The Truth About Cars

MARCH 19, 2024

Fast forward to this week and Cleveland.com is reporting the necessary changes have been made with three neighborhoods being targeted for construction — Hough, Opportunity Corridor and the Detroit Shoreway/Cudell. But this is but a singular component. However, the public response could be graciously described as mixed.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2021

We are investing aggressively in a comprehensive and highly-integrated plan to make sure that GM leads in all aspects of the transformation to a more sustainable future. GM will launch its third-generation HYDROTEC fuel cells with even greater power density and lower costs by mid-decade.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2016

Volvo reported strong sales from all three core global regions. China was flat amid a challenging sales environment with 81,588 units, but looked stronger at the end of the year with sales up 11.4% It will also develop an all-electric car. Sales in Europe rose 10.6% for the year to 269,249 units, representing 53.5%

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Cars That Think

MAY 26, 2023

RobotSweater’s knitted fabric consists of two layers of conductive yarn made with metallic fibers to conduct electricity. Deep Robotics ] Estimating terrain traversability in off-road environments requires reasoning about complex interaction dynamics between the robot and these terrains. Lite3’s announced price is US $2,900.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2016

As promised, GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra unveiled the production 2017 Bolt battery-electric vehicle at CES 2016. GM said that the Bolt EV benefits directly from the suggestions and ideas of Volt owners and features technologies that make owning a long-range electric vehicle easy. Assembly facility, near Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

Daimler Trucks is now introducing multi-brand platforms for other truck module groups, including uniform electrics/electronics architecture (E/E), chassis and cab. Particularly in a challenging environment, the value of the company’s strategy is apparent. At Daimler Trucks, our strategy is working out.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Chrysler unveiled the all-new 2017 Pacifica minivan in both conventional and plug-in hybrid versions at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The Pacifica Hybrid will deliver an estimated all-electric range of 30 miles from a 16-kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. system with an 8.4-inch

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EV Central

JANUARY 5, 2023

RAM has joined battle with its traditional Detroit rivals Ford and Chevrolet and new-wave EV leaders such as Tesla by revealing its electric 1500 Revolution full-size pick-up at CES. EXCLUSIVE FEATURE: EV ute overload: The electric pickup trucks coming soon READ MORE: Why electric cars will be more capable off-road.

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 12, 2021

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd India’s leading automobile company in its latest investment is going to invest Rs 3,000 crore in its electric vehicles business in the next coming three years. The company is working on the development of its EV platform by combining the capabilities of its operations all over the world.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 31, 2023

The United States actually has a regulatory environment that promotes larger vehicles, particularly pickup trucks and SUVs, as they’re not subject to the same stringent emissions regulations as smaller passenger vehicles. But then you’d be left with low-range electric with none of the trendy tech and some of the worst NVH issues imaginable.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

These three factors, said Abelson in a panel talk at the 2016 SAE World Congress in Detroit, are changing how the vehicle interacts with the environment; how the user interacts with the vehicle; and the entire business structure around it. US ridesharing company Lyft had 85 million rides in 2015; China’s DiDi had 1.5

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

General Motors ( NYSE: GM ) is gearing up for a major shift in 2022 thanks to its evolving electric vehicle program, planning for record profit levels that could surge the company into a more well-rounded placement in an increasingly competitive sector. GM said that the Silverado , Equinox, and Blazer EVs will all begin deliveries in 2023.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

Of course, most owners of EVs use their vehicles in a local environment and, those that can, charge their vehicle’s battery overnight at home or during the day at work. I don’t understand why all chargers won’t accept credit cards just as they do at gas stations. The instant torque provides great acceleration at all speeds.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Ford Motor Company will invest an additional $450 million in its electric vehicle plan, paving the way to build its next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle vehicles in Michigan beginning in 2012. Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford made the announcement at the end of the first day of the media preview of the Detroit Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2012

These so-called megacities will present a unique challenge to personal mobility, threatening the economy, the environment, and even the health of their residents. Ford highlighted the benefits Michigan has realized by being at the center of developments in green technology, including electric vehicles and battery innovation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Even while projecting to the future and talking about batteries and electric vehicles, he said, “ when you look at our actual analysis and you look to our projections for the future, 95% or more of the vehicles, all of the heavy-duty vehicles in our analysis are relying on IC engines. Electricity, hydrogen, biofuels.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. The 48-volt electrical system assures the supply of electrical power. With the support of the electric compressor, the power of the 3.0

