Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

They could also back up or temporarily replace grid-sourced electricity for residential and small commercial enterprises at times of power disruption. EMPOWER rapid chargers can be installed at existing fuel stations or along corridors frequented by travelers only part of the year, such as near national parks or vacation destinations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2017

Honda unveiled its Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem concept at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, connecting artificial intelligence, robotics and big data to transform the mobility experience of the future. Further, as part of its effort to accelerate open innovation, Honda has established a new URL for areas including AI, Big Data and Robotics.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

Speaking at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, Honda Motor Europe’s President and COO, Katsushi Inoue outlined Honda’s commitment to an electric future in Europe, with a specific aim to have electrified powertrains in two-thirds of Honda cars sold in Europe by 2025. per cent compared to same period in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2023

The battery pack alone weighs over 2,900 pounds—about the weight of a Honda Civic. The researchers suggested that taxing heavy cars could be part of a solution, along with driving less, and other technology-based weight reductions efforts. A GMC Hummer EV weighs over 9,000 pounds, up from about 6,000 pounds.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Honda is to explore vehicle-to-grid charging technology as part of its efforts to develop more efficient and cost-effective plug-in electric vehicles. The Japanese carmaker will work with the University of Delaware and NRG Energy to build on the research first conducted by the university and energy [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2020

ITM Motive’s sites in the UK continue to be operational as part of the essential services provided during the current lockdown, refueling vehicles for the Metropolitan Police and Green Tomato cars (which is providing transport for NHS staff) among others.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Honda is partnering with the V2X Suisse consortium to demonstrate the role of electric vehicles (EVs) and bi-directional charging technology in the future of energy management. Honda will supply 50 Honda e electric vehicles ( earlier post ) to Switzerland’s car-sharing operator, Mobility. Honda Power Manager and Honda e.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2011

Artist’s conception of Honda Smart Home System. Honda Motor Co., In this project managed by the city of Saitama, Honda and Saitama will test the urban use of electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric scooters. MCHP1.0K2 features Honda’s EXlink (Extended Expansion Linkage Engine).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. —Alice Jackson, president, Xcel Energy-Colorado.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 26, 2023

Lee noted that LGES’ performance in 2022 was due in no small part to economies of scale and other cost optimizations. “A LGES has been expanding its relationships with car manufacturers throughout the year by beginning production at the GM Ultium Cells facility in Ohio and announcing new partnerships with Stellantis and Honda.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

These chargers are not only part of Shell’s network, but also ChargePoint, EVgo, EVConnect and Blink. And it’s partnered with Honda and Ford for smart-charging tech that will help support the grid. 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Shell Recharge Solutions incorporates what used to be called Greenlots.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Part of the fear surrounding EV battery fires has been how challenging they are to extinguish once they get started. But for the most part, the struggle comes down to applying the tried-and-true solutions to petroleum fuel problems to an electrochemical issue. For cars running on gasoline or diesel fuel, the fire rate was 0.08

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

Simultaneously, BMW has put several plans in motion to help bolster EV charging access across North America and other parts of the world. The automaker was one of the seven major OEMs that announced a joint venture back in July 2023 to implement over 30,000 EV fast chargers in North America.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. A Honda Civic hybrid retrofitted with lead-carbon UltraBattery modules ( earlier post ) (provided by East Penn Manufacturing) has recorded more than 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of courier duty in the local area of Phoenix, AZ. Source: DOE.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. The service also seeks to return excess energy to the electrical grid, effectively converting EVs into publicly shared batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

Honda is working on high-capacity batteries capable of 15-minute charging with a 240 km range for release in 2022 models. ZEVs require significantly less time and money spent on maintenance because they have only about 20 moving parts – about 1,800 fewer moving parts than traditional ICE vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Demonstrate the system benefits generated by using electrolytic hydrogen solutions in grid operations. In total, more than 1,400 FCEVs will be deployed as part of the H2ME project throughout the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

Ford has hired Musa Tariq as vice president and chief brand officer as part of its expansion to an auto and a mobility company. 27% see BMW here as unrivaled leader in autonomous driving followed by Tesla with 9% and Honda with 9%. —Gary Silberg, KPMG’s Automotive Sector Leader. Ford taps Apple for Chief Brand Officer.

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My Energi

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The roll out of electric vehicles to supersede fossil fuel vehicles will play an almighty part in our quest to save the one thing that gives us life. Contender Number 3 – Honda E. Why is the Honda E in the mix i hear you ask? If you do find a moment to relax, the Honda E has it’s own built in digital Aquarium!

