Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Munich offers convenient access to key European EV markets and close proximity to Magna’s Graz facility in Austria. Fisker recently announced a strategic cooperation with Magna International supporting the co-development and manufacture of the Fisker Ocean SUV, projected to launch in Q4 2022. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2014

BMW has awarded ENGEL Austria another contract to supply system solutions to BMW’s Leipzig factory, where ENGEL duo injection moulding machines are used to manufacture car body shell components for the BMW i3 electric vehicle. ENGEL delivered the first manufacturing cells of this type to Leipzig back in March 2013.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2018

Magna intends to form two new joint ventures with Beijing Electric Vehicle Co. Ltd (BJEV)—a subsidiary of the BAIC Group for electric cars—for the engineering and complete vehicle manufacturing of electric vehicles. The plant has the capacity to build up to 180,000 vehicles per year. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

Mer Germany , part of the Mer Group, a leading EV charging operator in Norway, Sweden, UK, Germany and Austria, is focused on sustainable electric mobility and the initiator of the collaboration. Demonstrating Plug&Charge to ICNC23 attendees shows that the vision of seamless charging for all EV drivers is now a reality.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2017

A partnership project between the eleven leading Austrian energy suppliers and Berlin-based Hubject GmbH ( earlier post ), which is supported by the Austrian climate and energy fund, will create a comprehensively accessible network of charging stations for drivers of electric vehicles across Austria, starting in April 2017.

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Darwin Platform Group of Companies (DPGC) forayed into the electric vehicles sector with the launch of three new models of electric two-wheelers Darwin D-5, D-7 and D-14. We are introducing EVs that are at par with Japanese Standards and have got an international quality certification with Quality Austria Central Asia.”

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche launched IONITY, a joint venture that will develop and implement a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for electric vehicles across Europe. Earlier post.)

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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. —Johannes Neft, Head of Vehicle Body Development for the Volkswagen brand.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 30, 2023

But now, as numerous test vehicles have been spotted, and confirmation from Mercedes has indicated, that timeframe now seems achievable. Over the past weeks, numerous EQG prototypes have been spotted in and around Graz, Austria, where the current G-Class is being produced, likely testing in the treacherous and fridged weather in the location.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) contributed heavily to this slump. The latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ( ACEA ) shows that every powertrain endured a double-digit decline in the month. Tom Hooker, Autovista24 journalist, reviews the results. year on year in August. fall in deliveries.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Electric vehicle startup Fisker Inc. The company did not share a detailed timeline for its delivery plans, though Fisker also stated that it had reached a production milestone of 5,000 vehicles as of September 26. Thus, Fisker could be impacted by electric vehicle maker Tesla, which has implemented price cuts on its vehicles this year.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

30 August 2024 Read next US new-vehicle sales grow in August despite holiday period 29 August 2024 Read next What are the most popular used-convertible models in Europe? According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association ( ACEA ), the increase was driven by hybrids , including full and mild hybrids. year-on-year increase.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2014

MRC) recently executed a share sales and purchase agreement by which it will acquire 51% of Wethje Holding GmbH , a German company engaged in manufacturing of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) parts for automobile applications, from Wethje parent Cross Industries AG. Mitsubishi Rayon Co.

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Baua Electric

JULY 17, 2024

Jaguar-Land Rover first announced its contract manufacturing agreement with Magna Steyr – the Austrian production arm of Canada’s Magna International, in 2015. This announcement echoes news by Jaguar shared last March that it is working to abandon all ICE vehicle production ahead of a fresh start as an ultra-luxe BEV brand.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2017

In France, for example, the figure is 70%, in Austria it is more than 80% and in Belgium it is even more than 90%. The vehicle will have a range of 500 kilometers (311 miles) and will sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 The existing engine plant is being expanded to manufacture electric drives. Earlier post.).

