Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new proposed federal emissions standards spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for model year 2027 and beyond. The light-duty vehicle category includes passenger cars and light trucks consistent with previous EPA criteria pollutant and GHG rules.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Groupe Renault is extending the range of its electric light commercial vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells. The vehicles are equipped with a range extender fuel cell providing electric and thermal power of 10 kW, increasing the range of Renault MASTER Z.E. Renault KANGOO Z.E. Hydrogen in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2021

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, is teaming with DD DANNAR, LLC (DANNAR) on an integration project to develop hydrogen fuel cell power solutions to markets in need of clean power options that may include municipalities, fleets, military applications, agriculture and mining.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2022

NIO ES7 inherits the second generation high-efficiency e-drive platform with the SiC power module. Air suspension is also standard across the range. The combination of Power Home, Power Charger, and a nationwide network of close to 1,000 Power Swap stations will eliminate range anxiety for ES7 users.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2020

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has used a vehicle dynamics model to evaluate the trade-off between automation and electric vehicle range and battery longevity. They found that automation will likely reduce electric vehicle range by 5–10% for suburban driving and by 10–15% for city driving. Mohan et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

But now, researchers from Penn State University reporting in an open-access paper in ACS Nano have designed a simple, power-saving collision detector inspired by the way insects avoid bumping into one another. Current systems are often complicated, resource-intensive or work poorly in the dark.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Greenlots’ SKY platform is built for scale and designed to deliver a charging solution that meets Volvo Trucks' electric fleet's unique requirements and is optimized for cost and power. We’re excited to be part of the development of a battery-electric transport eco-system along with our Volvo LIGHTS project partners.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 2, 2023

A Tesla Megapack-powered project being developed by Neoen at Queensland Green Power Hub has been given the green light for construction. Consisting of Tesla Megapack systems, the battery will leverage the existing infrastructure of the company’s Western Downs Green Power Hub. Neoen plans to achieve 10 GW by 2025.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2024

The 4 Series cars build on the slightly smaller 3 Series with sleeker styling and other touches, and the range got a mild update for 2025 that brings better tech and slight cosmetic upgrades. The new cars get a revised grille and new headlight units with fresh daytime running lights.

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 8, 2021

Forsee Power begins light EV battery production in India. Forsee Power a European multinational producer of smart lithium-ion electric vehicle battery systems that had entered the Indian market in 2020 has started its production work for a series of EV batteries for electric two and three-wheelers at its Pune plant.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Merchants is working with BrightDrop to procure 12,600 BrightDrop EV600s, an all-new, electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges. The EV600 is powered by the Ultium battery system and combines zero-emissions driving with segment-leading safety features. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2016

UK-based Ceres Power Holdings, a spin-out from Imperial College, is leading a consortium that includes Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd and M-Solv to develop a compact, on-board solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack as a range extender for an electric light commercial vehicle (van). — Phil Caldwell, Ceres Power’s CEO.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2023

Ricardo is working in collaboration with Achates Power to develop the next generation of opposed-piston (OP) gasoline compression ignition (GCI) engines for light duty vehicles in a multi-phased project (BERYL), funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Using a set of mobile decks (car-decks), its transport capacities are optimized to load various types of freight, from light to heavy or oversized, up to 9.8m In the shipping industry, container ships can range from the very small (100-499 TEU) to the ultra-large (14,501 TEU and higher). Conventional: 5000 t.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Ballard Power Systems and Linamar Corporation have entered a strategic alliance for the co-development and sale of fuel cell powertrains and components for class 1 and 2 vehicles, weighing up to 5-tons, initially in North America and Europe. —Randy MacEwen, Ballard President and CEO.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2021

The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has licensed its high-power wireless charging technology for electric vehicles to HEVO. The system provides the world’s highest power levels in the smallest package and could one day enable electric vehicles to be charged as they are driven at highway speeds.

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EV Central

MAY 23, 2024

Ensuring it will have what it takes to catch up with brands like Tesla, the new family of EVs will be developed with “Thin, Light and Wise” design and engineering mantra that will ensure all of its EVs weigh around 100kg less than current electric cars while offering more room, better efficiency and advanced driverless tech.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

and Toyota Motor Corporation have jointly developed a fuel cell power supply vehicle that uses hydrogen to generate electricity. Many of the current generation of power supply vehicles use diesel engines to provide power to the vehicle on the road and when generating electricity.

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

As far as power and torque goes, Isuzu says the concept musters 130kW and 325Nm of torque, with the rear axle driven by a 90kWh motor, while front axle is driven by a smaller 40kW e-motor. Powered by a 66.9kWh battery the all-electric Isuzu ute should be capable of covering up to 300km, although that figure is unladen.

