Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

General Motors may have only recently bounced back from the financial doldrums, but in arguably the most important developing market in the world it is looking stronger than ever. Indeed over the first 10 months of the year its sales amounted to 1,459,460 units – a new record for the period and a rise of 59.8

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 26, 2023

With the automotive industry now keen on propulsion systems that don’t emit a lot of carbon, we’ve seen decades of manufacturers toying with alternative fuels. Going back in time a bit, we can see that the Caterpillar Corporation filed a 2008 patent application that covers a “power system having an ammonia-fueled engine.”

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor. Tags: manufacturers.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In addition to developing its fuel cell technology, since 2013, Honda has been collaborating with General Motors to develop fuel cell systems and hydrogen storage technology. We introduced the FCX Clarity sedan in 2008.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Friday November 14th, 2008 - GM Training Center - Burbank, CA. City Council Member, held a press conference demanding General Motors apologize to the American people for destroying the automaker’s EV1 plug-in electric vehicle. It’s a dishonest act on the part of General Motors.” said Holden.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The company’s chairman Elon Musk said early last year that an IPO was a possibility in either late 2008 or 2009.&#. electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO.

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Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

It later became the chemistry of choice for early electric cars including the 2008 Tesla Roadster. Today it is being employed by Chinese EV manufacturers including BYD , as well as by Ford , General Motors , and Tesla. Within the battery community, Goodenough is known for more than just lithium cobalt oxide, though.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 23, 2008

I wrote a few months ago about the Japanese and European carmakers teaming up with Asian and Euro battery manufacturers with $200-$400 million deals to build large production facilities that will soon be cranking out high volumes of LiIon batteries for plug-in cars. LA Times, December 20, 2008. December 20, 2008 U.S.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

This meant that a total of 26,205 hybrid units were sold - some three per cent of all new vehicles, the highest monthly new vehicle share since April 2008. General Motors: A total of 1,454 hybrid models were delivered in the month, which is a rise of 26.5 per cent in volume to 859,847 units.

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

The company has five manufacturing facilities in Korea as well as an assembly facility in Vietnam. The company also sold in Korea and exported more than 1.9million units in 2008. Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors GM GM Daewoo Hybrid cars South Korea.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Here is how each manufacturer faired: Ford: The company reported a six per cent drop in sales year-on-year. However, it sold 2,138 hybrids in September which is 116 per cent up compared to September 2008 – sales of the Milan/Escape hybrid were down 11.3 per cent, but the new Fusion and Milan hybrid accounted for 1,260 units.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2009

Today we take a closer look at how each manufacturer has faired as US auto sales slowed their decline throughout the month of July. per cent new vehicles sales market share for the month, the highest monthly share to date. Honda: The Japanese manufacturer posted total July vehicle sales of 114,690 - that’s a decline of 17.3

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2009

Here is how each manufacturer faired: Ford: The addition of the Fusion and Milan Hybrids gave Ford a neat boost with hybrid sales up 21 per cent compared to April 2008. Together the two cars sold 2,299 units. Meanwhile, the Ford Escape and Mariner hybrids saw sales drop by 40.5 Sales of its RX400h Hybrid were down 59.7

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., On June 11 and 12, the Brookings Institution and Google.org will host a conference entitled “ Plug-In Electric Vehicles 2008: What Role for Washington ?”

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Here is how all of the major manufacturers faired in terms of hybrid sales during the month: Ford: Hybrid vehicles from Ford – the Fusion, Escape, Milan and Mariner – enjoyed combined sales of 4,695 units, which was an August sales record and up 251 per cent compared to the previous year. Ford more than doubled its share from 5.1

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

per cent new vehicle share of the market - that’s down from the 3.2 Here is how each manufacturer faired: - Chrysler - Chrysler LLC returned total US sales of 76,682 in April - a 48 per cent decrease from the previous year. Honda - With vehicle sales of 101,029, American Honda Motor Company suffered a decline of 25.3

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The VW Group is all-in, so expect to see more news and road tests appearing soon. Road Test: Ford Mustang Mach-E ; News: Ford Introduces the E-Transit. General Motors has done something remarkable, enough so that we were tempted to jump them up to the top of this chart until they stumbled recently.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 7, 2009

per cent share of new vehicle sales - the best monthly result so far this year. Here is how each manufacturer faired: Chrysler: The manufacturer saw its sales drop by 47 per cent compared to May 2008 to just 79,010 units sold. Sales of the company’s hybrids totalled 3,906 setting three new sales records.

