Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

This dedicated EV architecture and propulsion system is the foundation for GM’s all-electric future, giving the company the capability not only to build an entire retail and commercial portfolio, but also leverage the technology to expand its business to non-automotive applications. Photo courtesy of FedEx. Ultium Ship-To-Commerce.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

This morning at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Honda as offered the public a glimpse into its future as an all-electric brand, unveiling two EV concepts as part of its new “0 Series” of passenger vehicles that will be sold globally. Honda is calling this EV its flagship concept for the 0 Series.

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2022

Officially a concept car for now, the sleek uber limousine is set for production by 2024 to take on the big guns of the luxury world, Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Cadillac overnight revealed the sleek Celestiq, which is a bold vision of the brand’s EV-only future and a car designed to send an electric shock to luxury car rivals.

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Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

Two new concepts, the Saloon and Space-Hub, were unveiled at CES in January. Honda Saloon and Space-Hub concepts (Source: Honda) The Saloon is set to become Honda’s new flagship EV with a model very similar to the concept launching in 2026. It will launch in North America first ahead of its global rollout.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Plug Power announced a strategic partnership with Airbus to study the feasibility of bringing green hydrogen to future aircraft and airports worldwide. We at Airbus see huge potential for green hydrogen to power our future zero-emission aircraft. —Glenn Llewellyn, Airbus Vice-President, Zero-Emission Aircraft.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Ballard Power Systems and Linamar Corporation have entered a strategic alliance for the co-development and sale of fuel cell powertrains and components for class 1 and 2 vehicles, weighing up to 5-tons, initially in North America and Europe. —Linamar CEO Linda Hasenfratz.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

The Ford Evos Concept previews a new global design language for the next generation of Ford cars, MAVs and CUVs. Ford will unveil the Ford Evos Concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Ford Evos Concept explores adaptive vehicle technologies to redefine the driving experience. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Honda’s radical new Saloon concept, which serves to preview a line of revolutionary new EVs dubbed the 0 Series, is 90% ready for production in 2026. The larger Space Hub concept has not been confirmed for production; a smaller, similarly conceived SUV is inbound as part of the 0 Series, however, which follows similar principles.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

shared its full 2023 financial results earlier today while also outlining its plans for the future. That initial rollout includes an angry-looking electric hatchback called the Raval , derived from the UrbanRebel concept. That crossover SUV will be produced at Volkswagen Group factories in the North America region, including Mexico.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2023

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are particularly making strides in the global automobile business. Honda’s Electric Vehicle Lineup The Japanese automaker seems certain about the future of the global auto industry and appears ready to act on its beliefs. The e:N SUV xù concept model was unveiled at Auto Shanghai this month.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2020

Future vehicle purchases are contingent on successful tests of initial vehicles. UPS expects to deploy the EVs in Europe and North America. Arrival is the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to provide purpose-built electric delivery vehicles to UPS’ specifications and with a production strategy for global scale.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

At a press event in Tokyo to lay out his future vision and direction for the company, Honda Motor President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that the company will strive to make two-thirds of its overall unit sales from plug-in hybrid/hybrid vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles such as fuel cell vehicles and battery EVs by around 2030.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2010

engine is applied in the Ford Start Concept, an exploration into a small, sporty car for first-time buyers and urban drivers in future growth markets. The Ford Start Concept is a bespoke concept car from Ford Motor Company making its global debut in China. The 3-cylinder, 1.0L 1.0L, 3-cylinder EcoBoost.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

French carmaker Renault hasn''t sold cars in North America in almost 30 years, But as half of the global Renault-Nissan Alliance--and Europe''s earliest volume electric-car maker--its cars and concepts are important to watch for clues to future Nissan offerings.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the addition of infrastructure capabilities, New Flyer now offers the complete scope of infrastructure solutions from conception through commissioning for small to large fleets from the grid to the bus, including development of grid resiliency, responsibly-sourced energy, logistic support, regulatory navigation, and stakeholder relations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2020

The Blockchain Lab has moved forward with initiatives for using blockchain technology including, to date, verifying the usefulness of the technology through demonstration trials, and global collaboration with Group companies. TRI-AD), TOYOTA Connected Corporation, and Toyota Motor North America, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

MAN developed the ME-LGI engine concept in response to interest from the shipping world to operate on alternatives to heavy fuel oil. Methanol is one of the world’s most widely traded chemicals and is available globally at major ports. The vessels join the seven existing methanol-fueled vessels chartered by Waterfront Shipping.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

Yanfeng, a key GM, Jeep , and Ram auto supplier, unveiled its Electric Vehicle Interior (EVI) concept at CES 2024 on Monday. Yanfeng is a key supplier for top automakers, including GM and Stellantis’ Jeep, Dodge, Ram, and Chrysler in North America. Many of the concepts Yanfeng is showing at CES are due to its research.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 11, 2024

The PBV was unveiled this week at CES 2024, and Uber has agreed to use its mobility platform in conjunction with Kia’s new concept PV5, starting in 2025. The PBV will be launched around the PV5 , a modular vehicle that will have several versions launched in the future. I’d love to hear from you!

