Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2011

The Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR), France’s leading producer of 100% renewable electricity, and Renault signed a partnership agreement at the Lyon International Motor Show. Offers for supplying green electricity by CNR at Renault’s production sites.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2012

Valence Technology has signed an extended supply agreement with France-based electric industrial vehicle maker PVI. The OREOS minibuses and midi-buses are deployed throughout France, including such high profile locations such as Paris with RATP, the Parisian Transport Authority. ton LCV marketed by Renault Trucks.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The R&D center in Bordeaux and the pilot site in Nersac (France) have already started in order to develop the new high-performance lithium-ion technologies. At the end of this R&D phase, mass production could be launched in two “gigafactories”, in Douvrin (France) and Kaiserslautern (Germany).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2019

Following these, more pilot schemes will be introduced in France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark. We have chosen onboard technology that also optimizes the cost of recharging stations and thus facilitate a large-scale development. —Gilles Normand, Groupe Renault’s director of electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The performance of the ReFactory will also relate to the ability to generate closed-loop supply flows with controlled costs (reuse, recycling for repair), and to develop new value-added skills (retrofitting, dismantling, fleet maintenance, preparation of batteries for the second life, etc.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2020

In addition to the electric motor, ZF also supplies integrated power electronics and the hybrid control unit, including the software that has been programmed specifically for the Dakar Rally. On test circuits in Poland, France and the Netherlands, the team was able to snatch a few seconds off their usual times.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Umicore, a global materials technology group, is a pioneer in the recycling of rechargeable batteries; its battery recycling plant in Hoboken, Belgium, has an annual capacity of 7,000 tons of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and battery production scrap, the equivalent of 35,000 electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2019

Over the next few decades, global supply of raw materials must drastically change to accommodate not just the UK’s transformation to a low carbon economy, but the whole world’s. Energy cost of charging electric cars: There are implications for the electrical power generation in the UK needed to recharge these vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2013

The vehicle will be tested from June 2013 to January 2014 in the Paris region on behalf of ThyssenKrupp Materials France. This generator produces electricity to recharge the batteries while the vehicle is running and ensures EV-range during the delivery round.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2011

The five-year contract will see the company supply up to 10,000 units per year to power Mia’s zero-emission three and four-seater Mia town car (named Mia and Mia L), and its utility vehicle, which features a 1,500-liter cargo volume. Evida Power, Inc., Initial delivery of the Mia town cars will begin from 1 June 2011.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2015

billion (sales) global chemical company and France’s leading chemicals producer, and Hydro-Québec, through its new subsidiary SCE France, are partnering to create a joint laboratory for research and development in the energy storage sector. Arkema, a €7.5-billion Earlier post.). Hydro-Québec invests $100 million in research every year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2018

For around ten years, MAN Truck & Bus has been working on innovative concepts for supplying and removing material in the urban environment. With the relevant battery maintenance, the 36 kWh rechargeable battery only loses around 15% of its ca-pacity after ten years and around 2,000 charging cycles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

In July, ReVolt and BASF entered a joint-development agreement to speed the development and commercialization of ReVolt’s rechargeable zinc-air battery system. Research on material combinations has addressed issues historically related to the metal-air technology: power, lifetime and rechargeability. Earlier post.) million in ReVolt.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2010

The electric truck and its battery system, which will be produced and assembled in France, were unveiled at Pollutec 2010 by PVI and its partner SITA, a subsidiary of Suez Environnement, alongside examples of Dow Kokam’s battery system technology. The 26-ton, zero-emission truck will eliminate 130 tons of CO 2 per truck per year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2011

have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture for high-volume production of superior quality Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP); LFP is a cost-effective, safe and eco-friendly cathode material for use in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. LG Chem supplies the Li-ion cells for the Chevy Volt, for example.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Siemens staff members will use an electric instead of a gasoline-based vehicle for their trips between the factories in Karlsruhe and Haguenau, France (about 65 km, 40 miles). A new company— e-MotionLine —established by KIT graduates will supply vehicles for the project.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

ReVolt Technology Ltd, a technology company which has developed a rechargeable zinc-air battery ( earlier post ), and BASF have entered a joint-development agreement to speed the development and commercialization of ReVolt’s rechargeable zinc-air battery system. Source: ReVolt. Click to enlarge. million in ReVolt. million in ReVolt.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

When the vehicle is running, the electric motor is fed by two complementary energy sources; the fuel cell is capable of delivering a maximum power of 20 kW and, once that threshold has been reached, the batteries kick in to supply whatever power is still required. When idle, the fuel cell is available to recharge the battery as needed.

