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voda 8 november 2021 10:16

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Voith to Supply Electric Drive System for Converted City Bus

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08 Nov, 2021, 5:30 am

Oregon’s largest regional public transit provider TriMet aims to make the Portland metro area more liveable by easing traffic congestion and reducing air pollution. Therefore, the agency recently received its first refurbished city bus with a Voith Electrical Drive System. The 60-foot articulated New Flyer bus was converted from a conventional bus with an internal combustion engine to a fully electric vehicle supplied by Complete Coach Works. With the VEDS powering the bus, TriMet will be extensively evaluating system capabilities that can increase range up to 25 percent higher than other electric drive systems with similar sized battery packs in the North American market. This way, they hope to operate an articulated electric bus on longer routes throughout the entire service day. TriMet will be the first operator to deploy the system in the USA. This prototype of a converted articulated bus was delivered to TriMet end of September. The agency has begun extensive testing and evaluation of the technology on Portland metro area’s terrain.

In this case, the Voith E-Drive was fully imported. Voith already has plans to have the VEDS “Buy America” compliant for further projects in the near future. The concept supports battery systems from a wide range of manufacturers and is also enabled for use in fuel cell electric vehicle drivetrains. Thanks to its compact design, the VEDS requires no additional installation space in chassis designed for combustion engines. It is therefore very easy to convert existing vehicle fleets with conventional diesel, hybrid or gas drives. The system is based on a powerful, water-cooled, permanent magnet motor with a high-efficiency inverter. There is no need for a separate transmission, resulting in a positive effect on power availability, energy consumption, range and noise emissions. The basis for these benefits is the integrated approach of the VEDS. All system components have been perfectly matched to one another from the beginning and work together optimally. This facilitates integration into the vehicle and ensures a high level of reliability. The VEDS can also be used flexibly in various platforms.

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voda 8 november 2021 10:21

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Scania Builds Electrified Truck for Jula Logistics

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08 Nov, 2021, 5:30 am

The Swedish company Jula Logistics uses a 32 metres Scania truck as High Capacity Transport to be able to bring more cargo for each transport and consequently lower emissions. Now it’s time for the next step: the huge truck will be powered by electricity. This is the latest example of a sustainable transport solution that Scania develops in close collaboration with a progressive customer.

European trucks are allowed to carry 40 tonnes and bring a 12 metres container. Since 2015, Jula Logistics uses a vehicle twice that size, which means it carries two containers and is 32 metres long. This truck has a total weight of 64 tonnes, including load and trailer. By carrying a bigger cargo in each transport, and thereby decreasing the number of times it has to drive between the warehouse and loading port each day, Jula Logistics saves 70 percent on energy and emissions per transported unit. Now, the truck will be powered by electricity, and will be put into operation sometimes the first half of 2022.

Scania works with both prototypes and new business models, and together with customers and other partners, future solutions are simulated and realised. The solution that Scania has assisted Jula Logistics with enables the extra long and heavy vehicle to take the round-trip from where the train stops in Falköping to the warehouse in Skara a couple of times, a distance that measures 60 kilometres.

A detailed overview of energy consumption, an optimised route schedule and the need to charge is meticulously simulated beforehand to enable this transport flow. Once the truck is in operation, it has a positive influence from day one when it comes to the adjustment of Jula’s distribution flow. A vital part in the collaboration with Jula Logistics will be to optimise the charging process, related infrastructure and the complete flow in due time.

Scania and Jula Group are aiming for a long-term partnership with extensive electrification of the transport flows that Jula Logistics runs. The electrification of this 32 metres Scania truck is just the beginning.

[verwijderd] 8 november 2021 17:51

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Why are electric cars so expensive?

Q: Why are electric vehicles so expensive?

A: There’s no simple answer to the question “Why are EVs so expensive?” EVs are more expensive for a variety of different reasons: car manufacturers trying to recoup some of the billions they’ve spent on research and development, batteries being expensive to produce, and a lack of consumer demand are all factors that make them more costly.

If you’re relatively new to the hot topic of electric vehicles (EVs), you may rightly wonder to yourself, “Are electric cars more expensive than petrol-powered internal combustion engined cars?”

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voda 9 november 2021 09:19

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Duurdere autobatterijen zetten markt elektrische wagens onder druk
Marc Horckmans 17 uur geleden
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Door de oplopende tarieven voor autobatterijen dreigen ook de prijzen voor elektrische wagens te zullen stijgen. De investeringen in de productie van lithium, een cruciaal bestanddeel van de autobatterij, houden immers geen gelijke tred met de vraag. Dat hebben een aantal experts opgemerkt.

Door dit onevenwicht worden vele batterijfabrikanten gedwongen om met hun leveranciers opnieuw over hun contracten te onderhandelen. Het probleem kan volgens de experts de duurzame ambities van vele landen dwarsbomen.