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2023

Honda has sent us a brief on its hopes and plans for the near future. Honda has plans for a mid- to large-size electric vehicle to debut for sale in North America in 2025, based on a dedicated platform. Honda claims to be launching 10 electric motorcycles globally by 2025. One will be an SUV.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Engine downsizing is central to Ricardo’s gasoline engine roadmap for future CO 2 and fuel economy improvements. SSVs are already outselling hybrids globally by a factor of 3.5 Ricardo’s gasoline engine roadmap focuses on CO 2 reduction through downsizing and the use of synergistic technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2017

Learnings obtained through data analysis carried out jointly by GM engineers and SJTU researchers and students will be shared with the team responsible for GM’s global personal mobility brand, Maven. Since its launch in January 2016, Maven has been providing multifaceted vehicle sharing services, primarily in North America.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2012

In polling 200 C-level executives in the global automotive industry for the 2012 automotive survey, KPMG found that executives in the US and Western Europe expect even less consumer adoption, projecting e-vehicles will only account for 6-10% of global annual auto sales. —Gary Silberg.

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Blink Charging

MARCH 6, 2024

and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator partnered to host the first All-Woman EV Charging Technician Course in autumn 2022. As more and more women choose to pursue careers in the EV industry, we’re excited to shine a spotlight on those who are paving the way for future generations. Canada, and beyond.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

Kia had revealed five ‘Platform Beyond Vehicles’ (PBV) concepts at CES 2024 on January 9. The partnership’s goals also extend to the creation of proofs of concept, prototypes, and the production of PBVs tailored to the needs of drivers that use the Uber platform. PBVs will play a key role in the transformation of mobility.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

Nissan, once seen as an EV leader, with the launch of the LEAF in 2010, took over a decade to release its second global EV, the Ariya. Nissan “Surf-Out” EV pickup concept (Source: Nissan) The model will likely arrive in the US as an electric version of Nissan’s best-selling pickup, the Frontier. Now, it looks to make up for lost time.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Green mobility soars with more power with more support from governments The future of transportation lies in electric vehicles. Hear from a variety of speakers and gain insight into the future of electric mobility. The dynamic concept showcases electric vehicles. The 2023 EV shows and events look exciting.

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Wallbox

MARCH 16, 2023

I’m the General Manager for Wallbox in North America. I helped build out extensive networks of fast chargers and overnight charging stations nearly 10 years ago throughout North America and Europe before joining Wallbox to bring our company to the US. What do you do at Wallbox? What does an average week look like?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2017

The platform also introduces e-commerce capabilities for convenient in-vehicle purchases to make the most of a driver's time, as well as possible future cognitive driving solutions that monitor the vehicle condition for safer driving. —Tom Gebhardt, President, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2015

and weight reduction ranging from 23% to 37% in concept tires. Tire development work under the grant was done at Cooper’s North America and Global Technical Centers, both located in Findlay, Ohio. We also evaluated the holistic impact of putting all of these technologies into a concept tire in the program’s second phase.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Volkswagen Group of America announced it will introduce a new battery-electric compact SUV in the US in 2020. CROZZ concept vehicle ( earlier post ), which is making its North American debut at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. BUZZ concept ( earlier post ). It is the key to our future. concept vehicles, the I.D.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

At the Race of Champions event in Northern Sweden, Porsche got the opportunity to show off its GT4 ePerformance project, a car that is set to define the future of electric motorsports. As a first step, we will unveil this concept to our global partners. If this is the future of motorsport, I want it.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Among the areas of emphasis were: GM’s Global Battery Systems Lab in Shanghai is one of GM’s three key battery testing facilities worldwide. Data and reports from the Shanghai lab are now being recognized by global organizations. The Concept Vehicle Integration Lab has advanced processing equipment.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

However, the concept and application of electric vehicle/grid integration has been studied extensively by numerous research groups and automakers for more than 10 years. Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation; and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

GE and Nissan have identified two key focus areas for the research efforts: the first relates to the integration of electric vehicles with homes and buildings; the second looks at electric vehicle charging dynamics and the future impact on the grid once millions of electric cars are on the road.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2016

The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has selected Delphi Automotive PLC as a strategic partner to implement autonomous mobility concepts. The company is using its participation in SAVI to develop new products and capabilities to serve its global customers.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

The idea took shape when the EV momentum was picking up globally. It was braving through inheriting the loss-making Reva while Tata Motors just had a few R&D concepts of the Vista and Nano electric. With a captive customer in Tata Motors, AutoComp started augmenting its portfolio over time to meet future EV requirements.

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