Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2020

General Motors and Honda have agreed to develop jointly two all-new electric vehicles for Honda, based on GM’s highly flexible global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries. General Motors’ all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium. Honda also joined GM’s battery module development efforts in 2018.

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Honda GM San Francisco Batteries 321

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2019

In the United States, emissions associated with the consumption of petroleum fuels—motor gasoline, distillate, jet fuel, and more—have consistently made up the largest portion of CO 2 emissions. Natural gas surpassed coal to become the most prevalent fuel used to generate electricity in the United States in 2016.

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Gas Emissions Energy Coal 220

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2018

liter Dynamic Force ( earlier post ) four-cylinder Toyota Hybrid System II (THS II) with 650V electric motor (A25A-FXS) and Continuously-Variable Transmission (CVT). Toyota estimates that the 2019 Avalon Hybrid will boost fuel economy by up to 10% over its MY 2018 predecessor, from 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km) combined.

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Fuel Economy MPG 2019 Economy 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Energy efficiency has tremendous potential to boost economic growth and avoid greenhouse gas emissions, but the global rate of progress is slowing, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. Primary energy intensity—an indicator of how much energy is used by the global economy—improved by just 1.2%

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Global Energy 2018 Coal 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2017

The 2018 Toyota Camry, the new eighth-generation of the most popular mid-size sedan in the world and the best-selling car in America for the past 15 years, will be going on sale in the US in late summer. Toyota unveiled the 2018 Camry at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January. 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE.

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2018 Hybrid Camry Hybrid MPG 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2011

US President Barack Obama announced fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The agencies’ scopes are the same except that EPA is including recreational on-highway vehicles (RVs, or motor homes) within its rulemaking, while NHTSA is not including these vehicles. Combination Tractors.

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Fuel Economy Standards Obama Economy 344

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Flash Drive: 2024 Polestar 2 Single and Dual Motor A Major Update with More Power and Range Polestar recently invited the automotive media to get behind the wheel of its revised Polestar 2 single and dual motor sedan, what Polestar says is a “5-door electric performance fastback.” For brevity, we will stick with sedan.

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Motor Motors Motoring Volvo 73

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., Initiating consideration of the possibility of joint research for hydrogen engine development (Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Yamaha Motor). Going forward, they are planned to be joined by Honda Motor Co.,

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Mazda Hydrogen Toyota Transportation 387

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2010

President Obama’s announcement of the first-ever national policy to increase fuel efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution from medium- and heavy-duty trucks for model years 2014-2018. California has incorporated these national standards into its motor vehicle emissions program. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy Economy Standards California 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2017

million to bring 10 battery-electric buses and supportive infrastructure to serve disadvantaged communities in the south San Joaquin Valley city of Porterville. GreenPower will build a manufacturing facility for all-electric buses and batteries, expected to open in 2018. California will award $9.5

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Climate California Solar Purchase 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2018

Seven companies—Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC); SHIZUOKA GAS Co., Scope of demonstration system to be built in FY 2018. TEPCO); TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc.; TEPCO Power Grid, Inc.; Hitachi Systems Power Service, Ltd.; and Hitachi Solutions, Ltd.—have

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Japan Power Grid Power Powered 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2021

DiG-T gasoline engine equipped with mild hybrid technology, but also e-POWER, Nissan’s non-plug-in series-hybrid electric powertrain in its European debut. Electric vehicles have the highest satisfaction for driving sensations and customers love the instant torque and continuous acceleration they deliver.

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Europe Nissan Power Powered 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2019

New Flyer of America announced that a test demonstration with a New Flyer 40', heavy-duty fuel-cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) achieved 350-miles (563 km) of zero-emission range. These results exceeded the 300-mile range performance target by 17% without refueling.

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Miles Emissions Fuel Range 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

Lexus unveiled the 2018 Lexus LS 500h, the full hybrid version of its new flagship sedan, in Geneva. The model follows on the world premiere of the twin-turbo gas V6-powered LS 500 at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January. liter V6 gas engine and two electric motors.

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Lexus Hybrid 2017 Motor 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? Previously she was vice president over government relations at Toyota Motor North America and executive director, government relations at Mitsubishi Motors North America.). marketshare by 2018—i.e., Are these sales incentivized?

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

In Shanghai, Ford Motor Company outlined an ambitious vehicle electrification strategy for the China market, confirming two new electrified vehicles for China and a broad range of electrified vehicles by 2025. The Mondeo Energi, to be launched in early 2018, will be the first plug-in hybrid to be manufactured by the Changan Ford JV.

