Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2009

The Detroit Free Press reports that Chrysler will display a battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the upcoming North American International Auto Show. That plan suggested the introduction of a battery-electric light commercial vehicle around 2012, with future introductions left even more unspecified. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. Saturn will remain in operation for the next several years, through the end of the planned lifecycle for all Saturn products. GM product plans.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2009

ALTe’s initial focus is on vehicles of light-to-medium duty fleets (such as taxis), which will obtain the greatest benefit of converting older, out-of-warranty vehicles from gasoline-powered engines to the REEV powertrain platform. Earlier post.). This ultimately reduces emissions and operating costs for fleet vehicle users. Steven Landry.

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Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2024

The multinational automaker and Dodge-Chrysler parent company says the drop was due to its transitioning product portfolio as it prepares to launch additional battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and due to other economic headwinds. Stellantis acquires 49.5% in Argentine solar power producer What are your thoughts?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Auto Alliance has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting that the US Environmental Protection Agency withdraw the Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation which EPA announced on 13 January 2017.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

Stellantis attributed the drop primarily to the new product portfolio transition and the reduction of inventories to reinforce strong relative pricing ahead of product launches in key regions. Global BEV and light EV sales increased by 8% and 13%, respectively, year-over-year, and North American PHEV sales were up 79% year-over-year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Chrysler’s Ram has decided to increase the 3.0-liter liter V-6 EcoDiesel powertrain mix to 20% of the total Ram 1500 production volume—double the initial expectation. — Bob Hegbloom, President and CEO — Ram Truck Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. Chrysler Group has utilized VM Motori diesel engines since 1992.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2016

The US DRIVE Cradle-to-Grave Working Group has published the “Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis of US Light-Duty Vehicle-Fuel Pathways: A Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Assessment of Current (2015) and Future (2025–2030) Technologies” Argonne National Lab Report. C2G GHG emissions of various vehicle-fuel pathways. Elgowainy et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2020

FCM for passenger cars and light vans (currently 1 January 2021); Euro VI Step E for trucks; and. The industry is seeking the extension to avoid having to stockpile newly-produced vehicles that have not sold due to COVID-19-related market conditions or to stopping production. … starting production to maintain European jobs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. The move would increase capacity to meet growing demand for its Jeep and Ram brands, including production of two new Jeep-branded white space products, as well as electrified models. Pentastar production at Mack I would end by Q3 2019. will invest a total of $4.5 FCA would invest $1.6

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

The teams moving on to Phase II of NEXTCAR are building on these goals with a specific focus on light-duty passenger vehicles, a 30% reduction in energy consumption, and taking vehicles to Level 4 of automation, where a vehicle is able to perform all driving operations on its own with optional human override. Award amount is $4,933,933.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It serves as a vital tool for consumers who value reliability in their vehicle purchasing decisions and for automakers striving to improve their products' performance. Here's a focus on the ten brands that are facing the most challenges according to the study. Power's Role in Automotive Insights J.D.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2022

” The company that will unleash the RAM 1500 BEV is Dodge, which is part of Stellantis — created by a merger between Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group. In RAM Truck’s most recent announcement, the RAM 1500 BEV’s LED daytime running lights were the focal point.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Large volume manufacturers currently include the big six: Chrysler Group, Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota. A vehicle manufacturer’s ZEV requirement is based on a percentage of all passenger cars and light-duty trucks from 0 to 8,500 pounds (lbs.), delivered for sale in California. Honda was third.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2021

Stellantis brands include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, MOPAR, Opel, Peugeot, RAM, Vauxhall, Free2Move and Leasys. In the US, Stellantis’ LEV mix for passenger cars and light-duty trucks is expected to be more than 40% by 2030. In Paris, Stellantis N.V.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2009

Based on detailed model-level data for US light-duty vehicles from 1980 to 2006, a recent analysis by a UC Davis researcher found that if weight, horsepower and torque had been held at their 1980 levels, fuel economy for both passenger cars and light trucks could have increased by nearly 50% from 1980 to 2006. Knittel, 2009.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

