Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

Lexus has introduced the new Lexus NX compact utility, first unveiled in Beijing ( earlier post ) to North America. The PCU also includes a DC-DC converter to provide 12-volt power for vehicle ancillaries, including the lights and audio system. 2015 Lexus NX 300h. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 21, 2024

The STLA large is a native BEV platform designed for 400-volt and 800-volt electric architectures. kWh per minute to the 800-volt battery pack. The STLA Large will be rolling out to Jeep and Dodge BEVs in North America first. Stellantis calculates that fast charging with the STLA large would add up to 4.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2020

—Beyza Sarioglu, Head of Electrification Technology for Vitesco Technologies North America. Vitesco Technologies is already developing and testing SiC technology in an 800-volt inverter concept to confirm the efficiency potential of the technology. In this context, SiC semiconductors—e.g.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2022

Mopar has introduced new, Wi-Fi-capable, Level 2 (240-volt) charging units for at-home charging for Jeep 4xe and Chrysler plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The 4xe propulsion system combines two electric motors, a 400-volt battery pack, 2.0-liter Qmerit-certified installers are licensed, insured and screened.

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Jeep Chrysler Plug-in Plug 259

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Ford will begin applying start-stop technology—currently used in Ford hybrids and some Ford cars in Europe—in conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America in 2012. The system uses an enhanced 12-volt automobile battery and upgraded starter motor, said Birgit Sorgenfrei, program manager for Auto Start-Stop.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2021

The order marks the company’s first time supplying batteries for motorcoaches and buses in North America. We seamlessly integrate our battery management system with the vehicle’s control unit, offering configurations of up to 800 volts and 640 kWh in capacity. —Paul Beach, president, Octillion Power Systems.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

The 100 volt AC onboard electrical outlet is capable of delivering an external power supply of up to 1500 watts of electrical energy—suitable for acting as an emergency power source for home appliances in the event of a power outage. For additional power optimization with reduced exhaust emissions, the 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

1 4WD low range ratio, heavy-duty Dana 44 axles and a new entry price point to the 2023 model year Wrangler 4xe lineup, which continues to be the best-selling plug-in hybrid in America. —Jim Morrison, senior vice president and head of Jeep brand North America. A second high-voltage motor generator is much more powerful.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

General Motors today announced initiatives for customer satisfaction and outlined its steps in battery safety research to ensure ongoing confidence in the safety of Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. The current de-powering process begins when GM is notified of a Volt crash through OnStar. This isn’t just a Volt issue.

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Volt GM Batteries Battery 379

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2021

The company has operations in 16 locations in Asia, Europe, and North America, with a global workforce of more than 400 employees. Octillion’s 660-volt/88.9-kWh We seamlessly integrate our battery management system with the vehicle’s control unit, offering configurations of up to 800 volts and 640 kWh in capacity.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The bus also as a converter to supply 24-volt DC power for power steering, interior fans, lights, and other accessories. New Flyer has built six XE40s for North American customers, and expects five of them to enter service in the coming weeks. DC power is converted to AC power and is supplied to each of these major systems separately.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2020

This brings the total number of charging stations and individual charge plugs in the FordPass Charging Network—easily accessible via the FordPass app—to more than 13,500 and almost 40,000, respectively, linking to the largest electric vehicle public charging network in North America. Home charging.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Evatran, a developer of wireless charging systems for electric vehicles ( earlier post ), has signed contracts with six commercial participants to outfit their Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF models with pre-production Plugless Power wireless charging systems. Click to enlarge. Plugless Power is a Level 2 (240V at 30A, 3.3 Earlier post.).

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2012 Volt Commercial Power 329

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, revealed the Freightliner SuperTruck II in Las Vegas this week. A new 48-volt starter turns on the engine with more power and speed. As soon as power is needed, the engine will restart automatically for a seamless experience for the driver.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 24, 2013

The Chevrolet Volt is by far the best-selling plug-in car in the United States. compared to the Nissan Leaf--which is sold globally in North America, Asia, and Europe? First, while the Volt is sold in Canada, China, most. Last year, it represented almost 45 percent of all plug-in electric cars sold during 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2023

With a Renault-designed adapter connected to the vehicle’s charging socket, the future electric Renault 5 can provide the same energy output as a 220-volt power outlet. Mobilize V2G will also be available on future Renault electric vehicles. The Renault 5 is based on—and is the first use of—the new CMF-B EV platform.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 30, 2024

During the General Motors (GM) 2023 earnings call held this week, CEO Mary Barra said the company will be bringing plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to North America—despite still being committed to going all-electric by 2035. GM-Honda to start hydrogen fuel cell commercial production in MI What are your thoughts?

