Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The hydrogen fuel, fuel tanks and refueling process of the experimental vehicle are the same as found in the Mirai, Toyota’s commercially available flagship fuel cell electric vehicle. Japan’s auto industry must succeed in building passenger vehicles. —Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2020

Toshiba Corporation announced that Nissan Motor Corporation has selected its innovative SCiB lithium-ion rechargeable battery for the latest generation of its ROOX and ROOX Highway STAR cars and that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has selected the SCiB battery for the latest generation of its eK X space and eK space cars.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Among drivers testing the vehicles were CRI staff and members of the Icelandic Automobile Association as well as several local service providers in the auto industry. The participants reported virtually no difference in driving experience compared to regular gasoline- or diesel-fueled cars. It features a 1.8-liter,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) unveiled the MI-TECH CONCEPT electrified small SUV concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show 2019. We will be expanding our lineup of electrified vehicles by delivering more variations and leveraging the diverse electrification technology in the alliance to make MMC the leader in the PHEV category going forward.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2016

Since 2013, the share of premium gasoline in total motor gasoline sales in the US has steadily increased to 11.3% The octane rating of gasoline is an indicator of its resistance to spontaneous combustion. Use of higher-octane gasoline can offset the increased risk of engine knock caused by increasing engine compression.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

AT&T recently deployed its 8,000 th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle, achieving a major milestone in the company’s overall 10-year, $565-million commitment to add approximately 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) to its fleet by end of year 2018. AT&T’s AFV fleet allowed the company to avoid the purchase of 12.4

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies (DE-FOA-0002197, earlier post ). Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. Federal share.

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Electric Vehicles India

JULY 14, 2021

Terra Motors & FCC Corporation partners to develop futuristic EVs. Terra Motors Corporation a Japanese electric vehicle maker has partnered with a Japan-based FCC Corporation to develop futuristic electric vehicles for global markets. Terra Motors & FCC Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. —Jenn et al. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Toyota Motor Europe will start production of a hybrid transaxle in 2018 at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) in Walbrzych, and add two gasoline engines—a 1.5L The hybrid transaxle for Auris is currently being produced at Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan and imported to Europe. in 2017 and a 2.0L Assembly of a 1.5L

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2014

Mitsubishi Motors’ Outlander PHEV is now also able to supply electrical power to the home in Japan using the SMART V2H (vehicle-to-home) system made by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, the EVPower Station made by Nichicon Corporation and the Tsubaki eLINK made by Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has completed its three-year plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration project jointly carried out with Électricité de France (EDF) and the City and the Urban Community of Strasbourg in France. The vehicles travelled more than a total of 4 million kilometers (2.485 million miles) during the project.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group will collaborate with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) jointly to research and develop an advanced fuel for an ultra lean-burn, spark-ignition engine that aims to lower the overall carbon dioxide emissions of a vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing a significant revision in its procedures for calculating a value for the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Background. The current PEF is 80,049 Wh/gal.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2021

The BMW Group is beginning to test near-standard vehicles with a hydrogen fuel cell drive train in everyday conditions on European roads. Prototypes of the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT will examine how effectively the CO 2 -free drive train, model-specific chassis technology and vehicle electronics systems work together under real-life conditions.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 17, 2024

The S60 is still being produced currently as a MY25 vehicle and is available at Volvo retailers across the country,” explained a corporate representative. But it has likewise been eliminating gasoline models, contributing to the steepening sales decline.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 9, 2024

Prospects and Challenges in 2024 Combining the environmental benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) with the long-range and rapid refueling of traditional gasoline vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are becoming a compelling option for eco-minded car owners. How Do FCEVs Work?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new series of fuel-efficient gasoline engines that achieve improved thermal efficiency. Variable valve technology enables adoption of the Atkinson cycle in a conventional vehicle engine. Atkinson cycle engine can reach a thermal efficiency of 38%. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2014

