Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Airbus and South Africa’s National Aerospace Centre will jointly fund research by Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) into the application of fuel cells on airliners. Replacing the fossil-fuel powered APUs with hydrogen fuel cells would help achieve the goals of emission-free and low-noise aircraft operation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2022

Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Pramac , a global leader in the energy sector, to develop a portable zero-emission energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries. Pramac directly reuses up to 85% of the vehicle battery supplied by Jaguar Land Rover within the storage unit, including modules and wiring.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Aurizon , Australia’s largest rail freight operator, and leading global mining company Anglo American will work together on a feasibility study to assess the introduction of hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight. Earlier post.) Rail freight already produces up to 16 times less carbon pollution per tonne kilometer than road.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

GE South African Technologies (GESAT), GE Transportation’s entity in South Africa, will supply 100 locomotives to Transnet Freight Rail (TFR). TFR is South Africa’s state-owned rail freight logistics utility; Transnet Limited is its parent company.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2021

Fayalite (Fe 2 SiO 4 ) with extraordinary high heavy REE (HREE) contents in ultramafic cumulates of the Vergenoeg F-Fe-REE deposit (South Africa) provides the unique opportunity to study REE systematics in olivine. While some data for Mg-rich olivine exist, REE data for Fe-rich olivine are almost absent.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

litre diesel engine, coupled with a 48V mild-hybrid system. Hybrid vehicles have been gaining traction in the global automotive market, offering a blend of traditional combustion engines and electric power. This hybrid SUV is expected to go on sale in other markets in the coming months, following its launch in South Africa.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2017

Ballard Power Systems’ subsidiary Protonex has received an initial order for its fuel cell propulsion system, together with design services, from FlyH2 Aerospace, a South African-based developer of hydrogen fuel cell powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for commercial applications.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2011

Fiat’s 875cc TwinAir engine ( earlier post ) was named the International Engine of the Year 2011. The top award for the two-cylinder turbo was Fiat’s first, and only the second time a sub-1-liter engine took the top prize (the first being Toyota’s 1-liter Yaris VVT-i engine in 1999. Compared with a 1.2-liter

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Besides selling it in India, Maruti Suzuki exports the made-in-India SUV to markets like South Africa and Indonesia as well. Watch: Maruti Suzuki Jimny SUV: First Drive Review The Maruti Suzuki Jimny comes loaded with a host of features and draws power from a 1.5-litre litre naturally aspirated petrol engine.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The mobile solution offered by Group subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition in South Africa assures climate-neutral energy security for stationary and mobile infrastructure in civil and industrial settings as well as for expedition and outdoor applications. Wind and Hydropower can also be used to produce the required electricity.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2013

Audi will introduce an SQ5 model powered by a supercharged gasoline engine at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show; heretofore, the SQ5 was only powered by a 3.0-liter The new Audi SQ5 shown at the Detroit Auto Show is powered by a 3.0L bar; two intercoolers then cool it for greater power. New Audi SQ5. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2012

liter Power Stroke diesel will be Ford’s second in North America. liter Power Stroke five-cylinder diesel. The new diesel engine, Ford’s second in North America, has already been applied in the global Ford Ranger truck sold in world markets (3.2 Torque and power map for the European market version of the 3.2L

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2019

A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years. That will see an uptake of more hybrid-, plug-in hybrids and BEVs in the EU. —Ferg et al. Schuldt, J. 2019.03.063.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS stylish explorer (right) and Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS powerful adventurer (left). Ladder-type frame, high-torque six-cylinder engine, and permanent all-wheel drive are compulsory for us.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2010

Aircraft engine components must be lightweight yet strong enough to tolerate extreme conditions. With SLM, the part is built one layer at a time, using a metal powder that is applied to the substrate and instantly melted into place with a high-power laser beam, creating a permanent bond with rest of the object. Konrad Wissenbach.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

Sabari Manohar, Vice President of Sales-Service-Used Car Business at Toyota Kirloskar Motor, mentioned that the Fortuner Leader edition aims to enhance its bold style with more features, conveying a sense of power and distinction. Based on the 4X2 variant, under the hood, the Toyota Fortuner Leader edition is powered by a 2.8-liter

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Baua Electric

APRIL 23, 2024

The carmaker issued a statement that read, “The South Africa spec second Generation Amaze has already been tested as 4 star by GNCAP in 2019. The sedan comes powered by two engines. While the petrol engine delivers 89 bhp of power, the diesel unit pushes out 98 bhp of power. There is a 1.2

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

litre naturally aspirated petrol engine. litre naturally aspirated petrol engine. litre naturally aspirated petrol engine. It produces 119 bhp of max power at 6,600 rpm and a peak torque output of 145 Nm at 4,300 rpm. By: Paarth Khatri | Updated on: 22 Mar 2024, 12:38 PM Honda Elevate is sold only with a 1.5-litre

