Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2017

Honda Motor CEO Takahiro Hachigo will unveil the Honda Urban EV Concept at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The concept will set the direction for a future production model. Alongside this debut, the CR-V Hybrid Prototype will preview the European version of the all-new CR-V SUV.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company is expanding its partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE) and its support of the DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program. Euisun Chung, Executive Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group and Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Kia Motors Corp. and parts-maker Hyundai Mobis Co.—announced

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JUNE 21, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Michelin to develop next-generation tires optimized for premium electric vehicles (EVs). Next-generation tires resulting from the collaboration will find their way onto future premium EV models of Hyundai Motor Group.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2019

In the future, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Untertürkheim will manufacture and assemble parts of electric powertrains (eATS). The eATS consists essentially of three subsystems: an electric motor, its power electronics and the transmission. With the eATS, we have taken another important step towards the future.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The new electric car brand Aion S—recently unveiled at Auto Guangzhou 2018 by GAC NE, GAC MOTOR’s new energy vehicle arm—will be the first line of cars to adopt Nidec’s fully integrated traction motor system (E-Axle) ( earlier post ). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2019

General Motors will collaborate with EVgo, ChargePoint and Greenlots—three of the US’ leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks—to enable access to the largest collective electric vehicle charging network in the United States, including more than 31,000 charging ports.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2018

General Motors and its joint ventures sold more than 4 million vehicles in China for the first time in 2017. In 2017, GM added 18 new and refreshed models in China. Cadillac, which has had 22 months in a row of double-digit sales growth, posted a sales increase of 51% to 175,489 units in 2017. million units.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

A key element of the brand’s continued strategic development will be local production of future battery-electric MINI vehicles in the world’s largest market for electromobility. To this end, the BMW Group has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor. Click to enlarge. million vehicles per year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The warning came as a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed that the fleet average CO 2 of newly registered cars rose for the first time in 2017, despite vehicles becoming ever more efficient. in 2017 to 119,821 units. of the overall new car market in 2017. of the UK’s 2.5

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

The United Auto Workers (UAW) has successfully agreed on tentative contracts with Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis after over six weeks of strikes. Earlier this month, Fain also called workers at Tesla, Toyota, Honda and others “UAW members of the future,” highlighting his ambitions to boost membership to include the automakers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor signed an agreement to produce MINI electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China. As well as MINI electric vehicles, the joint venture will also produce electric vehicles for Great Wall Motor.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2016

Pete Savagian, who served in critical electric drive engineering roles at GM since the EV1, has left General Motors to become the VP Engineering at Faraday Future. In a posting on Linked In, Savagian said that he will lead Faraday Future’s engineering operations for powertrain, battery and related high voltage systems.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor signed an agreement to produce MINI electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China. As well as MINI electric vehicles, the joint venture will also produce electric vehicles for Great Wall Motor.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2013

General Motors announced it will transition to a national sales company in Australia and New Zealand. The company will discontinue vehicle and engine manufacturing and significantly reduce its engineering operations in Australia by the end of 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Super Cruise, GM’s semi-automated driving technology, will come to market in a new 2017 Cadillac vehicle. If we expect our industry to thrive well into the future, we have to provide solutions. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 7, 2018

The electrified Dual Clutch Transmission—hybrid DT2—with a 48V motor will equip Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicles. In 2017, Punch Powertrain opened 3 new locations. In 2017, the total production of CVTs by Punch Powertrain topped 2 million—715,000 of them in 2017. were produced.

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APRIL 21, 2016

Honda announced that the upcoming Clarity Fuel Cell ( earlier post ) will be joined by two additional electrified variants, the Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, launching in the US in 2017. In addition to the Clarity series, a reengineered 2017 Accord Hybrid will go on-sale this spring. Earlier post.). Accord Hybrid.

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JULY 1, 2016

EV developer Faraday Future announced a long-term alliance with Dragon Racing, becoming the core technical partner and title sponsor of the team. The new team name will be Faraday Future Dragon Racing, and the partnership will officially initiate at the beginning of Season 3 (2016/2017) at the Formula E Hong Kong ePrix on 9 October 2016.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

KHI) will build the first ocean-going ships to carry liquefied hydrogen (LH 2 ), with plans for a demonstration test by 2017 in which liquefied hydrogen will be shipped from the state of Victoria in Australia to Japan. Superconducting motor for the carrier. The Nikkei reports that Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Resources.

