Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Hyundai Motor has secured $3.5 million in 2021 Targeted Airshed Grant (TAG) funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deploy five XCIENT Fuel Cell electric trucks in California. Hyundai Motor will begin operating 30 Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell electric trucks in California starting in the second quarter of 2023.

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JULY 10, 2020

million grant to CleanSpark, Inc., The grant is slated to be deployed over the next 30 months. ReJoule and CleanSpark will be further supported by Ford Motor Company, BigBattery, and GRID Alternatives. ReJoule, as the primary grant recipient, will develop a battery grading process and degradation model.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2020

The successful flight of the eCaravan, enabled by a 750-horsepower (560 kW) magni500 propulsion system, took place at the AeroTEC Flight Test Center at the Grant County International Airport (KMWH) in Moses Lake, Washington on Thursday. Replaceable motor mounting points. air density.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2021

4 GTX is the first model based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB) to feature dual-motor all-wheel drive. 4 GTX has one electric drive motor on both the front and rear axle. With the dual-motor all-wheel drive, the flagship model of the ID.4 Earlier post.) The Volkswagen ID.4 4 GTX is the European offer for an ID.4

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2020

New data shows that motor vehicles generate more than €440 billion in taxation per year for national governments in the major EU markets plus the UK, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reports. The top 5 countries with the highest motor tax revenues are: Germany ? United Kingdom ?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Engineers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have designed a “2-in-1” electric motor unit which can increase the range of electric vehicles in hot climates. Design concept of the integrated A/C compressor-traction motor unit.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

Kenworth Truck Company and Toyota Motor North America are collaborating to develop 10 zero-emission Kenworth T680s powered by Toyota hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains. —Bob Carter, executive vice president, Toyota Motor North America. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Hyundai Motor Company announced that its heavy-duty, hydrogen-powered XCIENT Fuel Cell truck is entering Israel, its first Middle East market, to establish a hydrogen value chain in the region. Hyundai Motor plans to accelerate the establishment of a hydrogen value chain in Israel.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2023

Israel-based EVR Motors has signed an agreement with RSB Group, one of India’s Tier-1 automotive suppliers. Each of the partners is in various phases of setting up production lines to provide electric motors based on EVR’s proprietary electric motor topology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2021

Surging global demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and other motorized devices has highlighted global dependency on the unsustainably-produced rare earth materials currently required for the magnets needed in electric drivetrains and motors. The company’s second-generation magnet will offer a magnetic field strength of 1.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2021

We’re proud to have helped secure over $10 million for our customers through last year’s Low-No grant program. Having experts with a successful track record to assist transit agencies can make all the difference with these competitive grants. BYD bus and motor coach models meet all Buy America and FMVSS Rolling Stock requirements.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2020

Czech Republic–based MW Motors designs modern electric cars with retro styling. The MW Motors Luka EV is a small two-seat coupe that looks like it drove straight out the 1960s. Granted, originality didn't seem to be priority; the design is a mashup of elements.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting two waivers of preemption regarding four California Air Resource Board (CARB) regulations related to California’s heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards. In this instance, CARB requested two waivers for regulations relating to heavy duty vehicles and engines.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For the 2023 model year, Genesis Motor Europe is introducing a number of new state-of-the art biometric features to the GV60, the brand’s first dedicated electric SUV. This can grant users access to the car using a digital app without the need for a physical key to be present.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2020

G+L innotec is an R&D service provider and concentrates on the development of the Media Gap Motor (MGM). The MGM is a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) with the special feature of a hermetically sealed system in which the stator inner diameter is oversized in relation to the rotor or the permanent magnet outer diameter.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

A more compact hydrogen storage cabinet behind the cab houses six hydrogen tanks with the same capacity as previous prototypes while a new, more powerful lithium-ion battery helps smooth out the power flow to the electric motors. —Andrew Lund, chief engineer, Toyota Motor North America Research and Development.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

Real estate, auto and government working hand-in-hand allows us to not only maintain Detroit’s position as the Motor City but showcase the city as the evolving tech hub of the Midwest. Information on innovation grants available to support projects utilizing DSPL can be found by visiting the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

million) in government funding to further develop its innovative process for manufacturing electric motors that are more cost-competitive, powerful and efficient than many of the products currently available in the marketplace. As global motor production increases so does the need to find end of life solutions for electric motors.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2022

Hino USA has been awarded a grant provided by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a Japanese governmental agency, to promote new technology for energy and environmental sector, along with Hino Motors, Ltd. Mitsui E&S Machinery Co. and PACECO CORP, along with Hino.

