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Meet The Team Inside GM’s Factory ZERO

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 28, 2022

In a recent video at GM’s YouTube channel, Gerald Johnson, the Executive VP for Global Manufacturing and Sustainability, gives us a tour of GM’s EV factory and introduces us to the people who work there.

GM

GM Manufacturer Global Parts

Achates near-zero heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel enters fleet service; compliant with 2027 NOx levels

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

It is the only diesel engine operating on the road capable of meeting CARB’s 2027 regulation, which requires a 90% reduction in emissions of NO x compared to current standards. The project team also demonstrated that the engine reduces carbon dioxide by 10%. CALSTART leads the extensive demonstration project team. liter engine.

Diesel

Diesel Fleet Peterbilt Eaton

ArcelorMittal, Gestamp successfully trial low-carbon emissions steel in car parts

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

The two companies have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on sustainability, specifically in the production of low-carbon emissions steel parts and are working closely to ensure that ArcelorMittal’s steel meets all Gestamp’s technical requirements. A car’s tunnel. Picture credits: © ArcelorMittal. —Francisco J.

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Carbon Parts Emissions Cars

SAE and IEEE team up on CyberSecurity for the Transportation Industry Meeting

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2013

SAE international has paired with IEEE to develop the CyberSecurity for the Transportation Industry Meeting that will be held on 23 September at the Palais des congrés de Montréal in Montreal, Québec. This one-day technical symposium will address critical issues surrounding the security in the the networking of current and future vehicles.

Transportation

Transportation Industrial Industry International

Statevolt acquires 135-acre site near Salton Sea to build 54 GWh gigafactory

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2023

The 135-acre site has been chosen for its proximity to the Salton Sea, which has enough lithium to meet the United States’ projected demand fully, as well as an expected 40% of global demand. The CTR team has more than 30 years’ experience constructing and managing geothermal operations in the Imperial Valley. Earlier post.)

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Building North America Supplies Batteries

Stellantis, Archer move eVTOL partnership from ‘concept phase’ to ‘execution phase’

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

The Stellantis and Archer teams are moving full speed ahead in execution mode to ensure we meet our goal of bringing scalable manufacturing of Archer’s aircraft online in mid-2024. With our trusted teams onsite working shoulder-to-shoulder with Archer, I have no doubt that we are on the right path. Earlier post.)

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Concept Georgia Manufacturer Commercial

Comment on Nio gears up for sub-brand Onvo's marketing as brand launch expected in May by Peter Klausner

CN EV Post

APRIL 7, 2024

Onvo's executive team didn't take a break during the just-concluded Qingming Festival holiday, but instead held meetings to prepare for the next marketing operations, according to local media.

Market

Comment on Nio gears up for sub-brand Onvo's marketing as brand launch expected in May by Peter Klausner

CN EV Post

APRIL 7, 2024

Onvo's executive team didn't take a break during the just-concluded Qingming Festival holiday, but instead held meetings to prepare for the next marketing operations, according to local media.

Market

Tesla US advertising team affected by layoffs: report

Teslarati

APRIL 22, 2024

A report recently claimed that Tesla’s US marketing team has been affected by the electric vehicle maker’s recent round of layoffs. As noted in a Bloomberg News report, Tesla’s “growth content” team, which was comprised of about 40 workers and were led by senior manager Alex Ingram, were reportedly affected by the job cuts.

Tesla

Tesla United States IDEA Parts

Nidec Leroy-Somer to develop electric motors for future Airbus hydrogen fuel cell engine

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Image of the AIrbus fuel cell demonstrator engine Leroy-Somer, part of the Japanese Nidec Group since 2017, is entrusted to design and develop a series of electric motor prototypes which meet very high requirements in terms of safety, reliability, energy-efficiency and lowest weight for the targeted power. Earlier post.)

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Hydrogen Engine Motor Motors

Nissan Holds Roadshow Events Across U.S.

