Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The governing boards of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach unanimously approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update , ushering in a new era of aggressive clean air strategies for moving cargo through the nation’s busiest container port complex. The combined port complex is on pace in 2017 for the busiest year ever.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2018

According to the Auto Alliance ZEV sales dashboard , as of the end of October 2017, California had 176,681 battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles—i.e., Ensuring electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling are affordable and more accessible to all drivers. fully zero tailpipe emissions vehicles—on its roads.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

If current rates of decline continue through 2020, the state will need to reduce emissions at a rate of 4.97% each year in the decade between 2020 and 2030, and produce even steeper declines in the period from 2030 to 2050, if it is to meet current climate goals. The state needs to increase renewable generation by 24% between 2017 to 2020.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

In 2017, engineers from Achates presented a paper (2017-01-0638) at the SAE World Congress (WCX 17) describing the development of a 55% brake thermal efficiency (BTE) commercial heavy-duty opposed-piston engine without the use of a waste heat recovery system or turbocompounding. Earlier post.). Zermeno, R.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2018

The first edition of the Challenge, presented at LA CoMotion 2017, attracted some 234 early-stage companies from 16 countries. This year’s edition is also supported by The Los Angeles Department of Transportation, French Tech-Los Angeles, Starburst Accelerator, Fontinalis Partners, Trucks VC, and Autotech Ventures.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

Vehicles made lighter through greater aluminum use offer consumers better performance, affordable choices, higher fuel economy, lower emissions and improved safety. In November 2016, the Obama Administration issued their final determination on 12 January 2017, just days before leaving office. —Administrator Pruitt. Background.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

President Obama announced the DOE “Clean Energy Grand Challenge” in March 2012 with the goal of enabling US companies to be the first in the world to produce plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) that are as affordable and convenient for the average American family as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles within the next 10 years. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2011

The proposal, set out by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne, is in line with advice from the independent Committee on Climate Change and sets a fourth carbon budget of 1950 MtCO 2 e for the period; this level would represent a 50% reduction from 1990 levels. 2013 – 2017. —Fourth Carbon Budget.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 8, 2024

Richards-Kortum is a professor of bioengineering at Rice University , in Houston, and codirector of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies , which is developing affordable medical equipment for underresourced hospitals. She also wanted to get students involved in the work. To help her cause, she and colleague Z.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Beyond 2025, ARB notes, the driving force for lowering emissions in California will thus be climate change. For the 2017-2025 model year standards, ARB proposes to use the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approach and adopt separate standards for CO 2 , CH 4 , and N 2 O. Greenhouse gas emission standards.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2014

Making the transition to cleaner, lower polluting near-zero and zero-emission vehicles is a critical component to addressing California’s clean air and climate challenges. With the announcement of Energy Commission funding for additional stations, California is slated to have 51 public hydrogen refueling facilities on line by 2017.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2018

Equipped with the latest Bosch technology, diesel vehicles will be classed as low-emission vehicles and yet remain affordable. Since 2017, European legislation has required that new passenger car models tested according to an RDE-compliant mix of urban, extra-urban, and freeway cycles emit no more than 168 milligrams of NO x per kilometer.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. —Draft Scoping Plan Update. Vehicle technology.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Starting from 2021, the emission targets will be based on the new emissions test procedure, the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), which was introduced on 1 September 2017. This will offer additional, better quality and more affordable mobility options, particularly for people on low income.

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EV Life

AUGUST 28, 2020

Searching by Body Type or price range may open up surprising options for you like the fact that Hyundai and Kia make some of the best affordable electric SUV crossovers on the market. With electric car technology improving rapidly each year, a 2017 study showed that 80% of consumers are leasing , not buying, EVs. Why Finance?

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As mentioned in our most recent post the root of the crisis lies in the monomaniacal way in which this government and its recent predecessors have pursued decarbonisation at the expense of other priorities including reliability and affordability of energy. . Climate Change.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

While overall, California has hit its 2020 climate target ahead of schedule due to strong performance in the energy sector, meeting future targets will require a greater contribution from the transportation sector. The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008, Senate Bill (SB) 375, was passed into law in 2008.

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Wallbox

JUNE 30, 2021

The accumulation of these EV tax breaks, plus the hefty 25% tax on fossil-fuel cars, means that EV models in Norway are often more affordable than fossil-fuel cars, even without the EV subsidies that are available in other countries. The cold and rural climate proves that EVs and their batteries can thrive in less agreeable weather.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

NextGen Climate America. Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. This will result in a significantly smaller, lighter weight, less expensive battery pack (below $100/kWh) and more affordable EVs. Kansas City Power & Light. National Grid.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

New Sporty Look for the Affordable 50 MPG Midsize Sedan. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. The XSE trim is new to the 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid, offering sporty styling cues that reinforce the value and appeal of this highly efficient five-passenger sedan. The front cabin has four USB ports and two 12 Volt power outlets.

