Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been using Pi Shurlok ’s OpenECU M460 and G850 control modules for the past year to support technology development programs in the areas of Advanced Engine Control and Hybrid Vehicle Powertrain Control. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

An analysis by Bosch, using new car registration data provided by R.L determined that for the 12-month period beginning January 2009, when both diesel and gasoline engine options were offered as options in a car, about 30% of the registrations had diesel engines. Tags: Brief. Polk & Co., Volkswagen Touareg TDI: 33%.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 28, 2024

Affordable and fuel-efficient, the 800 democratised the passenger car and did so reliably, something new to the Indian landscape back then. Before its arrival in 2005, Maruti was associated with practicality and fuel efficiency, and generally perceived as a car for conservative buyers. million households.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

Frost & Sullivan, a global consultancy and market analysis firm, believes that there will three phases for the development of green cars in China: LPG/CNG and hybrids in the short term; electric vehicles in the middle stage; and fuel cell vehicles in the long run. Hybrids Prevail in the Short Term.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Apart from efficient combustion engines, we will also be focusing our attention on alternative drivetrains such as hybrids and electromobility. Suzuki is a world leader in the mini-car segment, and sold 2.3 In 2006, that began to unwind, with GM reducing its holding to 3%. million vehicles and 3.1 million vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2009

gigatons) between 2006 and 2030, fueled by a growing number of cars on the road (from 730 million to 1.3 The three paths differ according to the propulsion technology they emphasize: Hybrid and electric technologies; Internal combustion engine technologies; and.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

The starting group in the rally included 14 hydrogen vehicles, two plug-in hybrids and 14 battery electric vehicles. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway joined the first stage of the EVS Viking Rally, from Oslo to Lier, together with race car driver Henning Solberg. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2010

This LCA study was done in compliance with international standards ISO 14040:2006 and ISO 14044:2006 [ 2 ]. While weight savings result in reductions in energy use and carbon dioxide emissions during the use of the car, the impacts of fabrication and recycling of lightweight materials are substantial in regard to steel.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 14, 2009

The Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has been marketing the Fuso Canter hybrid truck in its home market since July 2006 with 600 vehicles sold in Japan to date. MFTBC has sold 10 Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid trucks to Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board in Dublin – the country’s leading utility company.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Who Killed the Electric Car opens across America EAA chapters turn out for openings Summer 2006 has been all about “Who Killed the Electric Car?” Audiences across the country have remained in their seats slackjawed at the tragedy portrayed for Q & A sessions with the filmmakers and electric car activists.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 30, 2006

Lots of ink on GM's plug-in hybrid announcement. With headlines like "GM Promises Plug-in Hybrid," Waggoner's statement in LA moves plug-in cars back into the public discussion of petroleum alternatives. George Bush, oilman, seems to understand the commonsense benefits of plug-in hybrids. source=4/b/i/091120061.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

The UITP Congress in Vienna will mark the world debut of the Mercedes Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid Bus - the first of the new generation of fuel cell models from Daimler buses. The Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid, which was recently launched, is a diesel-electric hybrid drive. Now the Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid is the latest developed.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Transportation sources accounted for approximately 40% of all GHG emissions in the US in 2006; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (above 8,500 gross vehicle weight rating) represent about 22% of the transportation emissions, up from 15 percent in 1990, according to the EPA. The net cost analysis assumed an average price of $2.50

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

Discounts on company car taxation for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will be scrapped under new tax terms revealed as part of yesterday’s Budget. The changes will affect the most polluting hybrids such as the Lexus RX 400H and biofuel ready cars such as the Saab 9-5 Biopower.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

At its meeting on Thursday, the California Air Resources Board adopted a regulation that will implement Governor Schwarzenegger’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( earlier post ) calling for at least a 10% reduction from 2006 levels in the carbon intensity (measured in gCO 2 e/MJ) of California’s transportation fuels by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

At the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), ixetic GmbH presented a concept R744-based thermal management system for lithium-ion battery packs in electric cars. In contrast to vehicles with combustion engines, electric cars require an additional electric heating system. ixetic has been an independent company since March 2006.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

GM Could Reportedly Produce 60,000 Plug-in Hybrids in 2010 Source: GreenBiz.com by Jeff Green at Bloomberg OAKLAND, Calif., could reportedly produce up to 60,000 Volt electric cars in 2010 , its first anticipated year on the market. The car, expected to run 40 miles without recharging, will cost less than $30,000. "If