Green Fleet Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Nissan Commercial Team is hosting Model Year Preview Roadshows at TopGolf facilities in 15 U.S. Attendees can find out more about Nissan 2025 model-year lineup features and meet with the fleet team.

Nissan

Nissan Fleet Commercial

Korean team develops 2L-class direct-injection hydrogen-fueled engine

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The joint research team of KIMM and HMC injected hydrogen directly into the combustion chamber of the engine of an existing HMC hybrid vehicle, with a pressure of more than 30 bar.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Engine Fuel Carbon

Performance Team orders 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Performance Team – A Maersk Company, a warehousing and distribution company, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks ( earlier post )—the largest commercial order of the North American zero-tailpipe emission model to date. Customers are looking for more truck power to meet high volume delivery demands.

Volvo

Volvo North America Electric Electrical

Hyundai Europe teams up with Amazon to meet customer demands

Teslarati

APRIL 23, 2024

Hyundai Motor Europe teamed up with Amazon to meet customer demands. O ur collaboration with Amazon represents Hyundai’s strong commitment to meet customers’ demands on a channel they are already familiar with. “O Amazon and Hyundai have teamed up before. The partnership centered on three main pieces.

Hyundai

Hyundai Europe Dealers Store

SwRI develops device to test friction, wear associated with EV fluids

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2023

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) team has developed a mechanical testing device to analyze fluids and lubricants formulated for electric vehicles. The setup and test protocol were further developed by the team throughout the project. That extends to tribology testing as well.

DC

DC Long Beach Conversion Engine

Two Communities Find Electric Vehicle Options That Meet Local Goals Through Clean Energy To Communities

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 22, 2024

Limited staff, financing, resources, and data meant the county’s fleet management team “needed help in any. When the Board of Commissioners for Washtenaw County, Michigan, approved a climate action plan in 2022, the county was uncertain what implementation steps it needed to take—and how to pay for all of it.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Electric Vehicles Energy

Toyota to build $50M automotive battery lab at Michigan R&D headquarters

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2023

As part of its evaluation process, the new Michigan battery lab will ensure that Toyota’s batteries meet North American customer requirements by confirming performance, quality and durability of automotive batteries made by Toyota. to evaluate batteries for electric and electrified vehicles in North America.

Michigan

Michigan Toyota North America Batteries

SwRI-led team achieves 20% improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency with connectivity, automation; ARPA-E NEXTCAR

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2020

A team led by Southwest Research Institute has applied connectivity and automation to achieve a 20% improvement in efficiency on a 2017 Toyota Prius Prime. The new tools developed to meet these efficiency goals include eco-routing, eco-driving and power-split optimization. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Connect Connected Fuel Fort Worth

Volkswagen presents all-electric ID. XTREME off-road concept car

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

XTREME concept vehicle was created by the team of Andreas Reckewerth (the head of overall vehicle MEB) in the Volkswagen Development department. XTREME concept vehicle was created by the team of Andreas Reckewerth (the head of overall vehicle MEB) in the Volkswagen Development department. At the international ID. 4 GTX—i.e.,

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All-Electric Concept Cars Austria

UC Riverside study finds emissions benefits for E15 blend in California

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2023

A study by a team from UC Riverside has assessed the potential of increasing ethanol content in California reformulated gasoline (CaRFG) by investigating the exhaust emissions from a fleet of 20 Tier 3 light-duty vehicles. A baseline CaRFG E10 (10% ethanol by volume) fuel was splash-blended with denatured ethanol to create an E15 fuel.

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California Emissions Montana Gasoline

SwRI engineers develop near-zero emissions diesel engine technology; 90% reduction of NOx

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2020

Through the continued efforts of a multidisciplinary team, SwRI has developed one of the most fuel-efficient, low-emission diesel engines in the world. Through the continued efforts of a multidisciplinary team, SwRI has developed one of the most fuel-efficient, low-emission diesel engines in the world. g/hp-hr NO x emissions).

