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DECEMBER 30, 2011

Ford plans to cut the amount of water used to make each vehicle 30% globally by 2015, compared with the amount of water used per vehicle in 2009. If Ford meets the 30% goal, the amount of water used to make a vehicle will have dropped from 9.5 m 3 (2,510 gallons US) in 2000 to approximately 3.5

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

million in Q2 2013, according to Experian Automotive’s latest Vehicles in Operation (VIO) market analysis. Increased new vehicle sales and lower scrappage rates pushed VIO to the highest point on record since Q3 2008. Full-sized pickup trucks were the top vehicle segment on the road in Q2 2013 at 14.9% and 13.5%, respectively.

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APRIL 2, 2009

2009 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Awards. Ford received the award for the fourth consecutive year based on the company’s actions to reduce the amount of energy used to manufacture vehicles and support its US operations. The two were the only automotive companies receiving Energy Star awards.

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APRIL 9, 2019

All but three European car manufacturers met their specific emission targets in 2017, based on current European vehicle test rules. Average CO 2 emissions of new light commercial vehicles (vans) dropped by 7.5 The proportion of electric vehicles (plug-in hybrid and battery electric cars) increased from 1.0% g CO 2 /km from 2016.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003. Mauer studied vehicle design and began his career at Mercedes-Benz in 1986, holding various functions until 2000, including design responsibility for the A-Class, SLK and SL models as well as Smart design.

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JUNE 19, 2014

Last year Ford reduced per vehicle water use by 30% globally from a 2009 baseline, reaching its goal two years ahead of schedule. The result: An almost 58% reduction in water use per vehicle produced at Cuautitlán Stamping and Assembly Plant between 2000 and 2013. The success of the initiative is measurable.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) plans to make vehicle liner material and other interior surfaces from a new bio-PET-based “Ecological Plastic” Bio-PET is polyethylene terephthalate; it consists of 70% terephthalic acid and 30% monoethylene glycol, by weight. Tags: Bio-polymers Materials Plastics Vehicle Systems.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol for model year (MY) 2001 through 2006 passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs, and light pickup trucks. Vehicles that can use E15. Flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs). Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 22, 2014

million to projects to to accelerate research and development of new vehicle technologies. These areas of interest apply to light, medium and heavy duty on-road vehicles. Vehicle components requiring ultra-high strength such as the B-pillar or rocker/sill must often use high strength steel which limits total vehicle weight reduction.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A range of YASA-powered vehicles will be on display at the event, including cars from Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover and Williams Advanced Engineering. YASA’s innovative axial-flux electric motor design offers best-in-class power and torque densities and is suited to both hybrid and pure electric vehicle applications.

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APRIL 18, 2014

The most recent of these In Focus articles explores the impact of demographics and behavior on light-duty vehicle (LDV) energy demand. LDV energy use is driven by both LDV fuel economy and travel behavior, as measured by vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Since 2000, VMT per licensed driver for the population under 20 has dropped by 13%.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Global sales of SUVs surged 22% in 2015, supporting an overall increase in global sales of light vehicles of 1.7% of light vehicle sales globally. Sales of SUVs grew from 5 million units in 2000 to 20 million in 2015 and are forecast to hit 42 million units by 2031. Portugal: +54.8%. Italy: + 48.6%. China: +47.9%. Spain: +42%.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Worldwide Prius sales have been buoyed since 2009 by the introduction in Japan of a government subsidy for green cars that propelled Prius to be the top-selling car in Japan for 17 months in a row. In 2009, that share jumped to 52%, and for Jan-Sep 2010, the figure is 63%. Click to enlarge. on the year to 27,249 units for the month.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) 29) has adopted three new regulations to improve the safety and environmental performance of motor vehicles. The UN GTR introduces requirements on lateral crash tests simulating this type of accident before vehicles are put on the market.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) unveiled the production version of the i-MiEV electric vehicle on World Environment Day in Tokyo. Mitsubishi Motors expects to distribute, on a maintenance lease basis, some 1,400 i-MiEV units in fiscal 2009 principally to corporations and to local authorities. The i-MiEV system configuration.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

The partial waiver was in response to a March 2009 application submitted by Growth Energy under the Clean Air Act. A decision on the use of E15 in model year 2001 to 2006 vehicles will be made after EPA receives the results of additional DOE testing, which is expected to be completed in November. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. 2009) Click to enlarge. A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Stone et al.

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JUNE 29, 2011

This is the second largest annual decline since the monitoring scheme began in 2000. The decrease in average emissions in 2010 was lower than in 2009 (5.1%); the results in 2009 were possibly influenced by the economic crisis and the scrappage schemes in some member states. drop compared to last year.

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DECEMBER 8, 2013

Among the report’s national findings: The proportion of workers commuting by private vehicle—either alone or in a carpool—declined in 99 out of 100 of America’s most populous urbanized areas between 2000 and the 2007-2011 period averaged in US Census data.

