Baua Electric

MAY 11, 2024

Velotric gets UL certification for the battery and bike This is incredibly important because UL certification is the gold standard for e-bike safety these days. That means the motor, controller, charger, electrical system, and battery pack are all UL-certified. Don’t believe me?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2015

The result was a car that maintains all of its power and handling of a racecar, yet is still street legal. The trip was the conceived of by Pat O’Keefe, CEO and President of CLP Motor sports, Vice President at Golden Gate Petroleum and a keen racing car driver and enthusiast. miles per gallon (3.52

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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 tools, which were announced by DOE as part of its Clean Cities Initiative, are available online, making them accessible to consumers, installers, governments and businesses.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

EPA has issued a notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. liter, four-cylinder diesels include software (a “defeat device”) that circumvents EPA emissions standards for NO x. collectively referred to here as Volkswagen). Passat (Model Years 2014-2015).

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD Exceptional All-Electric Luxury Sedan Lucid Motors invited the automotive media to California to drive the all-new 2023 Air Touring , one of the sedan offerings from Lucid. kW charger, the slowest is by a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We’re no longer simply tracking the growth of the EV sector, so much as witnessing the full-scale transition to fossil fuel-free motoring. Qualifying projects can receive up to 80% of their costs from NEVI grants and must meet strict standards around charging experience, uptime, reporting, cybersecurity, and more.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

Separately, the company announced partnerships with Solazyme and Amyris to evaluate emissions reductions and demonstrate the performance of TDI Clean Diesel technology when powered by advanced biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels. It is driven by an electric motor that delivers 199 lb-ft (270 N·m) of torque. E-Golf test.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2022

At least some legal experts will be necessary to receive the proper compensation for your losses. The Federal Motor Carry Regulation holds trucking companies to higher standards due to the danger their heavy vehicles impose on the roads. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 2, 2022

With the proper pre-trip inspection checklist, you can standardize the inspection process and ensure that each vehicle receives the inspection it needs. To get the most out of your driver training program, communicate its importance to your employees and enforce it as a standard practice. Vehicle Maintenance. Drivers need training.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. California requested from EPA the waiver required for implementation of the Pavley regulations in December 2005.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Similar to how ethanol is currently blended into motor gasoline in the United States, methanol is blended into gasoline in China. Methanol is a clean-burning, high-octane fuel component, as the oxygen present in methanol aids in more complete fuel combustion. Most of China’s methanol supply is from domestic production.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

In January, Underwriters Laboratories issued a statement saying that gasoline pumps certified under the UL 87 standard are only covered for handling fuel with up to 10% ethanol. Earlier post.) plastics, elastomers and composites) used in a dispensing system increases as the percentage of ethanol increases.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2009

The Court also ruled that in deciding whether to grant or deny a pending rulemaking petition regarding section 202(a)(1), EPA must decide whether new motor vehicle GHG emissions meet that endangerment test, or explain why scientific uncertainty is so profound that it prevents making a reasoned judgment on such a determination. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

People march, sign petitions, meet with their elected officials, plant trees, clean up their towns and roads. And the automotive industry too is doing its bit to ensure green motoring. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. It is crucial for businesses of all sizes to act now.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2013

Expected urban private motorized travel (in passenger kilometers). Shift” policies enable and encourage movements from motorized travel to more energy efficient modes, such as public transit, walking, cycling and freight rail. clean diesel trucks and hybrid and plug-in electric cars). Source: IEA. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2022

Make sure to sign-up for the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (upper right) to be alerted when reviews are posted on several of these cars, trucks and SUVs. Clean Fleet Report has tested many Toyota hybrid models and know this fuel economy number can easily be topped, getting in the 40+ mpg range. Toyota New Stuff. GR Cup Series.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 16, 2024

Hyundai N vehicles are aimed at performance enthusiasts wanting a street-legal car they can take to the limit on and off the track. Not that you should, but the electric motors can spin up-to 21,000 rpm, so the sounds, gear shifts and performance all need to be experienced. Story by John Faulkner.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Local incentives may also be available; for example, the clean vehicle rebate in California is an additional $1,500 and Sonata Plug-in Hybrid is eligible for California’s Green Clean Air Vehicle Decals that allow access to the HOV lanes. The electric drive motor is smaller (-0.4L), lighter (-3.7 Charge by traction motor.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2017

At the 38 th International Vienna Motor Symposium this week, Continental is showcasing a 48-volt hybrid diesel vehicle which meets very stringent RDE (real driving emissions) limits on CO 2 and NO x. The Continental engineers implemented the clean diesel in several stages. This operates with maximum injection pressures of 2,500 bar.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

During the early 1900s, a distillery was a standard piece of farm equipment. Since the 1973 oil crisis, a plethora of books and instruction manuals have been published in the US on the subject of how to build small stills to produce inexpensive 192-proof alcohol (hydrous ethanol) to be used to blend with gasoline in motor vehicles.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

These legal ambiguities are the latest impediment – alongside technical challenges and sagging commodity prices – to America’s plans to produce more of its own lithium and wean the country off foreign supplies, according to interviews with regulators from seven U.S. While the 1972 U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. Nearly a dozen brands have already agreed to adopt Tesla’s charging standards and the company has since begun opening its network to vehicles not wearing its emblem.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The electric motor produces 94 kW of power and 350 N·m (258.1 During everyday driving, most braking operations use the electric motor, which then works as a generator. In the Audi Q7 e-tron quattro, the standard MMI navigation plus works closely with the hybrid management system. Click to enlarge. lb-ft) of torque.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2015

Ford of Europe announced that the a new S-MAX will be the first Ford worldwide to offer Intelligent Speed Limiter, a new technology that scans traffic signs and adjusts the throttle to help drivers stay within legal speed limits and avoid fines. Ford’s 240 PS (237 hp/177 kW) 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In a series of tweets Wednesday morning, President Trump said that his administration “ is revoking California’s Federal Waiver on emissions ”—a reference to the waiver of preemption under the federal Clean Air Act granted California by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Obama Administration in 2012.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. For more see our All About Plug-In Hybrids page.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2020

Consumer Reports sent letters and a consumer petition to the leaders of General Motors, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, and Mitsubishi, calling on the companies to drop their legal attack against America’s Clean Air Act, and instead support Clean Car standards that help drivers save money on fuel and reduce air pollution.

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Teslarati

JUNE 18, 2024

We continuously set the highest standards for ethical behavior, corporate citizenship, and corporate governance. I want to give a special shout out to our small but mighty IR team and legal team, and everyone involved in running this year’s proxy campaign—both inside and outside of Tesla. We presented a similar proposal in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Power plants would face an overall cap on emissions that would become more stringent over time; motor fuel may be subject to a carbon tax whose proceeds could help electrify the U.S. A list of the clean energy programs being funded through auction proceeds can be found on RGGI’s website. Overview of RGGI. Gases: CO 2 emissions.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 27, 2021

Tesla’s 4680 battery cell is vastly superior to any battery cell the company has manufactured in the past, and the upcoming Ultium batteries from General Motors are also very impressive. EPA legal prospects looking up The EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases from vehicles is already on a solid legal footing.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

House of Representatives that would prevent California from receiving federal waivers to set standards limiting the sale of gasoline-driven automobiles. However, the proposal is not incorrect in asserting that California's Clean Air Act waiver gives it a large amount of influence over national vehicle policies.

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