Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

A newly-released report by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) concludes that the automotive industry is not only “high-tech,” it is frequently a leader in technological developments and applications. Additionally, the auto industry provides 16% of total worldwide R&D funding for all industries.

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Industrial Industry Auto Industry Cars 246

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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Affordable Europe Land Rover Netherlands 170

Teslarati

JULY 8, 2022

As the auto industry splinters over the switch to electric vehicles, Volvo Cars AB is the second major manufacturer to leave Europe’s auto lobby. Fellow automaker Stellantis announced its plans to leave the group last month. Volvo Cars have plans to produce only electric vehicles by 2030.

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Volvo Climate Change Automobile Manufacturer Climate 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The European automobile manufacturers, though ACEA, the automobile manufacturers’ trade association, have defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardize the charging of electrically-chargeable vehicles. For wireless communication, the industry decided to select a PLC technology. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

The US auto industry, via the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is lining up to support a new national, harmonized program to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption that President Obama will announce on Tuesday, 19 May. —Dave McCurdy, president and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.

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Obama Carbon Automobile Manufacturer Emissions 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2009

Green Car Congress and Charles Territo of the Auto Alliance on 17 April briefly discussed the blend wall (ethanol supply greater than US’s ability to absorb it in 10% blends) and mid-level blends of ethanol being used on existing, non-flex-fuel, vehicles. Some of the catalytic converters showed significant wear and others didn’t.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The production-ready 2023 Fisker Ocean debuted at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show to an interested group of industry insiders and journalists. The 2023 Fisker Ocean will offer electric car buyers choices, although most of the specs are estimates at this point. Things are getting interesting, folks.

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Fisker Aston Martin SUV All-Electric 76

Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 11, 2021

The government adopted the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and EV (FAME) scheme in 2015 with an outlay of INR 8.95 It provides subsidies for electric two and three-wheelers, hybrid and e-cars and buses. It has announced the sales of the automobile industry for May 2021. billion (USD 130 million).

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Transportation Electric Vehicles Sale Vehicles 90

Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Chris Paine’s film “ Who Killed the Electric Car ? Alex Datig (Business & Public Affairs Consultant, HighRoad Consulting Group LLC ) let us know that Mr. Holden had a fruitful day getting the EV1 word out. We are the advocates of the electric car family and must continue our fight to save the electric car.

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EV1 Congress General Motors GM 140

Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 21, 2006

Changing of the guard at the auto makers' industry group the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM). Former Democratic Congressman Dave McCurdy takes his lobbying skills from Electronics to Autos. Woolsey is one of the higher profile advocates for plug-in cars.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Together they represent about a quarter of the nation’s new car sales. Since the MOU signing, state regulators, the auto industry and infrastructure developers and other stakeholders have shared information and best practices to help move this effort forward. Earlier post.)

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Plug-in Rhode Island Fleet Hydrogen 244

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

Car Makers Serve Up Funniest Fail Ever! As I get ready this morning to head over to the Lutheran Church in Gardena to participate in this national day of service by helping to prepare meals for my less fortunate neighbors, I want to thank the auto industry for giving me a great laugh at their expense. Now that’s funny!

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. The auto manufacturers have sued to stop progress before. They sued back then, too.

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Carbon San Francisco Sacramento Cleaner 100