Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
At the IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hannover (23-30 September 2010), Opel will unveil a research project on a Vivaro e-Concept, an electric van with up to 400 kilometers (249 miles) extended range. The e-Concept is conceived to have 5.0 cubic meter storage capacity able to carry 750 kilograms (1,600 lbs) of load.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
In a study in the Netherlands, drivers achieved figures substantially lower than the EU standard fuel consumption level (1.2 Since its price was reduced in September 2013, orders have almost doubled—a clear indication of how price-sensitive the electric vehicle market remains, Opel said. liters fuel per 100 km, 27 g/km CO 2 ).
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 28, 2011
Twenty units of the Audi A1 e-tron extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) are on the roads of the Munich pilot region in a fleet trial by partners Audi, E.ON, the public utility Stadtwerke München (SwM), and Technische Universität München (TUM).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 18, 2020
Porsche has presented an innovative alternative to conventional bucket seat upholstery with the concept study “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat”. 3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat concept study: modular structure with individual layers (full-bucket seat, base substrate, 3D-printed comfort layer, perforated Racetex cover).
EV Central
APRIL 2, 2024
While he hasn’t ruled out bringing the Ora Sport down under in future, for now “it remains in the official under study basket”. We will consider the EV SUV and the Ora Sport is still under study.” GWM Australia managing director Charles Zhao says other models are under consideration – one of which remains the Ora Sport. “We
Green Car Congress
MAY 19, 2014
The Volvo Group, in collaboration with the Swedish Transport Administration, will study the potential for building electrified roads on which city buses can be charged inductively at the same time as the bus is in operation (dynamic charging).
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2012
A number of prior studies have shown fuel efficiency improvements of up to 10% using a Rankine cycle for waste heat recovery—as long as packaging, cost and heat rejection rate can be balanced, the authors noted. The OSU EcoCAR prototype vehicle features an extended-range electric architecture with a downsized 1.8L
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