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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

At the upcoming 83 rd Geneva International Motor Show in March, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will showcase its full electro-mobility engineering palette—Pure Electric (EV), Hybrid Electric (HEV), and Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV)—through two world-premiere concept cars next to the New Outlander PHEV.

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JULY 17, 2020

US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies (DE-FOA-0002197, earlier post ). Fully Fluorinated Local High Concentration Electrolytes Enabling High Energy Density Silicon Anodes. Enovix Corporation.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., MAZDA SPIRIT RACING Bio concept DEMIO. It also plans to enter the ST-Q class of the Super Taikyu Race in Okayama in its MAZDA SPIRIT RACING Bio concept DEMIO vehicle, which is equipped with a 1.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

Volvo is taking the next step in its electrification strategy by producing test electric vehicles with range extenders. Supported by the Swedish Energy Agency and the EU, the project comprises three potential technology combinations: one a series-hybrid range extender configuration; and two parallel-hybrid range extender configurations.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The new Concept You show car is an example of coming designs based on the SPA. The innovation program also includes a new 8-speed automatic transmission and, later in 2011, testing of a new Flywheel KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) will start on public roads ( earlier post ). Concept You is an excellent example of this.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2010

The NZN concept relies on high energy density storage systems incorporated into the local grid, as well as efficient photovoltaic generation. The plan requires significant scientific advances; key technology drivers for the NZN are highly energy dense, mass-market, interchangeable energy storage products (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will be showing a total of 16 cars at the 41 st Tokyo Motor Show later in October, including two concept cars: the Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid and the i-MiEV CARGO. DOHC MIVEC gasoline engine which can power the front wheels as well as work as a 70 kW generator.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Concept GC-PHEV. Mitsubishi staged the North American debut of its Concept GC-PHEV (“Grand Cruiser”)—a next-generation full-size crossover plug-in hybrid. The Concept GC-PHEV features a supercharged 3.0-liter This helps the E-AYC system to more efficiently recover energy when the vehicle is decelerating.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

Mazda Motor Corporation announced “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030,” a new long-term vision for technology development that looks ahead to the year 2030. As part of the new technology to achieve this vision, the company disclosed plans to introduce a next-generation gasoline engine called SKYACTIV-X in 2019. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2011

The Takeri diesel concept. Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the global premiere of the Mazda Takeri next-generation midsize sedan concept car at the upcoming 42 nd Tokyo Motor Show. liter V6 gasoline engine vehicles, and the best fuel economy of any SUV on the Japanese market at 18.6km/L (43.8 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Concept of the 12V Energy Recovery System for start-stop. Panasonic Corporation has developed a NiMH-based 12V Energy Recovery System for start-stop systems in vehicles. As the new energy recovery system can be installed in the same compartment, it is possible to reduce cable connection resistance and simplify wiring.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2009

The Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. DOE/NETL) approved the second year of Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) funding for Diversified Energy’s OmniGas molten-metals based gasification technology. Diversified Energy was a subcontractor on two such teams.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

The Volvo Car Corporation is introducing a new, downsized engine range consisting solely of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. The upcoming four-cylinder VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture) engine range includes common rail diesels and direct injected gasoline engines. It’s time to stop counting cylinders.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The battery-electric BMW iX3, the production of which will commence in 2020, will offer a range of more than 440 km (273 miles) (WLTP) with a net-battery size of 74 kWh. In 2020 the BMW X3 will become the brand’s first model available both with conventional gasoline and diesel engines as well as plug-in hybrid and purely electric drive.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

On the heels of the recently-signed EV cooperation agreement between Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroën ( earlier post ), Peugeot will introduce the “iOn” EV—based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV ( earlier post )—at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor show. Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids. m and a turning circle of 4.50

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 66 research projects to receive a total of $130 million in funding through its “OPEN 2012” program. The projects were selected through a merit-based process from thousands of concept papers and hundreds of full applications.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 162 projects to receive about $26.6 SBIR and STTR programs at DOE have three distinct phases: Phase I explores the feasibility of innovative concepts with awards up to $225,000 over 9 months. Mainstream Engineering Corporation. US Hybrid Corporation. Ballast Energy, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) unveiled the FT-Bh (Future Toyota B-segment Hybrid), a lightweight, next-generation small gasoline-electric hybrid concept car at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show. liter, two-cylinder Atkinson cycle gasoline engine, along with improved hybrid system efficiency.

