Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

The Golf GTI First Decade combines a 410 PS (300 kW) gasoline engine driving the front wheels with a 48-volt electric motor that drives the rear wheels with a maximum output of 12 kW. During the creation of their dream GTI, our apprentices learn about the complexity and future challenges of automobile production.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 5, 2023

Q9: The Q9, a bigger three-row crossover than the Q7, residue in construction in Ingolstadt, Germany, and will be the closing pristine combustion automobile Audi provides to the lineup, in 2026. It’s designed for each the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

According to the Maritz Automotive Research Group, which conducted the research based on a telephone survey of 1,207 licensed American drivers 18 years of age or older, top of mind consumer awareness about the electric-only vehicle category outpaces gasoline-electric hybrids. Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles rose from 15 to 22%.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 16, 2007

Lutz responds to the sense that GM might be pulling back from its commitment to the Volt that resulted from Sharon Terlep's Detroit News article a month or so ago. (My While the goal is still a 2010 release, everything hinges on the Lithium battery thought to be the essential heart of the Volt. Well worth a listen. And there's the rub.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

HELLA will conduct real-world vehicle tests to evaluate NiZn’s ability in meeting the high-power requirements of 48-volt mild hybrid systems, while substantially reducing overall system complexity and cost. Nickel-Zinc could offer some unique benefits in 48-volt systems. Marc Nalbach of HELLA. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

Italian Under the Skin Scratch the surface of the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T and you will find the Alfa Romeo Tonale, with Dodge and Alfa Romeo two of 16 Stellantis automobile brands sold throughout the world. liter, turbocharged 4-cylinder gasoline 298 horsepower (hp)/295 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) The primary way to charge the 15.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

The BMW brand flagship will be available with four different drive technologies: with a highly efficient diesel or gasoline engine with 48-volt technology, as an electrified plug-in hybrid and, for the first time, as a fully-electric BEV model. The ongoing rollout of 48-volt technology is another element of CO 2 reduction.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2010

When Auto Start-Stop debuts in North America, it will be available on gasoline-powered cars and utilities with either a manual or automatic transmission as well as vehicles that use Ford’s patented dual-clutch six-speed automatic transmission. The fuel-saving system eventually will be offered in all of Ford’s global markets.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

This significant announcement coincides with International Women’s Day, a momentous occasion that not only empowers women but also acknowledges the connection between personal autonomy and automobiles in many countries. Among the 63 contenders, the finest automobiles in each category emerged victorious in the initial voting round.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2016

NHTSA closely collaborated with experts from contracting parties to the 1998 Agreement, particularly Germany and Japan, to develop a GTR for hydrogen-fueled vehicles that would establish levels of safety that are equivalent to or exceeds those for conventional gasoline-fueled vehicles. Unlike FMVSS No.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

V6 gasoline engine (EA 390) and six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission with 40 kW electric motor (DQ 400 E) in the engine compartment. The CrossBlue Coupé is a sportier, gasoline-engined version of the diesel-engined CrossBlue SUV concept introduced at this year’s Detroit auto show. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Blink Charging

JANUARY 31, 2023

In the automotive industry, the most obvious shift happening right now is from gasoline- and diesel-powered engines to fully electric motors. This investment will reap rewards as EVs become the majority of vehicles sold, something the federal government and automobile executives believe will happen as soon as, or before, 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2009

has entered into definitive agreements to receive an additional $85 million in venture capital funding for the development and manufacturing of its Karma plug-in hybrid automobiles. liter gasoline engine runs a generator that can power the car’s electric motors for another 250 miles before refueling. Fisker Automotive, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

A pad in the garage floor transfers the power inductively to a receiver coil in the automobile with a power output of 3.6 Audi’s MHEV technology is based on a newly developed 48-volt primary electrical system; it supplies the 12-volt system that now becomes an electrical subsystem. through 99.4 Earlier post.). Under load, the 4.0

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

More than 50,000 gallons of gasoline have been saved so far by the fuel cell Equinoxes, more than 100 of which are part of Project Driveway. The Equinox fuel cell is part of Chevrolet’s plan for the electrification of the automobile which continues next year with commercial production of the Volt extended-range electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2012

On Friday 27 January, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted the new Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) package that sets out the regulatory emissions and technology requirements for light-duty automobiles through model year 2025. not a series-hybrid type vehicle such as the Chevrolet Volt equipped with a full-capability engine.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf will lead the way, with others manufacturers including Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Tesla planning to introduce their electric cars sometime between 2011 and 2012. Last week, the Obama administration announced new fuel economy standards for automobiles that provides some incentives for electric cars.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 23, 2007

