Fri.Sep 12, 2014

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Peugeot showcasing 208 Hybrid Air 2L Demonstrator at Paris show

Green Car Congress

'PEUGEOT is showcasing its 208 HYbrid Air 2L Demonstrator at next month’s Paris Motor Show. The 2L stands for two liters per 100 km, equivalent to 118 mpg US, and is based on a production version of the Peugeot 208 1.2-liter PureTech 82 hp 5-seater Hatchback. Peugeot’s Hybrid Air ( earlier post ) is a full-hybrid solution combining compressed air and hydraulic power, with no battery required for energy storage.

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2015 Kia Soul EV: Estimated 93 Miles Of Range, Priced Under $35,000 Or $249 A Month

Green Car Reports

'Kia has announced pricing for the 2015 Soul EV, the company''s first mass-market electric car. The 2015 Kia Soul EV will start at $34,500 in base price, not including the $7,500 Federal tax credit for electric cars, or any available state and local incentives. That price buys a Base model that includes features such as navigation, a rearview.

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Study warns on possible air pollution link to neuroinflammatory, Alzheimer and Parkinson’s pathologies in megacity children

Green Car Congress

'Children living in polluted megacities are at increased risk for brain inflammation and neurodegenerative changes, including Alzheimer or Parkinson’s disease, according to a study led by University of Montana Professor Dr. Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas and her colleagues. The study found when air particulate matter and their components such as metals are inhaled or swallowed, they pass through damaged barriers, including respiratory, gastrointestinal and the blood-brain barriers and can result in

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Nevada Governor Signs Tesla Tax Break Bill For Battery Gigafactory

Green Car Reports

'Tesla Motors'' battery Gigafactory took another step toward construction with the approval of incentives worth up to $1.3 billion by Nevada lawmakers. Governor Brian Sandoval signed the package of four bills into law one week after announcing that the Silver State would host the first of what could be multiple factories that will produce.

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Facelifted Mercedes-Benz B-Class with diesel, gasoline, natural gas and electric drives debuting at Paris show

Green Car Congress

'Mercedes-Benz has given its B-Class range—more than 350,000 of which have been sold worldwide since market launch in late 2011—a major facelift including exterior and interior enhancements along with redefined design and equipment lines. Sales of the new B-Class commenced on 12 September, with the world première taking place during the Paris Motor Show (4 to 19 October).

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Electric Mini Superleggera Decision Delayed For Months

Green Car Reports

'Unveiled earlier this year, the MINI Superleggera Vision concept was a refreshing counterpoint to current MINI production models, which seem to grow larger and uglier by the day. Parent company BMW has considered putting the Superleggera into production with an electric powertrain, but doesn''t plan to make a firm decision for some time. The German.

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Tesla Tax Breaks, MINI Superleggera Deferred, 2015 Kia Soul EV Price: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

'Today''s news is full of financial decisions. Nevada''s governor approves an incentives package for Tesla Motors'' battery Gigafactory, BMW weighs a decision to put the MINI Superleggera Vision two-seater concept into production, and Kia prices the 2015 Soul EV from $34,500. Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signs bills that will provide $1.3 billion in.

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Porsche SE acquires ~10% stake in real-time traffic information company INRIX; 1st step to complementing investment in VW AG

Green Car Congress

'Porsche Automobil Holding SE has acquired a stake of around 10% in INRIX, one of the leading providers of real-time traffic information. The investment volume is around $55 million. For Porsche SE, the acquisition is the first step towards creating a portfolio of investments complementing its existing shareholding in Volkswagen AG. Porsche Automobil Holding SE is a listed holding company and holds the majority of the ordinary shares in the Volkswagen Group, one of the world’s leading automobile

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Formula E all-electric racing championship starts this weekend

Green Cars News

'It is finally here! The long-awaited Formula E electric car racing championship gets underway this weekend, kicking off in Beijing. The new FIA-approved racing championship will race in ten locations over its first season, in each location racing on temporary street tracks, based in the heart of t[.].