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) SuperTruck program has achieved 115% freight efficiency improvement (gallons of fuel consumed per ton of goods moved per mile traveled)—surpassing the Department of Energy (DOE) program’s goal of 50% improvement and exhibiting the best results of all reporting OEMs. Earlier post.) mpg (19.26

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Ford has done it's share of electric cars, including the Ranger EV and Th!nk The surprise appearance at the Detroit Auto Show last month of an electric Focus may be evidence of a new day (again) at Ford. All eyes are fixed on 2011. nk City that were its ZEV mandate cars in the '90s. We were modeling $10 a gallon.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. Just 15% of all consumers cited that as the main advantage.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Ford has into a partnership with Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) to develop advanced lithium-ion battery system to power Ford’s first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) beginning in 2012. Ford’s current demonstration fleet of Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) is using JCS Li-ion packs. DTE Energy of Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

Volkswagen of America will begin a pilot scheme to test 20 prototype E-Golf Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) over a nine-month period in select locations in the US. The E-Golf pilot program will take place in the Detroit Metro, San Francisco, and Washington DC markets, beginning in April.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

More details below: Chrysler dismantles electric car plans under Fiat. In January at the Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler upped the ante on its electric car bet by pledging to have 500,000 battery-powered vehicles on the road by 2013, including sports cars and trucks. Chrysler dismantles electric car plans under Fiat.

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 20, 2021

IT industry is getting a free pass to the already exhilarating electric vehicle market race which is already going on. A Clear Sign Of The Electric Era. As the industry experts anticipate, it may take time to see Autonomous cars on our roads in large volume but it says one thing loud and clear ‘The future is electric’.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford is focused on lightweighting as a key enabling technology for lowering fuel consumption in combustion-engined vehicles (ICE) and for extending the range—and the size—of battery electric vehicles (EVs). A fundamental theme is fuel efficiency for everyone; key to delivering on that is lightweighting. —Barb Samardzich.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2017

Volkswagen will unveil an electric crossover concept vehicle at Auto Shanghai 2017 (19 to 29 April). The concept car is the brand’s first electrically powered crossover utility vehicle (CUV)—a four-door coupé and sport utility vehicle (SUV) in one. electric crossover concept. After the premieres of the I.D.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 , under a widespread "green" strategy outlined today.The ecological gas-electric vehicles, which can be recharged from a home electrical outlet , will target leasing customers, Toyota Motor Corp. Such plug-in hybrids can run longer as an electric vehicle than regular hybrids, and are cleaner. If so, how?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

In this context, the Alcoa Foundation has provided support for SMART in developing and applying practical solutions to the challenges of sustainable transportation in the Detroit and Beijing regions. How do we put that all together in the best way possible, while also needing to customize to a particular region and culture?

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Teslarati

JANUARY 16, 2024

Eight public school districts in Michigan have been awarded grant money to buy electric buses, as part of federal funding from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Detroit, Lansing and Pontiac school systems will all receive over $5.9 Additional funding from third-party multistate grantees First Student Inc.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 11, 2008

China's Plucky Plug-In Hybrid BYD's car hits the stage at the Detroit auto show—but will it really be ready to roll this summer? This year's Detroit auto show, which opens on Jan. Sandalow : I believe electric plug-in hybrids are the most important part of the solution , but they're only one part of the solution.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Schaeffler presented a new concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. All of the technologies are cost-effective, close to volume production and, when integrated into an all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicle, offer a potential combined fuel consumption savings of up to 15%. —Prof.

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 27, 2007

An imperiled attorney general, an unpopular war, a hung-over housing market and a presidential approval level of 32 percent: White House officials took all that into consideration and made their decision. Certainly not part and parcel of a serious exploration of the potential of grid electricity as an alternative to oil.

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All Cars Electric

JANUARY 11, 2010

This year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan is about to get underway and EVs and hybrids will play a key role at the show.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this week, Ford delivered first proof of that focus with the reveal of the new Ford GT carbon-fiber supercar, as well as the new F-150 Raptor based on the new aluminum F-150 and the Shelby GT350R Mustang. Ford’s electric drive vehicle sales. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one example in the opening plenary panel session, Peter Darbee, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation described the opportunity and challenges from his utility’s point of view. The impact from plug-in electric vehicles on the grid could be very substantial. kW—about three times the load.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

The research, led by Associate Professor Brian Stone, shows that expected levels of CO 2 emissions from cars and trucks in 2050 could be reduced back to close to 2000 levels if the full vehicle fleet was converted to hybrid electric vehicles—a greater reduction in CO 2 emissions than achieved by two smart growth scenario modelled in the study.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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