Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

In an event combining a first-customer ceremony and a media drive, Tustin (California) Hyundai’s Dealer Principal, John Patterson, handed over the keys to Hyundai’s first mass-produced Tucson Fuel Cell crossover ( earlier post ) to Timothy Bush, the first Hyundai Fuel Cell customer, with Hyundai executives in attendance.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 30, 2024

As fun as my ride in the Lucid was, it was a small part of a larger event put on by tire maker Michelin – one meant to give assembled media and analysts insight into the company’s sustainability plans. Full disclosure: Michelin paid for my flight, hotel room, and meals so that I could attend the event.) Even in the Explorer.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As per recent reports, Nikola celebrated the commercial launch of its hydrogen fuel cell trucks on September 28 at its manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona. This is a company that always said we’d have a hydrogen fuel cell truck on sale in 2023, and we do today,” he said.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Emphasizing “BAMF” performance, Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduced the Tesla Semi in an evening event. coefficient of drag (supported by intelligent flaps that support a range of trailers), will accelerate from 0-60 mph in 5 seconds, charge up a 5% grade at 65 mph, and deliver 500 miles of range, Musk said. seconds, 0-100 mph in 4.2

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EV Info

AUGUST 18, 2021

kW electric motor mounted within the scooter’s frame provides the S1 with a top speed of 90 km/h (56 mph) and an even faster top speed in the S1 Pro of 115 km/h (71 mph). These vehicles consume millions of liters of fuel every year and are responsible for 40% of Indian air pollution. Watch the Ola launch event.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2020

Audi is offering its successful full-size station wagon A6 Avant as a plug-in hybrid: The new A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro has a system output of 270 kW (367 PS) (combined fuel consumption 2.1–1.9 l/100 km (112.0–123.8 US mpg); combined electric power consumption of 18.1–17.6 kWh/100 km; and combined CO 2 emissions of 48–44 g/km (77.2–70.8

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Offering both gasoline and diesel engines at launch (depending upon market), output is up by as much as 10 kW over the new car’s 1 Series predecessor, yet average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle has dropped by up to 21%, depending on the model. The BMW 220i Coupe accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h / 62 mph in 7.0 Click to enlarge.

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BMW Fuel MPH Power 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

At the same Innovation Day 2012: Efficient Dynamics event at which it introduced its new EfficientDynamics engine family ( earlier post ), BMW also discussed its approach to Predictive Power Management as an element in its toolkit for fuel savings. In the event of traffic congestion, the system will suggest alternative routes.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2014

liter ECOTEC engine, an addition that improves the vehicle’s city fuel economy by nearly 5%, or one mile per gallon. Stop/start shuts down the engine in certain driving conditions to reduce fuel consumption. Impala with stop/start yields an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 22 mpg city (10.7 Fuel Efficiency SSVs'

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Fuel Economy 2015 Chevrolet Economy 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Researchers at Caltech and JPL used statistical mechanics to design a polymeric fuel additive that can self-assemble into “megasupramolecules” (≥5000 kg/mol) at low concentration (≤0.3 weight percent) and thus can reduce the intensity of post-impact fuel explosions that occur during accidents and terrorist acts.

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Fuel Polymer Design Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2020

With an output of 87 kW, the new 500 has a maximum speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) (self-limited) and delivers acceleration from 0-62 mph in 9.0 seconds and 0-31 mph in 3.1 In any event, you need to push the brake pedal to bring the car to a complete stop.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

The new BMW X5 xDrive30d has a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 6.9 Average fuel economy in the EU test cycle has been improved by 16%—1.2 Fuel is supplied via a common rail piezo injection system developing maximum pressure of 2,200 bar. The 0–100 km/h (62 mph) time of the BMW X5 M50d is 5.3 seconds (–0.7

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

Startup Elio Motors unveiled its prototype 3-wheeler at a press event in Michigan. 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 Top speed is in excess of 100 mph (161 km/h), and the 0-60 speed is under 9.6

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Motor Motors Motoring MPG 287

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

The facility, to which GM contributed $5 million, uses advanced tire performance machinery that will enable automakers and tire manufacturers to replicate real-world emergency events and improve vehicle highway safety. By some estimates, tire design can help improve fuel efficiency by up to 7%. Click to enlarge. The center’s $11.2-million

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GM Fuel Economy Virginia Economy 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Combined fuel consumption is 7.0 The solenoid injectors used to inject the fuel operate with consistently high precision due to a new piezo sensor that monitors the closing of the needle. The MHEV system has the potential to reduce customer fuel consumption by up to 0.7 l/100km (33.6 liters (0.2 US gal) per 100 kilometers (62.1

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Volkswagen presented its latest technologies for reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions—which includes the first 10-speed dual-clutch gearbox (DSG)—in an Innovation Workshop for the media at the Ehra-Lessien test track facility near Wolfsburg. Mild hybrid: stop-start 2.0 and coasting with engine off. The start-stop 2.0

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Emissions Fuel Range Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

When driving short distances, this technology can reduce fuel consumption by up to 3%. Longer axle ratios reduce fuel consumption. The reference mass is the kerb weight of the vehicle plus 75 kg - which accounts for the driver and a 90-percent-full fuel tank. The manufacturer can choose either of these methods.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2016

Nine years after the launch of the mid-size A5, Audi unveiled the second-generation A5 and S5 Coupé during an event at the company’s headquarters in Ingolstadt. Compared with the previous model, they offer up to 17% more performance while consuming as much as 22% less fuel. liters of fuel per 100 km (32.2 mph) takes 4.7

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Audi Fuel Connect Connected 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

The event will mark the BRABUS Hybrid’s premier North American appearance. liter common-rail turbo-diesel engine, give the BRABUS Hybrid an acceleration of 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 7.4 seconds and 60-120 km/h (37-75 mph) of 5.6 Protean Drive says its system can improve fuel economy by up to 30% in a plug-in hybrid application.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Hyundai said it will showcase its latest gasoline engine, diesel engine, hydrogen fuel cell ( earlier post ) and battery electric technologies in these vehicles. seconds and a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). liter MPI Atkinson engine produces 149PS, with a 0-100 km/h time of 10 seconds and a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph).

