Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

A press release announcing a plan to bring Sono out of bankruptcy did not mention the Sion, a small hatchback designed to use every body panel as a solar panel to boost range between charges. Germany's Sono Motors has emerged from bankruptcy, but isn't discussing the fate of its Sion solar-assisted EV.

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Solar Kits Motor Motors 141

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

The expanded agreement supports ongoing development and commercialized zero-emission versions of the Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 models featuring Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell powertrain kit, with initial customer deliveries planned for 2024. Earlier post.)

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Kenworth Hydrogen Peterbilt Toyota 273

Cars That Think

MAY 29, 2024

Meshtastic is built on top of the increasingly popular LoRa (long-range) technology, which relies on spread-spectrum methods to send low-power, low-bandwidth signals over distances up to about 16 kilometers (in perfect conditions) using unlicensed radio bands. Precise frequencies vary by region, but they’re in the 863- to 928-megahertz range.

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Building Range Las Vegas Connect 115

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2018

At the Movin’On 2018 mobility summit in Montreal, hydrogen fuel-cell company Symbio intoduced a 40-kW fuel cell system—H2Motiv L—targeting range-extending conversion applications for heavy-duty electric vehicles. Symbio has a great deal of experience with using hydrogen fuel cells as range extenders. Earlier post.)

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Hydrogen Fuel Range Electric Vehicles 308

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

A Renault Kangoo ZE van with a PCB fuel cell range extender was displayed at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event at the Millbrook Proving Ground this week past. With the PCBFC fitted, an additional range of around 80 miles can be expected on a NEDC cycle with 1.7 The Renault Kangoo with a PCBFC roof-mounted range extender.

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Range Fuel Hydrogen Kits 330

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Further development on range across temperature variations, heavy hauling, fine tuning auxiliary load to avoid waste, increased number of hours on current and additional units will support continued technological evolution. The prototype, designed and built by in-house CP engineers, made its first movement under its own power in late 2021.

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Hydrogen Kansas City West Virginia Fuel 370

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2020

Karma Automotive announced its E-Flex utility van platform with extended range electric vehicle (EREV) architecture. The new platform is one of five demonstration projects designed to illustrate Karma’s technical direction and capabilities through the use of highly versatile EREV and battery electric (BEV) chassis systems.

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Karma Extended Range Range Kits 221

Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

It is easy to convert your bicycle into an electric bike, but if you consider some technical things during selection of an electric bike kit than it will ease your journey to convert the bicycle into an electric bike & running it. Before going to find out the exact e- bike conversion kit or individual part you have to know about parts.

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Kits Conversion Batteries Battery 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2016

(EDI), a developer of advanced hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, has expanded its product portfolio to include the EDI PowerDrive electrification kit and developer support program for vehicle manufacturers moving to create a PHEV offering. It also features an EV+ mode for hill climbing and added acceleration.

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Kits Hybrid Plug-in PHEV 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2015

Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) and Schaeffler are developing a new energy-efficient assisted steering system for EVs under the project “Intelligent Assisted Steering System with Optimum Energy Efficiency for Electric Vehicles (e²-Lenk)” subsidized by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). KG and KIT.

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Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

It is easy to convert your bicycle into an electric bike, but if you consider some technical things during selection of an electric bike kit than it will ease your journey to convert the bicycle into an electric bike & running it. Electric bicycle conversion kits are generally divided into three types. Hub Motors.

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Kits Conversion Lithium Ion Electric 52

Electrek

MAY 29, 2024

This time, that includes a discussion with Lectric Ebikes’ CEO and co-founder Levi Conlow, a new ultra-affordable kit from Swytch Bike, McLaren’s new ‘high power’ electric mountain bikes, MOD Bikes unveils the updated Black adventure model, and more.

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Kits Affordable Range Hybrid 61

Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

To help users achieve more applications in education, Elephant Robotics has also launched AI Robot Kit , a robotic kit that integrates multiple functions like vision, positioning grabbing, and automatic sorting modules. The software is very friendly for new robotics users who have yet to gain programming experience.

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Kits DIY Affordable Production 123

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2023

ZF Aftermarket is expanding its range of spare parts for electric cars. With the TRW Electronic Brake Booster, the technology group has developed a braking system that meets these requirements but also provides a wide range of comfort and driver assistance functions. The range extends from the ID.3 4 electric cars.

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Kits Plug-in Audi Plug 273

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Requirements for long-range transport, flexibility in use, battery charging on the go, high payloads and the space required for passengers and luggage are indispensable and in part contradictory. This will be recorded systematically for the first time in the project and serve as a reference dimension for the design of the drivetrains.

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Concept Mercedes Kits Universal 307

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The designers have rigorously transferred the styling of the 2017 concept car to the 2022 full-production version. Buzz versions also draw on the design elements of the legendary T1, the original ‘Bus. The new model line is based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). By virtue of its design, the ID.

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Europe Lithium Ion Charging Commercial 432

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The phase two project was preceded by an 18-month collaborative project— AgiloDrive —with the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT), which was funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economics, Labor, and Tourism. Stator with hairpin winding from the pilot phase of the AgiloDrive research project at KIT.

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Motor Motors Motoring Production 243

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2023

Working closely with two of China’s top OEMs—Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle and Sinotruk—Inceptio has shipped hundreds of mass-produced heavy-duty trucks designed from the ground up for full integration with the Inceptio Autonomous Driving System. Inceptio’s L3 autonomous trucks have been in commercial operation since late 2021.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2018

Efficient Drivetrains offers its EDI PowerDrive 6000ev series as an electrification kit and developer support program for OEMs looking to bring medium-duty electrified vehicle offerings to market to comply with impending emissions reductions mandates.

