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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is joining the Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP), which was announced in 2019 by the BMW Group and Microsoft. Seamless data sharing is still a vision, since many data sources first need to be connected and interlinked within a company, and then extended to partners and external entities. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Volkswagen plans to connect its production facilities in Chattanooga (TN), Puebla and Silao (Mexico) with the global Industrial Cloud initiative from the Volkswagen Group and Amazon Web Services (AWS). This approach is comparable to an app store. —Johan de Nysschen, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen Group of America.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The Audi e-tron is a premium electric SUV designed for sport, family and leisure, and will enter the US market with a suggested retail price of $74,800, with initial arrival in the second quarter of 2019. The battery operates with a nominal voltage of 396 volts and stores 95 kWh of energy. Connectivity: navigation, Audi connect.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2022

The Czech car manufacturer’s headquarters is the only production site in Europe outside Germany where MEB battery systems are manufactured: The smallest version with eight modules has a capacity of 55 kWh and the medium version with nine modules stores 62 kWh. The largest battery with 12 modules boasts an 82-kWh capacity.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Through its subsidiaries in Belgium (Elia) and the north and east of Germany (50Hertz), the company operates 19,192 km of high-voltage connections. The signatories Elli, Elia and re.alto say that the batteries of electric vehicles can help stabilize grids as the share of volatile, renewable energies increases.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2019

Storing additional power in used EV batteries can help utilities meet demand by using renewable energy resources. —Ryan Harty, manager of Connected and Environmental Business, American Honda Motor Co., Neither automakers nor utilities can address these complex technical, policy and business issues alone.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

VIVA leverages Gogoro’s Smartscooter electric powertrain, smartphone connectivity and battery swapping in a lightweight urban design for shorter, quicker trips. Loaded with more than 21 liters of storage, VIVA provides enough space to store a helmet and other essentials. So far, Gogoro has sold more than 200,000 electric Smartscooters.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2017

From 2019, Volkswagen will start fitting its first models with pWLAN as standard in order to serve as an additional communication technology for the exchange of selected information relevant to traffic between cars made by different manufacturers. there are no ongoing communications costs and it does not rely on mobile phone network coverage.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2018

The newly introduced 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid makes significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) it replaces, including more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric-only range. Power is stored in a 14.1

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The refinery plant is located next to Neste’s existing biorefinery and it consists of a pretreatment facility, tank farm, jetties and has a pipeline connection to Neste’s site. Earlier in 2020, Neste also acquired a terminal in Rotterdam for storing, refining and blending renewable waste and residue-based raw materials.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

We’ve been striving to get here for a number of years, and to be able to demonstrate that we can connect our system through a commercial device to the grid is the first bridge to more efficient electricity generation. It took us a long time to get the data needed to let us connect to the grid. Importance of advanced power electronics.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

Besides, scaling up the effective area of TENG will unavoidably largely increase the size and the physical distance between the TENGs and power management unit, which will introduce problems such as loss of energy in the connection between the components and these problems need substantial efforts to overcome. —Leung et al.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Energy is stored in a compact lithium-ion battery with an electrical capacity of 10 Ah located beneath the luggage compartment floor. An AC/DC converter connects the conventional 12-volt electrical system. At its core is a belt alternator-starter (BAS) connected to the crankshaft. liters per 100 kilometers. The new Audi SQ5 3.0

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

Connected to the grid or even off-grid, the station can charge up to four electric cars simultaneously, based on the principle of a ‘power bank’, two with DC quick charging. The charging station can be used as interim storage for eco-power; however, when connected to the mains power grid, it becomes a permanent charging point.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

People, Power, and the Sun: Honnold Foundation x Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Although most microgrids today operate independently, one way to get the maximum benefit from them is to connect them, letting them share resources wherever and whenever possible. The pizzeria in Adjuntas is connected to a microgrid. percent to 2.8

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2019

The demonstration was completed on OCTA’s Route 47 operating from Fullerton to Newport Beach in April 2019 with a payload representing fully-seated passenger capacity. The fuel cell with stored hydrogen performed ideally as an on-board battery charger, allowed the bus to reach 350 miles without refueling or connecting to the electric grid.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2020

In the HyLine system, hydrogen would be produced at industrial or commercial sites near and within urban areas, compressed to 15,000 psi, stored at centralized facilities as necessary, delivered via high-pressure pipeline to retail stations, and dispensed directly into FCEVs. The smallest modeled system connects eight existing stations.

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MARCH 2, 2019

liter EcoBlue diesel engines, new 48V EcoBlue mild Hybrid powertrains; and driver assistance technologies including Active Park Assist in the enhanced Ford Tourneo Custom people-mover from mid-2019. Ford Europe will introduce more powerful and fuel-efficient 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Ford will present its latest generation of connected and electrified Transit products at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, from 20-27 September 2018. The mHEV system captures energy on deceleration in a 48-volt lithium-ion battery, and uses the stored energy to help drive the engine and electrical ancillaries.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

A belt alternator starter, which is connected to the crankshaft, recovers energy during deceleration and stores this in a compact lithium-ion battery. The Audi A5 models and the S5 models with a TDI engine and sporty new look can be ordered in Europe from fall 2019. Audi is updating the A5 sedan. Audi A5 Coupé.