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Honda has announced several initiatives under its new “Green Path” approach to reducing the total life-cycle environmental impact of its products and operations in North America. MAP produces the Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe along with the Acura TLX and ILX for customers in more than 100 countries. Source: Honda North America.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Since EVs require less maintenance and replacement of parts, which currently provides considerable revenue to dealers and automakers, car companies are looking to diversify their revenue streams. Vehicle-to-grid pilot projects will expand and begin generating revenue across the US. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Also at the LA Auto Show, the new Honda FCEV Concept made its world debut. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe. HONDA FCEV CONCEPT. The Honda FCEV Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2012

The integration of DSRC communications (specified by SAE Hybrid/DSCR committees) allows WPT increased interconnect ability over present conductive communications with V2Infrastructure assisting in location of available chargers, an automated secure charging and billing and options such as connectivity with smart grid.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

Honda have produced the Honda FCX Clarity FCEV, a hydrogen powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), which they are leasing in limited numbers to selected customers in specially selected locations only. There are several reasons for this approach and understanding a little more about fuel cell vehicles may explain why.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 12, 2009

Last month, I completed my GRID Alternatives volunteer training in San Diego and this Monday and Tuesday I’ll be in El Cajon, California as one of the volunteers installing a solar PV system on a new Habitat for Humanity home. Using AB 811 To Finance Solar PV Installation : Finding the Green to Green the Grid, House By House.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Power is transferred by creating a magnetic resonance field between the transmitting pad on the ground (wired to the grid) and a receiving pad fitted on the underside of the vehicle. The technology is a safe and efficient method for transferring power from the AC grid supply to the electric vehicle. SAE J2954 Functional Elements Chart.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Vaillant, the heating and ventilation specialist, and Honda presented a new micro-combined heat and power (mCHP) system for Europe. Aside from a Honda mCHP module and a heat recovery module, the system also consists of a 300-liter multi-function storage cylinder and a wall-hung gas-fired condensing boiler for peak loads and system controls.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 22, 2009

But also because I, along with a few other Plug In America members, spent the better part of the past three days meeting with about ten of Nissan’s advanced planning team. Seeing him describe how plug-ins will be integrated into the newer grid, yet to come, is to fully comprehend what our future will be like.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 12, 2006

He remained "fuel-neutral," supporting electrics as part of the solution, but his focus is elsewhere. He repeatedly praised Honda's "vision," a pathway via CNG (Civic GX) to hydrogen (FCV). How would ethanol answer the assault on corn, hydrogen on its inefficiency and expense, electric on the grid and recharge times, etc.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Honda unveiled the all-new 2013 Fit EV at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and announced plans to begin leasing the battery electric commuter vehicle in the US in the summer of 2012. American Honda will begin leasing the Fit EV to customers in select California and Oregon markets next summer, and will expand to six East Coast markets in early 2013.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The proclamation coincides with the launch of the brand’s all-electric i5 and is supposed to incentivize customers into “aligning their vehicle charging with times when renewable energy is highest on the grid.” Managing the electrical grid has always been ticky and using vehicle data will make regional energy needs easier to anticipate.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2011

Automakers including Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan and Toyota have adopted SAE J1772. SAE J1772 goes further by uniquely defining communications between an EV/PHEV and off-board charger and the Smart Grid. The Smart Grid effort is different in the sweep of technologies, industries and markets that it touches.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

He has spent the better part of the last decade developing EV pilot projects, leading clean transportation research, and evaluating EV programs. About Alan: Alan drives a Tesla Model 3 and Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

He has spent the better part of the last decade developing EV pilot projects, leading clean transportation research, and evaluating EV programs. About Alan: Alan drives a Tesla Model 3 and Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

Further promoting this market is the recent establishment of a new federal Energy Department public-private partnership effort called H2USA, which includes Toyota, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Honda. 300,000 to install and assess the performance of a smart-grid enabled fast-charging electric vehicle charging network. . Earlier post.).

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EV Central

JUNE 24, 2023

The as yet unseen electric ute is part of Sato’s expansion plan. Sato’s uprated EV plan also includes the development of new generation dedicated EV platform with better range and cheaper development costs, vehicle to grid (V2G) capability, improved connectivity and upgraded operating systems. 2023 Toyota bZ4X. “But million to 1.5

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

charger is also required, though ideally the existing motor controllers might be used as grid chargers. Vehicle-to-grid interface technology is also particularly well suited to Plug-in vehicles. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project.

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