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The United States is the third-largest electric vehicle (EV) producer behind China and Europe; a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the gap has widened. Cumulative electric vehicle sales and production from 2010 through 2020, in major regions (based on EV-Volumes, 2021). Source: The ICCT.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Remy International, Inc. is supplying Daimler with HVH (High Voltage Hairpin) electric motors for the two-mode hybrid transmissions used in the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid ( earlier post ) recently released to the United States market. Source: Remy. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Chrysler Group International LLC. GAC Group) have signed a Framework Agreement to expand their cooperation on passenger car manufacturing and sales in China. GAC Fiat ), incorporated on March 9, 2010, is jointly invested by Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A., and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.,

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MARCH 19, 2011

g/km CO 2 in 2010 according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) 10 th annual CO 2 report. The 2010 CO 2 emissions fall is one of the highest annual reductions on record but lower than the 5.4% It appears, though, that the rate of improvement in emissions slowed in the second-half of 2010.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Optimus Technologies’ Vector System also can be built into new engines as they are manufactured, leveraging the foundational diesel engine for the transition to a low-carbon future.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

BP will establish a $100-million international research center, the BP International center for Advanced Materials (BP-ICAM) to lead research to advancethe fundamental understanding and use of materials across a variety of energy and industrial applications. —Bob Dudley, BP group chief executive.

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JULY 6, 2012

Unlike its competitors in the heavy-duty on-road space, Navistar relied on advanced EGR technology for 2010 compliance instead of SCR. However, EPA 2010 regulations call for 0.20 Background. Navistar touted the advanced EGR approach as being more cost-effective than SCR. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 14, 2023

US production and consumption of ethane (a hydrocarbon gas liquid used almost exclusively as a feedstock in the petrochemical industry) has grown since 2010, along with the build-out of US petrochemical capacity. In 2022, US ethane demand increased by approximately 9%, or almost 0.2 million b/d in 2022, reaching a peak of almost 2.2

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MAY 25, 2017

By 2025, vehicles and components are to be produced in a way which is 45% more environmentally compatible than in 2010, the reference year for the current Think Blue. Eight international locations have taken 100% of their power requirements from renewable sources since the start of the program. environmental program. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Hyundai Motor Company introduced a new sub-compact family sedan concept RB at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show (MIMS). When the production sub-compact sedan arrives in Russia, it will be powered by the modern Gamma engine, 1.6L

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

The new standards would require new heavy-duty diesel vehicles sold after 1 January 2018 to meet emissions standards equivalent to those in the United States (EPA 2010) and European Union (Euro VI). The heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers also played a very positive and collaborative role in the process. emissions in urban areas.

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JULY 18, 2017

In Germany, legislation banning permits for new cars and light trucks with internal combustion engines as of 2030 is currently under consideration. More than 600,000 jobs, or 10%, of jobs in German in manufacturing would currently be directly or indirectly affected by a ban. of overall manufacturing employment in Germany.

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MARCH 31, 2009

Capstone Turbine Corporation has demonstrated with its 30 kW microturbine emission levels compliant with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2010 requirements for Heavy Duty Diesel Engine (HDDE). Tests were conducted at Capstone’s development test facilities in Van Nuys, California.

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JANUARY 4, 2011

to a record 2,351,610 units in 2010. Its manufacturing joint ventures and major brands all set new annual sales marks, enabling GM to remain the leader among global automakers in its largest market (US sales crested 2.2 million units in 2010 but fell short of the China total) for the sixth consecutive year. Earlier post.)

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By year’s end, GE and CFM International (the 50/50 joint company of GE and Safran) will have more than 15,000 commercial engines on back order. From 2010 through 2016, GE Aviation’s R&D investments will surpass $7.5 GE Aviation has announced eight new factories in eight years to respond to record engine orders. —David Joyce.

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AUGUST 11, 2011

In the first quarter of next year, SAE International plans to establish a standard, integrated coupler that would allow electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs/PHEVs) to be charged from either a conventional, 15-amp AC wall outlet or a DC connector of up to 90 kilowatts. Another example is the ongoing IEEE P2030.1

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

SAE International is promoting “J2881: Measurement of Aerodynamic Performance for Mass-Produced Cars and Light-Duty Trucks”, a recommend practice detailing procedures to measure the aerodynamic performance of passenger vehicles, such as mass-produced cars and light-duty trucks intended primarily for individual consumers.

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JULY 12, 2010

has received an initial order for more than fifty PowerPhase electric propulsion systems as part of the fleet build and vehicle development activities of an established international automobile manufacturer. Deliveries under the order are scheduled to occur in the fourth calendar quarter of 2010 and the first calendar quarter of 2011.

