The Truth About Cars

JUNE 24, 2025

We recently had a good experience installing a set of brake pads on an older Hyundai Elantra using the Guaranteed Fit program at eBay Motors. The set of front brake pads came with the advertised shims and metal clips (the auto industry runs on shims, it seems) which made install dead simple.

Hyundai

InsideEVs

AUGUST 8, 2025

And that was well before the Chinese auto industry was as established as it is now, and before trade and political tensions with the U.S. Then He Proves It 9 m ago - Trending - The Best Hybrid SUVs To Buy In 2025 55 m ago - Buying Advice - ‘We Had To Pre-Install Everything’: Man Turns His Retro Mercedes Into an Electric Car.

Chinese

InsideEVs

AUGUST 6, 2025

But when it arrives, it could reshape the auto industry. Stellantis plans to install a prototype Dodge Charger Daytona EV with a Factorial battery next year. You’re going to hear a lot about solid-state batteries this decade, long before you see them in an electric car you can actually drive. Mercedes-Benz has fitted U.S.

China

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2020

Development of automated driving (AD) technologies continues at a brisk pace in 2020 with more than 70 companies including legacy automakers, suppliers, startups, and technology companies new to the auto industry involved.

Vehicles

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

General Motors, which has a long history of crash test dummy design, is leading current research on the potential for global auto industry use of a test dummy that would help automakers and safety experts better understand how crash victims are hurt in rear impacts. The BioRID ATD. Click to enlarge.

GM

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2014

The liftgate was recognized in November 2013 by the Society of Plastics Engineers as the year’s most innovative use of plastics in the auto industry. The full liftgate assembly is 30% lighter than comparable stamped steel systems, which helps contribute to the vehicle’s overall fuel economy increase.

2014

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. Outfitting of a high-volume manufacturing facility to build DC Bus Capacitors for the electric drive vehicle industry.

Lithium Ion

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Gen1 System installed in a Crown Vic. A Gen 2 Series PHEV Powertrain under development is installed in a running rolling chassis. ALTe is staffed by traditional auto industry and Tesla Motors alumni averaging more than 24 years of experience at major auto OEMs and suppliers in the US, Japan and Korea, Thomas said.

Conversion

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. The tools, which were announced by DOE as part of its Clean Cities Initiative, are available online, making them accessible to consumers, installers, governments and businesses.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Our Modular Transverse Toolkit already proved Volkswagen is one of the most successful platform developers in the auto industry. Thanks to their modular design and the multi-cell format, these batteries can be installed in smaller or larger ID. This Wallbox is an affordable home system that makes charging the ID.

All-Electric

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Customer Support : Utilities pledge to assure that a robust customer service process is in place that can scale up to support large numbers of plug-in vehicle customer service requests ranging from charging infrastructure installations to utility-specific rate options and incentive plans. Earley, Jr.,

Transportation

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

According to some auto industry estimates, electric vehicle (EV) batteries that can no longer charge to approximately 80% of their original capacity may be candidates for replacement. Duke Energy will provide engineering design support for battery installations, as well as supply test sites and personnel.

Li-ion

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2021

A new study focused on the auto industry finds that tightening emissions standards not only fails to curtail on-road emissions, but actually increases the likelihood of non-compliance by automakers. This phenomenon isn’t limited to the auto industry. You have to hit the score to make it. —Kejia Hu.

Standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

In addition to testing two plug-in hybrid Ford Escapes, the company owns seven other plug-in electric vehicles for research purposes including the Southeast’s first plug-in hybrid electric utility bucket truck, and it is expanding its partnership efforts with the auto industry to test additional vehicles.

North Carolina

Electrek

JANUARY 9, 2023

Here’s how many the auto industry data analysts at S&P Global Mobility think the country will need to install by 2030. There are currently more than 160,000 EV chargers in the United States. The post Here’s how many EV chargers the US has – and how many it needs appeared first on Electrek.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Installing traditional fixed fast-charging stations is usually a cost- and labor intensive process that requires electrical upgrades to support the connection between charging stations and the main electrical grid. Volvo Cars’ future is electric, as reflected by our industry-leading commitment to electrify our entire product range.

Volvo

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Since the MOU signing, state regulators, the auto industry and infrastructure developers and other stakeholders have shared information and best practices to help move this effort forward. The plan also suggests promoting the installation of charging infrastructure for commuters at public transit hubs.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2011

Installed revenue by ESG technology, worldwide. Companies that can financially sustain themselves through the EV ramp will succeed in the long run, assuming that they have the technology and auto industry credibility. Economies of scale for such components will rely on the number of installations, not the size of the project.

