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. For this study, Liebherr Machines Bulle SA provided its D966 engine that operates in a variety of applications, such as mobile or maritime cranes and wheel loaders.

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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 22, 2022

The Lincoln Star Concept made its global debut , hinting at the brand’s design language for its future electric vehicles. As Lincoln enters the next chapter in our transition to a zero-emissions future, the Lincoln Star Concept will lead the way for our portfolio of fully electric vehicles. —Joy Falotico, president, Lincoln.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Kathryn McGarry, Minister of Transportation, released the province’s detailed Hydrogen Rail (Hydrail) Feasibility Study , which found that it would be feasible to build and operate electrified rail service on GO Transit and the UP Express using hydrogen-powered trains at a cost comparable to conventional electrification using overhead wires.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2019

With this partnership, both companies will leverage their respective market strengths and insights to study the future of premium urban air mobility vehicles. Porsche is looking to enhance its scope as a sports car manufacturer by becoming a leading brand for premium mobility.

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Baua Electric

MAY 18, 2024

Hydrogen case study at Anglo American mine; via NPROXX Argonne National Laboratory is building a new research and development facility to independently test large-scale hydrogen fuel cell systems for heavy-duty and off-road applications with funding from the US Department of Energy. SOURCES | IMAGES : ANL , Komatsu , and NPROXX.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2020

DMP ) will partner to build a proof-of-concept (PoC) applying the technologies of both companies starting April 2020. Aiming to start operation from fiscal year 2021, this PoC will study methods to further improve the frequency of HD map updates, and consider the use of AMP to update map data by Ushr, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2017

A new study by the ifo Institute projects that such a ban could lead to significant losses in terms of jobs and added value in Germany. More than 600,000 jobs, or 10%, of jobs in German in manufacturing would currently be directly or indirectly affected by a ban. of overall manufacturing employment in Germany. diesel engines).

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

Fortunately, the company had something in its back pocket with the “Performance Electric Vision Design” concept it teased in tandem with the all-electric ZDX.& But that’s not going to stop people from wondering if it’s going to be the next NSX as manufacturers continue to hype all-electric performance.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Results of a new design study for a lightweight steel proof-of-concept twist beam (used in suspensions) by the Steel Market Development Institute’s (SMDI) Automotive Applications Council indicate that the preferred U-Beam Design based on 22MnB5 tubular construction with DP780 and SPFH540 sheet achieves a 30.0% Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The Canadian province of Ontario is electrifying its GO rail network to transform how people move around the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), and is seeking design concepts for hydrogen-powered trains as an alternative to conventional overhead wires. This work is an important part of studying the feasibility of hydrail.

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Hydrogen Design Concept Power 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

No bus/coach manufacturer has yet succeeded in developing a battery-powered coach that can cover workable ranges as well as availability for a wide variety of operating conditions. Based on the concept evaluation, two prototype drivetrains will then be developed and integrated into the demonstration vehicles.

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Concept Mercedes Kits Universal 307

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2019

ITM Power announced funding from the UK Government for the Gigastack feasibility study with Ørsted and Element Energy. A new semi-automated manufacturing facility with an electrolyzer capacity of up to c. Construction of the semi-automated manufacturing facility would also begin.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

On display at the event are its electric powertrain solutions, including a new hydrogen fuel cell concept powertrain developed by FPT for IVECO. The core of the new FPT Industrial electromobility offering is the E-Powertrain Concept with new E-Axle. Hydrogen fuel cell powertrain concept. The engine has a displacement of 2.3

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

Comparison of the personnel requirements under four scenarios in the ELAB study for an idealized production of 1 million powertrains. The Fraunhofer IAO, the IMU Institute and the Institute for Vehicle Concepts of the German Aerospace Center were commissioned with the research. Source: ELAB Studienergebnisse. Click to enlarge.

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry Auto 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2020

Porsche has presented an innovative alternative to conventional bucket seat upholstery with the concept study “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat”. 3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat concept study: modular structure with individual layers (full-bucket seat, base substrate, 3D-printed comfort layer, perforated Racetex cover).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

Germany will invest up to €290 million to launch the Innovation and Technology Center for Hydrogen (Innovations- und Technologiezentrum für Wasserstoff, ITZ H 2 ), following the positive conclusion of a feasibility study (German only). The feasibility study for an innovation and technology center confirms the approach of the BMDV.

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Hydrogen Germany Standards Transportation 448

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2022

In a recent simulation study reported in Porsche Engineering Magazine , Porsche Engineering examined the potential of hydrogen combustion engines. We have therefore developed a hydrogen combustion engine that aims to match the power and torque of current high-performance gasoline engines as a concept study. Source: Porsche.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2019

Brunel University London is the first to begin researching future powertrain concepts using Camcon Automotive ’s new Single Cylinder Intelligent Valve Technology (SCI). iVT has been designed for ease of manufacture and affordability. Jaguar Land Rover has been an R&D partner throughout the project.

