Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The Transit Bus Repower powertrain is a product that our customers have been demanding for some time. Lightning’s first Transit Bus Repower powertrain was deployed in a 2004 30-foot GILLIG bus and has been on the road with a transit operator in Colorado for the past 9 months. All Lightning products are available today.

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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. In fact, fuel prices went insane right around the time that review was written. That car was the 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line, and I managed to find one in a Denver-area car graveyard recently.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 20, 2024

The end came in 2005, when there were just two J-Cars remaining in production: the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire. This one rolled off the line in September of 2004. My extensive reference library isn't much help here, because nobody cared about the Sunfire by 2005 and therefore option prices aren't generally listed.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2020

The dual expander cycle offers an ideal cycle in this size range, enabling reusability, optimal closed loop performance, and very cost effective design and production price points, according to NASA. Masten was founded by CTO David Masten in 2004 and is located in Mojave, California.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 6, 2024

Well, today's Junkyard Find is the highest-mile discarded Fuji Heavy Industries product I've ever found. Since I own a 2004 Outback wagon , this makes it very easy for me to find parts (which is a good thing because 10-plus-year-old Subarus tend to nickel-and-dime you with broken interior trim pieces and failed electrical components).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

Honda’s automobile production and sales joint venture companies in China, Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Among the outlined directions was a statement that Honda “ is striving to begin local production of hybrid models within the next three years ”—i.e., Jointly with Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

during fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, the largest yearly increase since FY 2003-2004 (increase of 2.6%). The rise in fuel consumption signals a strengthening California economy, with cheaper gas prices encouraging more vehicle travel. During FY 14-15 California’s average price of gasoline was $3.42 per gallon, a decline of 12.8%

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

General Motors has already pushed back production of several key electric models, including the Equinox EV, Silverado EV, and GMC Sierra Denali EV. GM lowered Blazer EV prices by up to $6,500. The teaser comes 20 years after the first V-Series model was launched at the Sebring International Raceway in March 2004.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The MEL engine became exclusive to just the Lincoln Continental starting with the 1961 model year (and staying in production through 1968 ), but the Marauder name was just too good to throw away. It was brought back to life on the 2003-2004 Marauder , a version of the Grand Marquis powered by the Lincoln Mark VIII 's DOHC engine.

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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

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

I started Rivian to deliver products that the world didn’t already have—to redefine expectations through the application of technology and innovation. The R1T and R1S are the result of all this work and we are excited to finally introduce these products to the world. R1T pricing starts at $61,500 after Federal Tax credit.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

EPA capture the CO 2 emissions from the combustion of ethanol and biodiesel for transportation purposes, along with the emissions associated with the agricultural and industrial processes involved in the production of biofuel, are captured in other Inventory sectors. MMT CO 2 in 2004, and since then have declined about 13%.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

For all major products, only the distillate yield is higher now than it was in October 2001. The recent uptick in distillate yield can partly be explained by the significantly higher price margins over the cost of crude oil for distillate relative to gasoline, EIA said. US refinery yields, October 2011 and October 2011. Source: EIA.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Although real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.5% CO 2 emissions from petroleum and other liquids, which have been the largest source of energy-related CO 2 in recent decades, have been increasing since 2012 after remaining relatively constant from 2004 to 2007 and then generally decreasing through 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2009

Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the Center for Applied Energy Research at the University of Kentucky are investigating the hydrogenation of CO 2 using a conventional Fischer-Tropsch cobalt catalyst for the production of valuable hydrocarbon materials. HC with increasing TOS, irrespective of the feed gas ratio.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

The fuel price is €0.9/100g.) Production of the B-Class F-CELL will commence in late 2009 with a small lot. The Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL at the OMV hydrogen filling station at Stuttgart Airport. Click to enlarge. Mercedes-Benz is launching its first series-produced fuel cell car: the new B-Class F-CELL. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Diesel’s share in new passenger car sales in Western Europe has been increasing since 1997, Pike notes, surpassing 50% of sales in 2004. Europe is the world’s biggest market for clean diesel cars, with around 7.3 million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. forward.

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Green Car Congress

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. Piechna et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

The original biodiesel tax credit was passed in 2004 and has been extended twice. The biodiesel tax incentive is designed in a manner that makes biodiesel price competitive with diesel fuel in the marketplace. The incentive is structured so that the value of the incentive is reflected in the market price of the fuel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2016

The ULTRA Puck VLP-32A is the company’s most advanced LiDAR sensor to date, delivering high performance at a cost-effective price point of around $500 at automotive-scale production. The company evolved after founder/inventor David Hall competed in the 2004-05 DARPA Grand Challenge using stereovision technology.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Lisa was released to the public on 19 January 1983, at a price of US $9,995 (about $30,000 today). The high price of both machines compared to the IBM PC, a command-line-based personal computer that retailed for $1,565, was enough to doom them both to failure. But price wasn’t the Lisa’s only problem.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, pointed to the “ key role ” government policies such as fuel standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations, play in the development and support of Ford’s product and technology pathways. Price signals matter. Earlier post.) annual increase.