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Engine Emissions Diesel 2020

KERI researchers develop high-capacity Li-metal battery with improved rate performance and stability

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2022

A research team at Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed a high-capacity Li-metal battery with improved rate performance and stability using a one-dimensional Li-confinable porous hollow carbon host. The paper is published as a cover paper in ACS Nano. Kang et al.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Store

Toyota investing $383M in US engine production

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

These investments allow us to meet customer needs and quickly respond to an evolving market. and our teams are ready to take on this new challenge. Toyota Kentucky is expanding flexibility of the four-cylinder engine line announced last fall, which will better position the plant to meet customer demand. billion investment.

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Toyota Engine Alabama Kentucky

HYVIA unveils the production version of Master Van H2-TECH

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Master Van H2-TECH is a hydrogen-powered large van, with a loading volume of 12m 3 , adapted to the transport of goods and packages, that meets the needs of professionals for their intensive usages.

Production

Production Hydrogen France Europe

Toshiba developing lightweight, compact, high-power superconducting motor for mobility applications

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2022

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) has developed a prototype superconducting motor to meet the needs of the mobility sector. This superconducting motor, with a maximum output of 2 MW, can realize lightweight, high-output density and high-speed rotation, and can be made available for large mobility applications.

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Motor Motors Motoring Power

Stellantis and Archer to host European debut of Midnight eVTOL aircraft at 2023 Paris Air Show

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2023

To complement Archer’s world-class team of eVTOL aircraft, electric powertrain and certification experts, Stellantis is contributing advanced manufacturing technology and expertise, experienced personnel and capital to the partnership. Archer Aviation and Stellantis N.V. Earlier post.)

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Commercial Manufacturer Future Market

Ford receives AISI award for use of steel lightweighting in Mustang Mach-E

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2022

While the overall vehicle weight increased by 36% because of electrification, that led to the development of unique body load path solutions and the use of Martensite 1700 MPa steel to meet crash requirements and protect the battery system. The vehicle also provides excellent occupant and storage space. From “ 2021 Mustang Mach-E ”.

Ford

Ford Personal All-Electric Engine

PNNL study finds 2028 grid resource adequacy likely sufficient for high EV penetration; managed charging strategies can double adequacy

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2020

A new study of the impact of high EV adoption on the Western US power grid by a team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has found that 2028 grid resource adequacy—from generation through transmission—is likely to be sufficient for high EV penetration. Storage is used in California to meet the peaks set by EVs.

Grid

Grid Charging Power Grid California

BMW opens new Shanghai R&D center; focus on human-machine interaction and hardware-software integration

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2023

In addition, innovation and future trends will be scouted and assessed earlier in order to better meet the needs of Chinese customers. BMW’s China R&D team has been deeply involved in the design, development, testing and validation of the locally-produced all-electric BMW i5. China is the place to be.

BMW

BMW China Germany Chinese

Georgia Tech team develops AI to read EV charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2021

A team from Georgia Tech has developed an AI that can analyze user reviews of electric vehicle charging stations, allowing it accurately to identify places where there are insufficient or out-of-service stations. To address the problem, Asensio and his team tailored their algorithm to electric vehicle transportation lingo.

Georgia

Georgia Charging South Dakota Nebraska

DOE announces $14M to optimize production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2023

Both topic areas contribute to goals outlined in the DOE Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap, to produce low-carbon, renewable chemicals, and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge to produce 35 billion gallons of SAF annually by 2050—enough to meet 100% of US aviation fuel demand.

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Affordable Production Conversion Renewable

Meet the eTH, an expandable electric RV that turns into an off-grid luxury mini-home

Electrek

JANUARY 11, 2024

Iconic Italian car design firm Pininfarina is teaming up with AC Future to rethink the future of travel and living. more… The post Meet the eTH, an expandable electric RV that turns into an off-grid luxury mini-home appeared first on Electrek. The Electric Transformer House (eTH) is a modern take on the traditional RV.

