Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Hyundai Motor is introducing a hydrogen fuel cell concept version of its H350 light commercial van at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover. The H350 Fuel Cell Concept has a total range of 422 km (262 miles). The powertrain is packaged in such a way that its installation has no impact on the H350’s load area.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2020

The first VOCSN V+Pro critical care ventilators produced by General Motors and Ventec Life Systems in Kokomo, Indiana ( earlier post ) are being delivered by UPS to Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Olympia Fields, Illinois and Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago at the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Citroën will unveil its new C4 Cactus AIRFLOW 2L concept at the Paris Motor Show. With the C4 Cactus AIRFLOW 2L concept, Citroën went further. The C4 Cactus AIRFLOW 2L concept goes even further by adopting the Hybrid Air drivetrain. Hybrid Air. l/100 km (76 mpg US). Lighter weight.

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Concept Hybrid Parts Carbon 290

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2020

A consortium led by the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS and including Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH, MAIREC Edelmetallgesellschaft mbH, Electrocycling GmbH and KLEIN Anlagenbau AG, is developing a closed-loop recycling concept specifically for PEM fuel cells.

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Fuel Polymer Hydrogen Design 243

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

One of the highlights on the Audi stand at the 2012 Wörthersee Tour in Austria (an annual gathering of Audi VW, Seat and Skoda enthusiasts) is an electric bicycle technology concept: the Audi e-bike Wörthersee. The electric motor generates a maximum output of 2.3 Maximum torque delivered to the rear wheel is 250 N·m (184 lb-ft).

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Audi Concept Carbon Fiber Light 361

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

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). The Audi e‑tron quattro concept sprints from a standstill to 100 km/h (62.1

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Concept Audi Porsche Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

The A6 L e-tron PHEV concept. Audi is presenting the Audi A6 L e-tron concept at Auto China 2012 in Beijing. TFSI that outputs 155 kW (211 hp) and an electric motor with 70 kW (95 hp) peak power. In electric mode, the Audi A6 L e-tron concept can travel up to 80 km at a constant speed of 60 km/h (37.28 Click to enlarge.

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Audi PHEV Concept China 253

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2013

HYbrid FE concept. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, PEUGEOT and Total will unveil the hybrid 208 HYbrid FE concept. The hybrid powertrain combines the latest generation of 3-cylinder engines with a battery and an electric motor taken from Peugeot Sport’s Endurance program. HYbrid FE concept. Click to enlarge.

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Concept Hybrid Oil Engine 286

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the Trail’ster e-AWD concept at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. the two power sources (front gasoline engine and rear electric motor) meet “through the road,” as opposed to inside the transmission with a common mechanical driveline connection. liter gasoline Soul. liter gasoline Soul.

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Kia Concept Hybrid Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

Next, it will introduce the Audi Q4 e-tron SUV and e-tron GT performance sedan, which have already been shown as concept vehicles. The e-tron houses two asynchronous electric motors (ASM) that produce up to 402 horsepower in boost mode. By comparison, an asynchronous motor’s rotor rotates slower than a synchronous speed.

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

In a demonstration of its ongoing development of advanced alternative powertrains, Audi unveiled the new h-tron quattro fuel cell concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Audi h-tron quattro concept combines an Audi fifth-generation fuel cell stack delivering up to 110 kW with a power-optimized 1.8

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

Mercedes-Benz is unveiling its long-awaited electric G-Class at the Beijing Motor Show later this month. Mercedes has been teasing the electric 4×4 since the concept version debuted in 2021. Mercedes is unveiling the electric G-Class on April 24 Mercedes first revealed the G-Class EQG concept at the Munich Motor Show in September 2021.

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Mercedes Carbon Fiber Electric Electrical 52

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 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Hyundai will reveal a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concept car, the Blue-Will, at the Seoul Motor Show which opens on 2 April. The BLUE-WILL concept is powered by an all-aluminium Gasoline Direct Injected 1.6-liter The BLUE-WILL concept is powered by an all-aluminium Gasoline Direct Injected 1.6-liter Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai Concept Plug-in Li-ion 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

BMW is developing a serial production plug-in hybrid electric sports car based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept study shown at the Frankfurt motor show in 2009. At the Leipzig trade fair center, BMW presented a fully road-ready technology showcase vehicle based on the original BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept study.

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Plug-in BMW Concept Plug 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Volkswagen XL Sport concept. On the evening before the Paris Motor Show, the Volkswagen Group presented not only the production-bound Passat GTE plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ), but also staged the world premiere of the XL Sport—a highly efficient sports car concept based on Volkswagen’s XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ).

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Plug-in Concept Plug Power 309

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

Hyundai introduced its Nuvis concept crossover vehicle at the New York International Auto Show. liter Theta II gasoline engine to a 6-speed automatic transmission and a 30 kW (205 Nm) electric motor. The nine major components of Hyundai’s Hybrid Blue Drive include: 30 kW electric motor, delivering 205 Nm of torque.

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Hyundai Hybrid Concept Power 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Electric motor-generators on each crankshaft will improve engine efficiency by modifying the piston dynamics and resulting combustion process. AML’s contact-free current transfer would achieve 99% efficiency in DC electrical motors with 5-10 times the power and torque densities available in existing DC technologies.

