Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
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.
Green Car Congress
JULY 25, 2016
Such as the person in charge and the team manager, or straight from the person responsible to the executive board. … We have to be prepared to constantly re-examine our core business and adapt it to market demands. We will learn with them how far we can go in its application. At the moment, we have up to six levels of decision-making.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2012
The RAV4 EV combines a Tesla-designed and produced battery and electric powertrain with Toyota’s most popular SUV model. The battery pack is a 386V Li-ion pack comprising about 4,500 cells and rated at 41.8 kWh of useable energy at full charge. The RAV4 EV has two charge modes: Standard and Extended. Charging times.
Green Car Congress
MAY 26, 2010
Post the buyout, the Board of Mahindra REVA has been re-constituted under the chairmanship of Dr. Pawan Goenka, President Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra. Its REVA electric vehicle was first commercially available in Bangalore in 2001 and in London in 2004, under the G-Wiz brand. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM CPI, established in 2001, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LG Chem of Korea. billion, and spends $60 million annually on Li-ion battery research and development.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. Re-badging is a sensitive topic with the OEMs and their desire to highlight the differences among brands. Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Plug in America
DECEMBER 17, 2020
I charge at night, when rates are lowest, so there’s a speck of non-renewable energy in my battery. “I haven’t paid for electricity for my house or my EV since 2001,” he says. “I’ve had to pay the electric meter charge, but not a penny for the actual energy.” Driving on sunshine! Hello hope.
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