Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

Sophisticated chassis and battery design gives new life to “lesser” chemistries—especially lithium iron phosphate that’s the hottest thing in batteries around the world—that would otherwise be uncompetitive and obsolete. This grand design, naturally, would demand an attendant burst of charger development.

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Batteries Battery Supplies GM 93

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Strategies to close this gap include better design of fuel economy test cycles, improved traffic flow and better road surface conditions. Internationally co-ordinated programmes involving governments and automobile manufacturers will help trigger a faster development and uptake of new technologies in the 2020 time frame and beyond.

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Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2012

Clients include government agencies, petroleum companies, automobile companies, chemical and biofuel companies, professional service firms and law firms. MM Bbl/day from Caribbean and Atlantic Basin (CAB) sources: Eastern Canada, Mexico, South America, and West Africa. Of the CAB imports, about 2.6

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions CO2 247

The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It’s even going to keep a few of Chrysler’s oldest units around — just with some improvements designed to meet the relevant emissions standards.& We are growing capacity, adding capacity, for South America, the Middle East and Europe and Asia Pacific.” From Automotive News :& As for the U.S.,

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Engine Chrysler Downsizing South America 113

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The next generation of smaller, sustainable cars—specifically designed to operate in densely populated cities—is poised to be a key part of the solution in conjunction with improved fixed rail systems, buses, ferries and other modes of transportation. Technology, design and connectivity.

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BMW Future Personal New York 366

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A recent study by consulting firm McKinsey & Company asserts , "Advanced electrical and electronic (E/E) capabilities… and the ability to make design upgrades during the (EV) vehicle life cycle are becoming crucial to remain competitive, both in China and globally." Modify ICE or Go EV?

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Electric Cars Electric Electrical Cars 110

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2012

The vehicle is designed to deliver performance with less than 90 g CO 2 /km in city traffic conditions through technologies such as high speed cranking, regenerative braking, auto start/stop, series hybrid mode and limited range pure electric operation. Tata Motors is India’s largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of Rs.1,23,133

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India Concept 2012 Hybrid 225

Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - October 18, 2008… The BMW Group will be the world’s first manufacturer of premium automobiles to deploy a fleet of some 500 all-electric vehicles for private use in daily traffic. Specially engineered for automobile use, the battery technology will have a range of more than 240 kilometers, or 150 miles.

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Mini E BMW Power Powered 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The company went on to design and manufacture mobile-phone handsets and parts for Motorola ( MOT , Fortune 500 ), Nokia ( NOK ), Sony Ericsson, and Samsung. Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct.

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BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars 62