article thumbnail

Chery to launch new EXEED line; hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric

Green Car Congress

seconds, with a top speed of 200 km/h and fuel consumption of 1.8L/100km The EXEED TX will be able to travel up to 120 km/h (75 mph) for up to 70 km (43.5 In addition to EXEED TX, further Chery production models and concepts are also on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show. 100km (130.6 mpg US) (NEDC).

Chery 150
article thumbnail

Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

Clean Fleet Report

Ford’s Trail Control technology enables a cruise control-like setting, up-to 20 mph forward and 6 mph in reverse, for vehicle-controlled throttle and braking, letting the driver stay focused on navigating the trail. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market.

Ford 79
article thumbnail

Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

Green Car Congress

Also at the LA Auto Show, the new Honda FCEV Concept made its world debut. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe. HYUNDAI TUCSON FUEL CELL. HONDA FCEV CONCEPT. The Honda FCEV Concept.

Tucson 324
article thumbnail

DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

Green Car Congress

In the most-general terms, the term “advanced combustion regimes” is intended to encompass clean and highly-efficient, liquid-fueled combustion engines. Such engines may incorporate novel thermodynamic cycles, but should not simply involve regurgitation of existing concepts (e.g., Miller Cycle).

Li-ion 231
article thumbnail

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV

Clean Fleet Report

This concept of emission-free mobility is coming from many auto manufacturers as they move away from gasoline-only propulsion. 0 – 60 mph: 7.1 0 – 60 mph: 6.5 In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. American first! of torque.

Toyota 98
article thumbnail

Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Clean Fleet Report

Concept To Production. 0 – 60 mph: 4.5 0 – 60 mph: 5.0 We activated Ford’s Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control and the Blue Cruise Hands-free Driving technology to experience driving in traffic at highway speeds between 65 and 75 mph. The Ford F-150 moves into a new era. Payload: 2,235 pounds. of torque.

F-150 95
article thumbnail

Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

Green Car Congress

We are starting with optimizing our conventional drive trains—the TDI diesel engines, the TSI engines, the DSG transmission, all of those technologies have helped us to lower our fuel consumption a lot. We have different alternative fuels in our program such as CNG and LPG, we are working on some synthetic fuel.

Batteries 356