Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In the auto industry, it''s generally assumed that as gas prices drop, so do sales of green cars. Most consumers consider switching to more fuel-efficient, hybrid, or plug-in electric cars because of their anticipated lower fuel costs--but if gas is already inexpensive, the math doesn''t look as good.

Prius 119

Prius 2016 Toyota Gas 119

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). Source: CAR. The CAR report, the US Automotive Market and Industry in 2025 , relies on technology and market forecast data from the National Research Council (NRC) and J.D. CAR researchers estimated the best (i.e.,

Fuel Economy 199

Fuel Economy Economy Auto Industry Standards 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2018

At CES, Cisco and Hyundai Motor Company announced the coming production of a next-generation, hyperconnected car. In 2016, Cisco and Hyundai reported plans to develop a vehicle with a new approach to communication. The two are developing a new platform that will drive innovation inside the car. Earlier post.)

Hyundai 191

Hyundai 2019 Connect Connected 191

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2019

Ltd (JingJu) aims to combine the two companies’ strengths in new energy fleet operation and AI transportation solutions to develop next-generation connected-car systems. Jingju is a key component of a DiDi-BAIC strategic partnership formed in a growing alliance between DiDi and auto-industry players.

Transportation 236

Transportation Connect Connected China 236

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 28, 2021

We may have experienced peak fossil car sales in the USA, and the peak year wasn’t even very recently. It appears that the year that will go down in history as the peak year for fossil-powered light-duty vehicle sales was 2016. Ironically, that’s also the year the Tesla Model 3 was unveiled.

USA 145

USA Gas-Electric Gas Cars 145

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

EPA 199

EPA Standards Emissions Light 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2019

This represents one of the highest annual increases the US auto industry has seen since IHS Markit began tracking VIO growth—second only to the 2.3% growth in 2016. From 2018-2019, the average age of passenger cars increased 2.2% million (2.2%) since 2018. while light trucks aged at a rate of just 0.1%.

Light 268

Light 2019 2002 2018 268

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

years, according to IHS Markit, a provider of business information and analysis for the global automotive industry. Registrations for light VIO, including cars and light trucks (SUVs/CUVs as well) in the US also reached a record level of more than 264 million—an increase of more than 6.2 million (2.4%) since last year.

Light 150

Light 2016 2008 2015 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

Over the last two decades, fully electric cars have had, let’s say, a slow start. Plus, battery costs are rapidly decreasing and the public is warming up to the idea of electric cars. Another hot topic in the auto world is autonomous rides. The term autonomous vehicle (AV) can refer to a car, a truck or even a drone.

Electric Vehicles 218

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Cars Las Vegas 218

Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2021

A few years ago, Nissan announced that the 2016 Leaf SV and SL variants would come standard with its 30kWh battery pack for an EPA-rated 107 miles of range. ARK calculated that the 2016 Nissan Leaf would cost ~$39,000 in today’s dollars. ARK calculated that the 2016 Nissan Leaf would cost ~$39,000 in today’s dollars.

Sale 145

Sale Batteries Battery Tesla 145

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 6, 2012

The past couple of years, auto industry headlines have focused on 2025 and its high benchmarks for corporate average fuel economy. The good news is that many cars on the road already meet those goals, and those that.

Emissions 93

Emissions 2016 Fuel Economy Auto Industry 93

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

With more than one million cars sold, 70% of Scions were purchased by customers new to Toyota and 50% were under 35 years old. As part of the brand transition, beginning in August 2016, MY17 Scion vehicles will be rebadged as Toyotas. The FR-S sports car, iA sedan and iM 5-door hatchback will become part of the Toyota family.

Toyota 150

Toyota 2003 2016 Auto Industry 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65 In Europe, the car market is skewed in favor of diesels through regulation and tax policies.

Gasoline 220

Gasoline Diesel CO2 Cars 220

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2017

Electric vehicles will make up the majority of new car sales worldwide by 2040, and account for 33% of all the light-duty vehicles on the road, according to a new forecast published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). This represents an aggressive jump compared to BNEF’s previous forecast of 35% EV new car market share by 2040.

PHEV 170

PHEV Sale Lithium Ion Cars 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2017

The analysis prepared by Alan Baum, founder and principal of Baum and Associates, proposes that legacy automakers are experiencing low stock valuations and cutting jobs and expenses largely due to two factors: Overall demand for passenger cars and trucks is declining modestly. Even so, current auto sales and profits remain strong.

Fuel Economy 186

Fuel Economy Economy Standards Emissions 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, announced a new project—named “Apollo”—intended provide an open, complete and reliable software platform for its partners in the automotive and autonomous driving industry to develop their own autonomous driving systems with reference vehicles and hardware platform.

2016 150

2016 2015 Industrial Industry 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The final standards are projected result in an average industry fleet-wide level of 163 grams/mile of CO 2 in model year 2025, which is equivalent to 54.5 The public comment period for this action begins today and will end on 30 December 2016. l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements.

EPA 150

EPA Standards Light Vehicles 150

Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2015

Today we''ve got a proposal from an auto industry trade group that wants to give carmakers extra fuel-economy credits for building safer cars, a report on Tesla Model S delivery times, and a video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid. The 2016 Chevrolet Spark minicar is. Today in Car News'

2015 60

2015 BMW Fuel Economy Cars 60

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2017

The common platform is intended to address level 3 to level 5 automated driving and will be made available to multiple car vendors and other industries who could benefit from autonomous machines and deep machine learning. The partnership between BMW, Intel and Mobileye continues to break new ground in the auto industry.

