77 Has the crossover craze peaked? Or will EVERY car be a crossover by 2030?
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 3, 2017
A quick tally of the crossover market reveals there are around 90 different models that fall into this category available today in the UK
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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars
DIY Electric Car
DECEMBER 10, 2013
Most of the electric cars available today are 2 seaters and it can get quite uncomfortable if a third person tries to squeeze in. Lo and Behold! The future is here. Yes, we''re talking about the electric car. This modern marvel has actually been around for quite some time.
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2016 Chevy Volt MPG, EPA Clean Power Plan, 2016 Mazda CX-3 Driven: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 4, 2015
Today, we have efficiency ratings for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the EPA finalizes rules that will limit carbon emissions from power plants, and we drive the 2016 Mazda CX-3 crossover. We've updated our July plug-in electric car sales report, and will continue to do so as more information becomes available. Today in Car News
Zero-Emission 2014 Chevy Silverado Model Now Available
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Now there's a zero-emission version, and it's available today. It doesn't get much attention as a green vehicle, but the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck line is the best-selling vehicle line at General Motors. That means that you can acquire one even before this spring's launch of the all-new models with more efficient V-6 and V-8 gasoline
P G & E Plugs Drive
Plug In Partners
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
Today’s hybrid cars, such as the Toyota Prius, use electricity generated by gasoline-fueled engines. The technology is available today. Become a Partner today.
Cepton unveils next-generation LiDAR for autonomous vehicles
Green Car Congress
MARCH 28, 2018
a provider of 3D LiDAR solutions for automotive, industrial and mapping applications, unveiled its Vista LiDAR sensor at the annual NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference, with immediate availability for the autonomous vehicle market. Cepton Technologies, Inc. ,
Range Rover Hybrid Coming
Hybrid SUV Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Now owned by Indian automaker Tata, Range Rover’s flagship has been given the most cutting-edge features available today. These hybrids are available to order in Europe now, but we are still waiting to hear if and when they will reach the United States.
Houston start-up proposes different approach to hydrogen refueling: thousands of small networked outlets and smart app
Green Car Congress
JUNE 11, 2014
Instead of relying on a series of heavily-subsidized “mega-stations”, Hydrogen-XT is proposing combining many small, inexpensive fueling outlets that reform hydrogen from natural gas with intelligent software that locates the stations and displays fuel availability, reserves the amount a customer wants, routes the customer to the selected station, and then completes the transaction, all on a smartphone or infotainment system.
Lithium Werks signs multi-year Nanophosphate Li-ion cell supply agreement with Super B
Green Car Congress
MAY 29, 2018
Both Super B and Lithium Werks specialize in lithium iron phosphate technology, a lithium-ion chemistry that offers high thermal and chemical stability and is seen as the safest lithium-ion technology available today.
Blue Bird first to offer certified ultra-low NOx level for propane school buses; 0.02 g/bhp-hr
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 15, 2018
Blue Bird is providing the cleanest propane engine available for school buses on the market, with this version being 90% cleaner than the current emissions standard and 10 times cleaner than any non-Blue Bird propane school bus option available today.
We Love Electric Bikes
Revenge of the Electric Car
NOVEMBER 6, 2008
They are available today. 0 to 20 in seconds, pedaling optional. Three weeks ago we spent the day shooting at the Kick Gas Festival in San Diego. One of our favorite diversions was testing the electric bikes. I’ve always been skeptical about e-bikes. Why waste electricity when you can just pedal? Well, that day changed our minds. Electric bikes could well be the secret weapon of the EV revolution. Electric Bikes are less expensive then electric cars.
ClipperCreek upgrades HCS-40 and CS-40 series EV charging stations from 30A to 32A
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
All of ClipperCreek’s charging station products are safety certified by independent testing laboratories and compatible with all plug in vehicles available today. ClipperCreek has upgraded the popular HCS-40 and CS-40 series EV charging stations from 30 Amps to 32 Amps continuous as a standard offering, with no increase in price.
Toyota Denies Prius Range To Go All Plug-In Hybrid By 2014
Green Car Reports
MAY 9, 2011
In about a year’s time Toyota will launch the long-awaited plug-in hybrid version of its top-selling Prius, selling it alongside the regular version of the Prius that’s already available today. According to a new report from Japan’s Nikkei business daily, however, Toyota may make plug-in hybrid the standard option for the Prius
BMW H2 BS
Plugs and Cars
OCTOBER 21, 2007
The gasoline-only production version of this car, the 7 Series, is available today for between $75,800 and $122,600. Despite an advertising budget that rivals available models, the Hydrogen 7 is not for sale. Terry Tamminen, Arnold's green guru, showed up at the Santa Monica AltCar Show in a BMW Hydrogen 7. Mr. "Lives Per Gallon" ought to be ashamed to lend his name to BMW's greenwashing.
Toyota Hot and Cold on Plug-in Hybrids
Plugs and Cars
JULY 21, 2007
Essentially an acknowledgement that a plug-in hybrid is better all around than the gasoline-dependent hybrids that you can 't plug in available today. A month or so ago word was Toyota was postponing the new generation Lithium Prius. That seemed to be a hint that Toyota wasn't moving too quickly on plug-ins.
