Remove Automobile Remove Automobile Industry Remove Gas Remove Hybrid
article thumbnail

Delaware adopting California’s ZEV regulations

Green Car Congress

Managed by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control ( DNREC ), the ZEV program is designed to accelerate the commercialization of battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles. In states already in the program, the automobile industry has successfully met the required percentage.

Delaware 284
article thumbnail

New hybrid plasma-catalyst aftertreatment system feasible for low-temperature combustion engines

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) have developed a new hybrid reactor for automotive exhaust aftertreatment that combines plasma and a honeycomb-structured monolith catalyst resulting in an enhanced synergistic effect of low-temperature catalytic activity. Especially in the automobile industry, the plasma?catalyst

Engine 247
article thumbnail

New high-temperature ceramic capacitor could reduce cooling needs in power electronics for hybrids and EVs

Green Car Congress

Scientists from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK have developed a new lead-free, high-temperature ceramic capacitor that could improve the efficiency and reliability of electric and hybrid vehicles. Batteries Electric (Battery) Hybrids Materials Power Electronics'

Hybrid 281
article thumbnail

Quadrant CMS plastics/metal hybrid technology saves weight in airbag assemblies with integrated lead frames

Green Car Congress

A hybrid plastics/metal airbag housing with integrated lead frame, co-developed and produced by Quadrant Creative Molding & Systems for an automotive steering wheel airbag assembly, reduces weight, packing space and costs. The hybrid structure is created by combining the plastics housing with the metal leadframe. Click to enlarge.

Hybrid 150
article thumbnail

China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

Green Car Congress

China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. —Energy-saving and new energy vehicle plan. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.

article thumbnail

Series production of next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar begins in April at new Performance Manufacturing Center

Green Car Congress

Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) will begin series production of the next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar ( earlier post ) in late April, with customer deliveries to commence thereafter. The multi-material space frame is created with 100% robotic Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, an automobile industry first.

Acura 150
article thumbnail

Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

Clean Fleet Report

An electric car consumes less energy compared to a gas- or diesel-fueled vehicle. A hybrid electric vehicle , as they are also commonly known, uses an electrical drive technology and applies regenerative braking, recovering the energy normally lost while braking. High Torque. Low Maintenance Costs. Electric Vehicles are Affordable.