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MARCH 4, 2019

Piëch Automotive will unveil the Piëch Mark Zero electric sports car concept at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The Mark Zero is the first of a family of products to be brought to market by Piëch Automotive over the next three years. The Piëch Mark Zero is an electric GT with a range of 500 km (311 mi) according to WLTP.

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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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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2020

The Jadar deposit contains high-grade mineralization of boron and lithium supporting a long-life operation in the first quartile of operating costs for both products. The unique mineral— jadarite —was discovered by Rio Tinto geologists in 2004 near the city of Loznica in Western Serbia.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released two nationwide resource assessments showing that waves and tidal currents off the nation’s coasts could contribute to the United States’ total annual electricity production. The United States uses about 4,000 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity per year.

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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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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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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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The advancement is aimed at accelerating the production of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions for the power grid. Moving forward to an electrified world with millions of electric cars, cobalt is not sustainable. in 2004, which he sold to a private equity firm in 2014. SPARKZ Inc. SPARKZ, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2010

Shandong Electric Power corporation is building a 23-million yuan (US$3.37 Shandong is one of China’s biggest auto producing provinces and has been developing electric cars since 2004. Shandong is one of China’s biggest auto producing provinces and has been developing electric cars since 2004.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle. Hyundai Motor Company has completed development of its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle—the Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)—and will begin testing next year with an eye toward 2015 mass production. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 5, 2019

This drives the complete conversion of waste into its molecular constituents without the production of any major byproducts that require additional disposal. Sierra Energy was founded in Davis, California in 2004. Local developers configure the system to match local market needs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2018

Through their collaboration, both partners aim to bring the fuel cell to volume production maturity more quickly and more efficiently. The fuel cell is the most systematic form of electric driving and thus a potent asset in our technology portfolio for the emission-free premium mobility of the future.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

Cadillac gave a sneak peek of “the future of electric performance,” teasing its new Opulent Velocity EV concept. General Motors has already pushed back production of several key electric models, including the Equinox EV, Silverado EV, and GMC Sierra Denali EV.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

This new line will offer more choices to fleet managers who seek to convert their fleets to plug-in electric hybrid. There are currently more than 125,000 E350 vans of the 2004-2010 model years registered to corporate, government and utility fleet owners in the US.

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Teslarati

APRIL 6, 2023

Mr. Straubel joined Tesla in 2004, and spent 14 years as our Chief Technology Officer, where he played a key role in our battery cell design, and engineering and production. Mr. Straubel also led the construction and concept of Gigafactory Nevada and the production ramp of our Model 3. Mizuno as a Class I director.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2009

Ford Motor Company began production of its EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) at Cleveland Engine Plant No. The EcoBoost begins production. In 2004, Ford invested $350 million into the plant for redesign and installation of an all-new assembly line as well as block, crankshaft and cylinder head machining lines. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 13, 2011

a leading maker of battery-electric commercial transit buses. Proterra’s EcoRide BE-35 battery electric bus ( earlier post ) is averaging up to 24 mpg (diesel equivalent) in service, a more than 600% improvement over a typical diesel bus. was founded in 2004 and is currently manufacturing buses in a temporary plant in Greenville, S.C.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

Although Ford is currently the second-largest vendor of electrified vehicles in the US, having sold more than 450,000 units since the introduction of its first hybrid (the Escape Hybrid) in 2004 ( earlier post ), it has not brought a new electrified vehicle model to its US showrooms since the Focus Energi plug-in hybrid in February 2013.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“ Electric vehicles are the future,” You hear it often and we proclaim it all the time. Electric vehicles are eco-friendly and hence a good choice for individuals because they have the proper level of functionality. Do we, however, have any knowledge of the history of electric vehicles?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2013

The 30 hybrid buses have covered more than a million miles in daily service since 2004. The buses use UQM PowerPhase Select electric generators and controllers as part of the hybrid powertrain. All 30 shuttle buses are expected to be refreshed over the next two years.