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Available Kits Vehicles Maintenance 230

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

200+ miles of range. Canoo designed its pickup truck to be the most cab-forward and space efficient on the market, with massive cargo capacity on the smallest footprint possible. The bumpers are designed for maximum functionality and durability with integrated tow hooks and metal skid plates on both the front and rear.

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Electric Electrical Kits Design 448

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2018

—Professor Helmut Ehrenberg of KIT’s Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), a member of FestBatt. This type of battery could ensure safe electric mobility with large ranges and might also prove to be very suitable for stationary applications like storage systems for power from private photovoltaics facilities.

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Kits Batteries Battery Polymer 255

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The partner in the project is ABT eLine GmbH, which designed and converted the vehicles together with Bosch Engineering GmbH. The fuel cell enables long ranges and short refueling times, which makes long journeys more economical. Bosch has equipped two vans with hydrogen fuel cell technology and started test operation on the road.

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Fuel Hydrogen Lithium Ion Kits 195

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2018

Efficient Drivetrains will be offering its EDI PowerDrive 7000ev series as an electrification kit and developer support program for OEMs looking to bring heavy-duty electrified vehicle offerings to market to comply with impending emissions reductions mandates.

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Kits Production Vehicles Maintenance 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

The ISL78714 provides accurate cell voltage and temperature monitoring, along with cell balancing and extensive system diagnostics to protect 14-cell Li-ion battery packs while maximizing driving time and range for hybrid and electric vehicles (HEV/MHEV/PHEV/BEV). The reference design kit provides setup and data logging via CAN and UART.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Kits 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Wrightspeed, the leading manufacturer of range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains for heavy-duty applications, and The Ratto Group, a Santa Rosa, California-based refuse, yard waste and recycling collection and processing company, unveiled the first commercial application of a range-extended electric refuse truck.

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Range Fleet Waste Electric 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The company’s vehicle-agnostic autonomy kit, AutoDrive , has already been integrated in a variety of vehicles including North America’s first automated heavy-duty transit bus, Class 8 trucks, and yard trucks. UBS Investment Bank acted as financial advisor and placement agent for Robotic Research.

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Commercial Kits Legal Environment 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

At this week’s WasteExpo2016, Mack Trucks, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of heavy-duty Class 8 trucks, engines and transmissions, will showcase Wrightspeed’s The Route turbine-based extended range electric powertrain ( earlier post ) applied in a refuse truck.

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Extended Range Range New Zealand Kits 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In the past fiscal year, e-troFit nominated Voltabox AG as the supplier of the battery unit for conversion kits for buses and trucks. Distances of up to 260 km can be achieved with one battery charge on this basis, and the system can be gradually scaled for longer ranges.

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Conversion Diesel Supplies Batteries 273

Teslarati

AUGUST 10, 2022

Less than a year since a stock Tesla Model S Plaid set an official world speed record for a production electric vehicle at the Nurburgring with a lap time of 7:35.579 minutes, veteran sports car maker Porsche topped the America-made beast’s numbers using a Porsche Taycan Turbo S with Performance Kit. kilometer (12.94-mile)

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Porsche Kits Tesla Germany 98

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Efficient Drivetrains will be offering its EDI PowerDrive 8000 series as an electrification kit and developer support program for OEMs looking to quickly bring heavy duty electrified vehicle offerings to market, and comply with impending emissions reductions requirements.

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Kits Peterbilt 2018 Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The strengthened collaboration will include joint projects ranging from pilots to small-scale industrialization. CMB.TECH owns, operates, and designs large marine and industrial applications powered by hydrogen and ammonia—fuels that it both manufactures and supplies to its customers.

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Volvo Hydrogen Engine Fuel 195

Teslarati

MAY 3, 2022

Interestingly enough, Starlink’s shipments to Ukraine were due in no small part to Fedorov, who asked Elon Musk for some satellite internet kits shortly after Russia invaded the country. Musk responded quickly, sending over batches of Starlink kits to Ukraine within the following days.

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Ukraine Kits Russia Connect 145

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will accompany project work by studying demand, acceptance, and impacts. kWh Li-ion system for a range of up to 50 km under normal conditions. The feedback will be incorporated in the design of future public passenger transport systems. Photo: ZF).

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Li-ion Kits Transportation Electric 286

Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

This time, that includes a discussion with Lectric Ebikes’ CEO and co-founder Levi Conlow, a new ultra-affordable kit from Swytch Bike, McLaren’s new ‘high power’ electric mountain bikes, MOD Bikes unveils the updated Black adventure model, and more.

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Kits Affordable Auto All-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2022

At bauma in Munich, Volvo Penta unveiled its 8-liter dual-fuel hydrogen engine as well as the cube battery—which increases the versatility and flexibility of Volvo Penta's electromobility offering, opening up electrification opportunities for more customers across a wider range of industrial subsectors, machines and applications.

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Volvo Hydrogen Engine Fuel 210

EV Central

MAY 2, 2024

Yep, the born-again all-electric version of the Kombi with a healthy dose of GTI spice will flesh out the ID.Buzz range when it hits the roads locally in 2025. As the performance hero in the broad ID.Buzz range, the GTX promises serious punch from its dual motor set-up. The Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX is coming to Australia.

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Australia Kits Electric Electrical 98

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Delivering up to 70 watts of output power, the new ICs are targeted for use in 600- and 800-volt battery and fuel-cell electric passenger vehicles, as well as electric buses, trucks and a wide range of industrial power applications. Our SiC-based InnoSwitch3-AQ devices handle this vast range with incredible ease.

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