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JUNE 7, 2018

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC); SHIZUOKA GAS Co., Against this backdrop, the hopes are that the batteries of EV/PHEVs, ownership of which is expected to grow rapidly in the near future, can be effectively utilized as a VPP resource. Seven companies—Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. TEPCO Power Grid, Inc.;

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Hyzon Motors, a leading supplier of heavy-duty hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles, announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Transform Materials, a provider of renewable hydrogen through its proprietary microwave reactor technology ( earlier post ).

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APRIL 9, 2024

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) collaborated with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to organise a ‘Circularity Workshop’ on ‘Extended Producer Responsibility Regime: An Innovative Policy Tool for Fostering a Sustainable Circular Economy in the Automotive Industry.’

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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.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The University of Birmingham is working with Bentley Motors and others on a three-year research project to deliver a sustainable source of rare earth magnets for electric and hybrid vehicles. HyProMag has since received substantial investment from Mkango Resources, which will be fully funding HyProMag’s contribution to RaRE.

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JULY 29, 2021

Toyota Motor North America has joined the Auto/Steel Partnership (A/SP). Formed in 1987, A/SP leverages the resources of the automotive and steel industries to pursue research, validation and education that have helped automakers enhance vehicle safety and fuel economy while improving design and manufacturing.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Andreas Malikopoulos of the Energy & Transportation Science Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has explored the impact on fuel economy and GHG emissions of varying the size of the motor/generator and battery pack in pre- and post-transmission hybrid configurations of a medium-duty PHEV. motor/generator and battery size).

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MARCH 6, 2013

Sivak found that while the vehicle fuel economy of the entire light-duty fleet improved by 40% (from 13 mpg US to 21.6 l/100km), because of the decrease in vehicle load, the occupant fuel economy only improved by 17% (from 24.8 In other words, a 20% increase in fuel economy would result in a net 18% reduction in fuel consumption.

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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.

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MARCH 14, 2013

The new SuperTruck achieved a 54% increase in fuel economy. and Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR, released test results showing their demonstration SuperTruck tractor-trailer achieved a 54% increase in fuel economy, averaging nearly 10 mpg US (23.5 Click to enlarge. Cummins Inc. David Koeberlein, Cummins.

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APRIL 22, 2021

Chevron USA, through its Chevron Products Company division (Chevron), and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. This is another important step toward building a hydrogen economy. —Bob Carter, executive vice president, Toyota Motor North America. —Andy Walz, president of Chevron’s Americas Fuels & Lubricants.

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JUNE 26, 2012

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners have launched a new initiative that aims to reduce pollution levels, improve resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs in cities across the world. Up to 80% of the world population is expected to reside in cities by 2050.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

Clean fuels replaced more than 50% of the diesel used in the state in the first quarter of 2023, according to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Source: CARB Carbon intensity for the LCFS program is measured through lifecycle analysis of a fuel which includes all steps from extraction, transport, and production.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

A more compact hydrogen storage cabinet behind the cab houses six hydrogen tanks with the same capacity as previous prototypes while a new, more powerful lithium-ion battery helps smooth out the power flow to the electric motors. —Andrew Lund, chief engineer, Toyota Motor North America Research and Development.

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JUNE 20, 2014

However, the drawback of the high compression ratio is a reduction of engine torque; in a hybrid, the motor torque compensates for this reduction in engine torque. The result of their work, presented in papers this spring at the SAE 2014 World Congress, the Vienna Motor Symposium, and the JSAE Annual Congress, is the new 1.3-liter

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JUNE 27, 2011

Brushless motor design. The brushless motor design utilizes electronic controls for. high current switching to increase the reliability of the motor. Federal-Mogul says that the higher efficiency motors offer enhanced torque-speed performance, with support for higher pressures and flow capabilities. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

Worldwide, the vehicle fleet is not making enough progress on fuel economy and is failing to reach global targets aimed at reducing CO 2 emissions, cutting oil consumption and improving energy efficiency according to a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) ( earlier post ) released at the Paris COP21 Climate Summit.

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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.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. Fuel economy.

