Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Former Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda has joined Li-ion battery manufacturer Electrovaya’s Board of Directors. LaSorda brings more than 30 years of auto industry experience, most recently as Vice Chairman, President and Board Member of Chrysler LLC. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Whether you fully embrace it or are in desperate denial, you must admit that the automotive industry is moving toward electrification at an unprecedented rate. For example, what is a hybrid vehicle, PHEV, or EV, and what are the differences between them and their advantages and disadvantages? Hybrid Vehicles.

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Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2024

Importantly, industry collaboration helps accelerate the deployment of zero-emissions options that will make a more sustainable future possible.” customers to fully benefit from our advanced technologies, including five plug-in hybrids and two pure electric vehicles. Overall, Stellatis sells 25 EV models worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2009

Chrysler LLC and A123Systems have signed an agreement stating that A123Systems will supply Nanophosphate lithium-ion prismatic cells, and jointly developed battery modules and packs, for Chrysler’s first-generation ENVI Range-extended Electric Vehicles and battery-only Electric Vehicles. A123Systems has applied for $1.84 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization operated by Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has reopened four requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for the development of advanced high-performance batteries for vehicle applications.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $2.4

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Today, Fiat-Chrysler's outspoken CEO casts doubt on electric cars, while Oxford in the U.K. and Los Angeles are betting big on going gas- and diesel-free. Talk about contradictory. All this and more on Green Car Reports. General Motors' CEO had her own things to say about electric cars.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 2, 2024

Tesla is one of many automakers that saw some of its vehicles excluded at the turn of the new year, and only a handful remain across the industry. The IRS offers a $7,500 tax credit to select EVs, including both battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and a reduced $3,750 credit.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2012

A study by researchers at Iowa State University has determined that the automotive industry has a very large potential to utilize biobased materials. However, they noted, there are also many challenges associated with the use of biobased parts in the auto industry. Cost to manufacture is one of the main considerations.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ) launched of Bright eSolutions to support automotive customers worldwide to accelerate vehicle electrification, lightweighting, and overall platform efficiency. The IDEA is a multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle aimed at commercial and government fleets.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2012

Posawatz has consistently been recognized as an industry leader in product innovation and electrified vehicles and served as Chairman of the Board for the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Fisker Automotive named former GM’er Tony Posawatz as its new CEO.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the US Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) to lead an industry-wide effort to accelerate development of high-efficiency, cost-effective battery technologies for electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2012

The integration of DSRC communications (specified by SAE Hybrid/DSCR committees) allows WPT increased interconnect ability over present conductive communications with V2Infrastructure assisting in location of available chargers, an automated secure charging and billing and options such as connectivity with smart grid. Industry involvement.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

Azure Dynamics Corporation incorporated Aura Systems ’s AuraGen motor/generator into its Balance Hybrid Electric vehicle delivered to the United States Postal Service fleet (USPS). The Balance Hybrid Electric vehicle is a two-ton step van, and will participate in the USPS fleet in Long Island, New York for a twelve-month pilot program.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2012

Source: “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications”. The report, “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications,” evaluates the impact that meeting the proposed fuel economy/GHG standards would have on the car industry in the year 2020. Projected US sales by powertrain type in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

Despite this progress, UCS noted, Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler still have higher than average new fleet smog-forming and GHG emissions. UCS assigned the industry average a score of 100, and then give each automaker a score indexed to the industry average. Climate Change Coal Emissions Fuel Efficiency'

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

Currently there are more than 35 models of zero-emission vehicles including plug-in hybrid, battery, and fuel cell electric vehicles. These vehicles are at the dealerships and on the roads, but this is just the beginning. Alliance members have announced plans for at least twice as many ZEV models over the next few years.

