Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Mercedes-Benz says development is running on schedule: at present, test drives are being conducted mainly at the Test and Technology Center in Immendingen to validate the production maturity. In the compact class, production of the EQA, the fully electric brother of the GLA, will start later this year, followed by the EQB in 2021.

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EV Central

AUGUST 20, 2023

The Indian SUV and ute manufacturer Mahindra has revealed a tough electric concept that looks like a readymade rival for the Jeep Wrangler and GWM Tank. We are currently in the process of understanding from a product market fit which of those (EVs) we want to bring to Australia. Dubbed the Vision Thar.e Mahindra Thar.e But the Thar.e

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2018

The vehicle fleet required for the planned mobility solutions is to be taken entirely from local production. Volkswagen and CFAO, a long-standing partner in Africa for the distribution and assembly of vehicles, signed a letter of intent to this effect. The financial engagement amounts to approx. US$20 million (approx. €16 16 million).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

But after successfully completed endurance tests in winter at minus 35 degrees C, we are confident that the heat trials will confirm that we are well on schedule for the start of series production. Before a new product goes into production, the complete vehicle must reach a maturity level set by Mercedes-Benz.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

million OTTO-R project for the production of gasoline from “green” methanol produced from CO 2 , water and renewable electricity. The OTTO-R initiative, coordinated by the TU Freiberg, is part of the Kopernikus project P2X for the research, validation and implementation of Power-to-X concepts. OTTO-R is to be available in 2025.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 14, 2022

It solicited early-stage projects that have already been piloted but not yet widely deployed, plus theoretical concepts that have potential. The Wakoma team operates out of four countries and supports Nimbles in Canada, the Czech Republic, South Africa and the United States, with upcoming deployments planned in India, Kenya, and Mexico.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2015

Project M concept drawing. Many people may assume that oil, greases and fuels are simply added at the end of a concept-car build project such as this, but the Shell car aims to show what can be achieved when its products are integrated into the design from the start. Once built, the car will be tested on-the-road.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2017

The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. In the long term, the Volkswagen Group is looking to further expand its product portfolio in the fast-growing emerging markets. billion in 2015-16.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2009

The program, which is an initiative supportive of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Fuels/Hydrogen Program Area, is seeking applications in two areas: novel, non-precious metal hydrogen separation for use with coal-generated syngas; and general coal-based hydrogen production R&D. Topic 2: Hydrogen production R&D.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2014

Concept of hydrogen generation, storage and release using LOHCs. These products include: N-Ethylcarbazole. As part of this market development strategy, Hydrogenious will use the new funding to support further development of the HydroSTORE, taking it from prototype to fully commercial product. Click to enlarge. Dibenzyltoluene.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

MHI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Pty) Ltd ( PBMR Pty ) of the Republic of South Africa to study the area of collaboration in the development of the helium-cooled, High Temperature Reactor (HTR) Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Neither government funding nor conventional private investment have been able consistently to bridge the Valley of Death between promising concept and viable product. Patrice Motsepe, Founder and Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), South Africa. Vinod Khosla, Founder, Khosla Ventures, US.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. This data includes data from some GM JVs. to reflect this change.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2015

Tenneco has been working on GPF technology for several years, exploring concepts including coated and uncoated filters. At Tenneco we understand the functional requirements for gasoline particulate filters based on our experience as one of the first global suppliers to offer diesel particulate filter technologies in serial production.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2012

Tata Motors showcased its alternate fuel technology capability at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 by displaying four concepts: the Tata Nano CNG; the Tata Indigo Manza diesel-electric hybrid; the Tata Starbus Fuel Cell (hydrogen); and the Tata Magic Iris CNG. Tata Nano CNG Concept. Tata Indigo Manza Hybrid Concept.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced an aggressive product acceleration in its newest business unit, Middle East & Africa, leveraging the company’s One Ford global portfolio and targeting opportunities for growth in small, mid-size and large vehicle segments. —Jim Benintende, president, Ford Middle East & Africa.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2014

The worldwide challenges kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal; Los Angeles, United States; and Mumbai, India; before moving on to Delhi and the Chennai region in India; Shanghai, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; and a countrywide challenge in Argentina. The submission period will run from 14 August to 14 November.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2014

A platform is a horizontal segmentation; a CMF is a cross-sector concept. This enables the same product to be manufactured at several different sites or many products to be manufactured at a single site; simplifies planning, facilitates management, enables adjustments to global capacity and lowers entry costs.

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