Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2017

Carbon Footprint global warming energy policy climate change carbon dioxide electric utilitiesFormer New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has gone on record saying publicly what most analysts have discussed privately: the notion that Washington can direct the energy market back towards coal is wrong. In fact, Bloomberg is willing to go further: he believes that the U.S. can still meet the reductions set forth in the Paris climate treaty.

Climate Change 20

Climate Change New York City Washington Coal 20

Green Car Reports

JULY 7, 2017

A global push to reduce vehicle emissions and create cleaner air for future generations has been underway for half a century now. However, while many governments around the world have introduced lower emission and higher fuel-efficiency standards for passenger cars, another large contributor to global emissions has mostly traveled under the radar.

Cleaner 28

Cleaner 2017 Standards Future 28

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2017

The Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) will see the University leading on collaborative, cutting-edge research to identify an action plan to ensure “clean air for all”. Dr. Prashant Kumar, the University of Surrey’s Professor and Chair in Air Quality & Health and a founding director of GCARE, is also coordinating the research project NEST-SEAS (Next-Generation Environmental Sensing for Local To Global Scale Health Impact Assessment).

2017 33

2017 North Carolina Pollution Universal 33

Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2017

It’s been merely six years since the first modern electric car hit the streets, and the segment looks ready to take off. Over 43,000 people residing in 52 countries all around the globe were asked whether they are considering buying an electric car in the next five years. On average, four out of 10 motorists say they’re either very. surveys plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV

2017 39

2017 Buy Global Electric Cars 39

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Global efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions may be starting to pay off, suggests a recent study. Last month, scientists released an assessment that suggests global carbon emissions did not increase significantly in 2016. That makes this the third year in a row that carbon emissions have remained flat. DON'T MISS: Renewable energy growth. Environmental emissions energy policy greenhouse gas climate change carbon dioxide air pollution

2016 32

2016 Renewable Carbon Global 32

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

According to a new report from Navigant Research, more than $80 billion is expected to be spent on global EV infrastructure development by the end of 2025, leading to the development of nearly 230 GW of charging capacity. The report, Market Data: Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment , analyzes the global market for PEV charging equipment sales and installations.

2017 34

2017 Charging Installation DC 34

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2017

Global Bioenergies, the developer of a process to convert renewable resources into hydrocarbons through fermentation, has completed a private placement with qualified French and international investors. Global Bioenergies initially focused its efforts on the production of isobutene, one of the most important petrochemical building blocks that can be converted into fuels, plastics, organic glass and elastomers.

2017 20

2017 Financing Convert Germany 20

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2017

Global Bioenergies has succeeded in producing isobutene by fermentation at the scale of the Leuna Demo plant (a 5,000-liter fermenter), with run length and performances exceeding those performed on the pilot plant in Pomacle (a 500-liter fermenter). —Ales Bulc, Managing Director of the German subsidiary of Global Bioenergies. —Marc Delcourt, CEO of Global Bioenergies.

2017 35

2017 2016 Germany Commercial 35

Green Cars News

JANUARY 28, 2010

How important is the issue of global warming? The survey found that 50 per cent of Americans now say they are “somewhat” or “very worried” about global [.]. Tags: Global warming Green credentials Latest news does global warming exist global warming concern global warming evidence global warming problem global warming survey

Global 19

Global Universal 2010 Green 19

Green Cars News

DECEMBER 5, 2011

It is well known throughout the world that many Americans, perhaps more than inhabitants of any other nation, have serious doubts about the scientific evidence behind global warming. Global warming Green credentials Latest news Democrats Democrats on global warming global warming evidence global warming theory Republicans Republicans on global warming

Green 19

Green Global 2011 19

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2017

AeroVironment announced its selection by Volvo Cars as the developer of Volvo Cars’ first custom global EV charging station. This is Volvo Cars’ third EV charging initiative, this time for a reliable global charging station. AeroVironment’s charging station design will incorporate global third-party safety agency certifications for each market including UL, CE and China CQC.

2017 35

2017 Plug-in Plug China 35

Green Cars News

JANUARY 28, 2012

There has long been a debate in the USA about whether global warming is a figment of scientists’ imagination, and whether it is something really worth devoting policy time too. Global warming Latest news concern about global warming Democrats on global warmingAs such, it’s no surprise to see its consideration as a “top priority” slump over the last year. According to a political survey by the [.].

USA 22

USA Global 2012 22

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Triggered by the successful completion of a first series of tests of its renewable isobutene for a high-value application, Clariant has now ordered a larger batch of renewable isobutene from Global Bioenergies for a second phase of evaluation. In June last year, Global Bioenergies provided Clariant with a first sample of its renewable isobutene on which Clariant then successfully carried out first chemical tests and analysis. —Marc Delcourt, CEO of Global Bioenergies.

