Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

General Motors and Honda plan to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. The compact crossover segment is the largest in the world, with annual volumes of more than 13 million vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The number of plug-in electric cars nearly doubled from 40 to more than 70 vehicles this year, including attractive SUV crossovers in the $40,000 range like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Volkswagen ID4. The post Feature: Bridging the EV Affordability Gap first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2019

From rebates for electric and plug-in vehicles to energy efficiency and solar installations that are reducing home energy costs, more than 125,000 individual projects were completed in 2018. Saving 161 gigawatt hours of electricity through energy efficiency projects, enough to power more than 15,000 homes for a year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

Following a competitive grant solicitation, the California Air Resources Board has chosen San Diego-based nonprofit organization Pedal Ahead as the administrator to implement California’s statewide Electric Bicycle Incentive Project. The equity-focused program is expected to launch officially in the first quarter of 2023.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2022

This innovation gives our professional customers the choice to convert their current vans to electric, extend their vehicle’s life and meet legislative and mobility requirements. Stellantis N.V. —Alison Jones, Stellantis Senior Vice President, Circular Economy Business Unit.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2022

CALSTART has released a new report, Zeroing in on ESBs , an inventory of electric school buses (ESBs). CALSTART has launched an ongoing Electric School Bus Working Group to share up-to-date information and peer learnings and interaction opportunities across school districts nationwide. — Zeroing in on ESBs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

With gas prices at $4 per gallon, it is clear that Americans need affordable alternatives to help ease the pain at the pump. Electric drive vehicles offer compelling economic benefits to consumers. EDTA looks forward to working with Congress as it further considers this issue.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2023

The all-electric 2025 Ram 1500 REV—the first battery-electric light-duty pickup truck from Ram Truck—made its world debut at the New York International Auto Show. The all-new Ram 1500 REV XR with enhanced range will follow the introduction of the all-electric Ram 1500 REV. 340 coefficient of drag.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2023

Recent legislative incentives to produce more solar panels, EVs, electrical charging infrastructure, and other clean energy transition products will require more domestic primary aluminum. The IIJA funds $73 billion for aluminum-heavy electric infrastructure and $5 billion for a nationwide network of EV charging stations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2018

A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. To put this in context, pure battery-electric cars accounted for just 0.7%

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Honda will introduce more than 10 new electric motorcycle models by 2025, with an aim to reach annual electric motorcycle sales of 1 million units within the next five years, and 3.5 Honda has been offering the Honda e: Business Bike series models and accelerating the global launch of business-use electric motorcycles.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Hyundai is reportedly looking to launch an affordable electric version of its Casper mini SUV in Europe later this year, which is expected to rival other small electric vehicles (EVs) in the market.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

Giving consumers point of sale rebates and tax incentives to buy American-made EVs, while ensuring that these vehicles are affordable for all families and manufactured by workers with good jobs. Electrifying the federal fleet, including that of the United States Postal Service. Climate science and clean energy.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Luxury EVs Still Wield Outsize Influence on Affordability. Even among current EV sales, total affordability scores are being heavily influenced by the Tesla models, which have recently undergone a series of price cuts that has increased their overall affordability. Each month, the J.D.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Renault will introduce a new, affordable urban electric vehicle in 2019, coming first to China, and new hybrid and plug-in hybrid options on three of its popular vehicles in 2020. The showcar Renault K-ZE, a new global A-segment, SUV-inspired electric vehicle, is capable of 250 km NEDC (155 miles).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Having been conceived from the outset as an electrically powered vehicle with automated driving functions, the MINI Vision Urbanaut has afforded the designers a greater level of freedom when creating both the exterior and interior. The moment Vibe puts time with other people at center stage—in every way.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Arrival , the developer of a new method of design and production of affordable electric vehicles (EVs) by local microfactories, has started trials of the Arrival Bus at a testing facility (MIRA) in the UK. The vehicles will be going through rigorous validation and testing ahead of certification.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Honda has provided the first look at the exterior and interior styling of the all-new Honda Prologue battery-electric SUV that will come to market in North America in 2024. Honda’s research shows that hybrid-electric customers are among the first to move into full-electric products.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Globally, vehicle owners and those considering purchasing BEV agree the top benefits of going electric are improving the environment, adding convenience and reducing ownership costs. The Ipsos Study uncovered the top five issues: driving range, affordability, access to charging stations, overall ownership cost and battery life.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2022