Prijscrash
“Nadat de lithiummarkt verscheidene jaren door prijsdalingen werd gekenmerkt, moet er nu opnieuw een stijging worden gemeld”, verduidelijkt de Britse krant The Telegraph. “Er kan immers onvoldoende lithium worden geproduceerd om de vraag van de batterijfabrikanten te kunnen bijhouden.”

“Dat tekort gaat trouwens gepaard met stijgende prijzen die ook bij andere grondstoffen voor de autobatterijen worden opgetekend.”

Gemeld wordt dat Chinese batterijproducenten hun klanten al te kennen hebben gegeven de contracten te willen heronderhandelen. Daarbij zou men onder meer van een vaste prijsstructuur willen afstappen.

De hoge aankoopkosten van elektrische auto’s vormen een belangrijke barrière om consumenten te overhalen wagens met verbrandingslmotoren voortaan links te laten liggen.

Gewezen wordt naar een Brits onderzoek, waaruit bleek dat een elektrische Mini tegen een verkoopprijs van 26.000 pond op de markt wordt gebracht, tegenover een bedrag van 16.605 pond voor een versie met een verbrandingsmotor.

Maar anderzijds kost het gebruik van de elektrische Mini de daaropvolgende drie jaar 1.827 pond, tegenover een besteding van 4.418 pond voor het alternatief met een verbrandingsmotor. Een elektrische auto kost immers minder aan brandstof en onderhoud en kan in het Verenigd Koninkrijk ook op fiscale voordelen rekenen.

“Het lijkt erop dat de batterijfabrikanten de prijsstijgingen van lithium aan de autofabrikanten en andere klanten zullen doorrekenen”, merkt analist Benchmark Mineral Intelligence op. “Dit kan een grote impact hebben op de elektrische voertuigen die de volgende drie jaar op de markt komen.”

Emissies
Wagens met verbrandingsmotoren worden in veel landen uitgefaseerd om de uitstoot van koolstofdioxide te verminderen. “Technologie en schaalgrootte hebben de kostprijs van batterijen en elektrische auto’s de voorbije jaren doen dalen”, voeren de experts aan.

“Sommige studies voorspellen dat elektrische wagens tegen het midden van het decennium in aanschaf goedkoper zouden kunnen worden dan auto’s met verbrandingsmotoren. De oplopende batterijkosten zou die vooruitgang echter kunnen vertragen.”

De prijs van lithium-ioncellen is per kilowattuur het voorbije jaar van 290 dollar naar 105 dollar gedaald. Benchmark Mineral voorspelt echter dat er volgend jaar opnieuw een stijging tot 115 dollar zou kunnen volgen. “Drie jaar geleden kende sector, onder invloed van een grote toestroom van voorraden lithium op de markt, een echte prijscrash”, merkt de analist op.

“Sinsdien hebben de investeringen in nieuwe lithiumproductie slechts een traag verloop laten optekenen. De vraag naar elektrische wagens kent echter een sterke stijging, gestimuleerd door de inspanningen van landen om het gebruik van fossiele brandstoffen terug te dringen. Het aanbod is op die grotere vraag echter niet afgestemd, waardoor de prijzen zijn gestegen.”

Benchmark Mineral merkt op dat de prijzen voor lithiumcarbonaat van batterijkwaliteit in China inmiddels een niveau van 29.000 dollar per ton heeft bereikt. Dat betekent een stijging met meer dan 300 procent over een periode van twaalf maanden.

Ook de prijzen voor nikkel en kobalt, eveneens belangrijke batterijcomponenten, zijn gestegen. Globaal wordt daarbij gewag gemaakt van een stijging met 62,4 procent op een jaar tijd. De analist is bovendien van mening dat de lithiumtekorten volgend jaar nog zullen toenemen.

Het probleem zou volgens Benchmark Mineral tot halverwege dit decennium zou kunnen aanslepen.

[verwijderd] 9 november 2021 09:47

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Batteries are the backbone of our electric future. Lithium production will lag demand

Growth in lithium demand due to increased EV battery production is expected to significantly outpace the capacity of lithium mines. Global demand for lithium could be as much as nearly 1,750,000 metric tons more than available supply by 2030.

As EV sales continue to grow, some of the materials used in lithium-ion batteries are expected to face shortages in the near term. There’s an ample supply of lithium available around the world—the issue is that mining operations aren’t scaling quickly enough to meet the demand.

“The materials we’re talking about are available and are actually available in large quantities. “The resource issues in the past have been because of one of two things: Either the market was so small that nobody had bothered to develop it, so it was really hard to find people who were producing that material, or there were political issues.”

