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MAY 30, 2024

Toyota’s USA boss has sparked rumours that the world’s largest car-maker might be secretly readying a production version of its 2023 Toyota EPU Concept that it showed off last year at the Japan Mobility Show. READ MORE: Electric HiLux incoming! The post Look out Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz!

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Technologies and contributions to reduced fuel consumption in Efficient Future Mobility North America. Schaeffler presented a new concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The Schaeffler demonstration vehicle was developed in North America. Click to enlarge.

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EV Specifications

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Jeep announced its plan for its next generation of fully electric 4xe vehicles. Jeep will introduce four all-electric SUVs in North.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Concept GC-PHEV. Mitsubishi staged the North American debut of its Concept GC-PHEV (“Grand Cruiser”)—a next-generation full-size crossover plug-in hybrid. The Concept GC-PHEV features a supercharged 3.0-liter The Concept GC-PHEV features a supercharged 3.0-liter Super All-Wheel Control. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 6, 2023

The world premiere of Volkswagen’s new all-electric ID.7 7 will enhance the upper mid-size class in Europe, China and North America. 7 will enhance the upper mid-size class in Europe, China and North America. Volkswagen plans to increase the share of its electric models to 80 per cent in Europe by 2030.

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EV Central

JANUARY 9, 2024

Vietnamese EV startup VinFast has revealed its VF Wild mid-sized ute concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. We can assume it’d be a dual motor all-wheel-drive to live up to its muscular exterior. Such a vehicle would enter a mid-size electric ute playground likely to rapidly expand in coming years.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 4, 2020

Volkswagen on Tuesday officially confirmed what has been an open secret for some time: that the ID Crozz concept crossover will be called the Volkswagen ID.4 4 crossover would be sold and produced in Europe, North America, and China. Volkswagen of America will. 4 when it goes on sale later this year, starting in Europe.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2023

News: 2023 Pebble Beach Concept EV Debuts 6 Exotic EVs Announced at Monterey Car Week Another winged flyer-the Pininfarina Battista Edizione Nino Farina Electric cars to this point have pretty much been designed to replace the daily drivers we all use—everyday sedans, SUVs and pickup trucks. No production plans were announced.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

Toyota will preview the next generation of its Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. Mirai Concept,” a final-stage development model of the second-generation Mirai will be on view at “Future Expo” from 24 October until 4 November at Megaweb.

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. The Ultium Platform also helps GM innovate in core areas such as the interdependent body frame and battery structure of its all-new EVs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2017

Volkswagen announced it will put the battery-electric I.D. BUZZ microbus concept into production. Volkswagen presented the concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January. BUZZ, which is built off the Modular Electric Drive kit (MEB). BUZZ, Volkswagen is mainly targeting markets in North America, Europe and China.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 9, 2024

Honda's ‘Zero Series’ vehicles are supposed to be the next generation of all-electric transportation and appear to be hellbent on embracing every industry trend that’s currently in fashion. That supposition is based on the Saloon concept, which the manufacturer had on hand at CES and claimed would be the first model in the lineup.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

If there were a favorite car among journalists and car fans at this week's Frankfurt motor show, it may have been a small, all-electric hatchback city car. Which is pretty remarkable, given the practical, unexciting, utilitarian, slightly nerdy image every non-Tesla electric car seems to carry among that group even today.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In 2024, in North America and Japan, Honda will launch a FCEV model equipped with this next-generation fuel cell system jointly developed with GM. This model will be based on the CR-V introduced last year in North America and equipped with the next-generation fuel cell system.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

SPACE VIZZION electric concept—the seventh concept built off of the MEB platform—at a special event in Los Angeles. SPACE VIZZION electric concept combines the aerodynamic design of a Gran Turismo with the spaciousness and versatility of an SUV. All-digital cockpit. Volkswagen unveiled the ID.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

This morning at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Honda as offered the public a glimpse into its future as an all-electric brand, unveiling two EV concepts as part of its new “0 Series” of passenger vehicles that will be sold globally. It is going electric – but now it has to play catchup.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 16, 2024

Photo credit: Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. MMNA) has introduced a comprehensive North American business strategy called "Momentum 2030." MMNA plans to offer a variety of powertrains, including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2016

The Volkswagen BUDD-e battery-electric microbus concept ( earlier post ) has been named “2016 Concept Truck of the Year” at the 15 th Annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards. The BUDD-e concept’s highlights include: A 101 kWh battery delivering a range of up to 233 miles (375 km).

