Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2013

The first globally agreed candidate alternative fluid, the hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO) R-1234yf, is now entering production and use after an extensive cooperative research program (CRP-1234) administered by the SAE International and involving global car OEMs and chemical suppliers. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2014

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has published a new white paper detailing the differences in the fiscal policies used to support electric vehicle sales across eleven major auto markets. Evaluation of total cost of ownership for Norway, France, and Germany. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Source: ICCT.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

An international research study examining the safety performance of US and EU motor vehicles has found differences in performance between the two. The investigation of safety performance was motivated by the ongoing negotiations between the EU and the US concerning the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

One of Renault’s highlights in 2023 was the reveal of its ‘ International Game Plan 2027, which , with 8 new models between 2023 and 2027, will ensure the brand’s future growth in the markets beyond Europe. While home market France retains its No. The Group’s order book in Europe represents 2.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2012

Sample consumer and societal break-even curves for BEVs, with data points for a compact diesel for comparison. An alternate storyline might highlight the elevated upfront opportunity costs of reducing energy dependency and greenhouse gas emissions via electric cars as opposed to advanced internal combustion engine vehicles and hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

In comparison, the market share of hybrid vehicles increased by one percentage point. Diesel demand fell by double-digits in Germany and the UK, and in France and Spain it fell by 5.4% g/km in 2016 to 133.0 g/km in 2017, SUVs contributed to the overall increase of average CO 2 emissions in Europe. respectively. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

At a July meeting of the International Maritime Organization , the U.N. The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Emblemsvåg and the NuProShip team picked three reactor designs after analyzing 93 concepts in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s SMR handbook.

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Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water 144

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2016

Adding heat through internal combustion generates considerable entropy. A breakthrough reduction in core exhaust component losses can be achieved by technologies that substantially reduce the exit temperature in comparison with a state-of-the-art turbofan. Click to enlarge. Core exhaust loss. Bypass flow loss.

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Engine Exhaust Concept France 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Ford commissioned the survey, conducted by the consultancy The Futures Company, to better understand the opinions and attitudes of Europeans across a range of mobility issues—from car sharing to green driving to the future of the internal combustion engine. The survey was carried out between July and August 2012.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

The European countries with the highest sales of diesel vehicles are Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. The resulting increase in internal trade and transportation of merchandise will also lead to a significantly more prominent role for diesel, Bosch says. Brazil: no diesel in passenger cars.

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Diesel Global Market China 255

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

The California Green Innovation Index has tracked key economic and environmental indicators at the regional, state, national and international level since 2008. Noel Perry, businessman and founder of Next 10.

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California Light Emissions Climate 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

India surpassed France, the United Kingdom and Italy to become the sixth-largest automotive market in the world in 2010, and it is expected to become one of the three largest automotive markets in the world by 2020, according to a special report titled “India Automotive 2020: The Next Giant from Asia,” released by J.D. Source: J.D.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2013

Currently in closed beta test (tested in multiple makes/models/years of cars, as well as city, rural environments, as well as internationally in Panama, Canada, UK and France), with a Q1/2 2013 launch date. It will also coach drivers on how to improve their driving. Drive5 is cross-platform, designed using HTML5 web standards.

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Fuel Economy Vehicles MPG Personal 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2011

A new EIA-sponsored study by Advanced Resources International, Inc. For comparison, most current estimates of world technically recoverable natural gas resources include few if any of the resources assessed in this study and total about 16,000 Tcf. These include France, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, South Africa, Morocco, and Chile.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Researchers at ETH Zürich are developing a pneumatic hybrid engine—an internal combustion engine connected to a compressed air tank instead of a battery system. 2009) Simulation of a Pneumatic Hybrid Powertrain with VVT in GT-Power and Comparison with Experimental Data (SAE 2009-01-1323 , not yet published). Rüegg / ETH Zurich.

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Hybrid Engine Downsizing 2009 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2013

A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) comparing official and “real-world” fuel consumption and CO 2 emission values for passenger cars in Europe and the United States shows that the average discrepancy between the values in Europe increased from less than 10% in 2001 to 25% in 2011.

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Europe Fuel MPG United Kingdom 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In comparison, it took decades for the country to outsell them on traditional internal combustion engines. This is highly significant, as internal combustion engines produced by China-based manufacturers have traditionally struggled to compete against western brands that have more experience and heritage in the sector.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2012

Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) will demonstrate its high-performance electric powertrain technology at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado on 8 July. TMG EV P002 in testing at Paul Ricard Circuit in France. TMG’s high-performance electric powertrain, with dual axial flux motors and inverters visible. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota France MPH Colorado 281

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Renault has previewed a new electric vehicle motor, designed by its engineers and manufactured at its Cléon plant in France, as well as a new dual-fuel gasoline/LPG combustion engine. We are consequently active on every front, from internal combustion engines to electric motors and alternative energies. ”. New Renault electric motor.

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Gasoline Motor Motors Motoring 230

Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

For comparison, the latest version of the Atto 3 in overseas markets starts in France at €46,690, or $50,650, which includes VAT. The price war has already seen major deals on some of its best-selling EVs, with its brand-new Yuan Plus crossover now available at 11.8% The Yuan Plus starts at 119,800 yuan ($16,644), BYD posted in Weibo.

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BYD Price SUV Gas 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

2014 has been a year of rapid growth for the fuel cell market with positive progress being made globally, especially in markets such as US, UK, Germany, France and Japan. The ability to carry more energy on-board the fuel cell vehicle in comparison to a battery powered car means that the fuel cell vehicles have greater range.

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Fuel Electric Vehicles Market Hydrogen 281

Cars That Think

JUNE 17, 2022

Argo program , run by an international consortium involving 30 nations. Drifting with ocean currents, the floats surface every 10 days or so to transmit their information to data centers in Brest, France, and Monterey, California. When we measure from the surface all the way down, and we measure globally, it’s very clear.”

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Climate Climate Change Global Wind 145

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2009

France-based MDI (Moteur Development International), the developer of a compressed air powertrain and several derivative vehicles, officially handed over the keys to two AirPods to KLM earlier in December. The AirPod. Click to enlarge. Video of the AirPod at Schiphol.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2012

These results are expected to play an important role in upcoming risk reviews by international and US agencies of older and new technology diesel engines, including a review of the carcinogenicity of diesel exhaust in June, 2012 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Sometimes I use the comparison to Moore’s law,” said O’Shea. Also in the past few months, ABB has sold electric power systems for ferries in Lisbon, bi-directional chargers for V2G kiosks in France, an energy storage system for highway chargers in Switzerland, fast chargers for utilities in Japan…the list goes on and on.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Caroline Reichert, an RWE spokeswoman, noted that the idea here is to ensure that "a car can be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France." The use and technology of a computer cable does change, so the plug cant remain for 25 years or whatever. They arent standardised internationally.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

With representatives from the European Union, Germany, Canada, Japan, Mexico, France, South Korea, Italy and other countries protesting the US-assembly requirement and that it “ violates international trade rules ,” this provision may be at the top of the list to be revised or eliminated by members of the Senate.

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EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

Some numbers and percentages in Europe may look different from what you see elsewhere, because I’ve added light-commercial vehicle sales to numerator and denominator, to make the comparison with other regions equitable. Ok, if you dare read, go over the fold… I won’t give the punch line away, and there’s more than one surprise this year!

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