Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2020

TRI-AD), Toyota’s automated driving software development company, has successfully completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) demonstrating high definition (HD) map-building for surface roads with a relative accuracy of less than 50 centimeters—a good level that is required for automated driving—using two techniques.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2019

Positioned as the next generation smart device, BYTON is designed for the future of autonomous driving in which the automobile will become a mobile digital lounge. BYTON aims to create a premium brand rooted in China which has a global reach. The company’s vehicle concept and design center is located in Munich.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2015

The study, which ran from October 2011 – September 2014, comprehensively charts current progress in technology; identifies trends; analyzes lifecycle assessments for a variety of vehicle concepts; and assess material intensities. At the same time, it places German activities in the field of electromobility within an international context.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Global clean energy investment was $67.8 There was a $1-billion initial public offering by NIO, a $585-million Series C venture capital round by Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors and a $294-million pre-IPO round by Zhejiang Dianka Automobile. Japan at $4 billion, down 21%. —Colin McKerracher. billion, up 9% on a year earlier.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Honda will begin sales in Japan of the Clarity Fuel Cell in March 2016. At the same time, it will introduce a new approach to automobile manufacturing which requires consideration of electrification beyond the concept of a “platform.”. Hachigo is initiating a major organizational change in April.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2017

The licensees will put the technology to practical use in contract-based analysis businesses in Japan and abroad. and GeneBay Inc. Earlier post.) Consequently, Toyota will continue to actively disclose and share information in an effort to spread technology further. Background.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide. million vehicles by fiscal 2013, as compared to 1 million vehicle sold in the current fiscal year.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The dynamic concept showcases electric vehicles. World of e-mobility – all about alternative drives and new mobility concepts from exhibitors in the fields of e-bikes, e-scooters, electric and hybrid vehicles, charging technology, and energy supply. It is the largest automobile exhibition in Japan.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

Toyota has stepped up its research, development and production capacity of both NiMH and Li-ion batteries and will use these technologies where appropriate in its expanding focus on electrification of the automobile. The next Prius will feature the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). qdash;Satoshi Ogiso.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The chief executives of the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG said during an annual briefing at the Frankfurt Motor Show that their companies’ partnership ( earlier post ) is advancing quickly, and the scope of the collaboration is increasingly global. The Q30 concept car can be seen for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2011

Artist’s conception of Honda Smart Home System. The E-KIZUNA Project, managed by the city in collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders, aims to help fight global warming and realize a sustainable, low-carbon society through the popularization of electric vehicles. Click to enlarge. Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled new advanced engines and transmissions and further evolved hybrid systems based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). Using TNGA, Toyota has been changing the automobile from its very structure, lowering. Dynamic Force Engines. The first announced member of the lineup is a 2.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The expanded collaboration aims to explore how to integrate break­throughs in material science and recycling concepts to support electric mobility and sustainable transportation. The first project involves testing ORNL’s new high-power wireless EV charging concepts with a Porsche Taycan.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2010

The Teijin Group recently unveiled a super-lightweight electric concept car made with proprietary materials and technologies including carbon fiber composites, polycarbonate resins and bio-derived polyester. As a symbolic electric concept car, it features a number of proprietary advanced technologies: The PU_PA EV. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Throw in the on-going global financial crisis and it’s no surprise that some members of the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) had considered scrapping this year’s Tokyo Motor Show altogether. Keep your eyes peeled too for the Honda EV-N and Honda Skydeck concepts. Faye Sunderland.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 16, 2024

Lamborghini has broken its own sales record by delivering over 10,000 automobiles in 2023. But with global wealth being transferred upward in recent years, Lamborghini was afforded an opportunity to draw in additional customers with its entry level products.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2016

FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, outlined the Subaru Global Platform which is currently under development as the architecture to be used for all the company’s next-generation vehicles. Single design concept, adaptable to electrification. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. The next-generation platform looks ahead to 2025.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The FT-CH concept. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. A century after the invention of the automobile, we must re-invent it with powertrains that significantly reduce or eliminate the use of conventional petroleum fuels.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

This concept is often called “additionality.” Every ton of offsets verified by a DOE can thereafter be used to compensate for excessive emissions by companies in Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Validation requires additionality. what would have happened anyway).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

—Ted Klaus, Acura NSX Global Development Leader. Utilizing Global and local optimization routines, each casting and extrusion was analyzed for potential weight savings. Driving modes. The NSX hybrid features four driving modes: Quiet. Multi-Material Body.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Most days, most cars are going to have lots of extra battery capacity,” said Mr. Kempton, noting that on average, American automobiles get driven for just one hour each day. In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. Electrifying the entire vehicle fleet would provide more than three times the U.S.’s

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

The global auto industry is in a time of flux. Further, as one of the most polluting sectors globally and the most polluting in rich countries , it is necessary that transportation clean up its act, and fast, in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Japan and the 1970s as parable We have, in fact, seen this story before.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Hawley has correctly identified that there’s been an influx of Chinese-made automobiles onto Western nations of late. Chinese automakers have signaled a desire to tackle the American market, in a manner similar to South Korea and Japan, for years. auto sector," the Alliance for American Manufacturing said in a report.

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