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

The new OTTO-R synthesis process is based on the Syngas-To-Fuel-Process (STF) developed by Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz GmbH (CAC) at the Institute for Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering (IEC). The topic “Power-to-X” addresses the storage of surplus renewable electricity. OTTO-R is to be available in 2025.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Mitsubishi Motors Australia CEO Shaun Westcott told automotive media last week at a preview of the new-generation diesel-powered Triton ute that renewable power generation, such as solar, was critical to EVs making sense. Where is Australia for renewable energy power stations?” he asked. “We 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2009

The Oyster concept for transforming wave power to onshore electricity. A new type of wave power machine—Oyster—is being installed on the seabed off the Atlantic shores of the Orkney Islands for trials that begin this autumn. There is no underwater generator, power electronics or gearbox underwater to go wrong. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

—Michael Kelz, Chief Engineer for the EQC. While the battery of an electric car “merely” loses power in the cold, exposure to great heat carries the risk of battery damage. One main focus is on the battery’s cooling circuit: how does it cope with high power requirements?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

The Trophy, an international award presented by the Club in association with Bosch Engineering GmbH and supported by the RYA and Green-Blue, was inaugurated in 2007 and is presented for the development of new forms of hybrid power. The “Green Motion” was the winner in the Offshore division.

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

Maruti Suzuki, which is betting big on demand for the new Swift, has invested Rs 1,450 crore to manufacture this new model in India, and sell it both in the domestic market, as well as export to countries such as South Africa, and those in the Middle-East. litre, four-cylinder, K12C unit. Taking the game forward.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

In its first weeks of operation, the business secured 10 new telecom customer orders across several regions, including Africa, Asia, India and the US powering a total of more than 3,500 cell towers. When the generator is off and the battery is fully charged, it feeds the stored power back to the cell tower.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2012

Megatron Federal, an engineering company with products and services in power generation, transmission, distribution, construction and telecommunications based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has signed a purchase agreement for 6,000 batteries, which will be delivered in 2013. —GE Chairman & CEO Jeff Immelt.

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Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2021

A new report from CompareTheMarket.com analyzed Google data from 155 listed countries to determine what electric cars are most commonly searched for in the world’s most powerful and popular search engine. The closest competitor was the Nissan Leaf, with only 8 total countries claiming it to be the most popular search.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2010

A research collaboration between South Africa-based Sasol and the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Pretoria (UP) has led to the commissioning of high-tech equipment to gain better insights into the properties and performance of synthetic diesel fuels.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2015

Shell, in collaboration with Professor Gordon Murray and engine specialist Osamu Goto will co-engineer an ultra-compact, efficient car for city use based around the internal combustion engine (ICE). Development of the lubricants, engine and vehicle will be completely integrated. Earlier post.) Why a petrol car?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2016

Today, a typical original equipment automotive catalytic converter in a gasoline engine contains about $100 in precious metal. Engine designs for fuel economy can result in reduced exhaust temperatures. The SDC approach could take as much as $60 out of that cost. Further advancements in automotive fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2014

South Africa-based Anglo American Platinum , the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), has invested in the first close of the Series A financing round of Hydrogenious Technologies, a company developing liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) hydrogen storage technology. Click to enlarge.

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Driivz

AUGUST 1, 2023

SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) and the European Automobile Manufacturing Association (ACEA) proposed the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard in 2011. CCS combines the existing J1772 standard connection for Level 1 or Level 2 AC-powered EV charging with a two-pin connector for up to 350MW of DC-powered fast charging.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

The company is also the thermodynamic efficiency of gasoline engines using a suite of technologies that include downsizing, turbocharging, direct injection, variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation. Earlier post.). The 2020 target was raised from 0.70 to reflect this change. MWh per vehicle, less than half the industry average of 2.37

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EV Central

DECEMBER 18, 2022

A low-powered 4×2 battery electric version of the T9 is scheduled follow in the Autumn of 2024, followed by the dedicated new EV ute in 2025. litre turbo-petrol engine. EXCLUSIVE FEATURE: EV ute overload: The electric pickup trucks coming soon READ MORE: Why electric cars will be more capable off-road. 2023 JAC JS6 SUV.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The full archives of the SAIEE Africa Research Journal —some issues dating back more than 100 years—are now available in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. The open-access quarterly journal from the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers publishes peer-reviewed articles on research in IEEE’s fields of interest.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 31, 2022

For the second year in a row, Charged has partnered with the global engineering and consulting firm umlaut to test and compare the user experience at the top DC fast charging networks and bring you the 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark. Q&A with Hakan Ekmen, Managing Director umlaut. The testing experts: umlaut.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

end structure creates more space in the engine bay for the new V6 engine and helps future-proof the Ranger for other propulsion technologies. Customers wanted a choice of more power and torque for towing heavy loads and extreme off? It is one of three turbodiesel engine options available at launch, depending upon the market.

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