Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

MAHLE is developing a modular fuel cell systems portfolio focused on commercial vehicles, based on its current range of components. This is helping to reduce technological barriers and improve the suitability of vehicles with fuel cell drives for the mass market. Fuel cells are also sensitive to oil admixtures. Compressor.

Commercial 223

Commercial Fuel Vehicles Water 223

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Our research partnership with RBC will enable us to conduct a more in-depth analysis of EV costs in comparison with internal combustion engine vehicles by considering vehicle type, user behavior, and where the vehicle is purchased and operated. Refueling patterns based on driver time valuation. Anticipated driving patterns.

Michigan 199

Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Batteries 199

Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

At the same time Chevrolet announced their new Bolt EV with a 238 mile range and even though GM was the one who killed the EV1 electric car and General Motors was one of the worst run corporations on the planet, I decided to give the new government-rescued GM a chance. But I needed to see and feel the car for myself.

General Motors 370

General Motors Motor Motors Motoring 370

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2018

The California Air Resources Board has released the 2018 issue of its Annual Evaluation of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Deployment and Hydrogen Fuel Station Network Development , pursuant to the requirements of AB 8 (2013). Current and projected on-road FCEV populations and comparison to previously collected and reported projections.

California 199

California Fuel Hydrogen Vehicles 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2017

UK-based automotive cleantech firm AVID Technology Limited has signed a deal with GKN Hybrid Power to develop and manufacture electric motors for the automotive industry. As part of the license agreement, AVID will take over the development, manufacture and sale of EVO axial flux motors. Earlier post.)

Hybrid 150

Hybrid Motor Motors Motoring 150

Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

In a bid to capitalise on the government’s push for ethanol as one of the alternatives to fossil fuels, India’s largest fuel retailer Indian Oil Corp opened the country’s first ethanol pump in Delhi. As of now, E20 petrol is available at 12,000 fuel retail outlets and the government targets a pan-India rollout by 2025.

Oil 52

Oil Available Fuel Petrol 52

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Innovators at NASA’s Glenn Research Center have developed an automated pulse-and-glide technique using a flywheel energy storage system for on-road vehicles; the technology, which NASA Glenn says can improve fuel economy over existing internal combustion or battery hybrid systems by 40-100%, is available for licensing. and Lohse-Busch, H.

Fuel Economy 382

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2009 382

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation delivered the first fuel cell bus (FC bus) sold under the Toyota brand to the Bureau of Transportation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The TCFS combines hybrid technology (power control unit, motor and battery) with fuel cell technology (Toyota FC stacks and high pressure hydrogen tanks).

Toyota 170

Toyota Nickel Metal Hydride 2020 Fuel 170

Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A critical element of the transition is to reduce our use of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are expensive and environmentally destructive. In the United States, most of our use of fossil fuels is for transportation. Wind and solar farms are alternatives to fossil fuel-fired power plants.

Renewable 98

Renewable Energy Fuel New York City 98

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation will begin to sell fuel cell buses (FC buses) under the Toyota brand from early 2017. The Toyota FC Bus was developed by Toyota, based on the company's experience in developing FC buses together with Hino Motors, Ltd. Length / width / height. 10,525 / 2,490 / 3,340 mm. 77 (26+50+1). Toyota FC stack.

Toyota 150

Toyota Nickel Metal Hydride 2017 Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of new vehicles in dealer showrooms. Fuel Consumption: Combined city/highway gallons per 100 miles. Fuel Cost: Estimated annual costs of fueling the vehicle.

Fuel Economy 297

Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 297

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

In the Tianjin study, they team fueled a four-cylinder light-duty diesel engine fueled with CFT and DF, identifying 13 individual carbonyl compounds in the exhaust. Under the engine operating conditions used, formaldehyde and acetaldehyde were the dominant carbonyl compounds for both test fuels. Jakober, 2008). 2014.05.025.

Coal 210

Coal Diesel Emissions Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2011

General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist on August 25. liter SIDI intelligent direct injection engine along with advanced eAssist intelligent technology (light electrification, earlier post ), which work together to reduce fuel consumption by 20% compared with the standard model. The new model features a 2.4-liter

General Motors 186

General Motors Buick Motor Motors 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2012

City and highway cycle fuel-economy ratings are 132 and 105 MPGe, respectively. The FIT EV’s fuel consumption rating is 29 kWh per 100 miles; EPA-rated annual fuel cost is $500. Honda Fit EV Efficiency Comparison. EPA Combined MPGe. EPA Combined kWh/100m. Battery Capacity. EPA Label Range. Honda Fit EV. Mitsubishi i-MiEV.

Fuel Economy 339

Fuel Economy EPA 2013 Honda 339

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

While Hyundai, Toyota and Honda seized much attention over their presentations of fuel cell rollout plans (in the case of Hyundai) and concepts (in the case of Honda and Toyota) at the Los Angeles and Tokyo auto shows, Daimler used EVS27 in Barcelona as a forum to report on its 3.3 Earlier post.). Earlier post.). million km (5.6

Mercedes 300

Mercedes Fuel Los Angeles Hydrogen 300

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

During the EVS 25 electric vehicle expo in Shanghai earlier this months, Honda engineers presented a glimpse into the development of an advanced high-performance electric motor that Honda had designed as part of a KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) intended for its 2009 Formula One race car. Click to enlarge. kW per kilogram. laminations.

