Automobile Manufacturer, Electric Vehicles and Gasoline

New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

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APRIL 25, 2021

In the first quarter of 2021, hybrid electric vehicles made up 18.4% of total passenger car sales in the EU, almost doubling their market share in a year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Gasoline and diesel cars. Alternatively-powered vehicles (APV).

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Diesel Electric Vehicles

4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

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FEBRUARY 9, 2020

of new-car registrations, according to data from ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Gasoline cars accounted for 57.3% of the EU market, while electrically?chargeable chargeable vehicles (ECV) made up 4.4% powered vehicles (APV) combined held a market share of 13.2%. All alternatively?powered

2019

2019 Gasoline Plug-in Diesel

Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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MARCH 24, 2023

Green NCAP uses the methods of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to investigate the total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and primary energy demand (PED) created throughout the entire life cycle of a vehicle. In terms of primary energy demand, however, the differences between electric and conventional cars are less. were battery electric.

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Green Climate Energy Vehicles

ACEA: electric buses made up 4% of new bus registrations in Europe in 2019

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APRIL 27, 2020

tonnes) registered in the European Union were fueled by diesel; the market share of gasoline in this segment was close to zero. All alternatively-powered vehicles (APV) combined accounted for 15.0% of the EU bus market in 2019, with electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV) making up 4.0% Last year, 85.0% Source: ACEA.

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New EV market share in Europe hits 7.2% in Q2 2020, up from 2.4% in same period last year

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In the second quarter of 2020, the market share of electrically-chargeable vehicles increased to 7.2% share during the same period last year, according to figures from ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). of total EU car sales, compared to a 2.4% Source: ACEA. in Spain and 48.8% of the EU car market.

2020

2020 Market Europe Spain

Volkswagen brand to invest €1B by 2026 in South America; targeting 40% growth in Brazil

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JULY 5, 2023

At the same time, Volkswagen will offer its first fully electric vehicles—the ID.4 The company expects the transformation towards pure e-drives in Brazil to be less dynamic than in Europe; the overall share of pure BEV vehicles in 2033 in the Brazilian market is estimated at around 4%. 4 and the ID. of Brazil’s land.

South America

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Nikkei: India passes Japan to become world’s No. 3 auto market in 2022

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JANUARY 9, 2023

India’s sales of new vehicles totaled at least 4.25 New vehicles delivered in India totaled 4.13 million between January and November 2022, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). In Japan, 4,201,321 vehicles were sold in 2022, down 5.6% Electric vehicles hardly have a presence.

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India Japan Auto Market

Sales of chargeable vehicles more than triple in EU in Q3 to take 9.9% new market share

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

of passenger cars sold in the EU were electrically-chargeable vehicles, compared to 3.0% during the same period last year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Gasoline car sales posted an even stronger drop (-24.3%), going from more than 1.7 to 766,146 units.

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Market Sale Cyprus Gasoline-Electric

R?sselsheim Engineering Center developing next four-cylinder gasoline engine generation for Groupe PSA; optimized for hybrids

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JUNE 14, 2018

The Rüsselsheim Engineering Center will take on the global responsibility for the development of the next-generation of high-efficiency gasoline engines for all Groupe PSA brands (Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Opel and Vauxhall). Rüsselsheim already had global responsibility for engine development when we were still part of GM.

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Engine Gasoline Hybrid Gasoline-Electric

ACEA: plug-in vehicles take 6.8% market share in Europe in Q1 2020; HEVs at 9.4%

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MAY 13, 2020

In the first quarter of 2020, the electrically-chargeable vehicle segment in Europe significantly increased its market share, rising to 6.8% (from 2.5% Gasoline and diesel cars. With the vast majority of European dealerships closed in March as a result of the containment measures, demand for gasoline cars also plummeted.

Plug-in

Plug-in 2020 Market Europe

California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

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AUGUST 20, 2020

While California is challenging the Federal government in court to overturn the revocation of California’s waiver enabling the state to issue greenhouse gas restrictions on light-duty vehicles, it has finalized with six participating automakers individual bilateral agreements based upon a Framework unveiled last year.

California

California Clean Cleaning Cleaner

Indian Oil plans to install 10,000 electric vehicle charging stations By 2024

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

In the wake of the rising number of electric vehicles on Indian roads, Indian gasoline giant IOC to open 10000 charging stations in the next three years across the country. unveiled a three-year plan to build 5,000 electric vehicle charging stations around the country. In September, Hindustan Petroleum Corp.