And it’s not just lithium. Mining enough of the other materials currently key to many cathodes, like nickel and cobalt, is also a challenge to the battery supply chain.

Cobalt in particular is often the hardest to source. It is less abundant than lithium or nickel and 70% of the world’s cobalt is produced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where many mining operations have severe human rights issues.

“Companies have been pushing toward less and less cobalt,” said Richard Wang, founder and CEO of battery startup Cuberg. “It’s really nickel, I think, that is going to become the biggest challenge long-term, because most advanced batteries use a large amount of nickel. Nickel is not as rare as cobalt, but it’s still kind of expensive, and again, there’s a lot of short-term supply issues with mining capacity not keeping up with battery manufacturing.”

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[verwijderd] 9 november 2021 13:52

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SES says its next-gen battery could be in cars by 2025

The Singapore-based battery-maker unveiled the first lithium-metal battery big enough to power a car, but has some hurdles to clear before it’s available to all.

While lithium-ion batteries are industry standard for EVs today, automakers are placing bets on companies racing to develop the “holy grail” of EV power: lithium-metal batteries.

So far, no one has put a lithium-metal battery into a car, but one company says it has moved closer to that goal.

Lithium-metal batteries are much lighter than the lithium-ion batteries used in EVs today. With higher energy density, these batteries could offer increased range and faster charging—capable of driving 500 to 600 miles on a single charge (compared to a top EV range of around 400 miles in 2020) and cutting charge time down from hours to minutes.

SES, a Singapore–based battery maker, announced today that it has built a 107 amp hour (Ah) hybrid lithium-metal battery—the largest in the world and the first big enough to power an electric vehicle.

“Until today, all these next-gen lithium-metal batteries that people have seen are with these very small cells, up to the size of an iPhone battery,” SES founder and CEO Qichao Hu told Emerging Tech Brew. iPhone batteries are about 4 to 6 Ah, but to power an EV, these batteries need to be about 25 times that size.

“Being able to demonstrate these large-format liquid-based cells with lithium-metal anodes is something that hasn’t really been done before, so showing that working at an automotive-performance level is definitely impressive," James Frith, BloombergNEF's lead analyst on energy storage, told us.

While the EV world had estimated next-generation batteries wouldn’t make it onto the roads until at least 2030, SES is now aiming to have a lithium-metal battery ready for commercially sold cars by 2025, Hu said. To make that happen, SES announced plans to build a 300,000 square-foot lithium-metal battery facility in Shanghai by 2023.

The company began construction on the Shanghai Giga facility in Q3. Hu says it will be able to produce 1 Gwh of lithium-metal batteries annually once completed.

“Compared to lithium ion, which has hundreds of gigawatt hours of capacity globally, it doesn’t seem like a lot. But for lithium metal it’s by far the largest,” he said.

Testing, testing

Before a battery makes it into consumer vehicles, it has to go through a testing process with three rounds of samples—A, B, and C—prior to commercialization that typically takes about five years.

SES is working with GM and Hyundai to deliver A samples of its battery next year, making it the only company that has entered into joint development of lithium-metal batteries with automakers. A samples are for demonstration purposes only—once the company is able to deliver B samples and C samples, Hu said the company will begin building larger plants and entering into contracts with automakers.

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voda 9 november 2021 15:20

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Renault laat solid-state-accu's nog lange tijd schieten
Joas van Wingerden 5 uur geleden

Solid-state-accu's worden gezien als een grote stap vooruit voor elektrische auto's. Niet verwonderlijk dus dat veel merken daar het liefst zo snel mogelijk op overstappen. Renault echter niet.

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Dat er met de conventionele lithium-ion-accu's in elektrische auto's steeds meer mogelijk is, is evident. Toch wordt er vooral erg veel van solid-state-accu's verwacht. Die hebben onder meer een hogere energiedichtheid en daardoor kan er dus met kleinere afmetingen en een lager gewicht dezelfde actieradius als met een lithium-ion-accu bereikt worden. Ook moet het bijladen nog sneller kunnen en wordt solid-state als veiliger gezien. Perfect dus, zou je zeggen, maar uiteraard komt voor niets de zon op. Er gaat veel geld zitten in de ontwikkeling van de accu's en uiteraard komt dan ook het opzetten van de productie nog erbij. Renault ziet de wissel voorlopig vooral daarom niet zitten.

Dat blijkt uit de woorden van CEO Luca de Meo in gesprek met het Britse Autocar. Hij benadrukt dat er heel veel geld in lithium-ion-accu's is gaan zitten: "Lithium-ion-accu's blijven. Dat is progressieve technologie en er is al zo veel geld in de productie gestoken. Ik denk dat die techniek nog heel lang blijft." De Italiaan ziet naar eigen zeggen nog geen businessmodel voor Renault in solid-state-accu's.

