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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Drive Electric

JULY 28, 2021

You only have to look to the London Congestion Charge for proof of that. Faced with the rising threat of climate change, one of the government’s first major steps to combat dangerous levels of carbon dioxide emissions in the country was introduce the Congestion Charge. What is the London Congestion Charge?

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 28, 2021

The innovative tech company has truly transformed from a small and inspiring startup formed in 2003 to a global force in the future of automotive technology. When one thinks of electric vehicles, the first name that comes to mind for most folks is Tesla. It was Tesla that forever changed the image of electric vehicles […].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The charging stations were funded through a US Department of Energy grant. Zipcar was the first car sharing company in the United States to introduce electric vehicles, starting in Boston in 2002. Zipcar is also the first to offer hybrid vehicles through a partnership with Honda in Seattle in 2003.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

The investors include companies from the battery manufacturing, consumer electronic and electric vehicle ecosystem which will be working with the company to speed the development of its solid polymer electrolyte battery material. Joy served as chief scientist there until 2003.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

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. Zipcar has nearly 40 vehicles in approximately 20 locations throughout the greater Sacramento area.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Our new lean structure will enable us to develop the considerable potential of our Company, its brands and employees to great effect. Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003. Wolfram Thomas takes charge of Group Production. —Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen AG.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The immediate fallout has been new restrictions that hamper gig workers’ ability to charge their two-wheeled EVs. National Renewable Energy Lab , “Companies in the automotive industry have committed to this transition, with most companies rapidly expanding offerings and many pledging to become ZEV [zero-emission vehicle]-only manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

JFE Steel Corporation, one of the world’s leading integrated steel producers, was established through the consolidation of NKK Corporation and Kawasaki Steel Corporation in 2003. billion (US$190 million), 50% of which will be subsidized by NEDO and the rest paid for by the participating companies. and Nippon Steel Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Two hundred users of buses, trains and ferries have been selected to collaborate with these companies in this three-month pilot, which is expected to conclude in December 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.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2014

The new business builds upon Drayson Technologies’ expertise in the use of wireless power in automotive applications such as the development of the Drayson B12/69 wirelessly-charged electric race-car that set a new FIA World Electric Land Speed Record in 2013. Launching the new company has led Lord Drayson to restructure his interests.

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Teslarati

JUNE 21, 2022

” The partnership will be based out of Redwood’s Northern Nevada Battery Materials Campus, where the companies will work together to collect, remanufacture, and recycle electric vehicle batteries from Toyota’s lineup. Strauble , a co-founder of Tesla back in 2003 with current CEO Elon Musk.

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Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 1, 2022

2003 Washington Post article on crushing of EV1s. I had a 30 mile commute to work… and there were no charging stations there.” I spread the word as far and wide as I could… until the lease was over in 2003 and GM said they were taking the car away.” Impacting the EV scene for 3 decades. It was just a great car,” Earl said. “I

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The company achieved a 22.6% Nissan continues to work toward achieving its environmental targets set forth in the company's action plan, Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP2016), through a number of innovative sustainability initiatives in following key areas: Minimizing corporate carbon footprint. Nissan Motor Co.,

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 8, 2011

Costco, the big box retailer, has for over a decade been the business with more electric vehicle charge stations in more places around California than any other. Costco's own magazine proudly reported in 2006, just as the film was being released, that 64 stores had a total of 90 charge stations. And dozens more going back to 2003.

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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. Because it is not feasible to track down all the parts, the company is recalling 824,000 more vehicles in the US to ensure that every car has a current ignition switch. The recall is expected to begin on April 17, 2014.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2012

While this is DENSO’s first V2X technology field test on public roads in China, the company has been conducting field tests in Japan, the United States and Europe for the past several years. —Yasushi Yamanaka, DENSO’s executive director in charge of the Engineering Research & Development Center.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2010

The 6-cylinder 92 kW (123 hp) 2010 H06B CNG engine—developed by Ashok Leyland in conjunction with Eden’s wholly-owned US subsidiary, Hythane Company—was initially designed to meet the country’s current Bharat IV (Euro IV) mandatory emissions targets. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

The system will provide a critical link between renewable energy, high-speed charging for electric cars and the local utility grid. Charles Gassenheimer, Chairman and CEO of EnerDel parent company, Ener1. ITOCHU is EnerDel’s official sales and marketing partner in Japan, and has been a significant investor in parent company Ener1, Inc.