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FIA Foundation and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) established The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative. Measured deterioration rates are much higher than projections submitted to the US EPA by manufacturers. The average manufacturer-reported deterioration rate is 0.009 gNO x /kg per year.

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MAY 19, 2010

UQM Technologies has completed an agreement with Electric Vehicles International LLC ( EVI ), a California-based electric vehicle company, to supply upgraded UQM PowerPhase 150kW electric propulsion systems for use in EVI’s new all-electric medium-duty truck, the EVI MD and the all-electric walk-in van, the EVI WI. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 12, 2009

Norway-based electric car maker Think plans to open a new manufacturing plant and technical center in the United States. US production is expected to start in 2010, with the first-year volume of 2,500 units being available to pilot and demonstration fleet projects. —Richard Canny, Think CEO.

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JUNE 17, 2009

The first of these new medium-duty engines will be launched in 2010, according to Volvo CEO Leif Johansson in his presentation at Volvo’s Capital Market Day in Eskilstuna, Sweden. EPA 2010; EPA Tier 4i (offroad); Euro 6; Japan PNLT (Post New Long-term)—will become more harmonized. Click to enlarge.

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British luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International and Rolls-Royce will present the first yacht fitted with an MTU series-production hybrid propulsion system in 2020. —Sean Robertson, Sales Director at Sunseeker International. million hp of MTU power installed in yachts with lengths of between 20 and 47 meters.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said. MW of capacity.

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b) Region-specific/vehicle-specific/battery-specific cumulative (from 2010 to 2050) demand for critical metals and the cumulative potential secondary production from recycling. (c) —Zhang et al. (a) a) Annual demand and recycling potential with or without a second use. (b)

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Manufacturing technology. The capability isn’t perfectly matched with the typical type of internal combustion engine vehicles we are used to. Today it is not unusual to find 75 seperate control modules and upwards of 100 millions lines of code. An area that will always be core. —John Lauckner. GM Ventures.

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JULY 21, 2010

ARB and EPA have approved 2010 and 2011 model year heavy-duty engines with SCR that are designed with certain strategies affecting operation and detection of malfunctions. Inducements could be left up to the manufacturer, but could include options such as a 5 mpg limit, no power, or idle only.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The Volt and its Li-ion battery pack have proceeded in parallel through GM’s development and manufacturing process. Next up is the PPV (product and process validation) stage (Feb-Aug 2010) prior to the start of regular production (SORP) in November 2010.

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JUNE 8, 2010

Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. In the month-and-a-half since the opening of on-line pre-bookings via the Renault-ze.com website on 15 April 2010, early interest for Fluence Z.E. and Kangoo Express Z.E.

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It will also feature a high-tech electronics lab to design and manufacture prototypes and build interfaces for the test systems. The new TCE will join the combined low-, medium- and high-voltage battery lab built by the company in 2010. To this end, artificial vision systems will be incorporated into the instrumentation.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2012

The Skolkovo Foundation is a Russian non-profit organization founded in 2010 and charged by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with creating a new science and technology development center in the Moscow suburb of Skolkovo. The Center will be funded by the Skolkovo Foundation and BP Russia.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Lithium-ion battery pack prices, which were above $1,200 per kilowatt-hour in 2010, have fallen 89% in real terms to $132/kWh in 2021, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). This would impact EV affordability or manufacturers’ margins and could hurt the economics of energy storage projects.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

Magna International is exhibiting at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, a first for the automotive supplier. Don Walker, co-CEO of Magna International. In March 2009, Magna Electronics, an operating unit of Magna International Inc., Earlier post.)

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JULY 25, 2011

BMW Manufacturing has launched the first phase of an integrated program of work with the intent to validate the economic and technical feasibility of converting landfill gas (LFG) into hydrogen. The project team will include BMW, Advanced Technology International (a subsidiary of SCRA), the Gas Technology Institute, Ameresco, Inc.,

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region. The fifth and final session of negotiations on the establishment of an international mercury convention—International Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC5)—is taking place this coming week in Geneva. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.

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The hybrid super sports concept car made its debut at the 2010 Geneva International Motor Show, and was launched on the market as a limited series in late 2013. Leather finishing and assembly tables in 918 manufacturing are the benchmark for ergonomics and flexibility.

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Battery prices, which were above $1,100 per kilowatt-hour in 2010, have fallen 87% in real terms to $156/kWh in 2019. The introduction of new pack designs and falling manufacturing costs will drive prices down in the near term. The report further examines in detail how manufacturers and automakers alike can continue to reduce prices.

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