a base price of €30,705.88. With its abbreviated compression phase and long expansion phase, it was designed specifically for operation at partial load. There are currently some 850 CNG gas stations in Germany. The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5

Audi 504
article thumbnail

NIO opens Berlin Innovation Center focused on in-car AI and user-experience defined vehicle

Green Car Congress

NIO officially opened its new 1,500 square meter Innovation Center in Berlin, Germany. NIO’s new Innovation Center will be the home for five teams including Digital Systems, Digital Development, Digital Cockpit, Autonomous Driving (AD) and Power. The most recent version, NIO Technology Platform 2.0

Vehicles 319
article thumbnail

Daimler Trucks E-Mobility Group starts global initiative for electric-truck charging infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Within the framework of the initiative, the E-Mobility Group is bringing together the main players—e-truck customers, power grid operators, energy suppliers, charging hardware manufacturers and charging software providers—thus promoting shared infrastructure solutions for truck customers within the network.

Global 414