Jaguar I-Pace Electric Taxis
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JAGUAR I-PACE ELECTRIC TAXIS ON WORLD’S FIRST WIRELESS HIGH-POWERED
CHARGING RANK
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Jaguar Land Rover partners with City of Oslo to launch
wireless charging taxi project
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Project partners include US tech company Momentum Dynamics,
charge point operator Fortum Recharge and taxi operator
Cabonline/NorgesTaxi AS
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ElectriCity initiative will make Oslo the first city in the
world to install high-powered induction-charging bays
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All taxis in Norway’s capital will be emission-free by Q1
2024
(MAHWAH, N.J.) – June 24, 2020 – Jaguar Land Rover
has agreed to support the City of Oslo with the world's first
high-powered wireless taxis.
To support the ElectriCity program, the global
vehicle manufacturer will join Nordic taxi operator Cabonline
(NorgesTaxi AS), the region’s largest charge point operator Fortum
Recharge, U.S. technology developer Momentum Dynamics, and the City
of Oslo to build wireless, high-powered charging infrastructure for
taxis in the Norwegian capital. Jaguar Land Rover will provide 25
all-electric Jaguar I-PACE models to Cabonline, the largest taxi
network in the Nordics.
The project will be the first wireless
high-powered charging system for electric taxis in the world. By
providing a charging infrastructure model that can be implemented
almost anywhere, it will help the rapid adoption of electric
vehicles globally.
A team of engineers and technicians from both
Momentum Dynamics and Jaguar Land Rover were engaged to help in
testing the solution, and Cabonline signed up to operate the fleet
as part of Oslo’s ElectriCity program. Fortum Recharge, which will
support the installation and electrification efforts, identified the
need for a more efficient charging experience for taxi drivers in
Oslo. The brand’s performance SUV has been designed to enable
Momentum Dynamics’ wireless charging technology, making it the ideal
vehicle to drive the initiative.
For usage efficiency, taxi drivers need a charging
system that does not take them off route during their working hours.
Multiple charging plates rated at 50-75 kilowatts each, are
installed in the ground in series at pick-up-drop-off points. This
allows each equipped taxi to charge while queuing for the next fare.
The system, which uses no cables and situated below ground, requires
no physical connection between charger and vehicle, engages
automatically and provides on average 6-8 minutes of energy per each
charge up to 50kW.
The taxi can then receive multiple charges
throughout the day on its return to the rank, maintaining a high
battery state of charge and the ability to remain in 24/7 service
without driving range restrictions.
The Oslo ElectriCity partnership is part of Jaguar
Land Rover’s ambition to make societies healthier and safer, whilst
reducing emissions. Delivered through relentless innovation to adapt
its products and services to the rapidly changing world, the
company’s focus is on achieving Destination Zero, a future of zero
emissions, zero accidents and zero congestion.
“We’re extremely proud of our track record in
electrification and we’re committed to making electric vehicles
easier to own and use,” said Prof Sir Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover
Chief Executive. “The taxi industry is the ideal test bed for
wireless charging, and indeed for high-mileage electric mobility
across the board. The inherently safe, energy efficient and
high-powered wireless charging platform will prove critical for
electric fleets, as the infrastructure is more effective than
refuelling a conventional vehicle. We’re delighted to be part of
ElectriCity and to continue to lead the field in electric vehicle
technology. This is a great step forward to reaching our Destination
Zero mission.”
Oslo will be the world’s first metropolitan area
to install wireless, induction-based high-powered charging stations
for electric taxis, in a bid to make its cab system emission free as
early as 2024. Norway wants to go even further however and is
mandating that all new cars sold in the country by 2025 are zero
emission.
“We’re delighted to welcome private enterprises to
help us to turn our vision into reality,” said Arild Hermstad, the
City of Oslo’s Vice Mayor for Environment and Transport. “As part of
our commitment to reducing emissions by 95 per cent before 2030, we
have put many exciting measures in place, but transport continues to
be a key challenge. By improving infrastructure and providing better
charging to the taxi industry, we are confident that by 2024 all
taxis in Oslo will be zero emission. To reach our goal, the public
sector, politicians and private enterprises must come together, as
we do in this project.”
Editor’s notes:
About Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive
manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands. Land Rover
is the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive
vehicles. Jaguar is one of the world’s premier luxury marques, as
well as being the first ever brand to offer a premium all-electric
performance SUV, the Jaguar I-PACE.
At Jaguar Land Rover we are driven by a desire to
deliver class-leading vehicles, providing experiences people love,
for life. Our products are in demand around the globe and in 2019 we
sold 557,706 vehicles in 127 countries.
We employ 40,000 people globally and support
around 250,000 more through our retailer network, suppliers and
local businesses. At heart we are a British company, with two major
design and engineering sites, three vehicle manufacturing
facilities, an Engine Manufacturing Centre and soon to be opened
Battery Assembly Centre. We also have vehicle plants in China,
Brazil, India, Austria and Slovakia. Three of our seven technology
hubs are in the UK – Manchester, Warwick (NAIC) and London – with
additional sites in Shannon, Ireland, Portland, USA, Budapest,
Hungary and Changshu, China.
We have a growing portfolio of electrified
products across our model range, embracing fully electric, plug-in
hybrid and mild-hybrid vehicles, as well as continuing to offer the
latest diesel and petrol engines, giving our customers even more
choice.
We are confident that our comprehensive strategy,
exciting pipeline of market-leading vehicles and innovative approach
to technology and mobility will see us continue to progress towards
Destination Zero, our mission to shape future mobility with zero
emissions, zero accidents and zero congestion.
For more information on Destination Zero, please
visit: https://www.jaguarlandrover.com/2019/destination-zero
About City of Oslo
The City of Oslo is responsible for a wide range
of matters, including education, cultural institutions and events,
health care services, social services and urban renewal, including
local roads, local transport, environmental issues and urban
planning.
By 2020, all public transport in Oslo will use
renewable energy, and all public transport must be emissions-free by
2028. That will be beneficial for the climate, local environment,
urban development and public health. In the long term,
emissions-free solutions will also be the most cost effective. The
trams and subways are already powered with renewable energy, and the
electrification of bus and boat in Oslo is under way, with
exceptional transport, such as minibuses and taxis, to be
emissions-free by 2024.
About Cabonline
Cabonline is the leading taxi company in the
Nordic region with 3,000 connected taxi firms and approximately
5,700 vehicles in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Cabonline
contains a series of well-known brands, such as TaxiKurir,
Norgestaxi, TOPCAB, Kovanen, Taxi Skåne, Taxi Väst, Umeå Taxi,
Sverigetaxi and Taxi 4x27. Through Cabonline, taxi firms have access
to attractive customer agreements, support from industry-leading
technological development and utilization of economies of scale,
efficient service and a shared infrastructure. The Group has revenue
of approximately SEK 6.5 billion and performs about 45,000 journeys
per day. For further information: www.cabonlinegroup.com.
About Momentum Dynamics
Momentum Dynamics is the market-leading original
technology developer of efficient automatic wireless charging
systems for the automotive and transportation industries with
real-world technology in operation that proves the capability and
need for fast, automated opportunity charging of electric vehicles.
In transit bus applications, Momentum's system has been
proven through years of service at effective power levels of over
300 kW and the system is capable of delivering 450 kW. Momentum
Dynamics practices world-class technology innovation and is
recognized for the unique expertise of its engineers and scientists.
Momentum was named a winner of the 2019 Emerging Technology Award
from Mechanical Engineering Magazine.
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