Green Car Reports

AUGUST 17, 2017

It's long been said in the auto industry that Hyundai-Kia is the only competitor that truly scares industry colossus Toyota. Thirty years ago, the Korean company was a bit player, producing designs adapted from obsolete Mitsubishi technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

The research on electric vehicle uptake around the world is clear: electric vehicle manufacturing growth happens where there are strong national policies designed to spur the market forward. Great promotional events and bold aspirational statements by the domestic auto industry can’t mask the facts. —Nic Lutsey.

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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, 2019

The auto industry is also battling an awareness issue with the new technology. The Ipsos Mobility Navigator Study was designed to provide a long-term view of trends and how consumers view all topics related to the future of mobility. Another big worry for consumers is the security of the vehicle’s data.

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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. Italy, has expanded its operations by opening a new manufacturing facility at Chakan in Pune.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

2024 Toyota Prius These fleet rules are one side of U.S. They follow EPA rules set in March, and those keep to a familiar framework, breaking vehicle targets down into designated “footprints,” as well as passenger cars versus light trucks.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 18, 2023

When you imagine hauling cargo, you likely think of a Toyota Tacoma instead of a Tesla. Their design (except for the Ford Lightning and other electric truck competitors) isn’t conducive to carrying a gooseneck trailer on the highway for 100 miles. So, why are EVs bad at towing? EVs can tow cargo on the road, but it’s not advisable.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 15, 2024

Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato said in a news conference today that the company tried to explain why keeping the name Milano was fair play for a list of reasons, one of them being that the car was designed in Italy, but decided the headache was just too much. So, the Junior it is.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Among drivers testing the vehicles were CRI staff and members of the Icelandic Automobile Association as well as several local service providers in the auto industry. The Geely Emgrand 7 is a mid-sized 4-door sedan similar in size to a Škoda Octavia or Toyota Corolla. It features a 1.8-liter,

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

As consumer demand has shifted, companies like Toyota have added more fuel efficient models. This shift is likely to have a lasting impact on the auto industry, as manufacturers scramble to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. The Cost of Gas Has a Big Impact on Vehicle Choice.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

The 10 companies—Audi, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo—will work with IIHS and NHTSA in the coming months on the details of implementing their historic commitment, including the timeline for making AEB a standard feature. —US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In September, it held a press drive in Colorado to show off the pickup to automotive and lifestyle reporters, who largely gave the truck favorable reviews for its performance, off-road capability, and clever design features. Targeting luxury truck buyers. That’s not bad for a decade-old company with no notable revenue to date. Stay tuned.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Organized by Sandia, the American Gas Association, and Toyota, the workshop included participants from the auto industry, freight delivery fleets, gas suppliers, gas storage developers, utilities, academia, industry associations, national laboratories, and federal and state governments.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2022

The impact on the auto industry, particularly the still growing electric sector, could be profound. Following the Tesla example, companies are designing and building cars that stand out not only as great EVs, but great, aspirational cars. There may be no more “return to normal” or even a semi-normal. So far the signs are good.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

They’re already being well received by the auto industry and I’m confident they will be adopted for a range of vehicles by manufacturers around the world. The design of each safety component is optimized independent of the other components, and the distributed location eliminates unwanted interactions between them.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

Like Paul MacCready’s original design for the Impact that established the world’s lowest drag coefficient of.195, Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). Many of the other executives have years of experience in the auto business.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

Editorial Trying to Find the Road Ahead Published: January 24, 2006 W ith its bonds downgraded to junk and its market share on the ropes, Detroit's auto industry almost looks to be in a free fall. At Detroit's auto show, it unveiled a Chinese car that Geely plans to upgrade and sell in the United States in 2008.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

For regional jets, the paper recommends augmenting R&D in solid-state batteries to explore new designs, manufacturing approaches and high temperature operation. Also, automotive companies, including Daimler, Toyota, Hyundai and Porsche, are getting involved in aviation startups.

