Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

The introduction of electric vehicles on a large scale in the UK can only have a beneficial effect on CO 2 emissions if low-carbon electricity, universal broadband provision and smart grids are in place to support the transition, according to a new report published by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Of those selected, approximately 43% of OPEN 2018 projects will be led by universities, 35% by small businesses, and the remainder by large businesses, non-profit organizations or federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). High Power Density Compact Drive Integrated Motor for Electric Transportation – $2,982,389.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

Opel, the University of Stuttgart’s Institute for Combustion Engines and Motor Vehicles, Bosch and the Research Institute for Motor Vehicles and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart (FKFS) have developed a mild-hybrid CNG-electric version of the Opel Astra Caravan. The CNG Turbo Hybrid. Click to enlarge. The Caravan emits 90 gCO 2 /km.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). Mississippi State University was awarded third place for its EREV, fueled by B20 biodiesel. Plug-in capability.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Texas at Austin have developed an optimization framework for hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs and PHEVs) including fuel consumption, motor efficiency, and battery capacity and lifetime. Shaltout et al. Click to enlarge. —Shaltout et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The average cost to trial participants for recharging at home is between 25p and £1 (US$0.40 The data analyzed by Aston University combines and compares the behavior patterns of 25 Mitsubishi i-MiEV drivers over two consecutive quarters. and $1.60) per day. million (US$11.9-million) million) year-long Government scheme.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2012

Over the past year, Honda and the city of Torrance have worked together to gather input from Torrance residents about potential recharging station locations and jointly participated in numerous public awareness events with a Fit EV test vehicle. and Stanford University, in addition to the City of Torrance, California. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2014

The Rapitán & Rapitán Sport will be powered by a 40 kW air-cooled brushless induction motor delivering 125 N·m (92 lb-ft) of torque, and a Li-ion battery-based energy storage system. Maximum speed is 145 km/h (90 mph) and expected range is 200 km (124 miles) in the city; 110 km (68 miles) on the highway; and 140 km (87 miles) combined.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2010

He also argues electric cars, which General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. are betting on, present “too many obstacles” such as the recharge time for batteries.“Fiat It’s almost a mandatory strategy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2019

The findings could pave the way for bringing rechargeable lithium metal batteries from the lab to the market. For example, in an electrolyte specially designed by Meng’s collaborators at General Motors, lithium deposits as dense, column-shaped chunks. Control of the micro- and nanostructure is key. —Professor Meng.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

General Motors Ventures LLC will invest $6 million in Proterra Inc., Using technology developed by Proterra, the lightweight, composite-body bus recharges in about 10 minutes. near Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research. Comparing fuel costs and fuel efficiency. Source: GM. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

Goodenough, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Texas at Austin , authored more than 800 technical papers during his career. Following World War II, he pursued a doctorate in physics at the University of Chicago. Nobel Laureate John B. He and his colleagues were recently granted a U.S.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

has introduced the battery-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) into the Zipcar Portland fleet, with the first vehicles located at Portland State University (PSU). The Honda Fit EV features a 20 kWh Li-ion battery and a compact 92 kW AC synchronous electric motor that generates 256 N·m (189 lb-ft) of torque. Zipcar, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

In recuperation, the electric motor functions as a generator to recharge the battery pack when the driver takes his or her foot off the gas pedal. Researchers at Chemnitz University also jointly developed with BMW special data logger for the vehicles and will conduct with each user a subjective assessment.

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Cars That Think

JULY 14, 2022

The USV weighs just over 100 kilograms, and its motor propels it at up to 33.3 Thanks to the combination of solar cells and lithium batteries, she says, “our boats can operate and travel nonstop for months, without needing refueling or external recharging.” kilometers per hour. “We

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2014

President Obama announced the selection of a consortium of businesses and universities, led by North Carolina State University, to lead a manufacturing innovation institute for next-generation power electronics. Applied in an EV, WBG materials could cut electricity losses by 66% during vehicle battery recharging, the DOE says.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

The 4-year project was a collaborative effort by Iran-Khodro Industrial Group, Tehran University, Isfahan University and Iran’s Fuel Conservation Company (IFCO). The electric motor can move the bus independently, and the pack can be plugged in for a recharge, as well as via regenerative braking.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 5, 2024

“For many applications, such as wearables, stretchability is necessary since our skin stretches as we move,” said James Pikul , a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. “A The battery is not rechargeable, and its applications include medical patches and hearing aids.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

From the battery, the power is delivered to the control module and electric motors of the vehicle. The main type of battery used is Lithium-ion and when the charge is depleted the batteries can be recharged again. In fuel cell cars we do not have to recharge the battery. fine particulate matter pollution).

