article thumbnail

Dongfeng Motor launches the E70 and Voyah Zhuiguang with ProteanDrive in-wheel motors

Green Car Congress

China-based Dongfeng Motor (DFM) has launched two new passenger cars powered by ProteanDrive Pd18 in-wheel motors. Unveiled at the event was the E70, the world’s first fully homologated passenger car equipped with ProteanDrive, alongside the Voyah Zhuiguang, a luxury sedan built on a new vehicle platform using in-wheel-motors.

Motor 417
article thumbnail

Protean Electric enters new partnership with Dongfeng Motor to advance market adoption of in-wheel motor technology

Green Car Congress

Protean Electric, a leader of in-wheel motor (IWM) technology for passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and future transport solutions, announced a new partnership between Dongfeng Motor Corporation Technical Center and Protean’s joint venture in China, Wuxi Weifu Electric Drive Technology (WFDT).

Motor 259
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz electric motor subsidiary YASA appoints Jürgen Banken as new CEO

Green Car Congress

YASA’s axial-flux electric motor technology offers the greatest efficiencies and highest power densities in class for the smallest size and weight. Since 2016, Banken has been responsible for delivering Mercedes-Benz electric propulsion systems, including the EQS from concept to delivery of its Electric Drive Unit.

Mercedes 243
article thumbnail

Hyundai Motor Group takes a stake in AI semiconductor firm Tenstorrent

Green Car Congress

Hyundai Motor Group announced a strategic investment in Tenstorrent , an artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor company based in Toronto, Canada, which will allow the Group to integrate AI into future Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles, and other future mobilities, including robotics and advanced air mobility (AAM).

Hyundai 150
article thumbnail

GM secures all energy needed to achieve renewable energy goal for 2025; 25 years ahead of target set in 2016

Green Car Congress

General Motors has finalized energy sourcing agreements required to secure 100% of the energy needed to power all its US facilities by 2025. This is in line with the accelerated target announced in September 2021, which was 5 years ahead of the 2030 target announced in early 2021 and 25 years ahead of the initial target of 2050, set in 2016.

GM 321
article thumbnail

EPA: US GHG emissions in 2017 down 0.3% from 2016

Green Car Congress

from 2016, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The decrease in total greenhouse gas emissions between 2016 and 2017 was driven in part by a decrease in CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion. In 2017, total gross U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 6,472.3

2017 262
article thumbnail

1H 2016 Ford Motor sales in China up 6%; SUVs up 27%

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor vehicle sales in the first half in China for Ford, Lincoln and its joint ventures reached 577,097 vehicles, a 6% increase compared to the same time last year. Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC), Ford’s commercial vehicle investment in China, sold 19,351 vehicles in June, an increase of 5% compared to last year.

2016 150