BMW 150

BMW Fusion Auto Industry Industrial 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2018

EcoCAR 3 is the latest Energy Department Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series and challenges 16 North American university teams to redesign a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro to further reduce its environmental impact, while maintaining the performance expected from this iconic American car. Horiba; DENSO; Champlain Cable Corp.;

Ohio 170

Ohio West Virginia Los Angeles GM 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2017

In an expected ruling, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy finalized her decision to maintain the current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model years 2022-2025 cars and light trucks. Bottom: Footprint-based CO 2 (g/mile) passenger car standards curves. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

EPA 150

EPA Light Standards Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2016

Even with wide-ranging unpredictable gas prices, US automakers will remain profitable and suppliers will benefit under existing national fuel economy standards slated to be in place until 2025, according to a new economic analysis brief prepared by independent automotive industry analysts, commissioned by the nonprofit group Ceres.

Standards 170

Standards Price Fuel Future 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In January 2016, LeEco and Aston Martin revealed the first results of their partnership—an Aston Martin Rapide S incorporating the latest Letv Internet of the Vehicle (IOV) system. LeEco’s SEE Plan is dedicated to build electric, smart, connected and socialized cars. Earlier post.).

Aston Martin 150

Aston Martin 2018 Future Market 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

TriboForm Engineering , a spin-out from the University of Twente in The Netherlands, introduced its TriboForm software at Triboforum 2016 , a triennial industry conference. Competition in the auto industry is fierce, which drives the need for innovative software products like ours. —Jan Wiebenga.

Volvo 150

Volvo Mercedes Engine Netherlands 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2015

million (2.1%) since last year and the highest annual increase the auto industry has seen in the US since IHS began tracking VIO growth. Average age for both passenger cars and light trucks increased just slightly in 2015, and both now stand at 11.5 years in 2016 but not reach 11.7 until 2018. percent of the fleet.

2015 150

2015 Light Scrappage Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The University of California, Davis, and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) have entered a new agreement to work together to help speed the commercialization of plug-in and fuel cell electric cars in China. The Chinese government also recently announced new financial incentives for electric car purchases.

Davis 210

Davis China Plug-in Plug 210

Green Car Reports

APRIL 26, 2011

Automakers were asked to increase the fuel efficiency of their fleets by almost 8 miles per gallon between 2012 and 2016. Many inside and outside the auto industry questioned whether it could be done. Since then.

MPG 104

MPG Fuel Economy Auto Industry Gas 104

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Sharing this data via Wi-Fi over the 5 GHz spectrum is designed to enable much faster data transfer of large vehicle diagnostics files and prevent frequent trips to the garage to offload data, which previously required a plug-in connection from the car to computers in the garage. Data is now transferred via high-speed wireless in the pitlane.

Mercedes 150

Mercedes Connect Connected Auto Industry 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Auto Alliance represents 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States, including the BMW Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America and Volvo Car USA. Earlier post.).

EPA 186

EPA Light Auto Aston Martin 186

Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

It later became the chemistry of choice for early electric cars including the 2008 Tesla Roadster. His third, lithium iron phosphate, is now one of the most popular battery chemistries in the automotive industry. In 2010 Nissan used it in its Leaf electric car. His ability to cross disciplines started at MIT. “At

Lithium Ion 96

Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Austin 96

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Alliance, described the partnership as “ one of the most productive in the auto industry. ”. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, agreed. The plant is expected to produce more than 230,000 cars a year by 2020.

Nissan 150

Nissan 2015 Infinity South Africa 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

In addition, the technology for embedding flash memory with superior performance and excellent safety in MCUs is also needed to implement next-generation control technology for a safe and secure society, for example in industrial fields such as Industry 4.0 and social infrastructure fields.

Green 150

Green Vehicles Green Vehicles Auto Industry 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2014

GM’s focus will be on answering the growing demand for luxury vehicles, SUVs, multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) and smaller passenger cars. Within six years, replacement or repeat purchases in China could exceed two-thirds of industry demand, compared to one-third today. GM will add 11 new SUVs between now and 2018.

China 186

China GM 2014 2017 186

Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2010

Governments around the world are bowing to public pressure to reduce the levels of greenhouse gases their respective countries produce, and more often than not, the first sector they look at is the auto industry. mpg fleet-wide fuel economy standard for 2016 (42 mpg for cars and 26 mpg for. Here in the U.S.

MPG 60

MPG Fuel Economy Mercedes Auto Industry 60

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The size of the contraction of the Russian car market remains a significant wild card that will impact the European market throughout the year, according to the analysis, while other countries in the region continue to recover at a rate of 2.5 in 2014 as a result of industrial overcapacity and weakness in the real estate sector.

2015 150

2015 Light Market Global 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2016

If approved by the Court, this will be the largest consumer auto industry class action settlement in US history. We have taken the first step toward achieving the settlements’ goals: fairly compensating consumers, undoing the cars’ environmental damage through remediation, and fixing or getting these polluting cars off the road.

Audi 150

Audi Diesel Emissions EPA 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

The US auto industry, via the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is lining up to support a new national, harmonized program to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption that President Obama will announce on Tuesday, 19 May. Autos represent 17% of all anthropogenic CO 2 in the US, according to EPA. —Dave McCurdy.

Obama 186

Obama Carbon Automobile Manufacturer Emissions 186