Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This post focuses on minerals used uniquely in the manufacture of electric cars. The table below lists the weight (in kg) of the minerals used in a typical electric car and a typical conventional car. Electric cars. net import reliance for the eight minerals used in electric cars. Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia.

Gabon 353

Gabon Electric Cars Chile Argentina 353

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 8, 2021

Logically, the delivery of a few or even few dozen electric buses doesn’t seem extremely noteworthy. They’re often my favorite stories to cover. However, I’m so eager to see bus fleets electrify that the stories light me up and I jump on them. Today, we have another one of those stories, or two. Hot & […].

Qatar 145

Qatar Finland Electric Electrical 145

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2021

Finnish Minerals Group and Norway-based FREYR Battery have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pursue co-operation in implementing a battery cell investment in Finland. One of Finnish Minerals Group’s strategic objectives is to create a sustainable battery value chain in Finland.

Finland 170

Finland Norway Batteries Battery 170

Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2022

Munich-based startup Sono Motors on Tuesday announced a change in manufacturing plans for its solar-supplemented Sion electric car. The startup announced in a press release that it was switching contract manufacturing partners to Valmet Automotive, which will build the Sion at its factory in Uusikaupunki, Finland.

Finland 144

Finland Solar Manufacturer Sweden 144

Electrek

JULY 19, 2021

EV startup Lightyear has announced a letter of intent with contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive as a production partner of its upcoming Lightyear One solar electric vehicle (SEV). more… The post Lightyear One to be manufactured in Finland by Valmet Automotive appeared first on Electrek.

Finland 145

Finland Manufacturer Solar Electric Vehicles 145

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2022

GVB, the public transport company of Amsterdam, is further expanding its electric fleet with 84 new generation VDL Citeas. These vehicles, based entirely on an electric powertrain, will be deployed from 2023 onwards. In 2021, VDL Bus & Coach presented the new generation of electric Citeas.

Finland 273

Finland Belgium Electric Electrical 273

Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2022

The Sono Sion solar car shifts away from Swedish production—to Finland instead. Lexus has teased a full reveal for its RZ 450h electric SUV, in production form, for April 20—with a version. NHTSA reviews potentially fire-prone EV batteries. And Lexus sets a date for the reveal of its first EV.

Finland 103

Finland Lexus Batteries Battery 103

Electrek

APRIL 5, 2022

Sono Motors announced it has signed a term sheet with contract manufacturer, Valmet Automotive, to produce the latter’s Sion solar electric vehicle (SEV) in Finland beginning in 2023. The post Sono Motors and Valmet Automotive sign terms to manufacture Sion SEVs in Finland, but will hike prices again appeared first on Electrek.

Finland 100

Finland Manufacturer Price Motor 100

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

In 2020, Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered more than 212,000 electric cars in total (+158 percent versus 2019), including nearly 134,000 battery electric vehicles (+197 percent versus 2019). 3 was the most frequently delivered BEV in Finland, Slovenia and Norway in December. 3, Volkswagen’s second all-electric model, the ID.4

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2020 Electric Vehicles Slovenia Vehicles 389

Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Lightyear, the Dutch high-tech company developing the world’s first solar-electric car, writes history by officially commencing production of its first vehicle, Lightyear 0, at Valmet Automotive’s facility in Finland.

Electric Vehicles 128

Electric Vehicles Finland Production Vehicles 128

Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2021

Dutch startup Lightyear has selected Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive to build the Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car. Prototype builds are scheduled to start in January 2022, followed by full production in summer 2022, Lightyear said in a press release. Additional performance testing, optimization, and regulatory.

Finland 211

Finland Solar Cars Building 211

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 5, 2022

Phillips 66 is getting into EV charging with FreeWire, 100 new charging locations are being added in Finland, more zero-emission heavy vehicles are coming to off-road industries, Audi is reducing annual carbon emissions by around 2,600 tons in the company’s switch to rail transport of batteries, and more battery news.

