The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, the 500-plus horsepower (and torque to match) figure stemming from the Zeekr’s dual-motor setup should be the same regardless of market and is allegedly capable of bringing the van to 60 mph in roughly 4.5 That’s mighty quick for a minivan, especially one as big (205 inches long) and heavy as the 009.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

The Driving America Forward Act is supported by 60 organizations, including ABB Inc., The Nature Conservancy, Toyota Motor North America, Union of Concerned Scientists, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volta. The Driving America Forward Act is supported by 60 organizations, including ABB Inc.,

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 23, 2024

Which countries are leading the shift from internal combustion engine automobiles to EVs? It’s produced on three continents–North America, China and Europe.] The post Who’s Leading the Shift Away from Internal Combustion Engine Automobiles? — Mike B., In June 2024, China unveiled a $73.65

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

In a press briefing held in Tokyo on its initiatives in automobile electrification, Honda announced that it will spend approximately ¥5 trillion (US$40 billion) in the area of electrification and software technologies to further accelerate its electrification over the next 10 years, including both R&D expenses (¥3.5 trillion / US$12 billion).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2015

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) officially announced , after several days of press reports, that Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Mitsubishi Motors’ production in the United States started in 1988 as Diamond Star Motors (DSM, later re-named as MMNA) which was a joint venture company with Chrysler Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2015

National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS)—the rebirthed Saab—and Dongfeng Motor Corporation (Dongfeng) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to achieve global industrial synergies. Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM) is the third biggest Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhan, Hubei Province.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) plans to debut three new electrified models—two BEVs and a PHEV—in the US market this year. At every price point and with multiple powertrains, we can put more people in cleaner automobiles across North America to have the greatest near-term impact on total carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2012

Protean’s in-wheel direct-drive motors have the highest torque density of any of today’s leading electric propulsion systems. Each Protean Drive in-wheel motor can deliver 81 kW (110 hp) and 800 nm (590 lb-ft), yet weighs only 31 kg (68 lbs.) Protean’s in-wheel motors are designed for a broad range of vehicle applications.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2010

Japan’s Nidec Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of motors for hard-disk drives, has entered into an asset and stock purchase agreement with Emerson Electric Co. EMC) to acquire EMC’s Motors & Controls business in an all cash deal. Tags: Motors. Terms of the arrangement were not disclosed. Earlier post.)

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

General motors at 10 month 26 Announced Wednesday , As 7.5 therefore , European Association of automobile manufacturers ?ACEA? The post 40,000 pre-built charging piles in North America, the status quo of charging piles in Europe, America and Japan appeared first on SETEC POWER.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont plant on 23 March.

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Teslarati

APRIL 26, 2024

Hyundai Motor Co. Hyundai moves up production start date at Georgia Metaplant In the first quarter, Hyundai Motor reported an operating profit of over 3.5 Earlier this year, General Motors CEO Mary Barra talked about bringing the company’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to North America.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. billion yuan (US$679 million). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Ford will begin applying start-stop technology—currently used in Ford hybrids and some Ford cars in Europe—in conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America in 2012. The system uses an enhanced 12-volt automobile battery and upgraded starter motor, said Birgit Sorgenfrei, program manager for Auto Start-Stop.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 members from across North America who have been nominated for the 2022 National Electric Auto Association (EAA) Board, and will be voted on by members in early November. The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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Teslarati

MARCH 12, 2024

In February 2024, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares hinted that Leapmotor’s technology could help the company competitively price electric vehicles to compete with China-made EVs in Europe, North America, and other markets. Dongfeng Motors Corporation Ltd. is a state-owned automobile manufacturer based in Wuhan, Hubei.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2012

China-based and -focused CCID Consulting estimates that the China passenger vehicle market will need at least 1.802 million tons of aluminum sheets annually, assuming that aluminum replaces 15% of the steel used in automobile manufacturing by 2015. Specifically, CCID says, aluminum sheets for automobile body will be the most promising sector.

