Feb 1, 2021 - 03:41 pm ABB drives zero-emission ferries in South Korea
ABB has won an order from South Korean shipyard Haemin Heavy Industries. The Swiss company will supply a complete power supply and propulsion solution for the Busan Port Authority’s first all-electric passenger ferry.
Weiterlesen Jan 16, 2021 - 08:18 pm ABB to supply Azipod drive to Oceano for a super-yacht
ABB has scored the debut deal with Dutch luxury yacht builder Oceanco. They will use Azipod technology to supply propulsion to a superyacht. Both partners consider this the beginning of future projects in a market ABB estimates to exceed $10 billion by 2025.
Weiterlesen Dec 17, 2020 - 09:10 pm ABB to use AFC Energy’s off-grid DC charging solution
ABB is entering into a strategic partnership with UK-based AFC Energy to develop a new generation of DC fast-charging solutions for locations with limited access to the grid. The Swiss Group will build on AFC’s system that uses fuel cells and battery backup to deliver high-power charges at remote sites.
Weiterlesen Dec 9, 2020 - 01:20 pm ABB shows Delft e-mobility centre under construction
For the first time, the Swiss-Swedish group ABB has given details of its announced research and development centre for electromobility. In the future, 120 employees are to develop new next-generation solutions for charging infrastructure.
Weiterlesen Dec 8, 2020 - 01:57 pm European consortium to build 23 MW hydrogen ferry
A group of companies has applied to the European Union for funding to develop a large hydrogen ferry. The H2 ferry with the working title Europa Seaways is to have a fuel cell system with a capacity of up to 23 MW on board.
Weiterlesen Nov 27, 2020 - 03:45 pm Audi & Jaguar present Formula E vehicles for 2021
Audi and Jaguar are the first manufacturers to have presented their Formula E racing cars for the coming season. For the first time, Season 7 will only be held in 2021 instead of across the calendar due to the Corona pandemic. Audi will be starting with its own powertrain for the first time.
Weiterlesen Nov 19, 2020 - 01:53 pm ABB provides Azipod drives for five italian cruise ships
ABB has secured a contract worth around 150 million US dollars to supply the complete power and drive package for cruise ships built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The electric drives will still be powered by diesel engines, but are said to reduce fuel consumption by 20%.
Weiterlesen Nov 18, 2020 - 01:21 pm New electric vehicle lobby ZETA formed in the USA
In the USA, a lobby organisation has been founded to advocate that only purely electric vehicles should be sold nationwide from 2030 onwards. There are 28 founding members of the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA), including Tesla.
Weiterlesen Oct 27, 2020 - 01:25 pm XALT to supply batteries for English Channel ferries
ABB Marine & Ports has selected XALT Energy to supply battery systems to power two hybrid ferries for the British ferry company P&O, which are expected to operate regularly on the English Channel between Dover in the UK and Calais in France from 2023.
Weiterlesen Oct 14, 2020 - 05:58 pm ABB & DREEV present 11 kW bidirectional charger
ABB offers a new 11-kW bidirectional charging station specially designed for Vehicle-to-Grid in partnership with French company DREEV, a joint venture between EDF and Nuvve. The first target market is France, followed by the UK, Italy, Belgium and Germany.
Weiterlesen Oct 2, 2020 - 12:58 pm ABB & Lion Electric enter service partnership
ABB has officially entered into a charging infrastructure partnership with Lion Electric. ABB will make its complete portfolio of charging solutions available to the Canadian electric commercial vehicle manufacturer for distribution in North America under the new Lion Energy division.
Weiterlesen Sep 6, 2020 - 05:50 pm Aldi to build 1,500 charging stations in Germany
Supermarket chain Aldi Süd has announced the construction of a further 1,500 charging stations in the parking lots of its stores. This would mean that more than 75 per cent of the discounter’s stores would have at least one charging point.
Weiterlesen Jul 24, 2020 - 01:19 pm ABB to produce chargers in Italy
The Swiss technology group ABB has begun construction of a new production facility for charging infrastructure in the Italian municipality of San Giovanni Valdarno in Tuscany. The 16,000-square-meter facility is expected to go into operation at the end of 2021.
Weiterlesen Jul 8, 2020 - 09:27 pm EU pilot project for usability of charging stations
The eCharge4Drivers project is to conduct demonstrations across key cities in the EU to understand better consumers’ perspective on EV charging infrastructure. As one of 32 stakeholders, ABB will test new DC charging stations to EU standards.
Weiterlesen Jun 24, 2020 - 07:22 pm ABB scores major order from GAC Toyota via Chargedot
ABB has received a major order for charging infrastructure worth around five million US dollars through the Chinese charging specialist Chargedot: The Chinese manufacturing joint venture GAC Toyota is ordering several thousand AC wall boxes.
Weiterlesen May 11, 2020 - 08:12 pm ABB to supply electric train tech to Stadler
ABB has received orders worth more than $180 million (about €166M) from rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler to supply traction and battery technology for more than 160 trains and locomotives in Europe and North America.
Weiterlesen May 4, 2020 - 02:46 pm ABB to supply 10 pantograph HPCs in Sweden
ABB has received an order from Jönköping in Sweden to supply ten 450 kW pantograph rapid chargers. The installation is scheduled for the first half of 2021 with operation starting by mid 2021.
Weiterlesen Apr 26, 2020 - 03:22 pm FreeWire Technologies completes financing round
FreeWire Technologies announced the successful closing of a $25 million Series B and venture debt financing round. The funding was led by existing investor BP Ventures, together with new investors ABB Technology Ventures and Energy Innovation Capital.
Weiterlesen Apr 9, 2020 - 09:40 pm ABB & HDF team up on fuel cell systems for ships
ABB has signed an MoU with Hydrogène de France (HDF) to jointly manufacture megawatt fuel cell systems for powering shipping vessels. The two partners want to optimise the production of large systems in order to be able to build fuel cell power plants in the megawatt range for ships.
Weiterlesen Mar 9, 2020 - 02:49 pm ABB now covers home charging with Terra AC Wallbox
Until now, ABB used the name Terra for DC charging stations, but now the Swiss company has expanded its range with the Terra AC Wallbox for charging electric cars at home. The new wall box offers up to 22 kW and is scheduled to be available worldwide from May 2020.
Weiterlesen Jan 21, 2020 - 04:54 pm EV charging infrastructure roll-out in Brazil
Brazil’s EV charging infrastructure is moving ahead with both public and private actors. Volvo, BMW and Portugal-based energy firm EDP are among them, along with Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Siemens, ABB and Electric Mobility Brazil from Sao Paulo.
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