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APRIL 18, 2017

The production version will come in 2019 as Audi’s second battery-electric offering, following the introduction of the production version of the Audi e-tron SUV ( earlier post ) in 2018. With direct current and the charging power of 150 kW targeted by Audi, the large battery can store enough energy for up to 400 kilometers (248.5

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Due for release in 2019 and being shown at the event as a production-ready motorcycle, LiveWire was first confirmed during the announcement of the company’s “More Roads to Harley-Davidson.” ( Earlier post.) The TFT screen also allows the rider to access the interface for Bluetooth connectivity, navigation, music and more.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The system was conceived to recover the vehicle kinetic energy during braking phases by charging the supercapacitor, whose stored energy is employed by the MGU for the successive vehicle acceleration. —Pipitone and Vitale (2019a). Drivetrain layout of the vehicle with KERS. 2019.227258. Pipitone, E., Lanzafame, R.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2020

In 2019, the high-voltage battery assembly area at Plant Spartanburg doubled in size in preparation for the new X3 xDrive30e and X5 xDrive45e. When activated, the drive recorder shoots and stores up to 40 seconds of video. The X5 xDrive45e is built at Plant Spartanburg, South Carolina, BMW Group’s largest global production plant.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

DCS develops public charging solutions for automotive OEMs and fleet operators; since the beginning of 2019, DCS has been part of the mobility joint venture between the BMW Group and Daimler AG. All the customer has to do is connect the charging point to the charging port of his vehicle.

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MARCH 23, 2010

For example, the Los Angeles metropolitan area is projected to experience the largest growth of PEVs, a total 119,069 by 2019. The New York City metropolitan area, with a forecasted 54,000 PEVs by 2019, could see added electric load of 299 MW if every PEV charged simultaneously. Over a 12-hour period, PEV charging would add 98 MW.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Here, the direct current (DC) stored in the battery is converted into alternating current (AC). BUZZ CARGO is charged by cable connection. Now the brand is connecting the best-selling vehicle’s drive system with electricity in a world premiere of a taxi concept: the ABT e-Transporter1. The high-voltage battery of the I.D.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

InventWood LLC will contribute to the decarbonization of buildings and enable built structures to store significantly greater amounts of carbon by scaling up a game-changing wood material, MettleWood, that is 60% stronger than construction grade steel but 80% lighter, much less expensive, and far more sustainable. Quidnet Energy, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2019

As the battery cycles, its stores of active lithium and electrolyte are depleted. There, they lose their electrical connection to the anode, becoming inactive lithium that can no longer be cycled through the battery. However, a major issue with lithium metal batteries is low Coulombic efficiency—i.e.,

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APRIL 12, 2018

Dürr is building a paint shop in Mexico for the BMW Group that meets the requirements for connected Industry 4.0 Start of production is scheduled for 2019, with an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 units. production. San Luis Potosí will build the BMW brand’s best-selling model series, the BMW 3 Series Sedan.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG The BMW iX5 Hydrogen developed on the basis of the current BMW X5 was first unveiled as a concept at the IAA show in 2019. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 5, 2024

It appears that the first A-list star to receive the truck has finally done so, as Pharrell Williams was spotted in a Tesla Cybertruck in the Miami Design District, right outside of the Louis Vuitton store in the South Florida city. Williams is the first person we’ve seen of note driving the Cybertruck. How did he get his hands on it?

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

Headlining this was the debut of the Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept, which made its world premiere at the 46 th Tokyo Motor Show 2019. The steer-by-wire system eliminates a mechanical connection to allow more flexible turning control depending on driving conditions, and a more precise steering feel aligned with the driver’s intention.

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JULY 20, 2017

At the core of each station will be FAST Charge’s energy storage system featuring advanced lithium-ion batteries with scalable capacity that will draw and store energy from the grid for use by charging units whenever required. The project is scheduled for completion by the first quarter of 2019.

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MARCH 5, 2019

There is no mechanical connection between the axles. The battery in the vehicle floor stores 82 kWh, which allows for a range of more than 450 kilometers (280 miles) according to the WLTP standard. Sales of the Audi e-tron have already started, and the first vehicles will be delivered to the customers before the end of March 2019.

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MARCH 8, 2023

The first time that an electric motor was matched to a 12-cylinder internal combustion engine in a Lamborghini was in 2019 with the Sián, which used a 25 kW electric engine to support the previous generation of V12, storing the electrical energy in a supercapacitor.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

More broadly, this result is part of the shift towards electric vehicles technology Automobili Lamborghini undertook in 2017 with the presentation of the Terzo Millennio, and most recently with the Sián hybrid super sports car, unveiled at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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