Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Hyundai previewed near its European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, a prototype of its Connectivity Concept which leverages smartphones and NFC (Near Field Communication). The company suggested the technology could be in its cars as soon as 2015.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2020

In Germany, the DeMoBat collaborative project is developing a robot-assisted dismantling factory for traction batteries and electric motors for EVs. —Environment Minister Franz Untersteller. These processes would constitute and important element of a resource-efficient and sustainable circular economy for electromobility.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2022

The BEL is the first facility of its kind for Volkswagen of America and one of four strategically located units in the Volkswagen Group globally, with one in Germany (Braunschweig) and two in China (Shanghai, Changchun). The first American-assembled Volkswagen EV, the ID.4 4 compact SUV, is poised to roll off the assembly line in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2014

As vehicle connectivity and advanced assistance systems become a ubiquitous part of driving, researchers at Volkswagen Group’s Electronics Research Laboratory ( ERL ) are working to create a “perfect driving experience” by enabling more intuitive forms of communications between the driver, the car and the external environment.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

At the International Engine Congress in Baden-Baden (Germany), Liebherr-Components AG and US-based Tula Technology presented the results of their joint study on heavy machinery. At Tula, we are driven by a passion to increase efficiency in engines and motors of all types and also improve the environment. The D966, a very compact 13.5L

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

After about a year of intensive practical use by ten customers in Germany and Switzerland, eight of the purely battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks are now successively going to new customers in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Two vehicles will continue the operational testing with customers in the first test phase.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2022

Based on the VDL vision, a bus concept has been developed that is entirely based on an electric drive train and features batteries in the floor, a one-piece composite side wall, clever energy management, a sophisticated climate control system and an ergonomic driver’s environment. GVB provides public transport in and around Amsterdam.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2022

An estimated 110,000 metric tons of it ends up on the streets in the form of microplastics every year in Germany alone. From there, it is blown into the environment by the wind, or is washed by the rain as urban runoff through the sewers into the soil and rivers and ultimately the oceans.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

To demonstrate this concept in the real world, Sony started public road testing in Europe in December of the same year, and started verification tests of the safety and user experience of the imaging and sensing technology installed inside and outside the vehicle, and the human-machine interface (HMI) system.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled two design variants of the Concept X-CLASS, previewing the coming X-Class pickup, in Stockholm. Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS stylish explorer (right) and Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS powerful adventurer (left). in Germany, 1.3% Click to enlarge. Argentina comes close behind with 11.6%.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

Bentley is showcasing a new Sport Utility Vehicle concept, EXP 9 F, at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The all-wheel drive luxury SUV concept makes its debut in China as potential third Bentley model-line; powertrains under consideration include a 500bhp, 4.0-litre EXP 9 F concept. liter W12 engine.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 9, 2024

“We expect the market environment to remain challenging in 2024. 7, this year, along with the next-generation of the Golf, and updated drive systems and operating concepts for its previously available ID.4 As for key markets in 2023, Volkswagen says it sold the most BEVs in China, Germany, the U.S., 4 units for a 62.9

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2022

This is the first time in more than a decade that a Formula 1 power train will be built in Germany. The vehicle shown is a concept vehicle that is not available as a production model. Audi is taking on the challenge of proving its “Vorsprung durch Technik” in this competitive environment. Showcar with Audi F1 launch livery.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2015

This basic concept is in line with the fundamental approach (CO 2 + water + renewable energy → drop-in fuels) being taken by Audi (a member of the Volkswagen Group) in its e-fuels initiatives. Technology concept formulated. Experimental proof of concept. Technology validated in relevant environment. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Automated production lines and extensive use of industrial robots provide the clean, dust-free environment required by sensitive production processes used for assemblies such as stators and rotors and the integration of magnets for synchronous and asynchronous motors. million between 2026 and 2029.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

With their joint development work on highly and fully automated driving (SAE level 4/5) in urban environments, Bosch and Daimler aim to improve the flow of traffic in cities, enhance road safety, and provide an important building block for the way traffic will work in the future. Daimler’s task is to bring the drive system into the car.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

The German Federal Ministry for the Environment gave the green light for a subsidized pilot project to conduct research and development on the electrification of long-haul trucks. The electricity supply for the heavy goods vehicles is provided by means of a pantograph from an overhead power line—the eHighway concept ( earlier post ).

