Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2011

The CAFE Foundation announced that Google will sponsor the NASA Centennial Challenge flight competition known as the Green Flight Challenge (GFC). The aircraft in the Green Flight Challenge sponsored by Google represent a diverse mix of singular prototypes created expressly for the competition by some of the world’s top designers.

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Electrek

JANUARY 29, 2024

What should come as no surprise to most people is that American automaker Tesla dominated Google Trends search data for EVs last year. Still, gas and hybrid specialist Toyota remained the most searched auto brand, not by any specific state.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. Although the powertrains remain the same, the new Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid feature a comprehensive exterior and interior redesign, safety, suspension and new and improved infotainment and connectivity features.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Landsat images via Google Earth. Through its philanthropic arm, Google.org, Google introduced an online suite of beta software that leverages cloud computing to track worldwide land-use changes such as deforestation. Google Earth, as analyzed by Carnegie Landsat Analysis System. Sources: USGS. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2012

Just before the holidays at the end of last year, Google welcomed the first 2012 Ford Focus Electric to roll off the production lines into its ever-expanding G Fleet of plug-in and hybrid cars.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2011

Prototype screen shot of Ford’s Google Cloud Prediction. Ford researchers are applying Google’s Prediction API to more than two years of their own predictive driver behavior research and analysis in an effort to enable vehicles independently to change how they perform to deliver optimal driveability and fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2012

After more than 300,000 miles of testing, Google’s automated self-driving Toyota Priuses have proven that self-driving cars have a future. Now Google is adding another hybrid car to its self-driving fleet: the 2012 Lexus RX450h luxury crossover SUV.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2012

Steve Mahan got into a Toyota Prius hybrid, drove to the dry cleaner's, picked up some clothes he'd left to be cleaned, and drove home. He did it, though, with a little help from Google. The trip was about a mile and a half. Steve Mahan is legally blind. He's lost 95 percent of his vision.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid LT ( earlier post ) will be available this spring with a starting price of $28,645. With an all-new, hybrid powertrain that uses a slightly modified drive unit and electric motors used in the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the Malibu Hybrid offers a GM-estimated 48 mpg city, 45 mpg highway, and 47 mpg combined (4.9,

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

Just before Volvo continues its all-electric shift with the XC90-sized EX90 EV , it’s smoothed out its popular plug-in hybrid powertrain in the XC90. The latest plug-in hybrid powertrain in the XC90 features a ‘B’ mode for braking, which Volvo calls “one-pedal drive,” as it does with its electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2018

Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google's parent company, Alphabet, put in an order for 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans last week to put into test fleets around the country. Riders will be able to summon the vans as taxis and be whisked to their destination complete with a "driver" who isn't actually driving.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

Stories we discuss in this episode (with links): Tesla (TSLA) delivery estimates are plunging as growth story dissipates Tesla to bring electric semi truck production to Gigafactory Berlin Volkswagen confirms larger electric SUV coming to the US, hybrids too? Add Electrek to your Google News feed.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2013

The app also enables users to connect with the plug-in diesel V60 Hybrid. New functions specific to the V60 D6 AWD Plug-in Diesel Hybrid incude: Passenger compartment preconditioning. Hybrid battery check. Google Street View) and gives speed/fuel consumption/battery consumption at specific time intervals.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Over the past six months, the all-electric sedan saw 3,819,000 Google searches from US users. As noted in an Autoblog report, Hippo Leasing analyzed search data for over 340 electric, hybrid, and gas-powered cars across various brands. The Audi Q3 is a family favorite in the UK as well.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Polestar launched in 2017 with the Polestar 1—a low-volume Electric Performance Hybrid GT with 600 hp, 1,000 N·m and an electric-only range of 150 km (93 miles). For the first 12 months of production, guide price of the launch edition is €59,900 (US$68,184).