Grid

Grid Pininfarina Solar Electric

Comment on Nio cuts Q1 delivery guidance to 30,000 units, hints at Mar deliveries of around 11,813 by Frank

CN EV Post

MARCH 30, 2024

Nio has a long history of not meeting any KPIs, fouling up product launches and misallocation of capital. The management team at Nio has made a multi-year event out demonstrating how not to navigate the growth/tech scale up process. Couple that with the 250k guidance of 2023 and missing by nearly 40% at 160k.

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Production Companies

Ham Radio Inspired This Scranton University Student to Pursue Engineering

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

He captained one of the university club’s teams that participated in the Micro Mouse competition held during the October IEEE Region 2 Student Activities Conference , hosted by Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. The team placed second. His call sign is KD2ZHK. Piccini, from Monroe Township, N.J.,

Universal

Universal Engine Pennsylvania Cheap

Tesla trims 10% of workforce: read the email it sent to impacted employees

Teslarati

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, Tesla writes that the company’s team would be available to answer any questions about the situation. It has also been rumored that Tesla is holding a crucial all-hands-on-deck meeting on Monday morning, though the details of the meeting are not yet clear.

Tesla

Tesla Light Global Companies

Consumer Reports: These Automakers Create The Most Comfortable Cars

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Leading Brands in Automotive Comfort Some luxury car manufacturers have been meeting, and perhaps, surpassing comfort expectations. The Essence of Owner Satisfaction Understanding owner satisfaction is key—it reflects whether a vehicle meets or exceeds the owner's expectations.

Infinity

Infinity Cars Lexus Porsche

Tesla exec fly to Thailand to inspect factory locations

Teslarati

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Tesla to meet with Thailand Prime Minister next month Thailand’s negotiations with Tesla will be a crucial move toward its goal. Tesla to meet with Thailand Prime Minister next month Thailand’s negotiations with Tesla will be a crucial move toward its goal. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Thailand Tesla New York Cleaner

Tesla 2022 Annual Shareholder Meeting set for August 4

Teslarati

MAY 2, 2022

Tesla set the date for its 2022 Annual Shareholder Meeting on Thursday, August 4. The meeting will take place at Tesla’s new headquarters in Austin, Texas. Tesla shareholders are expected to vote on a stock split during the meeting. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you. It was a 5:1 split.

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Tesla Austin United States Texas

Tesla to announce investment of up to $3bn in India next week

Teslarati

APRIL 17, 2024

I am confident that Tesla will be in India and will do so as soon as humanly possible,” Musk said during an interview after their meeting. Earlier this month, it was reported that Musk and Modi would finally meet in India to finalize a deal. It appears that is exactly what will happen. I’d love to hear from you!

India

India Tesla New York City New York

Nissan: GT-R and Z Will Live On, But Might Look Radically Different

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 1, 2024

While the automaker participates in Formula E, which could yield consumer-ready technology for the next-gen GT-R, the execs also said that the Nissan engineering team is on hold waiting for today’s tech to progress. The next-gen car’s design hasn’t been set, with Nissan’s team split in a few different directions.

Nissan

Nissan New York Personal Design

Tesla considers a joint venture with India’s largest conglomerate

Teslarati

APRIL 10, 2024

Elon Musk will meet Prime Minister Modi on April 22, 2024, in New Delhi, India. Besides Musk, a Tesla team is expected to land in India to continue the search for a site. Reliance would help Tesla build a manufacturing facility and the EV infrastructure in India. There are a few other requirements under India’s new EV policy.

India

India Tesla Building Manufacturer

Tesla Giga Berlin expansion objections rejected by Environmental Agency

Teslarati

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The meeting in the Erkner town hall covered the allegations local environmental associations had against Tesla’s expansion plans for Giga Berlin. The Green League Brandenburg and the Association for Nature and Landscape did not attend the meeting. André Zschiegner led the meeting about Tesla’s Giga Berlin expansion.

Tesla

Tesla Legal Water Environment

Debunking EV Range Anxiety: Do EVs Meet Daily Driving Needs?

