Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Volvo Cars and Northvolt have selected Gothenburg, Sweden to establish a new battery manufacturing plant which will commence operations in 2025, and complement the planned R&D center that both companies announced in December as part of an investment of approximately SEK 30 billion (US$3.3 Earlier post.).

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Toyota provided an insight into the design and technology possibilities it is exploring for next-generation of battery electric vehicles by presenting its FT-3e concept for the first time in Europe at its Kenshiki forum in Brussels.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Toyota showcased an exciting potential future for high-performance sports cars with the zero emissions FT-Se battery electric two-seater concept vehicle. With […] The post Toyota FT-Se sports car concept electrifies and evolves appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The “holy grail” of EV battery tech may arrive sooner than expected, promising more range and faster charging. According to BYD head scientist and engineer Lian Yubo, solid-state EV batteries could be in wide use in five years. BYD is advancing solid-state EV batteries, Lian added. share through the first half of 2024.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Audi and Umicore have successfully completed phase one of their strategic research cooperation for battery recycling. The two partners are developing a closed loop for components of high-voltage batteries that can be used again and again. For Audi, battery recycling is a key element of sustainable electric mobility.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 24, 2023

At the inaugural Japan Mobility Show 2023, Lexus introduced a range of concept models under the theme “Pushing the Boundaries of the Electrified Experience”, envisioning new possibilities for mobility through electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

Based on a substantial shareholding agreement in May 2020, Volkswagen Group entered a strategic cooperation framework with the major Chinese battery producer headquartered at Hefei. The new activities will not affect ongoing contracts with other battery suppliers.

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Blink Charging

JULY 28, 2022

Electric cars are on the rise. The number of electric car sales nearly doubled from last year until now. About 10% of people buying a new car chose an electric one. Part of the answer to this question lies in the efficiency of EV batteries. Electric cars are much older. Moving Forward.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2020

Audi presented the Q4 e-tron concept at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show as a preview of the first compact electric SUV from Audi. With the Q4 Sportback e-tron, the brand is now presenting the second model of the product line that will go into production in 2021 as an SUV Coupé, and will be the Audi brand’s seventh electric model.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A concept EV challenges the notion that electric cars need four wheels, or even three. And Chevrolet Bolt EV owners have a new option to remedy their battery and their wallet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hertz backs away from its ambitious EV plans. One company pushes ahead with plans for U.S.-made

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 1, 2023

General Motors Defense unveiled its Electric Military Concept Vehicle (eMCV) at the Modern Day Marine 2023 trade show in Washington, D.C. The eMCV is a military vehicle based on the GMC Hummer EV, utilizing the same Ultium platform and drivetrain.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2019

Audi has opened Germany’s largest multi-use battery energy storage unit on the EUREF Campus in Berlin. MWh and uses used lithium-ion batteries from development vehicles to test various interaction scenarios between electric cars and the power grid. The Audi storage unit has a capacity of 1.9 With its capacity of 1.9

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

An entry-level Toyota EV is unlikely in the near future due to high battery costs, an executive said in a recently published interview with Autocar. Among the planned models, however, is a small electric SUV for Europe , based on the Urban SUV Concept shown in late 2023. Toyota has launched a C-HR plug-in hybrid in Europe, too.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

BMW has increased its orders for electric car batteries and unveiled a concept it says is 100% recyclable.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2012

The front-wheel drive traction motor (blue) and in-floor 5 kWh battery pack (green) are always present. The car can change between a rear engine-pack (red) and a larger battery-pack (green) to enable hybrid or full EV operation. For clean daily operation, hyMod is exclusively a battery-electric car.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 24, 2024

BMW cancels deal with Swedish EV battery supplier worth $2 billion Northvolt, based in Sweden, still has deals with Volvo and Volkswagen Group BMW has shifted to more energy-dense cylindrical battery cells BMW has canceled a contract worth roughly $2 billion for EV battery cells from Swedish firm Northvolt, Reuters reported Thursday.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

.” In this first announcement of models to be exhibited at the booth, Toyota revealed some of the design details for two battery […] The post Toyota teases two BEV concepts ahead of Japan Mobility Show appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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EV Obssesion

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The post Battery-Powered NAWA Racer, SEVEN Concept, Solaris Charging Park, Concept Recharge appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

Goodenough , one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery, died on 25 June at age 100. Goodenough, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Texas at Austin , authored more than 800 technical papers during his career. It gave the battery a significant voltage boost: from 2.4 to 4 volts.

