Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Honda has invested in advanced bi-directional charging technology at its European R&D site in Offenbach, Germany, which is helping to balance demand and store energy more efficiently across the facility. This latest trial installation at Honda’s Offenbach site applies the same principles on a larger scale. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Volvo Trucks unveiled a completely new, fully electric rear axle at the IAA Transport show in Hannover, Germany. The new e-axle integrates the electric motors and the transmission into the rear axle, thereby freeing up space for more batteries.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2023

Ford Motor Company is investing C$1.8 Ford is taking a diverse strategic approach to transforming its industrial system to expand EV production: building new greenfield sites and also transforming existing manufacturing sites such as Oakville and Cologne, Germany. billion (US$1.3 Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors announced that his company will make “ a significant investment ” in Germany, focused on expanding the Supercharger network, expanding the number of service centers, and high-speed tuning for the Model S for improved performance on the Autobahn. lagging sales of other EVs in the country.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

The Abfallentsorgungs-Gesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH ( AGR ), a waste management company in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has put a converted DAF CF 340 hydrogen fuel cell truck into operation as part of the EU-funded HECTOR (Hydrogen Waste Collection Vehicles in North West Europe) project.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Through our new research activities we aim to promote the topic specifically in the USA, as the traffic system in the USA differs from the system in Germany in numerous aspects. While motoring in Germany commonly takes place on narrow roads, the roads in the USA are frequently wider and may have more than six or even eight lanes.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Allison Transmission announced the new eGen Power 130S, the latest product to be introduced to the company’s eGen Power family of fully electric axles, this week at IAA Transportation in Hannover, Germany.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

General Motors’ Changwon (Korea) Assembly plant, home of the brand new Chevrolet Spark and Spark EV, has reached an agreement with renewable energy company KC Cottrell to build a three-megawatt solar installation on the plant’s rooftop. GM has more than 33 megawatts of solar energy installed at its global facilities.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The vehicles are to be delivered to the family-owned company from Bruchsal, Germany with the start of series production in 2024. Three battery packs deliver a total installed capacity of more than 600 kWh and two electric motors, as part of a new eAxle, generate a continuous output of 400 kW with a peak output of more than 600 kW.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2013

German regional transit operator Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (RNV) is introducing a pair of electric buses with Bombardier PRIMOVE wireless charging technology ( earlier post ) in a research project serving the city of Mannheim, Germany. We want to turn Germany into a leading e-mobility supplier and market. PRIMOVE technology.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2017

KS HUAYU AluTech GmbH, Neckarsulm, Germany, a member of Rheinmetall Automotive, has booked a major order from a globally operating German carmaker for electric motor housings installed in passenger cars. Worth a total €100 million, the contract will run for seven years. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Three battery packs provide an installed total capacity of more than 600 kWh. Two electric motors, as part of a new e-axle, generate a continuous output of 400 kW and a peak output of over 600 kW. This includes the installation of all electrical components and putting the vehicle into operation at the end of the line.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

In Europe, three weeks after implementation of its technical corrections for EA189 engines affected by the NO x cheating ( earlier post ), the Volkswagen Group reports successful completion of more than 50% of the first wave in Germany. By Thursday, new engine control software had been installed in some 4,300 Volkswagen Amarok units.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Hyundai Motor Company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Swiss hydrogen company H2 Energy (H2E). Beginning in 2019 and over a five-year period, Hyundai Motor and H2 Energy will provide 1,000 heavy-duty fuel cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) and an adequate supply chain for renewable hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The CIZARIS features robust and reliable CATL lithium iron phosphate batteries and a highly efficient synchronous central motor from Dana/TM4, which has been used in tens of thousands of buses for years. In the medium-heavy eSORT 2 cycle, this energy is sufficient for circulations of 220 to 370 kilometers with a charging stroke (DoD) of 10%.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2021

The full-suspension carbon frame featuring an organic shape inspired by the lines of the Porsche Taycan, the powerful, latest-generation Shimano motor and the Magura high-performance brakes are just three of the features that ensure top performance. Porsche eBike Sport. Porsche eBike Cross.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The battery charging system of the eO500U is a plug-in system with the same technological standard that Daimler Buses has installed in the fully electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro city bus. It is driven by wheel hub motors on the rear axle. The fully electric bus chassis has a range of up to 250 kilometers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

For their statistical analyses, the researchers made use of anonymized data that vehicle drivers had voluntarily reported to online portals such as Spritmonitor in Germany and MyMPG in the United States. Statistically, private users of vehicles in Germany re-charge their plug-in hybrid vehicle only on three out of four days.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

