Automobile Manufacturer, BMW, Ford and Standards

BMW Group, Daimler, Ford, Audi & Porsche JV for up to 350 kW CCS ultra-fast charging network along major highways in Europe

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. The network will be based on Combined Charging System (CCS) standard technology.

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What is the Combined Charging System (CCS) Standard?

Driivz

AUGUST 1, 2023

The EV charging ecosystem, comprised of EV manufacturers, EV charging station manufacturers, and EV charging network operators among others, understands that interoperability made possible by standards and protocols for EV charging and communications is essential to everyone’s success. What else does CCS standardize?

Standards

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California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2020

Automakers who voluntarily agreed to the framework agreements are BMW of North America (including Rolls Royce for purposes of the agreement), Ford, Honda, Volkswagen Group of America (including VW and Audi), and Volvo.

California

California Clean Cleaning Cleaner

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 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. The ZEV mandate is a consumption mandate—i.e.,

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Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Pike’s Contenders category includes BMW; PSA. Peugeot Citroën (PSA); General Motors (GM); Mazda; Mercedes; Mitsubishi; Ford; Honda; the. particulate matter (PM) emissions set by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 2 standards or the EU’s Euro 5 standards. Each of these standards mandated a.

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Clean Cleaning Diesel Global

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

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. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $2.4

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Obama Plug-in Auto Industry Plug

Euro 6 regs in full effect; ACEA launches clean diesel campaign in support of technology-neutral policies

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Since 1992, the EU has introduced increasingly stricter limits on vehicle emissions through a series of Euro standards. The latest and most stringent of these standards is Euro 6. New car models have complied with Euro 6 since September 2014, and as of today all new cars sold must meet this standard. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Cleaning Diesel Land Rover

European automakers and fuel suppliers argue for diesel as they call on policy makers to accelerate fleet renewal

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Since 1992, the EU has introduced increasingly stricter limits on vehicle emissions through a series of ‘Euro’ standards, and the industry has played its part by demonstrating technical feasibility as a basis for those standards. The latest and most stringent of these standards is Euro 6. —from the joint letter.

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Diesel Fleet Renewable Fuel

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

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Obama Carbon Automobile Manufacturer Emissions

EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The detailed data supporting the report were obtained directly from automobile manufacturers. Car SUVs (SUVs that must meet car GHG and fuel economy standards) and truck SUVs had the highest annual improvement from MY 2012 to MY 2013 of 1.1 l/100 km), followed by car SUVs at 24.5 mpg, respectively.

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA

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

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The European automobile manufacturers, though ACEA, the automobile manufacturers’ trade association, have defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardize the charging of electrically-chargeable vehicles. envelope” as a key step for global solution, enabling a simple switch between US and EU standards.

Standards

Standards 2017 Plug-in Plug

ACEA says that without improved conditions, unlikely full potential of e-mobility will be met; need for standards, coordinated approach to incentives, R&D support; 2–8% market penetration for next decade

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2013

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is warning that under current conditions, it is unlikely that the full potential of e-mobility will be met. The ACEA members are BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler, FIAT S.p.A., Ford of Europe, General Motors Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, IVECO S.p.A.,

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Land Rover Standards Market Volvo

As An EV Maker, What Does It Take to Win the EV Race?

Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Race Among The Automobile Manufacturers The internal combustion engine (ICE) has powered our cars for over a century and is being gradually replaced by electric vehicles (EVs). 8 Being Able to Meet Regulatory Compliance Compliance with evolving regulations and emission standards is non-negotiable.

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NHTSA Sets MY 2011 CAFE Standards; Estimates Industry-Wide 27.3 mpg

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has set the model year 2011 CAFE standards, which it estimates will raise the industry-wide combined light-duty vehicle fuel economy average to 27.3 Average Fuel Economy Standards Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Model Year 2011. million metric tons during that period.

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2011 MPG Standards Industrial

European Auto Manufacturers Agree on First Phase of Specifications to Connect Plug-ins to the Grid

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2010

The European automobile manufacturers have agreed to a first phase of joint specifications to connect electrically chargeable vehicles to the electricity grid in a safe and user-friendly way. Manufactures will provide at least one cable with Type 2 plug (Mode 3) or standard domestic plug (Mode 2) to connect to infrastructure.

Plug-in

Plug-in Grid Connect Connected

EV Charging: A Look at the International Landscape

EV Connect

MARCH 8, 2021

In addition to directing the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to tighten fuel efficiency standards, President Biden has made supporting electric vehicles a top priority, expanding consumer tax credits for EV purchases and mandating that the entire federal fleet of vehicles be converted to electric.

International

International Charging Canada 2020

EV Driven

BMW Group, Daimler, Ford, Audi & Porsche JV for up to 350 kW CCS ultra-fast charging network along major highways in Europe

What is the Combined Charging System (CCS) Standard?

California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

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

Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

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

Euro 6 regs in full effect; ACEA launches clean diesel campaign in support of technology-neutral policies

European automakers and fuel suppliers argue for diesel as they call on policy makers to accelerate fleet renewal

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

EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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

ACEA says that without improved conditions, unlikely full potential of e-mobility will be met; need for standards, coordinated approach to incentives, R&D support; 2–8% market penetration for next decade

As An EV Maker, What Does It Take to Win the EV Race?

NHTSA Sets MY 2011 CAFE Standards; Estimates Industry-Wide 27.3 mpg

European Auto Manufacturers Agree on First Phase of Specifications to Connect Plug-ins to the Grid

EV Charging: A Look at the International Landscape

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