Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

Car fleet composition in the EU under the different scenarios. reduction in global oil consumption results in a drop in global oil prices of 1.2%. Most analyses of the economic assessments of energy efficiency measures normally use fixed oil prices when accounting for economic benefits. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 30, 2012

There is significant potential for the expansion of bio-based automotive parts and components manufacturing in the US Great Lakes region, according to a newly-released study conducted by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), a nonprofit research organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Commercialization.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. As the world’s economies recover, higher world oil prices are assumed to return and to persist through 2030. In the IEO2009 reference case, world oil prices rise to $110 per barrel in 2015 (in real 2007 dollars) and $130 per barrel in 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2009

In two other scenarios considered, a high oil price scenario (using EIA projections) and a battery swap operator-subsidzied scenario, EV new vehicle sales penetration reaches 85% and 86% respectively by 2030. Electric Cars in the United States: A New Model with Forecasts to 2030” was written by Thomas Becker, a Ph.D.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

The CAR study uses the distribution of hybrid sales as the basis to estimate the distribution of plug-in electric vehicle sales. Source: CAR. Within the study, CAR denotes the percentages it used to divide national electric vehicle sales among states. —CAR study. —CAR study. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 30, 2016

Optimized internal combustion engines are the major contributor to the reduction of passenger car GHG emissions with significant improvements until 2020 and the subsequent penetration of more effective alternative technologies into the fleet. PHEVs fueled with advanced biofuels and low carbon, renewable electricity (for PC).

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MARCH 2, 2015

He went on to say that the car manufacturer is positioning itself at the forefront of automotive change with its forward-looking “Future Tracks” program. Because that means, the car will gain more acceptance from ‘Digital Natives’. Oil will not be as cheap as it is at the moment for ever. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. 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. by Brian J.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 29, 2021

One of the main reasons which limit the mass adaption of electric cars or EVs is its price difference in comparison with its IC engine counterpart. Auto giants were reluctant to shift their focus from gasoline cars to electric cars. Reluctance from the car makers resulted in sluggish growth of EV-related technologies.

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EV Connect

JULY 5, 2022

For many drivers there is a basic understanding of how traditional gasoline pricing functions: Oil prices based on availability and proximity in large part dictate how much a driver will pay at the pump. Pricing at a Glance Charging up your electric car at home sets a pricing baseline.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

gasoline in cars) to electricity in order to achieve the GHG reduction target. produced more detailed analyses, but none combines the sectoral granularity, physical and resource constraints, and geographic scale needed for developing realistic technology and policy roadmaps. reduction in fuel costs even with electricity prices doubled.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Reflecting slow growth in travel and accelerated vehicle efficiency improvements, US light-duty vehicle (LDV, cars and light trucks) energy use will decline sharply between 2012 and 2040, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014) Reference case released today. Source: EIA.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2011

the steam required, represented by barrels of water, to produce one barrel of oil) from a peak of almost 8.5 for the first quarter of 2011, according to data from the California Department of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). Worldwide heavy oil reserves by country. Oil production. Source: Chevron.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2012

This is consistent with previous studies on the impact of the EU fleet target for passenger cars, which suggests that the 95 g/km target in 2020 can be met without the need for plug-in or hydrogen vehicles, the report noted. on batteries and fuel cell costs trends and the costs of vehicle mass reduction. —John Lewis.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

New car buyers are not like pioneers, advocates and experts, Kurani noted. Which cars should be built when? What looks good against today’s conventional car may not look so good against tomorrow’s conventional car or tomorrow’s hybrid, Plotkin said. The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2009

Cautioning that the development and commercialization of the electric car is “ not a sprint, but a marathon ”, Volkswagen AG Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Within a decade, he added, Volkswagen wants to offer significant numbers of pure electric cars at affordable prices and with the range expected by customers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2012

Without significant additional policy interventions to induce market penetration of breakthrough passenger car and aircraft technologies, the overall European (EU27) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals for 2050 will be difficult to meet, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Cambridge, Stanford University and MIT.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Will be competitive at an oil price of $45 to $90 at their commercial date. Technologies that stretch today’s assets and resources. These are “no-regret” technologies, as they represent actions that can be made today to make a significant impact on CO 2 , energy security and the optimization of local resources.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

As one example of factors contributing to that decision, a survey of projected oil prices returned values between $30 and $250 a barrel, he said.). The industry does not need a 2011 version of “Who Killed the Electric Car”. California Air Resources Board. If pushed too fast, it could backfire. Data: Tom Cackette, ARB.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The cost of fossil-fuel subsidies has been driven up by higher oil prices; they remain most prevalent in the Middle East and North Africa, where momentum towards their reform appears to have been lost. Oil demand reaches 99.7 as the number of passenger cars doubles to 1.7 — WEO-2012. mb/d in 2035, up from 87.4

