Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2016

From the start, Borgward’s Bremen plant will base the technological aspects of its manufacturing system, processes, and equipment on the Industry 4.0 The facility’s layout will be focused on the smart factory—the planned production process will be extremely efficient and able to handle the increasing complexity in automotive manufacturing.

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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. —Dave McCurdy, president and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2010

Cool Cars specified that vehicle windows must meet certain standards for heat transmission. Based on these requirements, ARB expected reflective glazing to be installed on windshields in 2012 and on all windows in 2016, unless automobile manufacturers decided to use an alternate performance option for 2016 and beyond.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

The resulting set of new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Usually referenced as a “kill switch,” the device is supposed to be required on every new automobile manufactured after 2025. But the pertinent legislation actually focuses on combating impaired motorists by mandating “advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology” as standard equipment.

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Corporation Automobile United States Industrial 141

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Under the terms of an agreed phase-in, the average emissions of 70% of a manufacturer’s fleet must meet an initial target of 175 g CO 2 limit in 2014; 75% in 2015; 80% in 2016; and the average of all its vehicles by 2017. in 2016 and 1.5 Emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a truck driver’s failure to yield the right of way and a Tesla driver’s inattention due to overreliance on vehicle automation are the probable cause of the fatal 7 May 2016, crash near Williston, Florida. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Cool Cars specifies that vehicle windows must meet certain standards for heat transmission. Based on these requirements, ARB expects reflective glazing to be installed on windshields in 2012 and on all windows in 2016, unless automobile manufacturers decide to use an alternate performance option for 2016 and beyond.

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2009 Cars Automobile Manufacturer 2016 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Only four countries have energy-efficiency standards for heavy trucks, compared with some 40 countries with passenger-vehicle standards. Tightening fuel economy standards and expanding their geographic coverage can accelerate fuel economy improvements over the coming decades.

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Oil Transportation Alternative Fuels Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

By way of trans-Atlantic comparison, 95 g/km is equivalent to 152 g/mile; the current US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas emissions standard (part of the joint national standard with NHSTA) calls for 250 g/mile in MY 2016. The proposed 2025 US standard would bring that down to 163 g/mile in MY 2025.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The detailed data supporting the report were obtained directly from automobile manufacturers. Car SUVs (SUVs that must meet car GHG and fuel economy standards) and truck SUVs had the highest annual improvement from MY 2012 to MY 2013 of 1.1 l/100 km), followed by car SUVs at 24.5 mpg, respectively. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

In contrast, the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) program adopted by 29 states has varying goals from 10-40 percent renewable energy generation, deployed anywhere from 2013 to 2030. Closer to home, the federal fuel economy standards require the average fleet fuel economy of OEMs that sell vehicles in the USA to be 35.5 mpg by 2016.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

Final MY 2011 and MY 2012-2016 passenger car fuel economy targets, based on vehicle footprint. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. The EPA standard would be equivalent to 35.5

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Light 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Volkswagen and Mobileye will implement a new navigation standard for autonomous driving starting in 2018. A much more important aspect is that the agreement provides a framework for industry-wide cooperation between automobile manufacturers to jointly produce the map contents that are needed for autonomous driving. Mobileye N.V.

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2018 Automobile Manufacturer Automobile 2016 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Three of the NHTSA scenarios for penetration of technologies for passenger cars for MY 2016. mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. Three of the NHTSA scenarios for penetration of technologies for light trucks for MY 2016. Data: Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Audi is the first German automobile manufacturer to race in Formula E. Like in Formula 1, the driver sits in a carbon fiber monocoque complying with the latest FIA safety standards. You can immediately tell this by looking at the new carbon housing of the powertrain. —Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass.

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Audi All-Electric Automobile Manufacturer 2018 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

These standards would require these vehicles to meet an estimated combined average emissions level of 250 grams/mile of CO 2 in model year 2016. These standards would require these vehicles to meet an estimated combined average emissions level of 250 grams/mile of CO 2 in model year 2016. mpg in model year 2016.

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EV Connect

MARCH 8, 2021

In addition to directing the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to tighten fuel efficiency standards, President Biden has made supporting electric vehicles a top priority, expanding consumer tax credits for EV purchases and mandating that the entire federal fleet of vehicles be converted to electric.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2015

Millions of new cars sold in middle and low income countries fail to meet the UN’s basic safety standards for front and side impacts, according to international automotive safety watchdog Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). By 2020 at the latest we want all new cars to meet basic standards for both crash protection and crash avoidance.

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