2017 34

2017 Convert Germany Purchase 34

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The system will start production in 2019 on a global platform from a European vehicle manufacturer. GKN Driveline has developed a new, complete electric drive system for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs).

2016 46

2016 2019 Porsche 2002 46

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Despite steady progress over the past few years, electric cars still make up only a very small percentage of the tens of millions of new cars sold globally every year. And while that won't change immediately, energy-industry analysts believe a surge in electric-car sales could be just around the corner. Electric cars and plug-in hybrids could come. Green Study future plug-in cars sales

2016 44

2016 Sale Industrial Industry 44

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2017

2017 23

2017 Wind Oil Solar 23

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2016

The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD has launched a major global initiative towards carbon-free transport. Transport activity currently contributes 23% of global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, with the share expected to rise. The COP 21 Paris Agreement created a political pathway for global CO 2 mitigation efforts. The long-term objective of the project is to define a commonly-acceptable pathway to achieve zero transport emissions by around 2050.

Davis 20

Davis 2016 Google International 20

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Visedo, a Finnish manufacturer specializing in electric powertrains and components, has secured a financing package of €20 million (US$21 million) to support its international growth plans. The financing consists of an equity investment of €13.5 million, an EFSI loan of €5 million and €1.5 million in funding from other sources. Founded in 2009, Visedo specializes in electric powertrains and components for heavy-duty machinery, commercial vehicles and the marine industry.

2016 41

2016 DC Finland Financing 41

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2016

The new facility in Hungary will enable Samsung SDI to establish a global triangular production structure along with existing plants in Ulsan, Korea and Xian, China. Samsung SDI has decided to use Hungary as its Li-ion battery production base in Europe.

Hungary 39

Hungary 2016 Austria 2001 39

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

Thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies have launched a global initiative in Davos to voice a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition.

2017 35

2017 Hydrogen Toyota Climate 35

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2017

Parkopedia, the world’s largest parking service provider, has been selected to be the new global provider of Audi’s premium in-car parking services as of June 2017. The Parkopedia premium parking service will include off-street and on-street parking data as well as dynamic space availability for both legacy installed and new vehicles. Markets covered include Europe, the Americas, Japan, Australasia, Middle East and Africa. Audi China has been using Parkopedia since January 2017.

Africa 15

Africa 2017 Japan China 15

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Toyota has reached yet another significant milestone in global hybrid sales. The Japanese automaking giant has surpassed 10 million hybrid sales globally since the launch of the first-generation Prius in 1997. That total includes hybrids sold under Toyota's Lexus luxury brand, as well as sales of two plug-in hybrid models. CHECK OUT: Toyota at 9. sales Production New car sales

Lexus 21

Lexus Prius 2017 Cars 21

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

The rise of electric cars has led many analysts to make predictions about the future of the oil industry. ExxonMobil and OPEC have both made statements indicating confidence that the majority of vehicles on the world's roads will continue to be powered by fossil fuels for the next few decades. But Shell recently made a prediction that is a bit. oil plug-in cars Shell fossil fuels

2016 23

2016 Future 2020 Oil 23

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Tesla is on a roll right now, with 14,000 of its all-electric Model S luxury sedan on the road and its stock at record highs. If it achieves its planned production levels--21,000 cars this year, perhaps 40,000 by 2015--its voracious appetite for lithium-ion battery cells will only increase. The massive scale of cell purchases by Tesla Motors

Lithium Ion 44

Lithium Ion Tesla Motors 2013 2015 44

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

We're just four days into the Volkswagen diesel-emission cheating scandal, but it's not too early to ask about its ultimate ramifications. The 482,000 VW and Audi cars being investigated by the EPA are a majority of all the diesel passenger cars sold in the U.S. since 2008, when new and tougher emission limits took effect. If VW Group's engineers. emissions future EPA EU VW Group Volkswagen R regulation

2015 47

2015 Audi 2008 Emissions 47

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2017

Rallycross plug-in cars Global RallyCross Championship Andretti AutosportRallycross has become a sensation in motorsport relatively quickly: similar to autocross, a single car races against the clock on a set course or "stage," usually in the dirt, mud, or gravel—anything other than a paved track, in other words. Drivers with the best time are deemed the winner, making it all about clocking quick times and.

2017 21

2017 Global Plug-in Electric 21

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2015

Nissan unveiled two all-new production models, the Murano Hybrid and Lannia, a new mid-size sedan for the Chinese market, along with two Nismo products, GT-R Nismo and 370Z Nismo, at Auto Shanghai 2015. Murano Hybrid features the Nissan Intelligent Dual Clutch System (one motor/two clutch parallel system). A new supercharged QR25DER gasoline engine is paired with an electric motor to deliver driving performance equivalent to a V6-3.5L engine and fuel economy similar to the 2.0L engine.

