Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Next-Battery , a start-up developing high energy-density Li-ion battery technology, has secured a strategic relationship with Lvchi Automobile Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd. The global design, research and development base of Lvchi is located at the Turin engineering center in Italy.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

DS Automobiles, a Stellantis brand, has unveiled the E-TENSE PERFORMANCE prototype as a high-performance testbed for coming DS production designs. Since its launch in 2014, DS Automobiles has put electrification at the heart of its strategy. From 2024, every new DS Automobiles design will be only 100% electric.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Innoviz Technologies, a leading provider of high-performance, solid-state lidar sensors and perception software, announced cooperation with Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Co. Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Co. in Xi’an, China to deploy autonomous trucks for an upcoming project in one of the biggest ports in China.

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MAY 1, 2019

Available globally, this design for next-generation automobiles provides a more sustainable mobility solution in battery electric vehicles, a market that is expected to more than triple globally by 2025. The design incorporates direct feedback from industry partners as well as automotive design engineers.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The new combination of aluminum base wheel and individually designed inserts complements the efficient basic alignment of the BMW Group’s first purely electric Sport Activity Vehicle (SAV). In today’s automobiles, the wheels and their aerodynamic flow influence the overall vehicle efficiency by up to 30%.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

In a way, one could argue that designing and creating the Cybertruck was an exercise in deconstruction. It’s designed to do pickup truck things, but it comes in a package that does not look like a traditional pickup truck at all. “He was the artist of decomposition of reality,” he said.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

The company says the material is suitable for train drive systems, automobiles, robots and other applications requiring high reliability. Toshiba says that its material can be installed at minimal cost with no need for design changes. Motors account for approximately half of the world’s electric power consumption.

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JANUARY 31, 2021

As a unique integration of a two-seat aircraft and an automobile, the Transition is designed to meet safety standards from both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Terrafugia, Inc.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

The joint research contributed to the successful completion of the European PRYSTINE (Programmable Systems for Intelligence in Automobiles) project. With a fail-operational system design, car manufacturers lift the safety of their highly automated vehicle to aviation standard in a cost-efficient manner.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 26, 2024

Unveiled at the 2024 Beijing auto show, the Mazda EZ-6 combines the Japanese automaker's signature design flair with powertrain tech from Changan Automobile, Mazda's Chinese partner. An electrified successor to the Mazda 6 mid-size sedan goes on sale in China later this year, but prospects for the U.S. are unclear.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Mercedes-Benz design chief Gorden Wagener has confessed that massive screens arent much of a luxury now that practically every vehicle offers them as standard equipment. He likewise discussed how lucrative customization has been for the brand, concluding that bespoke automobiles was a growing business. And every car has a big screen.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary in China, announced that Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Designed as a highly efficient and smart plant capable of start-to-finish EV production, the new plant will conduct complete processes for EV production including stamping, welding, painting, assembly and complete vehicle inspection.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Toyota’s fuel cell system, which was first introduced in the Toyota Mirai hydrogen-fuel-cell electric vehicle, has proved its value as a propulsion system for automobiles. It required a re-design of the system, followed by the build and installation of the compact fuel cell module.

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MAY 2, 2022

Featuring a patented design, the new spring won over the automaker due primarily to its significant weight advantage in the unsprung mass as well as its performance. Further development work with other leading automobile manufacturers is already underway. Rheinmetall has developed a new glass fiber suspension spring.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

In addition, the design features low battery cell placement, offering a safer, lower center of gravity for enhanced stability while operating. Toronto Fire Services is pleased to be working with Safetek and Spartan Emergency Response on the design and delivery of our first fully electric pumper trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2021

The platform, comprising hardware and software services, will be available to all automobile players in Thailand looking to accelerate their production and sales of EVs in Thailand and elsewhere in the ASEAN region. PTT is a Thai state-owned oil and gas company and the largest publicly listed conglomerate in Thailand.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2022

The production-oriented A6 Avant e-tron concept car now illustrates the synthesis of pioneering drive technology and Audi’s traditional design world: the Avant (i.e., At the same time, it represents a new design concept with the same dimensions as the A6 Sportback e-tron. the wagon format).