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China Ford SUV Range 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Ballard Power Systems announced its membership in the “Fuel Cell Electric Bus Commercialization Consortium” (FCEBCC), a large-scale project for which funding has now been committed to support deployment of 20 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric buses at two California transit agencies. a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc.,

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Fuel North America California Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

liter gas engine—and is projected to save taxpayers between $3,500 and $5,700 per vehicle in fuel costs annually. V6 engine and 75 kW electric motor to deliver 494 combined horsepower and best-in-class 630 combined ft-lbs of torque. With the hybrid option, Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring combines a twin-turbocharged 3.0L

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2020 Ford Hybrid Supplies 186

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

According to dozens of automotive story headlines, the internal combustion engine, running on gasoline or diesel, is dead or dying as customers, auto companies and investors flock to electric powertrains. The engine used for the test was a Cummins X15, a current state-of-the-art diesel engine found in many Class 8 trucks. The Test Procedures.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel Economy Yukon 94

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2016

The automotive industry has been exploring the use of haptic gas pedal technologies as a way to reduce fuel consumption and increase safety by signaling the driver using a mechanism such as a vibration or a counterforce in the accelerator pedal. The pedal tells the driver when the economy and acceleration curves intersect.

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Gas Fuel Gas-Electric Connect 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

US President Barack Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to create a first-ever National Policy to increase fuel efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas pollution from medium- and heavy-duty trucks for Model Years 2014-2018.

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Obama 2017 Fuel Economy Emissions 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Hydrogen is an indispensable resource to achieve this transition because it can be used to store and transport wind, solar and other renewable electricity to power transportation and many other things. The sooner we get the hydrogen economy going, the better, and we are all committed to making this a reality.

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Hydrogen CO2 Emissions Toyota 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2022

Rice University chemists working with researchers at the Ford Motor Company are turning plastic parts from end-of-life vehicles into graphene via the university’s flash Joule heating process ( earlier post ). Our collaborative discovery with Rice will become even more relevant as Ford transitions to electric vehicles. Wyss et al.

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F-150 Vehicles Ford Waste 243

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

They’ve been studying up on renewable energy, hydrogen power, and electric vehicles, preparing for the big day in April when their remote-controlled vehicles will rumble for 4 hours in Gladstone, a port city in Queensland. The task: make the most of a 30-watt fuel cell and 14 grams of hydrogen gas. Why a hydrogen truck?

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Australia Hydrogen Green Renewable 145

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Electric vehicles charged in coal-heavy regions can create more human health and environmental damages from life cycle air emissions than gasoline vehicles, according to a new consequential life cycle analysis by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Coal Pollution Grid Gasoline-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2022

IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7 million electric vehicles (EV) were sold in 2021 and predicts this will rise to more than 74 million by 2030. Source: IDTechEx - “Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042”.

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Market Electric Vehicles Vehicles Cars 150

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The 2022 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid drivetrain comprises an electric motor sandwiched between the engine and the 10-speed transmission, with a disconnect clutch so it can run in pure EV mode. The electric motor provides 35 kilowatts of power, good for 44 horsepower. Gas and electric power.

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F-150 Ford Hybrid Fuel Economy 88

Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and grid energy storage all rely on efficient and affordable energy storage solutions, primarily lithium-ion batteries. The Dramatic Decline in Battery Costs The Energy Battery Pack in electric vehicles is a key component in storing the energy needed to power the vehicle’s electric motor.

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2008 Market Lithium Ion Batteries 52

EV Adoption

JULY 4, 2022

As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Declining Fuel-Tax Revenues: Beyond Electric Vehicles. MPG from 28.7. miles or 37 percent.

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Fuel Tax Tax Electric Vehicles Fuel 98

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. The average fuel economy was 46.3 When combined with the electric motor, there is a total system 215 horsepower. The regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 82

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

2454 , The American Clean Energy and Security Act—which establishes a cap-and-trade program also contains a number of provisions for accelerating the deployment of a vehicle charging infrastructure and the manufacturing of plug-in electric drive vehicles. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. Large scale electrification program.

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Plug-in Plug Standards Auto Industry 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter liter non-turbocharged, 4-cylinder engine that produces 165 horsepower by itself, but when adding-in the motor generator that number increases to 200 hp. With a plug-in option the Escape can drive all-electric (for more than 40 miles we found).

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

For even more fun and exclusivity, the 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition (only 1,000 will be made) takes this proven comfortable driving compact crossover, with best-in-class fuel economy, to new styling and performance levels. The EPA rates the fuel economy at 33 mpg city/30 highway/31 combined. Drivetrain.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid MPG 85

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The 2018 Accord is the 10 th generation of Honda’s perennially best-selling midsize sedan. The engine is paired with two Honda-developed electric motors—a propulsion motor and a generator/starter motor—that are the first drive motors in the world to use permanent magnets containing no heavy rare-earth metals.

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Motor Motors Motoring 2018 150

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

In the parallel hybrid system the electric motor can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself or they can power the car together. liter V6 engine that runs on 95 octane and three motors that produce a total 308 horsepower and 247 pound-feet of torque. The system comprises a 3.5-liter

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 94

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

The aim is a 30% reduction in NO x emissions from these vehicles by the end of 2018. A consumer advisory board will be set up for the consumers in the Federal Office of Motor Vehicles. This applies in particular to the use of urea for exhaust gas purification in achieving the highest efficiency achieved in this process.

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Diesel Emissions Pollution Exhaust 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. The Niro PHEV offers the best of both worlds–EV & gas. kW electric motor. kW electric motor. Charge up for electric-only local driving. Smooth Operator.

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PHEV Kia Plug-in Fuel Economy 94