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California passes 100K plug-in car sales; 40% of US plug-ins

Green Car Congress

'Californians have purchased more than 100,000 plug-in cars (PEVs) since the market started in 2010, according to figures gathered by the California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative. Californians buy approximately 40% of all the PEVs sold in the US. According to data collected by the California Air Resources Board and new sales figures released this week from hybridcars.com and Baum & Associates, a Michigan-based market research firm, Californians bought 102,440 PEVs from December 2010 thr

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Saleen Foursixteen Tesla Model S Burns Rubber, Not Gas

Green Car Reports

'An electric car''s main purposes are those of efficiency and reducing reliance on oil. But as cars, they''re also objects ingrained into culture and often bought for emotive reasons, like speed and aesthetics. It''s no surprise that with both plenty of performance and a sleek body style, the Tesla Model S is as loved by diehard gearheads as it is by.

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UC Riverside team shows new eco-routing navigation tool can cut EV energy use up to 51%

Green Car Congress

'Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have shown that a vehicle navigation tool they created can cut electric vehicle energy use up to 51%. The researchers outlined their findings in a report to the California Energy Commission, which paid for the study with a $95,000 grant. ( Earlier post.). The researchers tested the “eco-routing” navigation system—which takes into account real-time traffic information, road type and road grade—on t

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Chinese Production Of Plug-In Electric Cars Finally Starts To Grow

Green Car Reports

'After years of encouragement through government policies, Chinese production of plug-in electric cars is finally starting to grow. Amidst rampant air pollution, the Chinese government has heavily incentivized electrified vehicles, but so far that hasn''t won the interest of consumers. That appears to be changing, as production of electric cars and.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Ricardo to display functional integration prototype of ADEPT 48V “intelligent electrification” diesel

Green Car Congress

'ADEPT schematic. Click to enlarge. Ricardo will display the first functional integration prototype of the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) collaborative research project ( earlier post ) in public for the first time this week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV 2014) in the UK. The ADEPT project was launched in 2013 to demonstrate the potential for 48V-based intelligent electrification to deliver full hybrid-scale fuel efficiency from a highly cost-effective package.

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More Tesla-Toyota Plans In The Pipeline? Musk Hints At Possibility

Green Car Reports

'Tesla can now add Japan to the list of countries that its Model S electric sedan is roaming the roads. CEO Elon Musk appeared at a recent ceremony to launch the car, but also used the occasion to hint that there may be another project with Toyota in the pipeline. According to Automotive News, Tesla and Toyota could work on another "significant".

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2014 BMW i3 Vs. Mercedes B-Class: Car And Driver Tests Electric Cars From Germany

Green Car Reports

'It''s taken awhile, but electric cars are finally getting some serious attention from the mainstream automotive press. Maybe it''s increased consumer interest, or maybe the fact that there are now enough widely-available models to warrant comparisons, but electric cars are starting to show up more in the pages of enthusiast "buff books." In a recent.

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Allison Transmission names Enerdel Li-ion pack as approved support equipment for its hybrid drive systems

Green Car Congress

'Allison Transmission has named Li-ion battery manufacturer Enerdel’s PP320-689-LP Vigor+ battery pack as approved Allison support equipment. The low-profile Vigor+ pack is approved for use with the Allison Hybrid H 40/50 EP system installed in diesel-hybrid buses globally. PP320-689-LP Vigor+ Battery Pack and specs. Click to enlarge. EnerDel is a supplier of advanced lithium-ion batteries and ESS for heavy-duty transportation and hybrid power applications.

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Stolen Tesla Found As Owner Helps Police Using Her Phone App

Green Car Reports

'It''s never fun to find an empty space where you left your car. That''s the situation a California couple found themselves in, but they were able to use technology to track their stolen Tesla Model S. Shahin and Karim Pirani used the "Find My Tesla" app to locate the car, and then followed its movements as thieves led police on a high-speed chase.

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New Ford Focus in Europe delivers fuel economy improvements up to 19% with new 1.5L TDCi; 1.5L EcoBoost, Enhanced Transitional Stability

Green Car Congress

'New Ford Focus. Click to enlarge. The new Ford Focus for Europe ( earlier post ) delivers the car’s most fuel-efficient powertrain line-up yet with improvements of up to 19%, and a significant CO 2 emission reduction across the entire line-up. The new Focus will be the first vehicle in Europe to offer Ford’s new 1.5-liter EcoBoost gasoline engine and new Focus also will be available for the first time with Ford’s 1.5-liter TDCi diesel engine.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Tesla-Toyota Plans, 100K Electric Cars in California, Saleen Foursixteen In Action: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

'Lots of electric-car news today. Elon Musk hints at a possible second collaboration between Tesla Motors and Toyota, California now has more than 100,000 plug-in cars on its roads, and the Saleen Foursixteen shows exactly what it can do in a new video. All this and more on Green Car Reports. California has hit a plug-in car milestone. There are.

