Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Today, we have a bit of a Tesla puzzle, a name for BMW's electric SUV, Leafs coming off the lines, and a Twitter poll on alternative fuels. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 17, 2022

Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data (DOE) published a list of electric vehicles that are immediately available for the new $7,500 EV tax credit. BMW 3-series Plug-In. BMW 3-series Plug-In. The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law yesterday and for electric vehicles, it changed a few things.

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Tax Credit Tax North America PHEV 100

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

Papers from BMW and Hydrogen Energy Research Lab show that sufficiently lean hydrogen combustion in properly designed combustion chamber results in close to zero NO x. A reciprocating engine, operating sufficiently lean, will produce very little NO x and may be able to meet ultralow NO x tailpipe requirements without an aftertreatment system.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

Technologies such as alternative fuels, electric vehicles, and advanced composites are partial responses to these megatrends, but understanding their impact on the industry requires looking at all of them in complete automotive ecosystems, according to the report “Under the Hood: Mapping Automotive Innovations to Megatrends”.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A Look at the Lightest Alternative Fuel. Research on hydrogen vehicles dipped until the 1990s when European countries announced plans for more hydrogen-centered car power, such as the 2005-07 bi-fuel BMW 7-Series with a V12 engine that ran on either compressed hydrogen or gasoline. Hydrogen Vehicles in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This includes revising the EU’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive to include mandatory targets for hydrogen, developing new financial instruments for infrastructure investments, as well as tapping into existing EU funding mechanisms (e.g. the Connecting Europe Facility). —ACEA’s Director General, Eric-Mark Huitema.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 4, 2007

Why are even the smartest journalists unable to get beyond the hype when it comes to automobiles and alternative fuels? His blog only once before (in my quick search) discussed alternative fuels for cars. Now in his recent blog entry he all but swallows whole BMW's solo voyage down the liquid hydrogen hypeway.

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Hydrogen BMW Alternative Fuels Brazil 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

In compliance with the EU Directive on the Deployment of Infrastructure for Alternative Fuels and the standardization roadmap of the National Platform for Electromobility, each column can be accessed via CCS (50 kW DC) and IEC type 2 (22kW AC). With the project ’s completion, Allego GmbH assumes commercial operation of the stations.

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Charging DC Alternative Fuels Germany 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Initial automaker members include BMW of North America, Nissan, Honda and Audi; the three largest charging networks in the US—CarCharging/Blink, ChargePoint, and NRG EVgo—are also participating. —Simon Lonsdale, Chair of the Board of ROEV.

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Charging Alternative Fuels Portland North America 150

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Anyone who thought hydrogen fuel cells had been forgotten in favour of electrification need look no further than BMW to realise that the technology is still being seriously considered. Tags: BMW Green cars Latest news BMW hydrogen fuel cell vehicles BMW Manufacturing Company hydrogen fuel cells.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2016

ISO has published a new Technical Specification ISO/TS 19880-1 , Gaseous hydrogen — fueling stations — Part 1: General requirements, which is a key document for the building of hydrogen fueling stations worldwide. Earlier post.) There are plans to build several hundred stations in Europe by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

This would ensure a need-related supply for fuel cell powered electric vehicles to be introduced into the market in the next years, the partners said. However, filling stations for this environmentally friendly alternative fuel are still scarce. Hydrogen is the most common element in the Universe.

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Germany Hydrogen Automobile Industry Fuel 294

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible.

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Navigant expects sales of plug-in EVs from luxury manufacturers, such as Tesla, Mercedes, Audi, and BMW to grow strongly through 2018 before leveling off at around 50% of the plug-in EV market. Accordingly, Navigant expects this luxury brand push to increase global sales of plug-in EVs significantly in the near term.

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Plug-in Plug Global Sale 276

Electric Auto Association

JUNE 5, 2022

In addition to securing cars from private owners and the local Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Tesla dealerships, a used EV dealer was also engaged. They had hired a research firm to go talk to people who were active in alternative fuel vehicles.

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Prius Personal DIY 2008 92

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2016

Isbrandt Automotive Safety Engineering Award, including the lead author, Jesse Schneider, (BMW); along with co-authors Jihyun Shim (Hyundai); Graham Meadows (IMPCO); Steven R. Hydrogen is now emerging as an alternative fuel and they are starting to build infrastructure in places such as California, Europe and Japan.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CCS is mainly used for several brands, including BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Mazda electric vehicles. DOE’s service is also helpful if you have a vehicle using alternative fuel like Bio-Diesel. In the US, you can find three types of DC Fast Charging stations: CCS Combo, CHAdeMO, and Tesla Superchargers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2012

EUCAR members are BMW, DAF, Daimler, Fiat, Ford of Europe, GM/Opel, Jaguar Land Rover, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault, Scania, Volkswagen, Volvo Cars and Volvo Group. Heavy duty vehicles and green corridors constitute a coherent initiative, in which the above themes can be integrated with dedicated R&I on heavy duty applications.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

BMW – the Ultimate Electric Driving Machine? BMW starts adding plugs throughout its lineup. BMW charged into the electric car space with two strong, if quirky, contenders—the hot-selling i3 and the i8 plug-in hybrid supercar. BMW Takes Middle Path to Electrification ; Road Test: 2014 BMW i3.

