Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2021

Audi has unveiled the first member of a new family of concept vehicles, the skysphere roadster. The Audi skysphere concept shows how the brand is redefining luxury in the future—it’s no longer just about driving. The Audi skysphere concept will make its public debut on August 13, 2021, as part of Monterey Car Week.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

The all-new, all-electric Italdesign Quintessenza concept is a high-tech Italian take on the Porsche Dakar concept that’s just begging to be put into production. Making its debut at the Beijing Auto Show, the Italdesign Quintessenza concept embodies both the dynamic prowess of a GT and the versatile adaptability of a pick-up truck.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

Volkswagen Group of America announced a new name and expanded role for the former Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL), and unveiled a vehicle concept that combines Volkswagen heritage with futuristic technology. Type 20 concept vehicle. Type 20 concept.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

IHS reported that the fastest growing segments for automotive semiconductors are hybrid-electric vehicles, telematics and connectivity and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The new concepts in emissions mitigation in the engine and in exhaust aftertreatment systems require advance sensors for their operation. Micron 9 13 2.5%

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2014

Audi TT offroad concept. Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. Like many of the brand''s new production models, the Audi TT offroad concept is also based on the versatile modular transverse matrix (MQB). The Audi TT offroad concept can drive more than 50 kilometers (31.1

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Connected car technology. Another important role for connected car technology is in the area of vehicle diagnostics. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2022

Because so much energy is lost turning steam back into water in the Rankine cycle, at most a third of the power in the steam can be converted into electricity. —Rodney Keith, manager for the advanced concepts group working on the Brayton cycle technology. It may not sound super significant, but it was quite a path to get here.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2021

Just under a year after the initial concept idea, Audi Sport has started testing the new Audi RS Q e-tron series hybrid, with which Audi will tackle the Dakar Rally in January 2022. It is part of an energy converter that charges the high-voltage battery while driving. Earlier post.). In addition, energy is recuperated during braking.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2018

models have already been presented as concept cars: the compact I.D.; The concept car drives, steers and navigates autonomously in traffic, enabling passengers to sit back and enjoy the ride. VIZZION concept has an anticipated range of up to 650 km (404 miles) on the European cycle. CROZZ SUV; and the I.D. BUZZ microbus.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

It may only be a concept, but we could see units officially launch as early as the end of the year. The perfect tool for converting your car or truck into more than just a vehicle, the rooftop solar tent takes camping trips and any off-grid excursion up a notch or two. That equates to as much as 4.96kWh of energy per day.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

Audi is unveiling a new battery-electric e-tron concept in Shanghai: the Audi e-tron Sportback. Before even starting out, the driver can have the Audi e-tron Sportback concept compute a drive train strategy to minimize energy consumption. With a modular design, the battery is in principle also suitable for other automobile concepts.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

Awards will be made at one of two funding levels: Tier 1 - up to $500,000 for up to 2 years - concept definition and proof of concept projects are limited to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 2 and TRL 3 activities. —US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. Tier 2 - up to $4,000,000 for up to 3 years (up to $12,000,000 for Subtopic 1.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

When the batteries are empty, employees remove the battery packs weighing up to two tons from the vehicles and connect them to a charging station for several hours. Audi calculates that it would save millions if it converted its entire fleet of factory vehicles to lithium-ion batteries at its 16 production sites worldwide.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

While aftermarket manufacturers are working hard to come up with plug-and-play solutions for customers who want to convert their classic (or not-so-classic) cars to electric powertrains, General Motors is closing in on what may be the final form of its own electric crate motor program, currently dubbed "Connect & Cruise."

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Brussels is a model for some areas of this plant concept. Body and chassis of the Audi Q8 e-tron are connected. After acquiring it, Audi Brussels converted the plant to produce the Audi A1, a new addition to the Audi model range at the time. 2018 saw the birth of the Audi e-tron.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. Slashing Platinum Group Metals Content in Catalytic Converters: An Atoms-to-Autos Approach. Optimization and Evaluation of Energy Savings for Connected and Autonomous Off-Road Vehicles. Project description. Federal share.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 6, 2022

If you’ve been napping the past couple months and missed these concepts, you may have missed a glimpse of the future of electric vehicles. As with all concepts, there is no guarantee they will be built or will look much like the concept once it arrives at your local dealership. Polestar 02. Sony Vision-S. Lexus Sports Car.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Schaeffler presented a new concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Current ESS solutions are based on a two-stage multi-functional torque converter concept. In this concept, the engine and the transmission are decoupled when the engine is restarted. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

In comparison to the concepts with a central motor, this variant offers a number of advantages. Compared with a central motor, the direct transmission of power which this concept enables also offers efficiency benefits. Due to the low noise level, night-time deliveries are also possible.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

