Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2016

BorgWarner is supplying its advanced wastegate turbocharging technology for numerous hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) from BYD Auto Industry Company Limited. The turbochargers boost BYD Auto’s 1.5-liter liter direct injection gasoline engine in its Qin, Song and Yuan HEVs as well as the 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2019

Li Qiao, an associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics in Purdue’s College of Engineering, said the technology her team is working with already has been used in large bore natural gas engines and in some F1 racing cars because of its superior performance, but it is new to passenger car gasoline engines.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2017

How Mazda plans to integrate plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles into its range of increasingly efficient gasoline and diesel models is a topic that interests parts of the global auto industry.

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Mazda Engine Range All-Electric 104

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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Teslarati

MAY 25, 2023

Recent data from the UK that’s released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) indicates that electric vehicle maker Tesla saw a massive surge in new car registrations last month. The Model Y’s momentum likely helped drive the UK’s electric vehicle sector forward.

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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 participants reported virtually no difference in driving experience compared to regular gasoline- or diesel-fueled cars. It features a 1.8-liter,

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 3, 2022

Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. My EV’s electric drive unit (motor) that provides the acceleration also reduces the need for using the brakes and brake repair.

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Electric Vehicles Ohio Vehicles Electric 88

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Editor’s note: A little more than a month ago, I wrote an article about 500 million gallons of gasoline being displaced by electric vehicles in 2020. In response, friend and longtime reader Remco van der Horst sent along an email that teased out some superb points about what that means more broadly for the auto […].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

tonnes more CO 2 than an equivalent gasoline car over its lifetime due to a more energy-intensive refining of the diesel fuel; more materials required in the production of heavier and more complex engines; higher emissions from biodiesel blended in the diesel fuel; and longer mileage because fuel is cheaper. l/100 km (37.3 mpg US) and 7.1

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2018

Today, we've got a Chevy Bolt EV without a steering wheel, an update on available 2018 diesel vehicles, an analysis of the per-mile costs of electricity versus gasoline, and predictions by auto-industry execs. The next wave of long-distance electric cars will arrive from European luxury makers, with the Audi.

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2018 Diesel Electric Cars Gas-Electric 67

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Although EPA’s technical analysis indicates that the standards could be strengthened for model years 2022-2025, proposing to leave the current standards in place provides greater certainty to the auto industry for product planning and engineering, the agency said.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

But for many people, one of the most important considerations is the cost of gasoline. While the initial purchase price of a fuel-efficient car may be higher, the savings on gasoline can quickly add up over time. The Cost of Gas Has a Big Impact on Vehicle Choice.

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Gas Price Vehicles Gas-Electric 90

Teslarati

JUNE 13, 2022

The company practically made hybrids mainstream with the Prius, but it has maintained a conservative stance on electric vehicles since then. Today, Toyota lags behind its American and South Korean competitors in battery-electric cars, and its hydrogen-powered sedan, the Mirai, remains a niche vehicle. .

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With the global push towards sustainability, the rise of electric autos in India comes as no surprise. The Indian government has introduced various incentives and initiatives, such as subsidies and tax benefits, to promote the adoption of electric autos.

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India Auto Future Electric 98

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

TFS introduced the auto industry’s first Asset-Backed Green Bond in 2014; this latest issuance is the fourth Green Bond the company has issued. The TFS Green Bond program is unique in the auto industry and enhances Toyota’s reputation for leadership in green innovation across industries.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 18, 2023

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. These cars rely on battery-electric engines as their motor, which must work harder to carry the excess weight. EVs can tow cargo on the road, but it’s not advisable.

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Miles Gasoline-Electric Range Auto Industry 79

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 7, 2015

Progress must be coming at a much faster pace than we thought: Conventional gasoline engines will power only a minority of the new cars sold just two years hence, according to a new report. That means more than half the vehicles sold will have hybrid, diesel, natural gas, or plug-in electric powertrains, right?

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Gasoline Engine Auto Industry Gasoline-Electric 60

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2015

Professor Neville Jackson, Ricardo’s chief technology and innovation officer, presented the results of a research project carried out by the Automotive Council UK to establish a long-term (to 2050) transition from current gasoline and diesel fuels to a majority renewable energy portfolio. Click to enlarge. —Professor Neville Jackson.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

But as the Times points out, the government is NOT forcing the fleet to become all electric: The E.P.A. It does not mandate the sales of electric vehicles, and gas-powered cars and trucks could still be sold. The future is electric,” he said. The Biden administration and EPA are NOT BANNING NON-ELECTRIC CARS.

