Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Nikola Corporation and partner IVECO commercially launched the European Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) heavy-duty truck at IAA Transportation and unveiled the European Nikola Tre fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) beta version. Nikola Tre BEV.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2011

The new HD National Program covers vehicle classes 2b through 8. US President Barack Obama announced fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Heavy-duty engines affected by the final standards are generally those that are installed in commercial medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

When completed, the station will be capable of dispensing up to 5 tons per day of green hydrogen for Class 6-8 MD/HD vehicles. We intend to help drive common standards for HD gaseous and liquid hydrogen fueling to accelerate commercialization. This is the second CEC award received by ZEV Station following the $1.6-million

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2021

This strategic acquisition firmly positions Micro Bird for substantial growth in the light- and medium-duty EV market by bringing core electrification-expertise and value to both Micro Bird and the broader Blue Bird Corporation. The Ecotuned drivetrain comes standard with Level 2 and 3 charging and is V2G capable.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2022

School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation unveiled a Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform at the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. The company is building on its nearly century-long expertise of school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced a proposed rulemaking for the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2016

Testing validation and analysis of its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for Reach walk-in commercial vans will be performed at Argonne National Laboratory. The Reach van from Utilimaster is a high-roof Class 3 delivery van that comes with a standard 151.4 Hybrid system weight is 385 lbs / 175 kg.). System voltage is 259 V.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of Rostec State Corporation) signed a memorandum with the Chinese company AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Our ultimate goal is the creation of our own powerful world-class engine certified in accordance with the highest international standards.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and hydrogen-based power modules, signed a 10-year exclusive agreement to supply Alstom Transport with hydrogen fuel cell systems for Regional Commuter Trains in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 27 Ford Transit Connect Electric van sales, including a five-unit sale to returning customer FedEx Express, a four-unit sale to the City of Toronto, a three-unit sale to DTE Energy, one of Michigan’s largest energy suppliers, and 15 unit sales to various Ford commercial truck dealers.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 17, 2015

As carmakers labor to meet tougher Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2025, Federal regulators have turned their attention to commercial vehicles. Boosting.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2015

on-board power take-off or standardized plug-in at station); and optimum storage pressures shall also be delineated. Non-technical key factors such as permitting and safety standards need to be incorporated into project plans, along with strategies to manage them. 1 to 3 awards between $1M and $3M.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

Nikola Corporation ( NASDAQ: NKLA ) has announced it will name Michael Lohscheller as company CEO, effective January 1, 2023. We believe that same standard of excellence and operational and commercial expertise will benefit the company’s vehicle and energy infrastructure vision.”.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2012

Daimler’s Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has launched the sale of its Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan. The hybrid truck delivers best-in-class (2-ton class) fuel efficiency of 12.8 L/100km), with all models over-fulfilling the 2015 Fuel Efficiency Standard.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2013

The consortium is therefore pushing for global harmonization of Car-to-Car (C2C) and Car-to-Infrastructure (C2I) communication standards, recognizing the need to adapt software to the regional characteristics of the US, European and Japanese markets. communication standard, the company claims.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

The technical targets of the project include demonstrating a 10% improvement in cycle average and peak brake thermal efficiency over the current commercially available product; maintaining 0.02 The engine will be integrated on a global heavy-duty base engine platform, enabling up to a 20% system cost reduction.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The electrification of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and fleet vehicles, is gaining significant momentum globally. According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Alion Science and Technology Corporation has awarded Navitas Systems LLC a contract worth up to $1.55 The 12V version can be used in either military or in commercial starting/deep cycle applications. In addition, Navitas plans to commercialize the cell for dual-use applications. Earlier post.). Batteries Military'

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

Financing for novel biorefinery process systems can be a barrier to commercializing advanced biofuels, and this funding will reduce technological uncertainties and enable industry deployment. Alder Fuel’s approach to scaling SAF integrates commercial fast pyrolysis technology into existing refinery infrastructure.

