Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The electric racing car, which underwent an evolution in the Porsche Development Centre in Weissach, celebrated its world premiere in the Porsche Experience Center in Franciacorta, Italy. This should reduce the carbon footprint of production by more than ten percent.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2009

The agreement was signed in Rome by Zhang Fangyou, Chairman of GAC Group, and Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Group, in the presence of the President of the People’s Republic of China, Hu Jintao, and the Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi. Fiat Group and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2023

French manufacturers Peugeot, Citroen and Renault and Italy’s Fiat benefited from a large rebound in condo automobiles gross sales latter year in 3 of Europe’s maximum frequent relief locations. The French marketplace’s greatest beneficiaries had been Citroen (+195 %), Renault (+149 %) and Peugeot (+62 %).

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 21, 2023

The vehicle was also on display for the opening of the Larusmiani boutique, which has recently opened a permanent gallery dedicated to Italian automobiles. While the 33 Stradale is about as handsome as classic automobiles get, there’s something about the wedge design that seems to resonate with modern audiences.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 29, 2023

Call for for classical handbook gearboxes is weakening because of an business progress towards electrical automobiles. of the personnel in neighboring Slovakia and has laid off hundreds in Italy. Car production in Austria has been underneath power from decrease hard work prices to the rustic’s east following the autumn of communism.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

liter V-6 EcoDiesel powertrain mix to 20% of the total Ram 1500 production volume—double the initial expectation. Ram Truck worked with powertrain supplier VM Motori (Fiat Group Automobiles) to increase production to meet North American consumer demand. liter EcoDiesel engine is manufactured by VM Motori in Cento, Italy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2019

A team of researchers in Italy has transformed chars—the least valuable by-product of waste-tire pyrolysis—into highly efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) catalysts for use in alkaline fuel cells and metal air batteries. A paper on their work is published in the Journal of Power Sources. Currently, about 1.5

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 11, 2019

Fiat Chrysler will invest $788 million to build a production line for the new 500 electric, according to the company’s European CFO Pietro Gorlier. billion) into Italy, the deal makes good on earlier promises that the automaker would establish a dedicated small battery-electric vehicle […].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The Automobile Sector of the Fiat Group and Adam Opel GmbH signed a contract agreement whereby Fiat will supply vehicles comprising of several variants to Opel commencing December 2011. This will extend the total lifetime production of this vehicle platform in the Tofas plant to 1.3 million units. million units.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 13, 2024

Though perhaps best known for the flashy and outrageous Lamborghini Countach, Gandini’s pen was applied to many other Italian, German, French, British, Japanese, and Swedish concepts and production designs. Born on August 26th, 1938 in Turin, Italy, Marcello Gandini was the son of a conductor.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It ended production of pure internal combustion engine cars last year. In the few years they have been in production, they have successfully conquered the Vietnam EV market with a range of electric cars and scooters. However, Zhidou has sold a number of cars in Italy and several other European countries.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

Markets were significantly hit in Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Slovenia, Greece and Portugal, where the combined volume fell from 634,600 units in March 2019 to 161,800 units last month. This result follows declines in January and February, taking the quarterly volume down to 3.04 million units.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

Over 100 new exhibitors, four country pavilions With more than 100 new entrants in this year’s event, it will feature an extensive, innovative and technologically advanced product showcase from the industry.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2009

In the first quarter of 2009, automotive production in Europe fell by 35% to 3.4 million vehicles, according to the latest Economic Report from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Van (-57%) and truck production (-56%) dropped even more than the manufacture of passenger cars (-31%). Source: ACEA.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

to 45.3%), according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’s Association (ACEA) as published in its latest ACEA Economic Report. The trade association publishes the report three times a year, giving additional insight in market trends and automotive production. European production. fewer in Italy, 25.1%

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

Oliver Samson returns to Kia After beginning his career as an Exterior Designer at the Hyundai & Kia Motor European Design Center, Oliver Samson returns to the brand from his role as Head of Innovation Design Platform at the Changan European Design Center in Italy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Final preparations for the production of a new Fiat automobile in Serbia will be executed within the next few months, according to Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Mla?an the new car should begin rolling off production lines on schedule, in early 2011.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Italy-based Micro-Vett SpA, which produces electric versions of several other Fiat vehicles, has developed an electric version of the 500, unveiled by the NICE car company in 2008. The Detroit Free Press reports that Chrysler will display a battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the upcoming North American International Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2010