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EV Central

MARCH 4, 2024

As far as recharging goes, cars with the smaller battery get 80kW DC charging while the 52kWh R5s can be topped up at up to 100kW. All models can supply up to 11kW to external devices via its charging port, with the small Renault EV designed to become part of the electrical grid. appeared first on EV Central.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2009

PSA Peugeot Citroën is presenting a demonstrator equipped with the FiSyPAC (Fiabilisation système pile à combustible) hydrogen fuel cell range extender system at the “Toute la lumière sur l’hydrogène énergie” show in Lyon, France, from 7-11 December. The event is designed to showcase hydrogen as a fuel source.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Zap and Helion are part of a renaissance in fusion-energy R&D aimed at achieving practical fusion power using much more modest facilities than the vast International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) being built in southern France, at a cost estimated to be north of US $22 billion by the time it’s completed.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

BMW i presented a prototype of its second production vehicle, the i8 ( earlier post ), at a driving event at the BMW Group’s Miramas test track in France. It has a liquid cooling system and can be recharged at a conventional household power socket, at a BMW i Wallbox or at a public charging station. Prototype BMW i8 at the track.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

And while coal plants still supplied over half of Australia’s power in 2021, change is afoot. The other glimmer of reality is a project in Gladstone to build one of the world’s largest electrolyzer-manufacturing plants, which promises to provide a local source of equipment amid ongoing chaos in global supply chains.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2010

The hybrid crossover, to be produced in France (in Sochaux and Mulhouse), will be the first full hybrid diesel to hit the market. The converter converts the 200 volts from the high-voltage battery pack into 12 volts to supply the vehicle’s onboard systems. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The 3008 HYbrid4 is powered by a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

Earlier this year, Nissan Nissan North America (NNA) selected AeroVironment to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services supporting the introduction of the LEAF. Eaton’s quick charger can recharge the iMiEV to 80% of battery capacity in 25 minutes. Source: Ecotality. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Earlier this year, Ampaire selected Electric Power Systems (EP Systems) under an exclusive agreement to supply the propulsion battery pack for the Eco Caravan. The Eco Caravan can recharge its batteries in flight or at a charging stations on the ground. —Ampaire CEO Kevin Noertker.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

In contrast, instructions for the Nissan Leaf (2015) and Hyundai Kona suggest leaving the car nearly fully charged and only recharging it once every three months. By the way, don’t worry too much about your 12V battery (which supplies energy needed to operate lights, wipers, audio systems and so on).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France, BMW presented future drive technologies, including the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive. Flexibility: the high-voltage battery can be recharged from conventional domestic power sockets, the BMW i Wallbox or at public charging stations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

Later this year, i-Road vehicles will be part of a vehicle-sharing project in Grenoble, France, that will last until 2017. The battery can be fully recharged from a conventional domestic power supply in three hours. More i-Roads in Toyota City will be made available to residents at vehicle-sharing stations.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2014

The Airbus Group’s electric E-Fan experimental aircraft made its first public test flight at E-Aircraft Day in Bordeaux, France. The batteries can be recharged in one hour, or they can be rapidly replaced by means of a quick-change system (not yet available on the demonstrator aircraft). Click to enlarge.

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Driivz

MAY 1, 2022

With the increasing demand for EV charging, utilities are directly addressing energy management issues head on with Smart Energy Management – ensuring that EV charging during peak demand does not cause long-term supply and infrastructure issues.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The motor is supplied with a 330 V three-phase alternating current (AC) from the inverter which is supplied with a 330 V direct current (DC) from the main battery pack. The recharging of each cell in the battery pack is controlled continuously by a control system which includes monitoring of each cell and a central battery controller.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Europe’s population is increasingly urban-centered, and Toyota research into commuting patterns shows that in the UK and France, more than 80% of car journeys cover a distance of less than 25 km (16 miles); in the UK around 80% are less than 10 km (6 miles) long. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

The batteries can be recharged in one hour, or they can be rapidly replaced by means of a quick-change system (available on the fully certified version). An on- board 24 V electrical network supplies the avionics and the radios via a converter. The two-seat E-Fan has undergone a very intensive development phase of only eight months.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

The vehicles will be leased to selected customers in several European countries, including Germany, France and the Netherlands. The car’s power electronics supply the 12-volt vehicle electrical system via a DC/DC converter with electric current from the high-voltage system. Other features of the car include pre-start climate control.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2009

post ) will begin in mid-November 2009 at the smart factory in Hambach, France. Plugging the car in overnight will fully recharge the battery. The vehicle’s power electronics supply the electrical system with electric current from the battery via a DC/DC converter. Click to enlarge. smart fortwo ( earlier.

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EV Central

JULY 5, 2022

Rain is lashing down on the Vosges Mountains near France’s border with Germany. Hooked up to a 3-phase 16 amp 240 volt wallbox power supply that can deliver the full 11kW, a complete recharge will take almost 10 hours. Secondly, the EV is in some ways and on some days much better to drive. Driving the EQE53.

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