Electrek

AUGUST 5, 2022

Tesla has announced that it has recently produced its 3 millionth electric car since its inception back in 2004 (though production only started in 2008). The post Tesla (TSLA) announces it produced its 3 millionth electric car appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Cars 2004 Tesla 2008 144

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Since MY 2004, average fuel economy in the US has increased by 32%, or 6.1 Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 25%, or by 114 g/mi. The combined category of electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) increased to 4% of nationwide production in MY 2021.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 243

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 13, 2024

It was easy to make fun of Dodge and the “fake” exhaust it chose to employ on the new Charger EV, but it’s no longer the only one trying to capture the thrill of a performance gas engine with a silent electric powertrain underneath. That said, GM hasn’t had the smoothest rollout with its other electric models.

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Cadillac Concept Escalade Tax Credit 104

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Representatives of the City of Szczecin and of Solaris Bus & Coach have signed a contract for the purchase of 8 Urbino 18 electric buses. The electric buses will be delivered to Szczecin by the end of September 2021. The articulated electric buses will be equipped with 182 kWh Solaris High Power batteries.

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Buy 2004 Electric Electrical 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2022

BluE Nexus Corporation, AISIN CORPORATION, and DENSO Corporation jointly developed an eAxle for Toyota’s new battery-electric bZ4X. BluE’s first eAxle has achieved excellent dynamic performance and downsizing and helps vehicles increase their electric mileage. Earlier post.)

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Downsizing 2004 Corporation Prius 435

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2021

No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 million} plug-in electric cars and light trucks that were sold in the United States through December 2019 were still on the road, they would represent only about 0.6% A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 mpg for both years).

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Fuel Economy 2019 Economy Light 435

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

Lane Transit District (LTD) in Oregon has awarded New Flyer a contract for 11 Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses, including seven ABB depot chargers to support electric bus infrastructure development. More than half use electric hybrid propulsion, helping to lower emissions from public transit.

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Oregon San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles 312

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Proterra was founded in 2004 with headquarters in California and is a leader in the business with electric buses for local transport. We started working on electric trucks and buses at a very early stage and we aim to set the standards here in each relevant segment.

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Companies North America 2004 Electric 278

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

While he's the face of the electric-car maker today, Elon Musk did not start Tesla. They attracted investment from Musk, who was granted a chairman of the board position with his investment in 2004, during Tesla's first funding round.

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IDEA 2004 Tesla Grant 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2022

Graphene, only discovered in 2004, is a unique material with many desirable properties such as high electrical and thermal conductivity and significant strength. Anaphite focuses on the enhancement of lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle industry. UK-based graphene startup Anaphite closed a £4.1-million million (US$4.8-million)

Batteries 284

Batteries Battery Li-ion Companies 284

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 Noteworthy fuel-economy trends, taking into account the length of time represented: A minor decrease between 1966 and 1973 (from 13.5 A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 mpg for both years). gallons per 100 miles to 5.09

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Fuel Economy 2017 Economy Light 397

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2020

Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 23%, or 108 g/mi, and fuel economy has increased 30%, or 5.8 Other highlights from the report include: Since model year 2004, technology has been used to increase fuel economy (up 30%) and power (up 14%), while maintaining vehicle weight and reducing CO 2 emissions.

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Fuel Economy Economy 2004 Fuel 221

Drive Electric

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Press release 25th September 2023 After 11 years as Chair, Mark Gilbert steps down from the Drive Electric Board. The board of Drive Electric, a not-for-profit with a mission to accelerate the uptake of e-mobility in New Zealand, has today announced that Chairman Mark Gilbert will retire from the organisation effective 31 December 2023.

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New Zealand 2004 Electric Electrical 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2019

Piëch Automotive will unveil the Piëch Mark Zero electric sports car concept at the Geneva Motor Show this week. A flexible and open vehicle architecture allows the use of a variety of drive systems—electric drive, hybrid, fuel cell or internal combustion engine. Acceleration is expected to be 0-100 km/h in 3.2

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Charging Range 2004 China 247

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2018

Toyota's hybrid-electric system, launched in Japan in 1997, likely didn't break even until sometime after the 2004 launch of the second-generation Prius. Long-range battery-electric vehicles are the same, according to analysts and insiders: the question.

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All-Electric 2004 GM Prius 122

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Back in 2004, Elon Musk became the largest shareholder and chairman of Tesla. Later, in 2008, Warren Buffett invested $232 million for a nearly 10% stake in BYD, a China-based company that makes lithium-ion batteries and electric cars.

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BYD Lithium Ion 2004 Tesla 104

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

Since 2004, Dr. Lamp has been the leader of the “Technology and Concepts Electric Energy Storage” group and, since 2012, of the “Battery Cell Technology” department at BMW. O 4 (LNMO) and xLi 2 MnO 3 ·(1-x)LiMO 2 (Li-rich NMC) are lead candidates for next-generation cathodes for electric vehicles. One example is Wildcat’s CM3.

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Batteries Battery GM BMW 365

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

The new buses have a crankshaft starter generator on board that converts braking recuperation energy into electrical energy. Since the stored electricity is also used while driving, the natural gas engine has to generate less energy and fuel consumption is further reduced.

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2004 Gas-Electric Gas Store 221

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here.