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JULY 20, 2023

JLR and Tata Motors will be anchor customers, with supplies commencing from 2026. The plant will employ innovative technologies and resource efficient processes such as battery recycling to recover and reuse all the original raw materials to deliver a circular economy ecosystem. The investment of more than £4 billion (US$5.2

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

The first rapid prototype of their Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) for light vehicle applications is on display at Tenneco’s booth at the 2013 Frankfurt IAA Motor Show. For light duty passenger vehicles, the fuel economy improvement must be measured over the US06 cycle. Doug Crane, Gentherm. Fuel Efficiency Thermoelectrics'

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MARCH 3, 2021

—James Archsmith, assistant professor in Agricultural & Resource Economics at UMD and lead author. The researchers studied California Department of Motor Vehicle trends in household behaviors for two-car households for a period of six years. So the effect of fuel economy standards is reduced. —James Archsmith.

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MARCH 14, 2022

The European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA) will support Canadian mineral exploration and development company Mkango Resources Ltd.with securing financing for the development of a rare earth separation plant to be located in Pu?awy, awy, Poland.

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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. This breakthrough ionic lubricant technology could potentially save the US tens of million barrels of oil annually.

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MARCH 5, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have conducted a cradle-to-grave life cycle GHG assessment of model year 2020 ICEV, HEV, and BEV sedans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks in the United States. The lower and higher limits of each range are results for base and premium models, respectively.

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APRIL 25, 2016

In a paper presented at the 2016 SAE World Congress, Tula Technology, developer of Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation technology, reported significant fuel economy gains of up to 18% over a conventional GM 6.2-liter Tula Technology used a production General Motors L94 6.2L liter V8 by operating using Dynamic Skip Fire.

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MARCH 9, 2023

In 2019, ABTC detailed the operations of this integrated battery recycling system in a global competition hosted by BASF, and was subsequently selected as the sole winner of the battery recycling portion of the Circularity Challenge.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Hyundai Motor America, currently the leading fuel economy auto manufacturer in the US according to EPA ratings, plans to achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 (mpg) by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light duty trucks. Forecasts show a 2009 model-year fuel economy rating of 30.1

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Cities are expanding, economies are growing, and life expectancy has almost doubled. Indoor and outdoor sources combine to make air pollution the second-largest cause of death in Africa, claiming more lives than tobacco, alcohol, motor vehicle accidents, and drug abuse. billion in 2020 to 4.3 billion by 2100.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The types of vehicles consumers select has by far the most dominant impact on on-road fuel economy—the best vehicle currently available for sale in the US is nine times more fuel efficient than the worst vehicle. Average on-road fuel economy in the US for all vehicles in 2008 was 17.4 mpg US (13.5 —Sivak and Schoettle.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

The Competition Commission of India has given its go-ahead for JSW’s proposed acquisition of up to a 38% stake in MG Motor India. “The Acquirer is a newly incorporated entity and is not engaged in any activities as of date. MG Motor entered India in September 2017 by acquiring General Motors India’s Halol plant.

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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. Comparable Fuel Economy: A comparison of the vehicle’s fuel economy to that of comparable vehicles. Source: EPA.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

For example, we will account for regional differences in the total cost of ownership related to charging installation costs, electricity and gasoline costs, temperature effects on fuel economy, and insurance as well as federal and state EV incentives and policies. Refueling patterns based on driver time valuation.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Ford Motor is investigating possible concerns in its emission testing procedures. Kim Pittel, group vice president, Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering, said that in September, employees raised a concern through regarding the analytical modeling that is part of Ford’s US fuel economy and emissions compliance process.

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MARCH 15, 2021

Although currently mined for fluorite, Vergenoeg is also a significant REE resource. They are used to make permanent magnets that are a vital part of modern electronics in televisions, smartphones, notebooks, jet engines, and rocket guidance systems as well as in solar and wind power plants, electric motors and in medical engineering.

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MARCH 4, 2021

This shift is also taking place in other motorized segments including trucks and mining machinery. and global economies with businesses and manufacturers having to close doors and furlough employees, the global trade markets plummeted to an 11-year low of 41.5% Resources. [ With the COVID pandemic wreaking havoc on the U.S.

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JULY 7, 2022

Under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource ( EMBER ) program ( earlier post ), the team was awarded an initial $4 million in funding R&D in Phase 1 with an option for up to an additional $9 million based on program performance in follow-on phases.

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