Installation

Installation Electric Vehicles Oil Charging

Nitin Gadkari announced to manufacture flex-fuel vehicles & flex-fuel strong hybrid EVs

Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Shri Nitin Gadkari calls for the manufacturing of Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFV) and Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) complying with BS-6 Norms in a time-bound manner within a period of six months. Nitin Gadkari announced flex-fuel vehicles and flex-fuel strong hybrid EVs .

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Fuel Manufacturer Hybrid Vehicles

Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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MAY 25, 2018

A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature.

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MINI realigning model range with emphasis on electromobility; crossover & premium compact segments; and China

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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. The future core portfolio of all-electric vehicles will include the MINI 3-Door Hatch, a new crossover model in the small-car segment and a compact crossover model.

China

China Range Mini E All-Electric

Maruti Suzuki Delivers 10 SX4 Hybrids and 4 Eeco Charge Electric Concepts for Commonwealth Games

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Maruti Suzuki developed the SX4 Hybrid and Eeco Charge concepts as a part of the Government-initiated and SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers)-coordinated National Hybrid Propulsion Program (NHPP) and the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy Sources (MNRE)’s High Energy Density Battery Development Program. SX4 Hybrid.

Suzuki

Suzuki Concept Hybrid India

EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Tesla, which sells exclusively EVs, had the highest fuel economy of any manufacturer in terms of mpge.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy EPA PHEV Economy

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

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. The EPA report is the authoritative reference for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, fuel economy, and powertrain technology trends for new personal vehicles in the United States. Source: EPA.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA

Study concludes that sugar cane-based biorefineries producing ethanol and electricity could power a global auto fleet of hybrids and EVs using only 4% of available cropland

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Number of cars (world and US), amount of gasoline consumed, amount of ethanol equivalent required for a neat ethanol fleet, ethanol and electricity to power hybrid fleet, and sugar cane area for hybrid fleet. l/100km), which corresponds to the efficiency of a commercially available automobile assuming 19.55 Click to enlarge.

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Fleet Available Hybrid Power

Dark Secrets at The Heart EV Supply chain We Often Fail to Address

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

We all believe that an electric vehicle is much more eco-friendlier than a conventional gasoline car. Yes, They Are Greener But… On the surface, EVs are more ecological than gasoline cars because 70-80% of the pollution caused by automobiles comes from their tailpipe and EVs don’t have tailpipe emissions.

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Supplies Pollution Gasoline-Electric Emissions

National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

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MAY 22, 2013

The National Academies has issued a pre-publication version of an interim report on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment. As a result, the National Research Council (NRC)—a part of the National Academies—appointed the Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment.

Plug-in

Plug-in Tax Charging Automobile Manufacturer

NHTSA proposes updating electrical safety requirements for fuel cell and mild hybrid vehicles; alignment with int’l standards

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MARCH 4, 2016

305 align the standard with international regulations and the latest version of the voluntary industry standard, SAE J1766 , “Recommended Practice for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Systems Crash Integrity Testing”. 305 currently only has post-crash electrical safety requirements. 305, GTR No.

Standards

Standards Fuel Hybrid Vehicles

EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

The technology pathways are intended to show the different cost impacts of achieving different levels of stringency, if the industry were to place more or less emphasis on hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles as compared to advanced gasoline technologies and vehicle mass reduction. A common theme across the.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy

National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

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JUNE 4, 2010

Using a 2007 base vehicle, the committee estimated the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines over that timeframe: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition (CI) diesel, and hybrid. The practicality of full-performance battery electric vehicles (i.e.,

Purchase

Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Available

Bosch: Electrification is Coming, But Combustion Engines to Dominate for Another 20 Years

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JULY 1, 2009

Our engineers are working to reduce the fuel consumption of gasoline and diesel engines by up to one third. This will make it possible to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of diesel cars to under 99 grams per kilometer.The electric car will come, but in small numbers at first. liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers [62 mpg US], or 2.6

Engine

Engine Li-ion Lithium Ion Gasoline-Electric

California Air Resources Board Pushes for Restoration of DOE Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Tackles the Four Miracles

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JUNE 19, 2009

All promising low-carbon non-petroleum transportation options, including hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, battery electric vehicles, and advanced liquid biofuels in combustion engines, face significant technical, resource, and market challenges. gallon of gasoline in today’s vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Hydrogen Fuel California Vehicles

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

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MAY 12, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice.

San Diego

San Diego Vietnam SUV North Carolina

Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. And I was there representing Plug In America. Choice is what we want.

