Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

Geely Auto Group (Geely Auto) officially announced the widely reported formation of Zeekr—a new electric mobility technology and solutions company based in China that will serve growing global demand for premium electric vehicles. Both parties have also agreed to inject 2 billion RMB (US$307 million) in capital into the company.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Details surrounding the R2 are scarce, though Rivian noted on its official website that those who are new to how the company approaches vehicle design could refer to the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. A close look at the R2 in the teaser, however, shows slightly smaller “stadium” headlights and a more rounded light bar.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Mercedes has now been approved in two states to be able to use turquoise lights to signify when its vehicles are in an automated driving mode. On Tuesday, Mercedes shared a press release announcing that it has received exemptions in California and Nevada to test special turquoise marker lights to indicate its automated driving mode.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2015

In a policy update, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reports that Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) have finalized new proposed fuel economy standards for light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles with gross vehicle weights less than 3.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of DC fast chargers for EVs, and Miller Technology , a supplier of mobile mining equipment for safety and productivity, are partnering to provide fast chargers and light-duty battery EVs for the mining industry. —Paul Summers, Miller Technology’s Lead Battery Electric Vehicle Engineer.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2021

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved the US’ first standard to transition ride-hailing fleets to zero-emission vehicles by 2030. The Clean Miles Standard (CMS) ( earlier post ) sets electrification and greenhouse gas emission targets for transportation network companies (TNCs)—e.g., Uber and Lyft.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Company CFO Claire McDonough recently shed some light on how Rivian plans to get there. The CFO noted that the company’s early days were shaky as it navigated the pandemic and production delays of its first consumer product, the R1T pickup. McDonough’s comments came during an automotive conference hosted by Barclays.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

year-over-year increase in fuel efficiency and reduction in GHG emissions standards, which will result in projected overall industry averages of 40.4 We believe the industry could exceed the relaxed US efficiency standards as it must meet tighter standards in Europe, China, Japan, Korea and India. The final rule requires a 1.5%

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CN EV Post

MARCH 29, 2023

Price war has been the most talked about topic in China's auto industry this month, and the imminent implementation of a new emissions standard is seen as a major factor. The standard is being implemented in two phases, with the 6a standard already taking effect on July 1, 2020, and the 6b standard coming into effect on July 1, 2023.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 14, 2023

It turns out that using regenerative braking to stop an EV might not activate the brake lights in the same way that pressing the brake in a gas vehicle does. It’s important to point out that the brake lights do illuminate if the driver lifts off the throttle completely, but a slight reduction in pedal pressure does not.&

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Demand peaking is due to the impact of rising vehicle fuel economy and emission standards, and as time goes by, from more sales of electric vehicles. It demonstrates growing acceptance of tighter vehicle emission standards and of the energy transition beginning to move at a faster pace. In 2020, there were about 9.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

Power management company Eaton and Tenneco announced a joint development agreement between Eaton’s Vehicle Group and Tenneco’s Clean Air business group to produce an integrated exhaust thermal management system that will enable commercial truck and light vehicle manufacturers to meet upcoming emissions regulations.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Volvo Cars is partnering with Waycare Technologies to enable data from Volvo’s Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert to be shared anonymously with transportation municipalities and the popular Waze navigation app. Volvo Cars has made several announcements aimed at supporting better driver behavior and safer driving.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2021

a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The transaction will result in Vertical becoming a publicly-traded company, with a pro forma equity value of approximately $2.2 The VA-X4 is expected to be certified to the same standards as large commercial airliners and therefore is expected to be 100x safer than a helicopter.

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Electrek

MAY 19, 2021

The company says the Air solar panels are frameless, thin, lightweight, and conformable, with efficiency and performance the same as standard solar panels. more… The post These light, thin, flexible solar panels ‘peel and stick’ to roofs appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

APRIL 29, 2024

Gogoro , the global leader in battery-swapping for light electric vehicles like scooters and motorcycles, just can’t seem to slow down. Oh, and not just for light electric vehicles anymore.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The European Parliament and the Council have reached provisional agreement on a regulation setting, for the first time in the EU, strict CO 2 emission standards for trucks. The deal follows an agreement reached in December on new CO 2 emission standards for cars and light vans in the EU for the period after 2020.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The event is the most recent example of a concerted effort to educate stakeholders and encourage the implementation of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards. The event is the most recent example of a concerted effort to educate stakeholders and encourage the implementation of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards. Earlier post.)