De concurrentie zit echter niet stil. Stellantis heeft de introductie van solid-state-accu's op de planning staan voor 2026, Toyota steekt miljarden in de ontwikkeling ervan en ook onder meer Volkswagen en Ford zetten hierop in.

[verwijderd] 9 november 2021 18:52

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‘Rijden auto’s op Belgische benzine zuiniger?’

‘In België is Euro 95 veel goedkoper dan in Nederland: het scheelt soms 25 cent per liter en dat is veel’, aldus lezer Judith Kosters in de wekelijkse vraag & antwoord-rubriek van onze autoredactie. ‘Soms ga ik naar België en zorg ik er dan voor dat mijn tank bijna leeg is, om hem goedkoop vol te gooien. Maar ik merk dat ik met de Belgische brandstof meer kilometers kan maken en de auto dus zuiniger rijdt. Is dit een suggestie, of kan het zo zijn dat de Belgische brandstof een net iets andere samenstelling heeft, waardoor je er meer kilometers mee kunt rijden?’

Autoredacteur Niek Schenk antwoordt: ‘Het is niet zo dat Belgische benzine per definitie tot minder verbruik leidt dan Nederlandse. Maar er kan wel verschil zijn in de samenstelling waarvoor de oliemaatschappij heeft gekozen, met een iets zuiniger verbruik als gevolg. Eerlijk gezegd heb ik op dit punt nooit grote verschillen geconstateerd. Daar komt bij dat het niet meevalt om zelf betrouwbare metingen te verrichten. Daarvoor zouden de rijstijl en rijomstandigheden telkens exact hetzelfde moeten zijn.’

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[verwijderd] 10 november 2021 10:04

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Onderzoek: Nederland koploper bij elektrisch rijden

AMSTERDAM (ANP) - Nederland is wereldwijd koploper op de markt voor elektrische voertuigen. Volgens onderzoek van advies- en ingenieursorganisatie Arcadis zijn hier voldoende verschillende modellen beschikbaar en groeit het marktaandeel van elektrische auto's flink ten opzichte van benzine- en dieselauto's. Ook is elektrisch rijden hier relatief goed betaalbaar.

Volgens Arcadis zijn er in Nederland op dit moment 183 elektrische modellen te koop en groeit het marktaandeel naar zestig auto's per duizend personen in 2025. Ook met de infrastructuur voor het opladen van elektrische voertuigen loopt Nederland voorop. Hoewel het elektriciteitsnetwerk snel volloopt is het wel betrouwbaar, zegt Arcadis. Overigens zijn er ook verbeterpunten mogelijk, bijvoorbeeld veel meer voor iedereen toegankelijke oplaadpunten in woongebieden.

Topman Peter Oosterveer van Arcadis zegt in het rapport dat een versnelde overgang naar elektrische voertuigen, samen met investeringen in schone energie en batterijtechnologie, van cruciaal belang is om de uitstoot te verlagen en opwarming van de aarde te beperken. Elektrische auto's kunnen een belangrijke rol spelen bij het tegengaan van klimaatverandering, aldus Oosterveer.

Bij het onderzoek werd gekeken naar Nederland, Engeland, Ierland, Spanje, Italië, Frankrijk, Duitsland, Canada, de Amerikaanse staten Californië en New York, Australië, Singapore, Thailand en China. Arcadis denkt dat rond 2040 zo’n 54 procent van alle nieuwe autoverkopen zal bestaan uit elektrische modellen.

voda 10 november 2021 10:20

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TotalEnergies to Equip Service Stations with EV Chargers

Strategic Research Institute
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10 Nov, 2021, 5:30 am

TotalEnergies will allocate up to EUR 200 million over a year to equip more than 150 of its motorway and expressway service stations with high-power charge points for electric vehicles.

This major investment is intended to support the growth of electric mobility in France:

By end-2021, 60 motorway service stations will be equipped with high-power EV charge points (50 to 175 kW).

By end-2022, more than 110 TotalEnergies motorway and expressway service stations will be equipped with high-power EV charging stations (175 kW charge points). In parallel, TotalEnergies will actively participate in the upcoming calls for tenders from the motorway operators.

By 2023, TotalEnergies aims to have 200 service stations equipped with high-power EV charge points on these major roads, along with 100 additional stations in urban areas, notably in the form of high-power charging hubs. With these moves, TotalEnergies is reaffirming its ambition to offer to its customers a high-power charging station every 150 kilometers.

High-power charging is a technology that allows to charge compatible electric vehicles at installations with a power supply above 50 kW. Depending on the type of vehicle, high-power charging can deliver 100 kilometers of driving range in six minutes and bring the battery up to around 80% capacity in around 20 minutes, the average duration of most motorway stops for motorists. TotalEnergies notably offers 175 kW high-power chargers and will be providing customers with chargers that have a power supply of up to 300 kW.

