Fri.Dec 12, 2014

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Ioxus introduces high-temperature ultracapacitors with Titan technology; targeting automotive and transport

Green Car Congress

'Ioxus, a manufacturer of premium performance ultracapacitor technology for use in transportation, industrial and energy applications, has introduced high-temperature 1250 Farad (F) cells with Titan high-temperature technology. Titan follows Ioxus’ earlier release of the results of an extensive durability test of its flagship hybrid bus product, the 48V / 165F module. ( Earlier post.).

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BMW Promises CCS Fast-Charging Blitz For 2015, Details In Detroit

Green Car Reports

'When it comes to electric cars, automakers have to manage not only designing, building, and selling the vehicles, but also the buildup of infrastructure. Companies like Nissan and Tesla are overseeing the construction of networks of DC fast-charging stations to make battery-electric cars more attractive to customers. RELATED: BMW Launches Flexible.

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Audi introducing 2nd-gen Q7 SUV at NAIAS; e-tron quattro diesel PHEV model; 2nd gen MLB

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'The new Q7. Click to enlarge. Audi will present the new second-generation Audi Q7 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. In addition to other advances in drivetrain, chassis, lightweight construction, assistance systems and infotainment systems, the new Q7 will also offer an e-tron quattro version: the first plug-in hybrid with a six-cylinder diesel engine and quattro all-wheel drive.

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Four Special Nissan Leaf Electric Cars To Celebrate 4 Years On Sale

Green Car Reports

'This week marks the fourth anniversary of the first sale of a Nissan Leaf electric car. Roughly 150,000 sales later, the Leaf is by far the bestselling electric car in the word, and it''s often become a poster child for the plug-in electric vehicle segment. RELATED: Owner Of 100,000-Mile Nissan Leaf Electric Car To Be Honored Monday It all started.

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

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DOT releases ITS 5-year strategic plan with focus on connected vehicles and automation

Green Car Congress

'The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a new plan for ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) research and priorities for the second half of the decade. The new ITS Strategic Plan 2015-2019 outlines the direction and goals of the Department’s ITS Program and provides a framework around which the ITS Joint Program Office and other Department agencies will conduct research, development, and adoption activities to achieve them.

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2016 Audi Q7 To Offer e-Tron Quattro Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Model

Green Car Reports

'The first official photos and details of the 2016 Audi Q7 have now been released, including specifications for a diesel plug-in hybrid model. Audi says the Q7 e-tron quattro is "the world''s first plug-in hybrid with a six-cylinder diesel engine and quattro all-wheel drive." Volvo has offered a diesel plug-in hybrid model of its V60 wagon in Europe.

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Volvo 3-Cylinder Engine Echoes Ford, BMW, Daimler & Others With Threes

Green Car Reports

'With its lineup of Drive-E four-cylinder engines, Volvo is becoming one of the biggest champions of engine downsizing. Now, the Swedish carmaker is taking that philosophy even further. DON''T MISS: 2015 Volvo S60, XC60, New V60 Wagon: Fuel-Efficient Drive-E Engines Volvo will join the ranks of BMW, Ford, and other in offering a three-cylinder in a.

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Virent successfully produces full range of bio-aromatics

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'Virent has successfully produced bio-paraxylene, bio-toluene and bio-benzene at demonstration scale and has confirmed that all three chemicals meet typical industry specifications. Virent has also produced sample volumes of bio-Aromatic 100, an aromatic solvent widely used in paint, industrial, and agricultural solvent applications. The company has broadened its product offerings for renewable chemicals through this process.

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2015 Chevrolet Trax: First Drive

Green Car Reports

'The U.S. market is about to see a wave of new small utility vehicles, adding new subcompact SUV models below the hugely popular compact crossover utility segment. The 2015 Chevrolet Trax, which goes on sale next month, is one of those--and it''ll be joined this year by the Honda HR-V and the Mazda CX-3, among others. Today, only the Buick Encore.

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Continental, IBM and HERE to demo cloud-based eHorizon at CES; the cloud as a vehicle sensor

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'At the international CES in Las Vegas in January, Continental, together with its collaboration partner IBM and location cloud company HERE, will demonstrate a new stage in the evolution of eHorizon, which currently provides drivers with information about hills, curves and junctions on the route ahead. ( Earlier post.). Known as “dynamic eHorizon,” the new service is connected to the HERE location cloud with real time digital maps and the IBM connected car cloud.

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

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Hyundai Fuel Cell, BMW i3 Electric Motor Win "10 Best Engines" Awards

Green Car Reports

'The annual Ward''s Auto list of "10 Best Engines" is out, but not every one of its award-winners is actually an engine. This year, Ward''s expanded its award criteria to encompass alternative powertrains, so there are two non-combustion units in what the industry trade journal justifiably calls the most diverse field of winners yet. MORE: 2014 BMW.

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BMW presenting prototype hydrogen fuel cell drive module at upcoming Detroit Auto Show

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'Among its offerings at the upcoming North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month, BMW will present the prototype of a drive module for electric hydrogen fuel cell drive systems for the first time. In 2013, BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) signed binding agreements aimed at long-term collaboration between the two companies for the joint development of a hydrogen fuel cell system, among other technologies and vehicles.

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2016 Audi Q7 Plug-In Hybrid, BMW Charging Blitz, 2015 Chevy Trax First Drive: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

'Wrapping up the week, we''ve got details on the 2016 Audi Q7 e-tron diesel plug-in hybrid, a report on BMW''s upcoming charging infrastructure plans, and a first drive of the 2015 Chevrolet Trax. All this and more on Green Car Reports. BMW promises a DC fast-charging station construction blitz, with details coming at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in.

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Alcoa doubling high-tech coating capacity in Michigan for aerospace; new electron beam PVD machine

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'Alcoa Power and Propulsion, a unit of lightweight, high-performance metals leader Alcoa, is doubling its high-technology coating capacity at its Whitehall, Michigan facility. Alcoa will install a new electron beam physical vapor deposition machine, which enables faster production by combining two important processes: the bond coat and the top coat.

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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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Fiber-reinforced composite leaf spring used in Volvo XC90 SUV; Henkel Loctite MAX 2 resin

Green Car Congress

'A fiber-reinforced composite leaf spring based on the polyurethane matrix resin Loctite MAX 2 from Henkel is being used in the chassis of the new Volvo XC90, a premium crossover SUV of which the innovative rear axle concept is to serve as a platform for other model series. BENTELER-SGL, a leading manufacturer of composite components for automotive applications, is aiming to produce several hundred thousand of these leaf springs per year.

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New anode for direct ethanol fuel cells enables peak power and current densities approaching H2 PEM fuel cells

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'A team of researchers in Italy has developed a new palladium-doped anode for direct alcohol fuel cells that produces peak power and current densities (using ethanol at 80?°C) approaching the output of hydrogen-fed proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). A paper on their work is published in the RSC journal ChemSusChem. Direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs), which belong to the family of alkaline fuel cells, are electrochemical devices that continuously convert the chemical energy of an alcoho

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Renault previews new production-bound EV motor and dual-fuel gasoline/LPG engine

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'Renault’s new, more compact electric motor with integrated Power Electronic Controller. Click to enlarge. Renault has previewed a new electric vehicle motor, designed by its engineers and manufactured at its Cléon plant in France, as well as a new dual-fuel gasoline/LPG combustion engine. Both are slated to enter production in 2015. Rémi Bastien, Renault’s Director of Innovation Engineering, noted that “ The future of mobility calls for the same command of electric motor technology as it does o

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