Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2022

The new joint venture, expected to commence operation in Q2, 2022, will build on the expertise and manufacturing experience of both partners to realize the enormous potential for increasing efficiency within the auto parts industry.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2025

Developing the Prius posed significant technical and market challenges that included designing an efficient hybrid power train, managing battery technology, and overcoming consumer skepticism about combining an electric drivetrain system with the standard gasoline-fueled power train. Its worldwide debut came in 2000.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2022

South 8 Technologies, a developer of electrolyte formulations for next-generation lithium batteries, has raised $12 million in Series A financing, led by Anzu Partners with participation from LG Technology Ventures, Shell Ventures, Foothill Ventures, and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC). —Cyrus Rustomji, Ph.D.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

The e-Golf (“Das e-Auto” earlier post ), the Volkswagen brand’s second series production battery-electric vehicle after the e-up!, Put another way, Volkswagen’s goal, based on its strategic approach, is for the e-Golf to deliver the performance and handling of a Golf which happens to have a battery-electric powertrain.

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Teslarati

MARCH 24, 2024

Former General Motors (GM) executive Terry Woychowski, who is now President of engineering consultancy Caresoft Global, called the arrival of the Seagull a “clarion call for the rest of the auto industry,” adding that it’s a “significant event” (via CNBC ). auto sector,” the organization writes.

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2023

StoreDot , makers of ultra-fast, Tesla-like 4680 cells, today announced that it’s appointed global auto industry leader Carl-Peter Forster as chairman. The post Ultra-fast battery maker StoreDot hires auto industry head as chair appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 8, 2024

Panasonic seeks to expand its business in the automotive industry, starting with building relationships at CES 2024. The Japanese company’s automotive department—Panasonic Automotive Systems—aims to expand past battery cells for electric vehicles. It plans to delve into products that could prove lucrative.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

BYD battery-electric vehicles (BEV) witnessed steady growth in sales with 41,232 units sold in October, holding its leadership in a fast-growing local BEV market. addresses battery-related safety problems of the NEV and increases its range at low temperatures. Globally, the DM-i model also holds an important position.

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Electrek

JULY 18, 2023

Tata Group, the parent company behind Jaguar and Range Rover , is set to announce a new EV battery plant in West England. more… The post Jaguar, Range Rover owner picks new EV battery site, could secure UK auto industry appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The increase in the fleet average new car CO 2 figure follows 19 years of reductions resulting from investment in new, advanced engine, fuel and battery technology, as well as the use of lightweight materials such as aluminium and composites. For pure battery-powered vehicles, take-up is even lower (0.5%). in 2017 to 119,821 units.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization operated by Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has reopened four requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for the development of advanced high-performance batteries for vehicle applications.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Stellantis and CATL sign LFP battery supply agreement Besides its relationship with Dongfeng, Stellantis has formed partnerships and invested in other Chinese companies. Earlier this week, Stellantis signed a lithium-iron-phosphate LFP battery cell agreement with Chinese battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL). “We

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Our Modular Transverse Toolkit already proved Volkswagen is one of the most successful platform developers in the auto industry. Using fast charging systems, the battery can be charged 80% in about 30 minutes thanks to a completely new, significantly more powerful battery system developed by Volkswagen Group Components.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2022

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $3.5-million The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. million technology development contract to Zenlabs Energy Inc.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 16, 2021

Monday marked a coming-of-age moment for electric vehicles and the “legacy” auto industry. Volkswagen, which each earlier announced plans to make 28 million EVs and 70 distinct fully electric models by 2028, changed course to become a battery maker.

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Electrek

JUNE 28, 2021

Tesla has signed a new long-term battery cell agreement with CATL, China’s biggest battery manufacturer, amid the race to secure a large battery supply in the auto industry.

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Supplies Batteries Battery Auto Industry 145

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2022

Broadly, the investments announced focus on the development of production facilities, technology, EV batteries, new product and securing future raw material supply (primarily semiconductors and battery materials). Automakers need to be tech-efficient to combat technology rivals invading the auto industry.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Audi is establishing a high-voltage battery development center at the Neckarsulm site. Audi is already developing high-voltage batteries for plug-in hybrids (PHEV) in Neckarsulm. A battery center for testing high-voltage storage technologies will go into operation by 2023.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

According to AGCM, the car makers provided information to customers about “EV driving range, battery capacity degradation, and limitations on standard battery warranties, potentially in breach of the Consumer Code.”

