Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'Researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) led by Professor Xiaodong Chen have developed a new TiO 2 gel material for Li-ion battery anodes. A battery equipped with the new anode material can be recharged up to 70% in only 2 minutes. The new battery will also be able to endure more than 10,000 charging cycles. A paper on their work is published in the journal Advanced Materials.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'How can you add all-wheel drive to an electric car, making it hundreds of pounds heavier--and still increase its efficiency and range? Amid all of last week''s hoopla over the blazing performance of the all-wheel-drive Tesla Model S P85D--0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds, 155-mph top speed--what really caught my eye was this: Tesla accomplished it all.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'ExxonMobil Corporation is establishing an advanced biofuels research program at Iowa State University. The $1-million ExxonMobil Biofuels Program will initially focus on two research projects related to the fast pyrolysis of biomass to produce liquid bio-oil, which can then be upgraded into transportation fuels. Iowa State researchers have been studying fast pyrolysis for more than 15 years and have recently upgraded a fast pyrolysis pilot plant at the university’s BioCentury Research Farm.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'While General Motors'' plug-in electric cars are in a bit of a sales lull this fall, the company has an expanding number of plug-in products planned for years to come. The latest to be uncovered--at least in the planning stages--is an all-electric Cadillac sedan. DON''T MISS: 2016 Cadillac CT6 Large Luxury Car To Offer Plug-In Hybrid Option The.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'Korea-based Integrated Energy, and Detroit Electric, which plans to bring a new electric sportscar—the SP:01 ( earlier post )—to market in 2015, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Integrated Energy to conduct retail sales of Detroit Electric pure electric vehicles, and to implement a joint V2X project which will include a pilot program in South Korea.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'There''s a new wrinkle in the seemingly never-ending saga of the electrified Audi R8 sports car. While the battery-electric Audi R8 e-tron has been cancelled and revived numerous times--it''s reportedly back on again--it now appears that it won''t be the only green version of the Audi sports car. DON''T MISS: Audi R8 e-tron: First Drive Of Audi''s.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'Today''s news is all about improvement. See how the dual-motor Tesla Model S "D" can be quicker than its rear-wheel-drive counterpart and offer more range, learn about plans for a battery-electric Cadillac, and read about a possible plug-in hybrid version of the Audi R8 supercar. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Details on the Tesla "D" and.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) and Global Green USA will auction the first 2015 battery-electric Volkswagen e-Golf in the US. That announcement follows Toyota’s announcement that it is partnering with the Environmental Media Association (EMA) to raffle off the company’s first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle when it arrives in California in late 2015.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'As carmakers try to meet stricter global emissions standards, they are using aluminum--and more of it--to save weight. Previously reserved for high-end luxury and sports cars, aluminum is poised to go mainstream on vehicles like the 2015 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck. But while it may that aluminum may soon begin to displace steel in volume.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'A hydrogen-fuelled Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell has achieved a continuous running record of 300,000 kilometres (186,411 miles)– as the carmaker continues to trial hydrogen cars ahead of a market launched schedule within the next couple of years. In preparation for the launch of its first hydrogen [.].

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'Fueling infrastructure isn''t something automakers traditionally had to think about much. For more than a century, oil refiners and distributors have built and run a network of gasoline stations to fuel the world''s billion-plus vehicles. Many of those stations in the U.S. carry diesel fuel, though not all. DON''T MISS: 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'The new Mazda2 supermini is on its way to the European market, with details now revealed on the new car’s drivetrains and equipment. A choice of four engines will be offered including the new 77kW/105ps Skyactiv-D 1.5 litre diesel with headline low emission figure of 89g/km CO2 and fuel economy of[.].

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2014

'Subcompact SUVs, which often blur the line between crossovers and all-wheel drive hatchbacks, are growing increasingly popular all over the globe. In the U.S., models like the Buick Encore, Nissan Juke, and the upcoming 2015 Honda HR-V constitute an expanding segment. Soon, Toyota may join the gang. MORE: 2015 Honda HR-V: First Details On New.

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