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EPA Louisiana Climate Change Gas-Electric 103

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2017

EPA further projects that the MY2022-2025 standards can be met largely through advances in gasoline vehicle technologies, such as improvements in engines, transmissions, light-weighting, aerodynamics, and accessories.

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EPA Light Standards Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Strategies to promote adoption of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with small battery packs offer more social benefits (i.e., In our base case, we assume average US values for emissions and damage valuation of electricity generation, oil refining, vehicle. Michalek et al.

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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. More efficient gasoline engines. The death of the V-8 has been greatly exaggerated, Akerson said. Vehicle electrification.

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Fuel Economy Economy GM Gasoline 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

The Phase II report, to be presented mid-2013, examines the impact of the gradual penetration of advanced powertrains, such as battery-electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles, and the gradual replacement of fossil fuels with increasing levels of indigenous energy resources, such as electricity and hydrogen.

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Cost Of 2020 Fuel CO2 261

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2013

LC Super Hybrid features an electric supercharger developed by CPT. The vehicle also includes production-ready electric boosting technology sold by technology developer CPT to Valeo. Click to enlarge. It combines advanced lead-carbon batteries with CPT’s production-ready SpeedStart motor-generator system. Earlier post.)

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Hybrid Motor Motors Motoring 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2010

In addition to the immediate projects, partners will explore other potential areas of collaboration, including opportunities to co-develop technologies relating to electric vehicles and batteries. Right from its market launch, the jointly developed future models will also be available with an electric drive. Powertrains.

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Nissan Light Commercial Vehicles 210

Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. The BrightDrop Zevo 600. Photo courtesy of BrightDrop. Why not GMC?

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Commercial Vehicles GMC GM 136

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles 123

Charged EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Three years and one global pandemic later, the company is now starting to deliver production versions of its 2022 R1T electric pickup truck to paying customers.

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F-150 Land Rover Colorado Los Angeles 108

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Southern California Edison (SCE) released a white paper summarizing learnings from its Electric Vehicle (EV) readiness program. Currently, SCE customers lease or own more than 12,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), both battery electric (BEVs, for about 35%) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs, for about 65%)—about 10% of national EV sales.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 28, 2023

During the meeting, GM estimated the auto industry as a whole could see penalties ranging from $1,300 to $4,300 per vehicle by 2031. GM, which in 2021 vowed to halt the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, said this month it could face compliance challenges under the EV efficiency rules and vehicle emissions regulations.

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Auto Industry GM Industrial Industry 95

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2009

Cautioning that the development and commercialization of the electric car is “ not a sprint, but a marathon ”, Volkswagen AG Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that Volkswagen would introduce its first electric vehicles based on the up! VW and the electric car. in pure electric vehicles in 2020.

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2013 Companies Gas-Electric Recharge 150

Plugs and Cars

MAY 4, 2008

RUSSERT: How long before our automobiles are off of gasoline oil and, and using something like an alternative fuel? You know, we should continue to investigate the possibilities of electric cars. Tags: barak obama Plug-in Hybrids battery electric car. And the technologies exist right now for plug-in hybrids.

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Obama Cars Detroit Plug-in 100

Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 1, 2010

Journal article: China to Subsidize Electric Cars. China to Subsidize Electric Cars. Government Aims to Create Strong Domestic Industry but Generous Rebates Risk a Backlash as Rich-Poor Divide Grows. All-electric e6 vehicles made by BYD charge up in Shenzhen, where the cars are used as taxis. Read more in the Wall St.

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E6 BYD China Chinese 124

Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market? Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40. incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric. percent of $1.9

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China E6 Gasoline-Electric Chinese 133

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6 Chrysler said that it plans on launching additional small, fuel-efficient vehicles as well as a breakthrough family of all-electric and range-extended electric vehicles.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. But many feel the electric car’s time has arrived.

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Nissan San Jose Tax Credit Tax 160

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2022

Independent research into electric vehicle (EV) development has found that most automotive companies are more focused on improving electric car range and reducing costs than improving the vehicles’ carbon footprint, despite mounting scrutiny of their hidden environmental impacts.

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