Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The fully redesigned model will be rolled out to global markets starting from North America in early 2019. The engine is assisted by Mazda’s intelligent new M Hybrid system, which supports greater gains in fuel economy, and achieves higher levels of driving pleasure and environmental friendliness. The Skyactiv-D 1.8

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2019

With support from several global entities as well as the FCTO, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and AIChE will join forces to facilitate information sharing on hydrogen safety and best practices among national and international stakeholders with an interest in hydrogen fuel cell technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

Global energy consumption grew by 2.5% Emerging economies accounted for all of the net growth, with OECD demand falling for the third time in the last four years, led by a sharp decline in Japan. globally, and 8.4% in the emerging economies. of global energy use, losing share for 12 consecutive years. Source: BP.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. This is the main reason why deactivating the cylinders contributes to improved fuel economy. This makes intake easier for the active cylinders, reducing intake pumping losses for improved fuel economy. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 30, 2023

Their stated goal is to become a "globally competitive" Japanese truck maker with an emphasis on serving Southeast Asia as the primary market. Hino fell into trouble in March 2022 with the revelation it had been falsifying emissions and fuel economy data dating as far as 2003.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2013

For the first seven years since its founding in 2003, Tesla was funded entirely with private funds, led by Elon Musk. Tesla and other US manufacturers are in a strong position to compete for this growing global market. Following this payment, Tesla will be the only American car company to have fully repaid the government.

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APRIL 13, 2011

A trio of European countries and one from South America made major strides in reducing their levels of sulfur content in gasoline, allowing them to advance in the annual global ranking published by Hart Energy’s International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC). Click to enlarge. —Kiuru-Griffith, Executive Director of IFQC. —Frederick L.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2018

In the best-case scenario, the modeled SST burned 3 times as much fuel per business-class passenger relative to recently certificated subsonic aircraft; in the worst case, it burned 9 times as much fuel compared to an economy-class passenger on a subsonic flight. today to between 7% and 14% of a Paris-compatible global carbon budget by 2075.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2010

Allison Transmission has been producing hybrid propulsion systems for city transit buses since 2003. Currently, nearly 3,000 buses using Allison produced hybrid systems are being operated globally. Fuel economy improvements from other Allison hybrid products are typically in the range of 20-30% and greater.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

To prepare the Transit Connect, introduced in Europe in 2003, for the needs of small businesses in the United States, Ford upgraded the powertrain to a Duratec 2.0-liter More than 600,000 Ford Transit Connects have been sold since 2003, to customers in 58 countries and on four continents. The Transit Connect offers 135 cubic feet (3.8

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

Ford is bringing its global EcoBoost powertrain technology to India for the first time with the debut of the 3-cylinder, 1.0L liter EcoBoost engine will use twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) to further improve performance and economy. The new EcoSport. Click to enlarge. Like its larger-capacity siblings, the 1.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In a new study, KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. The report was released on the opening day of KPMG’s global “Business Perspective on Sustainable Growth: Preparing for Rio+20” summit occurring this week in New York.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Evidence in NSB’s biennial report Science and Engineering Indicators makes it increasingly clear that the US, Japan, and Europe no longer monopolize the global R&D arena. China led the Asian expansion, with its global share growing from just 4% to 15% during this period. in fiscal year 2013.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2014

For MY 2012 in the US, FCA was compliant with fuel economy requirements, but had negative credit generation due to model mix. 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.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Globally there has been an increasing focus on low or zero emission powertrains, driven by climate concerns. While this transition will be crucial in reducing emissions, even by 2030, a large part of the global vehicle parc, especially in the developing world, will continue to be dependent on fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

To bring propulsion solutions to market that will economically transport people and goods, while making a serious and practical impact on global warming, is an exciting and challenging opportunity that I look forward to helping advance. Don Runkle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Consumption of anhydrous ethanol has grown steadily since the 1990s, peaking in 2003. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil. Anhydrous Ethanol vs. Hydrous Ethanol.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2011

million ha (49,421 square miles) are expected to be planted by 2015—are “ anything but encouraging ”, according to Promode Kant from the Institute of Green Economy in India and Shuirong Wu of the Chinese Academy of Forestry. Promode Kant, Shuirong Wu (2011) The Extraordinary Collapse of Jatropha as a Global Biofuel.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2011