Carbon

Carbon San Francisco Sacramento Cleaner

Qualcomm and BRUSA sign commercial wireless electric vehicle charging license agreement

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JULY 29, 2015

BRUSA Elektronik AG, an automotive Tier 1 power electronics supplier, has licensed Qualcomm Incorporated’s Halo ( earlier post ) patented inventions to commercialize Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) systems for Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (EVs). From a Qualcomm Halo infographic. Click to enlarge.

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Commercial Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles

News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As with all battery electric vehicles, expect three plug-in options plus regenerative braking to fill the battery. It will have the ability to directly recharge other electric vehicles, send power back into the grid, and act as a backup power source for a home. The Fisker Ocean is also a power source.

Fisker

Fisker Aston Martin SUV All-Electric

NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

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JUNE 16, 2011

The report, Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy estimates the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition diesel, and hybrid. Compression-ignition technologies.

Fuel

Fuel Downsizing Fuel Economy Diesel

CCFA counters Paris mayor’s proposed total diesel ban with suggestion to focus on legacy fleet

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

In an interview with leJDD in November, Mayor Hidalgo said that she intended to go much further than what had already done on restricting the travel of the most polluting vehicles in the city. Her longer-range plans include heavy reliance on public transport, electric vehicles, and cycling.

Diesel

Diesel Fleet Pollution Europe

Mercedes-Benz presents B-Class F-CELL fuel cell vehicle at LA Auto Show; delivery to US leasing customers by end of 2010

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Mercedes-Benz presented the new B-Class F-CELL, its first (limited) series production fuel-cell powered electric vehicle available in the US ( earlier post ), at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Selected customers will take delivery of the first lease vehicles before the end of 2010.

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Mercedes 2010 Los Angeles Fuel

NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Stoichiometric gasoline direct-injection technology: injects fuel at high pressure directly into the combustion chamber to improve cooling of the air/fuel charge within the cylinder, which allows for higher compression ratios and increased thermodynamic efficiency. Stoichiometric Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI): 44% for cars, 56% for trucks.

2016

2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA

Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

Mitsubishi’s North American-spec i-MiEV battery electric vehicle ( earlier post )—available in either an ES base model or upgrade SE trim package —will be available to test drive at US dealerships beginning in November 2011 with the first scheduled customer vehicle deliveries set to commence in early 2012.

i-MiEV

i-MiEV Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Batteries

BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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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. Performing this role is a 650cc two-cylinder gasoline engine mounted immediately adjacent to the electric motor above the rear axle. Click to enlarge.

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BMW New York London Production

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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

ACEA: electric buses made up 4% of new bus registrations in Europe in 2019

New EV market share in Europe hits 7.2% in Q2 2020, up from 2.4% in same period last year

Volkswagen brand to invest €1B by 2026 in South America; targeting 40% growth in Brazil

Nikkei: India passes Japan to become world’s No. 3 auto market in 2022

Sales of chargeable vehicles more than triple in EU in Q3 to take 9.9% new market share

R?sselsheim Engineering Center developing next four-cylinder gasoline engine generation for Groupe PSA; optimized for hybrids

ACEA: plug-in vehicles take 6.8% market share in Europe in Q1 2020; HEVs at 9.4%

California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

Indian Oil plans to install 10,000 electric vehicle charging stations By 2024

Nitin Gadkari announced to manufacture flex-fuel vehicles & flex-fuel strong hybrid EVs

Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

MINI realigning model range with emphasis on electromobility; crossover & premium compact segments; and China

Maruti Suzuki Delivers 10 SX4 Hybrids and 4 Eeco Charge Electric Concepts for Commonwealth Games

EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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

Study concludes that sugar cane-based biorefineries producing ethanol and electricity could power a global auto fleet of hybrids and EVs using only 4% of available cropland

Dark Secrets at The Heart EV Supply chain We Often Fail to Address

National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

NHTSA proposes updating electrical safety requirements for fuel cell and mild hybrid vehicles; alignment with int’l standards

EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

Bosch: Electrification is Coming, But Combustion Engines to Dominate for Another 20 Years

California Air Resources Board Pushes for Restoration of DOE Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Tackles the Four Miracles

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

Qualcomm and BRUSA sign commercial wireless electric vehicle charging license agreement

News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

CCFA counters Paris mayor’s proposed total diesel ban with suggestion to focus on legacy fleet

Mercedes-Benz presents B-Class F-CELL fuel cell vehicle at LA Auto Show; delivery to US leasing customers by end of 2010

NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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