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voda 10 november 2021 10:21

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BYD Expands Customer Base in Catalonia

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10 Nov, 2021, 5:30 am

TGO DX has ordered two new latest generation BYD 12-metre eBuses, marking the first time that electric public transport will be available to bus passengers in the Olesa de Motserrat. The vehicles will provide a pure-electric eMobility service for the people of Olesa de Montserrat and neighbouring Esparreguera in an area just outside Barcelona, and will form a connection with the regional train station. The BYD eBuses will replace older diesel models, bringing clean, emissions-free transport to TGO’s route M3 for the first time. TGO DX and Transportes Urbanos y Servicios Generales, SAL, which is also one of BYD’s customers, belong to the Direxis Group, the largest public transportation group serving the region of Catalonia.

The order from TGO DX expands BYD’s customer base in Catalonia and increases the company’s presence in Public Transport Operator (PTO) fleets throughout Spain. With delivery scheduled for Q3 2022, the delivery will also see the deployment of BYD’s latest generation 12-metre model, which received its debut at the 2019 Busworld show, subsequently winning the prestigious iF Design Award in 2020. Along with Deutsche Bahn’s DB Regio Bus division earlier this year, TGO DX is one of the first operators to order BYD’s latest generation 12-metre model.

The latest generation BYD 12-metre model enjoys a number of significant upgrades on its best-selling 12-metre stablemate, which will deliver important operational benefits for TGO DX. Key among them is an enhanced 422 kWh battery capacity to provide increased energy density and extended range capability. An all-new CO2 air-conditioning system further reduces emissions, while an innovative ‘6 in1’ controller seamlessly integrates the vehicle’s principle electronic components. For fleet managers, the future-proofed FleetLink fleet management tool monitors performance parameters across the eBus fleet, supporting optimum utilisation and maximum uptime.

For passengers, BYD’s latest generation 12-metre model benefits from its award winning ‘Home from Home’ concept, where design, materials and the intergration of the latest technology provide passengers with a safe, comfortable and truly welcoming experience.

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voda 10 november 2021 10:22

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Electric Solaris Buses will Debut in Rybnik in Poland

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10 Nov, 2021, 5:30 am

Yet another city is committing to zero-emission public transport and opting for state-of-the-art Solaris vehicles. 16 e-buses will roll onto the streets of Rybnik in spring 2022. This is the first ever order for electric vehicles from this city to be completed by the producer from Bolechowo. The order has been placed by KLOSOK Sp. z o.o. sp. k. 11 low-floor Urbino 12 electric and 5 articulated Urbino 18 electric buses will soon roll out onto the streets of the city of Rybnik. The vehicles have been commissioned by KLOSOK Sp. z o.o. sp. k., which, by order of the public transport authority in Rybnik, will provide public transport services in the city for the next 10 years. In line with the contract, the vehicles are to be delivered by the end of March 2022.

The Solaris Urbino electric buses are locally emission-free and ensure low operating costs. They boast low noise emissions and vibration levels and they can operate (depending on the battery configuration and infrastructure) up to 24 hours a day. All this makes them perfect for city centres, in particular those struggling with poor air quality.

The vehicles to be delivered to Rybnik will be powered by High Energy batteries with a total capacity of over 440 kWh in the Urbino 12 electric buses and over 500 kWh in the case of the Urbino 18 electric units. They will be recharged using a plug-in charger. The drive in both vehicle types will consist of drive axles with integrated electric motors.

All of the ordered buses will be fitted with modern features to aid the driver’s work and to enhance travel safety. These include, among other things, rain and light sensors, LED lighting including cornering lights, electrically adjustable and heated side-view mirrors, an intercom for communication between the driver and passengers, as well as the Acoustic Vehicle Alert System (AVAS). The latter has been designed with pedestrians in mind and they will be alerted by special sounds generated by the system to warn them of the presence of an electric drive vehicle. What is more, passengers will certainly be glad to have amenities such as air-conditioning and USB ports in the passenger’s compartment to recharge their portable devices.

The Urbino 12 electric model is one of the most popular and best-selling models in the zero-emission Solaris range. This modern 12-metre e-bus was awarded the “Bus of the Year 2017” title as the first ever electric vehicle. The articulated Urbino 18 electric bus was launched in autumn 2017 and the first passengers to enjoy travelling aboard this e-bus were the inhabitants of Cracow.

voda 11 november 2021 08:44

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BYD ADL Enviro400EV Double Deck Electric Bus Used at COP26

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11 Nov, 2021, 5:30 am

BYD ADL pure-electric buses are playing a prominent role at COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. A fleet of ten BYD ADL Enviro400EV double deck buses have provided zero-emissions VIP transportation for world leaders, including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, as they made the journey from the conference’s secure Blue Zone to an evening reception at Kelvingrove Art Gallery hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales.

