Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

The benefits of reduced weight of wiring harnesses, more powerful motors for the various motorized applications and high-power ICs do substantiate that the automobile is poised to offer the end-consumer a better experience. But will the benefits also outweigh the costs, is the crucial question.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 9, 2023

Porsche and Skoda brands also climbed the ranks by a few spots compared to November. 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. Manufacturing group rankings. of the UK’s BEV sales in 2022).

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 10, 2023

Stuttgart may not boast of Degas or Monet, but its prominent names are perhaps even more famous than Paris’ painters: Mercedes–Benz and Porsche. Looking ahead, Stuttgart will likely continue to be the heart of the German auto industry, but how long will the IC engine remain the heart of the automobile?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG, on the eve of the Auto China motor show in Beijing. China will be an integral part of the Group’s “Future Tracks” initiative, which addresses the nascent digitalization era in the auto industry. China Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Vehicle Manufacturers'

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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. Source: ACEA. Click to enlarge.

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Charged EVs

JULY 29, 2021

To date, only the Porsche Taycan and its platform twin the Audi e-tron GT have 800-volt batteries—though Tesla’s 400-volt batteries can briefly charge at up to 250 kW. All-wheel drive is easily added via a second motor between the front wheels. Finally, Hyundai has followed Volkswagen’s lead and built its E-GMP with rear-wheel drive.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

Now, however, given all the market drivers facing the auto industry (regulations, fossil fuel availability, societal changes, etc.), Both motor and gearbox, which form a compact, modular unit, were developed in-house at Volkswagen. Škoda, as one example, will be offering a plug-in hybrid.

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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. But now we are going to replace the engine altogether with more efficient electric motors and that is going to be a game-changer.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. Now popular in Europe, Think Global meets all European and US federal motor vehicle safety requirements. Apr 24 09:58 AM | Link | Reply BigJake 35 Comments Looks like American car manufacturers are behind the curve once AGAIN!!!!

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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 But to seamlessly transition out of fossil fuels we need to scale up the manufacturing and use of the available technologies.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

Many in the auto industry are warning that realistic BEV range numbers under varying conditions need to be widely published , else risk creating a backlash against EVs in general. The UK Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) needs 90,000 EV-trained technicians by 2030. In some aspects, EV drivers return to these roots.

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