Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2012

—Martin Hauschild, Head of Traffic Technology and Traffic Management at the BMW Group. Cooperative transponder technologies (Ko-TAG). In the joint project Ko-TAG BMW is exploring the use of transponder systems for precise object localization and classification based on cooperative sensor systems. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2010

a designer and operator of a complete service delivery infrastructure for connected vehicles, have formed a partnership to provide telematics services for electric vehicles (EVs) globally. Tags: Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Telematics. Hitachi Automotive Systems , Ltd. and Airbiquity Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Azure Dynamics Corporation has selected Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) as the battery supplier for Azure’s Force Drive integration on the Ford Transit Connect Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). North American distribution for the battery electric Transit Connect van is targeted to begin in late 2010. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

Valence Technology, Inc. and S&C Electric Company, Chicago-based developer of new products and services for the stationary electric power industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which the two companies agree to work together to develop and evaluate products for stationary grid-connected electrical energy storage systems.

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MAY 4, 2022

In this challenge, SICK reached out to universities across the nation that were looking to support innovation and student achievement in automation and technology. Using SICK's LiDAR technology, the ROADGNAR takes a 3D scan of the road and the data is then used to determine the exact level of repair needed.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2010

OnStar’s Mobile Application will use a real-time data connection to interact with the Volt and perform tasks from setting the charge time to unlocking the doors. It uses a real-time data connection to perform tasks from setting the charge time to unlocking the doors. Click to enlarge. Walt Dorfstatter, president, OnStar.

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JANUARY 13, 2024

The recent launch of the Tesla Cybertruck a high-profile reminder of these challenges and opportunities with its stainless steel body and new technology. New materials present challenges EVs are more technology-heavy than gas-powered cars.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Ford Motor Company and Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEV US) have mutually agreed to terminate the development project of an electric car-derived van based on Transit Connect. Azure Dynamics has selected Johnson Controls-Saft as the supplier for lithium-ion battery cells and battery packs for the Transit Connect BEV. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2019

In a paper presented at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, the researchers describe roboat units that can now identify and connect to docking stations. Control algorithms guide the roboats to the target, where they automatically connect to a customized latching mechanism with millimeter precision.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the EERE Technology Commercialization Portal —an online resource that will serve as a tool for potential investors to identify opportunities to invest in work being conducted by DOE laboratories and participating research institutions. Tags: Brief. Sign up for e-mail updates.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

The results showed that use of cooperative transponder technologies in combination with cooperative perception technologies could bring important benefits for road safety. Ko-TAG explored cooperative sensor technology on the basis of transponder systems (transponder = miniature transmitter/receiver). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

They stress the importance of the scientific developments being connected to vehicle developers who understand implementation realities. Packaging and high volume cost analyses of projected technologies are outside of the scope of this Perspective. Tags: Batteries Fuel Cells. volume) considerations. Wagner et al. Li-ion storage.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2010

The Application Kit includes Altairnano's 24 volt, 50 Ah battery module, a connection and control unit (CCU) including a battery management system, and a NetBook computer configured to control and monitor the system performance. Tags: Brief. Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

co-inventor (with Sony) and leading supplier of near field communication (NFC), is launching a complete portfolio of automotive-qualified NFC products, enabling drivers and passengers to connect securely to the quickly growing NFC ecosystem. payment services or connected displays. NXP Semiconductors N.V., billion by 2019.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2016

Internet of Things (IoT) platform company Drayson Technologies is partnering with Inmarsat and courier company Gophr to capture real-time data on carbon monoxide pollution levels in London. The tag connects to the smartphone via Bluetooth and sends carbon monoxide levels to the CleanSpace app. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Audi’s Neckarsulm site is the first automotive plant in the Volkswagen Group to use RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology for vehicle identification throughout the entire production process, thereby laying another cornerstone for fully connected production. —Peter Kössler, Board Member for Production and Logistics.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2010

Ford Motor Company is leveraging the Internet and wireless technology to accelerate testing and refinement of the advanced lithium-ion battery systems that will power its upcoming plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2010

OnStar is working with Google’s Android and Maps technologies to enhance the navigation capabilities of the Volt mobile app. OnStar is leveraging Google technology to develop a number of new mobile application features to provide Volt customers with the most connected vehicle experience possible. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

Together with Verizon Wireless, Delphi Automotive released its Vehicle Diagnostics by Delphi product that provides a car-to-cloud/cloud-to-car connectivity service. Offered together with Verizon Wireless, this product not only offers convenience and connectivity but also peace of mind. Monitor overall vehicle health status.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2010

Audi is the first GKN Driveline customer to adopt the GKN Driveline’s new Direct Torque Flow (DTF) technology for propeller shafts. DTF solutions can be used to connect a propeller shaft to both a vehicle’s transmission and its rear final-drive unit. Tags: Brief. The new Audi A8 is also fitted with GKN Driveline’s sideshafts.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2010