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Ohio State researchers use neutron depth profiling to track flow of Li atoms into and out of anode in real time

Green Car Congress

'Using a neutron beam, chemists and engineers at The Ohio State University have been able to track the flow of lithium atoms into and out of an anode in real time as a Li-ion battery charged and discharged. The study, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition , suggests that neutron depth profiling (NDP) could one day help explain why rechargeable batteries lose capacity over time, or sometimes even catch fire.

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Peugeot 208 Hybrid Air Latest To Aim For French 117 MPG Target

Green Car Reports

'French automaker Renault is expected to show a concept vehicle at the upcoming Paris Auto Show capable of hitting 117 mpg combined. Not one to be left out, rival Peugeot will also show a 117 mpg concept at Paris--albeit one that may not be too far from production. It stems from a French government target that requires automakers to produce a 117.

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Renault and Bolloré form a partnership in electric vehicles; assembly, car-sharing and 3-seat Bluecar

Green Car Congress

'Following the letter of intent signed in September 2013 (earlier post), French groups Renault and Bolloré are joining forces to promote electric vehicles through a set of three agreements involving assembly, a car-sharing JV, and new vehicle development. In order to reduce significantly the environmental impact of cars, the partners noted, the development of electric vehicles and car-sharing is not an option—it is a necessary transformation.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Mercedes reveals spec details for new plug-in hybrid S-Class

Green Cars News

'Mercedes-Benz has announced the price and spec details for its new S 500 plug-in hybrid – which will be rated with official fuel economy of an impressive 100.9mpg on a combined cycle. Fitted with a V6 333hp bi-turbo petrol engine, an 8.7kWh lithium ion battery pack and a 116hp electric motor, the n[.].

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Virent to expand demo plant capabilities to scale plant-based Paraxylene

Green Car Congress

'Virent announced that The Coca-Cola Company is making an additional investment in the company’s development and commercialization of its bio-based paraxylene, BioFormPX. This investment will enable Virent to scale up separation and purification of BioFormPX material at its demonstration plant in Madison, WI. Virent and The Coca-Cola Company have been working together since 2011, when they first announced their Joint Development Agreement and a Master Supply Agreement focused on the development

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Roads to ruin: How the car has made the UK unpleasant to live in

Green Cars News

'Tuesday 9 September 2014. The Green Piece Column. I love costume dramas. And not because I believe in the romanticised presentation of history has any basis in fact. I don’t yearn for a time when a woman’s future was set out for her; when she was the property of her father, up to the time she bec[.].

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Production of BYD-Daimler DENZA EV begins in China

Green Car Congress

'The DENZA EV is manufactured by a Sino-German joint venture of BYD and Daimler in Shenzhen. Click to enlarge. DENZA, the “made in China, for China” electric vehicle from Daimler’s technology joint venture with its Chinese partner BYD ( earlier post ), has started rolling off production line at Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd. (BDNT), in Shenzhen.

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First drive: SEAT Ibiza SC FR Edition ACT

Green Cars News

'‘Warm’ hatches probably aren’t the sort of thing you expect to read about here on TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, but it’s just such a review that you’re reading right now. It isn’t even like the SEAT Ibiza SC FR Edition is a car we’ve shoehorned into the site to keep the manufacturer happy or because we[.].

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Scientists create “buckydiamondoids”; union of buckyballs and diamondoids function as rectifier

Green Car Congress

'An international team led by researchers at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have joined two unconventional forms of carbon—diamondoids and buckyballs—to create “buckydiamondoids”. These hybrid molecules function as rectifiers, conducting electrons in only one direction, and could help pave the way to molecular electronic devices.

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Ford improves Focus economy by up to 15%

Green Cars News

'Ford has made improvements to its refreshed Focus which will ensure that it delivers fuel economy improvements of up to 15 per cent across the range. The new Focus is now also the first vehicle in Europe to gain Ford’s new 1.5 litre EcoBoost petrol engine and will also be available for the first t[.].

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