Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2016

March 2016 was another positive month for European new car registrations, ending a strong Q1 which saw sales of 3.93 Although volumes grew at a slower rate (+5.6%) than recorded in February 2016 (+13.8%), positive results in 23 of the 29 markets analyzed meant growth continued. million units, up by 8.1% million units.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

The taxi and ride-hailing markets are best positioned to go fully electric first. Due to the EU’s CO 2 targets, the European EV market will reach a 10% market share in 2021. It kicked off last November in the US, France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and the UK.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2018

Scania, a member of the Volkswagen Group, and Northvolt, a 2016 startup building a European Gigafactory (planned 32 GWh annual capacity) for Li-ion batteries ( earlier post ), have agreed to develop and commercialize battery cell technology for heavy commercial vehicles. Scania is investing €10 million (US$12.5 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

Starting in mid-2016, the plant will produce the successor generation of the successful Audi Q5 SUV. Audi’s current production sites include the German sites in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm; Brussels (Belgium); Gy?r Audi said that the SUVs will primarily strengthen its position in the North American market.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2018

Efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) stalled in 2017 compared to 2016, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). grams (g) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) per kilometer more than in 2016. g CO 2 /km ) is reducing compared to 2016. Source: EEA.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2015

The first five production Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicles ( earlier post ) for Europe were unloaded in Bristol, UK and Zeebrugge, Belgium, respectively on 8 and 10 August. Toyota is targeting annual sales of 50-100 units per year in 2015 and 2016. —Karl Schlicht, Executive Vice-President Toyota Motor Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2017

Its solutions will be modular, thereby enabling Škoda Electric to build e-buses from 6 meters to 26 meters across all market segments. The first targeted delivery of the partnership will be the release of a battery system by the end of this year, scalable between 50 - 350kWh and certified for the European market according to ECE-R100.r2.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Prayon and major cathode material producer Pulead (China) and phosphate leader Prayon (Belgium) have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture for the manufacture and sale of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) under licence from LiFePO4+C Licensing LLC. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

BYD only sold 4,140 cars in Germany in 2023, but is looking for 10% market share after its factory in Hungary starts production in a few years. Volvo, too, has rerouted its shipping and announced delays at its factory in Ghent, Belgium.

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My Energi

JULY 2, 2021

Since launching the business in 2016, we’ve expanded rapidly, thanks to our unique range of eco-smart energy management products – including the world’s first renewable energy-compatible EV charger. . We founded myenergi in 2016 as a partnership between two friends – electronics engineer Lee Sutton and marketing afficionado Jordan Brompton.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

High oil prices, impending emissions regulations and technical advancements are propelling the market faster than we expected. A key factor is International Maritime Organization Tier III emissions standards, which are slated to take effect in 2015-2016. —Tom Campbell, LNG-fuel analyst at Zeus.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Remedial action on the vehicles will begin in January 2016 at no cost to customers. million vehicles in Europe (EU28 markets), including some 2.4 Volkswagen Group Hong Kong (VGHK) said that none of the passenger cars sold in Hong Kong or Macau are affected, because the EA189 engine has never been imported to the local market.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2015

From 2016, new vehicles must have a predictive pedestrian protection feature if automakers wish to receive the European consumer association’s top five-star rating. Bosch is the world market leader for radar sensors with 77 GHz technology, and 2016 is poised to see the production of the ten-millionth radar sensor.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

The countries covered in this research service are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. g/km—in model year 2016. Following review, CO 2 targets may be adjusted in 2016, to be reviewed every three years. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2018

Mass production and shipment commenced in May 2016. In 2015, Sony acquired Belgium-based Softkinetic Systems S.A. That sensor is capable of capturing high-resolution color images even in light conditions as low as 0.005 lux—darker than a star-filled night sky.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2012

liter diesel engine in Dagenham that will power future Ford vehicles from 2016. The European market holds potential for profitable growth if we accelerate product development and move decisively to address our costs and overcapacity. UK operations will remain a Ford center of excellence for powertrain development and production.

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2024

Volkswagen isn’t planning to list its battery startup PowerCo on the stock market until all of its factories are operational and its batteries are in use, according to a recent statement from a chairperson at the company. The automaker also hopes the battery startup will help it compete with Tesla in the emerging EV market.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Market watchers have seen a parade of “just about there” moments for vehicle-to-grid technology. The key force behind the changes taking place in this windswept Dutch city is not a global market trend or the maturity of the engineering solutions. We Drive Solar from his Utrecht home in 2016. Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Starting in 2016, the Swedish brand has included plug-in hybrid versions of pretty much every new vehicle it sells in the US. . Volvo’s marketing stresses “designed for the city” and “engineered for urban driving,” and it would likely be a good choice for urban dwellers with easy overnight access to Level 2 charging.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2017

At the Brussels Motorshow in Belgium, Renault Pro+ introduced two new electric light commercial vehicles—New Kangoo Z.E. will arrive in the European market at the end of 2017. Renault Pro+ is market leader in electric LCV sales in Europe. and Master Z.E.—to —to its line-up, bringing the total to four.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2015

Ballard anticipates receipt of purchase orders under the ESA that will lead to delivery of these fuel cell modules to Van Hool in 2015 and 2016. Van Hool is a Belgium-based independent bus, coach and industrial vehicle OEM. Ballard holds an estimated 80% share of the European market for fuel cell bus modules. Earlier post.)

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Cars That Think

APRIL 8, 2023

Working at Imec, a Belgium-based nanoelectronics R&D center, we are currently pursuing four basic strategies: flip-chip processing, microtransfer printing, wafer bonding, and monolithic integration. And, with increasing market demand, flip-chip assembly services are being offered by a growing number of vendors.

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