Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Ford is increasing production of two popular full-size SUVs to meet increasing retail demand for both models. The company is increasing line speed at its Kentucky Truck Plant to build more Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition SUVs, boosting production targets approximately 25% since last fall when the SUVs hit the market.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

Set to be called Toyota’s North American Hydrogen Headquarters, the facility will, from here on, lead efforts on this continent “to research, develop, commercialize, and sell fuel cell and hydrogen-related products.” That kit and the fuel-cell modules themselves are coming from Toyota’s Kentucky plant.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2014

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. Toyota estimates the locally-generated landfill gas will supply enough power each year for the production of 10,000 vehicles. of wells at the landfill will collect and prepare this gas, which will be used to fuel generators for electricity. Camrys, to a local food bank.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2023

Toyota was earlier granted a Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order (A-014-1170) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its new heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit. The hydrogen-fueled powertrain kit includes a 200 kWh Li-ion battery; hydrogen fuel storage tanks (58.8 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Aleris will invest $350 million to upgrade capabilities at its aluminum rolling mill in Lewisport, Kentucky. The investment positions Aleris to meet anticipated significant growth in North American automotive demand as the industry pursues broader aluminum use for the production of lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2023

Together, the plants, one located in Tennessee and two in Kentucky, will enable more than 120 GWh of US battery production annually. The project is expected to create a total of approximately 5,000 constructions jobs in Tennessee and Kentucky, and 7,500 operations jobs once the plants are up and running. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 9, 2023

By adding these critical evaluation capabilities around automotive batteries, our team is positioned to better serve the needs of our customers, including Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, the latter of which will soon be assembling the recently announced all-new, three-row, battery electric SUV.

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MAY 9, 2016

The new business will operate through a company called Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. KPEX) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The new company will have an integrated production facility, with operations ranging from melting to fabrication. Japan-based Kobe Steel, Ltd.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

However, a new report shows that the Japanese company is now looking to accelerate into BEVs faster than initially planned, with an updated production target for the year after next. The post Toyota boosts BEV production target to 600,000 units in 2025: report appeared first on TESLARATI. alone by 2026. alone by 2026.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $64 million in Fiscal Year 2020 funding for 18 projects that will support the H2@Scale vision for affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and use. University of Kentucky. Advanced Membrane and MEA for HD Fuel Cell Trucks. Project title. Federal share.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

announced that its Westport WiNG Power System, a compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel system, will be available for order on the Ford F-450 and F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab trucks starting 1 April 2013. Westport Innovations Inc. Earlier post.) Starting at $9,500, the Westport WiNG Power System is integrated on the 6.8-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2022

USDA is making payments to 195 biofuel production facilities to support the maintenance and viability of a significant market for agricultural producers of products such as corn, soybean or biomass that supply biofuel production. Its biomass-based diesel production suffered a market loss on almost 3.5 million gallons.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2017

million for 30 new projects aimed at discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. More than 2,000 fuel cell vehicles have been sold or leased in the US since 2015. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $15.8

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2012

Pioneer Natural Resources, an oil and gas exploration and production company, is adding 225 bi-fuel, Westport WiNG natural gas powered Ford F250 Super Duty trucks to its fleet. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

The E-Ray is the quickest production Corvette in history, clocking a 2.5-second E-Ray’s standard Active Fuel Management system uses the electric motor to extend 4-cylinder operation in various driving scenarios. second 0-60 mph time before breezing through the quarter-mile in 10.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 8 research projects for funding that will focus on gasification of coal/biomass to produce synthetic gas (syngas) as a pathway to producing power, hydrogen, fuel or chemicals. CoalTek, teaming with the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research in Lexington, Ky., Tucker, Ga.)