Finland 98

Finland Charging Audi Transportation 98

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2021

Wärtsilä Finland, the energy companies Vaasan Sähkö and EPV Energia, and the City of Vaasa, Finland have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in a project aimed at utilizing emissions-free hydrogen in power generation, industry and transportation applications. Digitalization will be used wherever possible in optimizing the outcome.

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Hydrogen Wind Power Powered 290

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Following on from the order for 17 fully electric MAN Lion’s City E buses placed by the Hamburg-Holstein public transportation company (VHH), this is another major order we have received for our electric buses. Every day, the company transports more than one million people in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Earlier post.)

Finland 221

Finland Denmark Norway Sweden 221

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2014

Neste Oil’s NEXBTL renewable diesel was used to generate electricity at two major events in Finland this summer: the Flow Festival in Helsinki and the Neste Oil Rally Helsinki Battle street circuit race. NEXBTL diesel generated 45% of the electricity used at the Flow Festival and powered the machinery at the festival site.

Finland 218

Finland Renewable Diesel Exhaust 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker THINK has begun sales of the THINK City EV in Finland with production partner Valmet Automotive. First deliveries of the THINK City in Finland will be to green delivery pioneers A2B, through a new THINK dealership in Helsinki. —Valmet Automotive President, Ilpo Korhonen.

Finland 210

Finland Think City Sale Austria 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The plant near Heilbronn manufactures high-voltage systems for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. Since the start of production at our first battery plant in Salo, Finland, in 2019, we have delivered over 1 million battery systems for our customers’ hybrid, plug-in and fully electric vehicles.

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Batteries Battery Production Finland 273

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2023

signed a supply agreement for nickel sulfate to be used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Beginning in 2025, Finland-based Terrafame will supply Stellantis with nickel sulfate over the five-year term of the agreement. Stellantis N.V. and Terrafame Ltd.

Supplies 210

Supplies Carbon Finland Batteries 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2020

Fortum, BASF, and Nornickel have signed a letter of intent to plan a Li-ion battery recycling cluster in Harjavalta, Finland, serving the electric vehicle market. Using metals from recycled batteries to produce battery materials offers significant CO 2 reduction in the production of electric vehicles. Earlier post.).

Li-ion 383

Li-ion Finland Batteries Battery 383

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Europe’s leading land transport provider is thus strengthening its sustainability strategy and further expanding the use of electric vehicles in its mixed fleets. With these latest vehicles, DB Schenker will become FUSO’s largest electric fleet customer with a total of 41 eCanter vehicles in daily operations.

Fleet 284

Fleet Vehicles Electric Electrical 284

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Believed to be the world’s first two-seater electric racer, the car will be revealed at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland on 31 October. A customizable family of nickel-rich cathode materials, eLNO will meet specific battery performance requirements for individual electric vehicle platforms.

Climate Change 221

Climate Change Batteries Battery Poland 221

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Following up on our quarterly UK electric vehicle sales report and Norway electric vehicle sales report, as well as earlier monthly sales reports for Europe overall (see here, here, here, and here), the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, and China, it’s time to jump into a few more Nordic markets.

Finland 145

Finland Denmark Sweden Market 145

CN EV Post

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Nobina has more than 300 BYD all-electric buses in its fleet, or on order, operating in towns and cities in Sweden, Norway and Finland. The post BYD wins order for 64 electric buses from Nordic's largest bus operator Nobina appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

BYD 96

BYD Finland Norway Sweden 96

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2022

In 2021, the Volkswagen brand delivered more electrified vehicles worldwide than ever before, handing over to customers more than 369,000 electric cars (+73% versus 2020), comprising approximately 106,000 PHEVs (+33%) and 263,000 all-electric vehicles (+97%). 4 topped the BEV charts in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Ireland.

All-Electric 221

All-Electric Electric Vehicles Sale Vehicles 221

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2017

The oldest operating ferry in Finland will on Saturday become the nation’s first all-electric passenger vessel after being fitted with Visedo power.