Solartaxi visits AeroVironment
Revenge of the Electric Car
NOVEMBER 20, 2008
They’re mainly along for the ride to demonstrate that photovoltaic solar technology is real and available today. Stefano readies for a Solartaxi test drive. This summer Swiss visionary Louis Palmer and his friendly team made several stops in Southern California on their global whirlwind tour with their spectacular Solartaxi Electric Vehicle. One of the stops was at AeroVironment in Simi Valley. Solartaxi parked at AeroVironment - Simi Valley, CA.
Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 20, 2009
By comparison, NOx emissions in Travis county from motor vehicles totaled approximately 30,000 tons per year in 1996 -- the last year for which complete data was available. (1, Palm announces webOS SDK availability, Palm OS emulation for Pre Engadgets wild ride in the P.U.M.A.
Efacec licenses Qualcomm’s wireless EV charging technology
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
We believe Qualcomm Halo technology delivers the most advanced and comprehensive WEVC technology available today. Efacec Electric Mobility, a global supplier of energy, engineering, environment and transportation solutions, has licensed Qualcomm Halo wireless electric vehicle charging technology to commercialise WEVC systems for Plug-In Hybrid (PHEVs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Efficient Drivetrains, Shannxi Automotive reveal PHEV Class 8 cement mixer truck
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 13, 2017
The collaboration between Efficient Drivetrains and Shaanxi Automotive to capture the construction industry marks the third successful initiative for the two companies, with PHEV mass transit (Class-6 and 7 city buses) and Class-8 port truck offerings available today as part of previous engagements.
Efficient Drivetrains introduces EDI PowerDrive 8000 series for Class 8 trucks
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
The new powertrain line—the EDI PowerDrive 8000—will be available in the first half of 2018 in both all electric and plug-in hybrid form factors (PHEV). The 8000 series builds on the medium-duty EDI PowerDrive 6000 and 7000 series, available today on OEM platforms such as Freightliner, Peterbilt, Blue Bird Bus, Shaanxi and Thomas Built Bus. Efficient Drivetrains, Inc.
Volvo LX1 series hybrid wheel loader demonstrates 50% improvement in fuel efficiency; renewable diesel in the engine
Green Car Congress
JULY 13, 2017
The CEC program provides funding to help both develop next generation transportation technology components and vehicles, as well as speed the deployment of lower carbon transportation product available today.
Microchip introduces first automotive-grade LIN SiP with touch hardware support
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2016
The system solution comes in a 7 × 7 mm QFN package, with wettable flanks ready for automatic optical solder inspection and is available with 16k, 32k or 64k Flash memory, up to 8 KB SRAM and 2 KB Read-While-Write Flash. Various tools such as GCC and IAR C/C++ compilers, ICE debuggers and a QTouch software function library are also available. The SAMHA1GxxA is available today in volume production with prices starting at $2.88. Microchip Technology Inc.,
Failed Local Paper Put Out Of Its Misery - By Creative Greenius!
Creative Greenius
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
In a surprise to to all but the most savvy readers of this blog, Joe Galliani, the Creative Greenius, today fired the editors of The Daily Breeze newspaper and took over responsibility for all local environmental news coverage and analysis.
Lux: plug-in vehicle battery market to hit $10B in 2020; 6 carmakers = 90% of demand; VW to show most growth
Green Car Congress
JUNE 28, 2016
Consumers will soon be able to purchase electric vehicles with 200 miles of range for less than $40,000, almost half the price of the long range EVs available today.
Audi survey finds more than half of US drivers would support government initiative to spur diesel vehicle sales
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
Audi believes there are a variety of viable alternative fuel solutions, including electric, but diesel is readily available today. The objective is to reward efficiency, and diesel is an efficient alternative available today. A poll conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Audi of America found that a majority of American drivers would support government initiatives aimed at spurring clean diesel vehicle sales in the US.
Postal Fleet Services selects Ryder for natural gas vehicle solution in four states; 20 CNG heavy-duty trucks
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2016
service locations where Ryder has partnered with Clean Energy Fuels to offer renewable natural gas, the cleanest fuel available today. Ryder System announced that Postal Fleet Services has signed a full-service agreement for 20 compressed natural gas (CNG) heavy-duty vehicles supporting mail delivery operations in Orlando, Fla., Lafayette, La., Jackson, Miss., and La Vergne, Tenn.
Novelis and Henkel partner on advanced bonding technology for high-volume aluminum vehicles
Green Car Congress
MARCH 5, 2015
Novelis, the world leader in automotive aluminum sheet, and Henkel Adhesive Technologies today signed a long-term agreement to collaborate on the development of advanced bonding technologies for the use of aluminum in high-volume vehicles. BONDERITE M-NT 8453 is designed to outperform other available pre-treatments in its compatibility with the new thermal treatment processes being introduced by automakers to achieve elevated levels of strength from aluminum alloys.
