Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will stage the global debut of the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV II at the 85 th Geneva International Motor Show. The Concept XR-PHEV II is a small crossover powered by a new plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) system. Mitsubishi said it expects the Concept XR-PHEV II to become MMC’s second production PHEV following the Outlander PHEV launched in January 2013. ( Earlier post.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'Well, Tesla Motors seems to have done it again. For the second year in a row, Consumer Reports has named the Tesla Model S its "Best Overall" vehicle to buy for 2015. DON''T MISS: Consumer Reports: Tesla Model S Electric Car Is ''Best Overall'' Vehicle (Feb 2014) As the well-regarded consumer magazine notes in its summary: For all of the impressive.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded 2015 Climate Leadership Awards to 16 organizations and one individual representing a wide array of industries from finance and manufacturing to retail and technology for showing what the agency said was exemplary corporate, organizational, and individual leadership in response to climate change. One of the 16 was Chevrolet ( earlier post ), the only automaker among the group.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'State politics can be a funny thing. Last week, a Georgia House bill to end the state''s $5,000 tax credit for purchase or lease of a battery-electric vehicle was voted down by its Ways & Means Committee. But yesterday, it mysteriously reappeared and was unanimously passed by voice vote after it was deemed only to have been "tabled." DON''T.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'Aventine Renewable Energy Inc. has installed a $2.4-million Valicor corn-oil separation system (COSS) at its Nebraska Energy LLC plant in Aurora, Nebraska. The system began operations in early January. Since corn oil has a higher market value, removing the oil improves dried distillers grain processing properties. High production levels and excess inventories nationally have led to tight margins, particularly in Nebraska.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'Today, the Tesla Model S once again nabs Consumer Reports'' "Best Overall" vehicle honor, the 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car gets built in small batches in Japan, and a bill to kill Georgia''s electric-car tax credit rises from the dead. All this and more on Green Car Reports. This converted Renault Kangoo Z.E. may be the first electric.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'The field of electric cars is gradually growing more diverse, but so far no automaker has built an electric pickup truck and put it on sale. Now there is one, although it probably won''t fit most people''s image of a rough, tough truck. DON''T MISS: World''s First Nissan Leaf Electric Pickup Truck, For Shop Use Only (Video) A French company called.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'The French company McPhy Energy, specializing in hydrogen-based solutions for industrial and energy storage, and the Italian De Nora group, a provider of electrochemical products and services, announced a technology partnership agreement. Under this agreement, De Nora will supply McPhy Energy with activated electrodes for its range of new-generation alkaline water-electrolyzers.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'What do a hydrogen fuel-cell sedan and an exotic supercar have in common? In the case of the 2016 Toyota Mirai and the defunct Lexus LFA, the answer is: an assembly plant. DON''T MISS: 2016 Toyota Mirai: First Drive Of Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Sedan Like the LFA, the Mirai will be built at Toyota''s Motomachi Plant in Toyota City, Japan--and, at least at.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'At the Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen showcased the new Touran MPV. The completely redeveloped Touran is the first MPV to be based on the modular transverse matrix (MQB); it offers a range of six new economical engines and an extensive line-up of assistance and infotainment systems. The public premiere of the new Touran will take place in the coming week at the Geneva motor show.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'With the highest rated fuel economy of any full-size pickup truck, the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel has been a smash hit for Fiat Chrysler''s truck brand. But now the company has acknowledged that some of the trucks--those with rear-wheel drive rather than four-wheel drive--have an issue with diesel exhaust leaking into the cabin. DON''T MISS: 2015 Ram 1500.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'Yields of glucose, xylose, and arabinose from CELF- and dilute acid-pretreated corn stover solid. “D” equals day. Source: UCR. Click to enlarge. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside led by Professor Charles Wyman, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Environmental Engineering, have developed a novel biomass pretreatment called co-solvent-enhanced lignocellulosic fractionation (CELF) to reduce enzyme costs significantly for high sugar yields from hemicellulose and cellulose—an

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'Carmakers are working to optimize virtually ever part of new models for fuel efficiency. Soon, that may even include the navigation system. German automotive supplier Continental claims its Dynamic Electronic Horizon (eHorizon) system can do just that, using real-time information. DON''T MISS: CES 2015: 3 Things We Learned From Mercedes, Ford.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'Starting in April, Park24 Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation will trial a car-sharing service in central Tokyo using the Toyota “i-Road”, an ultra-compact three-wheeled electric vehicle. ( Earlier post.) The i-Road, designed for flexibility and ease of use, will be paired with Park24’s “Times Car Plus” service, which allows members to use share cars at any time of day or night.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded a five-year, $20.16-million contract by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide testing and analytical services related to vehicle emissions and fuel consumption. Key areas of support include emissions characterization and technology assessment. SwRI can develop test procedures and equipment for regulated and unregulated emissions in light- and heavy-duty vehicles and components as well as marine, railway, aircraft, small engi

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi presented the Audi prologue concept car, featuring a mild hybrid powertrain with a 48V electrical subsystem. ( Earlier post.) At the upcoming Geneva show, Audi will show a new variant of the prologue—the Audi prologue Avant—featuring a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Both prologue variants provide a view into coming Audi design language, as well as the technology experience inside and outside.

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