article thumbnail

International Truck invites Class 8 competitors to open event for head-to-head testing on fuel economy, aerodynamics and drivability

Green Car Congress

International Truck (Navistar’s flagship vehicle brand) has invited each of its Class 8 competitors to participate in an open performance testing to compare fuel economy and drivability of their new trucks during the week of 31 August at the Navistar Proving Grounds in New Carlisle, Indiana.

article thumbnail

SAE International revises recommended practice for electric and hybrid electric vehicle safe battery testing

Green Car Congress

SAE International has released J2464: Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) Safety and Abuse Testing , a revised recommended practice for establishing safe battery systems. Widespread use and adoption of J2464 will advance that goal.

article thumbnail

Cambridge study finds globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse

Green Car Congress

Countries meet their needs for goods and services through domestic production and international trade. However, the researchers found that the greatest resource risk is due to international trade, mainly from remote countries. A drought, flood or any severe weather event in another country puts these food imports at risk.

Water 170
article thumbnail

Ceres: national fuel economy and emissions standards can increase viability of domestic automakers and suppliers

Green Car Congress

New analysis commissioned by Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit organization working with investors and companies, suggests that national fuel economy and emissions standards can help increase the viability and international competitiveness of domestic automakers and suppliers. The analysis, “ What’s Driving the U.S —Alan Baum.

article thumbnail

Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

Green Car Congress

At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard.

Standards 257
article thumbnail

PEM electrolyzer company Ohmium closes $45M Series B; quadrupling manufacturing capacity

Green Car Congress

PEM electrolyzer company Ohmium International closed a $45-million Series B financing round. The world is rapidly transitioning away from fossil fuels and towards clean energy, and recent events have only accelerated that move. We can no longer tie our economies to unreliable fossil fuels.

article thumbnail

KULR licenses NASA’s Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter for battery safety and thermal management

Green Car Congress

Originally developed by NASA and refined by KULR’s engineering team led by NASA alumni and current KULR Chief Technology Officer, Dr William Walker, FTRC measures the amount of heat energy released during a thermal runaway event. —William Walker.

Batteries 243