The entire auto industry was startled when Fiat Chrysler said two weeks ago it would end production of its Dodge Dart compact car and its Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan. The company intends to use the plant capacity freed up to build more light trucks, meaning its popular crossover utilities and pickup trucks.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Chrysler was third (almost the same transferred in as Fiat transferred out: 237.804 in, with Fiat transferring out 235.2). The intent of this multiplier was to reward early production of vehicles. Large volume manufacturers for the 2013 model year included the big six: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Hyundai Kia Automotive Group; Fiat-Chrysler; and the automotive partnership of RenaultNissan. Fiat-Chrysler. Pike forecasts global growth in annual clean diesel light-duty vehicle sales from 9.1 Pike’s Contenders category includes BMW; PSA. Pike’s third grouping consists of the Challengers; Toyota is relegated to this category.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

From the outside, it may seem like the northern lights dance across Iceland’s skies each night. The lights are even on some recycling bins in Reykjavík, the capital: “Keep Iceland Clean.” But the lights can be elusive. Sometimes, the lights are there. On Icelandair ads, planes fly across shimmering curtains in the sky.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

Global rating agency Fitch Ratings expects the financial profiles of US automakers and parts suppliers to remain resilient in a downside scenario characterized by sluggish global economic growth and weaker-than-expected North American light-duty vehicle demand. Fitch expects light vehicle sales in the US to total 13.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2014

The study surveyed all major automakers and forecasts that Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler will become the biggest users of aluminum sheet in the next decade. It also forecasts that the number of vehicles with complete aluminum body structures will reach 18% of North American production, from less than 1% today. lbs (180 kg).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other.

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EV Central

JUNE 29, 2022

British-Chinese sports car specialists Lotus is confident it will win the race to become the first mainstream sports car manufacturer to offer an all-electric product range. While the ICE-powered Emira is only now going into production, the company insists it will never again green-light anything other than an electric vehicle for production.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2016

These LiDAR systems’ production versions will offer resolutions of up to 512×64 on a field of view of 120×20 degrees, and detection ranges that exceed 200 m for pedestrians and over 300 m for vehicles. In addition to the IC, all Leddar sensor modules need a light source (e.g., Where Leddar fits in remote sensing technologies.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2010

ALTe is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. The company is also in discussions with a major retail chain that is interested in becoming ALTe’s nationwide installation center partner, according to Thomas. John Thomas.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched US DRIVE, a cooperative partnership with industry to accelerate the development of clean, advanced, energy-efficient technologies for cars and light trucks and the infrastructure needed to support their widespread use. Hydrogen production. Fuel cell power systems. Lightweight materials.

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EPRI Industrial Industry Chevron 257

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Production capacity must be established, and technology, vehicle cost and infrastructure barriers must be addressed to achieve large-scale market introduction. This report provides a progress update toward achieving the goal: The status of vehicle sales and future production volume estimates. Production capacity. Think City EV.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Other highlights of the latest Trends report include: Light truck market share decreased in MY 2012, but continues to be variable. Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. mpg, or 22%. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Chrysler’s Ram Truck will offer a factory-built compressed natural gas-powered (CNG) pickup truck—the only manufacturer in North America to do so. The Ram 2500 CNG system was fully engineered and tested by Chrysler Group and assembled at the company’s Heavy Duty truck plant in Saltillo, Mexico.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

For the fifth consecutive year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reporting an increase in new vehicle fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide emissions for new US cars and light duty trucks. Characteristics of light-duty vehicles for four select model years. mpg US (11.2 Source: EPA.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

It’s reportedly close in exterior design to the production model we’ll see within months. The production version of this fully electric, full-size pickup truck will be revealed within months, with sales to start during 2024, most likely in the second half of the year. Paradigm breaker’ plug-in hybrid to come.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

SIXT rental customers will benefit from Stellantis brands including award-winning brands including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and Maserati. First significant delivery volumes will take place as early as the first quarter of 2024 and will continue throughout the year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

Light duty vehicle characteristics for seven model years. Conventional gasoline vehicles continue to account for more than 95% of all light-duty vehicles. Light-duty diesel are seen dropping share slightly to 0.6% Click to enlarge. In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% and from 2.6%

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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

MAY 27, 2014

Despite this progress, UCS noted, Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler still have higher than average new fleet smog-forming and GHG emissions. To develop the ranking, UCS averaged the per-mile emissions for each light-duty vehicle sold by each automaker. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge. Methodology.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Traditionally, Westport Innovations has focused the majority of its technological development and commercialization efforts in the heavy-duty and high horsepower natural gas arena, while Fuel Systems has significant experience and focus with gaseous fuel systems and components for light- and medium-duty automotive and industrial applications.

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