Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

The auto industry should play a central role in the energy discussion, Akerson noted, because light-duty vehicles account for about 60% of total transportation energy usage in the United States. Clean diesel. The new Cadillac ATS is lighter than a comparable BMW 3-Series. More efficient gasoline engines. Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy Economy GM Gasoline 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Clean Cities Orgs / AQMD. GM currently has more than 30 prototype Volt extended range electric vehicles undergoing testing at GM’s Proving Ground in Milford, Mich. Last month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GM announced it will manufacture the Volt battery packs in the United States.

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Plug-in GM San Francisco Plug 150

EV Life

JANUARY 4, 2024

In this article, we’ll examine some of the new changes to the federal clean vehicle tax credit , how they are affecting vehicle and driver eligibility, and what that means for drivers looking to purchase their first electric vehicle. So, if someone ordered a Volkswagen ID.4 Those requirements, outlined by the IRS , have not changed.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The auto industry is now gearing up to hash out those standards at the SAE conference in Detroit next week — and GM has a major stake in getting them out swiftly. Artificial Moore’s Law for Cleantech: Renewable Standards, by Steps : [.]

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

In the long-term, Duvall said, EPRI sees about a 500 million ton CO 2 per year reduction for auto industry “ almost entirely due to replacement of gasoline with lower carbon electricity.”. Linguistically, they’re talking about “plug-ins” rather than quibbling about plug-in hybrids vs. extended range EVs. Source: EPRI.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. billion investment, coupled with another $2.4 The new awards cover the following areas: $1.5 Project locations. Technology.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

And its easier to clean central power plants than millions of vehicles. Fuel cell cars should be plug-in hybrids so that the fuel cell is used only for extended range, and the fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage can be smaller. Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants?

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