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MARCH 8, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped the 3-million mark, with more than 3.03 Sales of the Prius began in North America, Europe and elsewhere in 2000. million units sold worldwide as of 28 February 2011 since sales began in 1997. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 16, 2010

The Prius was launched in 2000 to the European market. This year’s sales to date are 6,579 units, almost equaling the 2009 figure in six months. TMUK will produce 30,000 Auris Hybrids annually, with sales of the vehicle beginning on 1 July. Plans call for the vehicle to be sold in 32 European countries.

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DECEMBER 31, 2015

Adopted in 2000, the Fleet Rule for Transit Agencies required reductions in diesel particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen emissions from urban buses and transit fleet vehicles, and required zero emission bus purchases for transit agencies with 200 or more urban buses.

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JULY 2, 2015

Daimler is running 6 different electrified models (7 vehicles in total) in this year’s Silvretta E-Car Rally (2 to 5 July); for the first time in this competition, the current Mercedes-Benz plug-in triad will compete against each other. All current Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles are now based on this technology.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

a provider of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells, modules and systems ( earlier post ), has entered a multi-year agreement to provide lithium-ion battery systems to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company (BJEV), the electric vehicle delivery arm of Beijing Automotive Industry Company (BAIC). Boston-Power, Inc., Earlier post.)

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MAY 22, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles—passenger car and commercial—topped the 4-million unit mark as of 30 April. TMC currently sells 18 hybrid, passenger vehicle models in approximately 80 countries and regions around the world. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Worldwide light-duty vehicle production. Production of light-duty passenger vehicles (cars and light trucks) rose from 74.4 million in 2011, and 2012 may bring an all-time high of 80 million or more vehicles, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service. Source: Worldwatch.

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JULY 23, 2015

The study, which ran from October 2011 – September 2014, comprehensively charts current progress in technology; identifies trends; analyzes lifecycle assessments for a variety of vehicle concepts; and assess material intensities. Number of series-production electric vehicles by OEM, 2000-2013. The research program received a €1.7

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JUNE 8, 2023

The Aviator would be Ford’s last official usage of the InTech engine line when it bowed out in 2005, but the V8 found a home in several other vehicles from smaller manufacturers.& Panoz also used the engine in the AIV roadster between 1997 and 1999, and in the more popular (and ugly) Esperante from 2000 to 2009.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell. Click to enlarge. HYUNDAI TUCSON FUEL CELL.

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JUNE 22, 2009

Nissan estimates—based on the findings of AR4—that the CO 2 emissions of all new vehicles in 2050 would need to be reduced by 90% compared to the 2000 level. Based on this scenario, Nissan will conduct a review of its road map for CO 2 emissions reduction of new vehicles and reflect it in the next mid-term environmental action plan.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

While that’s down 7 percent from the previous year, leadership said it felt confident about strong vehicle demand and pricing that would ensure desirable margins. Vehicle affordability is at an all-time low while the industry seems to have been thriving due to MSRPs being at an all-time high.

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JANUARY 19, 2016

Some Members called on the European Commission to put forward a revised proposal, as well as plans for a stronger type-approval system for vehicles in the EU. 110%) for new models by September 2017 (and for new vehicles by September 2019); As a second step, this discrepancy would be brought down to a factor of 1.5 (50%),

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has appointed Masato Katsumata to the position of Senior Vice-President of Research & Development (R&D), effective 1 February 2009. He started his career as a chassis engineer before making the shift to product planning in 1993 and product management in 2000.

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JULY 27, 2015

In 2000 the production volume reached more than 222,000 units, but after that the plant faced very steep reduction in production units due to, among others, the end of OEM supply for Chrysler Corporation and the economic crisis. In 2009, the production volume bottomed as low as 18,500 units. from June 2014.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has cumulatively sold more than 2 million hybrid vehicles since the launch in 1997 in Japan of the Coaster Hybrid EV in August and the Prius in December. As of 31 August 2009, cumulative sales of TMC hybrid passenger vehicles reached 2,014 thousand units and sales of commercial hybrid vehicles reached 2.7

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JUNE 19, 2009

The world’s first mass market hybrid car first went on sale in Europe in 2000. Three years later came the second-generation Prius, and 2009 sees the arrival of the third. Read the full Toyota Prius T Spirit 2009 road test. Tags: Road Tests Toyota 2009 prius road test t spirit. Are you ready for over 70mpg?

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MARCH 18, 2011

By doing so, the company will bundle the development and production for one of the key components of fuel cell powered electric vehicles in Vancouver, British Columbia. Construction of a facility designed for the production of stacks for fuel cell vehicles will begin immediately in a 2000 m 2 space in a new Burnaby location.

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