Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending. Honda still has no affordable, mass-market EV, and based on remarks from Honda’s global CEO, that’s not coming soon—or an Accord EV or Odyssey EV—but solid-state batteries may enable an affordable small Honda EV by 2030.

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AUGUST 12, 2019

A different twist for battery cooling could help performance and charging. Nio regroups in light of sagging sales in China. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Inductive charging is here—on a plug-in hybrid. And a French company wants to do EV conversions on a budget.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Ram is the last of the three Detroit makers to unveil a battery-electric pickup truck: the Ford F-150 Lightning went into production last April, and sales of the Chevrolet Silverado EV are supposed to start this year. Paradigm breaker’ plug-in hybrid to come.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

Examples include updates to the ambient lighting system and gauge-cluster graphics for battery percentage. GM confirmed to Green Car Reports that this update also addresses the intermittent Blazer EV charging issues that some have detailed. GM paused sales of the Blazer EV in December.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Researchers trying to develop new lightweight yet high energy batteries for electric cars-have excelled, beating their own target for capacity by more than 10 per cent. That’s despite a target for a 15 per cent reduction in weight compared to current state-of-the-art battery packs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Ford’s changing share of the hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, battery-electric vehicle segments and total ED market in the US in 2012 and YTD 2013. Ford Motor Company’s C-platform electric drive strategy has driven an increase in Ford’s overall electric drive market share (hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric) from 7.3%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

reduction in fuel consumption achieved with XL Hybrids’ aftermarket hybrid electric powertrain ( earlier post ) on a light-duty cargo van on the UDDS cycle (urban conditions). The tests were conducted on ESWA’s light-duty chassis dynamometer test cell featuring a twin-roll Clayton dynamometer. —Justin Ashton. kWh, Ashton said.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

Honda also said they’ll be connected yet fun-to-drive, offer a not-yet-detailed Motion Management System for ride and handling, emphasize efficiency, and have lightweight, energy-dense battery packs. Honda Space-Hub Concept – 2024 CES Thin, light, and wide starts with the battery pack. 300-mile target range. “We

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 12, 2024. These models aim to go “thin, light, and wise,” with high efficiency and low battery degradation, and they include by-wire steering. The Model X Plaid and Model S Plaid were also affected.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The carmaker believes it has ‘production potential’ and could appeal to younger drivers looking for a low-cost car. Light weight, two seats and battery-powered the concept has an estimated range of 60 miles and a top [.]. This curiosity is an electric concept by Vauxhall/Opel set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. Volkswagen e-up! It is set to debut in 2013.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

That plus leadership in all aspects of charging make it Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. The 2024 Kia EV9 comes in Light, Wind, Land, and GT-Line trim levels, and so far Green Car Reports has only driven the top-spec GT-Line, offering up 379 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque in its all-wheel-drive layout.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 13, 2013

Well, if a new report is to be believed then few industries are going to be more successful than the production of lithium-ion batteries (pictured) for light duty transportation. Ever wondered about the hottest new industries that are going to shape the way we live over the next decade? According to Pike Research, the market [.].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

The strategy builds on the existing 2007 strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions from passenger cars and light-duty commercial vehicles, and complements ongoing and planned activities to decarbonize transport and to reduce their environmental impacts. These can also deliver similar environmental benefits to battery electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2014

Solutions for passenger ‘green’ cars with market maturity and infrastructure availability. Surplus electricity generated from renewables could be stored in batteries or could be converted via power-to-gas technology into synthetic methane (SNG), liquid fuels or hydrogen. Click to enlarge. Liquid Air. Earlier post.)

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2009

The future is green for General Motors and it has further established its commitment to forward-thinking technology with the opening of what has been dubbed the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the USA. Around 90 per cent of the electricity used for battery testing can be returned to the local energy grid.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Nevertheless, the show retains its importance for home-grown manufacturers and with Japanese Government incentives centring on low-emission cars it’s no surprise to see this year’s event adopt a green theme. It is a little bit longer than the Smart ForTwo and carries a lithium-ion battery pack.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 11, 2011

Our new end-of-the-week column taking a light-hearted look at the big stories making the news this week in the world of economical and environmental transport. This week is the post-Geneva hangover, with news from the major green car players somewhat thin on the ground; however we’ve learned this week [.]. Friday 11 March 2011.