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MARCH 6, 2012

A fully-integrated, CNG bi-fuel system, the WiNG Power System is based on Ford’s new 6.2L On average, the Westport WiNG powered Ford pickups are expected to save fleets upwards of $2 per gallon in fuel costs, and depending on miles driven, can demonstrate a payback in about two years or less.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2018

the leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aleris Corporation, a global supplier of aerospace and automotive rolled aluminum products, for approximately $2.6 Novelis Inc., billion including the assumption of debt.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2024

However it has indicated that production models based on these concepts will include a mix of hybrid and internal combustion powertrains. Honda revealed the upcoming fuel-cell version of its Honda CR-V and, once again, it will only be available by lease in California. That is, if you can find somewhere along the way to fuel up.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

Toyota’s North American hydrogen headquarters Toyota says its “H2HQ” will drive its North American-led hydrogen initiatives and help localize global hydrogen-related technologies and products. That will include both light-duty and heavy-duty fuel cell applications, stationary fuel cell power generation, and port vehicle applications.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Sunline Transit Agency, in partnership with the Southern California Association of Governments, will receive funding to build and deploy five hydrogen electric hybrid fuel cell buses. Electric (Battery) Fleets Fuel Cells Heavy-duty Hydrogen' Lextran, Transit Authority of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. 54,469,249.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2011

The US Departments of Agriculture and Energy (USDA and DOE) are awarding a total of $47 million to fund eight research and development projects that will support the production of biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products from a variety of biomass sources. Each award was made through a competitive selection process.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2011

Allison Transmission has unveiled a new fully automatic 10-speed transmission for tractor units at the 2011 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The novel gearbox, set to debut in North America in late 2012, has been designed specifically to maximize productivity and fuel efficiency during both cruising and stop-start operation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

Startup US Fuel Corporation (USF), which plans to design, build, own and operate scalable facilities near coal mine sites to convert coal into synthetic fuels, will acquire coal-to-diesel intellectual property (IP) that USF co-developed with an executive team consisting of Paul Adams and Steve Luck.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

SABIC has introduced a thermoplastic roof fairing concept that can potentially reduce annual fuel consumption of a heavy-duty truck by at least 3%. The result is a significant drop in drag, up to 5.9%, improving the aerodynamic performance and fuel efficiency of a heavy-duty truck. Fuel Efficiency Heavy-duty Vehicle Systems'

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

The retail price of E85 motor fuel (a gasoline blend with up to 85% ethanol), has fallen in recent months, notes the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Prices represent daily average observed E85 and regular gasoline prices at the same stations in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

Proterra has 63 buses on the road today in Texas, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina and Washington. In aggregate, Proterra has saved transit agencies across North America more than 420,000 gallons in fuel and prevented more than 7.6 Proterra Inc. million pounds of CO 2 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2017

Solaria Labs , an innovation incubator established in 2015 by Liberty Mutual Insurance, is introducing an open API developer portal that combines public data with proprietary insurance knowledge, helping to inform future products and apps for customers. This information can help with safe routing technology. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

By Green Car Reports’ calculations, that’s enough to keep several million fuel-cell-powered light vehicles fueled. it’s playing a role in the establishment of federally-funded hydrogen hubs, and at the Port of Oakland in California it’s testing 30 Hyundai Xcient hydrogen fuel-cell semis. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

More than half of the funding ($15 million) will go to FuelCell Energy for a pilot scale project using one of the company’s Direct Fuel Cells for carbon capture and compression. In a typical DFC application, natural gas is combined with ambient air for the fuel cell power generation process. Source: FuelCell Energy. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The long-term goal of the LM3I Institute will be to expand the market for and create new consumers of products and systems that utilize new, lightweight, high?performing There are significant challenges for new lightweight and modern metals to reach widespread commercial production. ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.;

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report outlining both the current state of renewable transportation fuels efforts in the US and a plan to develop regional strategies to increase the production, marketing and distribution of biofuels. Region States Feedstocks Potential production capacity Land use.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2017

A team at the University of Kentucky (Chen et al. ) The approach is mild, mass-productive, and cost-effective and, thus, can be employed in large-scale production of high-performance SiO x /C composite anode material, the team said. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. 2017.07.049.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2010

3 Balance Hybrid Electric shuttle buses to the City of Paducah, Kentucky. These sales result from an existing contract with the State of Kentucky that was first announced by Azure in August, 2009. Cloud, MN recently sold a Balance(TM) Hybrid Electric product to a regional transit authority. North Central Bus Sales in St.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2015

IACMI is dedicated to overcoming these barriers by developing low-cost, high-production, energy-efficient manufacturing and recycling processes for composites applications. Thogus Products Company; Toray Composites (America), Inc.; Thogus Products Company; Toray Composites (America), Inc.; Adherent Technologies, Inc.;

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