Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. City and County Governments.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Until mid-2005, Runkle was Vice Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Delphi Corporation, where he was the senior executive responsible for deploying lean principles and integrating engineering, manufacturing and purchasing, and for leading major international customer accounts. Don Runkle. Don Runkle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Volkswagen AG and Suzuki Motor Corporation have signed a framework agreement to establish a close long-term strategic partnership. To support a smooth development of this relationship, Volkswagen will purchase 19.9% We can’t afford to spend a lot of time on this, we want to be speedy. Osamu Suzuki. million vehicles and 3.1

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

million to help buyers afford new, alternative-fueled passenger vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty buses and trucks. To benefit from the incentives, purchasers must agree to operate the vehicles in California on the alternative fuel at least 90% of the time for three years. The original equipment manufacturer is Ford Motor Company.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation, which partners with Ford commercial truck dealerships across North America to market its hybrid technology to fleet operators, reports sales of 16 additional Balance Hybrid Electric vans and buses. Goshen Coach, of Elkhart, Indiana will supply the bodies for the Littleton purchases.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Nissan will reveal its new V-Platform technology and an all-new global compact car employing that technology at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. —Noritaka Tsuru, Former V-Platform Chief Engineer, currently General Manager, Vehicle Project Purchasing. Teaser sketch of new Nissan compact. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 10, 2022

There may even be a new definition coming for the muscle car as modern EVs and plug-in hybrids demonstrate the quick-launching power of an electric motor and the center of gravity lowering power of a large pack of batteries. For those, a muscle car is an intermediate-sized car with a large-displacement V8 engine but at an affordable price.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2023

Volkswagen Crew of The united states CEO Pablo Di Si has formally been at the activity handiest since September, when his predecessor, Scott Keogh, moved over to form Scout Motors. Affordability is turning into a nagging business disorder. The Argentinian in the past labored within the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2009

It is not yet clear that the hydrogen/fuel cell approach (or for that matter advanced ICEs/biomass, or PHEVs/BEVs) can or cannot meet reasonable emission and driving-range requirements while also being affordable to purchase and operate.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 3, 2021

That kind of computing power was not affordable in the mid-1970s. George has never really understood who we are, and he can no longer afford us. Then we turned our minds to making a "strategic partnership" with a large corporation instead. But we almost closed a joint deal with two vast corporations, General Motors and Philips.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Ford Motor plans to invest RMB 11.4 —John Lawler, chairman and CEO of Ford Motor China. As it implements more driver-assistance technologies, Ford is working on the global development of fully autonomous vehicles, with the ultimate goal of creating an accessible and affordable solution for consumers in China and around the world.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

General Motors. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Eversource Energy. Georgia Power.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2022

Launched in 2009 by the California Air Resources Board, the HVIP program accelerates commercialization by making clean vehicles more affordable for fleets through point-of-purchase price reductions. Motiv’s new Nidec motor achieves peak torque levels equal to widely used diesel Class 8 semi-tractors.

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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 Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2009

The economic impact of a General Motors or Chrysler bankruptcy is being debated across the country. According to Marcero, who is part of the firm’s Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Services team based in Southfield, Mich., Laura Marcero.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Increasing the voltage has made it possible to reduce the size of the electric motor and the number of Toyota FC Stack fuel cells, leading to a smaller, higher-performance Toyota Fuel Cell System, thereby reducing system costs. —Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO. Electric traction motor and battery.

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Plug In India

MARCH 10, 2022

I use my eBike for basic groceries and my morning workouts in the Balewadi stadium, although these days i hardly use the electric motor and end up just taking my cycle. Also car manufacturers are not launching affordable electric cars. Nor am I, a corporate slave earning huge money, climbing the corporate ladder.

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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. several jurisdictions have unveiled different incentives to make e-bikes more affordable. Sounds too good to be true, right? Think again.

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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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Drive Electric

JULY 6, 2021

There are two main forms of leasing: Contract Hire and Contract Purchase. Contract Purchase. If you’d rather have the option of owning your car at the end of your lease, a Business Contract Purchase (BCP) or Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) could be for you. The world of electric motoring is a fast-paced one.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Electric vehicles are "definitely affordable and environmentally friendly technology, and we think theres a huge potential market in China for them," Li Shufu, Geelys chairman, said in an interview Monday. Great Wall Motor Co., Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s in late 2010. Prius hybrid.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This includes battery technology, electric drivetrains, and other components to improve efficiency, range, and affordability. Department of Energy has invested in research projects like the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to advance EV technologies, such as advanced batteries and energy-efficient electric motors.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Going forward, GM plans to spend proportionally less of its marketing budget on the corporate identity and more on the vehicle brands. The Cadillac CTS/CTS-V is on Car and Drivers Top Ten list and in the July 2009 issue Motor Trend said “ Yet where it really matters, as a performance sedan, the CTS-V soundly spanks the BMW M5.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2012

Eaton hybrid electric power systems employ parallel-type diesel-electric hybrid architecture that incorporates a 44 kW peak / 26 kW continuous electric motor/generator between the output of an automated clutch and input of the transmission. The company also offers hydraulic launch assist systems. Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

Safety standards have required the implementation of systems that often won’t fit into older/smaller designs and loopholes in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards have resulted in manufacturers sizing up models to exploit regulatory blind spots. Meanwhile, simply gutting U.S.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Ola has also opened 200 Experience Centers nationwide, allowing customers to discover and purchase Ola products and vehicle services anywhere. This makes TVS iQube one of the most affordable electric scooters in India without compromising on features, performance and comfort. Subsidies to promote the introduction of EVs across India.

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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

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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EV Match

AUGUST 12, 2021

As businesses have a crucial role in reducing global transportation emissions, the Climate Group is determined to drive the necessary corporate change needed to accelerate climate action. so many auto manufacturers (including General Motors) have committed to going 100% electric by 2030 or 2035. We are excited to see that in the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

O’Brien and Toyota sounded a more cautious note than Brian Verprauskus from Nissan, who discussed Nissan’s LEAF vehicle and program; David Patterson from Mitsubishi on the i-MiEV; and JB Straubel from Tesla Motors. It is not enough to build niche vehicles that only a few can afford to buy or fulfill only a small subset of customer needs.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. Driven by electricity: reliably, affordably and free of emissions. second range.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. " BYD can afford to hire lots of them because their salaries are only about $600 to $700 a month; they also get subsidized housing in company-owned apartment complexes and low-cost meals in BYD canteens.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2020

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO 2 emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 passenger cars and light trucks.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In August 2018, EPA and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards. Purchasing. Earlier post.).

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

To date, two manufacturers — Tesla and General Motors — saw the tax credit phaseout completely. The credit is not available for Tesla vehicles acquired after December 31, 2019 and General Motors EV purchased after March 31, 2020. Option to Convert the Tax Credit to a Time of Purchase Rebate. Effective Date: Jan 1, 2022.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The truth is that electric vehicles aren't a reliable option for everyone, nor are they affordable. Those who want an electric vehicle and can afford it have every right to purchase one. People shouldn't be compelled to purchase them. People with electric vehicles couldn't charge them to evacuate or heat their homes.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

General Motors is reportedly in talks to purchase electric vehicle batteries from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) with the twist being that the cells would technically be assembled inside the United States as part of an operation funded and overseen by the Japanese multinational TDK Corporation.

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