Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on potential early markets and deployment opportunities for hydrogen and fuel cells. Topics to be considered include: Early fuel cell market applications with high volume potential. Market development RFI.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The SKYACTIV-X combines the benefits of a spark-ignition gasoline engine—expansiveness at high rpms and cleaner exhaust emissions— with those of a compression-ignition diesel engine—superior initial response and fuel economy. The ideal (stoichiometric) air-fuel ratio is 14.7:1 This, in turn, reduces cooling losses.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2010

The move to greater fuel economy means greater labor content per vehicle and higher employment across the fleet. By 2020, the US job gain relative to 2008 could be as little as 49,000 or more than 150,000. But the size and ultimate realization of that opportunity depends partly on the decisions of US policymakers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Customers are now beginning to demand more fuel efficient vehicles, and recent legislation is mandating 40% improvement in.fuel economy between now and 2016. Many improvements in fleet fuel economy in Europe have been achieved through increased diesel market share, with the diesel market share in Europe now above 50%. John Kirwan.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, pointed to the “ key role ” government policies such as fuel standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations, play in the development and support of Ford’s product and technology pathways. annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2009

Ford presented a paper on PTWA at the SAE 2008 World Congress. Ford’s PTWA thermal spray coating process for aluminum engine blocks replaces heavy cast iron liners, thereby improving fuel efficiency by reducing engine weight and internal piston friction losses. Improved oil and fuel economy. Earlier post. ).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Friday November 14th, 2008 - GM Training Center - Burbank, CA. Mr Holden had the following words for the loyal supporters of the EV1 : “I want to thank the EV1 family for their support and encouragement for me to continue the fight to hold General Motors and other auto manufacturers’ feet to the fire. Nate Holden.

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Wallbox

JUNE 30, 2021

The accumulation of these EV tax breaks, plus the hefty 25% tax on fossil-fuel cars, means that EV models in Norway are often more affordable than fossil-fuel cars, even without the EV subsidies that are available in other countries. Buying the electric model in Norway is often good for your eco-conscience as well as your wallet.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

rapidly weakening worldwide economy causes the global auto market to collapse, much as it. escalation in fuel prices; a steep rise in raw materials costs; or a slowdown in the rate of secular demand growth in key developing markets, particularly China. —“2012 Outlook: US Auto Manufacturers and Suppliers”. weight savings.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

For every kJ of chemical energy in the fuel for a spark ignition internal combustion engine, 73 % is sacrificed to chemical and thermal losses. How did the high fuel prices impact customer behavior in 2008? Honda believes it will be a help in climbing stairs or industrial operations that require a lot of squatting.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. That could yield more than 50 mpg of fuel economy—or usage of less than 300 gallons per year—and still be a lot cheaper than a plug-in hybrid or a fuel cell vehicle, he noted. Our history with alternative fuels has been truly awful.” Tax the fuel.”

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

Editorial Trying to Find the Road Ahead Published: January 24, 2006 W ith its bonds downgraded to junk and its market share on the ropes, Detroit's auto industry almost looks to be in a free fall. At Detroit's auto show, it unveiled a Chinese car that Geely plans to upgrade and sell in the United States in 2008.

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Green Cars News

JULY 3, 2009

Here in the UK we’re so downtrodden by extortionate petrol prices that the prospect of driving fuel efficient green cars carries obvious appeal. It believes that many of the domestic industry’s problems stem from an underestimation of US consumer demand for green cars. Leave a comment with your thoughts.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

It is tied to perceived quality, the customer’s impression that thought and detail went into the product and sacrifices in one area, seemingly unrelated to fuel efficiency can impact the overall perception. fuel tax); and there needs to be assurances regarding OEM viability—all of which may involve government action.