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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. Ford is the leading domestic producer of start-stop systems.

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Electrek

JANUARY 27, 2023

Italian legacy automaker Alfa Romeo recently outlined details of its upcoming all-electric segment in which its CEO said it intends to bolster sales in North America, expressing the need to “transfer the concept of performance” to its EVs.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

During the show, the Korean automaker unveiled the IONIQ 5 N NPX1 – a customized concept featuring several upgrades from N Performance Parts that will be available to customers in the future. We saw the N brand’s first all-electric model – the IONIQ 5 N, officially debut in North America in November of 2023, following months of teasing.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Volkswagen of America, Inc. will show the Golf GTE Sport concept plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) for the first time in North America at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. All-electric range is up to 50 km (31 miles). Wherever possible, the concept car operates as an electric vehicle.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 1, 2024

The Concept 20-23 Nissan’s Ambition 2030 , that includes the Arc Plan, should do just that for the company’s employees. There was no breakdown of what models will be sold in North America, but adding to the company’s two EVs on sale currently, Leaf and Ariya , will be boost to their dealer network.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Volkswagen's first dedicated battery-electric vehicle will roll off the production lines in 21 months, but we won't see the compact hatchback ID model in North America.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2014

At the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January, Schaeffler will show the second phase of its concept car that meets 2025 CAFE requirements, including its mild hybridization with a 48-volt system. The vehicle is based on a modern, all-wheel-drive, midsize SUV with an automatic transmission.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2016

American Manganese has contracted Kemetco Research to perform proof-of-concept testing of the company’s proprietary hydrometallurgical process for the recycling of cathode materials of Li-ion batteries from electric-drive vehicles (EDVs). The price of lithium carbonate feedstock in North America at present is about US $6,400/tonne.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The two will be showcasing a first demonstrator as well as all relevant automotive electrification and steering technology at the IAA Mobility show in Munich. For this progressive and innovative mobility concept, Schaeffler and VDL Groep will cooperate with Mobileye who will provide the shuttle vehicles with autonomous driving systems.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Click to enlarge. The powertrain features a front engine/front-wheel drive gasoline-powered 1.1-liter

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Worldwide, Daimler battery-electric trucks and buses have already logged more than seven million customer kilometers (4.3 With our electric trucks, we aim to offer our customers electric vehicles that are on a par with conventional trucks in terms of availability and performance as well. Electric FUSO eCanter.

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MARCH 4, 2021

The integration provides an expanded global presence with 16 facilities in North America, Asia and Europe to serve the global customer base with a robust manufacturing footprint producing over 100 million components and assemblies annually. The world automotive market is going through a period of fundamental change.

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APRIL 25, 2023

Toyota was earlier granted a Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order (A-014-1170) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its new heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit. Earlier post.) The hydrogen-fueled powertrain kit includes a 200 kWh Li-ion battery; hydrogen fuel storage tanks (58.8

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2016

At the 2016 SAE World Congress, Toyota and Clemson University unveiled an innovative, flexible concept called uBox that is intended to appeal to the next generation of car buyers: Gen-Z. The roof pultrusion was something unexpected and very interesting when they first started talking about the concept. —Craig Payne.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Volkswagen is unveiling the Tiguan GTE Active Concept plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). For Volkswagen, the new Tiguan marks the kickoff of an SUV product offensive that will significantly expand the range of vehicles offered, especially in North America. Tiguan GTE concept.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Students and young professionals met on 5-6 November in Silicon Valley, California, to compete in the fifth 24-hour hackathon jointly organized by the Business Innovation Team of Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Mercedes-Benz Vans and DigitalLife@Daimler. Experienced mentors were on hand to help.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

The assistant will be rolled out in vehicles including the new concept CLA class, an all-electric take on the carmaker’s smaller four-door model, premiering in North America at the trade show.

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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. It will be the first in Honda’s new 0 Series electric car line-up. “It’s something we are thinking about and having lots of difficulty with.”

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2019

Volkswagen announced it will build a concept electric dune buggy for the Geneva auto show. And Shell has bought its first charging network in North America. All this and more on. Tesla reported profits, and revealed new model lineups for its Model S and Model X—and another price cut.

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