article thumbnail

Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

Green Car Congress

Ford launched a $50,000 challenge for software developers to write innovative apps to help consumers better understand and improve their personal fuel efficiency. Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge.

Personal 236
article thumbnail

2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback to debut at New York show; 40 mpg highway

Green Car Congress

Estimated highway fuel economy is 40 mpg US (5.88 Another surprise in this class is a Sport Mode, which changes the car’s personality with enhanced acceleration response. There’s even a first aid kit. Toyota will introduce the all-new 2020 Yaris Hatchback at the New York International Auto Show this month.

New York 255
article thumbnail

CNG becomes cheaper in Mumbai. How much it costs in other metro cities?

Baua Electric

While previously, only commercial vehicles were using CNG as fuel, in the last couple of years, personal vehicle owners too have increasingly started using CNG as fuel. Also, CNG-fuelled vehicles offer better fuel economy than their petrol and diesel counterparts.

Petrol 52
article thumbnail

Navigant forecasts modest global annual sales growth of e-bicycles, reaching 40.3M units in 2023

Green Car Congress

Among other trends, combined throttle-control and pedal-assist models; electric cargo bicycles (e-cargo bikes); all-in-one retrofit kits and wheels; 3D-printed bicycles; and the use of e-bicycles in police patrol and various security industries have all contributed to a growing market with strong potential.

Global 281
article thumbnail

Down to the wire for final round of public voting in DOE Apps for Vehicles challenge

Green Car Congress

moj.io’s software developer kit will support apps for consumers, service providers and automotive retailers, connecting drivers to their driving world in real-time. The MyCarma application uses the phone’s GPS to capture an owner’s personal drive cycle. That personal drive cycle is fed into predictive vehicle models of new vehicles.

article thumbnail

2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country Review – Quiet Luxury

The Truth About Cars

A 20-inch-wheel kit replaced the 19s and cost $3,200. Fuel economy is listed at 23 mpg city/30 mpg highway/26 mpg combined. What they do offer is solid utility for the moneyed person who is often carrying passengers and/or cargo about town. Another $3,200 replaces the Harman Kardon audio with a Bowers and Wilkins system.

Volvo 52
article thumbnail

CEO’s Take on 2024: Cost efficiency and tech skills make India a global force in auto parts sector, says Nirmal K. Minda, CMD, Uno Minda – ET Auto

Baua Electric

While India has a position as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, its motor vehicle penetration per capita remains significantly lower compared to the global average. Our commitment began with CNG kit manufacturing in 2010, followed by investments in EV R&D in 2017.

India 52