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EV Life

JULY 5, 2023

Since its release in 2017, the Tesla Model 3 has revolutionized the electric vehicle market. As its name implies, this Model 3 is rear-wheel drive and offers a significant amount of performance for a relatively affordable price. With the EV Climate Loan from EV Life, you can say goodbye to the waiting period for your EV incentives.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The Advanced Clean Cars program combines the control of soot, smog-causing pollutants (LEV III) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into a single coordinated package of requirements for model years 2017 through 2025. extending the “travel provision” for BEVs through 2017). Zero Emission Vehicle Program.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Any whisper of production bottlenecks at Tesla inevitably recalls the Model 3's troubled launch in 2017 and 2018 , the one that had Musk sleeping in his office. Viswanathan notes that, by packing in more active battery material via 4680 cells and structural packs, LFP could enjoy a serious boost in driving range at an ultra-affordable cost.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2015

Further, they reported in their paper published in Nature Climate Change , the cost of battery packs used by market-leading BEV manufacturers are even lower at US$300/kWh, and has declined by 8% annually. The single most important factor in achieving a compelling and affordable mass-market BEV is its relative cost. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

But the difference is that only a minority of Americans today can afford to buy a new car. You can see that every forecast issued for the number or penetration rate of electric cars, it should be in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017—all of these forecasts have been wrong by up to an order of magnitude. You have to do it on a global scale.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

But the difference is that only a minority of Americans today can afford to buy a new car. You can see that every forecast issued for the number or penetration rate of electric cars, it should be in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017—all of these forecasts have been wrong by up to an order of magnitude. You have to do it on a global scale.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

At the start of 2023, PHEV subsidies were phased out, resulting in lower PHEV sales compared to 2022, and in December 2023, all EV subsidies ended after a ruling on the Climate and Transformation Fund. Domestic front-runner VinFast, established in 2017, accounted for nearly all domestic sales.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Drivers can set their own climate control, coast regen torque levels and max speed limits for each of the three modes, as well as setting charging time for rate optimization. The bottom is from the Ioniq Electric, showing the energy draw from the drivetrain (negative in this shot due to regeneration), climate control and electronics. (It

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The TIGER 2014 grant program will place an emphasis on projects that support reliable, safe and affordable transportation options that improve connections for both urban and rural communities. The full proposal will be outlined in the President’s FY2015 Budget Request to Congress. TIGER applications are due 28 April. 2014 TIGER NOFA.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

First introduced as a 2017 model, more than 100,000 Bolt EVs have been sold worldwide. The “Affordable EV” Crowd: Road Test: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV. SUV functionality. Safety and Pricing. The 2022 Bolt EUV has passive and active safety systems as part of the standard Chevy Safety Assist technology. Story and photos by John Faulkner. [

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 30, 2022

Clean Fleet Report drove the Maverick XLT that came with power windows and door locks, floor liners, single zone manual climate control with a particulate air filter, two 12V and two USB ports with one each of Type A and C. Road Test: 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The 2022 Maverick Hybrid comes in three trim levels of XL, XLT and Lariat.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

Are EVs as affordable as gasoline cars? However, EVs are now much cheaper to buy and usually more affordable in the long-run. Some positive developments can already be observed, with lithium-ion battery production today creating less than half the amount of emissions it produced in 2017.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2019

Reintroducing commercial supersonic transport (SST) aircraft into the global aviation fleet could have significant noise and climate impacts by 2035, according to a new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). This equals about one-fifth of a proportional carbon budget afforded international aviation under a 1.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

That is making electric mobility affordable for more and more customers. Market launch is scheduled to begin in 2017. The company hopes to launch AWC in 2017. It follows the A3 Sportback g-tron as the brand’s second model to use natural gas or climate-friendly Audi e-gas. There will also be wireless options.

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Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Rebecca Fisher at the Paris Climate Accords In 2015. When Electric Vehicle Association Board member Rebecca Fisher became an Obama Administration negotiator at the Paris Climate Accords , she was only 27. Once out of school, “I started working as a consultant in the broader climate space, honing my economics chops,” Fisher explained.

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EV Match

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The exciting news is that the pre-owned market looks quite different than it used to—and used EVs are offering prospective buyers the chance to take a different, more climate-friendly approach to personal transportation. For those on a budget and in need of reliable transportation, a used car in good condition seems like a safe option.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (SAFE Vehicles Rule) initiated a process to establish a new 50-state fuel economy and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions standard for passenger cars and light trucks covering MY 2021 through 2026. Earlier post.). Purchasing.

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