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OCTOBER 3, 2016

At the Paris Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche said that the strategic partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG is maturing as it enters its seventh year in 2016. The staffing and equipping of the plant started in May 2016 according to plan. kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km). Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 28, 2023

The last year has seen more change in the EV charging landscape than at any time since the VW Group agreed in June 2016 to pay $2 billion to set up a nationwide fast charging network in the US to settle its Dieselgate scandal. And it claims to have tracked every failed charging attempt via telematics and worked to understand what went wrong.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2016

The Volkswagen BUDD-e battery-electric microbus concept ( earlier post ) has been named “2016 Concept Truck of the Year” at the 15 th Annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards. More than two dozen jurors participated in the selection process of the 2016 North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

Johnson Controls, the world’s largest manufacturer of AGM batteries, is investing $245 million between 2016 and 2020 to double AGM production capacity in North America. The number of cars built in North America with start-stop systems will approach 50% in 2020 due to increasingly stringent environmental regulations.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

liter diesels ( earlier post ), Porsche Cars North America, Inc. decided to discontinue sales of model year 2014 through 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel vehicles until further notice. liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

A new economic analysis in an issue brief from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is recommending that the Obama Administration set a fleet-wide car and light truck fuel economy standard of 60 mpg (3.92 The Obama Administration will release a Notice of Intent for 2017-2025 light duty fuel economy standards on 30 September.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

As a result, Horn says, Volkswagen has withdrawn the application for certification of its model year 2016 vehicles. Volkswagen will examine its compliance, processes, and standards and adopt measures to make certain that something like this cannot happen again. AECDs are allowed by the EPA, but they must be disclosed.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2017

New analysis commissioned by Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit organization working with investors and companies, suggests that national fuel economy and emissions standards can help increase the viability and international competitiveness of domestic automakers and suppliers. Even so, current auto sales and profits remain strong.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

On Monday, the US EPA issued a second notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., EPA also issued the NOV to Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America (PCNA). Porsche Cars North America will cooperate fully with all relevant authorities.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2016

Flyer of America Inc., the largest heavy-duty transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, is adding the 2016 Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero engine ( earlier post ) to its Xcelsior bus family. LA Metro operates the largest natural gas engine transit vehicle fleet in North America.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Honda unveiled the new 10th-generation 2016 Civic Sedan, slated for sale in the US this fall. The 2016 Civic will feature two all-new engines, including the first application of Honda turbo engine technology in the US. Both engines are targeted to receive EPA highway fuel economy ratings in excess of 40 mpg.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Volkswagen of America will invest $10 million by 2016 to support the build-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US, said Jörg Sommer, vice president, product marketing and strategy. Automakers have responded to the challenging regulations and standards put before us. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The powertrain of the 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) was named to Ward’s 10 Best Engines list. Unlike other hybrids in the segment, the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid utilizes a six-speed automatic transmission with a 50 kW electric motor in place of the standard torque converter. liter), 2010 (4.6-liter)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Wolfspeed, A Cree Company, a leading global supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) power products, won a 2016 R&D 100 Award for its high-temperature, wide-bandgap (WBG) underhood inverter for hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

EPA issued a second notice of violation ( NOV ) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., This NOV is also being issued to Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America. In addition, the NOV covers an unknown volume of 2016 vehicles. alleging emissions cheating. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2016

The TS is the first step towards standardizing hydrogen filling stations. It supersedes the earlier ISO/TS 20100:2008 and is part of a series of standards for the components necessary for a fueling station as shown in the diagram below. Example of typical elements in a hydrogen fueling station, including the hydrogen supply.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

Mirai Limited will feature standard Advanced Park, while Advanced Drive will be available as a purchased upgrade. The first-generation Mirai (2016-2020) was Toyota’s first production FCEV offered for sale to retail customers in North America. The Limited grade has a starting MSRP of $66,000.

