Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The grant is an add-on to the $8 million award from the DOE in August 2011 for converting thermoelectric heat to power for passenger cars ( earlier post ) and extends the technology to heavy military vehicles. This follow-on light-duty vehicle project, funded in 2011, has a target of a 5% fuel economy improvement.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The final model year (MY) 2012 adjusted, real world CO 2 emissions rate is 376 g/mi—a 22 g/mi decrease (-5.5%) relative to MY 2011. mpg higher (+5.4%) than MY 2011. mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2015

Ford has begun production of the 2015 F-150 ( earlier post ) at Kansas City Assembly Plant, which joins Dearborn Truck Plant in building the first mass-produced light-duty pickup truck with a high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy body. In 2011, Ford announced a $1.1 Retail sales increased 7% in February.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Ford will launch the all-new, 7-seat C-MAX, introduced this past week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in North America in late 2011 as a “whitespace” vehicle. According to Ford analysts, small cars in the B- and C-segments accounted for less than 15% of the US market in 2004. All-new, 7-seat Ford C-MAX. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2013

VMT per capita has declined across the US (2006 to 2011). fewer miles today than when per-capita driving peaked in 2004. The average number of vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) per capita declined in 54 out of the 74 large urbanized areas the trends of which could be analyzed between 2006 and 2011. Source: US PIRG. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Diesel’s share in new passenger car sales in Western Europe has been increasing since 1997, Pike notes, surpassing 50% of sales in 2004. In 2011, the US diesel market began to show signs of revival, with 27% growth over 2010.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

The updated final rule covers alternative fuel conversion of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines. Category Applicability Example for 2011. MY 2010, 2011, 2012 and < useful life mileage. MY 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and < useful life mileage. Demonstration.

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Alternative Fuels Conversion EPA Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2016

The infringement covered the entire EEA and lasted 14 years, from 1997 until 2011, when the Commission carried out unannounced inspections of the firms. Between 1997 and 2004, meetings were held at senior manager level, sometimes at the margins of trade fairs or other events. This was complemented by phone conversations.

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Emissions Volvo 2004 2006 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2010

It is initially published as a draft to solicit feedback from relevant stakeholders, with a final version to be published in FY 2011. The new plan reflects this significant progress, and updates and expands upon previous editions of the Hydrogen Posture Plan, issued in 2006 and 2004. Comments may be submitted through 30 November 2010.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Achates Power, founded in 2004, currently has six announced development projects underway spanning a variety of applications of its CI opposed-piston engine architecture, from light-to-heavy duty—all diesel. Optimally phased and faster combustion at equivalent pressure rise rate. Lower pumping work. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Gasoline Engine Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2010

A similar system has been installed on more than 170,000 gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles Ford has sold since 2004. In 2011, the version of Ford’s Auto Start-Stop designed for gasoline-electric powertrains will be on the Escape Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid as well as the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 28, 2024

It was only in 2004 when the company increased localisation levels, slashed prices and re-positioned the Baleno did its sales gather some momentum. lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), buyers didn’t quite see the Maruti brand in the same light as other rivals. Like the XL-7, it was an import, and while it was priced lower at Rs 13.8

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

The bill, SB 435 , authored by State Senator Fran Pavley, who also authored AB 32 and AB 1493, would also require BAR, in consultation with the California Air Resources Board (ARB), to develop regulations by 2 July 2011 for incorporating motorcycles into the smog check program. g/km HC+NO x , compared to the 2004 Tier I standard of 1.4

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Motorcycles California 2006 2004 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

The proposed rule would cover conversions of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines, and would apply to all clean alternative fuels. MY 2009, 2010, 2011 and < useful life mileage. MY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and < useful life mileage. Demonstration. Notification. .

