Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Wang said when delivering a speech at the 2010 International Forum on the Development of the Chinese Automotive Industry that fostering and developing alternative-energy automobiles will aid in the long-term development of the auto industry. Fourth, fuel economy should reach high international standards, he said.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

During the pandemic, Volkswagen fell behind in the Chinese auto market as companies like BYD, Nio, and Tesla took over, with the competition nearly doubling the market’s EV and hybrid offerings (via Bloomberg ). Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock highlighted the urgency of the situation at the Münich Car Show last week.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2013

12V and 48V LC Super Hybrid technology demonstrators. The Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) and Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will introduce a low-carbon 48 volt LC Super Hybrid technology demonstrator at the International Vienna Motor Symposium this week. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. Source: ALTe.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Ford and Corning have developed Gorilla Glass hybrid windshield technology—a light-weighting innovation set to debut on the all-new Ford GT. The Gorilla Glass hybrid window will be used on both the windshield and rear engine cover of Ford GT. —Doug Harshbarger, business director, Auto Glass Solutions, Corning.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2014

For some companies in the auto industry, building cars to hit a target of 54.5 But to others, the EPA''s Corporate Average Fuel Economy targets agreed in 2011 aren''t simply achievable by that date, but could be reached today--and with today''s technology. mpg by 2025 may seem like a near-impossible task.

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Teslarati

JUNE 16, 2023

The company plans to use its batteries from Aqua and Crown hybrid vehicles in its battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry officially designated storage batteries as crucial to the country’s economic security. It also plans to use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells in Toyota BEVs.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The 15-speaker system has a combination of mid-range, bass, tweeter and surround speakers for SiriusXM, FM radio, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Both engines have 48-volt mild hybrid electrification that adds up-to an additional 21 hp and 184 lb.-ft. The 48-volt system also improves fuel economy, especially on the highway.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The final standards are projected result in an average industry fleet-wide level of 163 grams/mile of CO 2 in model year 2025, which is equivalent to 54.5 l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements. This will enable long-term planning in the auto industry, while also benefiting consumers and the environment.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2010

An editorial in Japan’s Nikkei argues that Japanese automakers need to respond aggressively to compete in the rapidly changing global market for electric vehicles.both Toyota and Honda had until recently thought that the era of hybrids would continue for a while before electric vehicles began to gain popularity.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

American Honda Motor has introduced a Class 8 hybrid diesel electric truck into its truck fleet at its parts center in Alpharetta, Ga—the first such in the auto industry. The hybrid truck uses a parallel diesel-electric hybrid system developed by Eaton Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2017

The standards are projected to result in average fleet-wide consumer fuel economy sticker values of 36 miles per gallon (mpg) by model year 2025, 10 mpg higher than the current fleet average. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has yet to weigh in on the results of its midterm evaluation for fuel economy standards.

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Push EVs

JULY 12, 2023

Sweden’s June auto market saw plugin EVs take 59.2% Full electrics grew share at a decent rate, while plugin hybrids retreated slightly. Overall auto volume was 28,283 units, up some 9% YoY, though still below pre-2020 norms. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). plugin hybrids (PHEVs). share, up from 55.1% year on year.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

million in private equity funding to develop plug-in hybrid cars. million US Department of Energy conditional loan that will, in part, help speed completion of the Fisker Karma, the company’s first plug-in hybrid. Fisker Automotive last week secured access to an additional $115.3 Earlier post.).

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Push EVs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

France’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 22.3% Full electrics saw stronger growth than plugin hybrids. Overall auto volumes were 111,939 units, some 9% higher YoY, but still well below pre-2020 seasonal norms. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). plugin hybrids (PHEVs). year on year. January’s 22.3%

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

For almost three decades this automotive trade publication has evaluated new powertrains and highlighted the best based on horsepower, torque, NVH management, real world fuel economy and new technology. Ford F-150 Hybrid 3.5L Jeep Wrangler 4xe Plug-in Hybrid 2.0L V8, the Honda Accord Hybrid, Porsche 911 Turbo’s 3.8L

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2015

Today we''ve got a proposal from an auto industry trade group that wants to give carmakers extra fuel-economy credits for building safer cars, a report on Tesla Model S delivery times, and a video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid. Check out our video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid coupe.