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Many people have said over the years that it’s impossible to have fully-electric heavy goods vehicles, but Volta Trucks has other ideas, as production has just started of the Volta Zero, the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle, specifically created for inner-city logistics.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The Release 1 specifications developed by CEN and ETSI will enable vehicles made by different manufacturers to communicate with each other and with the road infrastructure systems. International cooperation is taking place with ISO, IEEE and the SAE to ensure a global harmonization of ITS deployment in different regions.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This means the performance of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in this region can have a significant impact. In this Autovista24 podcast, journalist Tom Hooker investigates the market with Eurotax regional head of valuations for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and CEE countries Robert Madas.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

BMW is using the AS8510 , an integrated automotive data acquisition front-end integrated circuit (IC) from ams AG, a leading provider of high performance analog ICs and sensors, to provide extremely accurate battery voltage and current measurements in its i3 electric vehicles (EVs). and voltage to an accuracy of better than ±0.1%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

WorldAutoSteel,the automotive group of the World Steel Association, has presented findings on the progress of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2, a global steel industry effort to develop advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) architectures for electrified vehicles that reduce life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Among the key findings, provisional data shows that in 2016, greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector (including international aviation but excluding maritime shipping) across the EU-28 were 25% higher than in 1990, confirming an upward trend in emissions since 2014. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge. in 2015 to 7.1%

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The higher-voltage variant will support moves by European vehicle manufacturers announced earlier this year to introduce 48 volt passenger vehicle power networks to help meet the requirement for lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. Earlier post.) —Guy Morris. LC Super Hybrid technology demonstrator.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In order to reduce dependence on oil resources, improve the global energy structure, and reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle electrification has become a major trend. The global new energy vehicle market is still in a stage of rapid growth.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 23, 2024

After a lot of speculation from the beginning of last year, Tesla has now officially confirmed that they are developing a wireless inductive home charger for its electric vehicles. In 2011, the first induction charger trials for electric vehicles were started. This feature is more in demand than fully autonomous vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

Other international companies involved are powertrain developer and systems integrator AVL Schrick based in Austria and Germany, springy materials specialist Mubea also from Germany, and Provector, a leading expert in battery management systems, based in the UK. This power and torque is more comparable with VW’s larger 1.8-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Volkswagen has confirmed that its XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle, featuring fuel consumption of 0.9 TDI of the XL1 also shares key internal modifications for reducing emissions with the 1.6 This cooling system includes an automatically controlled air intake system at the front of the vehicle to reduce cooling system drag.

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China EV

JUNE 29, 2018

Magna International is jumping on the China EV band wagon. One joint venture will focus on engineering, the other will manufacture pure electric vehicles. That announcement proclaimed the agreement was between BAIC and Magna Steyr, the Austria-based contract vehicle manufacturer that is part of Magna International.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

German battery developer fortu PowerCell GmbH will soon begin a search for a west Michigan location, pending approval of state and local incentives, for a battery pack manufacturing facility, according to a statement by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. million in new investment and nearly 11,000 jobs created and retained.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 23, 2022

is considering expanding their upcoming Fisker Ocean production via their manufacturing partner, Magna International. To meet this growing demand, the company is considering expanding production via its production partner, Magna International. The vehicle is expected to begin deliveries later this year. Fisker Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

The plan will see the first Volta Zero vehicles operating on Los Angeles’ streets by the end of next year. As a vehicle specifically designed for urban logistics, the Class 7 Volta Zero will offer a modular battery configuration to deliver a range of 95 - 125 miles—more than enough for downtown distribution routes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2014

Five different manufacturers will deploy a total of 110 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles at several European locations (Bolzano, Copenhagen, Innsbruck, London, Munich, Stuttgart) and develop new clusters of hydrogen refueling stations. These stations will share internationally agreed fuel and re-fueling standards. million (US$4.7

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. By the mid-1980s, three quarters of the cars manufactured in Brazil were capable of running on sugarcane-based hydrous ethanol.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We will support efforts to achieve the road transport breakthrough announced by world leaders, which aims to make zero emission vehicles the new normal by making them accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030. … —COP 26 Declaration.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

By encouraging international friendships, we hope to make people care enough to act.”. Tim Bromfield from Atlantic Rising said, “Education is the most powerful weapon we have to combat climate change. To keep up to date with the Atlantic Rising team please visit their website [link].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Hong-Kong-based Sinotruk has made an initial purchase of UQM PowerPhase DT (drivetrain) systems ( earlier post ) for implementation and evaluation in their commercial vehicles. This is the first step towards the long term strategy of utilizing UQM electric drive products across Sinotruk’s portfolio of commercial vehicles.

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Plug In India

MARCH 5, 2023

By Team PluginIndia Now that Electric Vehicles are an increasingly attractive and attainable option for personal vehicle buyers , governments around the world have issued various petrol vehicle bans which will be implemented over the coming years. Only electric vehicles offers zero local emissions. Absolutely not.

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