NFI Industries—a leading third-party supply chain solutions provider—is increasing its investment in electromobility solutions with its latest order of 60 Volvo VNR Electric trucks. Our experience with the Volvo LIGHTS project was a major factor in NFI’s decision to purchase VNR Electric trucks for our drayage operations.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2019

In a major new report on hydrogen, the International Energy Agency says that the time is right to tap into hydrogen’s potential to play a key role in a clean, secure and affordable energy future. It can also be transformed into electricity and methane to power homes and feed industry, and into fuels for cars, trucks, ships and planes.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Like the recently introduced EV6 ( earlier post ), the Concept EV9 is a dedicated EV developed and optimized on the company’s advanced Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). The all-electric SUV delivers driving range of up to 300 miles. The two other modes relate to when the Concept EV9 is not moving.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2016

Automakers typically use GKN eAxles on the rear axle of front wheel drive platforms to offer an efficient, dynamic and affordable hybrid eAWD model. Vehicles that feature GKN eDrive technology include the Volvo XC90 and S90, Mitsubishi Outlander, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, BMW i8 and Porsche 918 Spyder.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

The P7 modular platform is designed to simplify development of electric commercial models and is optimized for fleet owners looking to create their own commercial vehicle brand, unique design and market differentiation utilizing the REE configuration and lowest TCO due to Battery-as-a-Service, Data-as-a-Service and fast REEcorner swap.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2019

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, presented its electric strategy which, until the beginning of 2021, includes six electric and plug-in hybrid models. The goal of the new platform is to develop affordable electric vehicles, with an entry level price below €20,000. —Volkswagen AG CEO Dr. Herbert Diess.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

Merchants Fleet will become a key commercial customer of the all-new Ram ProMaster electric van (EV) that debuts later this year. The all-new Ram ProMaster EV will be the first fully electric van offered in North America from Stellantis and the Ram brand.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Ram Truck brand introduced its Ram 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept at CES 2023. New intelligent safety systems and smaller, more powerful electric motors afforded the design team the ability to shift the cabin forward and increase cabin length.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2021

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed a continuous electrically-driven membrane process which successfully enriches lithium from seawater samples of the Red Sea by 43,000 times (i.e., to 9013.43 ppm) with a nominal Li/Mg selectivity >45 million. —Li et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As our Nation’s energy system continues to undergo dramatic transformations, there is a growing need for solutions that integrate and optimize all of our energy resources on the grid to provide Americans with the most reliable and affordable electricity possible. —Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Volta, an electric vehicle (EV) charging and media company, announced that a project application it collaborated on with Imagen Energy, a developer of compact high-power EV chargers, was awarded a $12-million grant from the US Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Benz Vans, a full-range provider of electric private and commercial. vans, and electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate a strategic partnership. The partnership will enable the companies to cooperate on the production of electric vans. Benz Vans and Rivian, starting in a few years.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2022

Volvo Trucks North America customer, Quality Custom Distribution (QCD)—a Golden State Foods (GSF) company—is increasing its commitment to zero-tailpipe emission freight transport with its latest order of 30 Volvo VNR Electrics. The remaining trucks of the order will be deployed throughout 2022 and early 2023. Located in the St.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2022

Suzuki Motor, Daihatsu Motor, Toyota Motor, and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) have agreed to work towards the market introduction of mini-commercial van electric vehicles (BEVs) in FY2023.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2012

Eaton Corporation will develop an affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles, utilizing existing natural gas sources in the home and innovative compressor technology. The effort is funded in part by a $3.4-million million grant from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) MOVE project.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Volkswagen is launching its “Electric for All” campaign—a strategic effort to put attractive electric vehicles at affordable prices on the road, paving the way for the breakthrough of electric vehicles. This Wallbox is an affordable home system that makes charging the ID. Production of the Volkswagen ID.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Intelligent power management company Eaton has introduced a new approach simplifying electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging by eliminating costly cable runs and major modifications to existing parking and conveyor structures. Access to convenient, reliable and affordable EV charging infrastructure is essential.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

We stepped back even further and asked: How can we affordably integrate new technology and required infrastructure into the world’s massive railroad networks in a way that is gradual, flexible, reliable, and affordable? This led us to OptiFuel’s modular, affordable designs. We didn’t look at one railroad or even one country.

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