CCTV reports that the Haw Tai Motor Plant, China’s largest Euro-5 diesel engine plant, has gone into production in Inner Mongolia. Initial capacity for the plant, which is a subsidiary of Haw Tai Automobile , is 300,000 units in its first phase, with planned production to reach 1 million units. Party Secretary of Foton Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2011

in 2010, with a total of 13,360,599 new units registered throughout the year, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’s Association (ACEA). shut one of two production lines at a UK factory last August, shifting its focus to emerging markets. Such incentives also expired in Italy and elsewhere.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data demonstrating the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and both GDP and customer incentives. In other words, the final product alone—no matter how good it is—is not sufficient to create demand.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

ZAP and Jonway Group announced they had earlier signed definitive agreements according to which ZAP will acquire 51% of Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. ZAP intends to acquire the remaining 49% of Jonway Automobile following completion of the first phase and following final regulatory approval. —Alex Wang, CEO of Jonway Automobile.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 22, 2023

BMW introduced the Concept Touring Coupe at the 2023 Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza in Italy. Parts would need to be largely interchangeable with other BMW products and advertising for the M Coupe (which is really a hatchback) would be nonexistent. And there's no concrete plans to put it in production,” van Hooydonk said.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 17, 2024

At Tata Motors, we have a design guide book that encompasses design directions for all our passenger car products, EVs, Avinya products, as well as commercial vehicles, as all of them fall under the overarching umbrella of the Tata Motors’ design department, despite each having their own individual character.

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Teslarati

JUNE 30, 2022

However, with Italy moving to drop a request to postpone the ban by five years, the plan stands, though significant changes were implemented in order to appease both sides of the debate. The Commission also decided to cut the “Social Climate Fund” from 72 billion euros to 59 billion euros.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2017

The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Italy for failure to fulfil its obligations under EU vehicle type-approval legislation with regards to Fiat Chrysler (FCA) automobiles. Reuters: US preparing to sue FCA over diesel emissions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

BJEV plans to bring a complete lineup of alternative energy automobiles to market. BJEV’s ultimate plan is to bring yearly production numbers to over 200,000 by 2020, with a 30% target for the export market. BJEV has seen sales volume climb to 6,223 units through June of 2015—representing a 23.1%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. These technology, product and platform-related savings are expected to account for approximately 40% of the total €3.7 and Peugeot S.A. The combined company will have annual unit sales of 8.7

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2011

an international maker of stator technology used in hybrid and electric automobiles, filed a $110-million lawsuit today in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Remy, Inc. Tecnomatic is headquartered in Italy with offices in India, Shanghai, Brazil, and Romania. Tecnomatic S.p.A. ,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

Tesla has demonstrated expertise with electric vehicles, but nowhere near the experience and capability of an organization like Daimler in terms of general automotive experience with safety, mass production, all those things. Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and Product Architect. As part of the collaboration, Prof. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 11, 2022

By 2020, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and other European countries have launched automotive industry demand stimulation measures to provide subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles, which has given a strong impetus to the growth of electric vehicles sales.

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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2009

As automotive production in Europe falls by a whopping 35 per cent, small cars have reached a new record high market share reflecting consumer concerns about the general economy and the environment. per cent, Italy down 38.6 This was followed by France, down 46 per cent, Spain down 40.2 per cent and Germany down 32.3 per cent.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

In addition, those governments will share relevant information and data from the pilot with participating governments, manufacturers of automobiles and associated parts, power plants, and research institutes, and seek active engagement from the private sector. Information Sharing on Targets and Best Practices.

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Green Cars News

MAY 20, 2009

Tesla is the only production automaker selling a highway capable electric vehicle in North America and Europe, and as such Daimler’s investment will see the company furthering its development of battery-run cars. This will accelerate bringing our Tesla Model S to production and ensure that it is a superlative vehicle on all levels.”.

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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. The theory here could be applied to companies like Lamborghini, however.

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Green Cars News

MAY 20, 2009

According to Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, Tesla may have expertise with electric vehicles but it can benefit greatly from the general automotive experience of Daimler particularly with regards to safety and mass production.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

General Motors and the University of Michigan have formed the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, with a strategic focus on reinventing the automobile and developing the next generation of high-efficiency vehicles powered by diverse energy sources. —Tom Stephens.

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