Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) launched the Aqua gasoline-electric compact hybrid—to be marketed as the Prius c in the US—in Japan. million (US$21,685); the monthly sales target for Japan is 12,000 units. The Aqua hybrid. Click to enlarge. The Aqua features a small 1.5-liter mpg US, 2.8 km/L (94 mpg US, 2.5 mpg US, 2.8

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Baua Electric

MAY 30, 2024

Australian equipment specialists Semco recently took delivery of their first Takeuchi TB20e, making it one of the first battery-powered compact excavators on the continent … but that’s not what makes it awesome. SOURCE | IMAGES : Takeuchi Japan , via Earthmoving Equipment Magazine.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

They intend to pilot both the development of hydrogen infrastructure and the introduction of hydrogen-powered fuel-cell trucks in the UK. Under their memorandum of understanding (MoU), bp will assess the feasibility of designing, constructing, operating and supplying a network of up to 25 hydrogen refueling stations across the UK by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Daimler Trucks also presented for the first time a preview of a purely battery-powered long-haul truck, the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul, which is designed to cover regular journeys on routes that can be planned in an energy-efficient manner. Fuel cell system for GenH2. ePowertrain.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Since then, more than 140 eCanters have been delivered to customers in Japan, Europe and the United States. The Vision F-Cell electric powertrain architecture is basically comparable to that of a battery-powered truck—apart from significantly reduced battery power and the addition of hydrogen tanks.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

directional EV charging technology to partially power its North American headquarters in Franklin, TN, and its design center in San Diego, CA. The company will also develop new ways to reuse electric car batteries. Nissan Energy Home.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

EMERG-E was designed under the direction of Shiro Nakamura, Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer. —Jerry Hardcastle, Vice-President Vehicle Design and development, the Nissan Group Technology Centre Europe and senior member of the UK’s Automotive Council. Mid-ship design. Earlier post.)

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Confirming that all three will be inspired by the striking Nissan Hyper Urban concept (pictured top) and the angular Nissan Hyper Punk concept that were recently unwrapped at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show, plus earlier curvy 2021 Nissan Chill-Out Concept. We think it should rock-up in either 2026 or a year later in 2027. Nissan Leaf.

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EV Central

JANUARY 24, 2024

Snapped testing by CocheSpias and roadcar19 , the all-new battery-powered MINI Electric rival draws influence from the brand’s iconic back catalogue, referencing cars like the Aurelia, Delta and Stratos. Both will feature a radical design and be equipped with the Stellantis group’s latest EV tech. 2024 Lancia Ypsilon.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

Airbus has introduced its latest zero-emission eVTOL, designed to carry four people with a noise decibel range lower than a hairdryer when flying – which will radically cut into the noise pollution factor of a futuristic vision of eVTOLs buzzing around busy cities.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

In e-POWER Drive mode, the driver can accelerate and decelerate using only the throttle pedal, significantly reducing the necessity to move his or her foot to depress the brake pedal—i.e., e-POWER was first introduced in November 2016, when the Nissan Note e-POWER was launched in Japan. The Note e-POWER couples a 1.2-liter,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Air Products and Suzuki Shokan, an industrial gas company based in Tokyo, will work together on the design, construction and operation of hydrogen fueling stations for use in fueling the material handling vehicle market in Japan. —Yoji Koguchi, managing director in charge of Toyota Factory.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2024

READ MORE: China’s Geely launches new electric brand Galaxy READ MORE: From China with love: New Zeekr 007 is the car designed and developed to beat the Tesla Model 3 READ MORE: Here comes another one! 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV.

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Teslarati

JUNE 23, 2022

The recall is an early roadblock for Toyota, which has framed the bZ4X as a vehicle designed to take on market leaders like the Tesla Model Y. Among this number, around 2,200 were for Europe, 280 were for North America, 110 were for Japan, and 60 were for the rest of the Asian region. While Toyota has stated that it plans to sell 3.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2021

which is developing hydrogen-powered heavy trucks to launch in 2024, and Liebherr-Aerospace, which is developing hydrogen-powered auxiliary power units for aircraft. Separately, GM will supply HYDROTEC to Navistar, Inc., In addition, GM will add additional US assembly capacity for EV SUVs.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Compared to the sedan, the Touring’s roof is extended, while an upgraded design enhances its aerodynamics. kWh battery powers both models. It will be built at the company’s Dingolfing plant, with the first launches in Germany, “many European countries,” and Japan beginning in May.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Alice , a nine-seat commuter plane that had two pusher motors on the wing tips—a highly questionable design—and said, "This is not some future maybe…. Short-haul flights on battery power, while undoubtedly convenient, would amount to a mere rounding error, not only for this metric but for the related one of carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2014

The US, Japan and the United Kingdom, among others, are funding research and development in power electronics. The goal of that project—which is providing a unique, direct comparison between inverter designs using SiC and GaN—is to reduce traction inverter size ( 13.4 Electric (Battery) Power Electronics'

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 4, 2021

That's when the battle with Japan put Silicon Valley on the map as a crucial part of the American economy" But then times changed, thanks to the increasing importance of software. They convince us to design our own products. I think it is going to be battery power ," he said.

