Teslarati

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

They may not be able to fuel up as quickly as a comparable combustion-powered car, but their robust suite of entertainment and safety features, superior performance, and cost-effective nature means that long trips in a Tesla are generally comfortable. Tesla China’s travel report for the 2023 Chinese New Year holiday can be viewed below.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

PowerCell Sweden AB has received an order for the PowerCell S2 fuel cell stack from a Chinese company within the automotive industry. The PowerCell S2 will be used as a hydrogen-based range extender for electrified passenger cars.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

F) Arctic conditions in the frigid northern Chinese province of Heilongjiang. The new Emgrand runs on 100% clean methanol available in fueling stations. Acting as a range extender at lower speeds and only sending power to the wheels at high speeds allows the 1.8L With methanol fuel price at Chinese pumps around 3RMB/L (€0.42/L

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Possible “remedies” on the table include retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs. Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

It simply takes a lot more energy to keep an aircraft aloft than it does to propel a vehicle along a road, and every additional pound of battery weight takes a steep toll on an e-aircraft’s range and/or payload. Key innovations include foldable wing tips and battery packs that can be incorporated into the wings (as fuel tanks are today).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2019

The compact Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) developed exclusively for the Chinese automotive market with extended wheelbase and plug-in drive now achieves an electrically powered range of up to 110 kilometers (68 miles) due to its new battery technology. as compared to the prior year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2019

Scientists in China have developed a process for converting cellulose from plant waste from agriculture and timber harvesting into high-density aviation fuel: a polycycloalkane mixture. They also predict it will yield higher profits than conventional aviation fuel production because it requires lower costs to produce a higher-density fuel.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Wärtsilä will supply its 50DF dual-fuel engines and propulsion systems for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier vessels under construction in two Chinese shipyards. The ships are being built for two different Chinese owners, the Zhejiang Yuanhe Ocean Shipping Company and Dalian Inteh Group Co.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Chinese manufacturer Yutong is placing 22 hydrogen fuel cell buses into service in Zhengzhou (two now, 20 to follow) as well as the first batch of 25 units to Zhangjiakou. The delivered vehicles are the 3rd-generation hydrogen fuel cell bus independently developed by Yutong.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2019

Researchers at Henan Polytechnic University in China have hydrotreated the oil derived from hydrothermal liquefaction of scrap tires (STO) with waste engine oil (WEO) using five different activated carbon-supported noble metal catalysts—Pd/C, Pt/C, Ru/C, Ir/C, and Rh/C—for the production of liquid fuels. —Liu et al.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2022

Geely recently launched its Methanol Hybrid Emgrand ( earlier post ) in the Chinese market. Geely also offers a non-hybrid methanol-fueled version of the Emgrand. Acting as a range extender at lower speeds and only sending power to the wheels at high speeds allows the 1.8L

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Researchers in China have developed an integrated two-bed continuous flow reactor process for the direct synthesis with high carbon yields (~70%) of dodecanol (C 12 H 26 O) or 2,4,8- trimethylnonane (C 12 H 26 O 2 )—a jet-fuel-range C 12 branched alkane—from methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), which can be derived from lignocellulose.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2019

At the current estimated low-speed electric vehicle fleet size, the potential fuel demand displacement could exceed 60,000 barrels per day—2% of current total Chinese gasoline demand. Collins conducts a range of globally focused commodity market, energy, water and environmental research. —Gabriel Collins.

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Oil Prices Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Oil 330

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2020

Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a photocatalyst for the selective decarboxylation of fatty acids to produce diesel- and jet-range molecules under mild conditions (30?°C, C, H 2 pressure ?0.2?MPa).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The British premium automobile manufacturer MINI is realigning its model range, with a focus on drivetrain technologies, vehicle segments and services of the future. The second generation of MINI, introduced in 2000, optimized the relationship between fun driving and fuel consumption, including the introduction of diesel engines.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The technology group Wärtsilä has adapted its hybrid tug design ( earlier post ) specifically to meet the needs of the Chinese market. The Wärtsilä HYTug provides numerous customer benefits through increased operational efficiency and flexibility, resulting in lower fuel consumption, reduced emissions, and improved vessel performance.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2016

Synergy) to provide FCvelocity-9SSL fuel cell stacks for use in commercial buses in China. Each FCvelocity-9SSL fuel cell stack will deliver approximately 15 kilowatts (kW) of power, appropriate for range-extension applications. Ballard expects to deliver the stacks in 2016 and 2017. Earlier post , earlier post , earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

GKN Driveline’s Chinese Joint Venture partner SDS has commenced production of its complete all-wheel drive (AWD) Disconnect system for small- to medium-sized vehicles in China. The system will initially feature on the Jeep Renegade built for the Chinese market by GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Co.,

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Fuel Economy Land Rover China Economy 244

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2013

recently started production of its electrically powered steering (EPS) column drive technology with a major Chinese vehicle manufacturer (VM) and is due to launch with three further China domestic platforms in 2013. The technology can deliver a fuel saving of 0.3 TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. liter gasoline engine).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2023

The vehicle lineup of Fang Cheng Bao ranges from off-road vehicles to sports cars, and its initial model, an SUV codenamed SF, is expected to launch this year. Many people think that the global e-mobility transition is a revolution in the automobile industry, where vehicles powered by fossil fuels get replaced by electric cars.

