Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

SAE International is creating a new Vehicle Battery Standards Committee which will serve as a center for standardization to support the ongoing development of new and advanced battery technologies. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers fully supports the creation by SAE of a new Vehicle Battery Standards Committee.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Earlier this week, the Québec National Assembly unanimously adopted Bill 104, a zero-emission vehicle standard. Automakers that sell or lease a yearly average of more than 4,500 new vehicles (all light models combined) will be subject to the ZEV standard. Québec joins the ten U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2011

Member company representatives and staff of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) participated recently in the first face-to-face meeting for the newly-formed Electric Vehicle Standards Panel (EVSP) of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

EPA found Clean Air Act violations at Tesla’s automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, Calif. Failing to correctly perform required monthly emissions calculations needed to demonstrate that the facility’s coating operations complied with federal hazardous air pollutant standards.

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EPA Clean Cleaning Pollution 199

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

Audi is the first automobile manufacturer worldwide to receive a certificate from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative ( ASI ). Audi is the first automobile manufacturer worldwide to receive a certificate from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI).

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Audi Batteries Battery Automobile Manufacturer 249

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2020

Enovix replaces electrode winding in a standard pouch lithium-ion battery production process with proprietary laser patterning and high-speed stacking tools to increase line MWh capacity by 30%.

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Lithium Ion Market Automobile Manufacturer Batteries 416

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2022

As a world-class automobile manufacturer, Volkswagen has strict quality standards and requirements for suppliers. In addition to that, LEAD has become a core equipment supplier to several other European battery manufacturers.

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Manufacturer Batteries Battery China 195

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2016

The NPRM proposes adding an optional method for post-crash electrical safety into the standard, FMVSS No. 305 align the standard with international regulations and the latest version of the voluntary industry standard, SAE J1766 , “Recommended Practice for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Systems Crash Integrity Testing”.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, launched the newest member of its EV family this past week: the Tiago.ev. It will be the first in its segment to offer best-in-class connected features as standard across all trims, that are usually offered in more premium cars. A standard 3.3kW AC charger.

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Motor Motors Motoring India 435

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2021

They also agreed to promote the common use of communications systems by using connected services to link automobiles and society with the aim of creating new appeal, value and services, to be standardized for early provision of safer and more convenient connected services.

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Suzuki Mazda Toyota Connect 243

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

Participation in the June meeting and in the EVSP is open to all affected parties, including representatives of the automotive, electrotechnical and utilities industries, relevant trade associations, standards development and conformity assessment organizations, government agencies, and academia.

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Detroit Standards Electric Vehicles Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2019

BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) has become the first automobile manufacturer to enable full 5G wireless coverage at all its plants. With this development, BBA becomes the first automobile manufacturer to use 5G technology in automotive development and production. Full 5G coverage, transfer rate of 1 Gbps.

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BMW China Production Automobile Manufacturer 278

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

California fulfilled its commitment to support and establish the first US-wide greenhouse gas standard for passenger vehicles by adopting a regulation to allow vehicle complying with federal greenhouse gas standards for MY 2012-2016 to fully comply with California’s own GHG standards for those model years. Earlier post.).

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California Standards Light Obama 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

SVOLT Energy Technology, a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is the first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing metallic thin-film separator technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG). —Carl Hu, CTO at Soteria BIG.

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Li-ion Energy Lithium Ion Production 221

Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

Harman Ignite Store is designed to meet the rigorous demands and standards of the automotive environment — a value proposition that Harman calls ‘Consumer Experiences. Automotive Grade.’ Consumers can connect with their favourite digital services in the car, through an intuitive, safe, and secure interface. Automotive Grade.’

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Motor Motors Motoring Auto 52

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AUGUST 20, 2020

The other states that have previously adopted California’s cleaner vehicle standards have notified each of the Framework automakers by letters that they will also support the Framework agreements.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The groups also called on the European Commission to propose replacing the directive with a regulation as it would help harmonize re-charging standards, payment methods for consumers, tariff transparency, maintenance, and other issues across the EU common market. The law should also set a target of around 1,000 hydrogen stations by 2029.

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Re-Charge Alternative Fuels Climate Climate Change 301

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The network will be based on Combined Charging System (CCS) standard technology. The planned charging infrastructure expands the existing technical standard for AC- and DC charging of electric vehicles to the next level of capacity for DC fast charging with up to 350 kW.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Examples include the in-vehicle Automatic Emergency Call system eCall and the AVAS Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System, both of which ensure more safety in road traffic, as well as a standard automatic climate control system, keyless entry and keyless start and a passenger side airbag. —StreetScooter CEO Jörg Sommer.