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 19, 2007

Google.org has launched RechargeIt.org A comprehensive vision of clean electricty, plug-in hybrid and electric cars, and vehicles as distributed energy storage devices for clean power. With Google's street cred (Wall Street and your street,) intellectual prowess and financial clout, electricity may at long last get a seat at the table.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2023

Through these acquisitions, TAE Power Solutions gains an early foothold in existing projects, including APC18 CELERITAS , a program to develop an ultra-fast charging battery and pack for electric and fuel cell hybrid vehicles with BMW and other project partners. billion.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2019

Audi’s updated Q7 SUV will have the company’s 48V mild-hybrid system (MHEV) as standard. Shortly after the market introduction in September, a gasoline unit, followed also by a plug-in hybrid model, will join the lineup. The latter ranges from traffic information online, navigation with Google Earth, to the hybrid radio.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

At the official opening, Gorden Wagener, Head of Design Daimler AG, presented the Mercedes-Benz G-Code plug-in hybrid crossover show car. Economy is not the only determinant of drive mode; driving dynamics parameters are also incorporated to enhance active safety or boost longitudinal and lateral dynamics in HYBRID sport mode, for example.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project, earlier post ) and FCA announced that production of 100 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) uniquely built to enable fully self-driving operations has been completed. The Pacifica Hybrid will be a great addition to our fully self-driving test fleet.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 10, 2010

There’s one mode of transport even greener than hybrid and electric cars – and that’s the humble bicycle. That’s why we know environmental enthusiasts everywhere will be thrilled with the latest innovation from Google.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

From September 25 through October 1, electric and hybrid-powered aircraft teams will compete for the “ Green Flight Challenge (GFC) sponsored by Google ” at the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport. A total purse of $1,650,000, funded by NASA, will be awarded.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

President and CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled the Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a mid-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda’s next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012. The plug-in hybrid system.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 6, 2023

It started with hybridization a few years back, and now the brand has begun introducing its lineup of fully electric vehicles. The upcoming Volvo EX90 electric SUV has been shown in detail via a new video posted on Youtube today. Volvo is one of a select few legacy brands dedicated to quickly electrifying its lineup.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

These will include a Point-of-Interest (POI) Search via Google; map display provided by the Google Earth mapping service; the Google Street View function; and Online Traffic Information. Launch from autumn 2014. Orders are already being taken in Germany.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JULY 17, 2023

Waymo – Autonomous driving project of Google Google started autonomous car projects in 2009. They say that their journey started at Google in 2009, and became Waymo in 2016. Obviously, once the technology gets matured policies will be updated.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

In addition, the user interface in the app and the navigation function have been improved: After selecting a charging point, it is now easier to switch to navigation via Google Maps, whether on a smartphone or via Apple CarPlay in the vehicle. The prices are shown in detail and also according to power class/charging speed if wished.

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 14, 2006

Philanthropy Google’s Way: Not the Usual By KATIE HAFNER New York Times Published: September 14, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 — The ambitious founders of Google , the popular search engine company, have set up a philanthropy, giving it seed money of about $1 billion and a mandate to tackle poverty, disease and global warming.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 3, 2021

Most of these advanced vehicles will be electric or plug-in hybrids. Advanced technology, prototype vehicles, and business plans are being developed by Google, car sharing services like Car2Go (Daimler), Uber, automakers, network providers, software and technology suppliers. Google has racked up a million autonomous vehicle miles.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2022

Researchers and engineers at Google Research and Everyday Robots are working together to combine the best of machine learning language models with helper robots that can complete complex and abstract tasks like ‘cleaning up a spilled drink.’. What if there was a better way to communicate with learning robots so they can help us?

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Baua Electric

JUNE 18, 2023

The Rafale’s drivetrain options probably the most {powerful} model of Renault’s E-Tech hybrid device. That drivetrain, which is a complete hybrid, could also be to be had within the Austral and Espace. It is going to be a plug-in hybrid in lieu than a traditional hybrid. Renault says gas intake is 4.7

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

MyFord Mobile’s trip and charge log has also been updated to provide drivers with information about how efficiently they are using their plug-in hybrid vehicle in both electric and hybrid mode. MyFord Mobile is available in the Apple iOS App Store for iPhones and the Google Play Store for Android phones.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2016

Media reports that Ford and Google would jointly announce a major self-driving car. A lightly updated 2017 Ford Fusion mid-size sedan emerged, as did an F-150 Raptor SuperCrew performance pickup truck. And that was it for product news.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2016

The Financial Times reports that Uber will invest $500 million into a global mapping project in an effort to decrease its dependence on Google Maps and to prepare for autonomous driving. Uber has already hired Brian McClendon, formerly the head of Google Maps for more than a decade. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Google Built-In is included to access updated apps in your vehicle, including Google Assistant, Google Maps and Google Play. Some of these come as a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or even an EV, so savvy customers will be scrutinizing the gas-only XT4 closely.

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