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EV Obssesion

JUNE 10, 2021

London Electric Cars (LEC) has launched a classic Mini EV conversion that doesn’t cost the earth From £25,000 excluding local taxes, shipping and donor, LEC can electrify any classic Mini Using any customer donor classic Mini LEC offers a basic 20 kWh conversion with a range of 60 – 70 real-world city miles with upgrades […].

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2019

Sales of diesel light-duty vehicles (Class 1-3) in the US in 2018 reached their highest annual level, coming in at more than 500,000 units—just over 3% of total vehicle sales—according to figures by Baum & Associates provided by the Diesel Technology Forum. Sales of these light-duty diesels represent approximately 0.8%

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 13, 2024

The automaker has reportedly seen the light, however, and the new CLE 63 will hit the streets with an old-school V8. A return to V8 power is surprising from Mercedes, which has gone to great lengths to electrify parts of its lineup. Mercedes could debut a four-cylinder-powered CLE 63, in spite of many buyers’ disappointment.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2013

The 500-megawatt (MW) HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) Light transmission connection is the highest capacity link of its kind, based on voltage source converter (VSC) technology, to go into commercial operation. The new link also facilitates power trading between the two countries and connects Ireland to the European grid.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The FCgen-HPS fuel cell stack provides propulsion for a range of light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles with an industry-leading volumetric high-power density of 4.3 This marks another power density milestone for Ballard over its decades of PEM fuel cell product innovation. kilowatts per liter (4.3

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2024

Midsize SUV with Range Rover Cachet The 2024 Range Rover Velar is one of the entry-level midsize Range Rover models (the smaller Evoque takes the pure entry-level prize). However, nothing is lost in its design that retains the premium appeal of the larger Range Rover Sport Autobiography and the Range Rover Sport SE Dynamic.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of DC fast chargers for EVs, and Miller Technology , a supplier of mobile mining equipment for safety and productivity, are partnering to provide fast chargers and light-duty battery EVs for the mining industry. Tritium provided RT175-S fast chargers to BMA for the project.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2021

Renault Group and Plug Power launched their joint venture HYVIA, as outlined in the memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement signed in January. Commercial vehicles such as LCVs require greater range and shorter refueling time, operational demands where hydrogen fuel cells can offer an attractive solution. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Ballard Power Systems has launched the fuel cell industry’s first module designed for primary propulsion power in marine vessels. Ballard’s FCwave fuel cell product is a 200-kilowatt (kW) modular unit that can be scaled in series up to the multi-megawatt (MW) power level. Proven service model.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 8, 2024

Not only that, but unlike with many EVs, I found myself worrying less about range than I normally would. This one came with 20-inch wheels and dual electric motors, making it all-wheel drive with 320 horsepower and a range of 270 miles. That long range came in handy when I needed to make a couple of trips to the suburbs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Nikola Corporation announced the product launch of the Nikola Badger electric pickup truck with an estimated range of 600 miles. The Badger will be outfitted with a 15-kilowatt power outlet for tools, lights and compressors, which is enough power to assist a construction site for approximately 12 hours without a generator.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2020

Customers can now order Swindon Powertrain’s High Power Density (HPD) EV system with deliveries starting in August. The 80kW production unit is smaller and lighter than the concept, making it suited for sports, recreation and light commercial applications as well as classic car conversions.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The new Porsche Taycan features longer range, more performance, and fast charging capabilities. Meanwhile, Porsche was able to improve efficiency for longer-range trips. Porsche included a new push-to-pass function (Sport Chrono package) that provides a power boost of up to 70 kW, depending on the model.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

A study recently published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Center assesses how best to identify at the European level an additional fifth category of batteries—those used for Light Means of Transport (LMT) such as e-bikes and similar new products—which would ensure their appropriate collection and recycling.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

NuScale Power has finalized an investment and strategic partnership agreement with JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC HD), a holding company of the world’s leading EPC contractor group companies headquartered in Japan. NuScale’s scalable design—power plants can house up to four, six, or 12 individual power modules.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

Porsche added more range, faster charging, and power to its all-electric Taycan. Porsche followed it up with its most powerful road-ready vehicle yet, the 1,092 hp Taycan Turbo GT. Porsche Boxster EV shows off lights in new video Like the new electric Macan, the Boxster EV is expected to ride on Porsche’s new PPE platform.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Compared with conventional systems, the PCB fuel cell stack will reduce system costs, deliver reduced weight for a given power output and provide a more flexible form factor. A Renault Kangoo ZE van with a PCB fuel cell range extender was displayed at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event at the Millbrook Proving Ground this week past.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Ballard Power Systems launched the FCgen-HPS , a high-performance, zero-emission, proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack, to provide propulsion for a range of light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in an industry-leading volumetric high-power density of 4.3 C freeze start capability with fast power ramp.

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