Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Cleaning your fleet has a lot of positives Keeping Your Fleet Clean It is important for the curb appeal of your business to keep your vehicles as clean as possible. It will benefit your business greatly if your vehicles can drive around looking sparkling clean.

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Vehicles Maintenance Fleet Downsizing 77

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, introduced the EC’s CARS 2020 Action Plan aimed at reinforcing the European automotive industry’s competitiveness and sustainability heading towards 2020.

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Auto Industry 2020 Industry Industrial 231

EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It has now re-established it as an electrified sub-brand of GMC. But it’s the EV we’re most interested because it will likely use the 800V electrical architecture from the Kia EV6 and EV9. A sizeable 142kWh battery pack was claimed to cover about 320km between charges. The claimed 0-60mph (0-96km/h) time was 4.5

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F-150 Hummer Australia Silverado 98

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The unit features a six-hole GDI injector, pressured to a higher-than-average 200 bar, securing a clean combustion and improving fuel economy and emissions to fulfill Euro 6c emission standards, three years ahead of their introduction in 2017. The relocated and re-engineered turbo means throttle response time and low-end torque have improved.

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Hyundai Downsizing Engine Hybrid 239

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2015

Aeristech’s 48v eSupercharger has already been demonstrated by MAHLE Powertrain UK in a D-segment appraisal vehicle using its downsized turbocharged 1.2 The addition of the eSupercharger re-instated the low-speed torque. Results from the MAHLE test. Source: Aeristech. Click to enlarge. liter, 3-cylinder gasoline engine.

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Gasoline-Electric Electric Electrical Engine 150

Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

As always in Kia EVs, the “iPedal” mode for one-pedal driving has to be re-engaged not only with each on/off cycle, but even after switching into Reverse, then back to Drive. Kia and Volvo provided airfare, lodging, and meals to enable Charged to bring you this first-person report. Volvo EX30. Photos courtesy of John Voelcker.

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Volvo Kia SUV North America 120

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. Every electric energy consumer, not just the relatively few electric-only vehicle owners, will be asked to pay for the expensive hardware for these high-power charging stations. Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150