Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Approximately 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted in the US each year as vehicles wait at stop lights or sit in dense traffic with engines idling, according to US Department of Energy estimates. —Tim Gee, principal computer vision engineer at GRIDSMART.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2020

Rolls-Royce and ASI Mining have agreed to ensure compatibility of MTU engines and ASI’s Mobius command and control software for autonomous vehicles. ASI Mining is an industry leader in the development and sales of high-tech autonomous solutions for mining equipment and other machinery in a wide range of applications.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Acura included a load of tech updates with the refresh, giving the TLX a larger 12.3-inch On the upside, the TLX gets a long list of standard tech to control with that touchpad, including wireless Apple carPlay and Android Auto, an ELS Studio premium stereo, and ambient LED interior lighting. inch HD infotainment display and 12.3-inch

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The engine pairs with rear- or all-wheel drive and a 10-speed automatic transmission. Lincoln equips an LED light bar, and lighting upgrades are available, including adaptive “bending light,” pixel LED headlights, speed-dependent lighting, and more. Output lands at 400 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

Renault Scenic Vision’s 160 kW electrically excited synchronous motor derives directly from Renault Megane E-TECH Electric’s motor and is made at the plant in Cléon. Renault Scenic Vision has an all-new platform that is purpose-designed to fit all the components: the electric motor, hydrogen engine, battery, fuel cell and hydrogen tank.

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EV Central

APRIL 11, 2024

Hoping to repeat what Tesla did for electric cars, but for vans, the key to the success of the new Flexis brand that is also bankrolled by a French shipping and logistics firm CMA CGM is a bespoke dedicated architecture that will offer cutting edge EV tech. Kia is developing a family of electric vans that will rival Flexis.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2023

As with a conventionally powered mid-engined car, this provides the basis for excellent agility. Another eye-catcher is the light signature: for the Mission X, the designers have reinterpreted the characteristic Porsche four-point graphic. When activated, the light opens up like an eye blinking open.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Gerhardt had joined with Ed Benjamin of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to offer training programs—and certification— to aspiring ebike mechanics. Ten years later, 11 TEVA of NC members, representing 1 out of every 10 people in the chapter, had followed Gerhardt into becoming Certified Light EV Technical instructors.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 14, 2023

Tech: How to Troubleshoot Electrical Issues Tips for Diagnosing Power Issues in your Car This article may contain affiliate links. For instance, check if the lights are dimmer than usual, if there are unusual clicking noises or a burnt plastic smell, if your starter motor is turning, or if the engine does not start at all.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Äike T electric scooter was already positioned as one of the most tech-infused and highly engineered scooters in the world. But now the company is pushing the envelope even further by bringing a feature normally only found in electric cars to the European manufacturer’s light electric two-wheeler.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

has invested in SteerLight, the developer of a new generation of high-performance LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensing technology. The system is robust (no moving parts) and compact, maximizing flexibility for vehicle engineers. Representative image. Stellantis Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Stellantis N.V.,

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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. The MI-TECH CONCEPT was built to be a “small plug-in hybrid electric SUV that delivers unparalleled driving pleasure and confidence over all terrain in light and wind.”

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

LiDAR sensors help generate a more precise and comprehensive image than radar, offer better range than sonar, and are more effective in harsh lighting and weather conditions than the cameras. The global CTO is quite bullish about India as an engineering hub. For engineering, India is absolutely critical for Valeo.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2022

The exterior design will feature new lighting technology and a wraparound front windscreen inspired by a glider plane glass canopy, enhancing frontal vision. Our engineering group is working on new features and high-tech solutions for the PEAR that will change how we use and enjoy a vehicle in the city.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

According to dozens of automotive story headlines, the internal combustion engine, running on gasoline or diesel, is dead or dying as customers, auto companies and investors flock to electric powertrains. While 2045 may still be more than two decades away, emissions advances in internal combustion engines (ICE) are continuing.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 7, 2022

Toyota even said it has thought about flashing the exterior lights and honking the horn as a warning. At a 36-hour hackathon in October 2019, hundreds of engineers came up with a working prototype of the Cabin Awareness system. More Tech News: News: Jaguar Land Rover Partners with Nvidia. Story and photos by John Faulkner.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2022

A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. These high-flying, low-tech aircraft are already in use for surveillance, hovering at 18,000 to 27,000 meters to track drug runners.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2022

Through this pilot project, we are bringing Volkswagen’s long tradition of precision engineering, design, and innovation to the next level, by developing a premium product that will serve the vertical mobility needs of our future tech savvy Chinese customers. In the first phase of its commercial use, V.MO

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

Altair ProductDesign is partnering with Edison2 to assist in the design of the new Very Light Car 4.0 (VLC VLC 4.0), the next generation version of the innovative, light-weight, fuel-efficient vehicle entered in the Progressive Automotive XPRIZE in 2010. Earlier post.). The VLC 4.0 Click to enlarge. g of carbon dioxide.

