Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

'Daimler and BMW have agreed on jointly developing and implementing one common technology for wireless recharging high-voltage batteries of electric drive and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The wireless charging system consists of two components: a secondary coil integrated into the under tray of the car and a primary coil integrated into a floor plate that can be placed on a garage floor for instance.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2014

'Several reports in general news media recently have touted the new 2014 BMW i3 electric car as a serious challenger to the Tesla Model S. One writer even went so far as to label the i3 a "Tesla killer." Dream on. There''s no way a frumpy-looking little 2+2 city car is going to challenge the mighty Tesla. I can''t imagine anyone seriously.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

'Powertrain of the Volvo XC90 Twin Engine PHEV. A two-liter, four-cylinder supercharged and turbocharged Drive-E gasoline engine powers the front wheels and an 80 hp (60 kW) electric motor drives the rear wheels. The battery pack is located in the center of the vehicle. Click to enlarge. Volvo Cars’ all-new XC90 SUV, to be launched later this year, will offer up to 400 horsepower (298 kW) but with CO 2 emissions as low as around 60 g/km (NEDC driving cycle).

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2014

'Volvo''s long-term powertrain strategy is all about four-cylinder engines. Gone are the firm''s long-standing five-cylinder gasoline and diesel units, and gone is the old XC90''s V-8--replaced, in the next-generation car, with a power unit Volvo calls ''Twin Engine''. Using an intriguing mix of four-cylinder gasoline power, a turbocharger, supercharger.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

'A team of University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering students have won an EPA student design contest for developing an exhaust aftertreatment device that cuts CO, NO x and PM emissions from lawnmowers. EPA estimates that a standard gasoline-powered lawn mower emits 11 times the air pollution of a new car for each hour of operation.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2014

'Last summer I took a cross-country road trip with a group of people driving different types of electric vehicles. It was an amazing experience, and our trip, our adventures, and our misadventures were portrayed in the documentary Kick Gas. That experience gave me the idea to take my own road trip to experience the freedom of traveling alone on an.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2014

'There is a popular internet meme that suggests Mazda''s Miata is the answer to every automotive question. You want something fun? Something inexpensive to run? Reliable? Easy to wrench on? Want to improve your car control skills? Cheap to buy? The answer is always Miata. So, in the spirit of that other great internet car meme, irrelevant-but-fun.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

'California-based Aemetis, Inc. has received US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for the issuance of D4 RINs upon the importation into the US of biodiesel produced from waste fats and oils (WFO). The EPA also approved the issuance of D6 RINs when biodiesel is produced using other feedstocks. Aemetis built and operates a 50 million gallon per year capacity distilled biodiesel production facility on the East Coast of India.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2014

'Daimler''s Smart brand has spent the last few years releasing concepts that preview the look of its next-generation city car, but the car itself has remained frustratingly under wraps. Now we''ve got our best look yet at the form of the new cars, in an official video from Smart itself. The video explores the design process behind the new Fortwo and.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

'After a critical review of the literature on the air impacts of increased natural gas acquisition, processing, and use, a team of US researchers has determined that that actual measurement data on various individual segments of the natural gas life cycle are sparse or critically lacking. National and state regulators primarily use generic emission inventories to assess the climate, air quality, and health impacts of natural gas systems.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2014

'Today on Green Car Reports: Our resident Tesla Model S owner weighs in on the BMW i3, we learn more about the upcoming all-new Smart ForTwo minicar, and we offer advice on the best way to ride long distances on electric motorcycles. All this and more on Green Car Reports. How does a Tesla Model S driver assess the BMW i3 hatchback? David Noland.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

'Maverick Synfuels and Petrostar Petroleum Corporation, a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration company, formed Maverick Northstar, Inc., a joint venture to facilitate the deployment and operation of gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology in the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. ( Earlier post.). The small-scale modular plants will utilize and promote technology that converts a methane-rich feedstock, such as natural gas, flare gas and biogas, into high-quality methanol

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2014

'Volvo has revealed that when the new XC90 comes out later this year it will offer up to 400hp and CO2 emissions of just 60g/km through an innovative ‘twin engine’ plug-in hybrid drivetrain. The range-topping ‘Twin Engine’ will carry the badge ‘T8’ and will use a two-litre, four-cylinder Drive-E p[.].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

'The BMW Group sold more than a million vehicles in the first half of 2014 for the first time. A total of 1,020,211 vehicles were delivered to customers worldwide, an increase of 6.9% over the same period last year (954,501). Sales in June also reached an all-time high: deliveries increased 4.8% with a total of 193,342 vehicles sold last month. Worldwide sales of BMW brand vehicles in June climbed 7.3% to total 164,214 units.

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2014

'Carmakers Daimler and BMW have signed an agreement to develop wireless charging for electric vehicles. The pair are working on a standardised inductive charging system for plug-in hybrid and electric cars to make charging at home and away, easier than ever. Both firms are in the process of laun[.].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

'A study by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories concludes that a number of existing gas stations in California can safely store and dispense hydrogen, suggesting a broader network of hydrogen fueling stations may be within reach. The report examined 70 commercial gasoline stations in the state to determine which, if any, could integrate hydrogen fuel, based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) hydrogen technologies code published in 2011.

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2014

'With September approaching many car owners are looking to invest in a new car, and there are a number of ways drivers can save hundreds of pounds by carefully choosing a more environmentally-friendly, fuel saving or electric car. Buying a car with low C02 emissions can knock off a substantial sum, a[.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2014

'The annual MPG Marathon is to return for its fourteenth year this October as it tours the Breacon Beacons in the hope of bettering last year’s impressive fuel economy record of 88.69mpg. Sponsored by ALD Automotive and Shell FuelSave and organised by Fleet World Magazine, the latest edition of the[.].

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