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MAY 19, 2023

—Milan Nedeljković The BMW Group has had a presence in the Chinese market since 1994 and founded the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture in May 2003. The site provides 19 test benches for low and high-voltage testing, pedestrian safety testing, improved electronic analyses and charging capacity tests at extreme temperatures.

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JULY 16, 2010

2002 - 2003 Toyota RAV4-EV. From 1998 to 2003, Toyota leased or sold 1,485 first-generation RAV4-EVs to fleet customers and private individuals in California as part of the state’s Zero-Emission Mandate program. Tesla plans to produce and deliver a fleet of prototypes to Toyota for evaluation within this year. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 27, 2011

The gold box with the AC Propulsion logo is the AC Propulsion Power Electronics Unit (PEU), which contains power electronics and integrated charger, which supports charging at up to 18 kW. That motor powered the Yokohama-sponsored EV that beat the previous EV record set by Jeri Unser in 2003 by 65 seconds.). Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 26, 2014

Zipcar was the first car-sharing company in the United States to introduce electric vehicles, starting in Boston in 2002, and the first to offer hybrid vehicles through a partnership with Honda in Seattle in 2003. Honda’s 2014 Fit EV, based on the popular five-passenger Fit, is rated at a combined fuel economy of 118 MPGe.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2013

The Roadster has two primary charge modes: range and standard. Range mode allows maximum charge and discharge, and thus maximum driving range. Standard mode charges to about 90% of the pack’s usable level and also hides the bottom 10%. Andy Palmer, executive vice president of Nissan Motor Co., Batteries Electric (Battery)'

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and UK company Elektromotive, a provider of electric vehicle recharging stations, are collaborating in the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility, with the aim of accelerating the installation of charging networks for plug-in vehicles in cities. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Products from our partners using Ionic Materials’ technology will lead the charge to safely power everyday products with eco-friendly, high-capacity batteries. Joy served as chief scientist there until 2003. The many innovations in electrochemistry that the polymer unlocks will change the future of renewable energy.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 29, 2013

Imagine if you were being charged tens of dollars to drive into the center of your home city each day. Around Europe, many drivers already face such a charge. London is one such city, and residents have been paying to enter the center of the capital since 2003.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2013

SolarCity has unveiled a smart energy storage system to address rising utility demand charges and increasing grid outages affecting businesses. The US experienced 679 major weather-related power outages between 2003 – 2012, including 7 of the 10 costliest storms in American history.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2019

As Tesla finds its sea legs as a larger-scale global automaker, the launch of the Model Y small crossover is its most critical test since the California company started in 2003. No other Tesla has faced this much competition. No other Tesla has faced much of any. When Tesla first delivered the Roadster in 2008 it was a novelty.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Contactless technology was first adopted in Rio de Janeiro with RioCard transit card in 2003 and is now a part of the daily routine of millions of users. Soon, RioCard will also offer prepaid charges on the device itself. NFC allows contactless data exchange when two compatible devices are placed within a few inches of each other.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel will supply the advanced battery systems at the heart of a new project, based in Tsukuba City, Japan, combining electric vehicles (EVs), stationary grid storage, solar power and a rapid charging infrastructure a in a real-world operating environment. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Left: 2001-2003 Toyota Prius (THS). Regenerative braking is accomplished by allowing a vehicle’s electric motor-generator to spin freely, generating an alternating current which is rectified to direct current to charge the vehicle’s battery pack. Comparison of regenerative/hydraulic (friction) braking ratios under normal braking.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2014

GM will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), free of charge. As such, these vehicles fail to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, “Electronic Stability Control Systems.”. The recall is expected to begin on April 17, 2014.

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Extended Range GM Cadillac Saturn 259

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

million kilowatt hours per year of electricity consumption at the plant that would have been used to charge a battery-powered fleet. BMW’s Landfill Gas to Energy initiative, started in early 2003, approximately 50% of the plant’s total energy requirements using methane from a local landfill, a previously wasted resource.

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MARCH 14, 2012

—Yasushi Yamanaka, DENSO’s executive director in charge of the Engineering Research & Development Center. DENSO has been globally researching and developing V2X technology since 2003. One of its central focus points is Dedicated Short-range Communications (DSRC), which is the primary enabling component of V2X communications.

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China Japan 2003 Connect 225

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JUNE 1, 2011

TMS), will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 52,000 2001 through 2003 Prius vehicles sold in the US to replace the electric power steering pinion shaft attachment nuts. Toyota dealers will install improved nuts that secure the pinion shaft at no charge to the vehicle owner. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

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APRIL 14, 2015

Researchers from the Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate (CAGE) at the Arctic University of Norway have discovered a growing Arctic abiotic methane- and methane hydrate–charged sediment drift on oceanic crust in the deep Fram Strait of the Arctic Ocean. —Joel Johnson. Arctic Natural Gas'

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003. He was appointed Board Member for Engineering at Bentley in 2003 before taking over as Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry in 2012. Wolfram Thomas takes charge of Group Production.