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. The 10-buoy wave farm is expected to be connected to the grid after receipt of the FERC license and additional funding, supplying clean energy to approximately 1,000 homes. Tags: Brief. The SA supports the phased development by OPT of a 10-PowerBuoy 1.5 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The convergence of a wide range of new technologies is leading to an unprecedented shift in what GM calls “the genetic makeup” of motor vehicles. Electrification, connectivity and creative design are key components of the technology solutions. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2010

Working with BMW, BorgWarner combined two advanced turbocharging technologies—regulated two-stage (R2S) and variable turbine geometry (VTG)— to accelerate BMW’s engine downsizing strategy without compromising power and torque. BorgWarner’s R2S turbocharging system consists of two series-connected turbochargers. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Cyclone Power Technologies unveiled its scalable waste heat power generator, called WHE/Generation ( earlier post ), in connection with the $200 million GE Ecomagination Challenge. The GE Ecomagination Challenge is being conducted with Emerald Technology Ventures, Foundation Capital, KPCB and Rockport Capital.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

The highly-integrated chip with tap-to-connect technology simplifies the set-up process for mobile device connectivity within the vehicle and enables comfort and convenience applications such as keyless entry and vehicle settings. Supports Reader/Writer (R/W) mode, Active and Passive Peer (P2P) mode and Tag/Card Emulation mode.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

It will also feature, a few months after launch, HYbrid4 technology, with its 147 kW (200 bhp) and all-wheel drive potential. Peugeot’s HYbrid4 technology uses a parallel architecture combining a diesel engine, electric motor, 6-speed electronically controlled manual gearbox (MCP) and a stop-start system. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

StatoilHydro and FMC Technologies have developed new technology to improve the oil recovery from subsea fields. The technology has now been successfully tested on the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea. This new technology may be used in waters down to 500 metres. Tags: Brief. Through tubing rotary drilling.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Autonomous vehicle technology company Nauto has entered into strategic agreements with three major auto companies, including BMW i Ventures and Toyota Research Institute, as well as with Allianz Ventures, part of the leading global financial service provider and insurance company Allianz Group.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Mazda Motor Corporation has launched its SKYACTIV next-generation technologies—including engines, transmissions, vehicle bodies and chassis—that will begin appearing in Mazda products from 2011. All the technologies that are developed based on the Building Block Strategy will fall under the SKYACTIV umbrella. mpg US, 3.3

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2010

ISE Corp will display for the first time in the United States its Zero-Emission Hybrid Bus technology at the “Connect with CONNECT” event being held in San Diego on 20 May. This ISE hydrogen fuel cell series hybrid bus, one of five that has been built using ISE technology, is slated for operation at the 2012 Olympics in London.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Based on technology from the European rail industry, and leveraging the rapid charge capability of nanotechnology Lithium Titanate (nLTO) technology batteries such as those from Altair Nano, the Bůsbaar is a high power (~250 kW) opportunity charging station that rapidly charges a bus at one or both ends of its route.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2010

General Motors hosted the “Mobility Internet - Connecting the Virtual Superhighway Forum” at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at Expo 2010. The Mobility Internet is GM’s vision for a future of connected cars. The Mobility Internet will enable vehicle users to connect to their social networks, creating social interaction while on the road.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2010

They showcased their ability to react quickly to unforeseen obstacles and changes in driving conditions, as well as their great maneuverability and agility empowered by dynamic stabilization technology. GM engineers also demonstrated how EN-V can help users stay connected to their “social networks” while on the go.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

KTSi) is launching with proprietary flywheel technology to absorb energy and generate power in rail traction and energy recycling applications. The GTR flywheel technology was introduced nearly 20 years ago and tested in major rail and subway systems in New York, London and Lyon. KTSi builds on this technology, pioneered in the 1990s.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2014

As part of the “cooperative transponder” research project Ko-TAG ( earlier post ), researchers at the Technische Universität München (TUM) developed a new approach to distance measurement to enable advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in cars to pinpoint the location of pedestrians and cyclists even in non-line-of-sight situations—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

Source: SCF Technologies. Vattenfall and Aalborg University are partnering with Danish startup SCF Technologies in a two-year project to design a demonstration plant based on SCF’s CatLiq process—an application of the firm’s supercritical fluid technology in the catalytic production of bio-oil from organic waste. Iversen, S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has awarded C$5.5 Early in 2008 SBI formed a joint venture with Xylitol Canada with the goal of researching and co-developing a proprietary technology to produce xylitol using co-product streams from the production of cellulosic ethanol. Tags: Brief.

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