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Italy BYD Tesla Auto Industry 100

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2018

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, one of the world’s leading specialists in sealing technologies for the auto industry, has strengthened its position in the energy and electric mobility sectors with an acquisition and a strategic investment. Accordingly, the company has dual product development paths guiding its efforts.

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Fuel Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Nissan’s e-POWER system utilizes an on-board gasoline engine to provide electrical energy to the e-powertrain battery pack. Nissan’s electrification strategy promotes the development of e-powertrains and high-performance batteries for EVs, with e-POWER representing another important strategic pillar.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The world is changing fast, and leaders in the auto industry have to make the transition to electric vehicles sooner. continued] The post Komatsu To Buy American Battery Solutions appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 22, 2019

For the past 50 years, the German auto industry has enjoyed quite the roll of growth and success in the U.S., But now the importance of that advantage is fading, with electric cars on the rise and the highest-value component within them the battery pack.

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Auto Electric Cars Batteries Battery 138

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The California startup QuantumScape is one key step closer to commercial-scale production of its new solid state EV battery, featuring the only known self-assembling anode fabrication process in the auto industry. The post The Solid-State EV Battery Journey Has Only Just Begun appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Batteries Battery Auto Industry California 116

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The other will combine the current powertrain and battery assembly activities and will be part of thyssenkrupp’s portfolio segment (Multi Tracks). The operational split of thyssenkrupp System Engineering into a body unit and a powertrain/battery unit is part of the portfolio strategy presented by thyssenkrupp in May of this year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

By James Morton Turner.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Japanese company and Tesla supplier Panasonic announced plans on Monday to cut domestic production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries due to some vehicle sales being slower than initially planned. for EV battery operations. These older batteries, according to Umeda, are still in use in Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The head of mobility for Bosch warns the world needs an alternative to lithium-ion batteries in order to avoid a supply disruption.

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Lithium Ion Auto Industry Industrial Industry 101

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $3-million technology development contract to Amprius Technologies for a low-cost, fast-charge silicon nanowire cell technology for electric vehicles. The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 30-month project that began earlier this year.

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Low Cost Charging Batteries Battery 150

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 25, 2021

Yeah, big shocker, right? Even though this cluelessness is hardly new information, it is still fascinating to see it when it presents itself. I recently had an exchange with said cluelessness in the comments section of a LinkedIn post. I know, I know, online comment sections are a vacuum for the egomaniacally ill-informed. I try […].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

Great promotional events and bold aspirational statements by the domestic auto industry can’t mask the facts. Continuing on this path would hurt the domestic US auto industry’s prospects for decades. This is a huge missed opportunity. —Nic Lutsey.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG, on the eve of the Auto China motor show in Beijing. The initiative gets underway with the launch this year of the Volkswagen brand’s battery-electric e-up! China Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Vehicle Manufacturers' earlier post ) and e-Golf ( earlier post ) models. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

Based in Kamen, Germany, Vahle has 15 years of experience in contact-free energy transfer in industrial environments, while HELLA is a recognized leader in the development of electronics, software, processes and production in the auto industry.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2019

Hyundai Group joined its partner Rimac Automobili in an event hosted by Rimac CEO Mate Rimac and attended by Croatian Prime Minister, ministers, and senior government officials to discuss the potential of the new auto industry in Croatia. Earlier post.) This shift has happened in two major waves of investment, over the last 20 years.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2021

Longtime Tesla bull ARK invest recently identified battery cost declines as a form of “good deflation” that could lead to a boost in EV sales. A few years ago, Nissan announced that the 2016 Leaf SV and SL variants would come standard with its 30kWh battery pack for an EPA-rated 107 miles of range. Credit: Manheim Index ).

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2024

New factories producing EVs and their batteries are bringing more jobs to the Southeast, but utilities are trying to meet the power demands of these factories with natural-gas power plants rather than renewable energy, reports Energy News Network. Anticipated demand from the auto industry—as well as solar-panel manufacturing and data.

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InsideEVs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Also on Critical Materials: More on the German auto industry's "multiple challenges," and South Korea forces EV makers to name names.

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