Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2018

Anheuser-Busch has placed an order for up to 800 hydrogen-fuel-cell range-extended electric semi-trucks from Nikola Motor Company. Hydrogen-electric technology is the future of logistics and we’re proud to be leading the way.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Chrysler Group LLC plans to engineer and produce a battery electric vehicle using the Fiat 500 platform. The Fiat 500EV powertrain comprises three main systems; high power electric powertrain module, advanced lithium-ion battery, and an EV control unit to manage power flows. Ram Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV).

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AUGUST 1, 2008

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Here's one of the announcements that came out of the conference : EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles PALO ALTO, Calif. The entire PHEV environmental assessment is available on the EPRI website.

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Blink Charging

JULY 28, 2022

Electric cars are on the rise. The number of electric car sales nearly doubled from last year until now. About 10% of people buying a new car chose an electric one. When we think about electric cars, the image of Elon Musk shooting a Tesla into space with a Depeche Mode-like dummy promptly comes to our minds.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2014

Retrofitting new powertrains to used cars isn''t something that automakers have done, historically--but electric cars may change that rule. Now, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has suggested that the Silicon Valley electric-car maker will offer a replacement battery for the 2008-2012 Tesla Roadsters that were its first production cars.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2020

A sudden drop in miles traveled by car in the US triggered by wide-spread social isolation measures will have immediate ramifications for gasoline demand. during the global recession in 2008/2009. IHS Markit analysis finds that US gasoline demand could fall by as much as 4.1 million units.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

In a project co-funded by the US Department of Energy and managed by Ecotality North America, the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) has demonstrated the durability of lead-carbon batteries in the high-rate, partial state-of-charge operation of a hybrid electric vehicle. The UltraBattery Retrofit Project DP1.8

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In the “Curve Ahead: The Future of Fleet Electrification” report, industry leaders identify the main motivations and barriers to electrification, as well as strategies to move the commercial electric vehicle market from niche to mainstream. Despite an appetite for electrification, many fleet operators face challenges.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

BP has entered into an agreement to purchase Chargemaster, the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging company. A key priority for BP Chargemaster will be the rollout of ultra-fast charging infrastructure, including 150 kW rapid chargers capable of delivering 100 miles of range in just 10 minutes.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) showcased the utility’s first extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors at three Bay Area National Plug-In Day events—in San Francisco, San Rafael and Cupertino—on Sunday. The gasoline engine extends the range to 350 more miles.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 26, 2014

package, which Roadster owners will be able to purchase in the future to update the battery pack, aerodynamics, and tires of their 2008-2012 Tesla Roadster electric sports cars. Tesla Motors announced today that it has prototyped a "Roadster 3.0"

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2018

Considering electrification, autonomy and sharing (the “Three Revolutions”), a team from Boston University and the University of California, Berkeley projects that electricity use from light duty vehicle (LDV) transport will likely be in the 570–1140?TWh TWh range—13–26%—respectively, of total electricity demand in 2050.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

More than 50% of the kinetic energy produced under braking is recovered and turned into electricity to boost acceleration via a bank of super-capacitors. The result is a range of up to 300 miles (483 kg) on 1.5kg of hydrogen and a top speed of 60 mph. Starting later this year, following funding to match a €2-million (US$2.23

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

from the 2008 level, according to Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2009 , a report released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). per year from 1990 to 2008. The electric power sector accounts for 40% of all energy-related CO 2 emissions. Click to enlarge. of total emissions); 730.9 Transportation.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

Rail transport giant Alstom is investing €14 million (US$15 million), and thus taking a minority stake, in EasyMile, a start-up developing the EZ10 electric driverless shuttle. The EZ10 provides shared driverless transportation for the last mile. Ligier has marketed electric vehicles since 2008.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2015

For the US, with its different certification methodologies, Honda anticipates a range of more than 300 miles. In addition, when combined with the Power Exporter 9000, the Clarity Fuel Cell can function as a “power plant on wheels” that generates and provides electricity to the community in times of a disaster or other events.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2013

For almost two years, our fleet has been a Nissan Leaf electric hatchback, and a used 2008 Toyota Prius. After two years and nearly 42,000 miles of driving the Leaf, however, our once high-tech Prius had begun to feel like little more than a.'