BYD ADL Enviro400EV electric buses were used for this privileged occasion to transfer dignitaries from around the world at COP26 following a collaboration between ADL and Stagecoach, the UK’s largest public transport operator. The double deck eBuses, built in Scotland as part of the BYD ADL partnership will be used for Stagecoach operations. They have been painted in Transport for London’s iconic red.

The British-built eBuses, produced within the electric bus partnership between BYD and Alexander Dennis Ltd, demonstrate how electrification is braced to transform public transportation on a global level. The successful BYD ADL partnership, which utilises pioneering BYD battery and integrated powertrain technology, has to date delivered or taken orders for over 1000 zero-emission buses in the UK.

As the world’s leading eBus manufacturer, BYD has delivered over 68,000 electric buses around the globe, and over 500 pure-electric, British-built buses to customers in the UK.

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voda 11 november 2021 08:48

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Citroën Helps Transform Chalki into Zero Emission Island

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11 Nov, 2021, 5:30 am

Citroën is investing in the Greek island of Chalki and take part in the pioneering project to transform the island into an area of sustainable, zero-emission mobility energy. Chalki has become a laboratory in Europe where green energy transition is being implemented with several partners which are all leaders in their fields of expertise such as Syngelidis Group, Citroën’s Greek importer, Vinci and Akuo Greece, to name a few. This is in line with Citroën’s belief that mobility should be available to everyone and showcases Citroën’s innovative and avant-garde approach.

Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Greek Government, Citroën/Syngelidis Group, Vinci and Akuo Greece, the lever has been activated to transform the island of Chalki into a zero emission economy. Citroën and Syngelidis Group are undertaking all measures to offer a range of electric vehicles which will only use renewable energy. The aim is to make this progress available to all residents and businesses on the island.

One of the main challenges present in the automotive world today is electrification; however Citroën is keen on leading the way forward. Citroën wants all the residents and public authorities to take full advantage of the electric vehicles which are being made accessible on the island. To begin, Citroën is hence providing a fleet of 6 fully electric vehicles to the public authorities in Chalki, namely 2 Ami to the Police and Coast Guard respectively along with 2 ë-C4 and 1 ë-Spacetourer to the Municipality of Chalki and 1 ë-Jumpy will also be delivered to the Energy Community of Chalki. For 2 of those cars, there will be a free leasing for 48 months after which Citroen will buy back the cars and donate them to the Municipality of Chalki.

There is also the desire to improve the quality of life of the residents of the island. Citroën and Syngelidis Group have set the wheels in motion with a number of initiatives. There is an important move towards electrifying the fleet present on the island and the objective is to replace all traditional petrol vehicles by electric ones. Through a comprehensive development plan for smart and climate-neutral mobility, Citroën will provide the opportunity to residents and businesses of the island, to acquire zero-emission electric vehicles at affordable prices, through a wide range of green and smart mobility options, from light quadricycle to passenger and commercial vehicles with free of charge use of all innovative technologies and connected applications which they incorporate. People in the island will gain a significant improvement in their daily life with less noise, a better air quality, a cleaner environment, as well as lower energy costs.

voda 11 november 2021 09:05

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Batteries from Webasto Power Innovative E-Shuttle in France

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11 Nov, 2021, 5:30 am

French trucking company Lohr Industries will be launching the fully electric and modular Cristal shuttle system in four cities in France before the end of 2021. The vehicles will be powered by batteries from Webasto, one of the world’s 100 largest automotive suppliers. Some German cities have also already signaled their interest. During rush hour periods, the Cristal will be used in so-called shuttle mode, with two to four vehicles coupled together under the guidance of a professional driver. This allows up to 64 people to be transported at speeds approaching 31 miles per hour. Coupling and uncoupling the shuttles is a simple, automated process which takes less than a minute. Outside of peak hours, or for alternative on-demand transport applications, the Cristal can also be used as an individual vehicle to cover the so-called last mile. In France, a valid car driver’s license is all that is required for this.

In the search for a suitable partner to provide the drive batteries for the “Cristal”, the choice quickly fell on Webasto. After all, the roof and parking heater specialist has – within just a few years – also made a name for itself as a leading system provider in the electromobility segment. The Webasto plant in Schierling houses one of the most modern battery system production plants – the highly flexible multi-product-line, which is capable of producing up to 40,000 batteries a year.

Two batteries with a combined output of 70 kilowatts are used for each “Cristal” vehicle. The range is around 75 miles. The vehicles are charged either at a central depot or at specific stops along the drivers’ route that have access to a power supply. The on-board rapid charging system delivers a half charge in 30 minutes and a full charge in 90 minutes.

