Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2020

Audi presented the Q4 e-tron concept at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show as a preview of the first compact electric SUV from Audi. With the Q4 Sportback e-tron, the brand is now presenting the second model of the product line that will go into production in 2021 as an SUV Coupé, and will be the Audi brand’s seventh electric model.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

Audi has presented the activesphere crossover study with electric drive and quattro. As with its relative, the Audi grandsphere concept, the doors of the Audi activesphere, which are attached to the A- and C-pillars at the front and rear, open in opposite directions; there is no B-pillar here either. The Sportback rear of the 4.98

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2012

BMW i8 Concept Spyder. Following on the presentation of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept coupé at the Frankfurt show in 2011 ( earlier post ), the BMW Group has introduced a third i Model: the BMW i8 Concept Spyder. Like the i8 coupé concept, the BMW i8 Concept Spyder with eDrive is a plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2022

As part of its 2022 Annual Media Conference, Audi is presenting the next model in its future electrically powered A6 Luxury Class: the Avant. The production-oriented A6 Avant e-tron concept car now illustrates the synthesis of pioneering drive technology and Audi’s traditional design world: the Avant (i.e., the wagon format).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2019

By connecting to the vehicle’s CAN communication it is also possible—if the customer so wishes—to devise other shift strategies, possibly linked to digital map material and GPS. The 2-speed concept also offers benefits for OEMs pursuing performance. Shifts take place at 70 km/h.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2022

Audi has unveiled plans for the Audi urbansphere concept car. Designers and engineers initially created the Audi urbansphere for use in traffic-dense Chinese megacities, although the concept is also suitable for any other metropolitan center in the world. The electrically driven roadster Audi skysphere concept debuted in August 2021.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Honda unveiled the e:N2 Concept, the concept model for the second set of its e:N Series models, the Honda-brand EV model series in China, at the Fifth China International Import Expo in Shanghai, China. This was realized based on the dynamics technologies of Honda, including outstanding vehicle stability and crisp handling.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The Audi Sport quattro concept. At the upcoming 2013 IAA in Frankfurt am Main, Audi will present the Audi Sport quattro concept show car—a coupé plug-in hybrid with a system output of 515 kW (700 hp). The Audi Sport quattro concept can cover up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) on electric power alone. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

At the 9 th edition of the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, SEAT announced the creation of a new strategic business unit focused on urban mobility and presented its new e-Kickscooter concept and its first electric e-Scooter concept. The e-Scooter concept is equipped with a 7 kW motor with a peak rate of 11 kW (14.8

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Main exhibits include: The Teijin Group’s “PU_PA III” EV concept car. The PU_PA III, an environmentally friendly electric vehicle (EV) concept car, is made entirely of proprietary high-performance materials and technologies developed by the Teijin Group. AEV Robotics’ concept car. New Tech Zone.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2014

In Berlin, the DRIVE C2X consortium is presenting the results of the field operational tests (FOTs) on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2X or C2X) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I or C2I) technologies (collectively V2X or C2X) in Europe. Connected vehicles Europe Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Safety V2X' Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Daimler Trucks unveiled the concept Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck, marking the beginning of a fuel-cell push by Daimler for the long-haul transport segment. This is used in the form of an e-carrier concept, i.e., an e-axle with one or two integrated e-motors including transmission. Fuel cell system for GenH2.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2014

The concept is to replace conventional roadside stop and yield signs with an in-vehicle display that would automatically alert the driver of what actions to take, if any. If no other car is present at the intersection, the driver would be allowed to pass through and go on—i.e., without halting before proceeding.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Middleware—a computing concept that has been around since the late 1960s, but that especially gained traction in the 1980s—is software that provides common services and capabilities to applications beyond what is offered by an operating system. In a preview to CES 2021, ZF has presented new middleware for vehicle systems.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

BMW is presenting two concept electric two-wheelers at IAA Mobility: BMW i Vision AMBY , a high-speed pedelec and BMW Motorrad Vision AMBY, combining the benefits of a motorcycle with those of a bicycle. These connectivity options also bring theft-proofing and the free programmable immobilizer as a basic function.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Volkswagen has presented the chassis of its new electric model family ID to the public for the first time, and offered an initial look at its platform strategy for electric cars. The design and the vehicle concept are more flexible than ever—the spectrum of supported vehicles ranges from compact cars to SUVs and vans.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2020

