Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Two new reports—one on technology, the other on policy— released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) outline pathways to improve the fuel efficiency of combustion-engined road vehicles by 50% by the middle of the century, saving as much as four-fifths of current annual global oil consumption. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

ISO/TS 16949 is the quality management system created by the International Organization of Standards to monitor the design, development, production and servicing of automotive components. Valence maintains a team of seven application engineers on the ground in Ireland. “ The two companies have had a relationship since 2005.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery 2008 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

Edwards points out that attitudes like being green arise from values that are usually stable, internalized and emotionally charged and as a result they frequently stay constant over one’s lifetime. Quietness is tied to larger engine size. The larger the engine, the quieter the vehicle. The role of emotion in buying cars.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

SB 375, passed in 2008, required each regional planning agency to submit a plan to reduce emissions, with a focus on reducing VMT. Transportation pricing: Gasoline taxes. Shift to VMT-based road fees as the number of ZEVs grows and fuel tax revenues decline. Fuels: About 86% of transportation fuel is petroleum.

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