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Teslarati

MAY 25, 2023

Ford recently announced it would add Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) port to its future electric vehicles (EVs). The move may change the EV charging landscape in North America. At the same time, Tesla’s NACS technology gains support from a notable leader in North America’s automobile industry.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

While the United Automobile Workers (UAW) are preparing to vote on contract proposals offered by Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, non-union Toyota is increasing hourly wages. Hourly compensation has increased for the automaker’s U.S. manufacturing, distribution center, and logistics employees.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2010

General Motors and Pacific Century Motors (PCM), an entity formed by The Tempo Group and E-Town, an affiliate of the Beijing Municipal Government, have reached an agreement for GM to sell GM Global Steering Holdings, LLC, commonly known as Nexteer, to PCM. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Headquartered in Saginaw, Mich.,

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Yanfeng supplies automobile manufacturers with car parts including electronics, seats, interiors, and other components. “Due to an issue with an external supplier, production at some of Stellantis’ North America assembly plants has been disrupted. Stellantis issued a statement about the production disruptions.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 members from across North America who have been nominated for the 2022 National Electric Auto Association (EAA) Board, and will be voted on by members in early November. The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2021

Stellantis brands include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, MOPAR, Opel, Peugeot, RAM, Vauxhall, Free2Move and Leasys. Propulsion includes a family of three electric drive modules (EDM) that combine the motor, gearbox and inverter. In Paris, Stellantis N.V.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2012

This marks Protean Electric’s entry into China, the world's largest automobile market. In 2011, China automobile sales exceeded 18.5 Total vehicle registrations in China today total over 100 million automobiles. million units. Passenger car sales climbed to about 14.5 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The US application of Honda Sensing 360 is part of a global strategy announced by Honda Motor Co., The Acura version of Honda Sensing 360 will use the AcuraWatch system name in North America. that will begin in China in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2013

California-based Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices ( earlier post ), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with China-based Sichuan Automobile Industry Co., Sichuan Automobile Industry Co. Ltd (SAIG) to manufacture inner-city electric buses.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

At a press event in Tokyo to lay out his future vision and direction for the company, Honda Motor President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that the company will strive to make two-thirds of its overall unit sales from plug-in hybrid/hybrid vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles such as fuel cell vehicles and battery EVs by around 2030.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The vehicles are expected to include buses to start, before later including taxis and other automobiles. The company says it has already been testing the self-driving tech in 12 cities, primarily in North America, and that it has been used over 350,000 times thus far.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

General Motors and Honda announced the executive structure for their recently established joint venture company, Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC (FCSM). Representing Honda on the FCSM board of directors are: Takashi Sekiguchi, Managing Officer and Director/Chief Operating Officer, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Mazda Motor Corporation announced that cumulative production of the Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) reached four million units on 22 January 2014—ten years and seven months after production of the first-generation model commenced in June 2003. No other Mazda model has reached the milestone as quickly.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 26, 2023

Common Motors has expanded the provision chain for its electrical automobiles via signing a trade in with Australian provider Component 25 for up to 32,500 metric lots of manganese sulfate in keeping with generation.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 2, 2023

Basic Motors and South Korea’s Posco Day M mentioned they are going to make investments extra to extend the manufacturing capability at their chemical battery fabrics facility in Canada, taking their estimated overall funding within the plant to over US$1 billion.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2013

Honda of America Mfg., will invest $23 million at its Marysville, Ohio auto plant to add production of the new two-motor Accord Hybrid Sedan ( earlier post ), scheduled to go on sale nationwide this fall. In addition to manufacturing, Ohio is the center for vehicle engineering in North America.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 17, 2023

Polestar officially introduced the Polestar 3 in China today and announced what it calls a new pricing system, with the long-range dual-motor model starting at RMB 698,000 and the long-range dual-motor with performance pack model at RMB 798,000. | Polestar.US The plant is expected to make its first deliveries in mid-2024.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The MG4 EV–on sale in the UK SAIC Motor SAIC Motor is a Chinese state-owned car manufacturer that has been in operation since 1955. Beginning as a steel trading company in 1945, Mahindra would eventually branch out into automobiles after forming a partnership with Jeep in the 1970s.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2011

American Honda Motor will temporally adjust automobile production at all six Honda auto plants in the US and Canada due to the disruption of the flow of parts from Honda suppliers in Asia because of the ongoing flooding in Thailand. Earlier post.). Auto production will be at approximately 50% of the original plan through 10 Nov.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For several years, the automobile industry has grappled with a straightforward question: Is it possible to produce a powerful, efficient, and mass-producible synchronous motor that contains no rare-earth elements at all? For every 100 kilowatts of peak power, an EV motor uses an average of 1.2

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