Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled the Nissan IMx, an all-electric crossover concept vehicle offering fully autonomous operation and a driving range of more than 600 kilometers (373 miles). The IMx concept vehicle provides a glimpse into the future of Nissan Intelligent Mobility, promoting a stronger connection between car and driver.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

The BMW Brilliance plug-in hybrid concept. have presented a concept plug-in hybrid sedan based on the long wheelbase version of the BMW 5 Series Sedan. The plug-in was developed exclusively for the Chinese automobile market and produced at the Shenyang site. Series production of the automobile is to start in China in 2013.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And with the revival of the EV, the V2G concept was reborn.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

The E-JET concept range extended electric vehicle from GAC. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., —a partnership between Chery Automobile, China’s largest independent car manufacturer, and Israel Corporation—is bringing its Cross Hybrid Concept to the Geneva Motor Show in March. Guangzhou Automobile Group.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Fusion Fuel has engaged Black & Veatch to perform a concept study and is also working with Cornerstone Engineering and Headwaters Solutions. Fusion Fuel has created a modular, integrated solar-to-hydrogen generator, powered by a proprietary miniaturized PEM electrolyzer, that enables off-grid production of green hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2011

Electrochemical behavior of the proof-of-concept battery. In their initial proof of concept study, they used aqueous Fe- (NO 3 ) 3 /Fe(NO 3 ) 2 as the cathode, with a relatively thick, commercially available lithium superionic conductor (LISICON).we A = lithium or sodium (Li or Na), M represents a metal and 1 ≤ n < z.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2022

These include long dwell times, high power demand from the grid, availability and reliability issues, and the need for end-users to deal with heavy cables, dirty connectors, and buggy user interfaces. Operational concept of a bus station with Quick Charger Machine (QCM). Two- and three-wheelers. Moon et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The converted vans will run on electricity only and will charge directly from the power grid. The concept for the conversion van program evolved through a collaboration between AC Propulsion and AutoPort, Inc., an automobile conversion company out of New Castle, Delaware. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. will conduct a one-year “proof-of-concept seedling” program. for climate control in automobiles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2020

Hub is a space that connects UAM and PBV, a new concept solution in which people can come together to interact. The first solution that Hyundai is offering to vitalize future cities is Urban Air Mobility, an innovative mobility solution that offers liberation from grid-lock and democratization of flight. Concept PAV S-A1.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2009

For each of two automotive firms—the Swiss concept car manufacturer Rinspeed and the German company RUF Automobile GmbH—the Siemens research team developed an integrated system consisting of a motor/generator, power electronics and an interface with a battery connection. A later version is expected to feature a twin-motor design.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

This would create an energy market in which only the amount of electricity actually in demand is fed into the grid. In addition, a fleet regulation for power plant fleets modeled after the automobile industry would be an effective way to limit the average CO 2 emissions of the power utilities and further reduce emissions.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Ahead of an appearance at the Japan Mobility Show later this month, Nissan has unveiled its second vehicle concept it plans to digitally display at the expo. The Japanese automaker this week shared the Hyper Adventure electric vehicle (EV) concept, an automobile designed with outdoor enthusiasts in mind.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

Honda’s focus on electrification in Europe will initially be driven by a roll-out of hybrid technology across its automobile range. The pure-electric concept car explores a financially-beneficial ownership model for enterprising customers, by functioning as an automated ride sharing vehicle when the owner is not using the car.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

The project will cover different types of electric vehicles, the development of Smart Grids, innovative Information and Communication Technologies solutions, and urban mobility concepts. The European Commission will support a cross-European electromobility initiative, Green eMotion, worth €41.8 million (US$68.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

In tune with the ultra-lightweight construction concept, each tank weighs 27 kilograms (59.52 With the e-gas project, Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to develop an entire chain of sustainable energy carriers. The power-to-gas process links the electricity grid and gas network bi-directionally for the first time.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

As private companies, automobile manufacturers look for the lowest cost means of getting from A to B and the premiums that they can charge for getting from A to B faster. Even with the implementation of the smart grid it seems unlikely that we will all be able to buy our power from West Virginia. Power plant capital costs. Source: EIA.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2011

Artist’s conception of Honda Smart Home System. Complementing the commercial grid, the Honda Smart Home System provides heat and electricity for the home, and produces power for the use of electromotive mobility. Click to enlarge. Honda Motor Co., and the city of Saitama signed an agreement to cooperate in the E-KIZUNA Project.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2013