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Teslarati

JUNE 16, 2021

The car ultimately never made it to mass production, and it was listed on TIME’s “50 Worst Cars of All-Time” list, which is harsh considering it was one of the first attempts at a battery-powered vehicle in the modern age. GM has been relatively successful in its quest for EV powertrains in the 21st century.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2009

In conjunction with the opening of its new, environmentally-focused global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan, Nissan Motor Co., Nissan LEAF is slated for launch in late 2010 in Japan, the United States, and Europe. Masato Inoue, Product Chief Designer. unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

It used to be called the Tokyo Motor Show, but in the new-speak 21st century automotive industry it is now the Japan Mobility Show. A future electric truck shown in Tokyo as both a flat bed and a cargo van, has an external power function to enable it to be used as a mobile shop. Honda CI-MEV Honda CI-MEV. Honda Prelude Honda Prelude.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2010

Under TEPCO’s scheme, only the communication protocol and the connector are standard; the main circuits and component designs are dependent upon the EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment) makers. Since 2006 it has tested more than 300 battery powered cars in the greater Tokyo area. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The Fit EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda’s upcoming production Fit EV battery-electric vehicle, which will be introduced to the US and Japan in 2012. At the same time, for the purpose of urban commuting, our approach includes the development of a battery electric vehicle. Honda Fit EV.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

“A lot of people are out there who believe that the batteries are done, that we can design essentially very large capacity batteries. The fact of the matter is that batteries are very expensive, with limitations on shelf life. So you design around the limitations. With a plug-in you get rid of range anxiety.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

For several months now, 20 teams of Australian high-school students have been designing fuel-cell cars to compete in the country’s inaugural Hydrogen Grand Prix. Resource-poor Asian neighbors such as Japan and Korea are also counting on Aussie green hydrogen to help get them off fossil fuels in the decades ahead.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The group has shortlisted three designs and plan to have picked one by the end of 2024. A large merchant ship, capable of carrying thousands of containers, could be powered by two (or more) 30-megawatt reactors. More than 80 SMR designs are being developed around the world, with the largest share in the United States.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Denmark is planning a hydrogen island designed to generate about 1 million tonnes of offshore hydrogen starting in 2030. Longer term, California, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, Japan, and Western Australia are all looking to the sea to help meet their demands for hydrogen. And the world is going to need a lot more of it.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2015

At the moment, the automobile industry in Japan and the United States is pioneering the development of marketable vehicle models; they also produce the highest-selling models on the market. Lithium-ion batteries are currently used in approximately 80% of electric vehicles, and therefore represent the dominant technology by far.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2010

Industry professionals who had seen the early design of Prokhorov’s car told Reuters that the vehicle would be a Golf-class sedan with a body made from plastic. Industry professionals who had seen the early design of Prokhorov’s car told Reuters that the vehicle would be a Golf-class sedan with a body made from plastic.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The Mirage’s design focused on compactness, affordability, and high fuel efficiency in order to fit the needs of emerging markets as an affordable entry-level model as well as needs of advanced markets for fuel efficiency and low-CO 2 emissions. mpg US, 3.33

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The BZ Small Crossover is a model said to be designed with Europe and Japan in mind. Because this is a small vehicle, there is something we must be thorough and very particular about, and that is power efficiency,” said Toyoda. The design brings to mind the FJ Cruiser, combining retro and modern touches.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

But the battery-powered two-wheelers get separate showrooms, sales methodologies and marketing programs aimed at different target audience. These European designs are perfectly good EVs, although their limited battery range and high price compared to the gasoline versions are major drawbacks.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Volkswagen , Nissan , and Hyundai have moved to produce the kinds of cars that can use such bidirectional chargers—alongside similar vehicle-to- home technology , whereby your car can power your house, say, during a blackout, as promoted by Ford with its new F-150 Lightning. Kempton and Letendre’s. In the UK, experiments are.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

MMC will also show 10 current production vehicles that qualify for eco-car tax incentives in Japan. Powered by the new Mitsubishi Plug-in Hybrid System, the Mitsubishi Concept-PX (plug-in hybrid crossover) MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) returns fuel economy in excess of 50 km/liter (118 mpg US, 2.0L/100km)

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 2, 2009

This weekend the company launched the Nissan LEAF at its new environmentally focused headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. The vehicle is designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery powered chassis and is a medium sized hatchback that seats five adults and has a range of more than 100 miles on a full charge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Volvo also brought in members of its engineering and design teams, including Michael Fleiss, VP of Powertrain Engineering, to provide more technical details on the car. Bottom line, subjectively, Volvo has set a high bar for the coming crop of full-size luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs, from design to performance. Earlier post.)

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