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MARCH 6, 2018

percentage points lower than their peak in 2011, and the fuel type’s lowest market share since 2003, when diesels accounted for 43.4% —the highest level since 2003. In turn, diesel cars accounted for just 43.8% of total registrations in 2017, which is 11.1 of total registrations. g/km in 2016 to 133.0

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

7 million for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, coordinated to fulfill the Governor’s ZEV Action Plan. These latest awards are: Green Charge Networks will receive $2,087,153 to install, operate, collect data and assess the performance of fast-charging electric vehicle infrastructure at 16 sites.

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MARCH 12, 2021

Electrets (“electricity” + “magnet”) are dielectric materials with a quasi-permanent electric charge or dipole polarization. A mask is used to charge portions of an electret cylinder or other curved surface. Esashi (2003) “High power electrostatic motor and generator using electrets,” TRANSDUCERS '03. Genda et al. ).

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JANUARY 19, 2011

European cities are ahead of the rest of the world in charging rational prices for on-street parking. In Paris, the on-street parking supply has been reduced by more than 9% since 2003, and of the remaining stock, 95% is paid parking. Parking reforms are becoming more popular than congestion charging.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

The system produces power with engine torque driving a hydraulic pump that charges the high pressure accumulator of up to 5,000 psi (34.5 The gas engine will remain off if the accumulator charge is sufficient to drive the motor. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) The prototype showed an 85% improvement in fuel economy.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

liter, twin-turbocharged W12 in 2003, the engineering team in Crewe has continually improved the performance of the engine in terms of power, torque, emissions and refinement. Meanwhile, the W12 engine production facility will make way for an expanded line for the completion of other Bentley engines used for the plug-in hybrid models.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Previous EPA regulations required vehicle and engine conversion systems to be covered by a certificate of conformity to gain a regulatory exemption from potential tampering charges. MY 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and < useful life mileage. MY 2010, 2011, 2012 and < useful life mileage. Intermediate age.

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MAY 31, 2010

In the near future, Ashok Leyland will also release turbo-charged versions of the H06 engine, and the control system strategies used for these engines will allow them to take advantage of hydrogen’s combustion properties above and beyond the improvements seen in the base CNG/Hythane engine.

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Hydrogen India Engine Energy 210

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AUGUST 28, 2020

The energy storage system incorporates the latest Lithium Titanate (LTO) technology, which significantly increases energy density, allows for faster charging and enables pure electric (engine off) extended range capability. Since 2003, Allison has delivered more than 9,000 electric hybrid propulsion systems globally.

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MAY 13, 2014

million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2003 to more than 2 million bbl/d in 2013, according to figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Consumption of gasoline in China grew from 0.9 This continues a trend of significant growth in China’s transportation sector since the 1990s.

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OCTOBER 23, 2009

Dynario’s performance is optimized by its hybrid structure, which uses a lithium-ion battery charged by the fuel cell to store electricity. Toshiba demonstrated the first DMFC for portable PCs in March 2003. Earlier post.) The company has conducted R&D on both active and passive fuel cells since the early 1990s.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2011

Constructing an electric charging safety net. This includes identifying electric charging infrastructure appropriate for the unique characteristics of the city of Saitama, maintaining compatibility between current charging infrastructure and electric vehicles developed in the future, and using solar panels and fuel cells to supply energy.

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Honda Gas-Electric Gas Engine 261

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JANUARY 19, 2010

The system will provide a critical link between renewable energy, high-speed charging for electric cars and the local utility grid. since 2003. Earlier post.). The announced ITOCHU and EnerDel partnered projects signify important steps forward in the growing commercial and strategic relationship between the two companies.

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Grid Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 218

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MAY 6, 2014

There will be a common engine package for full-size truck, large SUV and large sedan/coupes, and the technologies and benefits will be more substantial than cylinder deactivation was in 2003, Lee said. The new gasoline engine family will incorporate numerous technologies, including: Integrated water/air charge cooler. Aluminum block.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

kWh of useable energy at full charge. The RAV4 EV has two charge modes: Standard and Extended. In standard mode, the high voltage battery charges only up to 35 kWh and the vehicle is expected to achieve an EPA-estimated driving range rating of 92 miles. Charging times. Charge modes and range. Standard Mode.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Dealers will check the torque of the airbag inflator screws, and replace the airbag if the screws are found to be loose, free of charge. The post VW recalling certain 2003-2024 ID.4s This could cause airbags to inflate incorrectly, according to the NHTSA. 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 2024 Volkswagen ID.4

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

In Japan and the USA, Honda has offered their micro-CHP units for use in family houses since 2003. In addition, system users also benefit from a refund of the fuel tax for the natural gas used and the charges for using the grid. So far, more than 100,000 of these units have been sold and installed in both countries.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

Thanks in large part to Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, who enacted London's much criticized congestion charge policy in 2003. To facilitate these EVs, Charging stations are being put in place by local councils, making even short range electric cars viable for commuters. India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz.

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