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Green Cars News

JULY 14, 2009

Good news for electric car infrastructure innovators Better Place after a new study stated that with a battery switching model and pay-per-mile contracts, electric cars could account for as much as 64 per cent of US light duty vehicle sales by 2030.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2009

Lithium-ion batteries could soon grab a significant share of the hybrid and electric vehicle advanced battery market according to one industry expert. Dr Menahem Anderman, the President of Advanced Automotive Batteries, believes that lithium-ion batteries could grow to represent 21 per cent of the advanced battery market by 2011.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Brands within the Volkswagen Group have been rolling out modular component matrices, or assembly toolkits, for their light-duty vehicles over the past few years. Battery costs are making significant improvements. One immediate attribute of the MEB, given its use of the flat-floor battery, is the open space of the interior.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2021

What would be the mix of commercial trucks versus light passenger cars and trucks? Will GM’s Ultium Cells battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio be able to supply enough battery packs? Will GM’s Ultium Cells battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio be able to supply enough battery packs?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Axon Automotive uses novel manufacturing techniques to make carbon fibre technology, which has been associated with racing cars, affordable for eco cars. By designing light cars and giving them good aerodynamics you can radically lower vehicle emissions. Axon’s Managing Director, Dr Steve Cousins. Axon Automotive Ltd.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

.” Profitability Back to the Wuling Mini EV, the car starts at Rs 3.5 There are 2 battery options - a 120 km and a 170 km variant with a 9.2 kWh LFP battery packs respectively. The car measures 2,917 mm (114.8-in) The car has received changes that make it safer and more energy-efficient.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 2, 2010

The company will introduce five full electric or hybrid vehicles across the C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges by 2013. This will include two zero-emission battery electric vehicles including the Ford Transit Connect Electric in 2011 and the [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

kWh Li-ion battery pack—which is sited in front of the passenger area. XL1 has no power steering, but is very nimble and easy to control due to its aerodynamic shape and light weight. kWh Li-ion battery pack. The battery comprises 60 25Ah cells, with a carbon-fiber case. Click to enlarge. The hybrid power unit.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The US continues to throw its financial weight behind its efforts to play catch up in the green car race, with the US house passing a vote of 312-114 for a bill that authorises additional funding of $2.85billion from 2010-2014 for the US Department of Energy to support a range of research activities for advanced technology vehicles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 24, 2009

Green cars continue to impact almost every aspect of the automotive industry - with the 24Hours of Le Mans the latest race to be affected. The brutal endurance test, which has been running for 86 years, will now feature its first all-electric race car in the form of the GreenGT from Switzerland.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

The report, which was prepared in partnership with the Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) organisation and in consultation with PRTM, proposes transforming the US light duty vehicle fleet into one in which grid enabled mobility becomes the new standard.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 4, 2013

The German brand envisages a future where light commercial vehicles run on battery power for local deliveries into built-up, inner city areas, where air pollution is currently problematic. Electric [.].

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda hosted Green Car Congress at a SKYACTIV Technologies media workshop this week in Vancouver, Canada, at which engineering management explained the development philosophy, approach and results for the initial set of SKYACTIV technologies. Regenerative braking can thus serve as the predominant source of power to charge the battery.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 2, 2009

Japanese manufacturer Nissan has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars revolves firmly around zero-emission electric technology rather than hybrid cars - and now it has the vehicle to back up its claims. So what makes the vehicle so special?

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Green Cars News

JUNE 9, 2009

Just a week ago we told you how Subaru is to launch a diesel car in Japan and that it would begin leasing its plug-in STELLA electric vehicle from this summer. Now further details have come to light about the availability of the vehicle.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Currently used in the LaCrosse, the second-generation light electrification technology uses an 115V lithium-ion battery system built with Hitachi power-optimised cells, an electric induction motor generator and regenerative braking. The lithium-ion battery boosts the 2.4litre [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 13, 2011

General Motors has introduced a new light electrification system known as eAssist in its full-sized 2012 Buick LaCrosse and 2012 Buick Regal. At the heart of its power is an 115V, 0.5kWh lithium-ion battery system built with Hitachi third generation power optimised cells. However, how does the new system work?

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

The components and technologies that have driven the success of the battery powered Nissan LEAF have now been applied to five light commercial vehicles in the Nissan line-up. The Japanese carmaker exhibited the five models, which included three trucks, at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show.

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