Some 20 vehicles will be delivered to the cities of Avignon, Orange, Ajaccio and are scheduled to take to the roads there for the first time before the end of the year. Lohr is also in close contact with representatives of German municipalities regarding the possible use of the “Cristal”.

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voda 11 november 2021 13:33

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Ford werkt aan 'extra snelle' laadkabel
Lars Krijgsman 1 uur geleden

Ford heeft patent aangevraagd op een nieuwe laadkabel die op het opladen van elektrische auto's sneller kan laten verlopen. De nieuwe laadkabel is samen met de Amerikaanse Purdue University ontwikkeld.

© Aangeboden door AutoWeek
Temperatuur speelt niet alleen een grote factor in de capaciteit van accupakketten, maar onder meer ook in de snelheid waarmee er kan worden geladen. Sneller laden betekent meer stroom, hogere spanning en dus meer warmte. Ford heeft patent aangevraagd op een samen met met onderzoekers van de Amerikaanse Purdue University ontwikkelde laadkabel die op een effectievere manier gekoeld wordt zodat er - in theorie - sneller kan worden geladen.

De nieuwe laadkabel maakt gebruik van vloeistofkoeling waarbij de vloeistof is omgezet in damp waardoor er meer warmte opgenomen kan worden dan bij conventionele vloeistofgekoelde kabels, aldus Ford. Ford zegt dat toekomstige laadstations dankzij deze technologie krachtiger kunnen worden dan de sterkste systemen die momenteel in gebruik zijn. Natuurlijk moet ook de elektrische auto de laadvermogens aan kunnen. Ford omschrijft een 'ideale situatie' waarin het volledig opladen van een elektrische auto net zo lang duurt als het voltanken van een auto met benzine- of dieselmotor.

Het duurt overigens nog wel even voordat we iets van Fords nieuwe laadkabel gaan terugzien. Ford en de Purdue University zijn in ieder geval de komende twee jaar nog druk aan het testen.

voda 12 november 2021 08:24

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Volta Trucks Reveals Final Design of Full Electric Volta Zero

Strategic Research Institute
Published on :
12 Nov, 2021, 5:30 am

Leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has revealed the final production-ready design of the Volta Zero, the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle, specifically created for inner-city logistics. The unveiling of the Volta Zero’s final design, created by partner, Astheimer Design in Warwick, UK, bears a close visual relationship to the original demonstrator vehicle, with its modern and innovative appearance and packaging. The final design also confirms that the revolutionary cab and premium working environment for drivers, with its low, central seating position to improve visibility and safety, will be maintained through to production. These same design principles will also be maintained into the forthcoming 7.5t, 12t, and 18t variants – the latter now being repositioned from its previous 19t gross weight.

Whilst bearing a close relationship to the original demonstrator vehicle, all body panels have been redesigned and updated for the final design. The most notable, but still minor, visual changes include the removal of the horizontal frontal light bar, and the replacement of the diagonal interface between the cab and the cargo box with a vertical line, to improve vehicle construction efficiency. Internally, only the colour and material palette have changed, with the blond leather of the demonstrator being replaced with a more practical charcoal colour, and the teak wooden flooring superseded by a more hard-wearing rubber matting.

Production of the first 25 Design Verification prototype vehicles is due to start shortly. These prototypes will embark on a comprehensive and rigorous testing regime, starting in early 2022. This will initially be undertaken by Volta Trucks engineers, and followed by customers, to ensure that the first production-specification vehicles, due to start manufacturing by the end of next year, deliver the highest possible quality levels.

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voda 12 november 2021 10:57

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Is een elektrische auto beter voor het klimaat?
Mattijn Nederend 18 uur geleden

Is een elektrische auto beter voor het klimaat?© Volvo Is een elektrische auto beter voor het klimaat?

Een veelgehoord argument tegen de overstap naar elektrische auto’s is dat ze helemaal niet beter zijn voor onze aardbol. De productie van batterijen zou het klimaat zwaarder belasten en omdat we allemaal op kolenenergie rijden, zou het onder de streep geen donder uitmaken of je nou elektrisch rijdt of op benzine. Volvo besloot die claims eens grondig te onderzoeken door te kijken naar de totale CO2-uitstoot van de XC40 en C40, van productie tot gebruik en vervolgens zelfs de demontage. Dus, is een elektrische auto beter voor het klimaat?

De batterijproductie zorgt voor meer uitstoot
Volvo verkoopt momenteel een benzineauto en een elektrische auto op hetzelfde platform, waardoor je de twee goed kunt vergelijken met elkaar. Ze houden de XC40 met benzinemotor naast de C40 met volledig elektrische aandrijflijn. Zoals verwacht zorgt het bouwen van de batterijauto voor fors meer broeikasgas. De productie van een Volvo C40 inclusief de batterij heeft een 70 procent grotere CO2-voetafdruk dan een benzine-XC40. Niet alleen zorgt de batterij voor meer uitstoot, de C40 gebruikt meer aluminium in de constructie van de auto.

