Remove 2001 Remove Auto Remove Automobile Remove Honda
article thumbnail

Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

Green Car Congress

Hyundai, Honda and—to a certain extent—Nissan and Suzuki, generally create positive Sustainable Value as well. Volkswagen only managed to create significantly positive Sustainable Value in 2001, 2002 and 2007. Fiat Auto, and to a certain extent Mitsubishi, posted consistently negative Sustainable Value. Click to enlarge.

article thumbnail

CRC study finds some adverse results from use of mid-level ethanol blends in MY 2001-2009 engines; DOE and ethanol industry say study significantly flawed

Green Car Congress

The Sustaining Members of CRC are the American Petroleum Institute (API) and a group of automobile manufacturer members (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen). million of research sponsored by the auto and oil industries, and $40 million of testing sponsored by the federal government.

2001 199
article thumbnail

False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid.

Grid 136
article thumbnail

What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

Honda Civic). In 2001, Volvo was lauded for having women involved in the design process and tasked itself with developing a concept car using its all-female team. However, much of its novel features have become standard equipment on many modern automobiles.

article thumbnail

What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

Honda Civic). In 2001, Volvo was lauded for having women involved in the design process and tasked itself with developing a concept car using its all-female team. However, much of its novel features have become standard equipment on many modern automobiles.

article thumbnail

Ten Honda manufacturing facilities in North America achieve Zero Waste to Landfill

Green Car Congress

Ten of 14 Honda manufacturing plants in North America are now operating with zero waste to landfill, while the remaining four plants are functioning with “virtually zero” waste to landfill. Zero waste to landfills is a key target in Honda’s “Green Factory” initiative in North America. pounds (28.5

article thumbnail

How do Chinese language EV makers roll out unutilized merchandise so temporarily?

Baua Electric

The corporate delivered its 100,000th automobile on April nineteenth, and as of June, their cumulative deliveries in China reached 120,581 EVs, in keeping with CarNewsChina knowledge. Lynk&Co was once based in 2016, and manufacturing of the primary automobile, Lynk&Co 01, began in 2017. and many others. HiPhi is its best model.

Chinese 40