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Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2011

In addition to these production-related investments, auto executives also say they will be increasing their focus on alternative fuel technologies, specifically hybrid fuel systems, battery electric power and fuel cell electric power. Forecast for Mergers and Acquisitions.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

News: 2023 BMW XM PHEV Revealed. Road Test: BMW Takes the Middle Road. Road Test: 2021 BMW 330e PHEV. Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. Photos by John Faulkner and Polestar. [ Other expensive PHEVs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

At the Fuel Cell Seminar in Los Angeles, California today, Jesse Schneider (BMW), the ANSI Convener of ISO Working Group 24 (from the Technical Committee on Fueling Stations) gave an overview presentation on the new ISO 19880 technical report for hydrogen fueling stations.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2010

EUCAR members are BMW, DAF, Daimler, Fiat, Ford Europe, GM/Opel, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault, Scania, Volkswagen Group and Volvo. Ecological and efficient manufacturing. The European automobile manufacturers are the largest private investors in R&D in Europe with over €26 billion investments per annum, or 5% of turnover.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2016

The study was commissioned by a coalition of fuel suppliers and automotive companies with a view to identifying a roadmap to 2030+ to identify GHG abatement options at the lowest cost to society. The coalition comprises BMW, Daimler, Honda, NEOT/St1, Neste, OMV, Shell, Toyota and Volkswagen.

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Transportation Emissions Fuel Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2012

During the public hearing on the ACC rule package, comments from ARB staff and the Board indicated that BMW was particularly interested in this classification.). In addition to potential for emerging alternative fuel use, there is an opportunity to explore engine technologies that are advantageous but otherwise unsuitable for application in.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Vehicles 300

Blink Charging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In a wave of announcements, legacy automakers including Ford, General Motors, BMW, and Nissan announced their intention to use the NACS connector in future EVs. The Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Infrastructure tax credit , also known as the EV charging station tax credit, returned in 2023 with some new restrictions.

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Tax Credit Puerto Rico North America Tax 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

In January, Volkswagen of America and BMW of North America, together with ChargePoint, announced an initiative to create more express charging corridors along heavily-traveled routes on the East and West Coasts; specifically to install nearly 100 DC Fast Chargers across both coasts aiming to have charging sites no more than 50 miles apart.

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America 2016 Charging Gas-Electric 150

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Road Test: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Plug-in Hybrid. News: BMW iX EV.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 1, 2023

AWD will be compared to its keenest competition–the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the Lexus LS and BMW 7 Series, which are all very nice luxury sedans. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. The final price was $101,295. Observations: 2023 Genesis G90 3.5T

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Fuel Economy MPG Lexus Miles 86

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

The DOE’s Alternative Fuels Data Center provides a comprehensive database of federal and state programs that support EVs and infrastructure. The DOT is now soliciting nominations from State and local officials to assist in making designations for alternative fuel corridors. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. ChargePoint.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. Road Test: 2022 BMW i4 M50. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 84

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Road Test: 2022 BMW i4 M50. Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. We welcome any feedback from vehicle owners and are dedicated to providing a forum for alternative viewpoints. News: Audi Adds Q4 E-tron Sportback.

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Mercedes Hybrid MPG Light 76

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

Road Test: 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e PHEV. News: BMW iX3 All-Electric Crossover. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. We welcome any feedback from vehicle owners and are dedicated to providing a forum for alternative viewpoints.

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Acura MPG Fuel Economy SUV 77

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Road Test: BMW 5-Series Takes the Middle Path. Road Test: 2018 BMW 530e xDrive PHEV. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. We welcome any feedback from vehicle owners and are dedicated to providing a forum for alternative viewpoints.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 82

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. We welcome any feedback from vehicle owners and are dedicated to providing a forum for alternative viewpoints. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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Prius PHEV Toyota Plug-in 87

Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

More importantly, will feature more than 50 of the newest hybrids and alternative. fuel vehicles including hybrids, modern clean-diesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell and ethanol powered vehicles. BMW X6 Active Hybrid. • BMW ActiveHybrid 7. • BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Audi Q7 TDI. Audi e-Tron. •

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

Road Test: BMW X3 on the Middle Path. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. We welcome any feedback from vehicle owners and are dedicated to providing a forum for alternative viewpoints. Related Stories You Might Enjoy—Plug-in Hybrid SUV Options.

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Recharge Volvo PHEV MPG 79