The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This agreement sets us on a new path to make things right at Ford, at the Big Three, and across the auto industry. It also gets to reactivate stalled assembly lines while General Motors and Stellantis continue contract negotiations with the UAW. Together, we are turning the tide for the working class in this country.”

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EV Info

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Mr Gooding went on: “In recent months the total take-up of vehicles running solely on electricity can best be described as steady rather than stellar, with shortages of supply hampering the ability of much of the auto industry to get vehicles from their order books and into drivers’ hands.”. Source: SMMT.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 2, 2024

With a mature manufacturing ecosystem, India is poised to contribute to global sustainable mobility solutions, fostering both domestic and international growth in the auto industry. The auto industry is making strides to replace the traditional sources of fuel with the carbon-free fuel.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Challenges and barriers to the adoption of electric autos While the growth of electric autos in India is promising, there are several challenges and barriers that need to be addressed for widespread adoption. One of the main challenges is the high upfront cost of electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Thomas came to ALTe from Tesla Motors, where he was Senior Program Director and General Manager, and was working on “Whitestar”, later revealed as the Model S. “The series plug-in hybrid is the best transitional powertrain technology due to cost and range issues of current battery science. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2012

Based upon research of city/urban usage, eMO has the flexibility—with rear seats articulated—to do double-duty as a personal cargo carrier, without the mass and cost of a dedicated trunk. Motor and power electronics are mounted in the front under what would be the hood. The front seats are mounted atop the 18.4

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Opportunities for the UK to take a leading role in low carbon technologies will be looked at as part of our auto industrial strategy, published later this year. This model indicates that, once refueling options are available, the initial uptake will be limited by the cost of buying the vehicles. The key findings are: Consumer.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The switched reluctance (SR) motor-based SpeedStart and TIGERS technology are being incorporated into the recently announced Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain project known as ADEPT. SR machines are ideally suited to this concept of low cost development, while reducing the cost of production components. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

In a 1995 paper, Cooper noted that the cost of the recovery unit is small compared with the cost of the battery because it operates continuously and hence at a lower power level than the battery. In addition, it lacks the expensive air electrode of the zinc/air battery, adding to the lower cost of the ZAFC solution.

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Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

The duo created a lithium-ion battery with lower voltage but also lower cost and greater safety. Twenty-five years later, the battery is gaining momentum in the auto industry as a means of reducing the cost of electric cars. Goodenough [left] shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Akira Yoshino [middle] and M.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

The CFA report examines historical and current day mileage and pricing data as well as new polling data to determine what consumers want and need, whether or not the auto industry can deliver on those needs, and whether or not fuel economy improvements will be cost prohibitive. Poll Results.

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Push EVs

APRIL 7, 2023

For comparison, its monthly lease cost is about 10% more than the Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor, and is around 10cm longer in size, with similar performance. Outlook Sweden’s auto industry organization, Mobility Sweden , has recently downgraded its overall auto sales forecast for 2023, from 290,000 down to 265,000 units.

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Push EVs

JULY 14, 2023

Since diesel-only powertrains were anyway not usually sold at the very lowest vehicle price points, the modest extra cost of a mild-hybrid system can be swallowed more easily than it can in the least expensive petrol vehicles. In second place was MG Motor, with the MG4 being the second highest selling BEV model in the UK.

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Baua Electric

MAY 18, 2024

Compact is the king As per Tata Motors, it’s all about getting the models that capture the right customer needs and continue to cater to them. According to Srivatsa, the increase in the used-cars market is a great growth indicator for the industry. The used-cars market going up is the best news for the auto industry.

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Plug In India

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Basically, electric conversions involve removing the entire internal combustion paraphernalia rom an ICE car, installing an electric motor in its place, and adding a large battery bank. The costs of such a conversion will usually be based on your range requirements. Usually, for a 150+ km range car, the cost is around 5-6 lakhs.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Stellantis CEO Carlos Taveres stated that the pressure for legacy automakers to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles could threaten jobs and vehicle quality as traditional carmakers struggle to manage the higher costs of producing EVs. US President Biden pats GM CEO’s back: “You electrified the entire auto industry.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The Cadillac brand may be one of the most inspirational in motoring history, but its latest model promises to follow in the footsteps of a much more modern icon. The concept car originally made its debut earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 12, 2010

BMW will partner with composites expert SGL Group to construct a new plant in Moses Lake, Washington, that will manufacture lightweight carbon-fiber materials for auto industry applications. The total cost of the plant will exceed $100 million, and some 80 jobs are expected to result. BMW via Motor Authority].

