Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Biden’s national EV charging network is up and running in Ohio. And if you don’t need a lot of range, Hyundai’s repositioning of the Kona Electric might make a lot of sense. Porsche reveals a new generation of 800-volt EV tech in the Macan SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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JULY 18, 2023

Last week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the location of new EV charging stations along Ohio interstates, making it the first state to announce charging station sites that will be developed as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 1, 2023

Since that time, the center, which originally included six institutions, has produced a broad range of research that includes: The creation of an augmented reality testing environment to help train autonomous vehicles on how to respond to dangerous traffic incidents. Announced in 2016 and funded with $15.76

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

The design by Endera provides long range, greatly reduces charge time, and will be one of the most easily serviceable powertrains on the market. The electric powertrain will be produced in Endera’s Ottawa, Ohio manufacturing facility.

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MAY 24, 2022

The Ohio State University finished in second place and University of Alabama came in third. The final year of the four-year competition challenged teams to test, prove, and refine their work from the previous three years, mimicking a real-world automotive product development cycle.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors (GM), will use Honeywell’s Quality Control System (QCS) to ensure the quality and integrity of the lithium-ion batteries produced at its new manufacturing plant in Lordstown, Ohio. Due to be completed in 2022, the 2.8

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MARCH 8, 2017

has received Letters of Intent from fleets totaling 2,150 of the Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickup trucks. The Letters of Intent have come from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, Southern California Public Power Authority, Clean Fuels Ohio and one other utility. Workhorse Group Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). The Ohio State’s design was powered by a 1.8-liter liter engine and fueled by E85 ethanol.

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MARCH 22, 2022

Honda opened its new $124-million wind tunnel facility in Ohio, ushering in a new era of development testing capabilities for Honda and Acura products, as well as the company’s race vehicles. The new Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio (HALO) facility, located at the independent Transportation Research Center Inc. Fan Specifications.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Hertz and GM believe this plan is the largest expansion of EVs among fleet customers and the broadest because it spans a wide range of vehicle categories and price points—from compact and midsize SUVs to pickups, luxury vehicles and more. GM plans annual production capacity of 1 million EVs in North America by 2025.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

General Motors and OneD Battery Sciences signed a joint research development agreement focused on the potential use of OneD’s silicon nanotechnology in GM’s Ultium battery cells to drive significant increases in energy density for longer range and reduced cost. The focus of the collaboration is OneD’s SINANODE platform.

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MAY 20, 2023

Developed by Bridgestone engineers and scientists at the company’s Americas Technology Center in Akron, Ohio, the PeakLife polymer proceeded from the research and development phase to in-market product application in less than two years to prioritize significantly improving the Turanza EV’s wear capabilities.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Teijin Frontier, guided by its THINK ECO environmental initiative, is striving to improve its environmental value by developing greener materials and products for applications ranging from clothing to industrial materials. The new tire cord is a result of the company’s increasing emphasis on low-environmental impact solutions.

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APRIL 26, 2021

These VPPAs enable Honda to fully offset the remaining carbon intensive grid-supplied electricity being used in its Ohio, Indiana, and Alabama automobile manufacturing operations. Renewable Energy Efforts in North America.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company's battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

The training center would support the battery and EV manufacturing industry in the North-East region of Ohio—referred to as “Voltage Valley” due to the number of investments made in the area by the electric vehicle industry—by helping supply a capable workforce.

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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. Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe is assembled at Stellantis’ Toledo Assembly Complex in Toledo, Ohio. Willys 4xe factory suspension lift delivers 10.1

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

Honda also invested $700 million to retool three Ohio plants to serve as its hub for future EV and EV battery production. Starting at $47,400 (excluding destination), the Prologue offers up to 296 miles range. Starting at $47,400 (excluding destination), the Prologue offers up to 296 miles range.

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JUNE 16, 2021

Ultium Cells LLC, GM’s joint venture with LG Energy Solution, is currently constructing battery cell plants in Ohio and Tennessee. GM’s HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell power cubes are compact and easy to package and can be used in a wide range of applications, including locomotives.

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JANUARY 22, 2022

Intel announced plans for an initial investment of more than $20 billion in the construction of two new leading-edge chip factories in Ohio. A rendering shows early plans for two new leading-edge Intel processor factories in Licking County, Ohio. Ohio will be home to Intel’s first new manufacturing site location in 40 years.