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VUE Saturn 2007 Green 104

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2021

When I was there in 2004, it was generally a good idea to avoid putting your hands on things and avoid leaning on walls outdoors if wearing white. Some Context Air pollution has long been a major issue in Taiwan. Failure to do that could mean you’d get black soot on your face or dark […].

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Taiwan 2004 Clean Cleaning 123

DIY Electric Car

MARCH 21, 2021

I have an electrical issue with a Delta-Q Quiq charger that won`t charge 6 GEL batteries that are used in a 2004’ GEM E825 golf cart. I think the problem lies in the wiring. There are a bunch of wires that need to be connected in order to charge the batteries. The Delta Q charger is a 72V charger and had 8 wires as output.

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Golf Cart Charging 2004 Connect 100

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Blome holds a degree in electrical engineering and started his career as a development engineer in 1995. Following various positions as project manager and development manager for electric drive systems with Continental AG, he became Head of Energy Management of Continental AG in 2004.

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2004 Batteries Battery 2009 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2013

has signed a definitive share purchase agreement with its Chinese joint venture partner, Hubei Super Electric Auto Motor Co. to acquire the remaining 49% of the Remy Hubei Electric Co. In 2004, Remy acquired a 51% ownership of REH as part of Remy’s purchase of Delphi’s light duty alternator business. Remy International, Inc.

China 210

China 2004 Purchase Light 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2016

TM4 , PSA Peugeot Citroën, Exagon Motors, Hydro-Québec and the Gouvernement du Québec are collaborating to develop a new electric drivetrain for light-duty vehicles. TM4 will act as the developer of the electric powertrain in the pre-development phase of the project.

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Motor Motors Motoring Citroen 150

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2023

liter four-cylinder DOHC from a 2004-era Corolla. That engine could be a placeholder until an electric motor is ready for use. Thirty engineers at the Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute in Kabul have come up with the Mada 9. This prototype, which has been five years in the making, has a Toyota 1.8-liter

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Afghanistan 2004 Toyota Engine 90

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2017

maker to build hybrid cars, starting in 2004, and it launched its Focus Electric hatchback in December 2011, just a year after the arrival of the Nissan Leaf. Ford was the first U.S.

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Ford Chinese 2004 Fusion 78

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 24, 2021

Me neither, but back in 2004, I did. Have a couple hours to waste? That’s when I watched Raptor Island, a direct-to-DVD film that tried to bring back the magic of Jurassic Park, but on a budget. Fortunately, you too can experience the budget version of dinosaur magic, and only spend a couple minutes doing […].

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BYD 2004 Waste China 104

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has introduced a new transfer molded power module (T-PM) mainly designed for hybrid and electric vehicle applications. Mitsubishi Electric’s J-Series T-PM offers enhanced reliability by incorporating the company’s original, inner connection technology called direct lead bonding (DLB).

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Mitsubishi Electric Vehicles Power Powered 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

As part of the partnership, Hyundai will provide the DOE with five NEXO fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) for use in various regions of the country including Washington, DC, to help advance research and development of fuel cell technologies.

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Hyundai Hydrogen Motor Motors 448

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

LTD (Furui), along with a leading Chinese industrial vehicle manufacturer—also identified as one of the “big three” Chinese automakers—to develop new fuel cell applications and fueling solutions to be utilized in the large and expanding industrial electric vehicle market in China. Plug Power Inc.,

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Plug-in China Plug Electric Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Lightning Systems, a developer of zero-emission powertrains for commercial fleets, has received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the Lightning Electric Transit Bus Repower, with HVIP approval expected within the next several weeks. Lightning Electric Repowered Gillig bus.

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California Colorado Financing 2004 268

Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2013

Smart is doubling up on electric vehicles with its next generation small cars--as its Electric Drive will come in both two- and four-seat formats. The company previously sold a car with this name in Europe between 2004 and 2006, but the Mitsubishi-based.'

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2015 2004 2006 Mitsubishi 123

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2010

MAG), a manufacturer of gasoline and electric mini-utility vehicles. MAG has already successfully retrofitted a USPS delivery truck to electric propulsion with predominantly US components at a cost substantially lower than the competition. (MAG), LadyBug Resource Group Inc. has acquired 100% of MAG International, Inc.

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline International USA 210

Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2017

Among the Detroit Three automakers, General Motors has a quarter of a century of electric-car experience, from the legendary EV1 to the 238-mile Chevrolet Bolt EV. Ford launched hybrids in 2004, before any other maker, but its battery-electric efforts thus far have been strictly compliance cars.

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Chrysler EV1 2004 General Motors 100

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As tough global emissions standards put more pressure on carmakers to produce larger numbers of zero-emission vehicles, the race is on to improve systems of electricity generation and storage. Graphene is a graphite-like substance first isolated in 2004.

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2004 Solar Hydrogen Power 166

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2020

The unique mineral— jadarite —was discovered by Rio Tinto geologists in 2004 near the city of Loznica in Western Serbia. The project has the potential to supply the world with a significant amount of end-industrial products for lithium batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage facilities.

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Serbia 2004 Energy Storage Carbon 243

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

to supply UQM PowerPhase 150 electric propulsion systems for use in Proterra’s all-composite fast charge battery electric transit buses. Proterra has been developing and manufacturing energy efficient commercial vehicle technologies since 2004. UQM Technologies, Inc. has completed an agreement with Proterra Inc.

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Supplies 2004 Energy Storage Electric 186