Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2010

Private equity fund Pacific Road has agreed to acquire 10% of underground coal gasification (UCG) company Carbon Energy Limited from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO in an off-market trade. interest in the Company on 30 June 2008. Tags: Brief. As a result of this transaction CSIRO acquired an 18.6%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Cumulative sales of hybrid vehicles in the fleet sector will total nearly 4 million worldwide between 2009 and 2015, according to a recent report from Pike Research. Early adopters will include government, university, and utility company fleets. For example, in North America nearly 10% of buses sold in 2015 will be hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

The combined expertise of the two companies will result in a product portfolio of series and parallel hybrid-electric drive systems and components. Respectively, ISE intends to develop and market an ISE-branded parallel hybrid drive system for the North America commercial vehicle market that incorporates ZF Hybrid Systems & Components.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 10, 2023

French cars have been junkyard rarities in North America for decades now, which is an ongoing disappointment for those of us who enjoy poring over machinery that ranges from fascinating to baffling in our local Ewe Pullets. Of all those companies, Renault was the only one to score big-time North American sales success.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2009

HAB), Honda’s automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, began sales of the City FFV (Fuel Flexible Vehicle) in Brazil. The company is planning to begin export of this model to Mexico and other countries of South America starting from September 2009. in the Brazilian market. Tags: Brief.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 29, 2024

& As things currently stand, the European Union has plotted banning the sale of new combustion-engine cars by 2030. Despite Europe having adopted battery electric vehicles far more quickly than North America, the market is still confronting a lot of the same problems. I think it could be delayed."

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

Reported US sales of light-duty vehicles in April dropped 34.4% Sales of passenger cars dropped 34.2% to 432,939 units, while sales of light trucks dropped 34.5% Passenger cars continued to expand their market share against light trucks in April, with a 52.8% new market share—the highest so far this year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation, which partners with Ford commercial truck dealerships across North America to market its hybrid technology to fleet operators, reports sales of 16 additional Balance Hybrid Electric vans and buses. The bus was sold by Atlas Bus Sales, Inc. The bus was sold by Atlas Bus Sales, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

ZAP and Jonway partnered on the production of an electric version of the compact 5-door Jonway A380 SUV, integrating AC propulsion and lithium-ion battery system technologies to produce a mid-range electric vehicle (EV) that ZAP intends to offer to the fleet market in China. The conventional A380 is powered by a 1.6- liter Mitsubishi engine.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

If these barriers can be overcome, advanced biofuels could significantly disrupt the status quo in fuel markets. Base case economics for EVs in North America are very challenging, absent significant disruption in oil price or battery cost. Click to enlarge. By 2020, CSP could provide power at $0.10 BCG, November 2010).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure company Coulomb Technologies has secured $15 million in Series C funding. Coulomb will use the funds to help accelerate product development of the ChargePoint Network, enhance customer support and drive sales. Tags: Brief. New investors Harbor Pacific Capital and LS Cable Ltd.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2010

Electric car maker THINK has completed a US$40 million equity increase to support further product development and planned expansion into North American markets. the parent company of advanced battery manufacturer EnerDel. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery). specializing in energy and clean technology; and Ener1 Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2009

When Smith Electric Vehicles US Corp (SEV-US) announced on 27 March its selection of Kansas City, Missouri as the site for its US assembly plant for electric commercial vehicles ( earlier post ), SEV-US CEO Bryan Hansel named Kokam America (also based in Missouri) as the electric vehicle company’s battery “ partner of choice. ”

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2010

Plastic Omnium intends to acquire Solvay’s 50% stake in Inergy Automotive Systems, the leading Tier One supplier of plastic fuel systems to the major car manufacturers, and therefore take full ownership of the company. Its sales should reach €1.1 Its sales should reach €1.1 Tags: Brief. billion (US$1.36 billion) in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Sales of light-duty vehicles in the US dropped 36.8% Sales of passenger cars dropped 34.6% to 444,892 units, while sales of light-duty trucks dropped 39.0% March 2009 had 25 sales days compared to 26 in March 2008; all figures here reflect changes in actual volume, rather than adjusted day selling rate. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company said it will. end production of Mercury vehicles in the fourth quarter of this year to fully devote its financial, product development, production and marketing, sales and service resources toward further growing its core Ford brand while enhancing the Lincoln brand. Earlier post.). in 2005 to 6.3%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The company expects demand for the company’s technologies related to fuel efficiency, such as gasoline and diesel turbochargers, dual-clutch transmission technology, engine timing systems and emissions products, to continue to drive strong growth. Powertrain component supplier BorgWarner Inc. announced $2.3 —Timothy M.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