The joint venture will also pave the way for Asia’s fourth-largest economy to take part in a project to develop lithium carbonate in the region, officials said. Prices reached $4,752 per ton as of 28 July, up $200 compared with last month and almost 100% from 2003, government data show.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2009

Toyota plans to introduce 10 new hybrid models between now and 2012 in various global markets, with sales of one million gas-electric hybrids per year, worldwide, sometime early in the next decade. The second-generation Prius launched in the fall of 2003 as a 2004 model year. million vehicles through January of this year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

While diesel-powered vehicles offer fuel economy benefits over gasoline-powered vehicles, the government notes, diesel technology is already well established. The proportion of diesel vehicles in the New Zealand fleet has increased from 13% to 16% over the period from 2003 to 2009.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The state is aggressively working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, decrease petroleum fuel use to 15% below 2003 levels by 2020, and increase alternative fuel use to 20% by 2020. Vehicles are the major contributor to global warming pollution.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2010

The first two reports dealt with nuclear power (2003) and coal (2007). Professor Jacoby is co-director of the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. The study found that there are significant global supplies of conventional gas.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

James Hansen testified before Congress in June of 2008: “Today I testified to Congress about global warming, 20 years after my June 23, 1988 testimony, which alerted the public that global warming was underway. Eight in 10 (80%) believe steps should be taken right away, a percentage that has increased 7 points since 2003.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2010

Based on GM’s global mini-vehicle architecture, the Beat will be launched in more than 150 markets around the world including those in Europe and North America, where it will be sold as the Spark. Newly developed for the next-generation global mini, the S-TEC II engine—a 4-cylinder, 16-valve 1199cc DOHC engine—delivers fuel economy of 18.6

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2017

The option uses electrification to power accessory components for additional fuel economy. IAP II offers the following benefits: Allows accessories to operate at the most efficient speeds, improving fuel economy Replaces alternator and belt with a more reliable and efficient DC-DC converter, resulting in improved fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Allison’s standard H 40/50 EP system typically improves fuel economy up to 25 percent over standard diesel buses. When using a Vanner HBA with our system, a number of transit agencies in the US have reported an additional average fuel economy improvement of 16%, for a total improvement up to 41% or more. —Michael G.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Honda, which began leasing hydrogen fuel cell FCX Claritysedans in Los Angeles last year, still sees hydrogen as the bestlong-term alternative to gasoline as a fuel that can cut carbonexhaust tied to global warming, President Takeo Fukui said in aninterview. moves to tighten fuel-economy and greenhouse gasrules. General Motors Corp.,

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Additional resources: CalCars Environmental FAQ CalCars and Global Warming Plug In Partners: Environmental Benefits Summary of environmental benefits by former DOE official Joe Romm PHEVs will generally recharge at night using excess power from plants that cant shut down completely -- so they dont add to the peak load. Using the average U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Check out past CalCars news , or subscribe to our low-traffic PHEV newsletter at right: Copyright  2003-08 California Cars Initiative, an activity of the International Humanities Center | Site Map.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

With the global recession making drivers think about their wallets and the environment ahead of power and good looks, a green car race has emerged with manufacturers keen to offer more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles than their rivals. The Green Piece Column: Tuesday 27 October. So who is leading the green car race?

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

Indeed, the story of the board’s attempt to regulate plug-in hybrids has turned out to be a battle between an agency whose primary mission is to protect Californians from breathing unhealthy air and a group of environmentalists and engineers who are fighting to slow global warming.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I Red Herring ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2024

innovators whose “vision, intellect, creativity, and determination have strengthened the country’s economy and improved the quality of life,” according to the White House. “I In 2003 he founded Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment —ASSIA, a backronym for his wife and co-founder, Assia Cioffi—to achieve the goal.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

To end dependence of foreign-sourced fuels and all the political baggage associated with them, to have clean air, and to stop global warming are goals that we can achieve. At this early stage in what amounts to a global revolution, that is to be expected. City streets can get charging stations that will eventually pay for themselves.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2009

Environment vs. Economy. The percentage of Americans choosing the environment slipped below 50% in 2003 and 2004, but was still higher than the percentage choosing the economy. The percentage of Americans choosing the environment slipped below 50% in 2003 and 2004, but was still higher than the percentage choosing the economy.

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