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 19, 2023

Joe Fisher is devoted to the light side of human ingenuity, medicine. In 2004, together with other physicians and engineers, he created a company to develop solutions based on his innovations. It resulted in a very first product, launched in 2011: MOVES, an innovative portable life support unit.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The patches of light and dark that she’d been able to see with the implant’s help vanished. Second Sight Medical Products , in his right eye in 2004 and the subsequent Argus II implant in his left 11 years later. He received an implant in one eye in 2019 and remembers seeing the shining lights of Christmas trees that holiday season.

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New York City New York 2020 Companies 145

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Since its launch in 2011, the regulation has generated a multitude of unique approaches for cleaner fuels. California’s vehicle GHG standards—authorized by AB 1493 (Pavley) in 2002, first approved in 2004, and extended in 2012—are delivering fuel consumption and CO 2 reductions. —Draft Scoping Plan Update.

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Transportation Emissions California Ozone 273

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2013

A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) comparing official and “real-world” fuel consumption and CO 2 emission values for passenger cars in Europe and the United States shows that the average discrepancy between the values in Europe increased from less than 10% in 2001 to 25% in 2011.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

With Ford adopting Honeywell turbo technologies to boost its 2011 Super Duty Trucks, Honeywell says it will be turbocharging 70% of the US diesel light truck segment. General Motors uses Honeywell turbo technologies in its light duty diesel trucks as well. Ford’s new 6.7-liter Earlier post.)

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

It will hit the streets in late 2011 with Ford offering North American customers a choice of three distinct models in the compact segment which is expected to continue its growth in the coming years. Expect more details closer to the vehicle’s launch in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

US small car sales—combined B- and C-segments—grew from about 14% of the market in 2004 to more than 21% now. Pistons are cast aluminum as well, with the light weight helping to reduce reciprocating mass. The next-generation Focus will be the platform for the battery-electric version of the car to be introduced in 2011.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2011

The US Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California have announced a single timeframe for proposing fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks. Earlier post.) mpg US (6.9 mpg US (6.9

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Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy 170

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk He has been driving electric for more than 10 years and has been active in the Golden Gate chapter since shortly after the chapter was formed in 2004. Working cooperatively in a coalition with diverse groups and individuals.

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North America America El Paso New Mexico 68

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk He has been driving electric for more than 10 years and has been active in the Golden Gate chapter since shortly after the chapter was formed in 2004. Working cooperatively in a coalition with diverse groups and individuals.

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North America America El Paso New Mexico 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning. Here are some examples of actions that would be required to achieve the target of at least 35 mpg specified by EISA 2007: [Note: NHTSA has released CAFE standards for MY 2011, but is engaging in further consideration and analysis prior to issuing rules for subsequent model years.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

In 2011, Volvo announced it would build its own technological future based on two in-house developed strategies: a scalable vehicle architecture (SPA); and a new engine range consisting solely of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines (Volvo Engine Architecture, VEA4). The XC90 was the Nº 1 selling European luxury SUV in 2004.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2014

the developer of a family of two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston engines ( earlier post ), has performed an in-depth study on the performance and emissions of light-duty version of its engine packaged for a full-size pickup truck. Achates Power, Inc., Background. The company, which recently raised $35.2 Kalebjian, C., Kessler, J.,

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Diesel Fuel Economy Standards Engine 207

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the final report from its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for a technology validation project that collected data from more than 180 fuel cell electric vehicles over six years (early 2005 through September 2011). These vehicles made more than 500,000 trips and traveled 3.6

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Charged EVs

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Since its founding in 2004, Proterra has grown to become North America’s largest supplier of electric buses. Back in 2010 or 2011, we took the approach of working with a third-party motor inverter manufacturer and a third-party transmission manufacturer. We’ve got to make them very robust. We’ve got to make them very robust.

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Batteries Battery Charging Fleet 120

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

V6 first being applied in the 2011 Mustang ( earlier post as well as on the 1.6L Gains in new vehicle fleet economy by OEM, 2004-2009. Ford, however, was starting with the worst 2004 new vehicle fleet fuel economy of any of its major competitors. EcoBoost announced in July. earlier post ). in the new Fiesta ( earlier post ).

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