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Driivz

MAY 31, 2022

What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging? How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work? Advantages of Smart Energy Management for Fleets. What is the Flexibility Market for Energy? . Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. million in funds to approximately 120 energy projects within seven program areas. HEATS: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage ($37.3

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Institute of Vehicle Concepts in Stuttgart have developed a demonstrator multi-fuel free-piston linear generator (FPLG, or Freikolbenlineargenerator, FKLG in German) as a range extender for electric vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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MARCH 11, 2014

Showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas ( earlier post ), the FCV Concept, which presages the introduction of the series-production vehicle, made its European debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. kW/L—twice as high as that of its previous FCV, the Toyota FCHV-adv (earlier post). —Yoshikazu Tanaka.

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2015 Toyota Fuel Market 274

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MARCH 4, 2013

Concept of the Grenoble urban EV car-sharing project. TMC plans to supply nearly 70 ultra-compact electric vehicles for the 3-year project, including the COMS ultra-compact vehicle produced by Toyota Auto Body ( earlier post ), as well as a new vehicle based on the Toyota i-ROAD concept vehicle. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

The E-JET concept range extended electric vehicle from GAC. At least two Chinese automakers are bringing some of their new energy vehicles—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—to two of the major international auto shows in the first quarter of this year. Click to enlarge. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.,

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Mazda Motor Corporation will begin taking pre-orders for the new Mazda Axela sports compact (known outside of Japan as Mazda3) on 10 October 10, 2013 at its dealers throughout Japan. Sales will begin on 21 November, starting with the gasoline engine and a hybrid models, to be followed by a diesel version. liter gasoline engine.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. This breaks the norm of a fuel cell vehicle run solely on hydrogen or simply with a battery for energy storage. kg of hydrogen).

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MAY 29, 2010

27 electric city car concept. 27 City Car, a pure electric drive vehicle designed to fully optimize packaging, weight and performance. Technical support will be provided by Michelin Plc and Continental Corporation and sub-contractors will include MIRA Limited, Vocis Driveline Controls, VCA UK, and ENAX. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. The next Prius will feature improved batteries with higher energy density. —Satoshi Ogiso.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) last month showcased three hybrid electric concept vehicles resulting from its R&D program that demonstrate the real-world potential of lead-carbon batteries in 48V architectures. Loosely-based on the 48V LC SuperHybrid, this concept vehicle is powered by the Optima’s existing 1.7

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JUNE 1, 2009

Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Volvo Car Corporation are launching an industrial joint venture partnership to introduce plug-in hybrids on the market by 2012. The Volvo Car Corporation will manufacture the cars and Vattenfall will develop charging systems and supply the cars with electricity. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The Department Of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of its Vehicle Technology Office (VTO), a program-wide Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000991) for fiscal year 2014 on or about January 2014. high octane fuels), and advanced powertrain work. l/100 km).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g. Energiewende”, the term applied to Germany’s policy of transitioning to an energy portfolio dominated by renewable energy (as well as a shift to more distributed generation), thus also applies to the vehicle fuel tank for Audi’s e-fuels, Mangold suggests. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. The AVTA’s testing of PHEVs demonstrates PHEV concepts in real-world usage by using fleet and public drivers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

The LC Super Hybrid, conceived by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) to show that significant CO 2 reduction can be achieved through electric hybridization at low voltages (12-48 volts) using the latest lead-carbon batteries, will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Around the six Gulf states, together with oil majors Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, electrical vehicles account for simply 0.4% As an concept, it’s superior however enlargement remains to be very gradual right here. File photo: Branding on an Xpeng P7 electric vehicle (EV). of the passenger-vehicle marketplace.

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JULY 2, 2015

combustion engine, high-voltage generator and road-linked all-wheel drive via an electric drive system at the rear axle. The BMW eDrive technology initially developed for BMW i cars offers an extraordinary degree of freedom that allows it to be used across a broad range of vehicle concepts and segments. Earlier post.).

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