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DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

There have been 5 recession since then until now and I wanted to see if Oil had anything to do with them, because deep in my heart, I knew the most recent recession was directly caused by the oil price spikes that started in 2007 and peaked in 2008. OPEC quadrupled the price of oil and the US quickly fell into recession. but gradually.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Plants built since 2004 reduce ethanol’s life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50-60% compared to gasoline. thermo-compressors for heat reuse, raw starch hydrolysis, collocating with animal feeding operations) dramatically improve the GHG emissions of these plants versus those built prior to 2004.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

Without an effective carbon dioxide emission standard, fuel prices alone are unlikely to spur large improvements, suggests the study by researchers at the International Council on Clean Transportation. However, fuel costs rose dramatically from about 10% of operating expenses in 2004 to peak at more than one-third in 2008.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2009

Global CO 2 emissions from fuel use and cement production by region. In addition to high oil prices and the financial crisis, the increased use of new renewable energy sources, such as biofuels for road transport and wind energy for electricity generation, had a noticeable and mitigating impact on CO 2 emissions. Source: PBL.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

The first design win for EyeQ4 in series production has been secured for a global premium European car manufacturer for production to start in early 2018. Series production is supported for early 2018 start of production. The products are also available in the aftermarket. million vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2014

Ltd, together with two other already existing Wärtsilä joint ventures for medium-speed engine production, will now be able to offer the most complete portfolio of Wärtsilä branded medium speed engines in China. Ltd factory will be located at Lingang, Shanghai and is expected to have its first engine ready for delivery by the end of 2015.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

Russia’s exploration activities, which were hit not only by plummeting oil prices but also by a targeted sanctions regime, suffered a double blow during this period. Russia’s Oil Production 1970-2020 and Russia’s Deep-Hole Oil & Gas Exploration Drilling. In 2016, only 3.7 percent of global proved reserves. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

My wife grew up listening to records on this stereo, but now it was 2004, and vinyl was clearly dead and never coming back. Perfectionism was a big part of my procrastination, as I hoped to find a matched pair —that is, two tubes that came from the same production batch.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

The key to a long-term recovery is executing an excellent portfolio of products, and we find that increasing fuel economy standards will lead to a portfolio of products that is more likely to raise the profits of the Detroit 3 automakers than to lower them. Our findings support rapid, wide-reaching change in business models.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 14, 2024

Despite only having a slight bend toward female buyers globally, Mini products are often seen as feminine and are overwhelmingly bought by women in places like China. Back then, I knew several female couples that exclusively owned Subaru products. This just meant focusing on outdoorsy types with a penchant for smaller vehicles.

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Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2021

The company stumbled badly, its bureaucratic approach to product development no match for a fast-moving field. Here, Steve Jobs introduced the Apple II, with a price tag of US $1,298 (about $5,800 today), while rival Commodore unveiled its PET. At the outset, though, things looked rosy. At IBM plants in San Diego, Endicott, N.Y,

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 11, 2024

Despite only having a slight bend toward female buyers globally, Mini products are often seen as feminine and are overwhelmingly bought by women in places like China. Back then, I knew several lesbian couples that exclusively owned Subaru products. It’s invariably mentioned whenever they ask me about what their next vehicle should be.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MARCH 9, 2021

Musk Joining The Venture (2004). million dollars in the year 2004 and got to be the chairman of the board of directors. They debuted the prototype for their Tesla Roadster in 2006, and it went into production in 2008. Tesla Roadster proved that electric vehicles can be fun, thrilling, and be really curvacious Click To Tweet.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

The number of vehicle miles traveled by light-duty motor vehicles (passenger cars and light-duty trucks) increased 35% from 1990 to 2012, as a result of a confluence of factors including population growth, economic growth, urban sprawl, and low fuel prices during the beginning of this period, EPA said. Tg CO 2 Eq. Tg CO 2 Eq.) Tg CO 2 Eq.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2009

US exports of biodiesel to Europe have surged, and represent the bulk of US production. The US Volumetric Biodiesel Credit, signed into law in 2004 as part of the American JOBS Creation Act (H.R.4520), The result, charged the EBB, has been the idling of a majority of European biodiesel production capacity. Source: EBB.

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