Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

Nissan Motor Co., In China, the Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company, a division of Nissan’s joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Company, launched the Venucia e30 electric vehicle that offers Chinese consumers a fun-to-drive and reliable EV with very affordable operating costs. The company achieved a 22.6%

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2019

We will be systematically aligning production and other stages in the value chain to CO2 neutrality in the coming years. At the same time, CO2 emissions at all plants are to be cut 50% by 2025 compared with 2010. That makes individual mobility affordable and usable for the mainstream in the future as well. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Doubling motor vehicle fuel economy requirements could also reduce CO 2 emissions by an additional 700 megatons in 2050. An affordable but largely overlooked way to cut that pollution is to give people clean options to use public transportation, walking and cycling. Further, an estimated 1.4

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 31, 2021

Tata Motors has launched the most affordable electric car, the Tigor EV sedan in India with the ex-showroom prices starting at ? The new electric subcompact sedan gets a 26 kWh lithium-ion battery with a new Permanent Magnet Synchronous electric motor that churns out 55 kW or 74 bhp and 170 Nm of peak torque.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

The global CTO elaborates on how the company is in an interesting phase for the next five to seven years, in terms of providing optimal technology but at an affordable price, and how the company is talking to several OEMs, and if the business case is mature enough, they can meet the price point especially for India, and they are prepared.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

for the month, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Not only would this cut CO2 by more than five million tonnes during that time3, it would mean that the next million EVs could be delivered in just two years.” However, while fleet and business demand for BEVs grew by 41.7%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

The projects selected for the first round of funding are: VELROUE project, developed by Michelin, Renault and IFP, is a research demonstrator to demonstrate the feasibility of a vehicle equipped with dual, non-hybrid combustion engine-electric motor system. A rear-wheel motor and battery pack will provide electric mobility in urban areas.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The European Commission has today proposed tough new CO2 cap for vans at just 175g/km of CO2 or at least 42.8mpg by 2016. Vanmakers would pay a penalty for every gram of CO2 over the limit. Industry needs sufficient lead times and reasonable targets to provide affordable products.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Global warming potential (GWP) in CO2 equivalent tons by sector. But, due to the long turn-over and replacement time of vehicles, it will take a long time (decades) for full hybrids—even if they become common-place and affordable options—to become a major fraction of the world’s vehicle population. Transportation contributes about 10%.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

An electric vehicle is a type of vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion instead of an internal combustion engine that runs on fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. 2 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs): PHEVs combine an electric motor with an internal combustion engine.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Los Angeles-based start-up, Hybrid Kinetic Motors (HK Motors) has announced plans to construct a new green-vehicle manufacturing plant in Baldwin County, Alabama in the US. By utilizing natural gas, HK Motors says it is tapping into an abundant, exceptionally clean, and surprisingly affordable resource.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

It was therefore important to us to build the most fuel-efficient Golf ever, which at the same time had to remain affordable. Technically, progressive steering differs from the basic steering system by the rack and pinion’s variable tooth spacing and a more powerful electric motor. And we’ve succeeded in doing that.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

Qualifying projects for the first round of funding are: Velroue Project: Developed by Michelin, Renault and IFP, this will demonstrate the feasibility of a vehicle equipped with a dual, non-hybrid combustion engine-electric motor system. Forewheel: Presented by Michelin, Heuliez and CEA, this develops weight optimised electric vehicles.

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Drive Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

An all-electric Mercedes-Benz SUV that’s more affordable than its bigger brother; the EQC. kWh battery and a 190hp electric motor driving the front wheels, although all-wheel drive EQA models are also available. CO2 emissions (WLTP): 0 g/km. The EQA 250 is their foray into the compact-SUV market. WLTP Range | 265 miles.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

caught up with Dr. Wolfgang Schneider at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2009. Answer: Ford’s broad general direction is less and less CO2 emissions, with the ultimate goal of zero emission vehicles. In the meantime we will continue to provide our customers with affordable solutions – affordable sustainability.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 7, 2009

The basic OTR price is £19,145 which, in these troubled times is more than many of us are willing to pay, or are able to afford, for a common-or-garden 1.7-litre provides road tests reports written by members of the Guild of Motoring Writers. litre diesel hatchback. Read the full Vauxhall Astra 1.7 ecoFLEX Design road test.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 21, 2009

At the 2009 Geneva Motor Show Saab showcased its new EcoPower Technology. Not unconnected is its also impressive 139g/km CO2 emissions figure, which places it in tax band E, or an affordable £110 per year road tax. provides road tests reports written by members of the Guild of Motoring Writers. RoadTestReports.co.uk

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 6, 2009

The Los Angeles Motor Show may be in full swing, but attention is already turning to the Geneva Motor Show in March, 2010, where Nissan will reveal its new V-Platform technology and an all-new global compact car. It also allows the cars to fit a high specification while remaining affordable.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