The standard model of the eActros is planned to roll off the production line in Wörth am Rhein (Germany) from autumn 2021. The centerpiece of the electric truck is the drive unit—a rigid electric axle with two integrated electric motors and a two-speed transmission.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The round includes investment from new investors Korea Investment Partners, KB Investment, and the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB), as well as from existing investors Naver’s D2 Startup Factory, Hyundai Motor Group’s ZERO1NE, Kakao Ventures, and Atinum Investment, bringing MORAI’s total funding to date to US$25 million.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2014

a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle system technologies, will showcase a turbo-diesel outboard marine engine developed in cooperation with Neander Motors AG at the upcoming SAE World Congress 8-10 April at COBO Center in Detroit. FEV North America, Inc. Maximum torque is 120 N·m (88.5 lb-ft), generated at 2,000 rpm.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The drive systems fitted in the two plug-in hybrid models bring together a six-cylinder in-line engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and an electric motor integrated into the eight-speed Steptronic transmission. The electric motor fitted in the two models features the latest generation of BMW eDrive technology for plug-in hybrid models.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

Besides the power electronics, the equipment includes the 240 kW traction motor and the energy management system. In addition to the provided inductive charging system an additional charging unit for plug-based charging with up to 90 kW has been installed. The Solaris 8.9m

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

The Lightweight Construction and Technology Centre (LuTZ) in Landshut plays a key part in this by producing essential components for the hydrogen-electric drive train and supplying them for installation of the fuel cell system in Munich. The European Union has made hydrogen technology a focal point with the “Green Deal”.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2023

High-voltage batteries with different capacities are installed within the case. The rear module will be available in two versions: With an electric motor for the all-wheel-drive variants of VAN.EA and without electric motor for the front-wheel drive variants. will also be built in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

The automaker plans to launch its first EV in Germany by the first half of this year: the Omoda 5 EV, which is set to start at €37,000 (about $39,750). Find a reliable and competitively priced solar installer near you on EnergySage , for free. It’s free, with no sales calls until you choose an installer.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Production facilities are the Pierburg plant in Hartha, Germany, and the Pierburg Huayu Pump Technology (PHP) joint venture in Shanghai, China. For the necessary efficiency, a new, robust brush motor without electronics was specially developed. Background.

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Teslarati

APRIL 28, 2024

and Germany. billion plan to install as many as 40,000 new public EV chargers. Other EV brands, including General Motors (GM), Volvo, and Volvo-Geely-owned subsidiary Polestar, are expected to follow soon in gaining access to the charging network. In 2023, one-third of all U.S. BEV sales took place in California.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Thanks to their modular design and the multi-cell format, these batteries can be installed in smaller or larger ID. ID family: e-mobility made in Germany. In every respect, the Volkswagen ID will be an electric car made in Germany. The site is the lead plant for high-quality, cost-efficient electric motors.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2020

The pumps will be installed in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) in the Chinese plants of the customer. The electrical vacuum pump has been developed by Pierburg in Germany, where production started in 2017 for another order of the same customer. The ramp-up phase of production started last year. EVP production in Shanghai.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The Mercedes-Benz powertrain plants in Germany are starting production of key components for the battery-powered eActros heavy-duty truck. Before the modules become part of an operational pack, they are first installed into a metal housing and then connected to other components such as busbars, control systems and wires.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Cars has begun production of the first Mercedes-Benz compact vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive ( earlier post ) at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant in southern Germany. The hybrid module which drives the A-Class is extremely compact: the electric motor is integrated into the eight-speed dual clutch transmission.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 2, 2024

Sure, there’s plenty of valid argument that setting a lap time around what amounts to an arbitrary ribbon of tarmac in Germany – one with over 150 turns and stretching nearly 13 miles, no less – is a fool’s errand which proves little. rocking a trio of electric motors with horsepower well into four-figure territory. lap in mid-March.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2021

The GR010 HYBRID is a prototype racer developed over the last 18 months in partnership by engineers at the team’s headquarters in Cologne, Germany and the electric hybrid powertrain experts at Higashi-Fuji in Japan. This means we had to install a starter motor and fully hydraulic rear brakes for the first time in our WEC project.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2014

Approximately 410 Audi dealers in Europe—including 105 in Germany—are selling the A3 e-tron. TFSI gasoline engine and an electric motor, giving the compact automobile a system output of 150 kW (204 hp). Audi’s first plug-in hybrid, the A3 Sportback e-tron ( earlier post ), is now available to order for customers in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2016

Ford Motor is using new collaborative robots (co-bots) to help workers fit shock absorbers to Fiesta cars, a task that requires accuracy, strength, and a high level of dexterity. The trial at Ford’s assembly plant in Cologne, Germany, is part of the company’s investigations into Industry 4.0.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The automaker also has factories in Shanghai, China and outside Berlin, Germany. Tesla also announced the installation of its 50,000th Supercharger earlier this month. Tesla Cybertruck reservation count surpasses 2 million Tesla currently produces vehicles at four factories, two of which are in the U.S., in the coming years.

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