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OCTOBER 17, 2010

The two firms are also reportedly discussing expanding the cooperation to include other areas such as power electronics and electric machines (PEEM). Hitachi hopes to boost worldwide sales of its lithium-ion and other batteries for use in electric vehicles and smart grids.If In 2009, Johnson Controls received a $299.2 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2013

Hawaiian Electric Co. Hawai`i BioEnergy will ramp up production of the sustainable fuels within five years of regulatory approval, allowing Alaska Airlines to begin procuring sustainable jet fuel for its Hawai`i flights possibly as soon as fall 2018. and Maui Land & Pineapple Inc.,

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Following the reveal of its participation in the motorsport, it displayed the drivers on the Red Bull Formula 1 team showing off Ford products. Perhaps not as exciting as an upcoming product, a demonstrator can give a great idea of what Ford will offer consumers next. Ford has recently re-entered Formula 1 after a long hiatus.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

The increase from 2012 to 2013 was due to an increase in the carbon intensity of fuels consumed to generate electricity due to an increase in coal consumption, with decreased natural gas consumption, according to the report. MMT CO 2 in 2004, and since then have declined about 13%. MMT CO 2 Eq.) Total US emissions have increased by 5.9%

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

.” The startup’s possibilities have advanced in contemporary months nearest it struggled following its 2021 creation to satisfy manufacturing targets amid provide chain shortages and alternative production complications. In the second one quarter this date, Rivian stated it produced 13,992 cars at its Customary, In poor health.,

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

But production has been halted on some of the models, including the 10 models affected by the latest cheating. The urgent warning Monday covers certain Corolla compact cars and Matrix hatchbacks from the 2003 and 2004 model years, as well as the RAV4 small SUV from 2004 and 2005.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. liters for increased power, performance and productivity.). FedEx Corp.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

The electric-drive car has performance similar to a 2.0-liter Production of the B-Class F-CELL will commence in late 2009 with a small lot. Electric vehicles, on the other hand, will increasingly be used in urban transport, according to the company. Earlier post.) The zero-emission drive system consumes the equivalent of 3.3

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

The Board of Directors of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) has elected General Motors’ Tony Posawatz, Vehicle Line Director for the Chevy Volt, as Co-Chairman of the Board. Cohen, Vice President of Government and Industry Relations for American Honda Motor Company, who has served as Co-Chairman since early 2004.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Raízen Energia S/A is the production company of Raízen Group, a $12-billion joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and Brazilian ethanol company Cosan SA. billion liters of ethanol annually, 4 million tons of sugar, and has installed capacity of 900 MW of electric energy derived from sugar cane bagasse. Earlier post.) The company.

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

million from the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program ( earlier post ) to complete its prototype development of a new gasoline-fueled wave disc engine and electricity generator that promises to be five times more efficient than traditional auto engines in electricity production, 20% lighter, and 30% cheaper to manufacture.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Global energy intensity—defined as total energy consumption divided by gross world product—increased 1.35% in 2010, the second year of increases in the context of a broader trend of decline over the last 30 years, according to a new Vital Signs Online article from the Worldwatch Institute. Global energy intensity, 1981-2010.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. The DOE-funded Amerigon thermoelectric project originally began in 2004 as one of several projects targeting fuel economy improvements in light-duty vehicles of 10%.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

Crucially, production costs will be reduced to meet the demand of the Chinese market. million) investment made by OXIS into new processes and production machinery in preparation for mass production of Lithium-sulfur cell technology. The timescale for this second phase is the fourth quarter of 2016.

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JUNE 19, 2018

This year’s outlook is the first to highlight the significant impact that falling battery costs will have on the electricity mix over the coming decades. BNEF predicts that lithium-ion battery prices, already down by nearly 80% per megawatt-hour since 2010, will continue to tumble as electric vehicle manufacturing builds up through the 2020s.

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APRIL 26, 2011

founded in Hawaii in 2004, uses marine algae to produce feedstocks for biofuels, aquaculture feed, animal feed, cosmetics, industrial chemicals and other valuable products while simultaneously reducing industrial emissions of CO 2. Michael May Advisor Services, was CEO of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Barry Raleigh, Ph.D.,

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