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MAY 15, 2023

The corporate is now making plans to seek out shoppers within the consumer-electronics sector because it takes longer to commercialize automotive-grade cells. All that star-studded backing contributed to QuantumScape in brief being valued as a $50 billion corporate in December of 2020, and the startup raised about $1.3

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Compared to the 2010 “Business as Usual” scenario—which includes all adopted emission control measures for the South Coast—NO x levels must be reduced by 65% and by 75% to meet the 2023 and 2032 ozone standards, respectively. California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2021

IBM's essential contributions were to position the technology as suitable for wide use and to set a technology standard. IBM's large commercial customers faced the implications of this emerging technology: Who would maintain the equipment and its software? Other companies, including Apple and Tandy Corp. Tom Munnecke/Getty Images.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

NREL will oversee the Natural Gas Engine Research and Development projects to develop highly efficient natural gas engines that: meet or exceed 2010 emission standards; integrate natural gas engines into different chassis and vehicle platforms; and verify fuel efficiency, petroleum reduction, and emissions benefits in real-world operation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

As FCEVs become increasingly commercially available, the Energy Department is focused on reducing the costs and increasing technical advancements of critical hydrogen infrastructure including production, delivery, and storage. A pathway to a commercial-scale system of at least 1,000 kg/day production should be included. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Today, Joby has more than 1,000 employees and it’s backed by close to US $2 billion in investments, including $400 million from Toyota Motor Corporation along with big infusions from Uber and JetBlue. Even by the standards of big-money tech investment, the vision is giddily audacious. The proposed MOCs must be acceptable to the FAA.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Ricardo and Cooper Corporation of India launched of the first of a completely new range of Cooper engines at the Delhi Auto Expo. They meet both the current automotive Bharat IV emissions regulations (Euro IV equivalent) as well as being capable of upgrade to meet even tougher future standards. Cooper Corporation Engine Plan.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2022

Blue Bird Corporation will offer a factory-certified electric repower program on select gasoline- and propane-powered Blue Bird school buses. The electric repower system will enable the same performance and safety standards customers expect from OEM-built electric vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Standard automobile and small engines can run on biobutanol blended into gasoline at any ratio, according to Gevo. This successful retrofit also represents the first step along the route to produce cellulosic biobutanol which will be possible once biomass conversion technology becomes commercially available. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2016

The partnerships use world-class supercomputers and scientific expertise from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), which leads the program, and partner laboratories Lawrence Berkeley and Oak Ridge national laboratories (LBNL and ORNL), which in turn team up with US manufacturers.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 30, 2023

The diagram helped me to see where protocols would need to be standardized.” He took all the computer classes he could fit into his schedule. A draft of a formal TCP standard came out in December 1973. Eventually, after four iterations of the standard, Cerf says, things were finally looking stable.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

SPX Service Solutions, a component of the diversified global SPX corporation, is partnering with GM and Daimler for charging stations and installation services for the Chevy Volt; and smart fortwo electric drive and Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-CELL, respectively. They set everything up to be future-proof. —Charlie Yankitis.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will investigate the use of ionic liquids as a new class of multi-functional (anti-wear and friction modifier) lubricant additives to allow the use of lower viscosity engine oils, to improve engine efficiency. Optodot Corporation. Eaton Corporation. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (dba UT-Battelle, LLC).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2011

Ceres and Tellus Institute, two organizations that work with companies, investors and nonprofit groups to embed sustainable practices in capital markets, have launched an initiative to create and bring to widespread adoption a single standard for rating the sustainability performance of companies. —Ceres President Mindy Lubber.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2010

American Superconductor Corporation ( AMSC ), a global power technologies company, announced in conjunction with Global Wind Day 2010 on 15 June that it has achieved a significant milestone by supporting the production of more than 15,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power worldwide with its proprietary power electronic solutions.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 3, 2021

It would be a sin to let this world-class group disperse. And our calculations convinced us that neither a software company nor a digital-effects-and-commercials house would produce revenues enough to support our group of 40 people. Then we turned our minds to making a "strategic partnership" with a large corporation instead.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2009

The Mack TerraPro Low Entry model refuse truck is the first parallel hybrid-electric diesel truck in the country designed specifically for Class 8 heavy-duty applications. The T370 Class 7 is powered by the PACCAR 6.7-liter The TerraPro hybrid has a rear-loading refuse packer body. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Kathy Kleiman , cofounder of ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), the world is getting to know the ENIAC programmers’ contributions to computer science. Lovelace was the first computer programmer; Hopper co-developed COBOL, one of the earliest standardized computer languages.] But thanks to. Grace Hopper.

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