Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Initial production of all model lines will see a capacity to produce a massive 300,000 vehicles, while creating more than 5,000 jobs, taking Alabama to the fore of green car production. By utilizing natural gas, HK Motors says it is tapping into an abundant, exceptionally clean, and surprisingly affordable resource.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Honda has deployed vehicles in the US and Japan, including the FCX Clarity, which was named the 2009 World Green Car. Honda has delivered these vehicles to individual retail consumers in the US and collected valuable feedback concerning real-world use of both fuel-cell vehicles and public hydrogen stations.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2012

EUCAR is calling for several priority automotive R&I initiatives in the following domains to be included in Horizon 2020 (as outlined in its position paper): A European Green Vehicles Initiative (EGVI), as successor to the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI) which has been operating under FP7 since 2009.The

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

That’s more than any other electric truck on the market, and it should reassure shoppers who can afford one that they won’t run out of range unexpectedly. That’s roughly the same as Green Car Reports got in a week-long test for a Ford F-150 Lightning. Over 100 miles of mixed traffic, we saw efficiencies of 2.0

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Green Cars News

MAY 13, 2010

In a partnership to be known as Rotrak, Torotrak’s variable speed traction drive will combine with Rotrex’s supercharging technology to help provide affordable engine downsizing technologies to the automotive industry. Currently, vehicle manufacturers [.].

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We wondered about the profitability of this car and we got information from a Chinese car site called - XCar where they explain how - China runs a green car credit program that awards automakers with credits for producing eco-friendly cars like EVs and penalises them for producing regular internal combustion engine vehicles.

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EV Connect

JUNE 5, 2023

The Many Benefits of V2G Chargers There’s a reason that many industry pundits are saying V2G is the future of EV charging. Wired - The Future of EV Charging is Bidirectional, If You Can Afford It U.S. Finally, although more utility companies are offering programs for buying back energy from consumers, many still lag behind.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 30, 2023

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 29, 2023. We rounded up all the affordable EVs that are arriving in 2024 and 2025 , and if automakers hold to their word—or at least their hints—it’s going to get better for those who don’t have a luxury budget.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2012

Electric cars-‘they are too expensive’-it’s something we hear all the time. The response from the industry has often been ‘it will get more affordable over time’. Well at last there is some proof to back up that conventional wisdom from the car industry.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

The scheme, which will see the Government and vehicle manufacturers collectively offer a £2,000 discount against the purchase of a new vehicle when the owner scraps a car that is over 10 years old, has had its merits questioned by a number of industry analysts. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this subject.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

The technologies will be restricted to innovations that can be practically produced in the near term and must be constructed with readily available and affordable materials with high scalability required to meet the needs of the automotive industry at large.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

He believes that within a decade, Volkswagen will offer “significant numbers&# of pure electric cars at affordable prices that offer the range expected by customers. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Volkswagen electric car hype Martin Winterkorn. new small family in 2013.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

A new research programme designed to strengthen the supply chain for the UK’s aero engine industry has taken flight. With the aim of accelerating the development and introduction of low carbon aircraft engine technology, around £90million has been invested from Government and industry sources.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2009

As well as ensuring the vans sector make a fair contribution to efforts to tackle climate change it will also generate important fuel-savings for consumers and stimulate innovation in industry which will enable them to take full advantage of the transition to a low-carbon economy. &#. These must be fit for purpose as business tools.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The Green Piece: September 8, 2009. The beleaguered automotive industry in the United States has taken its fair share of knocks over the last 12 months but none were more shocking than when one of the oldest and most well-respected brands in motoring – General Motors (GM) – slipped into bankruptcy earlier this year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Or is it alive but too expensive and if so, what is the more affordable replacement? by Bill Cooke. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

In the meantime we will continue to provide our customers with affordable solutions – affordable sustainability. A: The new Ford Focus ECOnetic also introduces a new green technology that we are calling EcoMode. Therefore we will continue to run trials, such as the Ford Focus BEV trial in London, until the price drops.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

Question: Following the recent announcement of Tesla Motors joining the SMMT, do you envisage other electric car producers joining? Answer: SMMT has members from all across the industry including electric commercial vehicle manufacturers such as Tanfield and Modec. The UK has a strong emerging electric vehicle industry.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

While the battery electric vehicle has made progress in recent years, with improved affordability and energy storage capability, for most consumers, range anxiety and lengthy recharging time remain formidable obstacles, Hyundai said. Hyundai is taking the second approach.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2009

The £10.7million project will see an initial 35 new electric passenger vehicles developed in the North East, including 15 Nissan cars, 10 Smith electric taxis, five Smith people carriers, a Smith executive minibus, two AVID saloon cars and two Liberty urban Range Rovers. Drivers want change.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

“Ministers must also do much more to encourage people to leave their cars at home – this means properly funding safe, convenient and affordable public transport and vastly improved facilities for cyclists and pedestrians.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The argument for retaining such significant subsidies for fossil fuels is that without them, the prices for petroleum would shoot up and given traditional technologies many Americans may struggle to afford to fill up a tank on a regular basis. However, perhaps it’s time to look at why the global economy is in its current state.

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Green Cars News

JULY 13, 2009

. “This most recent study is fundamental because it shows that the economics of electric cars with today’s technology favor a paradigm shift in the automotive industry.&# “A wide range of economic benefits come with price-competitive electric cars,&# said Becker. “These vehicles make eliminating the U.S.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 6, 2024

Officials told Green Car Reports that these LFP cells are only “a little less energy dense” than the NCA cells, and Rivian wouldn’t yet reveal the supplier. Even the body structure under the sheet metal has changed for easier assembly and weight savings.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win! And the company donates 5% of sales to CalCars.org in recognition of its role in promoting PHEVs and the conversions industry.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford. And the car will do exactly that.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford. And the car will do exactly that.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

Compared to Li-ion batteries: PbC batteries are more affordable [3x] than lithium-ion or supercapacitors; PbC batteries have recycling value at end-of-life [$35/lbs], while Lithium-ion batteries have recycling cost at end-of-life [~$75/lbs]. We’re not throwing stones or rocks at lead acid battery industry. —Tom Granville.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

With the arrival of the new Golf Alltrack, the all-wheel-drive derivative of the Golf SportWagen, in US dealer showrooms in October, Volkswagen of America is offering an affordable, upscale and very fun-to-drive (more on this below) entry into an underserved market segment: all-wheel-drive wagons. Both MIB II units are anchored around a 6.5-inch,

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2009

Solocar, founded by George Raithby, operates a fleet of striking, fully licensed smart fortwo private hire cars in and around Oxford; the cars’ frugal running costs meaning that customers are benefiting from fares that are, on average, 20 per cent cheaper than those of a ‘normal’ taxi or other private hire vehicles.

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EV Connect

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Maintenance costs should gradually come down over time as key materials become more affordable and technical support less specialized. With charging infrastructure growing rapidly, and EV maintenance costs already shading gas-powered vehicles, there’s even more evidence that EVs are the future of the automotive industry.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

By partnering with these two industries. This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Home Business Industry Sectors Engineering MY PROFILE SHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From The Sunday Times April 19, 2009 Slow start for charge of the electric cars Ray Hutton Electric cars need a boost. The move received a guarded welcome from the industry bodies and environmentalgroups. Post to Fark Post to Yahoo!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies" GM "killed" that experiment because it wasnt even CLOSE to being cost effective. They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. We need an economy electric car that we an afford, not that nonsense. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies.

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