Clearpath Robotics raises $30M to expand indoor self-driving vehicle market
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2016
Companies like Google, Tesla and Uber are still testing, whereas our self-driving vehicles are commercially available today. Clearpath Robotics, a provider of self-driving vehicle solutions, completed a US$30-million investment led by iNovia Capital with participation from Caterpillar Ventures, GE Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, RRE Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank.
UC Berkeley EBI, Shell sign $25M partnership to fund new energy tech research
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2017
The collaboration will also focus on creating new energy technology that will enable fuels derived from sustainable sources to be readily available alongside conventional fossil fuels in the market. EBI’s research focus to date has been on enabling feedstock availability—a goal shared with Shell, which currently holds 50% equity in Raízen, the world’s largest producer of one of the lowest-CO 2 biofuels available today.
Proterra introduces 2nd generation electric bus
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2014
The Proterra Solution, the company’s first 40-foot model, weighs less than any other transit bus available today and offers the highest fuel efficiency on the market. Proterra Inc. launched its second-generation all-electric bus, The Proterra Solution, at the American Public Transportation Association Bus and Paratransit Conference.
GENIVI Alliance launches new open source vehicle simulator project
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
The GENIVI Alliance, a non-profit alliance focused on developing an open in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) and connectivity software platform for the transportation industry, launched the GENIVI Vehicle Simulator ( GVS ) open source project, with both developer and end-user code available immediately. While there are multiple potential uses for the application, we believe the GVS is the most comprehensive open source vehicle simulator available today.
Magna forms e-powertrain joint venture in China with SAIC Motor subsidiary
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 18, 2017
In 2009, the company announced a vehicle-development partnership with Ford Motor Company to introduce a zero-emission lithium-ion battery electric vehicle (BEV)—this became the Ford Focus BEV, which entered the market in 2011 and is still available today.
Bosch battery target: 50 kWh in a 190 kg pack, 75% charge in 15 minutes
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 13, 2015
Bosch is investing €400 million (US$455 million) per year in electromobility; part of that investment is researching batteries with twice the energy density at lower costs than available today by 2020. Today’s lithium-ion batteries are superior in this respect, storing more than three times the amount of energy per kilogram.
Toyota’s second turbocharged gasoline engine now available in Auris in Japan; 36% thermal efficiency
Green Car Congress
APRIL 6, 2015
The new 8NR-FTS 1.2-liter direct-injection turbo engine is now available as an option for the partially redesigned Auris, which went on sale in Japan today. Toyota’s new turbo engines deliver fuel economy on a par with some of the most efficient non-hybrids available today.
Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Of course, everything has its drawbacks and one problem with charging at home is that it is not an option available for some city dwellers. The whole operation could take less than five minutes, pretty much the same amount of time many people spend filling their gas tanks at stations today.
FPT Industrial unveils new Cursor 13 natural gas heavy-duty engine
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 5, 2017
The Cursor 13 Natural Gas is the most powerful 100% natural gas engine available on the on-road segment market today, and is the first purely NG engine on the market specially developed for long-haul missions. FPT Industrial has introduced its newest and most powerful natural engine.
Porsche estimates ~20k units of the electric Taycan per year
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 1, 2018
The charging capacity of up to 350 kilowatts per charging point enables accordingly designed vehicles to achieve significantly shorter charging times compared to the systems available today.
ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability
Green Car Congress
JULY 2, 2018
The study found that of the roughly 100,000 charging points available today, 76% are concentrated in just four countries (the Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK).
NVIDIA introduces new Drive PX AI computing platform for Level 5 autonomous vehicles: Pegasus
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2017
The computing demands of driverless vehicles are easily 50 to 100 times more intensive than the most advanced cars today, NVIDIA says. Pegasus reduces the volumetric requirements from this: To this: Pegasus will be available to NVIDIA automotive partners in the second half of 2018.
IXYS releases its highest power IGBT module for energy efficient power conversion and motor control applications
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
The new IXYS SIMBUS F module is an industry-standard outline optimized for IGBT phase leg configurations providing the highest current density available today. The SIMBUS F is available in 225, 300 and 450 ampere 1.2kV rating. IXYS Corporation introduced a new range of IGBT (insulated-gate bipolar transistor) modules for high power applications.
2015 Abarth 695 Biposto features SABIC lightweight PC glazing solutions; 40% weight savings
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 5, 2014
SABIC’s EXATEC coating makes this possible because it is the one solution available today that meets European regulatory requirements for transparency, scratch and abrasion resistance for PC-based vehicle windows.
Infineon launches next gen AURIX hexa-core microcontroller for automotive applications; 3x more performance than current
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2016
The TC3xx microcontrollers offer the highest level of integration on the market and real-time performance that is three times higher than that available today. Infineon Technologies AG launched the next generation of its AURIX microcontroller family.
Cummins Westport receives 2018 emissions certifications for L9N and B6.7N low NOx natural gas engines
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2017
Both engines meet California ARB optional Low NO x standards, as well as 2017 EPA greenhouse gas emission (GHG) requirements, making them some of the cleanest engines available today for truck and bus customers. Available with ratings from 200 – 240 hp and 560 lb-ft (759 N·m) peak torque, the B6.7N will be available as a first-fit option from leading bus and truck manufacturers. Cummins Westport Inc.
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