Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2014

In addition to winning the award for the most innovative automobile brand, Daimler was picked as the “Most innovative group” in the “Vehicle concepts” and “Safety systems” categories. Exemplary aerodynamics and numerous safety innovations also contributed to the win in the “Vehicle concepts” and “Safety systems” categories.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I gave @danielricciardo a sneak peek of the latest concept at our design studio today. The image shared on Instagram shows Ford CEO Jim Farley and F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo looking at a vehicle hidden beneath a black tarp. FordPerformance has built some really special EV performance demonstrators.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

Honda’s automobile production and sales joint venture companies in China, Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Suggestions of local production of Honda hybrids in China go back further than that to at least 2004. Jointly with Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., and Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Earlier post.). Earth Dreams Technology.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 14, 2024

However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. The Baker Motor Vehicle Company tried something similar years earlier and pivoted hard toward marketing to women (particularly upper-crust ladies) in its last gasps. In the aftermath, Volvo made it pretty clear that it was always supposed to be a concept vehicle.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 11, 2024

However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. The Baker Motor Vehicle Company tried something similar years earlier and pivoted hard toward marketing to women (particularly upper-crust ladies) in its last gasps. In the aftermath, Volvo made it pretty clear that it was always supposed to be a concept vehicle.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

He and his staff developed concepts for wideband shipboard air-surveillance radar with reduced susceptibility to electronic countermeasures; self-defense radar; and space-borne radar for detecting ships. He was the 1990–1991 Division VII director, and he directed the IEEE Foundation from 1999 to 2004. Naval Research Laboratory.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Concept of the 12V Energy Recovery System for start-stop. The system is also designed to supply power to the drive assist motor, improving fuel economy. Panasonic started developing Ni-MH batteries for HEVs in 1997, and has been mass producing them since 2004. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation and the MS&AD Insurance Group’s Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., In addition to driving behavior discounts, various services are to be provided under the concepts of “enjoyment,” “benefits,” and “safeguards.” have jointly developed Japan’s first driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

The Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Le Mans prototype made its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. The batteries at the center of the vehicle supply the electric motor at the front axle with energy. The high efficiency of the Porsche 919 Hybrid is the result of a balanced overall concept. Porsche 919 Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Ford has more than 244 patents for its Auto Start-Stop technology and will showcase the feature on a concept in January at the North American International Auto Show. A similar system has been installed on more than 170,000 gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles Ford has sold since 2004.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2011

—principal investigator Steve Wright of Sandia’s Advanced Nuclear Concepts group. In its final configuration, the TAC uses gas foil bearings, a high speed permanent magnet motor/alternator and labyrinth gas seals to reduce the rotor cavity pressure. Final Report ( INL/EXT-06-01271 ).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2015

TFSI turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine introduced at the Vienna Motor Symposium last week is the first of the company’s EA888 Gen.3B Audi initially deployed its turbocharged, direct injection TFSI technology in 2004; the second generation followed in 2007, followed by the third generation, currently on the market, in 2011.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

David Brabham is often considered the founder of the AMLS’ green movement via a letter he wrote to Founder Don Panoz and President/CEO Scott Atherton in 2004, suggesting the Series seriously consider alternative fuels as a strategy. His Lola-Judd prototype competes on cellulosic E85, a second generation bio-fuel.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2009

A fleet of 30 A-Class F-CELL vehicles has been in daily use on public roads in the US since 2004. The electric motor develops a peak output of 100 kW (136 hp) and a maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb-ft). The new 700 bar technology extends the range in the current vehicle generation by about 70%.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

In Europe, the likes of the Yaris and the iQ have kept average fuel consumption levels low, while Toyota is working on several new concepts such as the FT-EV (see article ) which has a claimed range of 50miles per charge. When sales of the Civic Hybrid started to flag, Honda introduced the Insight Hybrid earlier this year. Faye Sunderland.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Months later, in 2002, Bob and I finally had a set of electronics put together, with the right motors figured out, and we were ready to take a crack at making it balance and drive around. I learned the hard way making a balancing robot that works well requires the following items: High-torque geared motors with encoder feedback.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Power and Associates 2004 report ]. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) is the concept of using stored energy in a plug-in hybrids (or electric cars) battery to send power to the electrical grid when necessary. At the moment, only 2004-2007 Priuses , and to a limited extent, the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrids.

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