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LOS ANGELES -- No, we haven't turned into a late-night infomercial, saying "but wait, there's more!" So tagged because the liftgate opening is larger. We've talked already about the use of "H" themes in the exterior and interior design as well as the available 21-inch wheels and enlarged size. And, well, there's more.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 30, 2021

a start-up in Los Angeles, have begun shipping portable plug-and-play, cabinet-based holoportal systems the size of a telephone booth. ARHT has established presenter studios in China, London, Toronto, New York and Los Angeles, as well as hook-ups with partners in other countries.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Further news now; hot from the Californian coast, as automotive studios from the US, Japan and Germany compete in the Los Angeles Auto Show’s Design Challenge. Each year for the past seven, as part of the show, automotive studios have been invited to submit a new design to the Design Los Angeles competition based around [.].

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2010

Four purpose-built electric trucks are slated to hit the road in the Los Angeles area starting in June 2010. These are based on the Modec design already operated by FedEx in Europe. Another pair of electric vehicles is being purchased from a different manufacturer for delivery to the Los Angeles area later in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state’s high-speed train system (earlier post) —generating an investment of $9.1 The Board approved a package of dozens of engineering, environmental review, design-build, train control and electrification projects among every section of the 800-mile system.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2010

San Diego; Los Angeles; Portland, Ore.; Beginning November 2010, charging stations will be installed at select locations, including several of the Enterprise “hybrid branches” – nearly 100 designated locations which offer hybrids and other environmentally-friendly rental options in 30 different markets. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2010

The Local Use Vehicle (LUV) Project is testing low-speed, all-electric vehicles in several communities in southwest Los Angeles County. The vehicles, which operate at slow speeds, are designed to take the place of full-size, gas-consuming vehicles. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

plans to expand its existing network of liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck fueling stations in Southern California this year beyond its current two LNG stations located at the Los Angeles/Long Beach ports complex. Tags: Brief. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Andrew Littlefair, Clean Energy President and CEO. Located on a 2.7-acre

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Last week we told you about the Design Challenge taking place at the Los Angeles Auto Show which gave car designers the chance to allow their imaginations run riot and come up with a unique design.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

s prototype plug-in electric/hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 Tyrano truck completed the second stage of its performance testing at the Los Angeles Freightliner facilities in Whittier, CA. Vision designed the Tyrano to replace short haul diesel trucks operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2010

The grant will provide funds for the installation of ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles in three California metro regions: Los Angeles, Sacramento and the San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area. Tags: Brief. The remaining stations will be installed by October 2011.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

Late this summer or early fall, depending on the outcome of the testing, the locomotive will go into service in the Los Angeles Basin, where it will face the test of actual service in the railroad environment. The switcher is being also designed to be able to serve as a mobile backup power source (i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Infiniti presented its first production hybrid performance luxury sedan, the 2012 Infiniti M35h ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. With its compact hybrid system design, the new Infiniti M35h also delivers uncompromised interior space and competitive trunk space. Tags: Brief. L/100km), 25 mpg (9.4

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, unveiled the second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV demonstrator vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The final driving range of the 2012 Phase One vehicle will depend on many factors still being considered, not the least of which is battery size and design, as it relates to useable power.

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MAY 14, 2010

FedEx showcased a prototype of the eStar electric truck during last month’s “Charge Up Route 66” tour that began in Chicago and ended in Los Angeles as part of the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference. FedEx will evaluate the performance of the eStar vehicle in its fleet as it operates in the Los Angeles area.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Shore connections are now available at ports in the United States, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle and Juneau, in Canada at Vancouver, and, in Europe, at ports in Germany, Sweden, Finland and Holland. Tags: Brief. Fincantieri and ABB are already collaborating through Seastema S.p.A,

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, GM announced that the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will first be available late next year in California, with other lead markets to be named later. Tags: Brief.

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APRIL 30, 2010

This facility is designed to produce more than 400 gallons per day of ultra-clean burning synthetic jet fuel, aviation fuel, ultra-low sulfur diesel, and specialty waxes and chemicals and is scalable for greater output. Tags: Aviation Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) Fuels Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Gasification.

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JULY 1, 2009

acre site adjacent to the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. It is specifically designed to support the goals of the San Pedro Bay Ports’ Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) and Clean Truck programs. Tags: Brief. Clean Energy Fuels has opened the world’s largest natural gas truck fueling station on a 2.9-acre

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

This month, we will begin operation of a next-generation solar hydrogen station at our Los Angeles R&D center. This compact system was designed for daily home refueling of a fuel cell electric vehicle. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hydrogen Vehicle Manufacturers. President Ito.