Hub is a space that connects UAM and PBV, a new concept solution in which people can come together to interact. UAM connects the sky and the ground, while PBV links people to people on the road. These two smart mobility solutions connect at the Hub, which will be installed across future cities to form a mobility ecosystem.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group presented the HMG Smart City master model at the 2022 World Cities Summit in Singapore. Our air and ground mobility solutions will redefine urban boundaries, connect people in meaningful ways, and revitalize cities. The city will be connected through road infrastructure in the underground layer.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Headlining this was the debut of the Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept, which made its world premiere at the 46 th Tokyo Motor Show 2019. The steer-by-wire system eliminates a mechanical connection to allow more flexible turning control depending on driving conditions, and a more precise steering feel aligned with the driver’s intention.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2013

In addition to the battery, the BMW Group also developed numerous battery system components including specific components which ensure the interconnection of the cells themselves as well as the connection between the battery system and the vehicle. And that contributes a 30% weight saving compared with a conventional sheet steel solution.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2012

The front-wheel drive traction motor (blue) and in-floor 5 kWh battery pack (green) are always present. A Romanian team—Dan Scarlat (automotive journalist), Marian Cilibeanu (designer) and Cristian Ionescu (engineer)—are proposing the SCI hyMod modular concept car. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

At its Global Technology Day in Friedrichshafen, ZF presented the electric concept vehicle EVbeat, which is designed for maximum compactness, low weight, and maximum efficiency in real operation. Essential for this is the electric motor with a new cooling concept and a new winding technology. EVSys800 e-drive.

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Audi is presenting the battery-electric e-tron GT concept four-door coupé as a show car at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Audi e-tron GT concept has a 4.96-meter The range of the concept car will be more than 400 kilometers (248.5 A volume-production counterpart is set to follow in around two years. meter (16.3

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2016

108 young researchers presented the topics of their doctoral theses at the MobileLifeCampus in Wolfsburg. The project is focused on topics such as e-mobility, connectivity and new mobility concepts. for example, Timo Bänziger and Johannes Teiwes presented their work on human-robot cooperation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2017

BUZZ microbus concept into production. Volkswagen presented the concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January. After the presentations at the global motor shows in Detroit and Geneva, we received a large number of letters and emails from customers who said, 'please build this car’. Earlier post.) makes its debut.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Bio-Hybrid GmbH , a company belonging to the Schaeffler Group, will present the near-production Bio-Hybrid ( earlier post )—a new, modern form of personal urban mobility and means of transportation—at CES 2019. At the same time, the dedicated brand presentation of Schaeffler Bio-Hybrid GmbH will make its debut.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

Audi unveiled the Q4 e-tron concept compact electric SUV at the Geneva Motor Show. The Audi Q4 e-tron concept gives an advance look at what will be the fifth series production electric vehicle that the manufacturer will introduce by the end of 2020. There is no mechanical connection between the axles. meters long, 1.90

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 7, 2020

Instead, the automaker used the final minutes of its presentation to showcase an electric car concept that may preview near-future tech the global tech supplier may integrate into new cars soon. The Sony Vision-S concept is a.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

Lamborghini presented Revuelto, its super sports V12 hybrid plug-in HPEV (High Performance Electrified Vehicle). The design concept underlying the development of the new monofuselage is based on the maximum integration between components. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2017

Audi is presenting a concept of a next-generation infotainment system with fully integrated Android. This world premiere, presented at the Google I/O developer conference, will allow the development of connectivity services to be greatly accelerated, the company said.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Volkswagen XL Sport concept. On the evening before the Paris Motor Show, the Volkswagen Group presented not only the production-bound Passat GTE plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ), but also staged the world premiere of the XL Sport—a highly efficient sports car concept based on Volkswagen’s XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Stellantis is exploring two new connected safety notification technologies—Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) and Safety Cloud—in North America, giving drivers advanced notification warnings of potential hazards in their path. —Mamatha Chamarthi, Head of Software Business and Product Management. Safety Cloud Notifications.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2018

At the Geneva International Motor Show, Volkswagen is presenting the fourth member of the I.D. 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. Family: the I.D. VIZZION sedan.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2014

The ITS Strategic Plan’s framework is built around two key ITS Program priorities: realizing connected vehicle implementation and advancing automation. The first builds on the substantial progress made in recent years around design, testing, and planning for deployment of connected vehicles across the nation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2016

As part of the 25 th Aachen Colloquium this week in Germany, Schaeffler is unveiling the “Schaeffler High Performance 48 Volt” concept vehicle. In the demonstrator vehicle, the engine is connected to a 48V belt-driven starter generator. The Schaeffler electric axle produces a starting torque of up to 2,000 N·m.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

As the first fully connected integral system solution, the third generation of the Sprinter demonstrates the development of the division from purely a vehicle manufacturer into a provider of complete transport and mobility solutions, the company said. An LTE-capable module creates the necessary internet connection. billion (US$3.1

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