Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

'ABB and Volvo Buses are partnering to co-develop and to commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. The cooperation will create a city-wide standardized charging system for electric and electric hybrid buses that can charge buses quickly through an automatic roof-top connection system at bus stops or through cabled charging systems overnight.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2014

'With the introduction of the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf late this year, VW will be the only automaker to offer (in the U.S.) both diesel and all-electric versions of the same model in the U.S. While we expected to plan a back-to-back drive of these two models at some point, we didn’t expect it to come so soon. At a ride-and-drive event called.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

'Voith GFRP energy absorber: 60% weight reduction compared with standard steel absorbers. Click to enlarge. Voith is introducing a lateral energy absorber made of glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) and aluminum. Compared with standard steel absorbers a weight reduction of 60% could be achieved. This new lightweight energy absorber is part of the mutable vehicle head concept Galea, but it can just as well be integrated into other front end systems.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2014

'Audi has revealed more details of its second major plug-in hybrid drivetrain, set to appear first in the upcoming Audi A8 e-tron luxury sedan. The German automaker has chosen to go down the diesel route with its larger plug-in hybrid setup, which Auto Express reveals will use a new 3.0-liter V-6 diesel. Until now, it hadn''t been clear whether Audi.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

'Shanghai GM previewed the all-new Buick Envision, announcing its Chinese name as “Ang Ke Wei” (???); the new high-end midsize SUV will go on sale across China later this year. Envision is equipped with a 2.0T direct injection turbocharged engine—named one of Ward’s 10 Best Engines in 2013—which generates maximum output power of 191 kW (256 hp) and peak torque of 353 N·m (260 lb-ft).

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2014

'Two Japanese automakers, Toyota and Honda, are putting their weight behind fuel-cell vehicles, rather than battery electric cars, as the alternative-propulsion technology of the future. Time will tell if that''s a wise decision but they do at least have one significant supporter--the Japanese government. There is method behind Japan''s decision.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2014

'Today on Green Car Reports: A quick preview drive of the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf, Audi confirms a diesel engine for the A8 e-tron plug-in hybrid, and a new take on Honda and Toyota''s hydrogen fuel-cell plans. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car is nimble, refined, and very quiet. Does Honda and Toyota''s.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

'The TFF. Click to enlarge. To support the fair sale of gaseous hydrogen as a vehicle fuel, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a prototype Transient Flow Facility (TFF) to test the accuracy of hydrogen fuel dispensers. The TFF generates transient flow, pressure, and temperature conditions similar to those that occur when a hydrogen-powered vehicle is refueled.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2014

'European buyers may soon have one fewer plug-in vehicle to choose from, with news that the Opel Ampera--European cousin to the Chevrolet Volt--could be dropped due to slow sales. The Ampera arrived to much critical acclaim, just as the Volt did in the U.S. While expensive--it hit the market at just shy of $60,000 back in 2012--critics praised the.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

'Ballard Power Systems has received a purchase order from New Flyer Industries for the delivery of Ballard’s first next-generation FCvelocity-HD7 fuel cell power module to a North American bus manufacturer. ( Earlier post.) Delivery of the power module to New Flyer Industries is planned for later this year. Ballard’s FCvelocity-HD7 features reduced parts count as well as fewer moving parts, integrated air compressor and coolant pump along with lower parasitic load.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2014

'Volkswagen will hit the the EU’s target for a fleet average of 95g/km CO2 by 2020, Prof Dr Ulrich Hackenburg, board member for technical development Audi, confirmed. Speaking to news agency, Headlineauto.co.uk, Hackenburg said one of the main ways which the group will achieve this will be through [.].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

'Renault and Fiat have signed an agreement under which Renault will supply Fiat with a light commercial vehicle based on a Renault platform. The styling of the Fiat vehicle will be developed by Fiat and will feature unique and distinctive elements on the model, branded Fiat Professional. The vehicle will be manufactured by Renault in France starting from the second quarter of 2016.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2014

'The Vauxhall/Opel Ampera could be discontinued next year due to low sales it is being rumoured. Automotive News Europe is speculating that the model could be canned after the redesigned 2016 model Chevrolet Volt, on which the Ampera based, is released. Last year, sales of the Ampera dropped 40[.].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

'Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) launched a multi-million dollar joint industry project to better understand oil and gas separation technology. The objective of the Separation Technology Research Program (STAR Program) is to combine industry knowledge and resources to advance research that could lead to better equipment and test protocols. SwRI is leading the three-year program, which is open to operating companies, contractors and equipment manufacturers.

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JULY 22, 2014

'When we last wrote about AB 2145 it was after a trip to Sacramento to speak out against the bill at the Senate Energy Committee hearing on it. We told the bill’s author, Assemblyman Stephen Bradford that we wanted to bring Community Choice Power to the South Bay, especially cities like Inglewood and Gardena, where lowering electricity bills will have a big impact on homeowners and business owners.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

'The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the Fiscal Year 2015 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 1 technical topics. These topics include non-platinum catalysts for fuel cells and detection of contaminants in hydrogen. DOE’s key hydrogen objectives are to reduce the cost of producing and delivering hydrogen to less than $4 per gallon of gasoline equivalent (gge) to enable fuel cell vehicles to be competitive with gasoline veh

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

'The MY 2015 Ford F-150 will offer a new high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 producing 325 hp (242 kW) and 375 lb-ft (508 N·m) of torque. Due to the extensive lightweighting in the new F-150 ( earlier post ), this will improve the power-to-weight ratio of the 2015 truck by 15% over the 2014 5.0-liter V8-equipped F-150 with similar torque output.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

'Effective 1 July 2014, the newly-established Opel Group assumed full responsibility for General Motors’ business in Europe. Through this new entity, the company aggregates the responsibilities for Opel/Vauxhall as well as all other operations of GM in Europe—including Russia. Led by Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, the management board of the Opel Group, which is almost identical to the so-far existing management board of the Adam Opel AG, will steer GM’s European business.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

'The new XC90 will automatically brake should the driver turn in front of an oncoming vehicle. Click to enlarge. Volvo Cars’ new mid-size SUV XC90—which will be revealed in August—will offer two new “world-first” automated safety features: auto brake when turning in front of an oncoming vehicle; and a solution focusing on accidental road departure.

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