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Teslarati

JUNE 13, 2025

The agency is authorized to grant exemptions to permit manufacturers to produce vehicles over a two or three-year period that might not comply with certain Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Robotaxi, for example, will eventually not have a steering wheel or pedals, through the Cybercab that Tesla unveiled last October.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The EBus drivetrain uses two of Equipmake’s APM200 spoke motors. These motors, which will also power the upcoming Ariel HIPERCAR, are mated to proven Semikron SKAI inverters, while battery technology is provided by the latest generation lithium-ion cells.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

million competitive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant for the purchase of hydrogen fuel cell electric buses and associated infrastructure. The bus has a Siemens 160 kW, 2,400 N·m rear axle drive motor and a ZF electric portal middle axle (ZF/AVE130) with two 125 kW, 11,000 N·m motors.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

In its report of first quarter 2021 financial results and outlook, Lordstown Motors, a startup developing electric light duty trucks focused on the commercial fleet market ( earlier post ), said that the expected production of its Endurance full-size electric pickup in 2021 will be limited—at best 50% of prior expectations.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2019

Toyota announced that it will grant royalty-free licenses on nearly 24,000 patents it holds (including some pending applications) for vehicle electrification-related technologies. —Shigeki Terashi, Member of the Board and Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor Corporation.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The success of the 10 trucks in serving real-world customers was a result of close collaboration among diverse project members, including Kenworth and Toyota, The Port of Los Angeles as the project lead, Shell for hydrogen fuel infrastructure and a grant from the California Air Resource Board (CARB). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2023

Most recently in November 2022, ABTC was selected for a competitive US DOE grant for a $20-million project to develop and commercialize a set of next-generation battery recycling technologies to even further enhance the recovery of recycled products and reduce the cost of operations.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Brandenburg’s Office of the Environment could also grant Tesla’s long-awaited full approval for Giga Berlin in a few days, the report stated. . The post Tesla Giga Berlin’s full approval to be granted in a few days: report appeared first on TESLARATI. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Electrek

APRIL 26, 2025

Along with Tennessee Tech, Tennessee-based ultralight aircraft company Whisper Aero has secured a $500,000 grant to help advance the companys innovative electric jet motor concept off the drawing board and onto the testing phase.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

At a Washington Post Live virtual conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss provided more details about GM’s next-generation Ultium lithium metal battery and announced a joint development agreement with lithium metal battery innovator SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems) ( earlier post ). Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2021

The Connecticut General Assembly has passed HB 6688 , a bill that imposes a highway use tax (HUT) on every carrier for operating, or causing to be operated, certain heavy, multi-unit motor vehicles (Class 8-13) on any highway (i.e., DRS must grant and issue a permit to a carrier upon receiving its fully completed application.

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JULY 29, 2014

When the driver brakes, a traction motor on one of the axles slows the vehicle, generating electricity at the same time. The motor is a three-phase permanent magnet motor. million) grant from the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB), awarded in 2012. million (US$13-million) grant as part of a £15.6-million

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Supported by a grant from the Niche Vehicle Network, supported by the Department for Transport and Innovate UK, the project will adapt the design of the Yamaha Tricity 300 to replace its combustion engine with a fully electric powertrain with fast-charging capability and a targeted 100 mile operating range.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Additional state grants, combined with the Honda financing, could enable FirstElement to add at least 12 stations to its California hydrogen network. FirstElement received grants totaling nearly $27 million from the California Energy Commission earlier this year to build a network of 19 stations around the state.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2023

The airplane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off at 8:41am PST from Grant County International Airport (KMWH) and flew for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL. The powertrain does not use a battery—the fuel cells drive the electric motor directly—reducing weight and cost significantly.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Lordstown Motors Corp. —Rich Schmidt, Chief Production Officer, Lordstown Motors, and former Director of Manufacturing, Tesla, Inc. Lordstown Motors is entering into an intellectual property licensing agreement (IPLA) with Workhorse. Workhorse CEO Duane Hughes.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2020

PowerCell has previously participated in a joint project with Renova, Scania, truck body manufacturer JOAB and the Royal Institute of Technology, to develop a fuel cell electric refuse truck which uses a fuel cell to power an on-board electric motor and refuse compactor. That project was partly funded by the Swedish Energy Agency.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2023

Lightning eMotors announced the production launch of its next generation General Motors (GM)-based Lightning ZEV4 work trucks. This announcement follows the company’s recent announcements of accelerated ZEV4 production to meet customer demands for Class 4 school buses and shuttle buses built on the same popular platform.

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