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2008

But our goal was to see them manufacturered and in the show rooms. N ow, even as Volvo , Mitsubushi , and Volkswagen join the list of PHEV development announcements of most major automotive manufacturers, an important milestone is reached. Tags: manufacturers. And it comes as GM reaches its 100th year.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

The GSA has spent $210million in Recovery Act funding - an average of $14,888 per vehicle - on its new fuel efficient line-up. For example, 2,933 vehicles have been ordered from Chrysler despite the fact that the manufacturer does not include any hybrids in its line-up with the exception of the Durango/Aspen line.

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Plug In Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2007

The first of Toshiba's groundbreaking SCiB packs will ship in March 2008 to an industrial systems market that Toshiba forecasts being worth 100 billion Yen by 2015. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Corporation intends to enter the battery manufacturing business and aims to create other related businesses as well. Join Plug in Partners today.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

Beijing and New york —. Interest in electric cars is surging: •Nearly 52,000 people were wait-listed as of mid-April for General Motors’ electric model, the Volt, due in November. In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 16, 2023

While it’s relatively uncommon to see top-ranking automotive executives discuss contract negotiations in the midst of a strike, the UAW has taken a decidedly more aggressive approach this time around and General Motors CEO Mary Barra has also made some public comments on the matter. billion in 2022 and is projected to lose nearly $4.5

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2009

It was a clear winner in our poll to determine the ‘Green Car Manufacturer of the Year’ in 2008 – but 2009 has been much more difficult for Toyota. The Prius came under fire in The Washington Post , which openly questioned its manufacturing process as explained in our article ‘ Could the Prius be harmful to the environment? ’.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Other editions: Mobile | News Feeds | E-Newsletters | Electronic Edition Find it: Jobs | Cars | Real Estate | Apartments | Shopping | Classifieds Sponsored by: Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. In the 1990s, Waters led development of the battery pack for General Motors Corp.s

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2009

a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of medium- and heavy-duty automatic gearboxes for the commercial vehicle sector, has entered a global licensing agreement with Torotrak plc, a full-toroidal traction-drive transmission company. Generic simplified layshaft layout of the Torotrak IVT. Click to enlarge. million (US$3.35

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 3, 2009

The emerging markets may hold the key to success for auto manufacturers going forward and so General Motors can take great heart in the news that its domestic sales in China leapt allowing it to record its best July ever. per cent compared to the first seven months of 2008. per cent compared to last year.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

As we looked at in this week’s Green Piece Column , China may represent the most important market for auto manufacturers going forward – and so General Motors (GM) will feel rightfully encouraged by its sales success in the country so far this year. In the first eight months of 2008, its sales have increased by 49.6

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. See our frequent comments at our news archive.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Got a hot tip on breaking green news, or a suggestion for areas of coverage?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. "Too many new roads." "And I dont know how cars work.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

5 million government grant was awarded in the 2020/2021 budget to help set up Adelaide-based manufacturing facilities. Aston Martin Valkyrie – engineered by F1 genius Adrian Newey and with the help of the Red Bull team, the new pinnacle of AM performance promises plenty. V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. Subscribe now!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

by: Jonathan Read, President and CEO, ECOtality June 24, 2008 ECOtality CEO Jonathan Read. by: Jonathan Read, President and CEO, ECOtality June 24, 2008 ECOtality CEO Jonathan Read. This opinion piece is from an independent writer and is not connected with Greentech Media News.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

billion in loans to auto manufacturers large and small—part of a much larger portfolio of clean energy loans and loan guarantees—Davidson added that not every investment and every company can succeed in such a competitive environment. The company lost about $1 billion between 2008 and 2012, according to a Reuters article.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

November 8, 2008. DETROIT — The rapidly deteriorating finances of General Motors are forcing the federal government to decide whether to bail out the largest American automaker or face the prospect that it might go bankrupt. “You Tags: Production News GM Chevy Volt In the Media. But a bankruptcy by G.M.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). " In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. General Motors has sought $10.3

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As previously reported , the UAW currently has around 13,000 workers striking at three aforementioned plants owned by General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Get the latest news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter.

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