Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

A survey of the sustainability performance of 17 of the world’s leading automakers has found a mixed pattern when it comes to the sustainability performance of most of the car manufacturers. The BMW Group and Toyota are consistent industry leaders, creating extremely positive Sustainable Value over the entire review period—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2010

Ford Motor Company has awarded Toshiba a major contract to supply electric drive motors for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Toshiba Corporation will expand manufacturing capacity at its plant in Houston, Texas for production of the high-performance drive motors for HEV, PHEV and EV applications.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Percentage of Global R&D Spending by Industry, 2013. 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. Click to enlarge. —Center for Automotive Research. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Panasonic Corporation has invested $30 million in Tesla Motors. Panasonic aims to be the number one Green Innovation Company in the Electronics Industry by 2018, the 100 th anniversary of our founding. We are proud to strengthen our relationship with Tesla Motors. ” ( Earlier post.).

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Tesla Motors Motor Motors Motoring 244

Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) collaborated with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to organise a ‘Circularity Workshop’ on ‘Extended Producer Responsibility Regime: An Innovative Policy Tool for Fostering a Sustainable Circular Economy in the Automotive Industry.’

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

TDK Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture—TDK Automotive Technologies Corporation—that will develop, manufacture and sell automotive inverters for hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles. million units in aggregate.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

In view of this, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), the Indian arm of the Japanese automaker has halted the deliveries of the Fortuner, Innova and the Hilux. “We consider the appropriate process of certification to be a major prerequisite for doing business as an automobile manufacturer,” Toyota’s statement said.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2019

Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic Corporation have concluded a business-integration contract and a joint-venture contract toward the establishment of a new joint venture related to the automotive prismatic battery business by the end of 2020 (pending approval from the competition-law authorities in the countries and regions concerned).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2010

General Motors and Pacific Century Motors (PCM), an entity formed by The Tempo Group and E-Town, an affiliate of the Beijing Municipal Government, have reached an agreement for GM to sell GM Global Steering Holdings, LLC, commonly known as Nexteer, to PCM. Girsky, GM vice chairman, Corporate Strategy and Business Development.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Thirteen European automobile manufacturers, suppliers, research institutes and universities, and small and mid-sized companies will operate 100 vehicles with 1,000 drivers under real conditions and in a wide range of applications. —Aria Etemad from Volkswagen Group Research, project coordinator L3Pilot.

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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. “We have one of the most ambitious plans in the industry, but we can’t realize zero-emission transport by ourselves.” I respect their leadership.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Panasonic Corporation and Tesla Motors have expanded their 2011 supply agreement so that Panasonic will now supply nearly 2 billion automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells to Tesla through 31 December 2017 at long-term preferential prices. Panasonic established the Automotive & Industrial Systems Company earlier this year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Leading vehicle manufacturers in fuel cell technology—Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation/Opel, Honda Motor Co.,

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Usually referenced as a “kill switch,” the device is supposed to be required on every new automobile manufactured after 2025. Modern automobiles are already loaded up with microphones and are capable of transmitting control inputs, positional data, and plenty more back to the manufacturer.

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Corporation Automobile United States Industrial 141

Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When “replacing oil with electricity” has become a trend, the transportation industry has maintained the era of fuel oil for hundreds of years, but it is also undergoing subversive changes. Behind the popularity of charging piles in the oil circle, the transportation industry is undergoing a major change unseen in a century.

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 20, 2021

Now, let us look into the strategies automobile manufacturers has come up with to resolve this pressing need. Two great and dynamic industries come together to make our lives better by making the world safer and cleaner. I don’t have to stress out the revolution the industry is going through currently more than this.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

The hybrid vehicles — dual powered by a petrol engine and an electric motor — are gathering strong traction amongst SUV buyers versus all electric battery-operated passenger vehicles. The gap would have narrowed further if not for shortage of components and capacity constraints, say industry players. percent in the 11 months of 2023.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 30, 2009

A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. It is the first value-based method for assessing corporate sustainability performance.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has set the model year 2011 CAFE standards, which it estimates will raise the industry-wide combined light-duty vehicle fuel economy average to 27.3 Estimated Industry-wide MY 2011 CAFE. . million metric tons during that period. Earlier post.). gCO 2 /mile. Passenger cars.

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2011 MPG Standards Industrial 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

From its beginning with a single pilot project (Audi e-gas), the Audi e-fuels portfolio has now advanced to the point where it is referenced in the most recent corporate responsibility report, assigned a target (market introduction in 2019), and a percent completed mark (10%). From Audi’s latest Corporate Responsibility Report.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2013

Automobile sales alone in China posted a 13% year-over-year gain for April 2013, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. —Jin Zhefeng, senior manager of the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) Technology Center.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). In an earlier rulemaking, NHTSA reformed the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards with a size-based standard based on footprint. mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 6, 2023

  The electric vehicle industry is not just about cutting-edge technology and zero-emission vehicles. It also involves an intricate web of suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers. Here are some major global suppliers in the EV industry.

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