Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

Toyota Motor continues to lay the foundation for the introduction of its production fuel cell hybrid vehicle in 2015; the company began work on fuel cell technology in 1992. The output power is more than 100kW, despite significant unit downsizing. kW/L—twice as high as that of its previous FCV, the Toyota FCHV-adv (earlier post).

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, introduced the EC’s CARS 2020 Action Plan aimed at reinforcing the European automotive industry’s competitiveness and sustainability heading towards 2020. million units, representing the fifth consecutive year of decline.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Hyundai Motor is showcasing two new turbocharged gasoline direct injected (T-GDI) engines at the Paris Motor Show 2014. The second engine to be showcased at the Paris Motor Show 2014 is the Kappa 1.4-liter The relocated and re-engineered turbo means throttle response time and low-end torque have improved.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced that the all-new Ford Mondeo (which is badged as Fusion in the US) in Europe will offer a new high-power diesel engine in addition to a new 1.0L The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. Mondeo 5-door. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Expects production around 2014. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. BYD also developed the motors and software for the system.

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