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APRIL 11, 2017

Qoros Automotive will reveal Qoros Model K-EV, its newest high-performance electric concept car, at Shanghai Auto 2017. The Koenigsegg Regera combines a twin-turbo V8 combustion engine with three electric motors and battery power via Koenigsegg Direct Drive. Qoros plans to put Model K-EV into mass production in 2019. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2016

The 2017 Hyundai Elantra—Hyundai’s best-selling model in the US— launches this month with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. —Mike O’Brien, vice president of product and corporate planning, Hyundai Motor America. Android Auto is compatible with Android phones running Android 5.0, Lollipop or higher.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Faraday Future (FF), a new electric vehicle and future mobility startup company, announced that it will invest $1 billion in a US manufacturing facility as a phase one investment. FF expects to bring its first vehicle to market in 2017. Tom Wessner, Vice President of Supply Chain - Former Director of Purchasing, Tesla Motors.

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APRIL 22, 2024

But the top tire-maker in the world sees the future as completely airless. “We are convinced at Michelin that airless is the future technology that is necessary for many reasons,” Cyrille Roget, the company’s director of scientific and technical communications, said to Green Car Reports at a recent event that emphasized sustainability and EVs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2017

China-based GAC Motor has introduced its all-electric GE3 SUV into the Chinese market; the GE3 made its international debut at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January. Launching GE3 is a start and we hope to bring products that meet the future trends while guaranteeing unique driving and riding experience.

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MAY 23, 2014

General Motors and the University of Michigan will extend their collaborative automotive research efforts through 2017. Launched in 1998, Collaborative Research Laboratories (CRL) at the University of Michigan have led to significant commercial and academic success for students, the university and the automaker.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

Foton Motor and Piaggio Group signed the agreement for a joint development project for new light-duty commercial vehicle products in Italy. Since 2016, Foton Motor and Piaggio Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a Framework Agreement in succession. Foton Gratour-T mini truck. Piaggio Porter.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2017

SF Motors, a Silicon Valley electric vehicle (EV) company and subsidiary of Shanghai-based Sokon Industry Group, has acquired InEVit Inc., The pre-revenue company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of SF Motors, and will continue to market and license its innovations to competitive vehicle OEMs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler finalized a purchase contract with SEMIKRON International GmbH for the acquisition of 51% of the shares of Compact Dynamics GmbH , a manufacturer of high-performance electric motors. Schaeffler intends to integrate SEMIKRON’s power electronics into future, alternative drive concepts.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Peter Blades was Tesla’s Creative Design Lead for the Model Y from November 2018 to last month, the Roadster from March 2017 to last month, the Semi from September 2016 to March 2017, and the Principal Design Lead on the Model 3 from December 2014 to February 2017. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Hyundai Motor Group outlined its future powertrain development strategy at its International Powertrain Conference in Korea. At the conference, Hyundai Motor Group is displaying the first four engines and two transmissions from its forthcoming line-up of new Smart Stream powertrains. Beginning with the introduction of 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2017

Ford Motor Company has appointed Jim Hackett as Ford Motor Company president and CEO, replacing Mark Fields, who is retiring, effective immediately. In addition, Farley will oversee Lincoln Motor Company and global Marketing Sales & Service. Hackett led Steelcase Inc.’s He served on Ford’s board from 2013 to 2016.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Future locations will be built with a higher average of six to twelve charging points. Since 2017, IONITY has taken a leading role in this rapid transformation. IONITY was founded to play a significant role in shaping the future of mobility. Our ‘Oasis’ concept shows what the charging experience of the future will look like.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Kia Motors Company and Hyundai Motor Company,affiliated automotive companies for Hyundai Motor Group, have invested in IONITY, a joint venture established in 2017 between BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, and Volkswagen Group with Porsche AG.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

tonnes, the concept vehicle is equipped with a 100 kW, 290 N·m motor powered by a 312-cell (26 x 12), 43 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Dr Eckhard Scholz, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, said that the first e-Crafter vehicles will already be in customers’ hands by 2017.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

A total of 50,401 vehicles have been manufactured in Dresden since March 2017. In 2017, the Transparent Factory started production in parallel to meet the high demand. They manufacture important components such as the electric motor or the battery system. The basic version of the ID.3

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

General Motors CEO Mary Barra gave investors a detailed playbook for the automaker's future electric vehicles plans Wednesday, including a possible glimpse at a crossover based on the Bolt EV. Barra gave the presentation for investors at the Barclays 2017 Global Automotive Conference in New York.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2017

In separate presentations at the 2017 SAE High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit, R&D executives from GM and Ford each stressed the importance of improved, advanced fuels—among other technology developments—for their future engine efficiency gains and for long-term CO 2 emissions goals. Near zero sulfur (.

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