Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Ford will begin applying start-stop technology—currently used in Ford hybrids and some Ford cars in Europe—in conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America in 2012. The fuel-saving system eventually will be offered in all of Ford’s global markets.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Honda’s radical new Saloon concept, which serves to preview a line of revolutionary new EVs dubbed the 0 Series, is 90% ready for production in 2026. The larger Space Hub concept has not been confirmed for production; a smaller, similarly conceived SUV is inbound as part of the 0 Series, however, which follows similar principles.

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Electric Vehicles India

JULY 22, 2021

Both the companies will work towards the small cars with advanced safety technologies and cooperate in use of technologies for the electrification for affordable, high-quality small cars. Recemtly, Toyota has debuted its all-electric bZ4X Concept electric car for North America at Toyota Motor North America’s headquarters.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, plans to establish a global network of Customer Solution Centers (CSCs) to accelerate collaborative innovation between Novelis and automakers for the next generation of vehicle design. Novelis Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2012

In polling 200 C-level executives in the global automotive industry for the 2012 automotive survey, KPMG found that executives in the US and Western Europe expect even less consumer adoption, projecting e-vehicles will only account for 6-10% of global annual auto sales. —Gary Silberg.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2012

The GRV service will initially be available in North America and Europe. If you’ve ever leased a car or traded in your car battery for a new one, you’ll understand the concept behind this service. We think it should be the same for lithium-ion batteries, so we’re delivering the same concept with EnerDel’s GRV service.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Global sales of Honda hybrid vehicles reached 300,740 units on a cumulative basis at the end of January 2009. The Civic Hybrid accounts for 85% of Honda’s combined hybrid sales, with 255,249 units, 75% of which were in North America. The Accord Hybrid sold only in the North American market, accounted for 28,471 units.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

” —Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. 3-cylinder EcoBoost was designed at Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre in the US, the company’s global center of excellence for small-capacity engines. The new three-cylinder engine will be available globally in the company’s small cars.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

To bring propulsion solutions to market that will economically transport people and goods, while making a serious and practical impact on global warming, is an exciting and challenging opportunity that I look forward to helping advance. Don Runkle. Don Runkle.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

along with a team from Hyundai America Technical Center and academia was recently selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for a $7.48 million grant to demonstrate a new high-efficiency vehicle concept. The novel concept offers the potential for diesel-like efficiency while maintaining very low emissions. Delphi Corp.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Chrysler plans to initiate fleet-wide integration of this fuel-saving start/stop technology on a global basis, including certain models in North America. This relationship affords the company access to advanced axle technologies we could not develop on our own without investing significant time and capital, Chrysler said.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

The idea took shape when the EV momentum was picking up globally. It was braving through inheriting the loss-making Reva while Tata Motors just had a few R&D concepts of the Vista and Nano electric. The company pitches itself as a strong alternative to all global players in India that are looking at local sourcing.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

In his CES talk, Fields said that rapidly advancing connectivity; software and sensor technology; and big data were the enablers behind the Smart Mobility projects—eight in North America, nine in Europe and Africa, seven in Asia and one in South America. City Driving On-Demand, London. Share-Car, Bangalore, India.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 7, 2024

& However, the paper doesn’t favor everyone running out to buy the largest diesel pickup they can afford. Concepts like ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and levering connected vehicle technologies to police driving from an environmental and social standpoint are rooted in the key principles of Vision Zero.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2018

European sales of Niro EV will follow at end of 2018 and North America in Q1 2019. The Niro EV sits alongside the existing Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid variants of the car—of which more than 200,000 have sold globally since the Niro’s introduction in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

Group (SAIC) unveiled three models of a concept new vehicle form called EN-V, short for Electric Networked-Vehicle. EN-V is a two-seat electric vehicle designed to alleviate concerns surrounding traffic congestion, parking availability, air quality and affordability for tomorrow’s cities. Earlier post.). Autonomous operation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Chevrolet is a global value leader. Buick will focus on North America and China. GMC is “ professional grade ” and will focus on North America and the Middle East. The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. Build better products. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

FCA US unveiled the Chrysler Portal concept, an all-electric, semi-autonomous (SAE Level 3) interpretation of the “fifth generation” of family transportation focused toward the millennial generation. The Chrysler Portal concept is backed by significant research on the millennial generation. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Throw in the on-going global financial crisis and it’s no surprise that some members of the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) had considered scrapping this year’s Tokyo Motor Show altogether. Keep your eyes peeled too for the Honda EV-N and Honda Skydeck concepts. In Tokyo itself, car ownership stands at under 0.5

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The FT-CH concept. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The cost of lithium ion batteries…needs to be reduced significantly…or a more affordable alternative developed. Click to enlarge. And then there is range.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Audi A6 e-Tron – concept car points to sleek large luxury sedan powered only by electricity. Chevrolet Equinox – affordable mid-sized SUV set to go EV in 2023. Soon, apparently.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Rapidly scaling global battery manufacturing capacity, Musk pointed out, is absolutely central to achieving large-scale electrification and climate goals. The second goal is a more affordable battery cell. What troubles me is that we don’t yet have a truly affordable car. Tesla has two battery-related goals, Musk said.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) last month showcased three hybrid electric concept vehicles resulting from its R&D program that demonstrate the real-world potential of lead-carbon batteries in 48V architectures. Loosely-based on the 48V LC SuperHybrid, this concept vehicle is powered by the Optima’s existing 1.7

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The BMW Group is drawing on its unique technological expertise in the field of drive systems to develop a vehicle concept enabling zero emissions without renouncing the joy of driving. Driven by electricity: reliably, affordably and free of emissions. Wallboxes fully recharge batteries after a mere two-and-a-half hours. MINI in the US.

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

But instead of just de facto banning the competition from giving Americans access to affordable hot new EVs, the US should instead try making affordable hot new EVs itself. The global auto industry is in a time of flux. Cars are changing quickly, as is car manufacturing. Ed Cook, former president USW Local 3069 The U.S.

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