Linear accelerator concept for capsule acceleration and deceleration between 300 and 760 mph (480 and 1,220 km/h). Hyperloop concept sketch. The capsules may be passenger-only, or, for more flexibility (and at a higher system cost), passenger and automobile combinations. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Other awards included funding for renewable energy resources, industrial and building energy efficiency, a modernized electricity grid, cleaner fossil fuels, and the next generation of nuclear power. This integrated power system can reduce the burden on the electrical grid and decrease the use of fossil fuels in electricity generation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2018

The objective of this AOI is to develop and demonstrate innovative approaches to reduce the impact on the grid from multiple vehicles charging at extreme fast charging (XFC) rates. Plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) present a new cybersecurity vulnerability to the US transportation sector and the electricity grid.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

Phase III applications are sought, to further develop and specifically demonstrate a promising system concept for bio-fueled SOFCs in distributed generation applications, with potential commercial viability. Buildings Technologies. Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. The large battery block is bolted to the floor structure of the Audi e-tron quattro concept.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

As proof, Audi is poised to release the Metroproject Quattro concept, a plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid four-seater designed to make life difficult for the Mini Cooper. His Project Better Place will install and operate an Electric Recharge Grid consisting of charging spots and battery exchange stations. The Audi features a 1.4-liter

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Usually referenced as a “kill switch,” the device is supposed to be required on every new automobile manufactured after 2025. Modern automobiles are already loaded up with microphones and are capable of transmitting control inputs, positional data, and plenty more back to the manufacturer. The latter seems the more likely option.

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Green Car Congress

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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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2023

Izera Izera concept. While Izera concepts were first shown in 2024, its factory in Jaworzno (Poland) won’t start construction until 2024 with first production cars rolling off the line in 2025. It’s a mini car called the Sion that’s capable of charging via the grid or solar modules. KG Mobility KG Mobility/SsangYong Torres.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 25, 2024

But the concept isn’t exactly a new one, leading many to question how sustainable it actually is. We also see this in Japan, which might explain why the country seems so interested in hydrogen powered automobiles when nobody else seems to be. We’ve seen this happen with the concept of hydrogen-fueled cars, too.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

Kia’s PBV business will initially be based around the introduction of an all-new, modular vehicle, previewed by the Kia Concept PV5. As a Platform Beyond Vehicle, Kia PBVs will open the door to new businesses and lifestyles by redefining the concept of space thanks to advanced, tailored interiors that provide ultimate freedom and flexibility.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I 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.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

That event was meant to show that the new company, a combination of the old Fiat Chrysler Automobiles with Europe’s Peugeot Citroën, had the plans to electrify its model line that FCA conspicuously lacked. Plug-in hybrids that never connect to the grid might as well not have a plug at all. Default: hybrid, not EV. Once or twice a week?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The projects were selected through a merit-based process from thousands of concept papers and hundreds of full applications. for automobiles. Optimized Ultra-High Efficiency Electric Machines. United Technologies Research Center will use additive. manufacturing to develop an ultra-high efficiency electric motor. rare earth material.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The German Automobile Industry Association is working together with automotive manufacturers on uniform cell standards, Audi said. With power drawn from the single-phase German household grid with its output of 230 volts, capacity extends up to 3.6 FOr the Q5 hybrid, Audi is using a dual cooling concept. Thermal management.

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Drive Electric NZ

APRIL 4, 2023

In New Zealand, the Ministry for the Environment and the New Zealand Automobile Associatio n are working together to ensure that old EV batteries are handled in an environmentally responsible way. The programme’s foundation is built on the concept of a circular economy , which seeks to avoid the linear “take-to-waste” model.

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Driivz

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Electrification of fleets continues to grow as more EVs, including light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, and automobiles, come onto the marketplace. However, in the big picture, environmental gains from EVs may be offset by stressing the grid. In fact, EVs are expected to make up 31% of the global fleet by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

The new A8 features a new design language, an innovative touchscreen operating concept and a systematically electrified drive. A pad in the garage floor transfers the power inductively to a receiver coil in the automobile with a power output of 3.6 In a brand event in Barcelona, Audi unveiled its fourth-generation A8 luxury sedan.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

In June 2013, Audi commissioned a power-to-gas facility in the north German town of Werlte, thus becoming the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy sources. The e-gas plant only operates when there is too much electricity from renewable sources in the grid. Earlier post.)

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