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2015 Lincoln Navigator replaces 5.4L V-8 with 3.5L V-6 EcoBoost; power up 22.6%, fuel economy up 12.5%

Green Car Congress

'The 2015 Lincoln Navigator full-size SUV, which goes on sale this year, features a new 3.5L V-6 EcoBoost engine delivering 380 hp (283 kW) @ 5250 rpm, and 460 lb·ft (624 N·m) @ 2750 rpm. This marks the highest power and torque rating yet for this powerplant—the first of the EcoBoost line to be introduced ( earlier post )—which is also applied in the most recent Ford Transit (310 hp, 400 lb-ft); Flex, Taurus SHO, Explorer Sport, Police Interceptor Sedan and Utility, Lincoln MKS, Linc

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

Brief

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The horrible reality of battery degradation

Green Cars News

'Before I became an electric car driver, I was an avid classic car driver. In fact, my two previous rides before my first electric car were a 1965 Morris Minor two door saloon, and a 1962 Morris Minor Traveller. Despite totalling more than 80 years between them, my two little cars were (mostly) cap[.].

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Wrightbus Flybrid flywheel KERS bus entering service with Arriva

Green Car Congress

'Following a successful validation program, a new Flybrid bus KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), developed by Torotrak PLC will enter service in the UK with operator Arriva, applied in a Wrightbus bus. Wrightbus, which estimates a five-year operator payback for the technology, exhibited a KERS-equipped bus at the Cenex LCV show this month. This is the first customer bus from Arriva to be fitted with the system and will be the first fully mechanical hybrid bus to travel on a public service ro

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Vauxhall reveals new Viva city car

Green Cars News

'Vauxhall has released a teaser image of a new small hatchback model called Viva, which will launch next summer. The new model which will join Vauxhall’s existing small car range, along with the Corsa and Adam, and will debut at the Paris Motor Show next month. The five door model will be avail[.].

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Porsche has sold more than 1,500 Panamera E-hybrid PHEVs this year; 9% of Panamera sales

Green Car Congress

'Porsche said it has delivered more than 1,500 Panamera E-Hybrid plug-in hybrids ( earlier post ) to customers worldwide from January to August 2014. This represents 9% of all Panamera models sold during that time (16,700). The plug-in has a $96,100 starting MSRP in the US. In total, Porsche sold more than 120,000 new vehicles worldwide from January to August 2014, an increase of 12% in comparison to the same period last year.

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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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Chempolis and NRL partner on cellulosic ethanol production from bamboo in Assam

Green Car Congress

'Chempolis Ltd, a Finland-based biorefining technology corporation ( earlier post ), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL, A Government of India Enterprise) under which the two will jointly study building a biorefinery in North Eastern India (Assam) for producing biofuel ethanol from bamboo with co-production of furfural and acetic acid.

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Anderman report on Tesla’s battery prospects with the Gigafactory

Green Car Congress

'In his new “ Tesla Battery Report ”, Dr. Menahem Anderman, independent battery expert, consultant and head of the Advanced Automotive Batteries conferences and publications, concludes that with the planned Gigafactory ( earlier post ), now targeted for Nevada, ( earlier post ), Tesla may succeed in accomplishing what the US Government failed to achieve—i.e., to establish a domestic Li-Ion battery industry.

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Renault Samsung Motors loaning 10 SM3 Z.E. EVs to Seoul City for taxi work

Green Car Congress

'Renault Samsung Motors (RSM) is loaning ten SM3 Z.E. ( earlier post ) sedans to Seoul City for free so that members of the Seoul Taxi Association and their passengers can discover the benefits of using an electric vehicle for taxi work. Free use of the cars is just part of the campaign, which runs until April 2015. Taxi businesses involved in the scheme will be exempt from tolls through a number of tunnels into the city.

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