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Engine San Diego Polymer Lithium Ion 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Hyundai will stage the world debut of the ix-Metro—a new hybrid-electric CUV concept for the European sub-B segment which promises CO 2 emissions of 80 g/km—at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show. Powered by a 49kW motor and a 16 kWh battery, the i10 Electric promises a driving range of 160 km (99 miles) and top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2021

Eastman is collaborating with the United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC ( USAMP ) and automotive recycler PADNOS for a concept feasibility study to demonstrate a closed-loop project to recycle automotive-industry mixed plastic waste in the automotive supply chain. That’s why this project is so exciting.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2017

In a polyrotaxane, rings are threaded into a polymer backbone and can freely move along the backbone. The functionality of the new binders is in sharp contrast with existing binders (usually simple linear polymers) with limited elasticity since existing binders are not capable of holding pulverized particles firmly.

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Lithium Ion Polymer 2016 Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

South Korea-based electric vehicle maker CT&T outlined the company’s expansion efforts during a press briefing at the Tokyo Motor Show and announced $400-million, 38,000-units in sales and distribution agreements. kW motor and offers either a 72V, 165Ah lead-acid battery (base option) or a 72V, 140Ah (approx. Earlier post.)

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Lead Acid Motor Motors Motoring 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2019

The study has revealed that fiber-reinforced polymer components with structural foam ribbing and reinforcements can save more than 40 kg of weight per car vs. conventional all-metal designs. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. The side (or “pole”) crash performance was tested according to U.S.

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International Parts Hybrid Polymer 191

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2016

At the Beijing Motor Show, Dongfeng Citroën unveiled an electric version of the C-Elysée—its best-selling vehicle in China, with 90,000 sales in 2015. The brand also presented the Citroën E-MEHARI, an all-electric 4-seater cabriolet concept, to the Chinese public for the first time. hours in normal charging mode).

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Lithium Ion Polymer Chinese MPH 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

Topic 2: Electric Motor Research Increasing Power Density 8x (up to $3.5 Potential technologies in response to this AOI include, but are not limited to, the following: Printable magnetic materials for motors – Instead of laminations, one approach to building high power density, high-speed motors is using solid 3D printed materials.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Alternative Fuels Motor 252

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

Tata Motors presented the Tata Nano Europa, intended for a future launch in select international markets, at the Geneva Motor Show. The company also displayed the Tata Indica Vista EV, an electric vehicle based on the award-winning new generation Tata Indica Vista, and the Tata Prima, a concept luxury sedan. Earlier post.)

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Motor Motors Motoring Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2019

ECS, in partnership with the Toyota Research Institute of North America, a division of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Novel material design concepts that can provide additional insight and present an opportunity to overcome the scaling limit of the ORR reaction.

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Toyota 2020 North America Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

A team from General Motors Global Research & Development Center in Michigan has developed a new double-layered core–shell structure of polymer-coated carbon–sulfur to confine better the sulfur/polysulfides in the electrode of lithium–sulfur (Li/S) batteries and to improve the batteries’ cycling stability and Columbic efficiency.

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GM Polymer Li-ion Lithium Sulfur 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

General Motors LLC. New Two-Cylinder Prototype Demonstration and Concept Design of a Next Generation Class 3-6 Opposed Piston Engine. AOI 08: Lightweight and High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Vehicle Applications. Ford Motor Company. General Motors LLC. Washington State University.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2015

The Mission E battery-electric concept car made its premiere at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in September. The existing engine factory is also being expanded for the production of electric motors. Porsche Mission E concept at Frankfurt. Earlier post.) In addition, the existing body shop is being enlarged.

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Porsche Cars Lithium Ion Electric 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The objective of this potential area of interest is to research, develop, and test a heavy rare earth mineral free advanced motor and inverter drive system that costs ?$7/kW Lightweight and high-performance fiber-reinforced polymer composites for vehicle applications. Technology integration. Transportation and energy analysis.

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2020 Vehicles Polymer Gasoline-Electric 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2010

The i-flow concept. Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. liter engine augmented by two-stage turbocharging and Hyundai’s Lithium Ion-Polymer battery partnered with a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission. Click to enlarge. Blue Drive.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 14, 2023

JPL ] Georgia Tech researchers have recently created a soft rotary motor using liquid metal, compliant magnetic composites, and silicone polymers. The motor can be squished and squeezed in all directions, which can one day improve the compatibility between humans and robots and extend the capability of soft robots.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

A composite blend of carbon fibers and polymer resin is being developed that can store and charge more energy faster than conventional batteries can. The material combines carbon fibers and a polymer resin, creating a very advanced nanomaterial, and structural supercapacitors. Click to enlarge.

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Energy Storage Volvo Carbon Fiber Energy 368

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

The model line-up of the second generation of Audi’s high-performance R8 sports car, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, includes the new R8 e-tron battery-electric vehicle. The two electric motors on the rear axle each output 170 kW and 460 N·m (339.3 Earlier post.) Visually, the 4.40 meter (14.4

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Batteries Battery Li-ion Audi 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Technologies supported include ultra lightweight engine designs, advanced battery management systems and the next generation of electric motors. Low Cost, Scalable Low Rare Earth Electric Motor. Rapid Design and Development of a Switched Reluctance Traction Motor. MSYS: YASA motor development with integrated 3-speed drivetrain.

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Land Rover Carbon Aston Martin Vehicles 240

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In May 2018, Bridgestone Corporation announced the development of the world’s first polymer to bond rubber and resins at the molecular level. The new polymer features unprecedented durability with crack resistance that is more than five times higher, abrasion resistance that is more than 2.5

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