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Light Commercial All-Electric Chery 191

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

In the wake of a report by the German television station ZDF identifying widespread aftermarket manipulation of NO x emissions control technologies on trucks, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling for government action to preclude such manipulation.

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Emissions Manufacturer Automobile Manufacturer Automobile 207

Teslarati

JANUARY 11, 2024

Citing comments from a state official who opted to remain anonymous, however, the Business Standard reported that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is not expected to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. This brought speculations that CEO Elon Musk may make an appearance at the event. “Musk is not expected.

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India Global Automobile Manufacturer Tesla 98

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

We can best accomplish that when government and industry work together to achieve a common goal, using an agreed-upon set of compatible standards and global measurement procedures. —Tom Linebarger. Susumu Hosoi, President of Isuzu Motors Ltd., extended an invitation to the chief executives to hold their 2014 meeting in Tokyo.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2017

The aim of this partnership is to foster cooperation in the field of connected and autonomous driving solutions as well as standardization, spectrum and related use cases. EATA comprises six leading associations and 38 companies at present, including telecom operators, vendors, automobile manufacturers and suppliers for both cars and trucks.

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Connect Connected Automobile Manufacturer Standards 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Automobile production in Japan dropped 6.7% year-on-year in November to 802,009 units, according to data from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association. By contrast, production of standard cars of more than 2L displacement rose 3.7% Passenger car production dropped 8.2% to 689,808 units, led by a 30.3%

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Automobile Japan Automobile Manufacturer Production 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2016

Chaired by Martin Lundstedt, Chairman of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association’s (ACEA) Commercial Vehicle Board, President and CEO of Volvo Group, this was the chief executives’ thirteenth meeting to discuss global issues facing commercial vehicle manufacturers and recommend solutions to these critical challenges.

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Global Manufacturer Automobile Manufacturer Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2015

These completely newly developed systems are based on the DIN specifications defined by the automotive standards committee of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). As a result, this solution ensures that customers’ justifiable safety needs and Mercedes-Benz’s high safety standards will continue to be met in the future.

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Mercedes 2017 CO2 Automobile Manufacturer 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As such, equipping your car to satisfy the specifications and standards of the business you will be driving for is one of the first stages in learning how to drive for a rideshare service. The types of automobiles that can be used on a ridesharing platform are subject to certain criteria set by each individual firm.

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Vehicles Clean Cleaning Automobile Manufacturer 86

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Business Standard. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) will launch road-trials of an 18% blend of hydrogen with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the next 2-3 months. Earlier post.). The project was taken up under the National Hydrogen Energy Road Map for developing greener fuel technologies to cut emission.

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India Automobile Manufacturer Automobile Hydrogen 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2011

ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’s Association) has been asked to establish the Global Secretariat in 2012. Performance Based Standards for HCV. Vehicle Control Strategies (VCS): explore the inclusion of VCS in computer simulation. Longer-term issues to be covered are: Higher Capacity Vehicles (HCV).

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Global Commercial Manufacturer Engine 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. The ZEV mandate is a consumption mandate—i.e.,

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Maryland Purchase Auto Land Rover 207

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Performance-based standards for HCV. Also attending this meeting were representatives of ACEA, the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA), and the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). International intermodal loading units.

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Global Commercial Emissions Fuel 236

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

A cap-and-price scheme with a target quantity and corresponding price can alleviate rebound effects and perverse incentives of fuel efficiency and low-carbon fuel standards. Fuel efficiency standards incentivize automakers to improve the efficiency of their products. Source: CITIES. Click to enlarge. by offering discounts).

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Transportation Fuel Automobile Manufacturer Climate Change 199

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. The focus of research nevertheless continues to lie on the tests undertaken in a real-life environment, Gern emphasized. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes California Vehicles North America 239

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

compliant Gateway ECU (Electronic Control Unit) for Subaru, the automobile manufacturing division of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Tata Elxsi announced that its Automotive Electronics development division has completed the development of an AUTOSAR 3.0-compliant

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Hybrid Automobile Manufacturer Maintenance Automobile 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

2454 , The American Clean Energy and Security Act—which establishes a cap-and-trade program also contains a number of provisions for accelerating the deployment of a vehicle charging infrastructure and the manufacturing of plug-in electric drive vehicles. ” Harmonized motor vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and auto-industry lobbyists are now sparring over the future of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2022-2025. At the recent CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan, representative of both the EPA and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) debated over.

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Fuel Economy Automobile Manufacturer EPA Auto Industry 60

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure.

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