CN EV Post

MARCH 29, 2023

Price war has been the most talked about topic in China's auto industry this month, and the imminent implementation of a new emissions standard is seen as a major factor. On March 23, China's Auto Dealers Chamber of Commerce (CADCC) called on regulators to delay the implementation of the China 6b emissions standard.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2015

Across the 25 cities studied—which featured on average a dozen activities to promote EVs—plug-in electric vehicles accounted for 1.1% of new automobile sales in 2014, about 40% more than the nationwide electric vehicle share. the Nissan LEAF), point to the need for further analysis of the underlying causes.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont plant on 23 March.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2023

With the popularity of electric vehicles continuously rising, legacy automakers like Honda are reevaluating their place in the general auto industry. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are particularly making strides in the global automobile business. The e:N SUV xù concept model was unveiled at Auto Shanghai this month.

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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. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2010

The study offers two main insights on the nature of clean energy jobs in the automobile sector: First, the paper documents that saving oil will directly create good jobs by driving demand for specific additional manufactured components. Driving Growth: How Clean Cars and Climate Policy Can Create Jobs.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

A study by researchers at UC Davis suggests that a properly designed vehicle scrappage (i.e., The study presents a program framework that, at a minimum, ensures a program that offsets GHG emissions attributable to vehicle manufacturing and end-of-life disposal with use-phase emissions reductions. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) is maintaining its stance on B5 (5% biodiesel, i.e., fatty acid methyl ester, blends) as the maximum until further findings and market observations on the use of B7 are reported. A study on future fuels for diesel vehicles. Source: JATOP.Click to enlarge. —JAMA.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Auto Alliance represents 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States, including the BMW Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America and Volvo Car USA. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

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. Design and execution of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle infrastructure feasibility study for the MOU states outside of California.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

Conventional automobiles of today are partly electric in their own way, with most systems in the vehicle having electrical and electronic connections for better functionality. The automotive industry moved from a 6V supply to a 12V supply more than 30 years ago—and incurred massive investments across the entire ecosystem.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

This announcement proves that technical glass will play a new and important role in the future of automobiles. —Doug Harshbarger, business director, Auto Glass Solutions, Corning. Once the technology was studied for Ford’s supercar concept, the team realized there were real-world applications for the new hybrid glass.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In a study that comprised more than 160,000 accidents, the IIHS asserted that these systems prevented accidents with regular passenger vehicles 53 percent of the time. We’ve likewise reported on numerous studies showing that these types of features dramatically reduce driver response times and boast failure rates higher than we’d like to see.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

Advancements such as connectivity, big data, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence are driving new economic models for automakers, and most see tremendous revenue potential and consumer value in leveraging driver and vehicle data to offer mobility services, according to the 2017 KPMG Global Automotive Executive Study.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: Alec Brooks The AC Propulsion experiment thus became an obscure footnote in the tortuous saga of the green automobile. In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. Further, the report finds that the existing culture within the domestic auto companies systematically underestimates the value of fuel economy, which has crippled profitability. Source: McManus and Kleinbaum. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

In a session on total vehicle energy consumption, several people shared similar pie charts showing the flow of energy within an automobile. by 2020 and in one case study they were able to save between 70 and 75 lbs (32 to 34 kg) of vehicle mass for a cost penalty of $280-$350 ($4-$5/lb). Where does all of the energy go?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2013

A newly completed study (CRC Project No. The new report represents an extension of a 2011 scoping study that investigated how gasoline containing 20% ethanol by volume (E20) might affect wetted automotive fuel system components such as pumps, dampers, level senders, and injectors. The new study.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2024

The Specialty Equipment Market Association’s (SEMA) recent whitepaper highlighted the study of modifications on a single vehicle in their garage, focusing on the impacts of various modifications on ADAS systems. Furthermore, the complexity of ADAS systems renders detection of malfunctions elusive, with no overt indicators of system failure.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. auto industry jobs could rise by 150,000 by 2030 if battery electric vehicles sales reach 50 percent by 2030 and the vehicle market share of U.S.-assembled million jobs” in the Japanese auto industry.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. I am a "car guy" from Detroit and have worked in the auto industry from both a construction and facility service standpoint.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. I am a "car guy" from Detroit and have worked in the auto industry from both a construction and facility service standpoint.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The way cars are used here, the ways in which cars interact with the environment, the way in which human beings reside in urban centers in China are profoundly going to seed the development of the auto industry in every other part of the world. China wants to lead a revolution in transportation, not follow. Private sector.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. There is no longer any dispute that the automobile industry is transitioning to electric vehicles. Driving Forces Behind.

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Plug In Partners

MARCH 30, 2006

C ongressional Briefing on Flexible Fuel Plug-in Hybrids March 29, 2006 Washington, DC [ RenewableEnergyAccesss.com ] The Environmental and Energy Study Institute ( EESI ) invites anyone interested to attend a Congressional briefing April 4, 2006 (from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. The FY 2007 budget request for the Department of Energy includes $6.17

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

Studies differ about far drivers want to be able to go between charges. One Bloomberg study found 341 miles was the average range desired, while Deloitte Consulting’s 2022 Global Automotive Consumer Study found US consumers want to be able to travel 518 miles on a fully charged battery in a BEV that costs $50,000 or less.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The electrification of the automobile is inevitable." This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). 9/28/06 "We are also studying plug-in hybrids, and will have more to say about those soon." (Bob I got beaten down a number of times." This is unusual.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

’s expertise on the auto industry in general, we are concerned that in its understanding of future pathways, it offers a flawed analysis and predictions based on business-as-usual,&# notes a posting on the California Car Initiative’s Web site. and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s — Scott 18.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"The Volt is a case study. The federal government cant hand out money to a company thats telling them that itll lose money on a $40, 000 automobile that more than half the populace couldnt afford if the economy was in good shape! JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible.

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