In the filing, Gevo says that its approach will be capital efficient for several reasons: a relatively short 14-month buildout; the ethanol plant undergoing retrofit can continue to produce marketable ethanol during most of the retrofit period; and. The global market for chemical-grade butanol is approximately 1.1 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2009

HUMMER is also in the process of obtaining emissions certification for a diesel H3 that will be introduced in markets outside of North America. Tengzhong is one of China’s major privately owned engineering companies. Tags: Brief. Citi is acting as financial advisor to GM.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

Dantherm Power will continue its current commercial initiatives, including sales of hydrogen-based products incorporating Ballard’s fuel cell stack. In addition to its cash investment, Dantherm A/S will continue to provide operational support and collaborative sales and marketing activities through its worldwide sales organization.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Between production, part suppliers, sales and marketing, the project is expected to create more than 900 jobs. According to VPG, a new American car company based in Miami, Florida, the MV-1 is the only purpose-built vehicle that was designed from the ground up for wheelchair accessibility. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2010

Under the terms of this new agreement Altairnano will supply advanced battery modules for use in Proterra’s electric and hybrid-electric buses being marketed to municipalities and transportation authorities throughout the Americas and Europe. Tags: Brief. Terry Copeland, President and CEO of Altairnano.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. Further details of market availability and pricing will be announced closer to launch.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Enterprise Holdings plans for its entire fleet of more than 600 Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental airport shuttle buses across more than 50 North American markets to begin using at least 5% biodiesel (B5). Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

Ian Scott, President of Juniper Engines, will manage the combined companies while Maurizio Grando, Managing Director of OMVL, will continue to manage the Italian operations. Those engines were based on the Hyundai Motor Company’s 2.0-liter Those engines were based on the Hyundai Motor Company’s 2.0-liter liter and 2.4-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. We update this list regularly because the market is changing so quickly. We’ll try to keep this up-to-date as the EV market continues to evolve. The list also reflects the continuing dominance of Tesla in the market, something we acknowledge in our rankings.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The circles represent the year in which new vehicle sales equal 100% alternative powertrains/fuel. policy, the current growth of alternative powertrains/fuels, and the recent sales growth to estimate the continued growth of alternative powertrains/fuels in new vehicles until. The governments, the energy companies, and the.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2009

At the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Mitsubishi Motors North America President and CEO Shinichi Kurihara confirmed that the company is developing the i MiEV for sale in world markets, including the United States. Fleet sales of the electric vehicle begin this July in Japan. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The new plant in North America will begin operating in 2011. The ratio of capital expenditure to sales revenue will be at a competitive level of around 6% on average in the period 2011 to 2015. The ratio of capital expenditure to sales revenue will be at a competitive level of around 6% on average in the period 2011 to 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2010

The companies plan to jointly develop integrated camelina cultivation and associated refinery projects in the US Europe, South America, and Asia. The Company has already entered into a letter-of-intent to sell 4.0 Tags: Aviation Bio-hydrocarbons. million barrels (bbl) of biojet fuel to a large distributor.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2009

A three-phase study was outlined at that time, with the ability for either company to opt out at the conclusion of each phase. Unlike Europe, the demand for methanol and dimethyl ether as transportation fuels has not developed in North America. billion in net sales for the year ended 31 December 2008. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Ford will launch the all-new, 7-seat C-MAX, introduced this past week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in North America in late 2011 as a “whitespace” vehicle. In North America, the C-MAX will be one of up to 10 unique models the company will create from an all-new global C-car platform developed under its One Ford strategy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

The objective is to use the core exhaust aftertreatment competencies of the three companies involved and, on the basis of a modular principle, to offer complete system solutions for construction and agricultural machinery, as well as for commercial vehicles. The new company is to start operations in January 2010.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Unless you’ve been living under the motoring world’s equivalent of a giant rock over the last few days, you will have heard the news about GM’s sale of the HUMMER brand to a Chinese company. However, did you know that the brand that was once a symbol of gas guzzling America could now adopt a new green outlook?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

During the same period, the volume of sales plummeted. Among the conclusions of the study: The unemployment rate accounted for 89% of the variance in vehicle sales; the price of gasoline was not a significant factor in the model. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Market Background Sales.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

and Duke Energy last week announced a 10-year commitment to transition their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles. 2010, when both companies will begin tracking their commitment. This commitment will provide the transportation industry the evidence that a robust market for PEVs exists.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2010

Ford Motor Company is extending its global electric vehicles plan to Europe with five full electric or hybrid vehicles across its C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges to be introduced in that market by 2013. The other partners are utility company RheinEnergie AG, the City of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen.

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