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JUNE 30, 2016

A key element of that partnership is a goal for North America to strive to achieve 50% clean power generation by 2025. As part of that effort, the leaders committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from light- and heavy-duty vehicles by aligning fuel efficiency and/or GHG emission standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced the re-designed Optima midsize sedan at the New York International Auto Show. All new for the 2016 model is a 1.6-liter Kia’s connectivity system, UVO, comes standard with four additional eServices not previously available on Optima: Geo-fencing; Speed Alert; Curfew Alert; and Driving Score.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The 2016 Pilot, launching at Honda dealerships nationwide this summer, is the third generation of Honda’s three-row midsize SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured in the US. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2015

(CWI) announced that its new ISL G Near Zero (NZ) natural gas engine is the first mid-range engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Air Resources Board (ARB) in California that meet the 0.02 More than 40,000 natural gas powered trucks and buses operate in North America.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The ISO WG (Working Group) 24 committee members represent hydrogen suppliers, hydrogen organizations, local and national governments as well as automakers (OEMs) from North America, Europe and Asia. SAE J2601 ( earlier post ) is currently referenced as a fueling protocol in this document. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The report estimates consumption to have been more than 500,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2016. Smaller amounts of China’s methanol supply are imported from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, South America, and the United States. Consumption of MTBE and other derivatives in China was estimated at 230,000 b/d in 2016.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

The new Mazda3 will come standard with G-Vectoring Control (GVC), an all-new, Mazda-exclusive technology that uses the engine in conjunction with the steering, throttle inputs and suspension to provide sharper chassis control. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 14, 2019

Fiat-Chrysler of America (FCA) will recall more than 850,000 gasoline-powered passenger cars and SUVs due to a problem with their catalytic converters. Approximately 10 million Californians live in communities that exceed the federal ozone and particulate matter ambient air quality standards that were put in place to protect public health.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

During the General Motors (GM) 2023 earnings call held this week, CEO Mary Barra said the company will be bringing plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to North America—despite still being committed to going all-electric by 2035. Previously, GM also sold the Chevy Volt PHEV from 2010 to 2019, as well as the Cadillac ELR from 2014 to 2016.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Adopting and maintaining low-carbon fuel standards in each jurisdiction. Oregon and Washington will adopt low-carbon fuels standards, and California and British Columbia will maintain their existing standards. The Pacific Coast already has the highest penetration of electric cars in North America.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2016

The US Department of Justice, on behalf of the US Environmental Protection Agency, has filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, Porsche AG, and Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2016

SSV sales are led by Western Europe, which is expected to have about 65% of new car sales including this feature in 2016, growing to 75% in 2020. By 2025, almost 50% of vehicles sold in North America will feature automatic stop-start capability, according to Navigant. Of these, about 15% will feature 48V components.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. TDI V6 vehicles (approximately 63,000) to bring them into compliance with the emissions standards to which they were certified, if appropriate modifications are approved by EPA and CARB. TDI V6 diesel engine vehicles in the United States (almost 15,000 of them in California).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2020

Arrival vehicles also use a modular design with standardized parts, a method that reduces maintenance and other costs of ownership. UPS expects to deploy the EVs in Europe and North America. Since 2016, UPS and Arrival have collaborated to develop concepts of different vehicles sizes.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

At the SAE 2017 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium last week, an overview of the plans for testing to validate power levels up to WPT 3, (11kW) for SAE J2954TM were shown along with a preview of the technology to be standardized in the upcoming Recommended Practice. 7.7kW) in 2016. Earlier post.). —Jesse Schneider.

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OCTOBER 8, 2016

By bringing together Renesas’ V2X R-Car system-on-chips (SoCs) and Cohda Wireless’ V2X and CAV software solutions, the companies deliver a V2X reference solution that supports European and North American communications standards for V2X system development.

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MARCH 26, 2014

The new Lobos Pipeline will have an initial capacity of 300 million standard cubic feet per day and will support current and future enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects owned by Kinder Morgan and other operators in the Permian Basin of West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Johns field. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Toyota Motor North America Research and Development (TMNA R&D) has received the first hydrogen tanks to be used in the project. Its cylinders are certified to these US and international standards: ISO 11119, EC79/2009, METI-KHK hydrogen standards, SAE J2579, CSA B-51, and 2010 ASME Section X Class III. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2016

A complete set of communication standards is necessary for underpinning an intelligent transportation system (ITS) using connected vehicles as a key component. The goal of the working group is to standardize V2X message formats agnostic to lower-layer communication technology. Source: Huawei.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

According to the newly released State of the States: Fuel Cells in America 2016 report from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO), the top three hydrogen and fuel cell states in the US are California, Connecticut, and New York.

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