2000, Environment, Germany and Parts

MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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MIT Diesel Europe Emissions

Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

Green Car Congress

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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Design 2003 2000 Production

DLR and Wuppertal publish comprehensive global analysis of e-mobility technologies, outlook and lifecycle assessments

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2015

million euro grant from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung; BMBF) as part of the STROM support program (key technologies for electromobility). They counted more than 500 electric passenger vehicles of all those types worldwide in the period from 2000 to 2013.

Global

Global 2000 Germany 2013

Daimler receives top marks from Climate Disclosure Project

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

In the passenger car sector, more than 40% of all Mercedes-Benz cars registered in the second quarter 2013 in Germany meet the Euro 6 standard. This year 81% of the 500 leading companies worldwide took part in the survey. According to the CDP, the number of investors who obtain associated data from CDP has grown steadily since 2000.

Climate

Climate Climate Protection Mercedes Climate Change

Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 10, 2022

In 2000, at a trade fair in Germany, an obscure Singapore company called Trek 2000 unveiled a solid-state memory chip encased in plastic and attached to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. But Trek 2000 hardly became a household name. This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000.

Singapore

Singapore 2000 Store IDEA

TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Ozone levels across much of North America and Europe dropped significantly between 2000 and 2014. People living in parts of southern Europe, South Korea and southern Japan and China also experienced more than 15 days a year of ozone levels above 70 ppb. These metrics show similar patterns and highlight the different assessment methods.

Ozone

Ozone Global North America Colorado

NOAA: 2010 So Far Tied with 1998 as Warmest Global Temperature on Record

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The most prominent warmth was in eastern Europe, eastern Canada and parts of eastern Asia. °C) above the 1971-2000 average and the warmest August since 1961, according to the Beijing Climate Center. This is 22% below the 1979–2000 average extent and the second lowest August extent since records began in 1979. °F (21.4 °C),

2010

2010 Global 2000 2006

First fleet of 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell electric vans covers 650,000 km in customer use; more model variants planned

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

The German Federal Ministry for the Environment and Nature Conservation is lending its support to the Electrification of Mercedes-Benz Small Vans in Development and Production project (EMKEP) in Berlin. The two promotional initiatives are part of the German federal government’s second economic stimulus package.

Mercedes

Mercedes Fleet Stimulus Package MPH

Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

The only incentive that TDI vehicles receive—and it isn’t doled out by the US government—is almost consistently best-in-class fuel economy, reduced CO 2 emissions and clean diesel drivers knowing that they are doing their part to reduce the impact on the environment. Click to enlarge. Injection pressure in the Gen 2 3.0

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The last official UNFCCC meeting prior to the 15 th Congress ended 6 November in Barcelona, and environment ministers have been shuttling in and out of Copenhagen since then to conduct ad hoc negotiations prior to the summit. ” —British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, summing up the historical significance of COP 15.

Climate

Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

It’s also got a state of the art in-wall vacuuming system but it’s got no solar panels or solar hot water because that wasn’t part of the builders vision for their “dream house.&#. Is this part of Torrance’s history when it comes to installing solar in the city? It’s part of my tribute to him. Pass it on.

Solar

Solar Installation California Building

Campaign Begins

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

They point to plug-ins as a critical part of the answer to a looming crisis. consumers purchased more than 200,000 hybrid vehicles, which have grown from two models in 2000 to 11 models today. Why wait until a catastrophe strikes to get truly serious about addressing the problem?” Last year, U.S.

Nickel Metal Hydride

Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin

The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

For their part, European Commission officials predict EVs will lead to major job growth across the 27 EU countries, with up to four million battery-related new jobs being created by 2025 because of its formation of the European Battery Alliance. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) estimates that, “Of the nearly 590,000 U.S. billion ($1.29

Market

Market Auto Industry Auto Michigan

Electric bus revolution

Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 29, 2021

Road transportation is an important part of our everyday lives including autos and buses. For example, Hyundai Motor Company will work with bus operators in Munich, Germany, over the coming weeks to run trials of the company’s hydrogen-powered electric city Fuel Cell bus. Center for Transportation and Environment (CTE).

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Electric Electrical BYD India

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Caroline Reichert, an RWE spokeswoman, noted that the idea here is to ensure that "a car can be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France." Neutral Big Papi @ Apr 20th 2009 10:05AM All - The end of the plug that you see is the end that plugs into the car not the part that would plug into the wall.

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Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009

BMW Group launches high performance D3 platform: data-driven development for autonomous driving

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2019

The fleet currently numbers around 80 BMW 7 Series cars, which are in operation on the west coast of the USA, in Germany, Israel and China. The close proximity was an essential part of the plan to transfer the enormous quantities of data from the Campus to the platform via cable. The net useable data rate is approx. DXC Technology.

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BMW Las Vegas Environment Fleet

MINI E joins Government electric vehicle announcement

Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2009

Both ministers drove a MINI E electric car at the event as they announced plans to support motorists by providing help worth £2000-£5000 towards buying their first electric or plug-in hybrid car when they hit the showrooms.

Mini E

Mini E Electric Vehicles Vehicles Lithium Ion

Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

The study was conducted as part of its What the Future series, which couples survey data and interviews with experts in the field to see what “big questions” companies should be asking themselves about the future of their industries. percentage points for the N=2000 survey, 19 times out of 20, had all citizens been polled.

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MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

DLR and Wuppertal publish comprehensive global analysis of e-mobility technologies, outlook and lifecycle assessments

Daimler receives top marks from Climate Disclosure Project

Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

NOAA: 2010 So Far Tied with 1998 as Warmest Global Temperature on Record

First fleet of 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell electric vans covers 650,000 km in customer use; more model variants planned

Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Campaign Begins

The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Electric bus revolution

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

BMW Group launches high performance D3 platform: data-driven development for autonomous driving

MINI E joins Government electric vehicle announcement

Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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