For example, switching from a 10-mile-per-gallon (mpg) vehicle to a 15-mpg vehicle saves more fuel and results in greater fuel cost savings than switching from a 25-mpg vehicle to a 75-mpg vehicle. Vehicles that use fuels other than gasoline, such as diesel or electricity, will have different fuel savings and fuel cost.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. —Bruce Belzowski.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

The research project, called “H2 SilverSTARS,” will produce renewable hydrogen to fuel SunLine’s fleet of 17 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses and support further expansion. The goal is to produce emissions-free renewable hydrogen for fuel cell electric cars and other vehicles at a price competitive with gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2016

A US-wide county-level study comparing lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from several light-duty passenger gasoline and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has found that PEVs can have larger or smaller carbon footprints than gasoline vehicles depending on regional factors and the specific vehicle models being compared.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Four new corporate partners—Best Buy, Johnson Controls, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Veolia—are joining the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Clean Fleets Partnership, a broad public-private partnership that assists the nation’s largest fleet operators in reducing the amount of gasoline and diesel they use nationwide.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2022

Graphene, only discovered in 2004, is a unique material with many desirable properties such as high electrical and thermal conductivity and significant strength. Anaphite focuses on the enhancement of lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle industry. UK-based graphene startup Anaphite closed a £4.1-million million (US$4.8-million)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2019

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, has achieved sales of 200,000 units worldwide since its launch in 2013. It has become the world best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle as at the end of December 2018. liter gasoline engine.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2022

Yamato Transport and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries. Reduce logistics downtime: Battery replacement can reduce vehicle recharging time.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2022

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalized new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for MY 2024-2026. The new standards require an industry-wide fleet average of approximately 49 mpg for passenger cars and light trucks in model year 2026.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

In October 2022, Honda announced that it would invest $700 million to retool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants to establish the new EV Hub in Ohio, to prepare for the production of battery electric vehicles in 2026. Continued Production ICE and Hybrid-electric Vehicles. Marysville Auto Plant (MAP).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Projects will work to lower emissions by leading the expansion of EV charging stations to facilitate the transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. Fiscal Year 2021 Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Vehicle Technologies RD&D DE-FOA-0002475. Eaton Corporation. Eaton Corporation. Federal share.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Like everything else in the modern era, vehicles have become another polarizing issue. The populace is split between gasoline-loving Luddites, endlessly bemoaning the current regulatory landscape and smug EV adopters who proselytize battery-powered vehicles with all the zealotry of a religious fanatic.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2011

Six new corporate partners have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership. The new partners—Coca-Cola, Enterprise Holdings, General Electric, OSRAM SYLVANIA, Ryder, and Staples—operate a total of nearly a million commercial vehicles nationwide. Earlier post.) This project is expected to save 1.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a plan today that will invest up to $115 million to increase significantly the number of fueling stations in the state that support hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Santa Clara-based Iwatani Corporation of America, received $1.9

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Toyota Motor Corporation is entering a vehicle equipped with a developmental hydrogen-powered engine ( earlier post ) at the five-hour-long Super Taikyu Series 2021 Powered by Hankook Round 5 Suzuka S-tai, which takes place this weekend. Improvement of hydrogen-powered engine vehicles. Transporting hydrogen from overseas.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

The federal government on Friday revealed vehicle efficiency standards for 2027-2031 that improve the fleet fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks—slightly. vehicle sales. As the International Energy Agency last week underscored, SUVs emit about 20% more CO2 than cars , whether they’re electric or not.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

UGI Corporation has entered into a 15-year agreement with California-based technology developer Vertimass to utilize their catalytic technology to produce renewable fuels from renewable ethanol in the US and Europe. UGI Corporation is a distributor and marketer of energy products and services.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., It also plans to enter the ST-Q class of the Super Taikyu Race in Okayama in its MAZDA SPIRIT RACING Bio concept DEMIO vehicle, which is equipped with a 1.5-liter Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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Plug N Drive

MAY 1, 2024

Presently, there are well over 700,000 electric and hybrid electric vehicles on Canadian roads and over 70 different EV models available, with more on the way at increasingly affordable prices. With over 83 percent of Canada’s electricity coming from non-emitting sources (e.g.,

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