Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 16, 2012
A study by researchers at Iowa State University has determined that the automotive industry has a very large potential to utilize biobased materials. However, they noted, there are also many challenges associated with the use of biobased parts in the auto industry. Cost to manufacture is one of the main considerations.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 24, 2009
Canadian government programs that offer rebates to hybrid vehicle buyers are failing to produce environmental benefits commensurate with the cost, according to a study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Our estimates indicate that two-thirds of people who buy hybrids were going to buy them anyway.
Cars That Think
MARCH 18, 2022
No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. So you essentially need to buy everything from the same provider.” And he’s skeptical about the cost factor in home bidirectional chargepoints.
Green Cars News
JULY 3, 2009
Or should Americans be allowed to buy the vehicles they want irrespective of environmental damage or a lack of resources? Tags: Green cars Latest news auto industry profits gas prices petrol prices US auto industry. Can green cars really be a turning point for the country’s troubled automakers?
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
The distribution of California’s clean vehicle rebates across different socioeconomic groups has been uneven, with higher income groups more likely to receive rebates, according to a new study by a team from the University of California, Berkeley.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 23, 2023
With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 29, 2009
Professor Robert Cervero, Department of City and Regional Planning, University of California-Berkeley. Professor Sebastian Thrun, Stanford University. He believes “ monolithic vehicle design ”—where people buy one car to fit all of their needs—is outdated. Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning.
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