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Baua Electric

JULY 7, 2023

Although the brand was down overall, the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid had its best quarter as deliveries jumped 56 percent from a year earlier. The Wrangler 4xe is America’s best-selling plug-in hybrid, followed by the Grand Cherokee 4xe at No. Sales of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, No. sales were down 1.3

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

All purchases will be made from manufacturers with an existing contract with the GSA, which are General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. This includes the purchase of 2,500 hybrid sedans that will be ordered by 15 April. This is the largest one-time purchase of hybrid vehicles for the federal government fleet yet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

For the second consecutive model year, the automotive industry outperformed the national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards by a wide margin, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) second annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Light Duty Vehicles: Manufacturer’s Performance Report.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2023

With the brunt of the automotive industry vowing to electrify their lineups and government regulators keen on restricting emissions, many have wondered how the change will impact American brands. This is where the industry is going. They see Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, everything in the same showroom. "So It is what it is.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 20, 2007

In the wake of the Chevy Volt presentation by GM, my "plug-in hybrid" google alert has filled my inbox with reports from other automakers about their PHEV projects. Daimler/Chrysler has dusted off its long ago announced Sprinter PHEV. You can't keep such a good idea as plug-in hybrids down, but it can be delayed.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2018

The European Parliament’s Committees on industry (ITRE) and transport (TRAN) will vote on the European Commission’s proposal for future car and van CO 2 targets on 10 July. Electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs)—battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles—accounted for 1.5% of total EU car sales in 2017.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Large automotive conglomerates like Stellantis (parent company of well-known brands like Ram, Maserati, Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge) are now focusing on extending car lifetimes and reusing parts to reduce carbon emissions. If your car is truly beyond repair, buying a hybrid or electric vehicle is likely the best option.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 16, 2023

While the rules exceed federal standards, they’ve been embraced by coastal regions and beginning to influence how the industry does business.& Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Ram, etc.) & Those areas will no longer be issued combustion-only trims for models that offer a hybrid or all-electric alternative.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Our thoughtful application cost-effective, fuel-efficient technologies has helped us achieve our goal of leading the industry in fuel economy ahead of schedule.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2009

The company’s planned production facilities would be capable of supplying battery systems for five million hybrid electric vehicles or a half-million plug-in electric vehicles per year by 2013. s new hybrid vehicle models, both scheduled to debut in 2010. Chrysler will be responsible for the vehicle integration piece.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

In 2016, Navigant Research expects growth to come from expanding sales of the Tesla Model X and the second-generation Volt, as well as the introduction of the Chevrolet Bolt 200-mile range battery electric vehicle (BEV), the Prius Prime PHEV, the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV, and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV later in the year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2013

Founded in 1992, USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

EPA began collecting industry-wide footprint data in MY 2008. The result of this shift, and the accompanying footprint changes within each vehicle type, is that between MY 2008 and MY 2016 the overall industry footprint increased by 0.6 wheelbase multiplied by average track width). The average footprint for pickup trucks increased 1.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2009

Retail sales for the month were off 43% compared with a year ago in a total industry vehicle market estimated to be the weakest February since 1967. A total of 1,087 GM hybrid vehicles were delivered in the month. So far in 2009, GM has delivered 2,010 hybrid vehicles. Ford hybrid sales were off 25.8% to 37,612 units.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

These university-industry partnerships will receive more than C$16 million (US$16.4 These university-industry partnerships will receive more than C$16 million (US$16.4 million in funding through the Automotive Partnership Canada (APC) initiative, and close to C$10 million from industry and other contributions. This includes C$6.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

GM delivered a total of 923 hybrid vehicles in the month. Passenger car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined sales of 20,782 units, down 34.2% Camry Hybrid accounted for 5.5% The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted January sales of 8,121 units, down 28.6% to 50,024 units. year-on-year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Founded in 1992, USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

In addition, in December 2013, Honda supplied an Accord Plug-In Hybrid with a bi-directional on-board charger to the University of Delaware’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus. BMW Group; Chrysler Group LLC; Ford Motor Company; General Motors Co.; Earlier post.).

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