Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2011

Bridgestone is expanding its Ecopia EP422 tire line from 5 to 29 sizes in 2011 for a full power line, ranging from 15- to 18-inch tires, fitting vehicles from the Toyota Prius to the Lexus ES, Chevy Malibu, Nissan Altima and Honda Odyssey minivan.

Minivan 210

Minivan Lexus 2005 Polymer 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

Vehicle weight and power are two important design parameters that help determine a vehicle’s CO 2 emissions and fuel economy. ft 2 (2.4%); cars increased 1 ft 2 (2.1%); minivans/vans increased 1.0 Since MY 2008, market share has shifted towards car SUVs and truck SUVs, and away from cars, pickups, and minivans/vans.

Fuel Economy 261

Fuel Economy Economy EPA Fuel 261

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2020

IIHS ratings are designed to compare vehicles in the same size category. By that method, nine of the 20 models with the lowest death rates are luxury SUVs, two more are midsize luxury cars, and four others are minivans or very large SUVs. The two types of information complement each other.

Cars 207

Cars 2017 2015 2014 207

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2010

The RVR is the second fender from the Mitsubishi/SABIC Innovative Plastics relationship, which first gave consumers the Delica D:5 minivan in 2007, also sporting front fenders molded from Noryl GTX resin. The material also provides greater design freedom than metal. million metric tons (1.43

Mitsubishi 199

Mitsubishi Land Rover South America Citroen 199

Push EVs

MAY 9, 2023

In terms of notable performances, in the middle of the table, the Nissan Ariya registered its highest monthly volume to date, with 270 units, and may still have more room to grow. In second place was another favourite, the Volkswagen ID.4, 4, and the third spot was taken by its sibling, the ID.Buzz.

Norway 59

Norway Plug-in Market Plug 59

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car By G. Phil Bredesen spent part of Earth Day last week test-driving a Nissan prototype all-electric vehicle at the automakers U.S. Coming to public in 12 Nissans first electric car is to go into corporate and government fleets beginning in late 2010.

Tennessee 53

Tennessee Nissan Electric Cars Cars 53

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

These European designs are perfectly good EVs, although their limited battery range and high price compared to the gasoline versions are major drawbacks. Nissan’s Leaf stood alone as an EV. Some people (by design) probably never knew it was a GM brand. Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan. Sub-brand, the ID.4

Market 70

Market Motorcycles Saturn Prius 70

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Nissan Motor Co., will unveil the Nissan Serena e-POWER, a new version of the popular minivan featuring the company’s e-POWER electric drive system ( earlier post ), at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. The Serena e-POWER will be Nissan’s second model to feature the technology. one-pedal driving.

Nissan 150

Nissan Power Powered Plug-in 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2021

With the coupe-like design, the sleek lines will cause you to pause about buying a crossover SUV. Hyundai can rightly claim the Sonata Hyundai Hybrid looks like no other sedan, highlighted by a distinctive LED headlight design, which is edged by a very unique and compelling daylight running light strip. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima.

Hyundai 71

Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 71

Cars That Think

JULY 9, 2022

4, 1921 Birthplace Baku, Azerbaijan Height 178 cm Family Wife, Fay; children, Stella and Norman Education BSEE, University of Tehran, 1942; MSEE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946; PhD, Columbia University, 1949 First job Design and analysis of defense systems, International Electronics Corp., Zadeh Date of Birth Feb.

New York City 104

New York City Iran New York MIT 104

Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Thanks to a $528million Federal loan the company will also begin work on ‘Project NINA’ to design and assemble a second-generation saloon car for sale in 2012.

Green Cars 50

Green Cars Green Fisker Parts 50

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

But the ID4 AWD suspension has been designed to easily catch the shift and continue tracking through the corner. Classic German Design: In and Out. Both have a classic German design with sleek LED projector headlights located on the outer fender edges, which are connected by a LED light bar intersected by the lighted VW logo.

All-Electric 72

All-Electric Miles SUV Charging 72

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2017

Achates is building the analytical models to figure out how to design the ports for any given applications. ATLAS (Advanced Technology Light Automotive Systems) is the result of a collaboration between Nissan and Cummins reaching back to a US Department of Energy project which began in 2010. Click to enlarge. The Achates 2.7-liter

Light 150

Light Engine Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

The project will also deploy up to 1,000 Nissan LEAF EVs ( earlier post ) in each market, for a total EV deployment of up to 5,000 units. Nissan appreciates the support of the Department of Energy in helping jumpstart the electrification of the transportation sector. Nissan introduced the LEAF on 2 August.

Nissan 247

Nissan San Diego PHEV Volt 247

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. No announced plans. Red Herring ).

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Forcing companies to conform to standardized batteries prevents them from designing better cars. A rectangular pack design could be installed horizontally for "under-floor" mounting, or installed vertically for "tank" mounting in the trunk or under the hood. Think of a battery in laptops. gallon Speculawyer on DOE announces $41.9

Charging 38

Charging Batteries Battery 2009 38