Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The continued contribution of the DM-i technology fueled further success for the DM model, which saw 38,771 units sold in October, up 444.1% in April 2021 at the Shanghai Auto Show. vastly improve the integrity of pure EVs as one of the industry’s safest power batteries. Globally, the DM-i model also holds an important position.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2019

In the pre-chamber approach, a tiny chamber—a pre-chamber—is filled with a mixture of fuel and air. The Purdue pre-chamber technology looks to ignite ultra-lean fuel/air mixtures, which may not be able to ignite using current pre-chamber technologies. Both passive and active pre-chambers are being considered.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Nissan’s latest approach to engine development has raised the bar to world-leading levels, accelerating past the current auto industry average range of 40% thermal efficiency, making it possible to even further reduce vehicle CO 2 emissions. The STARC concept.

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Teslarati

JUNE 9, 2023

General Motors and Ford hold a significant market share of the United States auto industry. While those market share numbers reflect fossil fuel and new energy vehicle sales, they are a good benchmark for the future. Global policies, market, and investor trends all point to BEVs as a mainstay in the global auto industry.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

“We are excited to embark on this partnership with Honda, a leader in the global auto industry with a reputation for quality and reliability,” said Robert H. and it will likely prove vital as the Japanese automaker strives for 100% EVs and fuel cell vehicles by 2040. .” Lee, CEO of the Honda/LG joint venture.

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Teslarati

MAY 17, 2023

We expect to complete the engineering and design of the next-gen Tesla Roadster this year,” he replied. Since the next-gen Roadster was first seen on the tarmac coming out of a Semi, Tesla has worked hard to grow as an EV maker in an auto industry dominated by fossil-fuel cars. Tesla Roadster 2.0

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

A newly-released report by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) concludes that the automotive industry is not only “high-tech,” it is frequently a leader in technological developments and applications. Additionally, the auto industry provides 16% of total worldwide R&D funding for all industries. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

ZAI) has obtained exclusive rights from LLNL for the mechanically rechargeable zinc air fuel cell (US Patent 5,434,020) invented by John Cooper, a retired LLNL chemist, who is on the ZAI technical Board of Advisors. The Zinc/Air Fuel Cell allows for rapid refueling, as opposed to overnight recharging, which makes multiple shifts a reality.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The University of California, Davis, and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) have entered a new agreement to work together to help speed the commercialization of plug-in and fuel cell electric cars in China. China Fuel Cells Plug-ins Policy' —Gang Li, the department chief in charge of vehicles at NDRC.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Toyota will stage the world debut of the FT-Bh concept, an ultra-lightweight, full hybrid city car study, designed to achieve low emissions within an economically viable production framework, at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Declaring an urgent imperative to prepare for the use of electricity as a crucial transportation fuel in the future, the US’ electric utilities collectively pledged to move forward aggressively to create the infrastructure to support the full-scale commercialization and deployment of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs). Earley, Jr.,

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

With a workforce of over 200 employees, including 30 highly skilled and experienced engineers, this facility will serve the emission products requirements of the Indian Auto industry. LCAT is engaged in the business of providing emission products i.e. Air Filters, Fuel Tanks , etc. for both two-wheelers and four-wheelers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

A study by researchers at UC Davis suggests that a properly designed vehicle scrappage (i.e., Cash for Clunkers”) program could maximize greenhouse gas emissions savings by using fuel-economy based eligibility requirements rather than age-based requirements. Specific requirements can vary greatly. Allan et al.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

According to a study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory , there was a shift away from smaller, more fuel-efficient cars toward larger SUVs and trucks. As consumer demand has shifted, companies like Toyota have added more fuel efficient models. Sales of Smaller, More Fuel-efficient Cars Increased.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

And the auto industry had to respond to policy issues. Energy shortages in the late 1970s and 1980s led to the auto industry going from big energy-draining automobiles to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Another issue is their design. Make their design cutting edge. Cruise control was developed.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

With its battery material assessment capability, GM will be able to independently test and validate advanced materials provided by suppliers, apply innovative technologies to battery cell design and fabrication through collaboration with cell suppliers, and ultimately integrate battery cells into a system for integration in GM’s production lines.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2009

General Motors provided an image of the new Chevrolet Agile, a small car designed in Brazil and due to launch in that market in October. GM was the first company in the Brazilian auto industry to provide 100% of its spark-ignited vehicles as flex-fuel. The 2010 Agile. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2022