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BYD Personal Energy Automobile Industry 243

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Ceres Power, a developer of low-cost solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)company, and Weichai Power, one of the leading automobile and equipment manufacturing companies in China, finalized their long-term strategic collaboration first announced in May 2018. Earlier post.). million) joint development agreement. million) joint development agreement.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2017

Fuel cell system manufacturer Ballard Power Systems has entered into an $18-million supply contract with Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Broad-Ocean) to support the deployment of 400 FCveloCity fuel cell systems integrated into clean energy buses and trucks in key Chinese cities.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2014

To counter this trend triggered by China’s rapid motorization, the Chinese government is adopting a broad range of policies, including improvements in the fuel economy of new vehicles and the promotion of alternative-fuel vehicles, EIA notes. China Electric (Battery) Fuel Efficiency Oil Policy' Source: EIA.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2017

Citing “industry sources,” Business Korea reports that Hyundai has decided to boost production of a new fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post )—to be released early next year—by 15 times to 3,600 units. Hyundai’s decision, according to the report, is part of an effort to check Toyota and to promote fuel cell vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2017

Utilized in a Chinese passenger car for the first time, BorgWarner’s R2S turbocharging technology optimizes performance, provides an enhanced driving experience and reduces fuel consumption for Great Wall’s Haval H8 and H9 SUVs. liter 4-cylinder diesel engine.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 24, 2024

It is one of the oddest combinations in the car manufacturing industry as the other half of JAG is owned by the Chinese government. According to CarNewsChina, the Sehol model had a 252 km (157 mi) range, a HiNa NaCR32140 cell with 25 kWh capacity and an energy density of 120 Wh/kg. What Else is Brought To The Table?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2017

Qingjie Ge at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China has developed an efficient, stable, and multifunctional Na-Fe 3 O 4 /HZSM-5 catalyst for the direct production of gasoline-range hydrocarbons from CO 2 hydrogenation. The gasoline-range isoparaffins and aromatics are selectively formed and finally diffuse out of zeolite pores.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2014

Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have synthesized, for the first time, a mixture of C 9 ?C C 21 ) or jet fuel (C 8 ?C C 16 ) range straight-chain alkanes and/or branched-chain alkanes, the team notes in their paper in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. —Li et al.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2014

A team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with a colleague from the BP Dalian Energy Innovation Laboratory, developed a dual-layer catalyst for the production of gasoline-range hydrocarbons from syngas. A paper on their work is published in the journal Fuel. 2014.05.045.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Ballard Power Systems announced the commissioning and deployment of an initial 12 fuel cell-powered buses in the District of Sanshui, in the City of Foshan, in the Province of Guangdong, China. In September 2015 we announced the planned deployment of 300 fuel cell-powered buses in Foshan/Yunfu. Zhangjiagang Furui Special Equipment Co.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2016

Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a new route for the synthesis of jet-fuel range C 10 and C 12 cycloalkanes using diacetone alcohol (the self-aldol condensation product of acetone under mild conditions)—which can be derived from lignocellulosic biomass—and hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

For the last 18 months, a fleet of 6 methanol-fueled versions of the Geely Emgrand 7 cars have been in Iceland. The participants reported virtually no difference in driving experience compared to regular gasoline- or diesel-fueled cars. Methanol has been used as a racing fuel for many decades. Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2019

A flexible and open vehicle architecture allows the use of a variety of drive systems—electric drive, hybrid, fuel cell or internal combustion engine. The Piëch Mark Zero is an electric GT with a range of 500 km (311 mi) according to WLTP. Other concepts such as convertibles or pick-ups are also conceivable.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2016

U-M is already working with companies from a range of industries and countries across the globe, as well as US government at all levels, to address the technical, social, economic, legal, political and business challenges of deploying autonomous and connected vehicles on a large scale.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Ballard Power Systems announced the planned deployment of 500 licensed hydrogen fuel cell electric commercial trucks—all using Ballard fuel cell stack technology—in Shanghai, China. tons and has an expected range of more than 330 kilometers (205 miles). measures 6.4 meters (21 feet) in length, can carry a load of 3.2

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

In Shanghai, Ford Motor Company outlined an ambitious vehicle electrification strategy for the China market, confirming two new electrified vehicles for China and a broad range of electrified vehicles by 2025. The Mondeo Energi, to be launched in early 2018, will be the first plug-in hybrid to be manufactured by the Changan Ford JV.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

US Hybrid has unveiled a zero-emission Class 8 fuel cell port drayage truck featuring its PEM fuel cell system during the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center. USFC anticipates production and delivery of more than 1,200 PEM fuel cell engines in the next 36 months. Earlier post.).

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