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Plug In Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Slow charging has been the key hurdle to public acceptance of battery-electric vehicles as viable distance travelers, so this breakthrough has all sorts of implications for the automotive industry as well as being a very welcome upgrade to a whole host of other portable devices. Join Plug in Partners today.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

USABC has carried out a number of battery development programs, focusing on low-cost, long-life, high-energy, high-power technologies, including several programs, started in 2008, which addressed the development of plug-in hybrid batteries (Round I).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Three years ago, my entreaties to RMI to help out with the EV movement were met with slightly better than indifference since they were hell-bent to make the Hypercar work with a fuel cell power plant. They may still harbor love for the concept, but the realities of the marketplace have proven that technology a non-starter.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

He also cautioned that “ we need to make sure our improvements in technology, especially efficiency improvements, don’t just offset increases in vehicle performance and size but genuinely reduce fuel consumption.”. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) challenge. LFEE 2008-05 RP, July 2008. Heywood, J., Kasseris, E.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2010

This report is the third NRC review of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Research Program; Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews were issued in 2005 and 2008, respectively. The transition to hydrogen as a major transportation fuel utilized in fuel cell vehicles. fuel cells, batteries, etc.), fuel cells, batteries, etc.),

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. While those eco-luxury vehicles are certainly sexy, they arent the Main Street kind of vehicles that are going to wean America off foreign fuel. • MORE: "How to Build a 100 Mile-Per-Gallon Car.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The first target (1999-2002) was compressed natural gas (CNG), liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and other combustion alternative fuel vehicles (CAFVs), in a program called the Clean Auto Auction. China requires a reduction in average fuel consumption of the passenger vehicle to 6.9 RMB/Watt (US$0.25/Watt) Watt) by 2020.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

These include voyage planning, fueling (charging), cargo operations, and task management, among other activities. He also designed a virtual world game from the ground up (since 2008, still a work in progress). I have 35 years of experience as a Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Specialist in the construction industry.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The auto industry is now gearing up to hash out those standards at the SAE conference in Detroit next week — and GM has a major stake in getting them out swiftly. of improvement every two years drives innovation, adoption — and most importantly in the quest for grid parity — cost.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

These include voyage planning, fueling (charging), cargo operations, and task management, among other activities. He also designed a virtual world game from the ground up (since 2008, still a work in progress). I have 35 years of experience as a Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Specialist in the construction industry.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Order a reprint of this article now APRIL 7, 2009 GM, Segway to Make Vehicle Article Video Comments more in Auto Industry News » Email Printer Friendly Share: Yahoo Buzz facebook MySpace LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us NewsVine StumbleUpon Mixx Text Size By SHARON TERLEP General Motors Corp. is teaming with Segway Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, FCA US LLC, and Nemak , a specialist in the production of high complex aluminum components for the automotive industry such as cylinder heads and engine blocks, are partnering to create lightweight powertrain materials that will help the auto industry meet the mandated target of 54.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The Eberspächer Group developed both an electric heater and a custom-engineered fuel-powered heater specifically for the “iChange” project. For longer trips the fuel-powered Eberspächer Airtronic puts no load on the vehicle’s. ““The The iChange is a symbol for the fundamental changes the auto industry undergoes worldwide.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Gasgoo.com | ?? | Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. and Chery Automobile Co. Seat supplier Keiper strengthens. All rights reserved.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

While the Volt holds promise, it is currently projected to be much more expensive than its gasoline-fueled peers and will likely need substantial reductions in manufacturing cost in order to become commercially viable,” the task force noted in its recent assessment of GM’s restructuring plans. .&# and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric Cars and The Volt Can Transform America and the Auto Industry TODAY!!! By Seth Leitman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 Electrifying Times gave me the opportunity to attend a General Motors press event showing off the Volt back in late 2008 after just releasing the book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition.

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Baua Electric

MAY 5, 2024

These credits were an extension and expansion of the $7,500 EV tax credit first introduced in 2008. There are ways around some of these limitations and some restrictions have been loosened to allow industry to catch up. Barrasso’s bill would do exactly that – make Chinese EVs more competitive, and the US auto industry less so.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of. Email Neal.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The program backs automotive companies that offer both green energy initiatives, such as increased fuel efficiency, and new auto industry jobs in the United States. The company lost about $1 billion between 2008 and 2012, according to a Reuters article. Earlier post.)

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles [EV], plug-in hybrids [PHEV] and fuel cell vehicles [FCV] at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit.

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