Energy Storage

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2016

ElaadNL would handle management of infrastructures and the smart-charge standard, and LomboXnet would take charge of installing the network of unique public charging terminals powered by a 44 kW grid connection. Renault would supply a fleet of 150 Renault ZOE models through 2017 to the city.

Solar

Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

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Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2010

announced last month that it had achieved an important automotive-grade certification, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), for THINK and had begun shipping battery packs to be installed in THINK vehicles for commercial sale in European and North American markets. Ener1’s principal operating subsidiary, EnerDel, Inc., Earlier post.).

Li-ion

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2019

One of SEAT’s landmark environmental initiatives is the SEAT al Sol solar power park on the roofs of the Martorell factory, the largest facility of its kind in Europe and one of the largest in the global auto industry. In 2018 SEAT invested €16 million euros in environmental initiatives in production related areas.

Waste

Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

As Spectrum reported in the months since this story originally posted, the broken supply chains caused by the chip shortage have practically rewired whole segments of the tech industry. industrial concerns from falling victim to similar semiconductor supply chain snafus in the future. In March of 2023, the U.S.

South Korea

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The next step in the Connected Vehicle space is to begin working with the auto industry manufacturers. HATCI) and Toyota Motor North America to deploy vehicles with connected vehicle technology already installed.

Connect

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2017

In Germany, the Volkswagen Group will install a software update on approximately four million Euro 5 and some Euro 6 diesel vehicles in total as agreed in order to reduce NO x emission levels. The auto industry and the Federal government will each contribute €250 million. —Matthias Müller, Volkswagen AG CEO.

Diesel

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Shock waves from Volkswagen's admission that it had installed "defeat device" software on its so-called clean diesels to cheat on emission tests continue to reverberate around the auto industry.

Diesel

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2015

Driven by environmental problems, a growing auto industry, and a big policy push, China’s advanced energy storage market will be worth $8.7 China leads the world in installed capacity of renewables, with plans for much more. billion in 2025, more than quadrupling from the current $1.7 billion, or 85% share of the revenues.

Energy Storage

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Provide state tax credit for vehicles ($2,500/16 kWh vehicle) and charging equipment and installation at home/multi-family home/workplace/public (up to $3,000/home; $30,000/other site with 10 charge ports). State Government. Eliminate state sales tax on vehicle purchase; Commit/fund government fleet purchases (200 vehicles). Earlier post.).

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Because the electric motor is placed directly between the engine and transmission, the system typically requires modification to the engine installation and thus is suited to OEM applications, as opposed to retrofits. These hybrid power buses are part of China’s initiative to produce 500,000 electric and hybrid power vehicles.

Hybrid

Teslarati

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This is comprised of autonomous driving capabilities of $10,000, and a monthly subscription plan for infotainment, connectivity, diagnostics, and other services valued at $5,500, based on publicly disclosed industry benchmarks,” noted the electric car maker in its SEC filings. Tesla offers diagnostic software subscriptions.

Connect

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. Unlike methane gas and hydrogen, there is no need to install expensive infrastructure in order to store and distribute methanol as a fuel.

Iceland

Teslarati

JUNE 28, 2023

announced the availability of Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors in new orders and currently installed CP6000, Express 250, and Express Plus customers. Ford’s announcement about adopting Tesla NACS has led other big names in the auto industry to do the same, like General Motors, Volvo, and Rivian.

Available

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Because California leads the nation in EV adoption, other utilities and stakeholders in the auto industry may find the information from the white paper useful, SCE suggested. (SCE estimates that by 2020, there will be about 350,000 PEVs in its service territory.)

Charging

Teslarati

JULY 14, 2021

He elaborated that prices, especially for raw materials, were increasing industry-wide. . At the time, Musk was referring to raw materials in the auto industry, but solar companies have been affected as well. As per the Financial Times , supply chain pressures have limited further reductions in the costs of solar installations.

Production

Teslarati

DECEMBER 4, 2023

After the state of Michigan pledged in 2021 to complete a wireless charging road by this year , Israeli startup Electreon has finished installing the EV charging road, according to a press release shared by the company last week. Today, thanks to Gov.

Michigan

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.”. Most new capacity is now combined cycle natural gas or renewable (almost entirely wind). The charging pyramid. Source: EPRI. Click to enlarge.

Plug-in

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. There is so much to love about driving electric!

Electric Vehicles