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EV Central

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Renault has used the Paris Motor Show to pull the covers off a pretty spectacular-looking all-electric show car. R4 is a car that everyone can love, and today we want to rediscover this universal dimension through a modern and electric reinterpretation,” said Luca de Meo, Renault’s CEO. “Renault 4 is a myth.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

And Tata Motors , an Indian industrial giant, is "working on an electric version of the Indica for the overseas market, slated to be launched by 2009," according to the Hindu Business Line. “We The first cars will utilize NiMH batteries, as do the Toyota test platform Plug-in Priuses at the University of California.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

He earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 2007 from Loyola University in Chicago. Two years later he was accepted into the Medical Scholars Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Ability Hand contains six motors housed in a carbon fiber casing. Its battery recharges in an hour, the company says.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2012

graphene nanocomposites as high-rate cathode materials for rechargeable lithium batteries. Gordin, Ying-Bing Jiang, In-Tae Bae, Qiangfeng Xiao, Hui Zhan, Jun Liu, and Donghai Wang (2012) Polymer–Graphene Nanocomposites as Ultrafast-Charge and -Discharge Cathodes for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries. Credit: ACS, Song et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

Project Partners for the T-Hybrid include ALABC, Hyundai Motor Group, AVL Schrick, Valeo, and East Penn Manufacturing. The diesel-electric powertrain concept enables the T-Hybrid (turbo-hybrid) to be driven in electric-only mode at low speeds and when cruising, with deceleration serving to recharge the battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

During the program, General Motors will provide production vehicles, vehicle components, seed money, technical mentoring and operational support. The 17 designs range from systems using on-board hydrogen fuel cells to full battery-electric vehicles. Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV). Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2014

Applied in an EV, WBG materials could cut electricity losses by 66% during vehicle battery recharging, the DOE says. million project led by APEI , in collaboration with Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.; As just one example of government funding, the US DOE is contributing $1.8 million to a $3.8-million

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Cars That Think

MARCH 23, 2022

A planned network of landing spots will let eVTOLs recharge their batteries between flights, keeping people above the hustle and bustle (and traffic tie-ups) that come standard with taking private cars or taxis on city streets. Brandon Martin/Rice University. Walter Oppel/Fraunhofer Iof High-Voltage Recycling.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

Onboard batteries are recharged by regenerative braking as well as grid charging. US Hybrid offers comprehensive engineering expertise and experience in vehicle powertrains and components, including DC-DC converters, energy management systems, high-performance AC motors, and controllers.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized. —John D.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2009

The control strategy used was to operate on the electric drive when possible and to recharge the ultracapacitors when the engine was operating.this resulted in a large improvement in average engine efficiency from 19% in the ICE vehicle to 30% in the micro-hybrid even though the electric motor had a peak power of only 6 kW.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2010

The awards are being made to companies and universities across New York that are involved in advanced research and development of energy storage applications that could benefit transportation, utility Smart Grid applications, renewable energy technologies, and other industries. Next-generation lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Honda Motor Co. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda’s next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012. When the Fit EV production model is introduced, it will be powered by a lithium-ion battery and coaxial electric motor. Fully recharging the battery will take 2 to 2.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

More than 30 UK companies and seven universities will take part in the development projects, which have a total value, including contributions from the companies, of £20 million (US$33 million). Led by Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd and the University of Sheffield. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2019

Researchers at MIT and the Ford Motor Company have found that depending on the location, lightweight conventional vehicles could have a lower lifecycle greenhouse gas impact than electric vehicles, at least in the near term. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Di Wu, Fengdi Guo, Frank R.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2015

The new collaboration, a first between the leading American electric vehicle company and a Canadian university, will bring together the teams of Dahn and Tesla’s Director of Battery Technology, Kurt Kelty. Rechargeable Zn-air cells and PEM fuel cells. Advanced diagnostics to determine Li-ion cell failure mechanisms.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

First customer Tim Bush and family (center), with John Patterson (left) and Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America (right). —Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. The fuel cell stack and BOP, power electronics and electric drive motor (not seen) under the hood. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2009

Leading carmakers and energy companies have reached an agreement on a common ‘plug’ to recharge electric cars, according to the German publication Die Welt. The new three point, 400-volt plug which would allow for electric cars to be charged in minutes, was unveiled at technology fair in Hanover today.

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