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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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Left: 2001-2003 Toyota Prius (THS). Source: Toyota Motor Company. 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. Right: 2004-2009 Toyota Prius (THS-II).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2014

In other words, the company purchased credits to be compliant, and will continue to do so when appropriate to provide time to understand and decision the complex business cases associated with new technologies, Lee said. The new gasoline engine family will incorporate numerous technologies, including: Integrated water/air charge cooler.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2021

You don’t want to put yourself in the position of asking: “ Do you have to tell your insurance company about points ?”. For a major infraction, such as reckless driving, most states allow insurers to charge an increase for seven to 10 years. If your car is totaled, it’s up to your insurance company to determine its value.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The Dow Chemical Company announced the transfer to Dow of collective assets from HPL (High Power Lithium). In essence, HPL’s cathode material combines the benefits of a phosphate (low cost; over- and under-charge resilience; structural stability; good cycle life; thermal stability) with the higher voltage benefits of an oxide material.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2014

Sandia National Laboratories and Hawaii Hydrogen Carrier s (HHC) are partnering to design a solid-state metal-hydride hydrogen storage system for forklifts; the storage system can refuel at low pressure four to five times faster than it takes to charge a battery-powered forklift. That can be a big expense, especially for a small company.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

After a liquidation of the company in 2002, Hambitzer revived fortu in the summer of 2003. The cell needs no complicated charge/discharge control mechanisms, because there are no safety risks which can arise during cycling, overcharging or deep discharging. The conducting salt is lithium tetrachloroaluminate (LiAlCl 4 ).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2017

Volkswagen AG has agreed with the US government to resolve criminal and federal environmental and other civil claims against the company relating to the diesel emissions cheating débâcle. As part of the resolution, Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to three criminal felony counts, to pay penalties and fines totaling $4.3 Indictment.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

Fay says that the company is planning to sell the full complement of 2,600 RAV EVs in California, plus 30,000 Prius plug-in hybrids and to introduce iQ EV urban car sharing programs to achieve ZEV compliance. kWh of useable energy at full charge. The RAV4 EV has two charge modes: Standard and Extended. Charging times.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. Chapter member Ian Wright cofounded Tesla then later founded Wrightspeed, a company that built large hybrid trucks in San Jose. After that, the word spread fast.”

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The report calculated that if companies had to pay for the full environmental costs of their production, they would lose 41 cents for every US$1 in earnings on average. Companies may also find themselves under increasing pressure from customers to prove that their products are sustainable through the use of certification standards.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2011

The supplemental EP proposes to drill up to four wells in the Gulf of Mexico’s Keathley Canyon Blocks 292 and 336, which BP acquired in lease sales in 1997 and 2003. BOEM has verified that BP has met the relevant voluntary performance standards.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 27, 2007

Michael Kanellos over at CNetNews.com reports from the recent Clean-Tech Investor Summit that Tesla Motors will be selling its battery packs to other electric car companies. Martin Eberhard, CEO of Tesla Motors, said that Tesla has formed a group called Tesla Energy Now to sell battery packs to other companies. "A A Tesla-powered Th!nk

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2009

Founded in 2003, Elektromotive are a leading provider of electric vehicle charging points. Elektromotive now have a total of 57 charging points scattered around the UK from London to Glasgow. Tags: Electric cars Latest news charging points Elektromotive interview. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Privately-owned EVs will need both standard voltage sockets for domestic, off-peak overnight recharging, and recharging points at work and other destinations and en route, where time and demand constraints may require access to fast-charging facilities. It undertakes bespoke client studies and publishes its own reports.

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