2015 32

2015 Chinese Fuel Economy China 32

Green Car Reports

MARCH 16, 2015

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are set to become a global showcase for hydrogen fuel-cell cars. And similar to earlier Olympics, the global event will focus huge media attention on the one carmaker that. Japan is already planning to use the games as an opportunity to expand its hydrogen infrastructure and put more fuel-cell vehicles on its roads. Green Japan Marketing Olympics hydrogen hydrogen fuel cell

2015 33

2015 2020 Global Vehicles 33

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2016

Toyota Mobility Foundation has joined the New Cities Foundation as the latest Global Strategic Member. The partnership between the two organizations aims to activate the next generation of urban mobility solutions. The Toyota Mobility Foundation and the New Cities Foundation are already discussing a number of substantial research projects and initiatives in the urban mobility area.

2016 32

2016 North America Financing New York 32

Green Cars News

MAY 19, 2010

The latest figures from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be one in the eye for global warming naysayers with the combined global land and ocean surface temperature hitting a record high for April and for the period from January-April. Tags: Global warming Green credentials Latest news global warming criticism green credentials NOAA proof of global warming temperatures US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Global 19

Global 2010 Green 19

Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2014

If you''ve bought an electric vehicle recently, chances are you may have enjoyed some of the myriad incentives currently offered on plug-in cars. Income-tax credits, purchase rebates, sales-tax exemptions, and various non-monetary incentives have been used worldwide to spur plug-in car sales growth. Now, data from the International Council on Clean

Tax Credit 34

Tax Credit Tax 2014 Purchase 34

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Ben Scott, an analyst for IHS Automotive, predicts that global production of plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles will rise by 67 percent this year. Electric cars may be suffering from the January blues, but if one analyst is correct that lull in sales won''t last very long. According to the Los Angeles Times, a combination of more models

Los Angeles 40

Los Angeles 2014 Sale Plug-in 40

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2013

Turns out that Toyota offers 23 separate and distinct hybrid models globally--many of which we don''t get in the States--as By this point, pretty much everyone can identify a Toyota Prius by its shape, and knows that it''s a hybrid-electric vehicle. And most people know that Toyota sells many more hybrids as well. But how many of them can you name?

Prius 29

Prius 2013 Electric Vehicles Global 29

Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2017

EV charging companies are on the verge of rapid global growth as utility companies and large multinational corporations put up big money, according to a report from Navigant Research Blog. Much like the cell-phone network industry in the mid-1990s, the electric-car charging industry is on a fast pace of network expansions and mergers.

Corporation 12

Corporation 2017 Industrial Industry 12

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

China-based automaker Geely has launched Lynk & Co —a new global car brand designed and engineered in Sweden; every model will feature an electrified powertrain. The design brief was simple: the cars should stand out from the crowd and appeal to a global audience.

Volvo 26

Volvo 2016 IDEA Taxi 26

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 9, 2017

Politics government EPA global warming climate change science Donald TrumpIt is abundantly clear that the Trump Administration does not believe in science. In its six months to date, it chose a climate-science denier to lead the Environmental Protection agency; rolled back two dozen regulations limiting air, water, and land pollution; and announced a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement to limit carbon.

Climate Change 23

Climate Change 2017 Pollution Water 23

Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2017

global warming jobs climate change renewable energy solar wind energy Donald TrumpHere's a little quiz on a topic much discussed over the past couple of years: jobs. How many people work in the U.S. coal industry? Not just miners, but office staff, too. And, how many people work for solar-energy companies in the U.S.? DON'T MISS: Clean energy provides far more U.S. jobs than fossil fuels: analysis Coal mining was a mainstay of.

2017 33

2017 Clean Cleaning Solar 33

Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2011

per cent between 2008 and 2009, in part due to the global financial crisis, [.]. Green credentials Latest news China Europe global oil consumption Green cars oil consumption U.S.A Did you think that the emergence of green cars means that our reliance on oil is starting to fall? New statistics from the Vital Signs Online report by the Worldwatch Institute suggest this is far from the case. Despite falling 1.5

Green Cars 19

Green Cars 2008 2009 Cars 19

Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2014

Ford has topped the Interbrand’s 2014 list of the 50 Best Global Green Brands, followed by three other carmakers – in a demonstration of the leadership the automotive industry is taking in the field of sustainability.

2014 24

2014 Industrial Industry Ford 24

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2016

Global Bioenergies has purified its bio‐isobutene to 99.77%, a polymer‐grade level. Global Bioenergies routinely produces isobutene batches using its industrial pilot located in Pomacle‐Bazancourt, eastern France. —Thomas Buhl, Head of business development at Global Bioenergies. Global Bioenergies is developing processes to convert renewable resources into hydrocarbons through fermentation.

France 24

France 2016 Polymer Convert 24