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 bill also includes a reporting requirement for State agencies that purchase vehicles. —Auto Alliance.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 22, 2022

Much like Electrify America’s deal with Ford for the Mustang Mach-E, Ford F-150 Lightning customers will be given access to free charging after their initial purchase of the vehicle. BMW and Polestar customers have been given two years of complimentary 30-minute fast charging within the past two years.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 27, 2023

BMW was once again spotted testing a prototype for its redesigned M5, and this time the test vehicle sported the production-bound lights and wheels. Shelby American has launched its first electric vehicle in the form of a tuned Ford Mustang Mach-E. Hyundai Elantra: Compare Cars 2024 Range Rover Sport SV spy shots and video $2.5B

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL ACF)—a joint venture of SGL Group and the BMW Group ( earlier post )—officially opened its new carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. In order to prepare the large-scale production start of BMW i vehicles in 2013, carbon fiber manufacturing needs to begin now, BMW says.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW unveiled the first i8 Roadster, along with the 2019 i8 Coupe. Optimized BMW eDrive technology delivers more power—total output increased to 369 hp (+12 hp)—and a refined high-voltage battery with increased capacity and range. Optimized BMW eDrive technology.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Californians need to purchase 4 million more EVs in the next 9 years to reach the state’s goal of 5 million EVs sold by 2030, according to Veloz research. The total number of light-duty vehicles sold cumulatively in California exceeded 1 million at the end of 2021. BMW: 1,286 i3 (0.7%). California Gov.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 30, 2023

Back in February, I purchased an old Z4, one of the prior decade’s smattering of folding hardtop convertibles. I got a good impression of how the BMW fared for comfort on the drive from Nashville to Cincinnati. This a common problem, but an important one as BMW removed dipsticks long ago.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

2024 Kia EV9 (Source: Kia) Until then, Kia is offering a $7,500 rebate on EV9 purchases to level the playing field. And that’s for purchase, not a lease. The price cuts come as many automakers, including BMW, Tesla, Hyundai, Ford, and several others, are making the same move. Kia isn’t the only one offering big rebates.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

SGL Group and BMW Group have formed a 51:49 joint venture to manufacture carbon fibers and fabrics for the automotive industry. This joint venture with the BMW Group is a milestone for the use of carbon fibers on an industrial scale in the automobile industry. Norbert Reithofer, BMW AG Management Board Chairman.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

The jury panel for the 58th ACMA Excellence Awards, besides Vinod Aggarwal, included, Sunil Kakkar, SIAM Aatmnirbhar Bharat Sourcing Group; and Senior Executive Officer – Supply Chain & Enterprise Strategy at Maruti Suzuki India, Sanjeev Jain, Director Purchase at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India; Ganesh Mani S.,

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

” Thus far, EA has published three 15-second segments with the Ford F150 Lighting, BMW iX, and the Genesis GV60. new car purchases are still dominated by gas and hybridized options instead. Even now, as EV acceptance hits new highs in the U.S. ,

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CN EV Post

MARCH 29, 2023

China released the final rule for stage 6 light vehicle emission limits and measurement methods (China 6 standard) in December 2016, a new standard that combines best practices from European and US regulatory requirements. Subsequently, several brands, including Volkswagen and BMW , announced similar large discounts.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2016

SAE International has published “SAE TIR J2954 Wireless Power Transfer for Light-Duty Plug-In/ Electric Vehicles and Alignment Methodology,” a milestone industry guideline to establish wireless power transfer between infrastructure, vehicle suppliers and OEMs for plug-in electric and electric vehicles (PH/EV). Earlier post.)

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EV Info

OCTOBER 24, 2022

With just three Hydrogen refuelling station in the UK, convincing motorists to purchase a Hydrogen powered car was always going to be tough. Now it seems that Shell has seen the light and pulled the plug on all its hydrogen car refuelling stations in Britain after the low-carbon technology failed to catch on with motorists.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2017

Chinese auto buyers purchased almost half of all the plug-in electric vehicles sold in the world last year, and Chinese officials have set ambitious goals for the further adoption of hybrid- and electric-powered vehicles in the decades ahead. Spicer SmartConnect disconnecting All-Wheel-Drive technology for SUVs, light vehicles.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Apple was working to find a customer for its autonomous systems, and preliminary luxury deals with BMW and Mercedes did not materialize. Through several other negotiations, light glimmered in an actual agreement with VW. This was likely in anticipation of the purchase of Drive.ai, which occurred in June 2019.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2016

