Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

At the Paris Air Show, Airbus demonstrated a modified A320 fitted with its electric green taxiing system (EGTS), which was developed by EGTS International—a joint venture of Safran and Honeywell. Electric taxiing system. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Mercedes-Benz is presenting the taxi version of the B 200 Natural Gas Drive at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. From 2014 the B 200 Natural Gas Drive will also be available as a taxi version. When running on natural gas, the fuel consumption of the 115 kW (156 hp) B 200 Natural Gas Drive stands at 4.2

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2009

The Seoul Metropolitan Government started a test-run of LPI (Liquefied Petroleum Injection) hybrids from Hyundai-Kia Motors ( earlier post ) as taxis on 3 December. The Korea National Joint Conference of Taxi Association will select participating taxi companies and support the monitoring of its operation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Using the aircraft’s Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to power electric motors on its main landing gear, the “eTaxi” solution is projected to save fuel and reduce CO 2 emissions during an A320 Family jetliner’s ground operations by up to 4% per trip. Taxiing-related carbon and nitrous oxide emissions would be cut by more than half.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2014

Biosynthetic Technologies , with support from the United Soybean Board (USB), recently received American Petroleum Institute (API) certification on two motor oil formulations (5W-20 and 5W-30) that contain a synthetic ester made from high oleic soybean oil. Petroleum synthetic oils typically score between 6.0

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

VIA Motors International is partnering with China-based Zhejiang Geely New Energy Vehicle Co. VIA Motors develops and markets extended-range electric (eREV) and all-electric (EV) powertrain systems for most vehicle classes from light-duty through Class 8. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi of New York City for a decade, beginning in late 2013. The other two finalists included Ford Motor Co. Taxi of Tomorrow. Click to enlarge. and Karsan, a Turkish vehicle manufacturer.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

In Thailand, a tuk-tuk (a fun onomatopoeia that arose from the traditionally loud two-stroke engines powering them). But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. This one style of vehicle is known by many names. But hey, the more merrier!

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

A team of engineers from the University of Lincoln, with funding from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has confirmed the feasibility of aircraft regenerate braking from the landing gear to provide power for taxiing to and from airport buildings, reducing the need to use jet engines.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

Honeywell and Safran have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a joint venture company to deliver an innovative new electric taxiing system for new and existing aircraft. Fuel-saving technology such as this electric green taxiing system can significantly improve the airline operator’s bottom line, the partners note.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

Intelligent Energy, Lotus Engineering, LTI Vehicles and TRW Conekt, with funding from the UK Government’s Technology Strategy Board, unveiled a full performance, zero-emissions Fuel Cell Hybrid London taxi. IE’s Fuel cell taxi system offers 58% efficiency. Overall vehicle package. Source: Intelligent Energy. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Today, Joby has more than 1,000 employees and it’s backed by close to US $2 billion in investments, including $400 million from Toyota Motor Corporation along with big infusions from Uber and JetBlue. Even by the standards of big-money tech investment, the vision is giddily audacious.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2018

has entered into a development and supply agreement with Tata Motors Limited for their 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder natural gas spark-ignited commercial vehicle engine family to meet the Indian Government’s new Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) emission standards, scheduled to take effect in April 2020. Westport Fuel Systems Inc.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Also, get the first details on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt''s four-cylinder range-extending gasoline engine, and see which city can now boast Tesla Model S taxis. General Motors confirms.' We revealed the full list of 2015 Best Car To Buy nominees yesterday, and today you can vote for your favorite in our poll.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

Accumulated fuel consumption over Cenex drive cycle for standard London taxi (TX2) and DuoDrive-equipped TX2 (blue line). a developer and manufacture of axial flux motors, hybrid drive trains and generator sets ( earlier post ), will demonstrate a plug-in hybrid version of the iconic London Black Cab featuring EVO’s DuoDrive system at the.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

of Beijing (China) has entered into a supplier contract with Beiqi Foton Motor Co. The 100 Midi-E vehicles will be in service as taxis in the Yanqing area of Beijing in 2012. San Dimas remains as the company's headquarters, engineering center, as well as limited production. of Beijing.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 14, 2024

A fleet of 500 taxis navigated by computers, often with no safety drivers in them for backup, buzz around. The company that operates them, tech giant Baidu, said last month that it would add another 1,000 of the so-called robot taxis in Wuhan. No other country is moving as aggressively. Surveys by J.D. Then there are the safety issues.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Hyundai Motor committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 and continues to make efforts to reduce carbon in all areas of the value chain. Hyundai Motor Company is showcasing future technologies from across Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) at CES 2024 in Las Vegas from January 9–12.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

One of the hydrogen engine assemblies is placed off to the right. liter, four-cylinder Ford hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines (HICE). liter, four-cylinder Ford hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines (HICE). The engines deliver 150 hp (112 kW) each. Tags: Aviation Engines Hydrogen. Source: Boeing.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2019