The system uses a new multi-mode variable ratio drive pulley which the company believes will reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) to such an extent that it will be greater than that possible with current B-ISG systems. This in turn results in further fuel efficiency benefits. There are cost savings with the new system too.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Solid build quality and affordable running costs also help and the DRIVe models take this even further. The Stop/Start model goes further with 72.4mpg economy and 104g/km CO2 emissions. provides road tests reports written by members of the Guild of Motoring Writers. Read the full Volvo V50 DRIVe road test. RoadTestReports.co.uk

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

Question: Following the recent announcement of Tesla Motors joining the SMMT, do you envisage other electric car producers joining? Q: What new ideas do you think Tesla Motors can bring to your organisation? A: The motor industry is working on a portfolio of technologies to address the need to reduce emissions from vehicles.

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EV Central

AUGUST 10, 2022

READ MORE: Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor long term test READ MORE: The death of the new-car deal: Why you won’t get a discount on your next EV. There will be a mix of single-motor front-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive Polestars, although renters will not be able to select which one they drive.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Their legitimate concerns about congestion, local taxes, or home values may be at odds with regional and national goals, such as housing affordability or climate change. Driving and the Built Environment: The Effects of Compact Development on Motorized Travel, Energy Use, and CO 2 Emissions (Special Report 298).

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Well, Volvo dared to challenge otherwise when it sent a pack of UK motoring journalists from the small Buckinghamshire village of its UK headquarters across the European continent last week. The hours and the miles also slipped by because, just as high-speed driving requires full concentration, so does competitive economy motoring.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2023

Apply to vehicle suppliers, not motor vehicle dealers. Consider vehicle affordability, lifetime cost and model availability. In other parts of the world such as western Europe where there are strong CO2 emissions standards vehicle manufacturers have already begun moving away from fossil fuelled vehicles to BEVs. Be mandatory.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

4 will start as a fully-loaded vehicle but Volkswagen eventually plans to offer more affordable variants. Volkswagen says those more affordable versions – the Pure is an obvious choice – will arrive after a global model refresh expected around 2024. 4 Pro Performance, but more affordable versions are on the way. Meet the ID.4

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Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

Known as the Affordable Add-on Zero Emissions Vehicle (ADDZEV), the technology that has been developed demonstrates how it may be possible to convert much of the UK vehicle fleet into hybrid vehicles. To be able to retrofit, so that the vehicle becomes more efficient and emits less carbon is a wonderful solution.

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Plug in America

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Meet the e-bike. A battery and small electric-assist motor on a bike frame allows riders to climb hills and reach higher speeds with each boosted pedal for less effort than a regular bike. million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) in one year — equivalent to avoiding the use of 208.5 Sounds too good to be true, right?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

contains no rare earths, in a prototype electric motor. Research, TECO Westinghouse Motor. Motors Research and. Advanced Electric Vehicle Motors with Low or No Rare Earth. motor with the potential to efficiently power future. electric vehicle motors use expensive, imported rare earth. If successful.

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EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2023

Get into ICE small premium and the choice is wide – but you are them emitting CO2. All four MG4 models are powered by a single three-phase permanent magnetic synchronous e-motor that drives the rear wheels via a single speed reduction gear. 2024 MG MG4 promises a premium-feeling cabin What do you get in the MG4 Essence 77?

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The year started with lot of optimism with the launch of the Tata Nexon EV from Tata Motors and Chetak electric scooter from Bajaj. Electric Vehicle Industry Highs in 2020 ​Tata Nexon EV ​This electric car launch from Tata Motors has changed the perception of electric cars in the minds of many people who were skeptical about EV's.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 15, 2021

The all-wheel drive flagship IONIQ 5 has two electric motors integrated with the front and rear axles, providing 305 PS (224 kW). It’s also one of the more affordable EVs in its class. CO2 emissions (WLTP): 0g/km. What is the IONIQ 5 driving experience? The rear-wheel drive version is slower at 7.4 What’s not to like….

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

The company launched last month at Green Motors in Berkeley, California. Sherwood and Guzyk say that if the board adopts the new rules at its January 22 and 23 meeting, it likely will force them to shutter their business, which just had its grand opening last month at Green Motors on San Pablo Avenue. Photograph by Chris Duffey.

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EV Match

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some benefits include cumulatively cutting 3 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions (equivalent to the annual emissions of India), growing the used EV market by 40%, and avoiding 120,000 premature deaths a year from transportation-related air pollution. We are excited to see that in the U.S.,

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

A plan is necessary to provide certainty to business and consumers that a future transport system will be affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable. New Zealanders need access to safe, affordable, convenient and sustainable travel choices. SAIC Motor, China’s top automaker, are producing EVs for as little as $4,500 USD. .

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. BYD also developed the motors and software for the system. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

The introduction of affordable noise management systems offers multiple benefits to manufacturers and consumers alike, achieving eco-friendly optimization of vehicle weight reductions and improved CO2 emissions. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc.

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