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Concept Future Land Rover Exhaust 275

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Researchers at Arizona State University have shown that paper-folding concepts can be applied to Li-ion batteries in order to realize a device with higher areal energy densities. As a proof-of-concept, we have chosen to apply simple paper folding as well as the more complicated Miura-ori pattern to paper-based Li-ion battery electrodes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2013

A new study by EDAG Group, commissioned by the Aluminum in Transportation Group of the US Aluminum Association, finds that an all-aluminum body in white (BIW) can deliver potential mass savings in the 35 – 40% range over a base steel BIW. Concept was to be of riveted / bonded construction (with use of extrusions/sheet/castings).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2016

At the Geneva Motor Show, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company introduced two concept tires designed with autonomous driving in mind. Both tires are designed with safety in mind, which according to recent studies, is a key concern among consumers around autonomous vehicles. Goodyear IntelliGrip.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2015

Driveline engineering specialist Drive System Design (DSD) will introduce a new 48V e-drive systems concept for mild hybrid vehicles at the 9 th International CTI Symposium later this month. There is a natural limit with 48V of ~15kW per machine so a modular concept makes the lower voltage system more attractive. —John Reeve.

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Low Cost Concept CO2 Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

Two concept cars will also be demonstrating the Audi vision for level 4 and level 5. Highly automated level 4 concept car with new technology. This Audi study is an SUV coupé measuring 4.90 The second Audi concept car for the IAA is heading autonomously into the future. meters (16.1 mph) and automatically change lane.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Together with plant manufacturers, thyssenkrupp Steel is developing a power-operated melting unit, which is combined with the DR plant. The feasibility, scalability and innovativeness of this concept were confirmed by scientists from RWTH Aachen University in a study commissioned by thyssenkrupp Steel at the beginning of 2021.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2016

At the 2016 SAE World Congress, Toyota and Clemson University unveiled an innovative, flexible concept called uBox that is intended to appeal to the next generation of car buyers: Gen-Z. The roof pultrusion was something unexpected and very interesting when they first started talking about the concept. —Craig Payne.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Toyota will stage the world debut of the FT-Bh concept, an ultra-lightweight, full hybrid city car study, designed to achieve low emissions within an economically viable production framework, at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Concept Toyota Hybrid Auto Industry 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2017

This new concept will help the European automobile industry to reach the next objective of 50g CO 2 /km emissions and to stay within legislation on particle and nitrogen oxide emissions on hybrid vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

An 8-module Li-ion traction battery from AKASOL GmbH powers the ZF electric Advanced Urban Vehicle concept presented at the IAA in Frankfurt. AKASOL acquires cells from cell manufacturers and produces modules and packs. AKASOL is a supplier of Li-ion batteries for high-performance applications. Earlier post.). AKASYSTEM unit.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

The C-X17 concept is the first revealed implementation of the new iQ[Al] architecture. Along with the unveiling of its C-X17 concept car on the eve of the Frankfurt Motor Show, Jaguar announced a new advanced aluminium monocoque architecture. C-X17 concept. Click to enlarge. —Kevin Stride, Vehicle Line Director.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The pick-up was revealed at Toyota Manufacturing UK’s (TMUK) vehicle plant in Derby, England, where it has been developed in a joint project with consortium partners, supported by UK Government funding. Hilux is a global icon of the Toyota brand with a reputation for reliability and durability.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

For the second phase of the project, which has now received funding from the department for BEIS, the consortium will conduct a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study on a 100MW electrolyzer system. ITM Power 100MW electrolyzer facility concept.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Costs of manufacturing batteries and electric powertrains can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be closed, according to researchers at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). KIT presented its concept of the €200-million (US$275-million) project at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2022

According to Bosch studies, more than half a million construction machines in the performance class from 56 to 560 kilowatts will be produced across the world in 2022. Engine manufacturers can thus benefit from maximum flexibility. When driven by green hydrogen, these powertrains are virtually climate-neutral.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2020

The researchers have published their proof-of-concept in ACS Photonics and will now establish wider studies that demonstrate the scalability of the platform. —Dr Pier Sazio, study co-author from the Zepler Institute.

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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. The introduction of the one-ton pickup with seating for up to 5 people will make Mercedes-Benz the first premium manufacturer to account for the changing customer requirements in the global segment of mid-size pickups.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2011

Peugeot is staging the world premiere of a gasoline hybrid concept crossover, fully studied and developed by the China Tech Centre in Shanghai, at the Shanghai 2011 Motor Show. The company is also introducing its the new 508 destined for the Chinese market at the show.

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