Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Polestar, the electric performance car brand jointly owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding, unveiled the Polestar 2 electric fastback in an online reveal from Polestar’s headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Polestar 2 will make its first public appearance at the Geneva International Motor Show next week.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2018

An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. A reduction of soot particles through driving restrictions for old diesel vehicles can therefore significantly reduce the health impact, as studies by LfULG and TROPOS have shown based on the low emission zone in Leipzig 2017. Environ. ,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2018

HYON is a joint venture established in 2017, owned wholly by Nel ASA, Hexagon Composites ASA and PowerCell Sweden AB. The objective of PILOT-E is to develop and utilize novel products and services in the field of environment-friendly energy technology as a means of reducing emissions both in Norway and internationally.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Finnish manufacturer Visedo is unveiling a new electric motor design at BusWorld 2017 that is optimized for the bus market and ready for mass manufacture. They are liquid-cooled and designed to work as traction motors in harsh operating environments. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2020

2 -emissions-from-new-cars-vans-2019">According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK), increased in 2019, for the third consecutive year. g CO 2 /km in total).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Manufacturers measure vehicle fuel consumption in a controlled laboratory environment. Since September 2017, a new test procedure, the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), has to be followed for new vehicle types. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2017

Swedish waste management company Renova and Volvo Trucks are currently testing and researching how automated vehicles can contribute to safer, more efficient refuse handling and create a better working environment for drivers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Manufacturers measure vehicle fuel consumption in a controlled laboratory environment, using a test procedure called the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). United Kingdom), km77.com com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge. for selected brands in 2001 and 2015. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2013

The aim of the “Drive Me” project, which is endorsed by the Swedish Government, is to pinpoint the societal benefits of autonomous driving and position Sweden and Volvo Cars as leaders in the development of future mobility. The first cars are expected to be on the roads in Gothenburg by 2017.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Even less is understood about the potential risks to people and the environment—could the particles deplete the ozone layer, for example, or significantly alter the weather? The first SCoPEx test was originally planned for early 2021 in northern Sweden, but backlash from environmental and indigenous groups prompted the team to.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The analysis draws on data from a number of different sources: the user websites spritmonitor.de (Germany) and honestjohn.co.uk (United Kingdom); the leasing companies Travelcard (Netherlands) and LeasePlan (Germany); the car and consumer magazines Auto Bild (Germany), auto motor sport (Germany and Sweden), WhatCar? United Kingdom), km77.com

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Current EV

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Volvo Car USA has teamed up with The Harris Poll to deepen insights into the American opinion across four core themes: design, safety, technology and environment. Volvo Car USA has teamed up with The Harris Poll to deepen insights into the American opinion across four core themes: design, safety, technology and environment.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In a windshield configuration, the technology could create a wide field of view ‘heads-up display’ that can instill a sense of distance as virtual objects are superimposed onto the real-world environment for a safe and immersive experience. Volvo Cars has been a leading partner in both initiatives since 2017.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2018

The race’s focus on sustainability centres on a partnership with the United Nations Environment Clean Seas campaign, focusing on the call to action, ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic’. It represents another demonstration of Volvo Cars’ commitment towards reducing its impact on the environment across all operations and products.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2017

Eleven EU Member States breached air pollution ceilings in 2015 mostly due to high emissions from agricultural and transport sources, according to new data and a briefing released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Six Member States (Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Spain and Sweden) exceeded their NH 3 ceilings in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2016

Ian Wright, CEO and founder of Wrightspeed, is participating in the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, and many Technology Pioneers will also participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. Notable members of the committee include Jeffrey M.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The carbon footprint of the most common type of battery for EVs is estimated to be 61-106kg of CO2 emissions equivalent per kilowatt hour of battery capacity, according to the latest data compiled and modeled by battery researchers at IVL Sweden. EV battery packs usually last much longer than just the warranty date.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The carbon footprint of the most common type of battery for EVs is estimated to be 61-106kg of CO2 emissions equivalent per kilowatt hour of battery capacity, according to the latest data compiled and modeled by battery researchers at IVL Sweden. EV battery packs usually last much longer than just the warranty date.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

Globally, a majority of those surveyed say that AVs will be easier, more comfortable safer, more relaxing, more economical, more enjoyable, and friendlier to the environment. Many Americans (30%) would take more road trips in self-driving cars, including longer trips and new destinations. Fewer think AVs will be faster.

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