Oct 26, 2021 - 03:59 pm
ABB’s Panion & AWS launch fleet management tool
ABB’s corporate startup Panion and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are launching the test phase of their jointly developed digital solution for electric vehicle fleet charge planning. The cloud-based software, called Panion EV Charge Planning, is dedicated to real-time management of electric fleets and charging facilities.
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Oct 14, 2021 - 07:01 pm
ABB to provide charging for Basel buses
In Switzerland, Industriellen Werke Basel (IWB) has placed a major order with ABB who is to supply both the necessary electrification and charging solutions for the conversion of the bus fleet to electric drives.
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Oct 4, 2021 - 11:00 pm
ABB develops trolly-truck system for mining
ABB has entered into a collaboration with Epiroc and Boliden, a mining equipment manufacturer and mining company from Sweden. The trio is working to develop and demonstrate a trolley truck system on a test track at the Kristineberg mine in northern Sweden.
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Sep 9, 2021 - 06:30 pm
Electric car emoji design contest ‘EVmoji’ has a winner
ABB and Green.TV, are calling on the Unicode Consortium to finally recognise the need for an electric vehicle emoji. The ‘EVmoji’ contest launched by the two companies earlier this year also had a rather future-proof target audience.
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Aug 16, 2021 - 10:56 am
Mercedes’ Nyck de Vries is Formula E World Champion
In their second season in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the Mercedes-EQ team have scored two world champion titles. Nyck de Vries took the drivers’ title after the season finale in Berlin, while his Mercedes-EQ team also secured the world championship title for teams. Even so, the future of the Mercedes works team […]
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Jul 6, 2021 - 05:09 pm
ABB to charge Yutong buses in Qatar
The first 10 buses from the extraordinary order of 741 Yutong zero-emission buses have arrived in Qatar. The buses will be provided with charging infrastructure from Swiss-Swedish company ABB.
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Jul 2, 2021 - 12:49 pm
ABB delivers 2,000 wall box chargers to Austrian Post
The industrial group ABB, together with EWW Anlagentechnik, has equipped the Austrian Post with around 2,000 AC wall boxes, which are to be installed at more than 100 locations. ABB, meanwhile, is apparently pushing ahead with preparations for the IPO of its business in charging technology for electric cars and electric buses.
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Jun 3, 2021 - 02:26 pm
ABB to electrify own fleet of 10,000 vehicles by 2030
The Swedish-Swiss power and automation technology group ABB has announced that it will completely electrify its fleet of more than 10,000 vehicles by 2030. The company’s climate protection goals also include using only renewable energy, as well as establishing energy efficiency targets and energy management systems
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May 20, 2021 - 01:42 pm
ElectReon plans inductive test road in Italy
ElectReon Wireless, an Israeli company specialising in inductive charging of electric vehicles, will provide its technology to charge two Stellantis vehicles and an Iveco bus while driving in Brescia, Italy, as part of the Arena of the Future project.
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May 7, 2021 - 02:01 pm
ABB to build 120 DC charging stations in Thailand
ABB has won a contract from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in Thailand to install more than 120 fast-charging stations for electric cars across the country by the end of this year. These will be 50 kW columns.
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Apr 29, 2021 - 05:39 pm
York builds 2 ultra fast-charging sites with ABB
In the UK, ABB technology has announced that it will be providing ultra-fast charging and high availability for EV drivers in York as part of a £2.2 million scheme. The scheme was developed to meet the growing demand for chargers as the city’s existing charge points are almost at capacity.
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Apr 22, 2021 - 09:03 pm
ABB reveals 3rd-gen Terra HP with up to 350 kW
ABB has introduced the third generation of its Terra HP (High Power) fast-charging station. The new station is the further development of the second-generation Terra HP, which has over 2,500 installations to date. This third generation can charge one electric car with up to 350 kW and 500 A or two vehicles simultaneously with up […]
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Apr 16, 2021 - 01:19 pm
ABB equips electric trains by Stadler in Germany
ABB has become the partner of choice for Stadler Germany, a train maker currently working to deliver battery-electric trains for regional and underground trains in Schleswig Holstein and Berlin. ABB will deliver traction converters and battery system to recharge electric locomotives running through the coastal state and on the underground in the German capital.
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Apr 12, 2021 - 02:40 pm
Flagships project to put fuel cell drives on cargo ships
Within the framework of the European innovation project Flagships, the world’s first commercial cargo ship with hydrogen propulsion is to go into operation on the Seine in Paris this year. This has significantly shifted the focus of the project initiated in 2018.
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Mar 30, 2021 - 07:23 pm
ABB & AWS develop electric mobility cloud for fleets
ABB and Amazon Web Services have announced a partnership to develop a cloud-based digital solution for the real-time management of electric vehicle fleets. The new platform is scheduled to launch in the second half of 2021.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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