E arlier this month, the announcement of the GM Volt eclipsed another important announcement at the Detroit show. Although the styling may not as exciting as the Volt , the announcement of the Edge Crossover platform is a significant development. is joining the list of automakers working on a plug-in hybrid -- with a twist.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Governor Announces New Energy Program For Plug-in Hybrid Cars RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State University plans to launch a research hub for the development of plug-in cars, a project that has attracted the interest of both energy and automobile companies. Plug-ins hybrids are the next phase in the whole hybrid automobile craze.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Separately, GM is also considering launching a refurbishing business for the packs coming out of its Volt extended range electric vehicle and other plug-in vehicles, said Tony Posawatz, Vehicle Line Director for the Chevrolet Volt. Nissan and Sumitomo say the 4R battery venture is a win for each.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

He said the Group already had the broadest plug-in fleet in the automobile world. Porsche is a front-runner in introducing innovative 800-volt technology for the first time. Via the 800-volt port, the battery can be charged to approximately 80% of its capacity in around 15 minutes. Audi e-tron quattro.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

GM also plans to make the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle flex-fuel-capable about a year or so after it’s introduced. GM, which has made investments in cellulosic ethanol producers Coskata and Mascoma, is supporting the development of third-generation renewable gasoline and diesel (i.e.,

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 27, 2007

According to Milbank: [Bush's] role as uncompensated pitchman for gasoline alternatives makes perfect sense: If anybody needs a new fuel source, it is George W. Nothing about raising CAFE, or the "electrification of the automobile" much touted by GM's Volt booster Bob Lutz, who wasn't present. Bush in 2007.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The Saitama program will focus on motorcycles, automobiles and power products. Charging with a 200-volt power source takes less than six hours, and vehicle driving range exceeds 160 km (99 miles). The vehicle can be operated in three drive modes: all-electric, gasoline-electric hybrid and engine drive modes.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Automobile pollutants are one of the largest contributors to climate changing emissions. They reduce emissions, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and reduce the upward pressures on gasoline costs. the year that the Volt should arrive in showrooms. First, were economics. The supply of inexpensive oil is running out.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

The smooth body surfaces on the GV60 are unencumbered with chrome, except on the Volt DLO design feature where the rear side window and the hands-free power lift gate meet. The power charge door, located on the left rear fender, looks just like if this car used gasoline. The GV60 exterior styling immediately identifies it as a Genesis.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 5, 2023

The V-8 engines within the M60i fashions have 48-volt delicate hybrid era. An all-electric model of the miniature crossover coupe, constructed at the similar platform because the gasoline-powered X2, shall be produced in early 2024 however isn’t deliberate for the U.S. liter V-8 engine as its smaller X5 sibling. liter engine.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. With the promise of GM’s Chevy Volt and other EVs, are you more hopeful now? The problem is that car companies put everything in gasoline, the SUV, the truck. And he was right.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The current 12-volt electrical system and, above all, the new 48-volt system offer many ways of making driving even sportier, more comfortable and more efficient. The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. US gal) of gasoline.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

Plug-in hybrid vehicles can be plugged into the electric grid – such as a normal 120 volt household outlet - to boost mileage. A $10 million competitive grant program , administered by NYSERDA, for private sector gasoline companies to install renewable fuel pumps for E85, biodiesel, CNG, or other renewable fuels.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

Honda expects the Clarity series will contribute to an anticipated five-fold increase in Honda’s US sales of electrified vehicles over the next four years as the company works toward its target that two-thirds of its global automobile sales will come from electrified vehicles by 2030. hours at 240 volts. kWh battery pack.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The three-point, 400-volt plug, which will allow electric cars to be recharged anywhere in a matter of minutes , will be unveiled Monday at the world’s biggest industrial technology fair in Hanover, northern Germany. is a Green Options Media Production. is a Green Options Media Production.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

GM plans to introduce the Chevrolet Volt (to be known in Europe as the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera) by 2010 with a 40mile all-electric range. Perhaps then we are witnessing something of an East/West divide in advocacy for the technology with US automakers strongly pursuing plug-ins.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

CalCars Plug-In Hybrids page has a good explanation; Ron Grembans PHEVs: the Technical Side presentation notes follows up with a technical overview of gasoline vs. flex-fuel vs. Diesel vs. hybrid vs. plug-in hybrid vehicles, followed by the (positive) social implications of PHEVs and especially flex-fuel PHEVs.

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