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Teslarati

JUNE 20, 2023

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company is considering manufacturing electric vehicles compatible with Tesla’s North America Charging Standard (NACS). The automaker’s main concern is that Hyundai’s electric vehicles might charge faster at other charging stations than Tesla Supercharger stalls.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

Other details now being confirmed include capability for 400-volt or 800-volt charging, with fast charging at 4.5 kwh per minute with 800-volt hardware. Stellantis plans to launch eight vehicles based on the STLA Large platform between 2024 to 2026, starting in North America with Dodge and Jeep models.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Northvolt’s new battery factory in North America will receive financial support from Canada and Quebec’s governments. We look forward to collaborating with all local stakeholders and the province to make Northvolt Six an example of sustainable investment,” stated North-volt co-founder Paolo Cerruti.

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Canada Building Batteries Battery 106

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2019

liter EcoBoost debuts cylinder deactivation, a Ford first for North America, which senses when one cylinder isn’t needed and shuts it down automatically. Using a 110-volt Level 1 charge, the estimated time to fully charge the battery is 10 to 11 hours. Using a 240-volt Level 2 charge, charge time drops to roughly 3.5

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Escape 2020 Ford Hybrid 311

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

800 Volt High Voltage Silicon Carbide (SiC) Platform. XPower 800 Volt High Voltage Oil-cooled Flat-wire SiC Integrated Electric Drive System. It optimizes overall vehicle R&D costs by 50%, shortens software iteration cycles by 30% and increases OTA update speed by 300%. and the overall electric drive efficiency to 92%.

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Volt Charging North America Batteries 259

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2011

GM reported the delivery of 326 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicles in the US in December, while Nissan reported 19 battery-electric LEAFs. Nissan North America, Inc. Each manufacturer began delivery of their high-profile electric-drive vehicles during the month, with sales expected to ramp during the coming year.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 21, 2017

It's not just limited to North America, either: the trend is global, which is why several makers have jacked up perfectly standard front-wheel-drive hatchbacks and turned them into "crossover" utility vehicles. Small SUVs are all the rage, steadily eating into sales of passenger sedans and hatchbacks of pretty much every size.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

While automakers search for the most cost-effective solutions to continue reducing fuel consumption and emissions, while also providing the electrical power needed for the ever-increasing feature sets of new vehicles, 48-volt electrical systems will play an important role. kilowatts (kW) to 10 kW.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

Ford plug-in customers can now purchase a Ford-approved 240-volt charger and schedule a turnkey professional installation with a call to AeroVironment. AeroVironment has deployed more than 11,000 charging stations across North America. hours, giving drivers another 21 miles of all-electric driving.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, GM announced that the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will first be available late next year in California, with other lead markets to be named later. Volt production is scheduled to begin in late 2010. Pricing has not been announced.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

In 2019, GM killed the Chevy Volt, its popular plug-in hybrid vehicle and announced plans to focus on all-electric vehicles. It continued selling some plung-in hybrids in other markets, but not in North America, which it saw going all-electric. It makes sense, but I hope they don’t further delay their BEV plans because of it.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 9, 2011

So far, the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car has been sold only in North America. That's about to change, as the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant restarts after a month of retooling that raised Volt production capacity to 5,000 cars per month.

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Push EVs

AUGUST 12, 2022

However, we still don’t know if Tesla will use this opportunity to upgrade to a 800-volt system like the BYD Seal. This is an electric SUV that has a 750-volt structural and CTP (cell to pack) battery made by CATL. Tesla already said that a change to 800 V would reduce costs. What about you?

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BYD Batteries Battery Tesla 105

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

Most will have 400-volt battery packs and up to 200 kW fast-charging capability while the electric truck platform will have 800-volt battery packs and 350 kW fast-charging capability. In North America, GM EVs will be powered by rectangular, pouch-style battery packs that are simple, lightweight and space-efficient.

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GM Global Batteries Battery 362

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2012

GM will build the Cadillac ELR, a luxury coupe featuring extended-range electric technology, at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, General Motors North America President Mark Reuss said Tuesday. The ELR is the production version of Cadillac’s Converj, a concept vehicle revealed at the North American International Auto Show in 2009.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

To ensure optimum efficiency, AEHRA is a targeting a peak voltage at full charge of 925 volts with the capacity to charge at up to 350 kilowatts. A strategic model roll out is planned for key markets, including North America, Europe, China, and the Gulf States. Deliveries are expected to start in late 2025.

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Batteries Battery Austria SUV 221

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2014

Schaeffler Efficient Future Mobility North America demo vehicle in Detroit. At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Schaeffler highlighted its range of fuel-efficiency technologies and systems in the form of its current demonstration vehicle: Efficient Future Mobility North America. 48 Volt System.

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Hybrid 2020 Fuel Volt 301

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2016

million investment to date formally kicks off Evatran’s $10M Series B Raise with VIE as lead investor and plans for a third investment as the companies move forward in North America and China. Currently, Plugless supports 3.3kW charging for the Chevy Volt, Nissan LEAF and Cadillac ELR EVs. VIE’s total $3.2-million

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

These sites include GM’s Research and Development Chemical and Materials’ Subsystems Lab that currently leads the company’s battery development, including its pioneering work on lithium-metal anodes, and the Estes Battery Systems Lab, the largest battery validation lab in North America at more than 100,000 square feet. Earlier post.).

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