Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

BMW AG has secured a 15.16 percent stake in SGL Carbon SE, reflecting its strengthening of focus on lightweight construction and the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) in automobile manufacture. The BMW Group and the SGL Group already operate a joint venture, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (B Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2016

VULOG Carsharing Technologies has passed the 10-million trip mark for trips taken using its free-floating car sharing technology. In total, more than 3,000 shared cars are connected by the VULOG platform worldwide. VULOG end-to-end solution. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe. Together, these two factors enable us to travel in an all-electrically powered car as in a conventional combustion engine vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Hydrogen Europe and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) are jointly calling on European policy makers to ramp up investments in EU-wide hydrogen refueling infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles. —ACEA’s Director General, Eric-Mark Huitema.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2015

AUDI AG, the BMW Group and Daimler AG have agreed with Nokia Corporation that they will acquire its mapping and location services business HERE. On the basis of the shared raw data, all automobile manufacturers can offer their customers differentiated and brand-specific services.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2023

Paintings pressure appeal and retention were priorities for BMW for the reason that German luxurious automaker planted roots in South Carolina 3 many years in the past. “Our goal is to offer more than a job, but rather a career with opportunities for growth,” BMW spokesman Phil Dilanni mentioned.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The partnership’s mission is to provide seamless charging interoperability for all EV drivers participating in Hubject’s international multi-network intercharge platform, expanding where EVs can charge as well as facilitate essential two-way telemetric communication between EVs, charging networks and car manufacturers.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 29, 2023

In early March, authorities in Hubei province joined forces with many local car companies to offer subsidies to consumers for car purchases, with some models being subsidized by as much as 90,000 yuan ($13,060). Subsequently, several brands, including Volkswagen and BMW , announced similar large discounts.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets.

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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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Thirteen European automobile manufacturers, suppliers, research institutes and universities, and small and mid-sized companies will operate 100 vehicles with 1,000 drivers under real conditions and in a wide range of applications. Suppliers: Autoliv, Delphi Deutschland GmbH, FEV Group GmbH.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2017

of new car registrations in the first half of 2017, according to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). In absolute numbers, 152,323 fewer diesel cars were sold. For the first time since 2009, gasoline vehicles have overtaken diesel to become the most sold car type in the EU-15.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The study, written by scientists of the Technical University Berlin (TUB) and PIK, was commissioned and financed by the BMW Group. First, increased market shares of more efficient cars are partially offset by greater demand for road transport. However, fuel efficiency standards are subject to two rebound effects.

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Teslarati

JULY 8, 2022

As the auto industry splinters over the switch to electric vehicles, Volvo Cars AB is the second major manufacturer to leave Europe’s auto lobby. Volvo Cars have plans to produce only electric vehicles by 2030. ” Last month, EU countries supported a campaign to ban carbon emissions from new cars by 2035. .

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2015

The German Federal Government plan to have one million electric cars on its roads by 2020 has failed, according to the analysis of international management consulting firm Bain & Company. In 2014, Germany had only about 26,000 pure electric cars and plug-in hybrids registered. Expansion vehicle range.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2017

Promoting spectrum-related issues (V2X), agreement on usage modalities of certain bands, security and privacy, as well as vehicle safety requirements to be supported by both mobile network operators (MNOs) and vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) will need to be addressed jointly.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The British premium automobile manufacturer MINI is realigning its model range, with a focus on drivetrain technologies, vehicle segments and services of the future. In 2008, MINI was a trailblazer for electromobility in the BMW Group. Electrified vehicles now account for 10% of MINI sales. —Bernd Körber, Head of MINI.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2018

A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. To put this in context, pure battery-electric cars accounted for just 0.7%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

EPA obtains the detailed data supporting the report directly from automobile manufacturers; the agency has been collecting and maintaining these data since 1975. The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Pike’s Contenders category includes BMW; PSA. Europe is the world’s biggest market for clean diesel cars, with around 7.3 million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. The company has long. PSA Peugeot Citroën. General Motors. Renault-Nissan. Mitsubishi.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Indian automakers are finally set on proposing the idea of budging on import duties that would allow foreign automakers to sell cars in the market for a reduced tax. The rollbacks will only affect car factories run in Britain, which includes Nissan, BMW, and Jaguar Land Rover.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

As of 1 September, all new cars sold in Europe must meet the Euro 6 emissions requirements. New car models have complied with Euro 6 since September 2014, and as of today all new cars sold must meet this standard. Over the last 15 years, NO x limits for diesel car engines have been reduced by 84%, and particulates (PM) by 90%.

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Baua Electric

MAY 30, 2023

Benjamin, maximum lately the internal design leading for Stellantis North The us, turns into leading design officer at a crucial pace for Scout, which plans to start automobile manufacturing at a plant similar Columbia, S.C., He introduced his automobile design occupation at Mercedes-Benz. through the tip of 2026.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

The passenger cars registrations for Europe-27 were 848,800 units, down by 52% compared to March 2019. Those most affected were city-cars, MPVs and subcompacts. The positive results came as a result of more electrified vehicles from Mercedes (+44%), Volkswagen (+240%), BMW (+15%), Hyundai (+25%), Volvo (+79%), and Suzuki, among others.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

Under the new agreement, the two sides will jointly develop finished cars made of lightweight multi-materials, using new lightweight design and material application techniques. The first production car model based on the platform will be unveiled at Auto China 2016 in April. —Xu Heyi, Chairman of the Board, BAIC Group.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has published a report evaluating the potential electromagnetic interference on certain portable devices such as cell phones, global positioning systems (GPS) and ankle monitoring bracelets due to automotive reflective glazing as required under the “Cool Car” regulation. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

New car types already comply with Euro 6, and from 1 September 2015 all new cars sold will have to meet this standard. Criticisms that Euro 5 cars fail to deliver real‐world improvements compared to the laboratory test cycle conditions are also being addressed. The latest and most stringent of these standards is Euro 6.

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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. —Dave McCurdy, president and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

According to the < Car news > reports , since this year on , The European new energy vehicle market continues to maintain rapid growth , The annual sales volume is expected to reach 200 More than ten thousand. Charging is not convenient , Many consumers will not buy electric cars. Ten thousand fast charging piles and 7.4

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AUGUST 11, 2022

According to statistics, Norway’s electric car sales have accounted for 64.5% of total new car sales, and the electric car penetration rate is the highest in the world. European car companies such as Volkswagen, BMW, and Daimler have set electrification targets and launched several new pure electric models.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

million), in partnership with 42 partners from the industries, utilities, electric car manufacturers, municipalities, universities and technology and research institutions. At the heart of this strategy is a major shift in cities to the electric vehicles away from cars with conventionally fuelled engines. million (US$68.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2012

EUCAR is calling for several priority automotive R&I initiatives in the following domains to be included in Horizon 2020 (as outlined in its position paper): A European Green Vehicles Initiative (EGVI), as successor to the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI) which has been operating under FP7 since 2009.The

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2015

A consortium of 16 automobile manufacturers, automotive suppliers and public partners has launched the Ko-HAF (Kooperatives hochautomatisiertes Fahren, Cooperative Highly Automated Driving) project in Germany. Audi and BMW are also participating in Ko‑HAF in all subject areas within the research initiative.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The detailed data supporting the report were obtained directly from automobile manufacturers. The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. The average MY 2013 adjusted fuel economy for cars is 27.6

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The BMW i3 uses the BMW eDrive rear-wheel drive powertrain previously found on the BMW ActiveE (but the i3 is significantly lighter). Earlier post.)

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 30, 2009

A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. There is a mixed picture among European manufacturers.

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