Honda 410

Honda Motor Motors Motoring 410

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2015

Intelligent Energy is expanding its PEM fuel cell offerings with a new 100 kW automotive fuel cell architecture. As points of comparison, the US Department of Energy (DOE) 2020 technical targets for an automotive fuel cell stack are 2.5 Toyota says that its new fuel cell stack in the Mirai offers 3.1

Fuel 150

Fuel Energy Suzuki Taxi 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2013

The Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) and Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will introduce a low-carbon 48 volt LC Super Hybrid technology demonstrator at the International Vienna Motor Symposium this week. It combines advanced lead-carbon batteries with CPT’s production-ready SpeedStart motor-generator system.

Hybrid 210

Hybrid Motor Motors Motoring 210

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

Fuel Economy 150

Fuel Economy Japan Economy Light 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new series of fuel-efficient gasoline engines that achieve improved thermal efficiency. As a result, the new engine will have a maximum thermal efficiency of 38%—top-level among gasoline-fueled mass-produced engines. liter engine jointly developed with Daihatsu Motor Co.,

Gasoline 273

Gasoline Toyota Engine Fuel 273

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. —Peter Mock. —Uwe Tietge.

Europe 170

Europe United Kingdom Fuel 2001 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

In the run-up to production and delivery, in parallel to the completion of the statutory type approval, BMW engineers were able further to improve key driving performance and fuel consumption data. seconds with an EU test cycle average fuel consumption of 2.1 BMW had originally anticipated combined test-cycle fuel consumption of 2.5

BMW 257

BMW Fuel Production MPG 257

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy results Source: NREL. The NREL team collected and analyzed in-service fuel economy, maintenance, and other vehicle performance data on 11 hybrid (P100H) and 11 conventional diesel (P100D) step vans operated by the United Parcel Service (UPS) in Minneapolis. Click to enlarge.

Fuel Economy 350

Fuel Economy Economy Hybrid Diesel 350

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2019

The “Forze VIII”, a hydrogen fuel cell Le-Mans-style prototype, became the first hydrogen-electric vehicle to beat gasoline-powered cars in an official race. Peak power is 320 kW, while the maximum torque the motors can deliver is 780 N·m. The team’s mission is to promote fuel-cell technology.

Gasoline 345

Gasoline Hydrogen Power Powered 345

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2017

The report also identified 29 currently Open-Retail hydrogen fueling stations from as far south as San Diego, to the coastline in Santa Barbara, and as far to the northeast as Truckee. This represents an increase of 9 fueling stations since June 2016. Source: ARB. Click to enlarge. Source: ARB. Click to enlarge.

California 150

California Fuel Hydrogen Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2013

A team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Motors, led by ORNL researcher Dr. Jun Qu, has developed a new group of ionic liquids as lubricant additives that could help improve the energy efficiency of cars and trucks. Fuel Efficiency Lubricating Oils' Jun Qu, Huimin Luo, Miaofang Chi, Cheng Ma, Peter J. 2013.11.010.

Fuel Economy 369

Fuel Economy Oil Economy Engine 369

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2010

Infiniti unveiled its first production hybrid, the M35 Hybrid, at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The M35 Hybrid uses an original parallel one motor/two clutch hybrid system and features a decoupling 3.5-liter There is also a significant improvement in fuel efficiency at highway mode, compared to conventional systems. With a 3.5L

Infinity 259

Infinity Hybrid Motor Motors 259

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. Air pollution poses a serious threat to our nation’s health.

Chicago 150

Chicago Clean Cleaning 2017 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2021

These 48-volt systems can power new, advanced energy-consuming components and can help reduce emissions and improve fuel economy and performance. Eaton is developing 48-volt systems that include motor generators and inverters that generate 48-volt DC power for the vehicle.

Eaton 243

Eaton Lead Acid Commercial Emissions 243

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2010

At this year's Paris Motor Show, Mazda will introduce three upgraded models, with a focus on lowering fuel consumption. diesel engine with fuel consumption of 5.2 L/100km (45 mpg US) and a 15% reduction in CO 2 emissions in comparison to the previous 2.0-liter diesel engine with fuel consumption of 5.2 L/100km (53.5

Mazda 210

Mazda Fuel MPG Diesel 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle. Hyundai Motor Company has completed development of its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle—the Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)—and will begin testing next year with an eye toward 2015 mass production. Fuel cell stack output. Click to enlarge.

Tucson 231

Tucson Hyundai 2015 Fuel 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2013

John DeCicco at the University of Michigan argues that to reduce transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions, the proper policy focus should be upstream in sectors that provide the fuel, rather than downstream on the choice of fuels in the automobile. The paper is available from the Social Science Research Network (SSRN).

Fuel 236

Fuel Supplies Transportation Climate Protection 236

Teslarati

JUNE 9, 2023

General Motors’ (GM) support for Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) might be trouble for Electrify America. The theory is gaining some legs now that General Motors has decided to support the NACS. In comparison, Electrify America has 3,503 fast chargers and 116 Level 2 chargers in the United States.

America 145

America North America General Motors Tesla 145

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released three new reports showcasing strong growth across the US fuel cell and hydrogen technologies market. According to these reports, the US continues to be one of the world’s largest and fastest growing markets for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

Hydrogen 284

Hydrogen Market Fuel 2012 284

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

In a demonstration of its ongoing development of advanced alternative powertrains, Audi unveiled the new h-tron quattro fuel cell concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Audi h-tron quattro concept combines an Audi fifth-generation fuel cell stack delivering up to 110 kW with a power-optimized 1.8

Audi 150

Audi Concept Detroit Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

per mile to fuel an electric vehicle; by comparison, the national average cost to fuel a gas vehicle is double at $0.06 Although fuel costs are the most ‘present’ cost on peoples’ minds, insurance and tax and also see running costs creep up.

Purchase 321

Purchase Cost Of Price Gasoline-Electric 321

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge.

Fuel Economy 262

Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Hybrid 262