It takes less than one second to connect the bus to the charging point, making it the world’s fastest flash-charging connection technology. The TOSA concept prioritizes efficiency over autonomy. This implies smaller onboard batteries and a lighter more energy-efficient bus, allowing for a higher passenger capacity.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2020

In the Bergedorf quarter of Hamburg, a container with a total capacity of approximately 500 kWh has been connected to the depot charging network at the Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) depot. One objective of the project is to develop a flexible battery storage concept which allows for the replacement of batteries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Ultra-low Cost, All-SiC Modular Power Converters for DC Fast Charging Equipment Connected Directly to Medium Voltage Distribution System. AOI 8: Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Proof of Concept. A Solid State Technology Enabled Compact, Modular Design to Reduce DC Fast Charging Cost and Footprint. North Carolina State University.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Scientists from a team spanning Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Medical School and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have developed a scalable, integrated bioelectrochemical system that uses bacteria to convert solar energy into a liquid fuel. —Torella et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2018

To offer personal mobility to people living in places where space is at a premium, Schaeffler is working on technology concepts such as the Schaeffler Mover for which the technology group has developed new system solutions. Autonomous vehicles such as the Schaeffler Mover require novel drive concepts.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2018

After recently showing the new Touareg in Europe and China, Volkswagen is now debuting a new version of its Atlas midsize SUV at the New York International Auto Show: the Atlas Cross Sport concept. The Atlas Cross Sport concept uses the same 3.6-liter The Atlas Cross Sport concept uses the same 3.6-liter Powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

BUZZ CARGO concept—the first commercial vehicle to be based on the new I.D. BUZZ CARGO concept is positioned in the size class beneath the Crafter. The payload of the concept vehicle is 800 kg; the I.D. Here, the direct current (DC) stored in the battery is converted into alternating current (AC). tonnes, the I.D.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

They will incorporate experts in hydrodynamics, structural dynamics, control systems, power electronics, grid connections, and performance optimization. The University of Michigan proposes the RAFT concept as a solution for hydrokinetic energy harvesting. SHARKS teams will reflect this multi-disciplinary scope. Emrgy, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2020

TRI-AD), Toyota’s automated driving software development company, has successfully completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) demonstrating high definition (HD) map-building for surface roads with a relative accuracy of less than 50 centimeters—a good level that is required for automated driving—using two techniques.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Audi The cusp of all-electric Audi is converting all factories to produce all electric vehicles (EVs) as it phases out gas cars. EV conversions Classic cars with a twist Racers and tinkerers convert vintage models to EVs. GM EV charging network connection. GM EV sedan concept. Mercedes EV. Acura Finally, electric!

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2014

BMW is also using the show to present the latest version of what it sees as the logical next step towards reducing fuel consumption and emissions in the sports activity vehicle SAV segment: the plug-in hybrid BMW Concept X5 eDrive. BMW Concept X5 eDrive. Earlier post.). All prices include $925 Destination & Handling fee.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2011

A derivative of Zytek’s production 70kW 300N·m E-Drive will be installed in the transmission tunnel with just three additional connections. The Morgan +E program is to deliver two engineering concept vehicles early in 2012. Click to enlarge. —Morgan’s Operations Director, Steve Morris.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The backhoe loader is perfectly suited for electrification as the varied use cycles, from heavy to light work, provide an excellent opportunity to convert wasted diesel engine hours into zero consumption battery time—yet provide the operator with instantaneous torque response when needed. and Moog Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Volkswagen is unveiling the Tiguan GTE Active Concept plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Tiguan GTE concept. The Tiguan GTE Active Concept uses a 6-speed dual-clutch (DSG) automatic transmission that was specially designed for hybrid use, with the front electric motor being housed inside the casing.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Audi has systematically refined the drive concept from the full-size SQ7 TDI for the new SQ5 TDI. An AC/DC converter connects the conventional 12-volt electrical system. At its core is a belt alternator-starter (BAS) connected to the crankshaft. liters per 100 kilometers. This top output version of the 3.0

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that “ The Porsche Mission E and the Audi e-tron quattro concept are nothing less than a quantum leap for our industry ”—both vehicles have an all-electric range of 500 kilometers (311 miles). The Audi e‑tron quattro concept sprints from a standstill to 100 km/h (62.1 Total output is 320 kW.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

At the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Volkswagen will introduce the “CrossBlue Coupé” concept plug-in hybrid SUV. The automaker introduced the “CrossBlue SUV” concept—developed specifically for the US and Canada—at the North American International Auto Show earlier this year. CrossBlue Coupé. Click to enlarge. Earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

In a demonstration of its ongoing development of advanced alternative powertrains, Audi unveiled the new h-tron quattro fuel cell concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Audi h-tron quattro concept combines an Audi fifth-generation fuel cell stack delivering up to 110 kW with a power-optimized 1.8

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