Category Archives: electric vehicle
Balqon Corporation to introduce Plug in Hybrid Drive System for Heavy Duty trucks and Buses
Balqon Corporation and Polar Power Inc. to develop DC charging generators for high voltage lithium battery powered trucks and buses HARBOR CITY, Calif. — September 16, 2013—Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN), a developer of electric drive system technology for commercial vehicles, today announced that it has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with Polar Power Inc. to develop series plug in hybrid system for its line of heavy duty electric trucks and buses. Under this Agreement both companies will work towards …
Balqon Corporation Introduces ZEVQON™ Electric Vehicle Motor Controllers For Commercial Truck and Bus Markets
HARBOR CITY, California. January 16, 2013—Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN), a developer of electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, announced release of complete line of next generation electric vehicle motor controllers, named ZEVQON™, designed for emerging zero emission commercial truck and bus markets. ZEVQON™ EV controllers is a complete line of AC inverters ranging in power from 20 Kw to 240 Kw, designed for use in electric vehicles ranging in size from a small utility vehicle to 30 …
Balqon Corporation Recipient Of Zero Emission Heavy Duty Electric Truck Grant For Port Drayage Applications
HARBOR CITY, California. January 7, 2013—Balqon Corporation (OTC: BLQN), a developer of electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, announced $925,000 in funds earmarked for Balqon Corporation to develop three on-road electric trucks, Model MX-30 for use at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach. According to Air Quality Management District Board minutes, Balqon would provide three battery electric trucks with 100 mile range and a DC fast charger utilizing 500 kilowatt-hour lithium battery energy storage unit. …
BALQON RECEIVES CONTRACT FROM THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES TO RETROFIT ELECTRIC YARD TRACTORS
Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN), a developer and manufacturer of zero-emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles, lithium battery energy storage products and electric drive systems, similar to companies like Tesla Motors Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) and Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM), recently announced a new $630,000 contract from the Port of Los Angeles to retrofit six electric powered yard tractors, converting battery packs from lead acid to lithium to increase range. Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN), a developer of electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium …
BALQON CORPORATION COMPLETES COLD WEATHER TESTING ON LITHIUM-ION BATTERY POWERED ELECTRIC TRACTOR
Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN), an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications, today announced successful completion of cold weather testing on its lithium-ion battery powered electric tractor, the Nautilus XE20. The successful cold weather testing of Balqon’s newest product, the Nautilus XE20, is a continuation of the engineering developments at Balqon. ‘Our demonstration of the performance of the Nautilus XE20 in actual warehouse applications at temperatures below 10 deg F …
BALQON CORPORATION INTRODUCES EXTENDED RANGE LITHIUM-ION POWERED ELECTRIC YARD TRACTOR FOR WAREHOUSING AND PORT APPLICATIONS
Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN), an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications, today announced the release of its lithium-ion battery powered Yard Tractor truck designed for use in warehousing, logistics, and port applications. Balqon’s new product, the Nautilus XE20, is designed, integrated, and built in cooperation with Autocar Truck and their Xspotter yard tractor team. The Autocar Xspotter design is the culmination of years of Autocar’s extensive experience in numerous …
Balqon Corporation Releases Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Drayage Truck for Extended Range Applications
HARBOR CITY, Calif.–(Business Wire)–Balqon Corporation (OTCBB:BLQN), an emerging developer and manufacturer of zeroemissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications,today announced the release of lithium-ion batteries as an alternative to leadacid traction batteries for its entire product line of Class 8 yard tractors anddrayage vehicles. In May 2009, Balqon received a $400,000 grant from the Port of Los Angeles toinstall lithium-ion powered battery packs in its yard tractor and drayage truckproducts. In June 2009, Balqon completed assembly …
THE PORT OF LA AND AQMD IMPLEMENT ELECTRIC TOW TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
Pilot Program is the First Approved Technical Advancement Project Under the Clean Air Action Plan and Will Study the Use of Clean, Electrically-Powered Tractors for Short Haul Container Drayage SAN PEDRO, Calif. The Port of Los Angeles and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) have partnered on a demonstration project to use electrically-powered tractors to tow cargo containers from the Port to local warehouses and rail yards. The $527,000 initiative funded by the Port and SCAQMD, will explore the …