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Push EVs

JANUARY 9, 2023

Since we reached the end of another year, the UK auto industry association, the SMMT , provided a top 10 chart of the bestselling BEV models for the year. On the flip side, Hyundai Motor Group fell from 3rd to 6th, and Stellantis fell hardest, from 4th to 8th. of the UK’s BEV sales in 2022).

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2009

Describing himself as anti-tax but pro-carbon tax, Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk risked the backlash of US motorists by declaring that petrol should probably cost $10 a gallon. With the US auto industry in disarray, Tesla’s focus on premium green cars has emerged as a bright spark.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

To date, the relatively high cost of batteries has kept electric and plug-in vehicles at the fringes of the auto industry. Waters worked on the battery for the General Motors EV1 and also worked at Ener1, which makes lithium-ion batteries. Many of the other executives have years of experience in the auto business.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Known as ‘Option B’, it is significantly tougher than the auto industry itself proposed via its representative body, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), has higher fines for breaching emissions limits and rejects aids known as ‘Super Credits’. The Impact Analysis estimates Option B would produce $96.46

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2021

This step includes the acquisition of UK-based electric motor company YASA ( earlier post ). With this deal, Mercedes-Benz gains access to unique axial flux motor technology and expertise to develop next generation ultra-high performance motors. In-house electric motors, such as the eATS 2.0,

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Teslarati

APRIL 26, 2021

We have a clear runway for improving the cost of the Megapack,” Musk said. Q1 had some of the most difficult supply chain challenges that we’ve ever experienced at Tesla,” Musk said, describing the ongoing chip shortage currently plaguing the auto industry. Powerwall is mature, however, so the margins there are pretty good. “We

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. based Tesla Motors Inc. John Waters, the CEO of Bright Automotive, is a veteran of Detroits auto industry, just like most of the Bright team. Both Ford Motor Co. Yep, a truck.

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Current EV

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Similarly, when asked the top benefit of driving an EV, EV and nonEV drivers alike agree that cost savings from better fuel economy was the top choice (58%, 59% respectively). That said, misperceptions regarding the cost of EVs are common. Volvo Cars is taking a bold lead with electrification in the auto industry.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

Of the nearly 175-odd players in the fray, four OEMs in the form of two start-ups and two legacy players – Ola Electric, TVS Motor Co, Ather Energy and Bajaj Auto – stand out. While it produces the electric motor and battery pack indigenously, manufacturing of BMS and digital instrument clusters is outsourced to players like Foxconn.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 8, 2023

Similarly, Renault–Nissan switched places with Hyundai Motor Group to grab 4th, and Mercedes Group displaced BMW Group to grab 6th. Germany is still braced for a mild recession in 2023 , and particularly affected will be industries with high energy inputs, including the auto industry and many of its suppliers.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

With General Motors and Chrysler also showing signs of modest improvement, all looked rosy. However, its overall merits are open for debate after a study by UC Davis transportation economist Christopher Knittel questioned the implied costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A money saving scheme that’s proving costly.

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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 have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles.

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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 have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles.

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Charged EVs

JULY 29, 2021

All-wheel drive is easily added via a second motor between the front wheels. RWD has advantages for handling and roadholding, and reduces the cost of single-motor base models by eliminating costly constant-velocity joints for powered front wheels. Electronic features galore. Thus far, it’s been entirely silent on that front.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Order a reprint of this article now APRIL 7, 2009 GM, Segway to Make Vehicle Article Video Comments more in Auto Industry News » Email Printer Friendly Share: Yahoo Buzz facebook MySpace LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us NewsVine StumbleUpon Mixx Text Size By SHARON TERLEP General Motors Corp. is teaming with Segway Inc.,

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

million, units during the previous financial year, as per the estimates from India’s top car makers Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motor India. The industry has reported its highest-ever monthly sales numbers in all 12 months of the financial year. Automakers are estimated to have sold a total of 42.3-42.5 lakh, or 4.23-4.25 lakh, or 3.89

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The auto industry is now gearing up to hash out those standards at the SAE conference in Detroit next week — and GM has a major stake in getting them out swiftly.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In The grid then becomes more efficient, thus reducing the cost of delivered electricity to everyone. (In Similar processes can be followed again.

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