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Prologue design features clean and simple "Neo-Rugged" exterior and interior styling and ample interior space. —Gary Robinson, vice president, automobile planning and strategy at American Honda. Prologue’s generous dimensions and roomy interior position the SUV alongside the Passport in Honda’s light truck lineup.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Due to its modular design, the platform was used to create the Lynk & Co 01, 02, 03 and 05, as well as the pure electric 2020 Polestar 2 and Volvo’s first all-electric model, the XC40 Recharge. Geely Automobile, controlled by Zhejiang Geely Holding, also produce vehicles on the CMA platform.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Nidec first revealed its automotive traction motor system in September 2017; the company later went on to announce the successful development of a refined design that fully integrates the reduction gearbox and inverter. The super e-car with a driving mileage of more than 500 kilometers is slated to hit the market in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

This highly anticipated vehicle will be the first automobile in the world to incorporate this grade of steel, which is made at AM/NS Calvert in Alabama. ArcelorMittal’s co-engineering capabilities, which fostered the close collaboration between ArcelorMittal R&D and Ford’s design and welding experts played a pivotal role in this project.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Nidec Corporation announced that the Ni200Ex, the company’s 200kW e-axle traction motor system, has made its way into ZEEKR 001, an electric vehicle newly released by Geely Automobile Group under its premium Zeekr brand. GAC Aion New Energy Automobile: Aion LX (Ni150Ex). GAC NIO New Energy Automobile Technology: HYCAN 007 (Ni150Ex).

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FEBRUARY 11, 2023

The additional space for a battery pack also improves the flexibility of battery design. Since the charging duration decreases as the voltage increases, domestic and overseas automobile makers tend to adopt 800V as their voltage system for electric vehicles. LG Innotek had already developed an 800V wired BMS in 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Boasting a higher strength than metal, this CFRTP-UD tape can be applied to automobile frames and bodies, further enabling the recycling of end-of-vehicle-life parts into different, new automobile parts. AZP is a transparent polymer that overcomes the disadvantages of conventional optical plastic materials.

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

Audi is the first automobile manufacturer worldwide to receive a certificate from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative ( ASI ). Audi is the first automobile manufacturer worldwide to receive a certificate from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). Audi stands for sustainability along the entire supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Their goal is to develop a higher-power wireless charger through breakthrough designs that focus electro­magnetic waves to eliminate interference, thus increasing efficiency. The research project aims to generate new insights into the technological and physical hurdles of high-power wireless charging for automobiles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2019

Additionally, the parties are forming a joint venture to expand into new market segments where NEVS AB is contributing US$150 million in starting capital for a 65% stake and Koenigsegg obtains 35% by contributing primarily with intellectual property, technology licenses, and product design.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The platform is designed for the next generation of high-performance smart EVs and not only further integrates and standardizes core components, but also incorporates a new body structure, digital and electrical architecture, and a revamped BYD vehicle operating system. BYD introduced the e-platform 3.0 The e-platform 3.0

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2021

Baidu will provide intelligent driving capabilities to power the passenger vehicles for the new venture, and Geely, which holds the distinction of best-selling Chinese automobile brand in past years under the Volvo and Geely brands, will contribute its expertise in automobile design and manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Genesis introduced the Electrified GV70 SUV by hosting a world premiere event at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition (Auto Guangzhou 2021) in China last week.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 16, 2025

Truly legendary automotive designs are as rare as finding buried treasure. Lincolns Continental from the early 1960s is easily one of the most beautiful cars ever designed. For every museum-worthy masterpiece there are hundreds of other vehicles that miss the mark or fall woefully short.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2022

Designed to enable closer collaboration among carmakers, automobile Tier 1 suppliers and Taiwan’s semiconductor IDM and fabless companies, the guide promises to help automakers better adapt production capacity to semiconductor supply chain disruptions and drive innovation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Specifically, the new band plan designates the lower 45 megahertz (5.850-5.895 GHz) for unlicensed uses and the upper 30 megahertz (5.895-5.925 GHz) for enhanced automobile safety using Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules for the 5.9

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JULY 19, 2022

Supernal partnered with the Group’s design studios to create the cabin concept as the company works to certify its eVTOL vehicle for commercial use in the United States starting in 2028 and in the EU and UK shortly after. —Jaiwon Shin. Ergonomically contoured seats offer a cocoon-like environment for passengers.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 7, 2025

These days, cars can get updates over the air, but when Henry Ford was still around, engineers had to think outside the box to make automobiles more enjoyable for motorists. Looking back at Ford V8s from the 1930s, its impressive to see the level of thoughtfulness put into the vehicles designed in Dearborn.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2018

It is designed to be applied to the hood and roof of eco-friendly battery electric vehicle models in order to maximize energy output. The solar roof is the first of these technologies, and will mean that automobiles no longer passively consume energy, but will begin to produce it actively.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2021

These solutions will strengthen object awareness and detection capabilities of unmanned heavy trucks and are designed to promote rapid, large-scale vehicle production in a cost-effective, efficient way. Velodyne and Trunk.Tech will cooperate on lidar-enabled products that meet the demanding requirements of high-speed transportation logistics.

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