Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

TÜV Nord, an independent technical inspection organization, has certified the new Kia Soul EV according to the ISO 14040 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) standard. Kia Soul EV. Streamlining of the manufacturing process through improvements in use of materials and simplification of parts design. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

New Energy Nexus, the international startup support organization that managed the 2020 program, is facilitating this year’s program as well. Only registered corporations will be eligible for consideration and must apply on the official application website , from 27 September to 8 November. Selections will be announced in December 2021.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2020

Local, regional and state governments as well as corporate innovators have set strong commitments for fleet electrification and manufacturers want to supply the vehicles they require. Hyundai and Kia also announce €100-million investment in the UK-based startup Arrival. Cristiano Façanha, Drive to Zero’s Global Director.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Sustainable Value Margin—the ratio of Sustainable Value to sales—for each of the evaluated manufacturers. A survey of the sustainability performance of 17 of the world’s leading automakers has found a mixed pattern when it comes to the sustainability performance of most of the car manufacturers. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

At its recent “Kia Sustainability Movement” virtual presentation, Kia Corporation announced a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality throughout its value chain by 2045. By 2045, Kia plans to reduce 97% of the company’s 2019 level of carbon emissions. Kia aims to electrify its full vehicle line-up in Europe by 2035.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 30, 2009

A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. Never before has it been as important for car manufacturers to employ their economic, environmental and social resources wisely – and efficiently.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

The cars, two of which were produced in association with major OEMs (Ford and Hyundai/Kia), exhibit substantial environmental and fuel-efficient benefits through low-cost hybridization. The 48V Kia Optima T-Hybrid. Project Partners: ALABC, Hyundai Motor Group, AVL Schrick, Valeo, and East Penn Manufacturing. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Car manufacturers: BMW AG, Daimler AG, Ford, General Motors LLC, Honda R&D, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Nissan, Renault, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen. Equipment car manufacturers : Intelligent Energy Holdings plc, Powertech. Non-governmental organizations : European Climate Foundation.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Elimination of the 200,000 Sales Cap Per Manufacturer. Probably the most needed and least controversial proposed change is the elimination of the phaseout of the tax cap that begins in the quarter after a manufacturer sells 200,000 BEVs or PHEVs in the US. Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) Caps.

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