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Push EVs

JULY 10, 2023

share, while plugin hybrids grew from 7.0% Overall auto volume was 190,847 units, up some 12% YoY, though still below long term norms, and with almost all the growth coming from plugins. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). France saw a new EV record high of 26.9% market share in June, up from 19.8% year on year. comprised 17.4%

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Push EVs

JULY 14, 2023

of the UK auto market, up from 21.6% Both full electrics and plugin hybrids grew volume at a healthy clip. Overall auto volume was 177,266 units, up some 26% YoY, but still well below pre-2020 norms. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). plugin hybrids (PHEVs). volume YoY, in the context of a growing overall auto market.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This new partnership allows us to secure supply, to take advantage of economies of scale, and to provide our customers with superior battery technology. On top of that we can help to ensure that Europe remains at the heart of the auto industry even in an electric era.

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All Cars Electric

JUNE 3, 2011

A few weeks ago we were invited to the Challenge Bibendum - an auto-industry event devoted to fuel economy and green vehicles - in order to drive the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Station Wagon. The car we drove was.

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Push EVs

APRIL 13, 2023

of the auto market in March, down from 22.7% Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though still some 19% down from March 2019 levels. The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s overall best selling auto in March. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.4% year on year. comprised 16.2%

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Push EVs

JULY 13, 2023

share of Norway’s auto market, up from 89.9% Full electrics increased their share to 82.2%, with plugin hybrid share diminishing to 8.7%. Overall auto volume was 15,566 units, up 4.5% share in June, full battery electrics (BEVs) contributed 82.2%, with plugin hybrids (PHEVs) at 8.7%. June saw plugin EVs at 90.9%

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Push EVs

APRIL 7, 2023

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. of all passenger auto sales! plugin hybrids (PHEVs). plugin hybrids (PHEVs). of the entire passenger auto market!

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2010

Its quick response eliminates the lag of many competing systems, and it allows vehicle manufacturers to replace larger engines with smaller, more efficient engines that provide better fuel economy and reduced emissions. Fuel savings and emission reduction are the new themes for China’s auto industry.

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Push EVs

JULY 15, 2023

to 18.9%, the share of plugin hybrids halved, however, after incentives were cut. Overall auto volume was 280,047 units, up 24.7% The Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in June, and third best seller of any auto. share in June, full electrics (BEVs) contributed 18.9%, and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) contributed 5.7%.

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Germany Plugin Tesla PHEV 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Leading closed-loop recycling: being the first in the auto industry to set a recycling objective and adopt a comprehensive closed-loop recycling scheme, including steel, aluminum and plastic.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Some manufacturers have responded by creating hybrid and electric versions of their SUV and truck models, which became increasingly popular as gas prices continue to rise. In fact, many carmakers are now investing heavily in hybrid and electric vehicles as consumers show an increasing preference for cars that will save them money at the pump.

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Push EVs

MAY 17, 2023

Overall auto volume was 132,990 units, up 11.6% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Most of the auto market’s volume growth, in fact, came from plugins. Outlook The UK auto industry body, the SMMT , note that the annual growth in auto sales is one of the bright spots in an otherwise gloomy UK economy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2017

The forecasters said that while plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales will play a role in EV adoption from now to 2025, puer battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) will subsequently take over and account for the vast majority of EV sales. We see a momentous inflection point for the global auto industry in the second half of the 2020s.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

This first report (Phase I) examines only the impact of improving the efficiency of fossil-fueled vehicles, in which efficiency gains are delivered by the improvement of the internal combustion engine vehicle, including lightweighting, engine downsizing and hybridization. —“An Economic Assessment of Low Carbon Vehicles”.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2010

The move to greater fuel economy means greater labor content per vehicle and higher employment across the fleet. It will also include entirely new systems like hybrid drive trains and advanced diesel engines. But the size and ultimate realization of that opportunity depends partly on the decisions of US policymakers.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

And yet, it is China that has launched the largest effort in history to make their economy energy efficient. New plug-in hybrids roll off our assembly lines, but they will run on batteries made in Korea. Well I do not accept a future where the jobs and industries of tomorrow take root beyond our borders—and I know you don’t either.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals. The agreement provides a framework to reach an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

CATARC is China’s the administrative body that oversees and regulates many activities of the auto industry in China, the world’s largest new-car market, and in the US. Primary UC Davis partners are the Institute of Transportation Studies and the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy.

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 11, 2021

The Government of India is continuously making efforts to bring the electric vehicles revolution in India through various initiatives be it providing exemption of tax on electric vehicles or providing incentives under the FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and EV). Electric vehicles sales transportation electrification .

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2015

As the team began to dive into some of the details and changes to meet the desired Elio targets, it found that the Geo Metro engine would not meet the fuel efficiency targets to enable the vehicle fuel economy goal of 84 mpg highway. Current prototype of the Elio. Click to enlarge.

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