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EV Specifications

OCTOBER 25, 2023

At the inaugural Japan Mobility Show 2023, Lexus introduced a range of concept models under the theme "Pushing the Boundaries of the Electrified Experience", envisioning new possibilities for mobility through electric cars.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Mopar is charging into this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas with “an efficient battery-electric propulsion system of the future” called the Electromod Jeep CJ Surge concept.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Battery cells and modules and high-voltage storage systems (packs) will be produced in Germany. As a spin-off from Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall Motors, SVOLT combines systemic knowledge in the field of battery systems and management with extensive expertise in the field of vehicle integration.

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Germany Batteries Battery Production 221

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 12, 2022

The electrons keep on flowing and electric vehicle news keeps on flowing, from solid-state battery progress to portable EV charging to new electric cars. Electric Car News Volkswagen to show the ID. Scroll down below for more EV news that we didn’t quite get to covering in individual articles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2022

With this project, we are demonstrating for the first time how electric cars can be synchronized with the power grid in a user-friendly way. The car becomes a rolling electricity storage unit for the grid operator. The concept now provides us with important insights into whether our approach is customer-friendly.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

Audi unveiled the Q4 e-tron concept compact electric SUV at the Geneva Motor Show. The Audi Q4 e-tron concept gives an advance look at what will be the fifth series production electric vehicle that the manufacturer will introduce by the end of 2020. The battery is charged with a maximum of 125 kW. meters long, 1.90

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2021

In March, BMW presented the Neue Klasse generation of vehicles, to be launched by the middle of this decade, which will be clearly focused on all-electric drivetrains. For the Neue Klasse, the BMW Group is developing the next generation of its battery technology. A key goal is to create truly green, low-carbon and recyclable batteries.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

trillion yen, on battery supply systems and research and development of electric vehicle battery technology by 2030. The investment will help the Japanese automaker establish a system for the development and supply of batteries for electrified models. billion, or 1.5 The post Toyota plans $13.6B

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

CROZZ electric concept vehicle. CROZZ is part of the electric campaign in which Volkswagen will be expanding its electric car model range—initially with three models from 2020. In 2025 the Volkswagen Brand will be offering 23 all-electric models. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) This gives the I.D.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 13, 2018

For a company that has only two battery-electric models in production, both several years old, VW Group spends a great deal of time talking about electric cars. At its annual.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This multi-technology approach – which includes battery electric and fuel cell electric and plug-in hybrid electric and hybrid electric – offers the […] The post Prototype Corolla Cross H2 Concept Highlights Toyota’s Multi-Path Approach To Zero appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The Ram Truck brand will unveil its Ram 1500 Revolution battery-electric vehicle concept at the world’s CES 2023 in Las Vegas on January 5. Ram said it has collected input from thousands of customers on what they want from an electric pickup.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

With its eActros LongHaul “concept prototype” Mercedes-Benz Trucks presented a preview of the design language and numerous technical details of its series-production vehicle for heavy-duty long-haul transport planned for 2024 at this year’s IAA Transportation in Hanover.

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EV Central

JANUARY 11, 2023

Stand by for a significant commitment to battery electric vehicles by Toyota Australia. READ MORE: New EV electric car calendar READ MORE: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: Best EVs of 2022. READ MORE: New EV electric car calendar READ MORE: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: Best EVs of 2022.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2016

Volvo Cars unveiled two new 40 series concept cars, marking the official launch of its global small car strategy. The first new 40 series car is expected to go into production in 2017. The new concept cars will be the first built around Volvo’s new Compact. Profiles of the two 40 series concepts.

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EV Central

JANUARY 22, 2024

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Not that sodium-ion batteries are perfect, not just yet at least.

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Cheap Sodium Batteries Battery 98

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

Lithium and cobalt are fundamental components of present lithium-ion batteries. Analysis by researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) suggests that, given the foreseen scaling of battery demand up to 2050, each may face supply risks, albeit for different reasons.

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Drive Electric

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Nissan has unveiled four new EV concepts including the ‘Chill-Out’, the brand’s next-generation crossover EV concept. The other concepts are the ‘Max-Out’, ‘Surf-Out’ and ‘Hang-Out’. The Max-Out is a lightweight two-seater convertible concept. The Surf-Out concept is a pick-up offering electric off-road performance.

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