Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

'Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Materials Science and Technology Division have demonstrated novel NRL technologies developed for the recovery of CO 2 and hydrogen from seawater and their subsequent conversion to liquid fuels. Flying a radio-controlled replica of the historic WWII P-51 Mustang red-tail aircraft (of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen), NRL researchers Dr.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2014

'Overshadowed by their spectacular sales success in March, electric vehicles hit a momentous milestone in Norway last month. Fully one percent of Norway''s passenger-car fleet now consists of battery electric vehicles. And this isn''t a case of rounding up, either – this is a full 1 percent. As reported by Norwegian website Gronn Bil ("Green.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

'Tesla Motors has launched a new business leasing program for the Model S. The Tesla business lease is available through Tesla Finance, a new subsidiary set up especially to offer this new product to business customers. As an example, according to the configurator on Tesla’s site, the monthly lease payment for an 85 kWh model (cash price $79,900) would run $1,199; factoring in gasoline savings (-$261 per month) and the business tax benefit (-$395 per month) brings that to a net $543 per month.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2014

'In theory, convertibles are the perfect way to enjoy electric motoring. What better way to experience your zero-emissions car than with the roof down--enjoying the silence, the sounds of nature and the wind in your hair? Tesla''s first car, the Roadster, offered just such an experience--and one California firm is now offering the same with its.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

'FEV North America, Inc. is showcasing its most recent transmission design at the SAE World Congress in Detroit, Mich. The plug?in hybrid transmission’s capabilities include a 2?speed all-electric driving mode; use as an ICE range extender in parallel mode for efficient highway driving; and a highly flexible eCVT mode (power split) that features strong launch and creep performance without clutch slippage.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2014

'National Electric Vehicles Sweden, the Chinese-Swedish company behind the re-launch of Saab, has started production of its first electric Saab models. The electrically-powered 9-3 sedans are built in Sweden, but the first cars will actually be sold in China. According to Auto Motor & Sport, NEVS will build 200 electric 9-3s, to be tested in.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2014

'The market for crossover vehicles grows with every passing year, so it''s surprising that few automakers have offered the vehicles with hybrid or plug-in powertrains up until now. One that could is Audi''s Q4 crossover, should a production version of the Beijing-bound concept appear in the next few years. Audi isn''t one to shy away from a niche and.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

'The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its five-year 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. The plan is organized into 12 strategic objectives aimed at three distinct goals: Science and Energy; Nuclear Security; and Management and Performance. These objectives represent broad cross-cutting and collaborative efforts across DOE headquarters, site offices, and national laboratories.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2014

'Today on Green Car Reports: Sketches of the Audi Q4 hybrid crossover concept appear ahead of the 2014 Beijing Motor Show, Newport Engineering creates a Tesla Model S convertible, and the first electric Saab 9-3 sedans roll off the assembly line. All this and more on Green Car Reports. One-percent of Norway''s cars are already plug-in electrics.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

'The MY 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will offer a new 8-speed automatic transmission designed and built by GM. GM expects the new 8L90 eight-speed to contribute up to 5% greater efficiency, when compared to the previous six-speed automatic. EPA fuel economy test results are pending and will be announced later. The new option makes the Corvette Stingray one of the few sports cars to offer the choice of a conventional manual transmission or an eight-speed automatic.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2014

'Details on the 2015 Fiat 500, which will feature a handful of updates, have now been released a week before the car is showcased at the 2014 New York Auto Show. The most significant change is a 7-inch TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) display in the instrument cluster, which places the speed readout prominently in the center, along with an image of the.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

'Ford China posted record monthly sales of 103,815 vehicles in March, a 28% increase over March 2013, crossing the 100,000 monthly sales mark for the first time. The strong March performance brought first quarter sales up by 45%, with 271,321 vehicles sold compared to 186,596 during the same period last year. Ford-brand car sales—which include sales for the imported Ford Explorer, Ford Edge, Ford Focus ST and the Ford Fiesta ST—grew 57% in the first quarter, with 204,196 cars sold, u

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Green Cars News

APRIL 8, 2014

'Under normal circumstances, a car with two cylinders out of action desperately needs a trip to a mechanic, but not so with SEAT’s new 1.4 TSI engine, which has a habit of cutting two of its four cylinders on purpose. Relax, it’s not a defect. It’s called Active Cylinder Technology (ACT) and it sw[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

'Zero Motorcycles, Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain model year 2014 Zero SR motorcycles manufactured 30 December 2013 through 20 February 20 2014; MY 2014 Zero S motorcycles manufactured 36 December 2013 through 18 February 2014; Zero DS motorcycles manufactured 24 January 2013 through 4 February 2014; and MY 2014 Zero FX motorcycles manufactured 14 January 2014 through 27 January 2014.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 8, 2014

'Mercedes-Benz hit new lows in 2013 – reaching an average of 134g/km CO2 of all its cars sold, putting it among the highest achievers in terms of cutting CO2, according to the latest sales data. That’s not bad when you consider that the industry leader, Renault achieves an average of 115.9g/km and mo[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

'Novelis, the global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, broke ground for a new aluminum automotive sheet finishing line at its Nachterstedt, Germany, facility. The €62-million (US$85-million) expansion is in response to the steadily growing demand for aluminum automotive sheet for light-weight vehicle structures and body panels. The new line will add 120,000 metric tons of annual capacity to the Nachterstedt plant’s automotive output.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 8, 2014

'Having recently begun charging for the use of its Polar Network electric car charge stations, Chargemaster is now launching a new smartphone app that will make it easier for drivers to pay. At the beginning of the month, Chargemaster changed its business model from an annual £10 fee for unlimited [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

'Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that its natural gas engine L30KG—serving as the main engine for large vessels fueled solely by gas with an output capacity of more than 2 MW—has become the first Japanese-made gas engine to obtain type approval for the engine by DNV. Kawasaki has already started marketing activities and will also complete steps to obtain type approval for the control system.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 8, 2014

'The Onexim group, owned by billionaire businessman Michael Prokhorov, has sold the rights to its Yo-mobil hybrid supermini vehicle, according to RT.com, for the price of just €1. There are thought to be more than 200,000 advance orders for the Russian built model, built up since the concept vehicl[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

'Elio Motors, Inc., which will launch an enclosed, three-wheeled vehicle in 2015, has named Flame-Spray Industries , Inc., a leading supplier of plasma-transferred wire arc (PTWA) coating technology as one of its key suppliers. The car is powered by an inline, 3-cylinder, 1-liter, 70 hp (52 kW) gasoline fuel-injected, SOHC engine and has projected fuel economy of 84 mpg (2.8 l/100km) on the highway and 49 mpg (4.8 l/100 km) in the city. ( Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

APRIL 8, 2014

'Smart, energy-efficient design can benefit both home and car – perhaps that is why Renault, with its range of low-running cost EVs, has become the official automotive sponsor for Grand Designs Live for both the Birmingham and London shows. The French carmaker will bring to the show its range of ef[.].

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2014

'Electric cars may inspire "range anxiety" among the unfamiliar, but a single battery charge can take you to some amazing places. The top of a volcano, for example. As part of a recent public-relations campaign centered around Leaf electric-car owners and their experiences, Nissan highlighted Neil Wagner, who takes his Leaf on an unusual journey.

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