Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

When Tula’s software strategies were implemented, an additional 11% of CO2 was eliminated compared to industry-leading hybrid powertrains. The CO 2 reduction can be achieved at a cost of only €200 ($235 USD) per vehicle. Equally significant, our product performs even better in tougher real-world conditions than under test cycles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2019

For the audit of LeMond’s technology, BV measured total oxidation times of sub-15 and sub-20 minutes over two separate production campaigns of 24K standard modulus (SM) carbon fiber, achieving fiber tow properties in excess of 270 GPa tensile modulus and 3,500 MPa tensile strength.

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Baua Electric

MAY 4, 2024

Supply chain constraints, coupled with labor shortages which began during the pandemic, also continue to impact the auto industry as they try to ramp up production. The Aurora, Ontario-based company also recorded asset impairments and restructuring costs of USD 316 million related to troubled EV startup Fisker. .

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Cadillac included the Converj concept car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. A production date has not been set, according to the report. Earlier post.) Cadillac sales have fallen 39.2 percent this year, the steepest decline among GM’s four core brands.

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EV Connect

MAY 16, 2022

While history is full of sharp left turns that took people by surprise, we still believe that electric vehicles are the future of the auto industry. The first question to ask, then, is… What Is the Future of Electric Vehicles and the Automotive Industry?

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Teslarati

MARCH 23, 2023

Hence, the price of EVs has become intertwined with the cost of lithium , which has slowly become cheaper thanks to massive investments worldwide. With Tesla’s most significant vehicle production cost still being the battery, there is no doubt the business will benefit dramatically from the falling price of one of its core elements.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 12, 2022

The vehicle’s price hike, raising as much as $8,500 for some trim levels, is apparently in reaction to the rising costs of battery materials. Ford is already working to combat these rising material costs. Ford is not alone in being forced to raise prices and innovate to combat rising battery costs. Albemarle Corp.,

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

More local governments across Michigan see EV charging as a relevant issue, but the number is still fairly low, according to a new University of Michigan survey , and those interested in EV charging see cost as a barrier. Just over a quarter said EV charging isn’t relevant in their jurisdictions, compared to 40% in 2019.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

With the adoption of electric vehicles picking up in the country, India could become the largest electric vehicle market in the world by 2030, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today. There is also a production-linked incentive scheme for advanced chemistry cell manufacturing, which is expected to reduce the cost of batteries.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 29, 2023

The Biden-Harris administration has explicitly stated that one of its primary goals was having 50 percent of all new vehicle sales be electric by 2030 and these new regulations would effectively mandate that while it floods the industry with financial incentives to build more batteries.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 2, 2024

Regardless of the current softer global economic climate and its inevitable impact at home, the country’s automotive industry is set for robust and resilient growth enabled by disruptive technologies and a sustainability mindset. The auto industry is making strides to replace the traditional sources of fuel with the carbon-free fuel.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

Anticipated demand from the auto industry—as well as solar-panel manufacturing and data centers—is leading utilities to forecast single-digit percentage growth every year through the end of the decade in some regions, according to report.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The union noted that the automaker’s proposal was behind Ford and GM on general wage increases, cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), and changes for temporary workers, including pay and the length of time it takes to transition from temporary to full-time. Additional layoffs have faced adjacent auto parts suppliers.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

The bill charges state regulatory authorities and non-regulated utilities to ensure that the charging infrastructure is “interoperable with products of all auto manufactures to the extent possible” and to consider adopting minimum requirements for the deployment of the charging infrastructure. Advanced technology vehicles.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Driven by improved availability of semiconductors and pent-up demand as well as the expanding economy, India’s passenger vehicle industry grew at around 8.5 SUVs now account for over 50 percent of the passenger vehicle industry volume. The demand-supply dynamics improved as automakers ramped up their production. lakh, or 4.23-4.25

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

million hydrogen-powered vehicles could be on UK roads by 2030, according to interim Phase I findings of the UKH 2 Mobility project, a joint Government-industry to evaluate the potential for hydrogen as a fuel for Ultra Low Carbon Vehicles in the UK before developing an action plan for an anticipated roll-out to consumers in 2014/15.

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Teslarati

MARCH 22, 2022

During Battery Day, the CEO also highlighted that Tesla’s nickel-based 4680 batteries would be the heart of the company’s flagship products, like the Cybertruck. It should be noted that Russia controls 20% of the supply of the industry’s highest-grade nickel.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Challenges and barriers to the adoption of electric autos While the growth of electric autos in India is promising, there are several challenges and barriers that need to be addressed for widespread adoption. One of the main challenges is the high upfront cost of electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) commented that this milestone should encourage automakers to invest more in the global dissemination of what has been accomplished in Brazil, as well as in their countries of origin. 178,693 total Flex-Fuel units (62% of total vehicle production). Data: ANFAVEA. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

MAY 18, 2024

The Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited who is also a seasoned veteran in the auto industry spanning over four decades, firmly advocates that for India to progress into a developed nation, accessible mobility options are imperative. Revival is tough unless the price of the car comes down, however low the cost of running is.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 8, 2023

The Model Y, with Gigafactory Grünheide production now ramping quickly, has every chance to separate itself from the pack in 2023. Now, with local production ramping, if Tesla is able to hit huge volumes, the Model Y could conceivably enter Germany’s top 5 “overall” in 2023, ahead of the Ford Kuga (#5) and BMW 3 Series (#6).