The researchers cited a study that estimates the amount of plastic used in vehicles has increased by 75% in just the past six years as a means to reduce weight and increase fuel economy. The lab flashed the powder in two steps, first under low current and then high current in a heater Wyss custom designed for the experiment.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

The US auto industry, via the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is lining up to support a new national, harmonized program to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption that President Obama will announce on Tuesday, 19 May. Autos represent 17% of all anthropogenic CO 2 in the US, according to EPA. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2016

The graph in (b) is plotted using CES Selector software, Granta Design, Cambridge, UK. For example, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which is one of the most fuel efficient airplanes in its class, is utilizing about 15% titanium alloys, the largest percentage of titanium used in a passenger airplane [to] date. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda is introducing the KAI CONCEPT compact hatchback ( earlier post ), powered by the next-generation SKYACTIV-X spark-controlled compression-ignition (SPCCI) gasoline engine ( earlier post ), SKYACTIV-Vehicle Architecture and a more mature expression of the KODO design language. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Together, the companies intend to help automakers leverage 3D printing to unleash design innovation while cutting costs, time-to-market and environmental impact. Equipped with a 700-horsepower bi-fuel engine that can use either compressed natural gas or gasoline, Blade goes from 0-60 in about two seconds and weighs around 1,400 pounds.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Eight partnering states released their Multi-State ZEV Action Plan as the first promised milestone for the bi-coastal collaboration to pave the way for increasingly large numbers of zero emission vehicles: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Image from DOE EERE Fuel Cell Technologies Office. Sandia National Laboratories, supported by the DOE’s Vehicle Technologies and Fuel Cell Technologies Offices, recently released the workshop report “Transitioning the Transportation Sector: Exploring the Intersection of Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Natural Gas Vehicles.”.

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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. Those are absolutely renewable, absolutely clean, and carbon-negative fuels.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

accounting for the emissions generated during production of the vehicle and the fuel. The average diesel car is driven longer, however, only 4% of this is due to the lower fuel price (rebound effect). The average diesel car is driven longer, however, only 4% of this is due to the lower fuel price (rebound effect). l/100 km (37.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2015

To provide its customers with high fuel efficiency and still provide the performance consistent with today’s passenger vehicles, the Elio Motors engine must operate efficiently at two different loads—lower loads representative of highway cruising, and more demanding loads associated with the fast starts of city driving.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

JAMA bases its postion on the results of study from the Japan Auto-Oil Program subsidized by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). A study on future fuels for diesel vehicles. JAMA endorses the automotive use of FAME-blended diesel from fossil fuel conservation and energy security points of view.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

JAMA endorses the use of FAME-blended diesel as well as ethanol-blended gasoline and believes it imperative that they have quality equivalent to the conventional gasoline or diesel fuel so that satisfactory safety and emission performance of vehicles can be achieved. Blending and fueling. Specifications.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The new Ford Escape, being showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model—a 1.5-liter A user enables the system through a two-step authentication process designed to protect personal information. liter and 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2009

Green Car Congress and Charles Territo of the Auto Alliance on 17 April briefly discussed the blend wall (ethanol supply greater than US’s ability to absorb it in 10% blends) and mid-level blends of ethanol being used on existing, non-flex-fuel, vehicles. Bill Cooke.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Phase II of the project will focus on integration and design. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology Company for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2010

Eaton designs and manufactures precision Roots-type positive displacement superchargers for highly specific automotive applications. Fuel savings and emission reduction are the new themes for China’s auto industry. the country’s leading independent automaker: Chery 1.6S Tiggo, 1.3S A3 and Riich 1.3S Eaton supercharger.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Vehicle electrification and in particular mild hybridization of a conventional powertrain at 48V is a rapid growth area for the automotive industry. As a reduced cost concept, it aims to make more intelligent use of electrical energy to achieve the desired reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2013

Specifically, Leyden Energy will design and develop 12-volt start-stop cells using Leyden’s Li-imide chemistry. Building on the proprietary Li-imide platform, Leyden Energy has developed an innovative LTO/LMO battery specifically designed for start/stop applications.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2011

HaloIPT and Drayson Racing will work together on the development of electric drive-train packages and trackside-charging systems to replace the internal combustion engine and fuel pit stops. This is a milestone innovation that will have a dramatic effect not just on racing but on the mainstream auto industry.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on potential early markets and deployment opportunities for hydrogen and fuel cells. Topics to be considered include: Early fuel cell market applications with high volume potential. Market development RFI.

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