De CO2-uitstoot van een elektrische auto
Hoewel de elektrische Volvo met een achterstand begint, zorgt de auto in de gebruiksfase van de levenscyclus voor minder CO2-uitstoot. Volvo gaat ervan uit dat de auto 200.000 kilometer rijdt voordat hij naar de sloop gaat. Een Volvo op benzine heeft na fabricage, het rijden van die afstand en demontage in totaal 59 ton CO2 uitgestoten. Een elektrische C40 zorgt voor 50 ton CO2, als rekening wordt gehouden met een wereldwijd gemiddelde samenstelling van groene en grijze stroom. In Europa is de energiemix wat groener en zou de C40 van productie tot sloop 42 ton CO2 hebben uitgestoten.

Grafiek CO2-uitstoot elektrisch vs benzine© Aangeboden door TopGear Nederland Grafiek CO2-uitstoot elektrisch vs benzine

Hang je de C40 gedurende zijn hele leven aan de windenergie, dan stoot de auto over zijn volledige leven 27 ton CO2 uit. Dat is nog altijd niet nul, zoals sommige mensen verwachten bij een elektrische auto, maar het is wel bijna de helft van wat een XC40 op E5-benzine uitstoot. De productie van de elektrische C40 blijft met 18 ton CO2 het meest belastende bestanddeel van de gehele levenscyclus. Bij de benzineauto is dat met 43 ton het verstoken van brandstof.

Dus, is een elektrische auto beter voor het klimaat?
Wil jij een nieuwe Volvo XC40 of C40 kopen en ben je van plan slechts 77.000 kilometer te rijden voordat je hem naar de sloop brengt? Dan kun je beter een benzineversie nemen. Het omslagpunt voor de C40 ligt in Europa namelijk op dat kilometrage. Maar als je de C40 op volledig groene stroom rijdt, is hij al vanaf 49.000 kilometer beter voor moedertje natuur dan de benzineversie. Het wereldwijde omslagpunt, als je kijkt naar de gemiddelde samenstelling van groene en grijze energie, ligt op 110.000 kilometer.

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voda 16 november 2021 08:25

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Proterra Battery Technology for Lightning eMotors EVs

Strategic Research Institute
Published on :
16 Nov, 2021, 5:30 am

Proterra Inc announced an expansion of its partnership with Lightning eMotors to power their Class 4 and Class 5 electric commercial vehicles with Proterra’s industry-leading battery technology. Under a new multi-year supply agreement, Proterra contracted to supply battery systems totaling more than 900 megawatt hours in battery storage capacity to Lightning eMotors to power up to 10,000 electric commercial vehicles between 2022 and 2025. This includes supplying Lightning eMotors with Proterra H Series battery systems for its strategic partnership with Forest River to co-produce and deploy Class 4 and Class 5 zero-emission, battery-electric shuttle buses.

The expansion builds on Proterra’s previously announced collaboration with Lightning eMotors to power the Class 3 Lightning Electric Transit commercial van using Proterra battery technology. Proterra will now also supply its battery technology to Lightning eMotors for the Lightning Electric E-450 and Lightning Electric F-550 electric commercial vehicles.

The Lightning Electric Transit van is a purpose-built Class 3 commercial electric vehicle that is available in several popular configurations including last-mile cargo vans, passenger vans, ambulances, school buses, and work vans.

voda 16 november 2021 08:26

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Repsol to Install 610 Electric Chargers in Spain & Portugal

Strategic Research Institute
Published on :
16 Nov, 2021, 5:30 am

Repsol will invest EUR 42.5 million in the installation of 610 electric recharging points at its service stations in Spain and Portugal. This project is part of the multi-energy company's goal of reaching 1,000 public re-charging points by the end of 2022, one every 50 kilometers along the main road corridors of the Iberian Peninsula, and it is a further step forward on the company’s path toward carbon neutral by 2050.

The Spanish Official Credit Institute has participated in two financing operations related to this Repsol project for a total amount of EUR 40.7 million to support the installation of 610 fast and ultra-fast re-charging points in the network of service stations that the multi-energy company has in the Iberian Penin-sula.

The 610 electric recharging points (18 ultra-fast and 592 fast) will be installed before the end of 2023 and will be located at 577 Repsol service stations in Spain and 33 in Portugal, along the Mediterranean and Atlantic corridors. The installed capacity of the fast and ultra-fast recharging points will be 50 kW and 180 kW, respectively. All Repsol's electric recharging points are guaranteed to provide 100% renewable en-ergy.

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