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OCTOBER 17, 2010

It requires OGVs to use less polluting marine distillate fuels instead of heavy fuel oil within a designated area along the California coastline. Tags: Brief. The OGV Fuel Regulation was adopted by the ARB in 2008 and implementation began on 1 July 2009.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Velozzi, a Los Angeles-based car designer and manufacturer, will integrate Capstone Turbine’s C65 and C30 microturbines into its electric supercar and a crossover vehicle, respectively. The supercar is designed to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just three seconds and reach a top speed of over 200 mph, according to Velozzi.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

liter concept Theta turbocharged gasoline direct injection (GDI) four-cylinder engine capable of developing as much as 286 hp (213 kW) while and delivering more than 30 highway mpg at the Los Angeles Auto show in 2008. Tags: Engines. Hyundai had shown a 2.0-liter Earlier post.). in the new production 2.4

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

The US EPA and its Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee considered evidence from multiple peer-reviewed studies, and the estimates of premature death were based on a key nationwide study of exposure to fine particle pollution involving about 500,000 people and 116 US cities, including Los Angeles and Fresno.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Electric super cars are no longer the stuff of fantasy, and now more details have been revealed about the latest design – the Velozzi Supercar. Velozzi is a Los Angeles based car designer and manufacturer and it will launch its supercar later this year, along with a SOLO crossover vehicle that will be available from 2011.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2010

ChargePoint America will provide 4,600 Level II (220 – 240 volts) public and private ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations by October 2011 to program participants in nine regions in the United States: Austin, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Orlando, Fla.; Tags: Infrastructure Plug-ins.

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AUGUST 27, 2010

Additional workshops are planned for cities including Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., The vehicle’s 12 volt electrical system, which controls its high-voltage components, is then disabled by cutting its 12V battery cables at designated cut points behind a trim panel at the rear of the car.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 2, 2009

The Los Angeles Motor Show was home to yet another world debut yesterday, as Volkswagen premiered the Up! This five-seat concept includes a newly designed 0.8TDI two-cylinder turbo-diesel engine that delivers power of 38kW. Lite concept. Based on its new small car family, the VW Up! Lite might be commercialised. Lite Concept.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Hyundai Motor America President and CEO John Krafcik introduces the all-new 2011 Sonata along with Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture design language. Hyundai introduced its all-new 2011 Sonata at the Los Angeles Auto Show, marking the North American debut of the latest version of the midsize sedan. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Kia Motors Corporation premiered the hybrid version of its new Optima sedan ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. lbs) designed to minimize intrusion of the Optima’s trunk space. Tags: Hybrids. Kia Optima Hybrid. Click to enlarge. L/100km) (city 36.0 mpg, highway 40.0

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The project will result in the development of approximately 184 liquid propane Autogas refueling stations in the following major metropolitan areas: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Dallas, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Seattle, Orlando, San Diego, St. Total DOE award: $14,999,927. Total DOE award: $9,950,708.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

An international study of 10 global cities found that a balance of geophysical factors (climate, access to resources, and gateway status) and technical factors (power generation, urban design, and waste processing) determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) attributable to cities. t e CO 2 /cap.) and Toronto (11.6 t e CO 2 /cap.).

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The South Bay region I live and work in covers an area of 161 square miles and encompasses 15 cities plus portions of the City of Los Angeles and unincorporated portions of the County of Los Angeles. But Aten doesn’t approach this issue from the science side so much as she approaches it from the legislative side.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The big takeaway: If you want a free charge station and are located in a program area (Austin, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Sacramento, San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, Bellevue/Redmond, Washington DC, Southern Michigan), raise your hand now. The new ChargePoint America installation seems designed to illustrate my point.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Its range extended electric supercar, known as the CMT-380, is currently in the design and test phase, and is being developed in partnership with Electronic Arts Chief Creative Director Richard Hilleman.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Both engines are part of GM’s family of global small displacement engines that have been designed with fuel efficiency in mind. Tags: Chevrolet Green cars Latest news general motors Chevrolet Cruze Chevy Cruze GM LA Auto Show Los Angeles Motor Show North America. Indeed with the Ecotec 1.4l

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Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2021

Here, Steve Jobs introduced the Apple II, with a price tag of US $1,298 (about $5,800 today), while rival Commodore unveiled its PET. Both machines were designed for consumers, not just hobbyists or the technically skilled. He turned to William “Bill" Lowe , who had given some thought to the design of such a machine.

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