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Gasoline-Electric Hyundai Gasoline Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Alstom held a world premiere event on Sunday celebrating its Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell train ( earlier post ) rolling into service in Lower Saxony, Germany. The new trains will be fueled at a mobile hydrogen filling station. From today onwards, two such trains will enter commercial service according to a fixed timetable.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2017

The funds will fuel Nauto’s growth and the deployment of its retrofit safety and networking system into more vehicles around the globe, as well as support the expansion of the Nauto data platform in autonomous vehicle research and development across multiple automakers. Nauto was co-founded in 2015 by CEO Stefan Heck, Ph.D.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Wilson and other members of the Malibu engineering team presented at a Malibu Eco media event. As an example, on a test drive of a Malibu Eco during the media event, the engine was running at about 1500 rpm at about 60 mph on level terrain.). Very aggressive use of deceleration fuel cutoff.

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Fuel MPG Fuel Economy GM 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2017

turbo engine offers a balance of fuel efficiency and performance. turbo engine offers 252 horsepower (188 kW) and can click off 0-to-60-mph in an estimated 7.2 It is complemented with the Equinox’s restraint systems and other standard and available safety features to manage energy in the event of a crash and help protect occupants.

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2018 MPG Fuel Economy Dealers 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2011

The US Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) earlier in May showcased the diesel series hybrid-electric Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CERV) ( earlier post ) as part of special events ramping to the Indianapolis 500. Jointly designed by Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies and.

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Diesel Indianapolis Hybrid Extended Range 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

The Grace is equipped with Honda’s Sport Hybrid i-DCD one-motor hybrid system that enables the driver to start in EV mode and realizes fuel economy of 34.4 mph), with a side curtain airbag system and a front seat i-side airbag system (variable capacity type) is available on certain types. Honda Motor Co., km/L (81 mpg US or 2.9

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Japan Honda Hybrid Sale 240

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France, BMW presented future drive technologies, including the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive. BMW is collaborating with Toyota on fuel cell systems. prototype at last year’s Innovation Days event. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Water BMW Engine Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Edison2 is fuel source agnostic. zero-to-60 mph acceleration time, and more than 100 miles range over a real-world driving cycle. MPGe in combined on-track and laboratory fuel efficiency and achieved a zero-to-60 mph acceleration time of 6.6 Tags: Conferences and other events Fuel Efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. With acceleration from 0 to 62 mph in 5.9 l/100 km (34 mpg US) of fuel. l/100 km (34 mpg US) of fuel. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Aerodynamic improvements, weight savings and engine enhancements have reduced fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions across the range. Fuel consumption is 5.4 Dual VVT-i helps boost response levels across the entire rev range by varying the air-fuel intake and exhaust valve timing to suit the conditions at any given time.

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Gasoline Toyota Diesel Emissions 252

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2011

Audi is presenting the Audi e-tron Spyder concept plug-in diesel hybrid car ( earlier post ) against the backdrop of “Le Mans vers le futur,” an event held in Le Mans as a venue for manufacturers to showcase innovative drivetrain technologies. The concept car accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph in 4.4 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Equipped with the EU6-compliant, four-cylinder Ingenium diesel ( earlier post) , the new Evoque will be the most efficient production Land Rover yet, with fuel consumption as low as 4.2 l/100km fuel consumption level, while the 180 PS (178 hp, 132 kW) unit offers 4.8 Top speed mph (km/h). mph and 19 mph (1.8

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2016 MPG Land Rover Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2012

The racing driver Sabine Schmitz has tested the battery-electric Furtive eGT sports car from Exagon Motors ( earlier post ) on the Nordschleife (north loop) of the Nürburgring, achieving a top speed of nearly 240 km/h (149 mph) on the 20 kilometer long Nordschleife. For reverse gear, the rotational direction of the motors is inverted.

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2013 Production MPH Motor 342

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2013

Ford’s EcoBoost technology combines direct fuel injection, turbocharging and variable valve timing to enable a downsized engine to gain fuel economy by up to 20% over larger engines with no loss of performance. China Driver Assistance Systems Engines Fuel Efficiency' The new 3-cylinder, 1.5L liter three-cylinder, 1.6-

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Engine China Ford Fuel Economy 281

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

diesel delivering 184 horsepower (137 kW), 280 lb-ft (380 N·m) of torque, CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km, and a NEDC combined fuel economy figure of 56 mpg US (4.2 The base version of the Golf GTD, at 3,036 pounds (1,377 kg), accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 7.5 seconds and also accelerates from 50 to 75 mph in fifth gear in 7.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Trucks were tested in two ways: a 0-60 mph challenge and the 3.5-mile A data acquisition tool was used to time the event when the vehicle started to move, not when the start signal was given. Results for the 0-60 mph test and the full-course test, both with 9,000-pound trailer. km) full-course challenge. Axle ration.

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EV Match

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Although EVmatch staff were unable to attend the event in person this year, many on our team were following the event closely, and wanted to share some things that stood out: Mullen Automotive. The Mullen FIVE crossover SUV is FAST – with a max speed of up to 200 mph – and will be available in mid-2024. Photo courtesy of dot.LA.

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