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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) outlined the industry’s proposal for a pathway to future CO 2 reductions: a 20% CO 2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021. The European Commission will reveal its proposal on CO 2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year.

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European Auto Industry Expresses Concern Over Iron Ore Price Hikes

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

ACEA members are BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler, FIAT Group, Ford of Europe, General Motors Europe, Jaguar Land Rover, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault, Scania, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen and Volvo.

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Auto Industry and Utilities Urge President Obama to Create to National Electric Fuel Task Force to Accelerate Plug-in Adoption

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

AAM is a trade association of eleven car and light truck manufacturers including BMW Group, Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen.

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Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

The Auto Alliance, the leading advocacy group for the auto industry in the US, represents 70% of all car and light truck sales in the United States, including the BMW Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America (..)

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Maryland Purchase Auto Land Rover

ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2018

The auto industry is eager to move as fast as it can towards zero-emission vehicles. In order to compensate for this highly fragmented market, more than 50% of all new cars sold in Western Europe would have to be battery electric in order to reach an EU-wide average benchmark of 30% by 2030, as proposed by the Commission.

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Auto Alliance represents 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States, including the BMW Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America and Volvo Car USA.

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Partners Present Details of 29M Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project in UK; 15 Separate Workstreams from Battery Cells to Aerodynamics

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

million) Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project (LCVTP) Based in the UK’s West Midlands were revealed at a launch event held at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire. Drive Motors. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Europe Hybrids Infrastructure Motors Plug-ins Power Electronics. More details of the £29-million (US$44.7-million)

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Carbon Land Rover Batteries Battery

Automakers Support Obama Administrations Development of National Program for Reducing Carbon Emissions and Fuel Consumption

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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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

Charged EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Instead, it’s aiming to build an authentic-truck brand among what we suspect are current buyers of Land Rovers, top-end GMCs and German luxury trucks. A 135 kWh battery pack under the cabin and bed powers four 150 kW (200 hp) electric motors, one per wheel. But Rivian isn’t really targeting those trucks. Stay tuned.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The switched reluctance (SR) motor-based SpeedStart and TIGERS technology are being incorporated into the recently announced Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain project known as ADEPT. There is a continual drive within the auto industry for low carbon vehicle technologies. Earlier post.)

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GlobalData: Coronavirus leads to nosedive in global vehicle sales with lowest January registrations since 2012

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

Many established automakers and suppliers have hinged their business plans on China in light of its previously reliable sales growth, especially as western markets begin to contract having reached peak motorization. —Mike Vousden.

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Ford reorganizes Asia Pacific markets; establishes stand-alone China business

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Ford Motor Company is reorganizing its Asia Pacific operations. Chen, a seasoned, highly qualified 25-year auto industry veteran, returns to Ford as president and CEO of Ford China, effective November 1. and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chery Jaguar Land Rover, Automotive, China.

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Asia China Ford Market

Electric Car Watch #13: The OLA Electric Car Concept Revealed

Plug In India

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

. Wayne Burgess was the Design Director at Jaguar Land Rover, who worked under the legendary designer Ian Callum, who was instrumental in the design of the Jaguar iPace. OLA Electric has hired Jaguar Land Rover veteran Wayne Burgess as its head of vehicle design. Creating a design is the easy part.

Electric Cars

Electric Cars Concept Land Rover Cars

European automakers define recommendations to standardize charging of plug-in vehicles; 2017 for harmonized application

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

For wireless communication, the industry decided to select a PLC technology. The auto industry advocates full implementation for new vehicle types from 2017. Wireless solutions should be developed further in the future and will, for the moment, reflect additional company specific extensions and business cases.

Standards

Standards 2017 Plug-in Charging

2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. But now we are going to replace the engine altogether with more efficient electric motors and that is going to be a game-changer.

Land Rover

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EVs from these brands will soon use the Tesla NACS charge port

Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

But Ford’s commitment was, for the auto industry, the turning point. Ford wasn’t the first to announce its allegiance to the Tesla port; that nod goes to California firm Aptera , which confirmed in November 2022 its three-wheeler would include only NACS.

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Charging Tesla Volt Land Rover

EV Driven

European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

European Auto Industry Expresses Concern Over Iron Ore Price Hikes

Auto Industry and Utilities Urge President Obama to Create to National Electric Fuel Task Force to Accelerate Plug-in Adoption

Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

Partners Present Details of 29M Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project in UK; 15 Separate Workstreams from Battery Cells to Aerodynamics

Automakers Support Obama Administrations Development of National Program for Reducing Carbon Emissions and Fuel Consumption

2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

GlobalData: Coronavirus leads to nosedive in global vehicle sales with lowest January registrations since 2012

Ford reorganizes Asia Pacific markets; establishes stand-alone China business

Electric Car Watch #13: The OLA Electric Car Concept Revealed

European automakers define recommendations to standardize charging of plug-in vehicles; 2017 for harmonized application

2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

EVs from these brands will soon use the Tesla NACS charge port

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