Green Car Congress
AUGUST 28, 2013
Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. We have also heard from owners that they would like a more convenient charging operation.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 4, 2011
At the workshop, Kiyoshi Fujiwara, Mazda Executive Officer in charge of project planning and development, suggested unofficially that Mazda engineers think they ultimately may be able to approach 60% thermal efficiency with combustion engines for light duty vehicles. Instead, it remains slightly open to allow some exhaust gas to re-enter.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 27, 2016
Takashi Moriya, Senior Chief Engineer at Honda R&D, re-iterated Honda’s strategic focus on electrification as the main pathway toward reducing greenhouse gases, and shift to renewable sources of energy. Cost, productivity, efficiency and fuel economy now offer the highest focus for technology investment, he said.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
Within the next 10 to 20 years, we will not only reach peak oil we will enter a period where demand for all liquid fuels will exceed supply. A century after the invention of the automobile, we must re-invent it with powertrains that significantly reduce or eliminate the use of conventional petroleum fuels.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it. Were charging full-speed ahead before we know exactly what the investment is going to be, before we know whether we can make any money off it or not, before we know how many were going to sell," Lutz said. Everything is on the table."
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