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Plug In Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Here is part of the story from Geek.com , Li-Tech claims to have created a new lithium-ion battery, called Separion , that out-does the current offerings from the likes of Toyota and some French car makers. The E-Flex Design Studio will employ 45 designers, engineers and scientists to develop vehicles featuring plug-in hybrid technology.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Whatever the name, the verdict is this was the best motor show of the post-pandemic era as the Japanese auto giants delivered a series of stunning electric concepts. The message from Toyota, Nissan, Honda and others was clear; we’ve taken a while to get our heads around this EV thing, but we’re coming now. Honda CI-MEV Honda CI-MEV.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

auto industry jobs could rise by 150,000 by 2030 if battery electric vehicles sales reach 50 percent by 2030 and the vehicle market share of U.S.-assembled It believes that there will be a net loss of 275,000 auto industry jobs by 2040, with most of the drop off coming between 2030 and 2035. Fossil fuel job impacts.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Ocean Design. Company CEO and founder Henrik Fisker has had a hand in designing the BMW Z8, the Aston Martin DB9 and the V8 Vantage, and the Fisker Karma. A key design element is the rear quarter panel and the small Doggie Power Window. The usual smooth EV front. To no one’s surprise, the Ocean looks great.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

But I’m also curious to see how Toyota fights back in the EV space. On paper it’s nothing special, but given the might of the company and the desire for Toyota to protect its top-selling sales patch, the arrival of Toyota’s first EV will be a big moment. I’ll chuck the Toyota bZ4X onto the wish list as well.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk I've also designed and led some of the first equity-centered EV projects which have gone on to inform numerous other equity-centered efforts. What type of leadership makes you thrive? nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2015

The car has also become a focal point for the development of innovative and entrepreneurial technologies, services and business models designed to enhance and evolve not only the basic efficiency of vehicles, but also the way in which they are used alone and as a part of a larger multi-modal transportation eco-system.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk I've also designed and led some of the first equity-centered EV projects which have gone on to inform numerous other equity-centered efforts. What type of leadership makes you thrive? nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S.

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Charged EVs

JULY 29, 2021

Upcoming entries include the Audi Q4 e-tron, Kia EV6, Nissan Ariya, Subaru Solterra, Toyota bZ4X, and a Chevrolet crossover to be launched in 2023. Within the auto industry, it’s said that Toyota is not afraid of competition from most other makers. 4 are already on sale. A carmaker to watch.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 21, 2023

But these, again, come from government-auto-industry-related partnerships and insurance agencies. Like the government regulators at the NHTSA, the IIHS likewise seems to ignore the proliferation of touchscreens and lousy infotainment designs posing legitimate safety hazards.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Australian auto industry is at a crucial pivot point and embarking on a journey many countries commenced years ago. That puts it at the pointy end of the ute market typically dominated by well-specified 4WD models from brands such as Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen. LDV eT60 likely to cost upwards of $80,000.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Order a reprint of this article now APRIL 7, 2009 GM, Segway to Make Vehicle Article Video Comments more in Auto Industry News » Email Printer Friendly Share: Yahoo Buzz facebook MySpace LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us Why wont Toyota do anoher station wagon? is teaming with Segway Inc., is teaming with Segway Inc.,

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

3Prong Power converts existing Toyota Priuses into plug-in hybrids that can run entirely on electricity. The same state agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius. Paul Guzyk and Daniel Sherwood of 3Prong Power. Photograph by Chris Duffey.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. Toyota has had a battery recycling program since 1998 and even offers dealers a $200 bounty to ensure batteries arent just thrown away (described at end of linked document). Are the batteries recyclable?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

“The Toyota Prius took over five years to reach break-even and has gone on to be a wild success.&# Take for instance the grossly-oversized wheels: a more aerodynamic design would use smaller ones, to minimize turbulence around the opening. and Chrysler. .&# and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s It’s called aerodynamics.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

Toyota Teases New X Prologue BEV – The world’s biggest automaker has teased its first ever global electric vehicle (EV) with a sneak picture ahead of the March 17 launch. The X Prologue will be the first Toyota EV concept released outside China. Image Source: Forbes/Toyota. – March 12, via Automotive News Europe.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The revised Think from Think Global has emerged as popular in Europe with a more stylish design than the earlier iteration. It features ABS brakes, dual airbags, and is designed to meet all European and U.S. Toyota still has not made any money on the Prius. Uncharacteristically, Toyota is blaming this on the floormats!!

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