Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2020

Automakers who voluntarily agreed to the framework agreements are BMW of North America (including Rolls Royce for purposes of the agreement), Ford, Honda, Volkswagen Group of America (including VW and Audi), and Volvo.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2017

Audi will be the first German automobile manufacturer to race in the electric series. The fourth Formula E season kicks off in Hong Kong on 2 December and will subsequently take the campaign to South and North America, Africa as well as the European metropolises of Rome and Paris, and other venues.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The Volkswagen Group is in the midst of transforming itself from an automobile manufacturer into one of the world’s leading mobility companies. Today there are already more than 2,000 experts at the IT labs and competence centers in Europe, North America and Asia. Our industry is undergoing a profound change process.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Hachigo said that Honda will will position plug-in hybrids at the core of electrification in the future and will introduce an all-new plug-in hybrid model in North America by 2018. In North America, in addition to the Pilot, the all-new Ridgeline, and the next CR-V and Odyssey are scheduled to be launched.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The wind power will be utilized in Volkswagen Mexico’s plant in Puebla, which is the largest automobile manufacturing plant in North America producing approximately 2,500 vehicles a day, and in its engine manufacturing plant in Silao, Guanajuato.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2012

China-based and -focused CCID Consulting estimates that the China passenger vehicle market will need at least 1.802 million tons of aluminum sheets annually, assuming that aluminum replaces 15% of the steel used in automobile manufacturing by 2015.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2014

As one of the first automobile manufacturers permitted to do so, Mercedes-Benz has been testing autonomously driven automobiles on public roads in California since September. Axel Gern, head of autonomous driving at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business.

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National Green Transportation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Today A123 Systems, developer and manufacturer of their Nanophosphate lithium batteries, announced the grand opening of their manufacturing plant in Livonia Michigan. This factory is one (major) step in their expansion plans.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2015

NEVS will support Dongfeng on their own brands to meet regulations and technical specifications of overseas markets, and assist DFM to develop important markets in Europe and North America. Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM) is the third biggest Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhan, Hubei Province.

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Driivz

AUGUST 1, 2023

In developing the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard, the industry intent was that one style of connector (plug and port), supporting both AC and DC charging, could be used by all EV and electric vehicle service equipment ( EVSE ) manufacturers to ensure interoperability across the EV charging ecosystem. When was CCS developed?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Honda has announced several initiatives under its new “Green Path” approach to reducing the total life-cycle environmental impact of its products and operations in North America. Source: Honda North America. Significantly to reduce the CO 2 intensity and water use of its manufacturing operations. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

6) EV Tech Expo (12-14 September 2023, North America) The event is held for 2 days. 7) The Battery Show (14-16 September 2023, North America) The event will run for two days. 7) The Battery Show (14-16 September 2023, North America) The event will run for two days.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

Only three North America-focused studies exist as of 2017. To ensure validity, the shopping encounters were triangulated with 30 expert interviews with major automobile manufacturers, importers and associations, and other related organizations such as EV charging station providers across the Nordic region.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

lakh crore in the two years to FY22, with suppliers shipping out components even to mature markets in North America, Europe and Asia. Work is on to increase net localisation by another 16-20%, or about INR 24,995 crore, over the following five years ending FY27, they said.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

Since around three quarters of all passenger cars worldwide are fitted with this [front-transverse] drive configuration, I see great potential for our new product—especially in North America. Konstantin Sauer.

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South Carolina Land Rover Chrysler Cars 249

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2014

Schaeffler Efficient Future Mobility North America demo vehicle in Detroit. At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Schaeffler highlighted its range of fuel-efficiency technologies and systems in the form of its current demonstration vehicle: Efficient Future Mobility North America. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2010

The company designs, engineers, manufactures and sells electric power steering, hydraulic power steering, steering columns and driveline halfshafts for more than 60 automobile manufacturers and tier one suppliers. Headquartered in Saginaw, Mich., Nexteer Automotive employs approximately 6,200 people.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

The new generation of engines is designated for use in all Groupe PSA brands in China, Europe and North America, meeting the future emission standards of these markets. The platform is therefore the decisive factor for cost-efficient automobile manufacturing and represents 60% of the material costs.

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Engine Gasoline Hybrid Gasoline-Electric 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The Palo Alto facility will assemble electric vehicle battery packs, electric motors, and related electric vehicle control equipment, both for Tesla’s own electric vehicles and for sale to other automobile manufacturers. The Department has also signed conditional commitments with Nissan North America, Inc. Tenneco Inc.

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Tesla Motors Motor Motors Motoring 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The new plant in North America will begin operating in 2011. The Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. Beyond production, investments are planned mainly in the areas of development, quality assurance, genuine parts supply and information technology.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2016

Toyota Motor North America and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers had submitted separate petitions for rulemaking seeking to update the standard to enable innovative powertrain systems. NHTSA is now proposing to amend FMVSS No. 305 to permit a physical barrier compliance option.

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Standards Fuel Hybrid Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile manufacturer, producing a range of commercial and passenger vehicles as well as defence and homeland security vehicles. We hope that through this leadership, other heavy manufacturing companies will be inspired to make the switch too. Tata Motors.

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Renewable GM Energy General Motors 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

The α is the basis for the five-seat Prius v planned for launch in North America this summer, and the seven-seat Prius + planned for launch in Europe in mid-2012. Earlier post.). An Electric Vehicle (EV) driving indicator within the Hybrid System indicator is standard on all models.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. seconds: 0-60 mph 191 mile driving range. (

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2012

China’s SUV sector is developing quickly, Ford notes—the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported that 1.59 Ultimately, this turbocharged, gasoline direct injection engine will be made available in Ford models in Asia, Europe, North America and other regions. Cutaway of the 1.0L conventional engine.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2016

On 14 November 2014, Winterkorn received another memo that reported, amongst other things, on several then current product defect cases and referred to a cost framework of approximately €20 million for the diesel issue in North America. Accordingly, the “Committee for Product Safety” (APS) was responsible for this matter at Volkswagen.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

The vehicle is one part of a larger strategy Ford announced in January to develop electric vehicles for North America quickly and affordably by leveraging its global platform capability. It is about skilled and motivated teams working together in new ways to create the future of automobile manufacturing in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

ZAP and Jonway will jointly market and sell electric vehicles in China, North America and Europe to broaden market reach. In 2009, China overtook the United States as the world’s largest automobile market with sales increasing 46 percent from 2008 to 13.6

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Nissan North America reported sales for July of 71,847 units, a decrease of 24.6%. Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% year-on-year to 35,429 units, representing a 3.55% new vehicle sales market share for the month—the highest monthly share yet. Volume leader Ram pickup was down 17% to 17,723 units.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Throw in the on-going global financial crisis and it’s no surprise that some members of the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) had considered scrapping this year’s Tokyo Motor Show altogether. In Tokyo itself, car ownership stands at under 0.5 per household – less than half of the national average.

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