Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. First, it gives the automaker a very competitive offering in the compact SUV segment in the US—a segment which is booming in the US. Select compact SUVs.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The target vehicle weight of around 1000kg make it significantly lighter than most comparable compact SUVs. The tire tread compound is made of nearly all sustainable or recycled materials, including sunflower oils and rice husk ash silica, as well as pine tree resins and full natural rubber which replace synthetic, petroleum-based materials.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

Earlier this month, Ford unveiled its Lightweight Concept vehicle, which uses advanced materials to explore future weight-reduction solutions that could improve performance and fuel efficiency while reducing CO 2 emissions. In some D segment, SUVs and trucks, a lot more aluminum will creep in. Earlier post.). —Matt Zaluzec.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Several global indicators on the supply of oil and the known carbon pollution environmental damages its caused all lead us to find cleaner ways of transportation. You also repeat the "peak oil" argument that Ive been reading since the 60s. We have oil! Think Bakken and Alberta sands.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. In the future, utilities will pay you to plug-in your vehicle. For the future, Renault is working on development of exchangeable batteries for continuous mobility. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"The Volt continues to be one of our highest priorities among all GMs future product programs and remains on track for a November 2010 launch," spokesman David Darovitz told Automotive News. GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies, and now they expect us to believe that they are just so cutting edge now?

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