The new release unlocks the tools developers need to create reliable self-driving mobility solutions such as robo-taxis and autonomous delivery services. Baidu is collaborating with global and national auto brands to deploy these solutions in production vehicles, including Ford, Chery, BYD, Kyundai Kia, Great Wall, and WM Motor.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

together with Volvo Car Sverige and Upplands Motor, announced that Sweden-based Fågelviksgruppen (FVG) has signed an agreement covering the purchase of 400 Volvo V70 Bi-Fuel taxis with Westport technology and fuel systems including options to purchase up to 240 more. Westport Innovations Inc., kg of natural gas/100 km, and 6.7

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The characteristics that air-taxis require from batteries, for example, are very similar to what was developed for the Spirit of Innovation, the company said. Electric flight is set to be as transformative for mobility as the jet engine was 70 years ago.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The range-extended electric Metrocab has become the first zero-emission-capable taxi to be licensed by Transport for London to operate on a trial basis as a London Hackney Carriage. The taxi is driven by two 50 kW (peak) electric motors, range-extended with a Euro-5 1-liter gasoline engine coupled with a generator to recharge the 12.2

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Air-One is a world-first fully-operational hub for future electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft—such as cargo drones and air taxis—to be launched in Coventry (UK) later this year. Hyundai Motor Group is supporting the development of Air-One as part of its plan to commercialisze its aircraft by 2028.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The company plans to make self-driving buses and taxis by 2025, and Bridgestone has also joined Toyota in investing in the company, along with several others. The vehicles are expected to include buses to start, before later including taxis and other automobiles. million) into the Michigan-based May Mobility.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2020

kWh/100km) available now with high-torque electric motor and 421 kilometers range as well as the fully electric EQV (combined power consumption: 26.4-26.3 kWh/100km), electric passenger transport has also grown to meet electric mobility requirements: as a hotel shuttle, as a large taxi or vehicle for ride sharing services.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2009

Small engine system controls. Faced with worldwide emissions regulations and rising gas prices, the small engine market is migrating from mechanical carbureted systems to cleaner, more efficient electronic control and electronic fuel injection (EFI). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Another benefit of targeting a conversion application such as the taxi fleet is that the vehicles are all out of warranty, Thomas noted.). Gen1 System installed in a Crown Vic. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

2023 H2X Warrego Supercapacitor sits where the diesel engine used to be. “It Our production and engineering teams have done an amazing job to overcome these problems and we are now back on schedule.”. 2023 H2X Warrego electric motor connects to standard Ranger transfer case. H2X claims a 450km range for the Warrego.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2011

The start of a concerted No Engine Idling campaign to deter unnecessary engine running from all motor vehicles when stationary. This kicks off with a small team of eco-marshals who will monitor taxi ranks at busy central London mainline stations and other on street ranks where air quality is particularly poor.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

A consortium of companies—Intelligent Energy, Lotus Engineering, TRW Conekt and London Taxi International—put forward a proposal to develop hydrogen fuel cell taxicabs and approached the British Government for research support and funding.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 3, 2024

It also has a working relationship with Volkswagen Group ever since subsidiary Porsche Engineering Group GmbH acquired a 10-percent stake in the Croatian company. The electric hypercar company was developing an autonomous taxi based around the Renault Espace minivan. General Motors’ Cruise).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2011

Ford Motor Company has designated BAF Technologies, Inc., BAF’s alternative fuel vehicle upfitting capabilities include aftermarket compressed natural gas (CNG) conversions of Ford-manufactured vans, cutaway shuttles, taxis, pick-ups and light-duty trucks. Its vehicle conversions include taxis, vans, pick-up trucks and shuttle buses.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2011

The project to deliver a fleet of the zero emission taxis to the streets of London in time for 2012 is on track, according to project fuel cell provider Intelligent Energy, with the first Fuel Cell Black Cabs covering a combined total of more than 8,000 miles in road and test track testing conditions. —Boris Johnson, Mayor of London.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The HY4 fuel cell aircraft was developed by the DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics together with partners Hydrogenics, Pipistrel, H2FLY, the University of Ulm and Stuttgart Airport. An electric motor uses the power thus generated to propel the aircraft. The fuel cell converts hydrogen directly into electrical energy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2011

Evida Power, Ltd, the provider of an 8 kWh Li-ion battery pack for German and French electric vehicle manufacturer Mia Electric ( earlier post ), will have its first fully homologated custom-designed battery pack on display at its stand at the upcoming Cenex Low Carbon Event/LCV2011 at the Rockingham Motor Circuit, UK, in September.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

Ford will begin offering an alternative-fuels engine prep package for its 6.8-liter liter gas engines to fleet operators such as Verizon and Schwan’s Home Delivery Service. Ford also offers the package on its Transit Connect, including its new Taxi offering with a 2.0-liter liter four-cylinder gas engine. liter and 6.8-liter

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