Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

General Motors will be the first automaker to use an almost completely wireless battery management system (wBMS) for production electric vehicles. will be a primary driver of GM’s ability to ultimately power many different types of electric vehicles from a common set of battery components.

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DECEMBER 29, 2024

Tesla has been quietly replacing their battery packs, seemingly a lot of them. At least since September, Tesla has been swapping out Cybertruck battery packs for new ones when they are brought in for other maintenance issues. continued] The post Tesla Is Secretly Recalling Cybertruck Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

China dominates BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking in 2020, having quickly surpassed Japan and Korea that were leaders for the majority of the previous decade. While both countries are leaders in battery and components manufacturing, they do not have the same influence in raw materials refining and mining as China.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2021

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, in collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. Both the carbon fiber and the aluminum foil contribute to the mechanical properties of the structural battery.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. Clean energy is also an important factor in reducing the carbon footprint involved in producing an electric car.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

For the first time since finalizing the acquisition of Meritor last month ( earlier post ), Cummins will showcase Meritor’s 17Xe ePowertrain assembled with a Cummins battery system during the IAA Transportation tradeshow in Hannover, Germany. 17Xe Gen3 ePowertrain. 17Xe Gen3 ePowertrain.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2022

FREYR Battery has awarded a strategic alliance frame agreement to South Korea-based Hana Technology. Hana Technology develops precision automation solutions for battery facilities and other industrial operations. Hana Technology develops precision automation solutions for battery facilities and other industrial operations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2022

BYD introduced its Type A battery-electric school bus that also offers innovative vehicle-to-grid technology, allowing the vehicle to serve as a power storage resource when it’s not transporting students. At the heart of the BYD Type A is its lithium iron phosphate battery, the safest and most reliable in the electric vehicle industry.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

million in funding for 10 projects to advance technologies and processes for electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and reuse. Advanced batteries are vital to the entire clean energy economy, but the US currently does not produce enough of the critical minerals and battery materials needed to power clean energy technologies.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2021

The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive is a defining moment for freight rail and will accelerate the industry toward low- to zero-emission locomotives. The 430,000-pound FLXdrive in the pilot features 18,000 lithium-ion battery cells. The California pilot program was part of a $22.6m-illion

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2021

DeepGreen is developing a new, scalable source of EV battery metals in the form of polymetallic nodules found unattached on the seafloor in the Pacific Ocean. Rising raw materials prices risk undermining EV manufacturers’ efforts to drive down the cost of EV batteries necessary for mass adoption; and. DeepGreen Metals Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Dutch marine battery system supplier EST-Floattech has delivered 1092 kWh of battery capacity for new, all-electric ferry Wellingdorf in a contract with system integrator Holland Ship Electric. Due to the split battery system, the vessel has redundancies and has no back-up power provided by a diesel engine.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2023

developer of the Lyten 3D Graphene decarbonization supermaterials platform, commissioned its Lithium-Sulfur battery pilot line at its facility in Silicon Valley. The Lithium-Sulfur pilot line will begin delivering commercial battery cells in 2023 to early-adopting customers within the defense, automotive, logistics, and satellite sectors.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 12, 2025

In the United States, cumulative utility-scale battery storage capacity exceeded 26 gigawatts (GW) in 2024, according to ourJanuary 2025 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. GW of new battery storage capacity in 2024, the second-largest generating capacity addition after solar. Generators added 10.4

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Yara Birkeland ( earlier post )—the world’s first battery- electric container ship, prepared for autonomous operation—has departed for its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord. The ship will not have ballast tanks, but will use the battery pack as permanent ballast. Photos: VARD.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Honda has provided the first look at the exterior and interior styling of the all-new Honda Prologue battery-electric SUV that will come to market in North America in 2024. The Prologue design features clean and simple "Neo-Rugged" exterior and interior styling and ample interior space. Prologue Dimensions. Exterior Measurements.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2022

We can all see that there is growing demand for proof of what is in our batteries and our vehicles. It’s clear that we need to create a circular battery economy in order to build a responsible, electrified future.

