Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2011

Audi is presenting the Audi e-tron Spyder concept plug-in diesel hybrid car ( earlier post ) against the backdrop of “Le Mans vers le futur,” an event held in Le Mans as a venue for manufacturers to showcase innovative drivetrain technologies. The concept car accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph in 4.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2020

The drive concept of the Audi PHEV model is designed so that customers can do most of their daily driving electrically and therefore with zero local emissions. This means that it is eligible for a 50% company car tax reduction in Germany. The A6 Avant PHEV accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 Its top speed is 250 km/h (155.3

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

At the traditional Volkswagen Group Night event on the evening before the International Motor Show (IAA) opens in Frankfurt, the Volkswagen brand staged the world premiere of the newest I.D. CROZZ electric concept vehicle. CROZZ was presented in Shanghai in April 2017. Earlier post.) In addition, the I.D. This gives the I.D.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

At the ceremonial launching of Germany’s “National Electric Mobility Platform” (NEMP) in Berlin, Volkswagen presented the Golf blue-e-motion electric vehicle concept to German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. The Golf blue-e-motion concept is powered by an 85 kW, 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) electric motor integrated in the engine compartment in front.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

During his concluding remarks at the Group Night event, Volkswagen Group Chairman Prof. 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).

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Teslarati

MAY 28, 2023

The concept of drag races is pretty simple. The faster one that crosses a designated mark wins the race. This was exactly what happened when a Tesla Model Y lined up against an AMG Mercedes GLE SUV in a drag racing event in Las Vegas. mph is hardly impressive for a Tesla Model Y. Of course, a quarter-mile time of 13.65

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

“We are convinced at Michelin that airless is the future technology that is necessary for many reasons,” Cyrille Roget, the company’s director of scientific and technical communications, said to Green Car Reports at a recent event that emphasized sustainability and EVs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Researchers at Caltech and JPL used statistical mechanics to design a polymeric fuel additive that can self-assemble into “megasupramolecules” (≥5000 kg/mol) at low concentration (≤0.3 Caltech polymer (lower half) after a 140 mph projectile impact disperses fuel mist over continuously burning propane torches. Credit: Caltech/JPL.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

Global engineering services provider EDAG showcased its latest technical advances in the development of its concept car, the “Light Car - Open Source”, at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. EDAG introduced the Light Car last year as an independent design concept for the electric-powered car of the future. The drive system.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2013

consortium is developing a mobility concept for an efficient electric vehicle, making the design as light as possible while still delivering the best possible safety protection. EV is targeted to have a range of more than 100 km (62 miles) and a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). A prototype vehicle on the track from the Visio.M

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

The A3 Sportback e-tron, with 50 kW (204 hp) of system power and 350 N·m (258 lb-ft) of system torque, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.6 seconds on its way to a top speed of 222 km/h (138 mph). The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron uses a parallel hybrid design. A3 Sportback e-tron. Click to enlarge. kW charger.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Genesis (part of the Hyundai Motor Group that also includes Kia and Hyundai) already has some of the best-looking cars and SUVs, so adding the Genesis X Convertible Concept EV would just be one more bit of beautiful design to oogle. of torque, good for a 0-60 mph time of 3.2 Toyota BZ Compact SUV Concept EV. “BZ”

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. With acceleration from 0 to 62 mph in 5.9 Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Earlier post. In boosting—i.e., Source: Volkswagen.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2017

BYTON will work with Faurecia on the development and design of advanced interior technologies that takes advantage of the latest technologies in EV architecture, connected user interface and autonomous driving features. BYTON’s first drivable concept car will make its debut at CES 2018 in January. Electronic architecture.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The event is a significant step in Honda’s aerospace program leading to delivery of aircraft in 2012. The HondaJet proof-of-concept aircraft has accumulated more than 500 flight test hours and attained both a top speed of 420 knots (483 mph) and a maximum altitude of 43,000 ft (13,106 meters) in flight testing.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

liter unit would serve as the engine component in a future production X5 eDrive PHEV—as well as ideas for future solutions in the field of lightweight design, aerodynamics and thermal management. BMW eDrive” is the collective name for all drive concepts from BMW that are geared to achieving zero emissions at the point of use.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2013

The BMW 220i Coupe accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h / 62 mph in 7.0 seconds on the way to a top speed of 235 km/h / 146 mph (automatic: 230 km/h / 143 mph). The BMW 228i Coupe accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds on the way to a top speed of 130 mph/210 km/h or 155 mph/250 km/h. liters, or 41.3 - 39.2

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Top speed (electronically limited) is 250 km/h (155 mph). This is an area in which the British Formula 1 experts were able to contribute their know-how with KERS hybrid concepts. The liquid-cooled lithium-ion high-voltage battery features a modular design and a maximum voltage of 400 V.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2015