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CN EV Post

MARCH 12, 2023

Analysts believe the impact of the transition will not last long and will have less of an impact than the last switch in standards in 2019. The recent price war in China's auto market has put a new emission standard that will come into effect in a few months' time in the spotlight.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 6, 2022

Verdura has an extensive list of designs during his ten years at Tesla, which include things like the Supercharger and the company’s unique product packaging. The Tesla Director of Product Design subtly hinted that the company may even design its own gaming controller in the near future in a Twitter conversation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2018

The proposed rule adopts California Low Emission Vehicle standards for new light- and medium-duty motor vehicles sold in Colorado beginning in MY 2022. The LEV standards include criteria pollutant emissions (hydrocarbon, oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, particulate and formaldehyde). Background.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The companies have successfully conducted Japan’s first C-V2X testing in the country using 5.8 In their field trials, the companies focused on sending messages directly via cellular V2X technology (PC5). With these results, the companies demonstrated the performance capabilities of C-V2X.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2011

Ford and Toyota are collaborating as equal partners on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the product development collaboration, with the formal agreement expected by next year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2023

The report— “2023 North American Light Vehicle Aluminum Content and Outlook ”—released by the Aluminum Association indicates that demand for more sustainable transportation will help drive an increase in market share for aluminum content by nearly 100 net pounds per vehicle (PPV) from 2020 to 2030.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will conduct a public hearing on 20 May to consider approving for adoption of the proposed Clean Miles Standard—the first proposed regulation to address environmental requirements for ride-hailing services specifically. Earlier post.). tons PM 2.5 , 298.03 tons NO x and 1.81

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

The Innovation and Technology Center for Hydrogen (ITZ) is intended to support companies in their development activities in the transport sector. ITZ Hydrogen services for companies and potential users. Source: BMDV. The federal states hosting the four elements will provide additional support.

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Electrek

APRIL 15, 2021

Two powerful corporate networks that represent more than 80 companies with a combined $1.3 The pair of letters calls for interim strong fuel economy and emission standards and 100% zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales of light-duty vehicles by 2035 at the latest.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The company will be managed by Alexander Hitzinger, Senior Vice President for autonomous driving in the Volkswagen Group and Member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management responsible for Technical Development at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV). The aim is to establish an SDS as a standard module for all Group brands in future.

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Teslarati

APRIL 14, 2021

Elon Musk’s Boring Company has announced its updated lineup of tunneling products and services. With its expanded list of offerings, The Boring Company could extend its reach beyond mass transportation. During his talk, Musk noted that The Boring Company is open to digging tunnels for water transport, electrical, and even sewage.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

From 2019 onwards, the Volkswagen Group brands will use the WLANp standard (IEEE 802.11p) for communications among vehicles and between vehicles and their environment (V2X). The legacy IEEE 802.11p standard allows reliable low latency communication of basic safety messages between vehicles and between vehicles and roadside infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first automotive company to bring SAE Level 3 conditionally automated driving to the US, with Nevada being the first state to confirm the compliance of the system with state regulations. If the driver fails to take back control even after increasingly urgent prompting and expiration of the takeover time (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2022

The companies will work together to drive adoption of open, interoperable standards in wireless charging for global electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure Siemens makes strategic investment in WiTricity and licenses their technology for future wireless EV charging products. —Markus Mildner, CEO of Siemens eMobility.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2022

With this new A range, the company is building on the knowledge and experience it has gained in the area of eco-friendly buses for public urban and regional transport. Van Hool is ready to provide a response to the ever-growing demand from public transport companies that are focusing on ‘greening’ their fleets.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

China Yuchai International Limited, a leading manufacturer and distributor of engines for on- and off-road applications in China through its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (GYMCL), launched 14 new engines compliant with China’s more stringent National VI emission standards.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This is equivalent to about 3% of the CO 2 targets the company has set for its supplier network. The aluminum produced using solar power is processed in the light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut to manufacture body and drive train components, including those needed for electric drive trains. million cast components.

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Teslarati

APRIL 19, 2022

Update: The City of Kyle informed Teslarati that the Council directed staff to negotiate a contract with The Boring Company for a pedestrian underpass on April 5, 2022. The approval for The Boring Company’s pedestrian underpass may be discussed at the next Council meeting on May 3, 2022, but there is no solid date yet.

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