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All Cars Electric

MARCH 28, 2011

Ten million miles. That’s the achievement being celebrated by Tesla Motors after its customers have clocked up 10 million miles of low emissions, all-electric driving since the Tesla launched its two seat sportscar in 2008.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

Start of production for the new smart fortwo electric drive. Daimler AG has begun production of the new smart fortwo electric drive at the smart Hambach plant. Like the models with combustion engines, the electric vehicle is now rolling off the production line in the standardized production process. smart fortwo electric drive.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

Fuel-saving gasoline-electric hybrid cars don't save as much fuel as thought, according to new government fuel-economy ratings available to the public for the first time. The new ratings go into effect beginning with 2008 models, a few of which will soon be on sale.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

VTO-funded research has reduced the cost of advanced batteries by 75% since 2008, and nearly every plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) on the road today uses VTO-developed battery technology. In addition, building on prior research, VTO has identified opportunities to significantly increase the power density of electric drive systems.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S. We update this list regularly because the market is changing so quickly.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 15, 2023

Lamborghini has exempt a teaser shot for a prototype automobile that previews its first electrical automobile due in 2028. 18 and the teaser shot hints at some similarities with Lamborghini’s Estoque sedan thought from 2008. The prototype makes its debut on Aug. Lamborghini teases 2+2 EV prototype forward of Aug.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

Zero Motorcycles launched the Zero DS, a fully electric dual sport motorcycle for on and off-road riding. The DS is powered by Zero Motorcycles’s Z-Force electric drivetrain. With a 4 kWh Li-ion pack, the DS has a top speed of 55 mph (90 km/h) and has a range of up to 50 miles (80 km). The Zero DS. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

Shanghai GM has outlined the next phase of its “Drive to Green” product strategy—launched in 2008 ( earlier post )—for 2011-2015. Several targets announced in 2008 have already been achieved. Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. The automaker will show a Chevrolet New Sail ( earlier post ) electric vehicle prototype this year. [A

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

Electrify America and the City of Sacramento announced new projects that will increase access to zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) in the Sacramento region, expand ZEV technology use, and prepare the City for future electric vehicle adoption. mile “Home Zone.”

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2009

The Detroit Free Press reports that Chrysler will display a battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the upcoming North American International Auto Show. The electric 500 from Alelion and Autoadapt. No decision has been made whether the car will be offered for sale in the US, according to the report. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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All Cars Electric

AUGUST 6, 2010

Last October, Simon Hackett and Emilis Prelgauskas set a new distance record for a production battery-powered vehicle: a hugely impressive 313 miles in a 2008 Tesla Roadster. That's around 70 miles more than the EPA's rated range for the world's best -known EV.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2011

Mercedes-Benz Vans and Europcar, the leading car rental company in Europe, signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at further understanding customer profiles and behaviours involving the use of electric cars in cities, and how rental services can be adapted to cater to this demand.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Edison2 said that it entered the X Prize expecting to build an electric or hybrid vehicle. However, Edison2 notes, in the real world an electric drive could prove best. This side-by-side two-seat battery electric car was built on a lightweight aluminum chassis and weighs in at 2,176 pounds (987 kg).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

Tech have partnered for the promotion of electric mobility in Portugal. Under a Letter of Intent (LOI) signed today, the two parties will study how to promote electric mobility using MOBI.E will include charging stations accessible to all electric vehicle brands. The Renault-Nissan Alliance and the Portuguese consortium MOBI.E

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Teslarati

MAY 27, 2023

Gruber Motors was responsible for the three vehicles and the bidding, as the Tesla Roadsters were found in a shipping container in China with no miles on the odometer. Its quarter-million dollar price tag in 2008 essentially reserved it for the rich and famous, and it was bought by many celebrities.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2010

The extended range electric vehicle drive system by Raser Technologies and its development partner FEV is targeted at providing up to 40 miles all-electric range for SUVs and light trucks. SIDI turbocharged engine provides electrical power. Preliminary road testing of the HUMMER EREV showed 50 miles all-electric range.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The American Lung Association oversees the Clean Air Choice program throughout the United States promoting alternative renewable fuels such as biodiesel and E85, partnering with fleets to replace legacy diesel engines, and by supporting the clean-air advantages of electric and hybrid vehicles. —Harold P. Upstream GHG emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2009

Poole, UK-based Continental Landscapes has contracted for four battery-electric Ford Transit-based light commercial vehicles from Carillon Fleet Management: two 4.6-tonne The Ford Transit vans have been specially adapted by UK specialists Smith Electric Vehicles. tonne Ford Transit beaver tail and two 3.5-tonne tonne tippers.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Private industry and DOE’s national laboratories have already helped to reduce automotive fuel cell costs by more than 50% since 2006 and by more than 30% since 2008. the Center for Transportation and the Environment will develop a fuel cell hybrid electric walk-in delivery van with a 150-mile (241 km) range per fueling.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

General Motors India and Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market. The partnership will develop car platforms, electric vehicle technology and advanced control systems. Click to enlarge. Karl Slym, President and Managing Director, GM India.

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