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  • September 22, 2024
  • 3 minutes Read
NGA predicts 70% cost savings for FG with gas-powered transport – Businessday NG

The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has projected a 70 percent reduction in operating costs for the federal government if it transitions its vehicle fleet to gas-powered options. In a statement shared with BusinessDay, NGA called on the Nigerian government to implement a transportation policy mandating the use of gas-powered vehicles for government officials. Akachukwu…

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  • September 22, 2024
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Global automaker to use Ideal Power’s solid-state contactors in its EVs – Charged EVs

Texas-headquartered power conversion technology company Ideal Power, developer of the B-TRAN bidirectional semiconductor power switch, is collaborating with its third global automaker on the use of B-TRAN-enabled contactors to potentially replace electromechanical contactors in the automaker’s EVs. Contactors play a critical role in isolating the battery, inverter and onboard charger to ensure safety when…

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  • September 20, 2024
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Battery EVs predicted to reach 24 pct market share in EU by 2025

Car manufacturers in Europe have a clear pathway to comply with European Union clean car rules in 2025, which should see battery electric vehicles (BEVs) reach a market share of between 20 and 24 per cent next year. According to a new analysis from Transport & Environment (T&E), Europe’s leading advocates for clean transport…

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  • September 19, 2024
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FG takes delivery of LNG retrofitted NRC locomotive

The Federal Government on Thursday, took delivery of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) retrofitted Nigeria Railway Corporation’s (NRC) locomotive as a result of the Public-Private Partnership with De-Sadel Consortium. The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Saidu Alkali made this known during the final test run of the retrofitted locomotive from the Idu Train Terminal to the…

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  • September 19, 2024
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Subaru and Mazda make an agreement with Panasonic Energy for EV batteries supply

Subaru and Panasonic Energy announced plans to prepare for the supply of automotive lithium-ion batteries and joint establishment of a new battery factory in Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Panasonic Energy will supply its next-generation cylindrical automotive lithium-ion batteries for the battery electric vehicles (BEVs) Subaru plans to produce starting in the latter half of…

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  • September 17, 2024
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CENEX 2024 VIDEO: The EV battery that charges in 6 minutes! Plus vehicles from Lotus, Ford and more… – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

This year’s Cenex Expo, the net zero and connected automobility exhibition, took place in September at the UK’s Millbrook Proving Grounds. Highlights shown in this video include the Lotus Evija X Supercar, Ford’s new hydrogen fuel cell pilot, battery technology enabling a six-minute charge and a successful contestant from the BBC’s Dragon’s Den. Source…

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  • September 16, 2024
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When And How Should You Use A DC EV Charger?  –

Electric vehicles are turning out to be more well known consistently, and with justifiable cause. In any case, when is the perfect opportunity to utilize one, and how precisely do you go about it? This guide will walk you through all that you really want to be aware of when and how to involve…

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  • September 16, 2024
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BYD now holds 100% of Denza as Mercedes exits

BYD has bought the remaining 10 percent of Denza from Mercedes-Benz, after increasing its stake from 50 percent to 90 percent in 2022. (A Denza D9 MPV on display at the June 2024 Shanghai new energy vehicle show. Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has achieved full control of premium new energy…

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