Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2011

Nissan Motor Co., will begin global proving tests this month of an electric vehicle (EV) based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200. The NV200 was recently chosen as the next generation New York taxi ( earlier post ), with the prospects for an electric version beginning in 2017. For the first phase, the Japan Post Service Co.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

VIA Motors International is partnering with China-based Zhejiang Geely New Energy Vehicle Co. a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Commercial Vehicle Group, to co-develop a medium-duty extended range electric truck. Zhejiang Geely Commercial Vehicle (GCV) is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Nissan Motor Co., will begin sales of the battery-electric e-NV200 commercial vehicle ( earlier post ) in Japan during fiscal year 2014, and will eventually expand sales worldwide. Plans are being made to use the e-NV200 for smart transportation in Barcelona, such as for taxis.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2014

Biosynthetic Technologies , with support from the United Soybean Board (USB), recently received American Petroleum Institute (API) certification on two motor oil formulations (5W-20 and 5W-30) that contain a synthetic ester made from high oleic soybean oil. Petroleum synthetic oils typically score between 6.0

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

Accumulated fuel consumption over Cenex drive cycle for standard London taxi (TX2) and DuoDrive-equipped TX2 (blue line). a developer and manufacture of axial flux motors, hybrid drive trains and generator sets ( earlier post ), will demonstrate a plug-in hybrid version of the iconic London Black Cab featuring EVO’s DuoDrive system at the.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2022

Air Liquide, CaetanoBus and Toyota Motor Europe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of developing integrated hydrogen solutions. Initially the focus will be on buses, light commercial vehicles and cars, with a further aim to accelerate the heavy-duty truck segment.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The first application of Antonov’s 3-speed powershift transmission intended for traction motors is scheduled for evaluation early next year in the Jaguar Limo-Green electric vehicle research project. Another ideal application would be an all-electric taxi. —Simon Roberts, Antonov’s chief commercial officer.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation has introduced a new taxi vehicle for Japan, the “JPN Taxi.” Design features include a low, flat floor, making it easy for customers to ingress and egress from the taxi, a wide-opening, power rear sliding door (left side only) and space to accommodate wheelchair users. mpg US, 5.51

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company will establish a Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICs) to accelerate its innovation efforts, with support from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). The new innovative lab will be located in Singapore’s Jurong Innovation District. Smart Mobility Solution Provider.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Hyundai Motor Company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Swiss hydrogen company H2 Energy (H2E). Beginning in 2019 and over a five-year period, Hyundai Motor and H2 Energy will provide 1,000 heavy-duty fuel cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) and an adequate supply chain for renewable hydrogen.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 3, 2024

eVTOL air taxi developer Joby Aviation has secured a fresh round of funding from previous investor Toyota Motor Corporation, totaling $500 million. The money will help Joby secure flight certification and begin commercial production of its sustainable aerial technology.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2020

Uber and Hyundai Motor Company announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Uber has announced a goal of flight demonstrations in 2020 and Elevate commercially available to riders in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The characteristics that air-taxis require from batteries, for example, are very similar to what was developed for the Spirit of Innovation, the company said. Rolls-Royce has a history of flying speed record attempts and breaking records, dating back to the Schneider Trophies of the early 1930s.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

Nissan Motor Co., in cooperation with FedEx Express, will carry out real-world driving tests of the battery-electric commercial vehicle, e-NV200, in the Yokohama area beginning in mid-July. The Nissan NV200 is a new-generation compact commercial vehicle suited to a wide variety of driving situations for customers around the world.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

A team of engineers from the University of Lincoln, with funding from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has confirmed the feasibility of aircraft regenerate braking from the landing gear to provide power for taxiing to and from airport buildings, reducing the need to use jet engines.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

F-450 and F-550 Super Duty are Ford’s latest commercial vehicles to get the alternative-fuel conversion option. Since introducing the option to E-Series and other commercial fleet vehicles last fall, Ford has shipped some 3,000 E-Series vans with CNG/LPG-prepped 5.4-liter liter and 6.8-liter liter and 6.8-liter F-450 and F-550’s 6.8-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2016

UQM Technologies announced today that Kalmar Motor AB in Sweden has successfully passed vehicle trials with major airlines and plans on beginning production orders by mid-2016 using the PowerPhase HD220, UQM’s heavy-duty commercial traction electric motor/controller system, for their TBL50 airplane tugs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

Oerlikon Graziano is highlighting its and Vocis Driveline Control’s (in which Oerlikon Graziano holds a majority share) development of the gearbox for the battery electric e-Vito Taxi ( earlier post ). The gearbox ratio was developed to permit a maxim vehicle speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) at a maximum motor speed of 8,000 rpm.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Hyundai Motor Company recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with the South Korean government as well as logistics, battery and mobility companies to demonstrate the electric vehicle (EV) battery leasing business. However, it has not reached the required rate of commercialization globally.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