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Teslarati

AUGUST 11, 2021

However, the reintroduction of the EV Tax Credit is being discussed as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is moving closer to implementation, and there are a few extra stipulations that will disqualify many vehicles and many buyers from receiving the incentive check based on the cost of the car and your annual income. What do you think?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2021

Vertical integration: After reorganizing its powertrain activities to put planning, development, purchasing and production under one roof, Mercedes-Benz will deepen the level of vertical integration in manufacturing and development, and insource electric drive technology. Production Plan.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

Rather, it requires carmakers to meet tough new average emissions limits across their entire product line. Perhaps the cost of compliance will drive the cost of cars up. If you are a politician, automaker, Big Oil lobbyist, or regular person who thinks the rule is bad for the auto industry and/or consumers, argue on the merits.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But Fain has said the Blue Oval’s proposed cost-of-living adjustments were unacceptable, adding that the possibility of a strike remains very real for all automakers. While negotiations continue, the industry only has until September 14th to settle things with the UAW. gross domestic product by $5.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2012

Tata Technologies, a global provider of engineering services and product development IT, was selected by Michelin to display its electric MObility (eMO) engineering study EV as part of the Michelin Challenge Design display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The eMO study. kWh air-cooled battery pack.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 29, 2023

Then again, the alliance argues the EPA’s proposed regulations “cannot be met without substantially increasing the cost of all vehicles, reducing consumer choice and disadvantaging major portions of the U.S. population and territory.” “The next couple years are make or break,” he wrote. “If U.S.

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EV Match

JUNE 16, 2022

At a conference earlier this month, Ford CEO Jim Farley said the global auto industry will be facing a major EV price war in the coming years as costs fall and multiple automakers begin to sell EVs priced around $25,000 — in a move he says will “democratize EVs.”. I don’t know about you, but I find this very exciting! .

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

Automotive retail has been somewhat challenging in India over the last couple of years, as the industry had to go through post-Covid-19 recovery, and the market had to evolve very fast. We had predicted a single-digit growth for CVs — the true barometers of the sector, as well as the overall industry.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2017

Controlling toxic particulates from manufacturing processes is one of the most important things auto manufacturers can do to improve their sustainability and protect their workers. Effective air quality control is an essential component of green manufacturing for the automotive industry. These include: Glass production.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

The Zinc Air Fuel Cell (ZAFC) consumes zinc metal and atmospheric oxygen to produce electricity, and produces a reaction product consisting of a liquid suspension of zinc oxides and potassium zincate in an alkaline electrolyte. Electrolyte flows upward through the cell and hopper to remove heat and reaction products. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

Even as the ongoing IPL 2024 cricket tournament is turning out to be a season of batsmen hitting mega sixes, FY2024 has also turned out to be a mega fiscal for the Indian electric vehicle industry. Leading the charge is the electric two-wheeler industry. The S1 Air was the first Ola product to get PLI certification.

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Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

Starting in the 1990s, his lithium cobalt oxide cathode was used in many electronic products including camcorders, laptop computers, and mobile phones. His third, lithium iron phosphate, is now one of the most popular battery chemistries in the automotive industry.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Prior to Tesla, Thomas was Director of Special Projects at Magna Steyr, VP and Division General Manager at auto supplier Collins & Aikman, and a powertrain component design engineer and powertrain system project and project engineer for 10 years. Gen1 System installed in a Crown Vic. Click to enlarge. Gen 2 system in a rolling chassis.

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Push EVs

APRIL 6, 2023

For once, we have fairly full BEV model sales data for March (and for 2023 YTD) from AAA Data , and so we can present a top 20 chart: With Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory now ramping production past 22,000 units per month (all for the European market), we can expect the Model Y to be a regular showing at or near France’s top spot.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2023

Both Gigafactory Texas and Giga Berlin were able to achieve a production of 3,000 Model Y per week. The company’s 4680 cell production line was also able to produce enough batteries to make 1,000 battery packs. 17:23 CT – The analyst asked if Tesla wishes to accelerate commercial vehicle production outside the Semi.

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Push EVs

APRIL 7, 2023

Outlook Sweden’s auto industry organization, Mobility Sweden , has recently downgraded its overall auto sales forecast for 2023, from 290,000 down to 265,000 units. In markets already well down the path of the EV transition, the Model Y has a decent chance to be the overall best selling vehicle.

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