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JANUARY 25, 2025

Another new study shows that EV batteries last longer than previously thought while racking up sustainability points, too. The post Ordinary Driving Adds More Life To EV Batteries (It’s Official!) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2021

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion batteries, has moved to a new US headquarters in Richmond, California. Octillion also has relocated a battery manufacturing line from its previous facility in Hayward, California, where the company has operated since its founding in 2009. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its 2023 Critical Materials Assessment (2023 CMA), which evaluated materials for their criticality to global clean energy technology supply chains. The Assessment focuses on key materials with high risk of supply disruption that are integral to clean energy technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2023

According to the California Independent System Operator, battery storage capacity in the state has increased by nearly 20 times since 2019—from 250 megawatts (MW) to 5,000 MW. Today’s fleet of storage resources can capture enough electricity to power up to 5 million California homes.

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MARCH 23, 2025

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) announced an EV battery cell manufacturing joint venture in the US. Hyundai Motor Group and LGES signed a memorandum of understanding to produce EV batteries in the US. Hyundai and LGES will each hold a 50% stake in the JV, which will involve an investment of more than US$4.3

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins; Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC [a Daimler Truck Group Company]; and PACCAR are partnering to accelerate and localize battery cell production and the battery supply chain in the United States. manufacturing jobs in the growing clean technology sector.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2022

A report published by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), in consultation with the California Energy Commission (CEC), shows California investments to clean up old, polluting school buses have already exceeded $1.2 The Legislature has appropriated an additional $1.8

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2023

ICL, a global specialty minerals company, celebrated the groundbreaking of its battery materials manufacturing plant in St. The 140,000-square-foot facility is expected to produce 30,000 metric tons of LFP and will serve as the foundation for the company’s global battery materials business. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2022

EPA’s new Clean School Bus Program will provide $5 billion over the next five years (FY 2022-2026) to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and low-emission models. Further Clean School Bus competitions will be run every year over the next five years. The Agency will also launch a grant competition later this year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2023

Each main line has the capacity to process up to 10,000 tonnes of lithium-ion battery material per year. Germany represents the largest market for both battery manufacturing scrap and the expected supply of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries in Europe. A definitive feasibility study for the project is currently underway.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Supported projects range from incentives for cleaner trucks and buses, and mobility options such as bike- and car-sharing, to consumer rebates for clean cars. billion Fiscal Year 2022-23 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives will benefit priority populations. billion for clean trucks and buses, and off-road equipment.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 4, 2025

The US startup Ample is among the EV battery swapping firms poised for growth as the swapping movement continues to gather steam. The post What Did Elon Musk Know About EV Battery Swapping And When Did He Know It? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

billion in 17 large-scale innovative clean-tech projects with a third round of awards under the Innovation Fund. Manufacturing of components for energy storage or renewables production (3 projects): In Poland, a project will create a manufacturing plant of innovative electrochemical battery systems to provide short-term electricity storage.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2022

Seamless electrified ecosystem required from rock to road to secure the North American automotive industry Battery development and production is strategically important for the transition to clean-energy economy and to remain globally competitive Sustainable lithium mining and processing is an essential component of this ecosystem.

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APRIL 8, 2025

Thailand has just received the first of many EV battery swapping stations, aimed at accelerating EV uptake in key tourist and logistics hubs. The post New EV Battery Swapping Stations Are Optimized For Thailand Tourists And Logistics Hubs appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America and subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), announced the delivery of TBB’s 200 th Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus to Monroe County Public Schools in Indiana.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

DHL is piloting four BYD Class 8 battery-electric trucks in the Los Angeles market, just in time for the peak holiday shipping season. The new trucks enhance DHL’s alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) fleet in the US, which includes fully electric, hybrid-electric, and clean diesel—in addition to low-power electric-assist e-Cargo Cycles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The CIZARIS represents the entry of QUANTRON into the sustainable and tender-driven city bus market, which is becoming increasingly significant due to the European “Clean Vehicles Directive”. The process enables an effective heating output adapted to battery operation with lower energy consumption.

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