Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Results from a study by a team from Carnegie Mellon University, Ford and Drexel University suggest that Chinese consumers are more receptive to adopting battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) than their American counterparts, regardless of subsidies. The study is published in the journal Transportation Research Part A. The team modeled consumer preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for conventional, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), and battery electric (BEV) vehicle technologies in

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Aside from economic recession and cautious buyers, one of the biggest challenges for companies that want to sell electrified commercial trucks turns out to be. making or converting trucks. Amp Electric, a surviving veteran of several generations of electric-truck development, decided to solve that problem head on. In March 2013, it bought an.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Land Rover will stage the world debut of the MY 2016 Range Rover Evoque. Equipped with the EU6-compliant, four-cylinder Ingenium diesel ( earlier post) , the new Evoque will be the most efficient production Land Rover yet, with fuel consumption as low as 4.2 l/100 km (56 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. The all-aluminium 2.0-liter Ingenium TD4 engine, 20-30 kg (44-66 lbs) lighter than its predecessor with stiff cylinder blocks and decoupled injectors ensuring low levels of vibration and

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Modern plug-in electric cars have been on sale in the U.S. since December 2010, and in China even longer. The BYD F3DM, a compact plug-in hybrid sedan, went into very limited production in 2008, though early deliveries were strictly to fleets and government agencies. DON''T MISS: China Overtook U.S. In Monthly Electric-Car Sales Two Months Ago (Dec.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'The Ricardo RapidSR switched reluctance drive motor avoids the use of rare earth elements. Click to enlarge. Ricardo has developed a new prototype 85 kW synchronous reluctance motor designed primarily for electric vehicle traction applications. The motor avoids the use of expensive rare earth elements, while delivering strong performance at a significantly reduced cost.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'The sun is shining in our neck of the woods today, but Tesla Motors could also use some at its nearly-finished, solar-powered Supercharger, retail store, and service center site in California. Check that out, as well as the possibility of an Acura-based version of the 2016 Honda HR-V, and a report on growing Chinese electric-car sales. All this.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'It''s no secret that environmental demands and regulations pose an inconvenience for large corporations--but what if the problem is more fundamental than that? Beyond corporations worried about profits, could the global economic system itself be the main obstacle to the world collectively addressing climate change? DON''T MISS: Will Biofuels Growth.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Asahi Kasei projects significant growth in demand for Li-ion battery separators in the automotive segment. Source: Asahi Kasei. growth in Click to enlarge. Polypore International, Inc., a manufacturer of microporous membranes, signed definitive agreements for its sale. 3M will acquire the assets of Polypore’s Separations Media segment for approximately $1.0 billion; as an integrated step in the transaction, Asahi Kasei Corporation, through a US subsidiary, will then purchase what remains of Pol

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'The 2016 Honda HR-V subcompact crossover hasn''t quite made it to U.S. showrooms, but there is already speculation that it could spawn a related model. Specifically, that Fit-based crossover could trade its "H" grille badge for an "A." DON''T MISS: 2016 Honda HR-V: Live Photos, Video, And Details From 2014 LA Auto Show Honda leverages many of its.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Hydro-Québec and the Aquitaine Regional Council recently formed SCE France, the activities of which will focus on research and technology transfer in transportation electrification and energy storage and conservation. SCE France, as a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, will set up a laboratory dedicated to research and technology transfer in the Aquitaine region to develop lithium-iron-phosphate-based batteries and carry out research on new battery technologies that use advanced materials.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'The recent drop in gas prices has led many analysts to believe that sales of fuel-efficient gasoline models, hybrids, and even plug-in electric cars will take a nosedive. It''s assumed that as potential savings decrease, consumers become less interested in green cars. DON''T MISS: Gas Prices Don''t Affect Electric-Car Sales: Finally The Word Gets Out.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Samsung SDI has agreed to acquire the battery pack business of Magna International, a leading global automotive supplier. Samsung SDI expects the acquisition to enhance its capabilities in batteries for electric vehicles by combining the company’s established position in battery cells and modules with Magna’s expertise in battery packs. Samsung SDI also said that Magna’s technology and experience in providing global automakers with battery packs will help it secure customers in the fast-growing

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Why are fossil fuels like your girlfriend? And which carmaker will offer the world''s very first seven-seat plug-in hybrid SUV? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, February 20, 2015. Friday, we wrote about one business analyst who believes electric-car maker Tesla.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Fuel cell company Ballard Power Systems signed two new Technology Solutions contracts, one with Ardica Technologies and one with an unnamed global automotive OEM. Under each contract Ballard will provide expertise in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology in order to advance customer programs through development stages. These latest contracts are indicative of the growing interest we are seeing in fuel cell development programs.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Northwestern University scientists have developed a catalyst that can convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia under natural conditions. In a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society , they report that chalcogels containing FeMoS inorganic clusters are capable of photochemically reducing N 2 to NH 3 under white light irradiation, in aqueous media, under ambient pressure and room temperature.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that Takahiro Hachigo, currently the company’s Managing Officer, will become Senior Managing Officer effective in April 2015, and will become President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director in late June 2015. Takanobu Ito, the current President, Chief Operating Officer and Representative Director, will remain on the board and assume the post of Director and Advisor to Honda Motor.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'A team of researchers from Kongju University in Korea, with colleagues from Samsung SDI, Sapphire Technology and MK Electronics have synthesized a novel nanocomposite—Si 80 Fe 16 Cr 4 —to alleviate the severe volume changes and associated performance impacts of silicon anode materials for rechargeable Li-ion batteries. The nanocomposites, milled for 8h and 10h, recorded a reversible capacity of 841 and 812 mAh g ?

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