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Here's the press release: PLUG-IN PARTNERS DECLARES VICTORY In January 2006, Austin Energy launched the national Plug-In Partners campaign, a grassroots effort to demonstrate to automakers that there is sufficient demand to support the mass production of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Tags: Plug in Partners.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

Hang your head in shame Dodge SRT-10 - for you are the most polluting car on Britain’s roads. It found that the American sports car churns out 488g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) - meaning 322 oak trees would be needed to absorb its emissions over the course of a year. Least green car overall : Dodge SRT-10 (488g/km).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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Plug In Partners

MARCH 3, 2008

Here is the headline and the lead: Plug-in cars could actually increase air pollution By James R. Healey , USA TODAY The expected introduction of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. 26) could lead to misperceptions about the environmental benefits of plug-in hybrid vehicles. Blowback is predictable.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

I have seen the future my friends and it looks exactly like a 76 degree January day filled with beautiful people driving gorgeous plug-in hybrid and plug-in electric cars. It looks like Mrs Greenius has found her next car! But now change has come to America, the people are more than ready, and the cars are here.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The full hybrid, which was first introduced in 2006, has a host of new features including a new ECO mode that modifies the throttle action and performance of the air conditioning to support fuel efficient driving. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Lexus.

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2008

W hen we started the Plug In Partner initiative, our primary objective was to create a nationwide campaign to urge automakers to accelerate development of plug-in hybrid vehicles. We think the Volt will stay the test of time," said Tony Posawatz, vehicle line director for the plug-in car unveiled in production form here today.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

In 2006/7 hydraulic feed pressures required for the VCR actuation system were reduced by 86% from ~2,250 psi (15.5 Envera will compete in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize competition with a car featuring a light-weight aerodynamic body, an ultra-high efficiency variable compression ratio engine and a hybrid-electric drive.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2009

O 4 as the main candidate) to support a 10-mile electric range plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV 10) application. We are pleased to pursue another breakthrough technology working with the leading national lab in the US for transportation and one of the world’s most technologically innovative car companies. spinel cathode (LiMn 1.5

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

They will then detail the steps that can be taken to quickly implement the Elektrobay networks ahead of the arrival of new electric and plug-in hybrids which are scheduled to be launched over the next three years. Elektromotive has also exported its technology to the Netherlands, Iceland, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Germany and Sweden.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2009

The California Air Resources Board has now adopted regulation in Governor Schwarzenegger’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard which calls for at least a 10 per cent reduction in the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuels from 2006 levels by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

In volume production, FCVs are expected to be cost competitive with other advanced vehicles, and are approaching the cost of advanced hybrid system even with current designs and high costs of materials. Tags: Fuel Cells Hydrogen Hydrogen Production Hydrogen Storage Policy. Well-to-wheels greenhouse gas emissions in 2020. Source: DOE.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Email Japan Accounts for 70% of Electric Vehicle Patents A new report from Japan's Patent Office has found that the country comprises most of the patents for electric vehicles, which include EVs, hybrids and fuel cell vehicles. They do not include railway electric cars, which do not have wheels. by: Tech-On!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

liter twin turbo diesel with 2,000-bar injection pressure; and an 8-speed automatic transmission that can also be used in a hybrid application. From 2006 to 2008, BMW’s average fuel consumption and CO 2 ratings decreased by 16%, the average MINI ratings by 20%. The eight-speed automatic transmission may be combined with hybrid drive.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. We had three hours to quiz various technical experts, drive a variety of cars and talk to the senior leadership. In April 2009, Consumer Reports recommended only 17% of the GM cars they tested while they recommended 70% of the Fords. by Bill Cooke.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

The Whole Life Times just published an Interview with Chris : The Electric Car Returns (and This Time It’s Personal). Filmmaker Chris Paine, director of Who Killed the Electric Car? and its forthcoming sequel, talks to us about the fate of GM, the downfall of hydrogen and why electric cars truly are making a comeback By Siel.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

Sales of passenger cars declined 38.6% OEM-reported sales of hybrids in the month dropped 28.5% to 25,693 units; hybrids thus held a 2.8% OEM-reported sales of hybrids in the month dropped 28.5% to 25,693 units; hybrids thus held a 2.8% Reported US sales of hybrids. Car sales were down 37.7%

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. By the mid-1980s, three quarters of the cars manufactured in Brazil were capable of running on sugarcane-based hydrous ethanol.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars. Confirming the recently announced support for ultra low carbon Cars and infrastructure. This is intended to provide a greater incentive for drivers to choose a lower-carbon car within the class of vehicle they prefer.

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