Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2019

Audi is introducing the vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) service “Traffic Light Information” in Europe. From July, Audi will network new models with the traffic lights in Ingolstadt/Germany; further European cities will follow from 2020 onwards. With the Traffic Light Information function, drivers are more in control.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Honda has provided the first look at the exterior and interior styling of the all-new Honda Prologue battery-electric SUV that will come to market in North America in 2024. Prologue’s generous dimensions and roomy interior position the SUV alongside the Passport in Honda’s light truck lineup.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Ballard Power Systems and Linamar Corporation have entered a strategic alliance for the co-development and sale of fuel cell powertrains and components for class 1 and 2 vehicles, weighing up to 5-tons, initially in North America and Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Technologies and contributions to reduced fuel consumption in Efficient Future Mobility North America. Schaeffler presented a new concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The Schaeffler demonstration vehicle was developed in North America. at a traffic light.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

In support of General Motors’ vision of a zero-emissions, all-electric future, Buick will bring its first electric vehicle to market for North America in 2024. Buick’s future EV products will carry the Electra name, drawing inspiration from the brand’s history. —Duncan Aldred, global vice president, Buick and GMC.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2019

From 2017 to 2018, PEV sales doubled in North America, and sales in Europe and China increased 39% and 77%, respectively, according to a new report from Navigant Research.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2022

A study commissioned by the Aluminum Association and conducted by FEV North America, concludes that aluminum offers significant cost savings to automakers as net-zero priorities drive vehicle development, particularly in high volume programs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

Chevron USA, through its Chevron Products Company division (Chevron), and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. This opportunity leverages our market position, assets, technology, and organizational capability and supports our efforts to help advance a lower-carbon future.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2017

ReachNow, the mobility services division of the BMW Group, Woodland Park Zoo, and the City of Seattle celebrated the successful installation of the first of 20 Light & Charge electric vehicle (EV) charging locations that will more than double the number of Fast Chargers publicly available in Seattle. million investment by the BMW Group.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2022

The companies will work together to drive adoption of open, interoperable standards in wireless charging for global electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure Siemens makes strategic investment in WiTricity and licenses their technology for future wireless EV charging products.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Tesla added new ambient lighting to the upgraded Model Y, similar to the lighting strip that can be found in the recently refreshed Model 3 Highland. The automaker has also removed the wood trim in the Model Y with the addition of an ambient lighting strip. Other updates include a slightly faster acceleration time of just 5.9

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Merchants Fleet, the US’ fastest growing fleet management company (FMC), has reserved 5,400 BrightDrop EV410s, the all-new, mid-size electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges, as well as other service applications. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2023

Lithium Americas estimates the lithium extracted and processed from the project can support production of up to 1 million EVs per year. Lithium carbonate from Thacker Pass will be used in GM’s proprietary Ultium battery cells. The first three Ultium Cells plants are expected to create 6,000 jobs in construction and 5,000 in operations.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Volvo Trucks North America announced today that third-party supply chain solutions provider NFI began piloting two Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project, becoming the third company to deploy its battery-electric trucks.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2016

The first version—called BMW Connected North America—is now available at the Apple App Store to BMW ConnectedDrive customers in the US for iOS devices. Frequent and recent destinations are learned and stored for quick future access and estimated travel times are shown at a glance. Open Mobility Cloud.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2012

The collaboration marks the first production of Mercedes-Benz engines in the North America Free Trade region. Localized capacity reduces exposure to foreign exchange rates while rapidly enabling a good business development in North America—a win-win for the Alliance and Daimler.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Joint investment in research and development for both recycling processes and recyclability of future battery design. As the company moves forward, it will work to increasingly localize its battery materials supply chain to North America.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Corning Incorporated has boosted its light-duty vehicle filter capacity at its manufacturing facility in Kaiserslautern, Germany for both gasoline and diesel engined vehicles. Diesel vehicle manufacturers are striving for greater engine performance and fuel economy while meeting Euro 6 emissions standards under a myriad of driving conditions.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 members from across North America who have been nominated for the 2022 National Electric Auto Association (EAA) Board, and will be voted on by members in early November. You can join the EAA and become a future voting member for only $35 a year, or less than 10 cents a day. 2 and can register for the event.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

