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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

Green Car Congress

A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., This is because the auto industry could not be fully responsible for their targets otherwise. According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65

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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

Charged EVs

Charged spoke with Ken Fallu, OPTEL’s Global Head of Strategy for Mining and Environment. Charged : I know traceability has always been important in certain industries. Do you provide a lot of services to the auto industry? But the auto industry, this is something new. Ken Fallu: Yes, but it’s just starting.

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

Green Car Congress

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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Volkswagen to use CO2 as refrigerant for future air conditioning systems

Green Car Congress

While last year it appeared that the auto industry as a whole would shift to R-1234yf, in September 2012, Daimler said that internal testing had identified safety (flammability) issues under certain conditions, and that it would not use R-1234yf in its products. With a GWP (Global Warming Potential) value of 1, R744 is 99.3%

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

As I get ready this morning to head over to the Lutheran Church in Gardena to participate in this national day of service by helping to prepare meals for my less fortunate neighbors, I want to thank the auto industry for giving me a great laugh at their expense. Way to kill the audience, Greg. Don’t worry, pal, you soon will.

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Electric vehicles trends in India

Electric Vehicles India

Electric vehicles have attracted the attention of India’s policy makers as clean technology alternatives due to their multiple advantages like higher efficiency and lower air pollution in short to medium term and reduced CO2 emissions. India is the fifth-largest auto market with 3.49 Market overview. India sold 1.18

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An interview with Riversimple

Green Cars News

I believe that all three barriers are very real for the auto industry but they are not true in any absolute sense. Putting steel out of business in the auto sector would be an attractive opportunity for an oil extractor! The barriers are perceived to be fuel cell power density, fuel cell cost and hydrogen storage density.