For vehicles with longer range requirements or higher utilization needs, such as taxis, ride-share fleet, or SoCalGas’ own fleet, HFCEVs could be cost-competitive in the 2020s. Earlier this year, in partnership with Hyzon Motors, announced plans to deploy its first hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric utility truck.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The PowerPhase HD 220 T system includes the most powerful electric motor UQM has yet manufactured, and an all-new controller designed specifically for the commercial vehicle market. UQM Technologies, Inc. The PowerPhase Pro electric propulsion system that is in volume production will also be part of the UQM display.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Better Place introduced its electric vehicle (EV) services platform at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in conjunction with Renault’s unveiling of the Fluence ZE Concept with Quickdrop (switchable) battery system and an expanded agreement with Renault, committing both companies to a volume of at least 100,000 electric cars in Israel and Denmark by 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2018

has entered into a development and supply agreement with Tata Motors Limited for their 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder natural gas spark-ignited commercial vehicle engine family to meet the Indian Government’s new Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) emission standards, scheduled to take effect in April 2020. Westport Fuel Systems Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2019

The new release unlocks the tools developers need to create reliable self-driving mobility solutions such as robo-taxis and autonomous delivery services. Baidu is collaborating with global and national auto brands to deploy these solutions in production vehicles, including Ford, Chery, BYD, Kyundai Kia, Great Wall, and WM Motor.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2017

General Motors officials made a bold announcement on a Thursday conference call with investors: the automaker plans to launch commercial autonomous fleet operations beginning in 2019.

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2019 Commercial General Motors Taxi 107

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2011

Evida Power, Ltd, the provider of an 8 kWh Li-ion battery pack for German and French electric vehicle manufacturer Mia Electric ( earlier post ), will have its first fully homologated custom-designed battery pack on display at its stand at the upcoming Cenex Low Carbon Event/LCV2011 at the Rockingham Motor Circuit, UK, in September.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2019

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have invested in Aurora to accelerate development of autonomous vehicle technologies. Earlier this week, FCA US and Aurora signed a memorandum of understanding laying the groundwork for a partnership to develop and deploy self-driving commercial vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Primarily known for their hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks, buses and coaches, and other on-road commercial vehicles, Hyzon’s core technology can be adapted to accommodate the aircraft application. Hyzon’s technology maximizes the utilization of the catalyst found in the MEA. The fuel cell stack doesn’t care what it powers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Antonov has been invited by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to present its findings at the LCV2011 event being hosted by Cenex this week at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Corby, Northamptonshire. The results are consistent with the multi-speed transmission keeping an electric motor operating in its peak efficiency range.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2013

Hyundai Motor Company has joined the London Hydrogen Partnership (LHP). The LHP has initiated more than £50 million (US$76 million) worth of hydrogen projects, attracting and rolling-out new hydrogen buses, taxis, scooters, refueling stations, materials handling vehicles and fuel cell Combined Heat and Power units to London.

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EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2024

At the 2024 Busan Mobility (car) Show in Korea, Hyundai’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company Supernal stated its plan to enter the air taxi market by 2028 with its S-A2 e-VTOL (electrical vertical take-off and landing) craft. On the noise front, Shin promised the e-VTOL flying taxi “operates as quietly as a dishwasher”.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2020

Together, Mobileye and WILLER are seeking to commercialize self-driving taxis and autonomous on-demand shared shuttles in Japan, while leveraging each other’s strengths. The collaboration with WILLER greatly expands and strengthens the company’s global MaaS ambition.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Air-One is a world-first fully-operational hub for future electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft—such as cargo drones and air taxis—to be launched in Coventry (UK) later this year. Hyundai Motor Group is supporting the development of Air-One as part of its plan to commercialisze its aircraft by 2028.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Toyota Motor Corporation and Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., With the app downloaded about 30,000 times during the one-year trial period, about 80% of survey respondents saying they were “satisfied” after using it, the service proved to be popular and commercially viable. s Motaku taxi booking service.

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Toyota Taxi Transportation Commercial 269

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) plans to provide Toyota FCHV-adv ( earlier post ) fuel-cell-hybrid vehicles to an FCV (fuel-cell vehicle) car-service trial program to start on 29 January between Narita International Airport and other destinations. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In support of Supernal—an advanced air mobility company from Hyundai Motor Group ( earlier post )—BAE Systems will help define the architecture of a lightweight, fly-by-wire system for its autonomous-capable aircraft. The fly-by-wire controls will safely and efficiently control the aircraft during flight.

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Hyundai Taxi New York Electric 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

Nissan introduced the Nissan e-NV200 battery-electric compact commercial van ( earlier post ), the second battery-electric vehicle in its global line-up, joining the Nissan LEAF. Click to enlarge. Mechanically, e-NV200 owes much to the Nissan LEAF with independent front suspension by MacPherson strut.

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