As part of the EV Hub in Ohio, Honda will transform its Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) and Anna Engine Plant (AEP), leading to the start of EV production in North America. Each Honda auto production facility in North America will have a critical role to play in Honda’s electrification strategy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Life cycle GHG emissions (g CO 2 e/mi) for current (2020) and future (2050) fuels and vehicle technologies for small SUVs. C2G emissions are a sum of WTW emissions and emissions associated with vehicle manufacturing. When fueled by hydrogen produced from landfill gas, the total dropped to 117 g CO 2 e/mi. Source: DOE program record Nº 21003.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors and GE Renewable Energy signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate opportunities to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel used for manufacturing of electric vehicles and renewable energy equipment.

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Renewable GM Supplies Energy 285

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

We are growing our automotive composites business with our proprietary lightweight, high-performance materials, and superior multi-material design capabilities served by our hubs in Europe, North America and Asia.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

The City of Los Angeles (LA) will be the first city in the world to deploy 100 Philips SmartPoles—connected LED street lighting that includes fully integrated 4G LTE wireless telecommunications technology by Ericsson. The analog light pole has evolved right here in Los Angeles. Philips SmartPole. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2023

stake in Symbio , a developer of hydrogen fuel cell systems for light- and heavy-duty vehicle applications. Hydrogen fuel cells are necessary, and Symbio will become a significant player in the battle to protect future generations. Faurecia and Michelin will remain shareholders with 33.3% holding each.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 members from across North America who have been nominated for the 2022 National Electric Auto Association (EAA) Board, and will be voted on by members in early November. You can join the EAA and become a future voting member for only $35 a year, or less than 10 cents a day. 2 and can register for the event.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2021

Currently, more than 100,000 miles of highways across North America are dedicated Hands-Free Blue Zones in the Ford GPS mapping system. BlueCruise uses blue lighting on the digital instrument cluster to indicate when the vehicle is in a hands-free zone. BlueCruise in the F-150.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors and GE Renewable Energy signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate opportunities to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel used for manufacturing of electric vehicles and renewable energy equipment.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Apex is a leading clean energy company that develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale wind and solar power facilities throughout North America. In the past decade, Apex has commercialized $9 billion worth of wind and solar projects representing nearly 7 GW of clean energy opportunity.

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2022

Cadillac overnight revealed the sleek Celestiq, which is a bold vision of the brand’s EV-only future and a car designed to send an electric shock to luxury car rivals. But Cadillac is believed to be working on a plan to explore more international markets with its future EV range, something that should include Australia.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

GM and Honda also will discuss future EV battery technology collaboration opportunities, to further drive down the cost of electrification, improve performance and drive sustainability for future vehicles. Honda is making progress on its all-solid-state battery technology which the company sees as the core element of future EVs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

biofuels, carbon intensity) and updated input variables from 2010 levels to reflect regional future conditions. By 2050, all regions have reduced new vehicle fuel consumption by 83% relative to 2010 yielding average new vehicle TTW emission targets in 2050 ranging from 24 g CO 2 /km in Latin America to 32 g CO 2 /km in North America.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Lucid writes: “ Comprising 14 visible-light cameras, five radar units, four surround view cameras, ultrasonic sensors throughout the vehicle exterior, and, for DreamDrive Pro, the first automotive installation of LIDAR in North America. A Robust Platform for Greater Capability in the Future. What do you think?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

Volkswagen of America, Inc. will end assembly of the Passat sedan in Chattanooga with model year 2022 as part of the plant’s transformation to build future electric vehicles. With the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport in high demand, and the North American production launch of the all-electric ID.4

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Global light vehicle assembly will reach 81.8 This will bring the region in sync with the recent recoveries in North America and Eastern Europe and the continued growth in developing Asia-Pacific and South America, according to the consultancy. Global automotive industry regional highlights include: North America.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2021

In addition, the companies intend to design and develop jointly even more advanced next-generation battery cells and packs for truck-specific applications, with a focus on high modularity and scalability in order to support different truck applications and flexible compatibility with future e-truck models.

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