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JUNE 3, 2023

2021 - GM announced Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center in Warren, Michigan, to expand battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable EV batteries. 2022 - Ultium Cells LLC began ramp up of battery cell production in Warren, Ohio. EV Components Sept.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

PITT OHIO , a transportation and supply chain management company based in Pittsburgh, is the first to deploy the medium-duty EVs. The Freightliner eM2 has typical ranges of 180 miles for Class 6 and 250 miles for Class 7.

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JULY 30, 2020

Ultium Cells LLC is a joint venture that will mass-produce Ultium battery cells for electric vehicles ( earlier post ) and create more than 1,100 new jobs in Northeast Ohio. Tuesday marked the beginning of steel construction at the all-new Ultium Cells LLC battery cell manufacturing facility in Lordstown.

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 3, 2022

Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. Because our EVs Internet-connected computer systems know where all charging stations are located, finding one is easier than finding a gas station.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Ultium energy options range from 50 to 200 kWh, which could enable a GM-estimated range up to 400 miles (644 km) or more on a full charge with 0 to 60 mph acceleration as low as 3 seconds. billion joint venture plant that GM and LG Chem plan to build in Lordstown, Ohio. GM’s EV battery cells will be mass produced at a $2.3-billion

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Teslarati

AUGUST 31, 2023

It plans to build a factory in Ohio for Fisker Pear production. One battery has an estimated range of 180 miles, while the other is made for longer trips with an estimated range of 320 miles per charge, based on Europe’s WLTP standard. Fisker is collaborating with Foxconn to produce the Pear.

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

In Marysville, Ohio, Honda held a demonstration of its “Smart Intersection” technology for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication designed to reduce traffic collisions at roadway intersections—one of the first such deployments of V2X technology in a real-world setting.

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Cars That Think

MAY 13, 2023

Samsung is planning a $17 billion fab near Austin , Texas, and in September Intel broke ground on the first of two massive new facilities worth $20 billion in central Ohio. Intel arrives at Ohio State Ohio State University is using its chip-fabrication facility to train future engineers and technicians.

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JUNE 5, 2009

BASF will conduct further lithium-ion battery material application development in its current Beachwood, Ohio facility. Improving the rate capability of high-capacity composite electrodes particularly at room temperature is still required to meet the 40-mile range battery requirement for plug-in hybrids, Thackeray said.

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MAY 4, 2022

Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas. With FREE NOW and CHARGE NOW, we are focusing on two growth segments that will continue to offer our customers the entire range of mobility services in the future and support the expansion of electric mobility.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

With an expanded sensory range around the entire vehicle, Honda Sensing 360 removes blind spots to enhance collision avoidance, while also reducing driver burden. The US application of Honda Sensing 360 is part of a global strategy announced by Honda Motor Co., that will begin in China in 2022.

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OCTOBER 12, 2019

The collaboration expects to also engage with the automotive industry in Ohio and Michigan. Lightweight materials are critical for hybrid-electric, plug-in electric, and electric vehicles in particular as they improve energy efficiency and increase range.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Ford, Commsignia, PSS, Ohio State University, T-Mobile and Tome Software are demonstrating the technology at the Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s World Congress in Los Angeles this week. But Ford’s concept uses BLE as a beacon capable of sensing multiple other similarly equipped devices in range without pairing.

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MAY 2, 2017

an Ohio-based battery-electric truck and drone manufacturer. Ryder will be the exclusive maintenance provider for Workhorse’s entire light- and medium-duty range-extended electric vehicle fleet in North America and will provide a combination of warranty and maintenance services as part of Ryder’s SelectCare fleet maintenance portfolio.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 11, 2024

Wide Range Compatibility and Launch Details The new tire will be offered in 17 sizes to fit a broad array of popular EV models including Tesla (Models Y, 3, and S), Ford Mustang Mach-E, Chevy Bolt, Audi Q4 e-tron, among others. This article was co-written using AI and was then heavily edited and optimized by our editorial team.

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JUNE 17, 2011

The team from Virginia Tech University received top honors as overall winners of EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge after designing and building an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) using E85 (ethanol). Taking second place, also with an E85 EREV, was Ohio State University.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Projects selected for the Electric Vehicles for American Low-Carbon Living (EVs4ALL) program ( earlier post ) aim to expand domestic EV adoption by developing batteries that last longer, charge faster, perform efficiently in freezing temperatures and have better overall range retention. Award amount: $3,425,000).

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