article thumbnail

Toyota Canada and Edmonton International Airport (YEG) partner to bring 100 Mirai fuel cell electric vehicles to Alberta

Green Car Congress

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) and Toyota Canada are partnering to bring 100 Mirai fuel cell vehicles to Alberta. This will be the first fleet of hydrogen-powered zero-emission vehicles in Alberta. This initiative will reduce carbon emissions and contribute to YEG’s goal of being net-zero by 2040.

Canada 150
article thumbnail

SAE International revises recommended practice for electric and hybrid electric vehicle safe battery testing

Green Car Congress

SAE International has released J2464: Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) Safety and Abuse Testing , a revised recommended practice for establishing safe battery systems. —Bob Galyen, chair of the SAE Vehicle Battery Standards Steering Committee.

article thumbnail

UCR researchers find commercial fast-charging damages EV batteries, propose new internal-resistance-based technique

Green Car Congress

In order to make EVs more competitive with combustion engine vehicles, development of an effective fast charging technique is inevitable. Herein, industry based along with our proposed internal resistance (IR) based fast charging techniques were performed on commercial Panasonic NCR 18650B cylindrical batteries. Sebastian et.

article thumbnail

International Energy Agency: Expect 145 Million Electric Vehicles Worldwide by 2030

CleanTechnica EVs

Forecasts for electric vehicle growth tend to be all over the map. This week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published its predictions as they relate to the expected worldwide surge in EVs. CNBC reports, “The number of electric cars, buses, vans and heavy trucks on roads is expected to hit 145 […].

article thumbnail

Canadian company AK Motor International introduces new EV brand: Maple Majestic

Green Car Congress

Canada-based AK Motor International Corporation, an automotive intellectual property management company, is launching a new electric vehicle brand: Maple Majestic. According to AK Motor, many electric vehicles still remain woefully ill-prepared for harsh climates.

article thumbnail

Electric vehicle spotlight (EVS): Magna International

Electrek

Magna International has over 60 years of experience manufacturing auto parts. However, it is the company’s recent focus on electric mobility solutions and AI that has earned it an Electrek spotlight. more… The post Electric vehicle spotlight (EVS): Magna International appeared first on Electrek.

article thumbnail

Babcock to support British Army with electric vehicle conversion and trials

Green Car Congress

International defense company Babcock International has been awarded a one-year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to help the British Army understand the applications and constraints of electric propulsion.