The original engine concept for the three-wheeler was to take the Geo Metro engine and create a template for the Elio engine; the Metro engine was compact, perceived to be efficient, had the correct power requirements, and is relatively inexpensive to produce.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2014

mph) takes 6.3 The V6 diesel has been systematically designed for minimal internal friction and efficient thermal management. Both the front and rear axle are five-link designs, replacing the double wishbone axles of the previous model. Its new operating concept uses fewer buttons and controls. Top speed is 225 km/h (139.8

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The systematic networking with driver information and drive systems is gradually advancing the concept toward its goal. Furthermore, the energy management and driving characteristics of the vehicle will be optimized on the basis of a real-time data concept, thereby enabling more energy-efficient driving. —Troy L.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

A quick Kia EV9 recap leading up to the test drive This latest drive event (personally my first with Kia) was three years in the making, as the EV9 SUV’s origin dates back to its debut as a concept at the LA Auto Show in 2021. The GT-Line can deliver a top speed of 124 mph and accelerate 0-60 mph in five seconds – 4.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

The demonstrator further develops AVL’s efficient low carbon ELC concept ( earlier post ). In 6 th gear, which is taller even than the gearing in the baseline vehicle, the 80 to 120 km/h (50 to 75 mph) top gear acceleration is reduced by 3.5 Similarly, the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time is reduced by 2.5 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The Q5 has an all-electric range of about 3 km (a little less than two miles) with a maximum all-electric speed of 100km/h (62 mph). Overview of the pack cooling design. “The electrification of a conventional vehicle concept has a very big impact on nearly all parts of the vehicle. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

seconds, and the top speed is 180 km/h (112 mph). The high-safety design begins with the installation position of the high-voltage battery beneath the vehicle floor. Deformation elements are installed between the frame and the battery, and these are able to absorb additional forces in the event of a severe side impact.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

All-electric driving is supported to a top speed of up to 130 km/h (81 mph). The engine is also already designed to meet future legislation on emissions (RDE – Real Driving Emissions). Mercedes’ Integral Safety and Intelligent Drive are becoming increasingly intertwined, working in synergy in a cross-system concept.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2015

BMW has introduced the new generation (6 th ) of its top-end 7 Series, featuring technology innovations in the areas of lightweight design, powertrains, chassis, operating systems, and intelligent connectivity. The innovative insulation concept has the additional effect of further improving acoustic comfort. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

In a brand event in Barcelona, Audi unveiled its fourth-generation A8 luxury sedan. The new A8 features a new design language, an innovative touchscreen operating concept and a systematically electrified drive. mph) takes 4.9 mph), or the combined power of the electric motor and TFSI. through 99.4 kWh of energy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

BMW designed the i8 from the start as a plug-in hybrid sports car boasting agile performance attributes and extraordinary efficiency. 75 mph) on electric power alone, coupled with an all-wheel driving experience headlined by powerful acceleration and a dynamically-biased distribution of power through enthusiastically taken corners.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2014

The new smart fortwo, developed in partnership with Renault (sharing the third-generation Twingo platform) has undergone improvements in virtually all areas and is markedly more comfortable, while the smart rear engine concept is now being offered for the first time in the four-seater smart forfour as well. smart fortwo vs. S-Class.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2013

Mazda unveiled the redesigned 2014 Mazda3 (known as the Axela in Japan) in a series of launch events world-wide. The new Mazda3 is the third new-generation model to embody Mazda’s new KODO Design and SKYACTIV Technology, after the CX-5 and new Mazda6. FOW operates when traveling between speeds of 9 and 92 mph (14 and 148 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Volkswagen presented a major update of the Golf in an event at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg. In addition to some design enhancements, the new Golf features new engines (including the Millerized 1.5L Lane Assist provides the basis for this system with adaptive lane guidance even at speeds of below 60 km/h (38 mph). With its 9.2-inch

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2015

Modified or new drive systems, enhanced aerodynamics and intelligent lightweight design are the primary factors behind the vehicle’s fuel efficiency. The new GLC design offers improved aerodynamics. Streamlined design of the front and rear aprons. Aeroacoustic and aerodynamic design of the A-pillar. Aerodynamics.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France, BMW presented future drive technologies, including the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive. prototype at last year’s Innovation Days event. BMW 2 Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid prototype. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2011

At the “Forward with Ford” event held in June—a conference exploring the linkage of Ford vehicles and technologies to global consumer trends—the company showcased its work on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications with a focus on crash avoidance. It’s not designed to work at speeds faster than 19 mph.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

In a world premiere, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the self-driving fuel cell hybrid electric F 015 Luxury in Motion concept at the CES. The pressure tank made from CFRP is designed to store the hydrogen. seconds, with a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph). The design vision: greater quality of life for all city dwellers.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

In any event, the official press release awaits after the break. During the past 12 months, the company’s initial offering – the aerodynamic Aptera 2e, an all-electric, three-wheeled two-seater that gets the equivalent of 200-plus mpg – has evolved from concept to near reality. Source: Aptera Motors].

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