The role of vehicle electrification in urban areas is part of a broader smart mobility model that includes shared vehicles, charging options, and driverless electric vehicle fleets of cars, buses, trams, and light rail. Over time, we expect greater adoption through fleet purchases including Uber and Lyft. —Susan Beardslee.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Citing Edmunds data that shows Mercedes-Benz dealers took an average of 82 days to sell the brand's battery-powered EQ models in September (double BMW's 38-day turnaround rate while also being above the luxury segment average of 57 days), the outlet was hoping to shed some light on the matter.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2012

purchased a new vehicle in a smaller segment than the vehicle they replaced. In contrast, only 13% of buyers upsized, while 60% purchased a new vehicle in the same segment as their previous vehicle. The 2012 APEAL Study finds that 27% of new-vehicle buyers who replaced a vehicle downsized—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2015

Porsche is followed in the rankings by Jaguar (855), BMW (854), Mercedes-Benz (853) and Audi (852). BMW (two): 4 Series and 6 Series. The APEAL Study is used extensively by manufacturers worldwide to help them design and develop more appealing vehicles and by consumers to help them in their purchase decisions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

However, both executives and consumers agree that data security and privacy is the top purchasing criteria in the self-driving age where passengers are interacting with the car’s digital platform. 27% see BMW here as unrivaled leader in autonomous driving followed by Tesla with 9% and Honda with 9%.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Ford and Corning have developed Gorilla Glass hybrid windshield technology—a light-weighting innovation set to debut on the all-new Ford GT. A small, dedicated group comprising purchasing and engineering employees from Ford and Corning fast-tracked the technology toward rapid introduction.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. First, there are more products available for purchase with new entrants ready to boost the market profile.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

The packs, with a peak discharge power rating of 50 kW and nominal voltage of 260V, will use high-power, spiral-wound Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum (NCA) cells to power light-duty commercial vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans. Johnson Controls has supply contracts with Daimler, BMW, BAIC, Geely and Odyne.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

For the second consecutive model year, the automotive industry outperformed the national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards by a wide margin, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) second annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Light Duty Vehicles: Manufacturer’s Performance Report.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. Berkshire Hathaway Energy.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Back in 2001, Maruti Suzuki was one of the first players in this segment with its True Value channel, enabling trust and breaking stereotypes attached to the purchase of ‘second-hand’ vehicles. Luxury brands such as Jeep, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz have also seen consistent growth.

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Get Electric Vehicle

DECEMBER 2, 2023

It has a triangle LED tail light and complete LED headlamp assembly.   Even though it was introduced in the electric two-wheeler market, its performance suggests that it will compete with the BMW G310RR, TVS Apache RR 310, and KTM RC 390. This bike has a peak speed of 152 km/h and can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.8

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JANUARY 22, 2008

I have some machined BMW 320i calipers coming in a few weeks to upgrade the stopping power. I'm also thinking about replacing all the rear bulbs with LED lights to save on 12V current. On Friday I'll be re-aligning the front end for better steering and replacing the brake cylinder.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In a wave of announcements, legacy automakers including Ford, General Motors, BMW, and Nissan announced their intention to use the NACS connector in future EVs. To meet the needs of EV drivers everywhere, Blink Charging will offer the NACS charging standard on our full line of charging stations, including Level 2 and DCFC.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

BMW , Audi , Bentley and Rolls-Royce are all working on electric limousines, with Rolls-Royce and Bentley planning to only sell EVs by the end of the decade. Mercedes-Benz is not alone in shifting its limousine to EV. Mercedes-AMG EQS53 with a Hyperscreen display that measures 55 inches. Those who want more will be asked to dig deeper.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

These leases will deliver on the pLAn’s commitment to ensure that 50% of the City’s annual light-duty vehicle purchases are EVs by 2017. This also marks a big step toward the pLAn’s longer-term target to have 80% of city vehicle fleet purchases be EVs by 2025. per mile for EVs vs. $0.37

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 2, 2024

& A few months later in December 2020 the Outback’s replacement was purchased, the white over tan 2019 Golf Sportwagen. After an extended search for something less practical, February 2023 saw the purchase of the white over tan 2010 BMW Z4 with which you may be familiar. Time flies, doesn’t it?

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

I turned on all the lights, including the fog lights and drove around for about 20 minutes. One common way of improving the braking on the 914 is to upgrade to BMW 320i front brake calipers. I purchased the pre-machined calipers above from the classified section over at 914world.com.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

XL1 has no power steering, but is very nimble and easy to control due to its aerodynamic shape and light weight. Volkswagen purchased an 8.18% stake in SGL Group—one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbon-based products with a portfolio ranging from carbon and graphite products to carbon fibers and composites.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

Anyone familiar with automotive history would likely say it’s the coy “simplify, then add lightness” philosophy that defined Colin Chapman’s scrappy sports car manufacturer and UK Formula One legend. Historically, lightness is next to godliness for a company like Lotus. What makes a Lotus, a Lotus? It weighs 2600 kilograms.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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