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Baua Electric

MAY 21, 2024

A thought process that has emerged in the recent past at Ashok Leyland’s technical centre, and of other OEMs too, is to develop engine platforms that can run on more than one fuel, with some modular changes. Sachedva says, “In an engine, below the cylinder head, everything is almost common for all the three technologies”. ton range.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 30, 2022

The same is true—with much higher stakes—for microelectronic chips: How can engineers confirm that what’s inside has truly met the intent of the designers? This technique—called ptychographic X-ray laminography—requires access to some of the world’s most powerful X-ray light sources. Interference Basics. SLS-USC Chip-Scan team.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

OPEN solicitations are an open call to scientists and engineers for transformational technologies across the entire scope of ARPA-E’s energy mission. Pinnacle Engines will electrify its four-stroke, spark-ignited, opposed-piston engine to improve fuel efficiency and reduce its cost. Georgia Tech Research Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

UK-based tech company Saietta has won a major grant , through the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Center (APC) that will fast-track the first stage of the production process ramp-up for its innovative Axial Flux Traction (AFT) electric motor.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 13, 2024

The Mercedes-AMG “63” cars long featured hand-built V8 engines, but the brand stepped away from that model with the recent C 63 S E Performance. The automaker has reportedly seen the light, however, and the new CLE 63 will hit the streets with an old-school V8.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2021

HYVIA’s activities will be carried out at existing Renault facilities in France: The head office of the joint venture as well as the R&D teams will be located at Villiers-Saint-Frédéric, with the light commercial vehicle engineering and development center for Renault Group, to maximize synergy across teams.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2019

At the Tokyo Motor Show lather this month, Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) will unveil the MI-TECH CONCEPT—a small plug-in hybrid SUV featuring a 4-motor 4WD system called Quad Motor with Dual Motor AYC (active yaw control) with 2-motors for both front and rear axle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

General Motors hosted the 2013 GM China Tech Day at the GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai from 9-12 December. As a result, the new magnesium alloy has the potential to be used in engine parts, which must withstand higher temperatures. The lab is now testing the alloy in engine mount brackets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2023

The production volume of the plant will be 1,000 vehicles per year: high-tech buses with zero-emission propulsion (battery-electric and hydrogen-electric) and low-emission propulsion (methane/biomethane, traditional fuels and biofuels). IVECO BUS, the urban, intercity and tourism bus brand of Iveco Group N.V.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In August at Tech Day in Shanghai, GM announced that in 2022, 5G will be available on all new Cadillac models and most Chevrolet and Buick vehicles going forward. The Green Light Optimization Speed Advisor (GLOSA) V2I application can provide the driver an advised speed for reaching the next intersection when the traffic light is green.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

This sends a signal from the ambulance, fire engine or police car directly to nearby drivers, so that they will know the exact location of the vehicle and how far away it is. The Traffic Light Assistance System uses information on traffic light timings. —Hannes Ametsreiter, CEO, Vodafone Germany.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

The production body will enable Aptera’s electrical engineers to finalize cable routing and component placement, a vital precursor to building drivable production-intent solar EVs. The post Aptera to showcase solar EV tech in the UAE as it preps its first production-intent builds [Video] appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2014

Taking the average passenger car and making it more efficient is the combination of dozens of factors from engine technology to aerodynamics to more extreme measures like hybridization. But some factors you just can''t control, like traffic, weather and the changing of traffic signals.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2014

Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) are in the early stages of investigating the development of adaptive stop and yield traffic signs. Dingus, the institute’s director and an endowed professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech. VTTI test display for adaptive road signs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2016

is a leader in transportation tech, including next-generation advanced engines. Strong standards will encourage continued investment and drive advanced tech innovation and jobs in this sector. —David Johnson, president and CEO of opposed-piston engine developer Achates Power.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

This dedication to battery electric vehicles will go towards achieving the UK Government’s decision to stop sales of pure gasoline and diesel engined vehicles from 2030. These light commercial vehicles and their passenger car variants, are all powered by a 100kW (136hp) motor with a 50 kWh lithium-ion battery. Electric Passenger Car.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2022

liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder gas engine with two motor-generators through a planetary-type continuously variable transmission. When pulling away from a stop in the Corolla Hybrid, the battery provides a subtle power boost in order to put less strain on the engine and eliminate the “rubber band” effect experienced with some hybrids.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 6, 2024

They're all quick, fun to drive, and bestowed with the latest in Mercedes-Benz dash tech. They're still not perfect, and I sometimes wonder if this tech should even be used in cars, but if one has to use it, this is as good as it gets at present. Every time I drive an AMG-massaged Mercedes-Benz crossover/SUV, I get a sense of déjà vu.

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