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Whether this interest translates into sales beyond the initial “early adopter” market will depend on initial consumer experience with these early vehicles, and on how that experience is communicated and perceived by the rest of the car buying public. —One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015. One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 20, 2010

For more information read: Toyota in Argentine Lithium Deal for Hybrid Car Push. From the Reuters post: “A sister company to Toyota Motor Corp secured a lithium supply deal in Argentina on Wednesday that could help the world’s largest automaker keep its lead in gasoline-electric hybrid cars. By Eriko Amaha for Reuters.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

The cost to the manufacturer of producing the first generation of the PHEV-10 (2010–2012) is expected to be about $6,300 more than that of the equivalent conventional mid-size car (non-hybrid), including $3,300 for the battery pack. Most of the electricity used to power these cars will be supplied from the nation’s power grid.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Although biofuels have other economic or security advantages, DOE understands that any drop-in liquid fuel will not insulate consumers from the global oil price. As a result of this Review, we find that DOE is underinvested in the transportation sector relative to the stationary sector (energy efficiency, grid, and electric power).

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Further worries include the impact on water resources. Biofuels do have a role to play in the green cars of the future, but more research is needed into second- and third-generation biofuels that can be produced sustainably with responsible policies and economic instruments.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

Scenario 2: Household Charging (Level 1 and 2 - 25 minutes per 40 km) plus Public Charging Stations (car parks, hotels, shopping centers, street parking). Scenario 1: Household Charging Only (Level 1 - more than 3 hrs per 40 km). minutes per 40 km). Economic Viability of Electric Vehicles. 2009, AECOM).

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Plug In Partners

MAY 16, 2006

is considering a major hybrid initiative -- a plug-in car -- that could make the struggling automaker the leading U.S. producer of hybrid cars. Andy Frank and the non-profit California Cars Initiative is starting a project to demonstrate the potential of the Ford Escape Hybrid to operate as a plug-in hybrid.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

As oil prices fall, "the push for new energy technologies isbeing shoved aside by the nations other economic woes," Grove said. Unfortunately, battery production is currently dominated by overseas consumer electronics manufacturers, not U.S. automakers.

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Plug In Partners

JULY 7, 2006

the buffer between supply and demand is much too small to absorb shutdowns of even a small part of the world's oil demand." The American economy is like a car without shock absorbers. The next hurricane that slams into the Gulf Coast could send prices up at the pump again. A flex fuel plug-in car could be nearly oil free.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Under the central New Policies Scenario, automotive sales in non-OECD markets exceed those in the OECD by 2020, with the center of gravity of car manufacturing shifting to non-OECD countries before 2015. Short-term pressures on oil markets are easing with the economic slowdown and the expected return of Libyan supply. Click to enlarge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. are rushing out cars that can be recharged at electrical outletsas the U.S. in Japan’s Kyoto prefecture to make packsfor gasoline-electric hybrid cars. customers $600 a month to lease.Honda hasn’t revealed its production price. General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

However, consumer demand for PEVs is quite uncertain and, barring another global spike in oil prices, may be limited to a minor percentage of new vehicle purchasers (e.g., early technology adopters and relatively affluent urban consumers interested in a “green” commuter car). Early Adopters vs. Mainstream Car Buyers.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

Richard Lilleystone, Chief Executive Officer at Gasrec, added: “The gas we use to make the LBM for this vehicle comes from a landfill site in Albury, Surrey, which means it is not depleting fossil resources. LBM is a commercially competitive and environmentally sound fuel that can be directly substituted for natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Compare GHG emissions and costs of PHEV and BPEV with those of regular cars. Focus, Renault Megane, Toyota Corolla and Opel Astra—in their analysis, and compared EV configurations to a regular gasoline car, diesel car, parallel hybrid car and series HEV (SHEV). and series hybrid cars by more than €800/year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Over the long term, lower-than-expected oil prices could affect the outlook for oil sands production, and in certain scenarios higher transportation costs resulting from pipeline constraints could exacerbate the impacts of low prices.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. CDM Baby, CDM Ruminations on Vegas and NASCAR California Dreamin' ► February (16) Car Sharing and Saving in a Tough Economy Throwing down the gauntlet to Secretary Clinton Weather Does Not Equal Climate The Hub Lab Seeks Revolutionary New Energy Science.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 3, 2008

And as a timely follow up to my story above, read yesterday’s NY Times article on Hawaii’s plan for Electric Cars after the jump. Hawaii Endorses Plan for Electric Cars. Mr. Agassi has succeeded in assembling a growing consortium of national governments, regional planning organizations and one major car company.

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