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The process may take several weeks, but after this stage, the Germany-based EV factory may finally receive the green light to start Model Y production. Tesla has made serious progress on its Germany-based factory despite the project’s lack of final permits, which is impressive in its own right.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

At Audi’s headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, the two companies agreed on a range of activities exploring the potential of 5G as a future-proof communication technology that can meet the high demands of automotive production. Audi and Ericsson plan to pioneer the use of 5G technology for automotive production.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The hull—externally unchanged—was redesigned to accommodate the 70 cubic meter gas tank as well as the usual engine accoutrements, and to provide crew with a pleasant working environment. Rolls-Royce is shortly to deliver its first MTU 8V 4000 M55N gas engines to municipal works company Stadtwerke Konstanz in southern Germany.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2018

For around ten years, MAN Truck & Bus has been working on innovative concepts for supplying and removing material in the urban environment. This problem involves developing ideas for reducing traffic at specific times and relocating it out of the city altogether, new approaches to the use of land, plus new transport and drive concepts.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2020

As the first customer of the second test phase in Germany, DB Schenker has received a battery-electric eActros from the “innovation fleet”. The global logistics services company will use the 25-ton truck for the delivery of general cargo—i.e.,

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2022

After a long process that saw delays, controversies, and other drama, Tesla Gigafactory Berlin has won its final environmental approval from Germany. The approval also includes battery cell production activities within the Giga Berlin complex, which should allow Tesla to manufacture its in-house cells from within Germany. .

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Flavor text from the video description: “Decorated Christmas trees originated during the 16th-century in Germany. The proposed control approach can drive a mobile robot to autonomously navigate in relevant indoor environments. An international jury of experts evaluated the concepts and selected our five finalists.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2024

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

A production run was initiated on 3 November, resulting in the first production of isobutene—a gaseous hydrocarbon—by fermentation in an industrial environment. After having completed a first stage that led to the initial proof of concept in 2009, the Company built a prototype in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2013

Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Executive Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, during a meeting with Brigitte Behrens, Executive Director of Greenpeace Germany, in Hanover. We will remain in dialogue with Volkswagen, also as regards mobility concepts for the future. This commitment was underscored by Prof.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2016

Car sharing without a branch office has been allowed in Brussels since June and the service will offer a range of BMW and MINI models on the proven free-floating car sharing concept. In Germany, DriveNow records an average of over half a million journeys every month.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2017

It is available initially to fleets in France, Germany, Austria and Benelux, with other markets to follow soon. It is offering these large panel vans from its sites across Germany and Austria. German fleet operator, Maske Fleet GmbH, is the first to offer the Maxus EV80 to fleet customers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2015

The study, which ran from October 2011 – September 2014, comprehensively charts current progress in technology; identifies trends; analyzes lifecycle assessments for a variety of vehicle concepts; and assess material intensities. At the same time, it places German activities in the field of electromobility within an international context.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

The approach centered on accurate detection of traffic environments using cooperative sensing and perception, comprehensive situation assessment to precisely evaluate collision risks, and subsequent activation of appropriate advance protection measures. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Ko-KOMP - Cooperative Components.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2017

Over the course of eight hours, 14 entrepreneurial companies from Romania, Spain and Germany presented themselves in 30‑minute sessions in front of eight judges. There they will be able to develop their ideas for the market with support from Volkswagen experts and financial support from the state capital, Dresden.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

At the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover in 2016, Mercedes-Benz displayed its concept for a heavy-duty electric distribution truck for urban areas: the Urban eTruck ( earlier post ). In Germany alone, around 150 very serious enquiries were received. —Stefan Buchner, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Between 20 to 25% of the potential range of an electric vehicle is lost as a psychological safety buffer, according to a study by a doctoral candidate at Technische Universität Chemnitz in Germany. The MINI E project was funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

Low Cost Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Reusable Sorbents for Energy and Water Industries, $150,000 Qualification of SAS4A/SASSYS-1 for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Authorization and Licensing, $674,484 Advanced Reactor Concepts LLC, Chevy Chase, Md. Advanced Flow Meter for Extreme Environments (AFMEE), $100,000 MicroNuclear LLC, Franklin, Tenn.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

A new report from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) finds that recent progress in developing and deploying low carbon technology is fragile, and advises that policy support must be stabilized globally to maintain momentum. The basis for the study is the concept of the “technological innovation system” (TIS) concept.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Germanischer Lloyd’s concept hydrogen-fuel cell container feeder vessel is fueled by liquid hydrogen. In his presentation Dr Sames set out GL’s design concept for a zero-emission container feeder vessel (above). The GL design concept proposes using wind energy to produce LH 2. Source: GL. Click to enlarge. Germanischer Lloyd.

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