All-Electric 312

All-Electric Aura DC Finland 312

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

The pilot plant has a direct reduction shaft, where the reduction takes place, and a number of electrolyzers for the production of hydrogen using fossil-free electricity. This marks the first time that iron ore has been directly reduced with hydrogen produced with fossil-free electricity on a pilot scale.

Hydrogen 468

Hydrogen Finland Sweden Emissions 468

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The material is soft magnetic, making it easy to magnetize and de-magnetize for electrical motors. The 3D printing and part qualification has been done at VTT in Finland and Siemens in Germany. The 3D printing and part qualification has been done at VTT in Finland and Siemens in Germany.

Motor 52

Motor Motors Motoring Charging 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2023

green) hydrogen at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. Porvoon Energia is a regional Finnish energy company focusing on heat and electricity production and distribution as well as development of the electricity network. In December 2022, Business Finland awarded Neste €27.7

Hydrogen 199

Hydrogen Renewable Finland Carbon 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

BASF will build a new battery materials production site in Schwarzheide, Germany, as part of its multi-step investment plan to support the European electric vehicle (EV) value chain. The plant in Schwarzheide will use precursors (PCAM) from BASF’s previously announced plant in Harjavalta, Finland.

Finland 284

Finland Building Production Germany 284

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2021

Denmark leads the way when it comes to putting zero-emission urban buses on the streets in Europe, with 78% of new vehicles being electric, according to the latest data from green NGO Transport & Environment. In 2019, less than 10% of their newly-registered urban buses were electric or hydrogen.

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Luxembourg Denmark Netherlands Emissions 466

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

The plant is to be built by Koppö Energia Oy, a joint venture company between Germany’s Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund and CPC Finland Oy, in Kristinestad, Finland. It will have a capacity of 200 MW and will convert green electricity into hydrogen and sustainable LSM. The FEED will be booked by Wärtsilä in Q3, 2023.

Finland 195

Finland Hydrogen Wind Renewable 195

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Engineers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks have been in Rovaniemi, Finland, to perform trials in extreme cold and snow of the battery-electric eActros 600 for long-distance haulage; these were the last tests prior to the scheduled launch of series production at the end of the year.

Mercedes 76

Mercedes Finland Production Electric Cars 76

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2022

Volkswagen is expanding its global production network for electric vehicles by now starting to make the all-electric ID.4 Emden is now the second site for electric vehicles in Germany following Zwickau and also joins the Chinese plants in Anting and Foshan. 4 in Emden. Chattanooga (ID.4) Apart from the ID.4,

Global 435

Global Production Ireland Finland 435

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Envergent Technologies LLC, a Honeywell company, signed a memorandum of understanding with Finland’s Green Fuel Nordic Oy under which the two companies would collaborate on projects to. convert biomass to renewable fuel for use in district heating systems in Finland using Envergent’s RTP rapid thermal processing technology.

Finland 199

Finland Green Fuel Convert 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Umicore last week inaugurated its carbon-neutral production facility for cathode active materials (CAM) for electric vehicles in Nysa, Poland. With this gigafactory, Umicore is leading the way in battery materials in Europe offering key ingredients for a responsible and sustainable value chain for electric transport.

Poland 273

Poland Europe Batteries Battery 273

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The Taiwanese harbor city of Kaohsiung has launched a new hybrid electric ferry. The Cijian Island passenger ferry is retrofitted with a Visedo electric propulsion system, replacing the original diesel engine. It’s estimated the electric propulsion will save more than 25,000 liters of fuel every year. kWh per kilometer.

Taiwan 150

Taiwan Hybrid Finland Mariner 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Allianz Capital Partners, on behalf of Allianz insurance companies, has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Ren-Gas Oy , a green hydrogen and power-to-gas project developer based in Finland. Overall, the process is generating renewable methane from water, wind electricity and captured CO 2.

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Gas Hydrogen Green Power 259