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 7, 2024

Photo credit: canadianPhotographer56 / Shutterstock.com One of the prevalent myths surrounding electric vehicles (EVs) is that they lack the necessary range to meet daily travel needs. Additionally, automakers are continually working to introduce new models with even longer ranges, promising further improvements to meet consumer needs.

Range

Range Fuel Economy Miles Insight

New electric car battery recycling method developed to meet rising demand

Innovation News Network

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Discover the new, more sustainable electric car battery recycling technique that has been developed by a team from the University of Toronto. The post New electric car battery recycling method developed to meet rising demand appeared first on Innovation News Network.

Electric Cars

Electric Cars Batteries Battery Cars

Meet The Team Inside GM’s Factory ZERO

Achates near-zero heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel enters fleet service; compliant with 2027 NOx levels

ArcelorMittal, Gestamp successfully trial low-carbon emissions steel in car parts

SAE and IEEE team up on CyberSecurity for the Transportation Industry Meeting

Statevolt acquires 135-acre site near Salton Sea to build 54 GWh gigafactory

Stellantis, Archer move eVTOL partnership from ‘concept phase’ to ‘execution phase’

Comment on Nio gears up for sub-brand Onvo's marketing as brand launch expected in May by Peter Klausner

Comment on Nio gears up for sub-brand Onvo's marketing as brand launch expected in May by Peter Klausner

Tesla US advertising team affected by layoffs: report

Nidec Leroy-Somer to develop electric motors for future Airbus hydrogen fuel cell engine

Nissan Holds Roadshow Events Across U.S.

Korean team develops 2L-class direct-injection hydrogen-fueled engine

Performance Team orders 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks

Hyundai Europe teams up with Amazon to meet customer demands

SwRI develops device to test friction, wear associated with EV fluids

Two Communities Find Electric Vehicle Options That Meet Local Goals Through Clean Energy To Communities

Toyota to build $50M automotive battery lab at Michigan R&D headquarters

SwRI-led team achieves 20% improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency with connectivity, automation; ARPA-E NEXTCAR

Volkswagen presents all-electric ID. XTREME off-road concept car

UC Riverside study finds emissions benefits for E15 blend in California

SwRI engineers develop near-zero emissions diesel engine technology; 90% reduction of NOx

KERI researchers develop high-capacity Li-metal battery with improved rate performance and stability

Toyota investing $383M in US engine production

HYVIA unveils the production version of Master Van H2-TECH

Toshiba developing lightweight, compact, high-power superconducting motor for mobility applications

Stellantis and Archer to host European debut of Midnight eVTOL aircraft at 2023 Paris Air Show

Ford receives AISI award for use of steel lightweighting in Mustang Mach-E

PNNL study finds 2028 grid resource adequacy likely sufficient for high EV penetration; managed charging strategies can double adequacy

BMW opens new Shanghai R&D center; focus on human-machine interaction and hardware-software integration

Georgia Tech team develops AI to read EV charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps

DOE announces $14M to optimize production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals

Meet the eTH, an expandable electric RV that turns into an off-grid luxury mini-home

Comment on Nio cuts Q1 delivery guidance to 30,000 units, hints at Mar deliveries of around 11,813 by Frank

Ham Radio Inspired This Scranton University Student to Pursue Engineering

Tesla trims 10% of workforce: read the email it sent to impacted employees

Consumer Reports: These Automakers Create The Most Comfortable Cars

Tesla exec fly to Thailand to inspect factory locations

Tesla 2022 Annual Shareholder Meeting set for August 4

Tesla to announce investment of up to $3bn in India next week

Nissan: GT-R and Z Will Live On, But Might Look Radically Different

Tesla considers a joint venture with India’s largest conglomerate

Tesla Giga Berlin expansion objections rejected by Environmental Agency

Debunking EV Range Anxiety: Do EVs Meet Daily Driving Needs?

New electric car battery recycling method developed to meet rising demand

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