Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

Early government investment in charging infrastructure went a long way toward soothing the range anxiety that made car buyers in other places reluctant to make the switch to battery power from gasoline or diesel. Globally, according to research by the Rocky Mountain Institute , EVs will comprise two-thirds of the world’s car sales by 2030.

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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. Its powertrains are suitable for hybrid and electric systems within the power range of 30 kW to 2,000 kW. million in funding from other sources.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2020

Limited (CATL), the global leading EV battery manufacturer, is expanding partnerships with VDL Bus & Coach B.V. As a product of this joint cooperation, the electric buses will be first launched in the Netherlands in 2020. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2020

International logistics service provider DB Schenker will bring a total of 36 additional FUSO eCanter vehicles into operation in eleven European countries. tonne truck vehicles offer a range of at least 100 kilometers and are thus able to cover the requirements of DB Schenker in inner-city short-radius distribution without problem.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

This would be equivalent to nearly 8% of global electricity demand in 2015. The electric vehicle market at present is heavily dependent on early adopters keen to try out new technology or reduce their emissions, and on government incentives offered in markets such as China, Netherlands and Norway. Although some 1.3

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2018

Imec, a global research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics, energy and digital technologies, has fabricated an innovative type of solid-state Li-ion battery achieving an energy density of 200 Wh/liter at a charging speed of 0.5C (2 hours). —Philippe Vereecken, principal scientist and program manager at imec.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Polestar 2 will make its first public appearance at the Geneva International Motor Show next week. Polestar says that the new Polestar 2 is the first electric car to compete in the marketplace around the Tesla Model 3, with the range starting at a guide price of €39,900 (US$45,177). —Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

This fully electric car will go into production in 2019, increasing the choice of MINI powertrains to include gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines, a plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) and a battery electric vehicle. The BMW Group announced that the new battery-electric MINI will be a variant of the brand’s core 3-door model.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

WorldAutoSteel,the automotive group of the World Steel Association, has presented findings on the progress of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2, a global steel industry effort to develop advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) architectures for electrified vehicles that reduce life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Nucor Corporation – USA.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2009

In the examples cited in the report, biomass for biofuels has the largest and widest ranging footprint: from 24,000 m 3 per 1,000 GJ in the Netherlands to 143,000 m 3 per 1,000 GJ in Zimbabwe. But there is still a significant gap in addressing all three together at a global level. Global energy and water demand are increasing.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2014

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has published a new white paper detailing the differences in the fiscal policies used to support electric vehicle sales across eleven major auto markets. The Netherlands has the second-highest market share, with about 5.6%, followed by California (about 4% in 2013). Source: ICCT.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

Charging time ranges from 1 minute in the bus stops to 6 minutes at the end of the route when the bus needs to wait. This approach, based on internationally accepted standards (EN61851-23), enables maximum re-use of existing e-mobility technologies, thereby ensuring a rapid deployment of urban e-mobility.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

The report shows that projected global ZEV adoption from 2015 to 2039 (based on the BNEF 2017 forecast) may follow an s-curve, similar to that of smartphone adoption in the US from 2005 to 2015. Performance: Battery range has been increasing annually. million ZEV target by 2030. Earlier post.) million unit uptick in 5 years.

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My Energi

JULY 2, 2021

Since launching the business in 2016, we’ve expanded rapidly, thanks to our unique range of eco-smart energy management products – including the world’s first renewable energy-compatible EV charger. . Perseverance and a desire to be successful have seen us build a unique product range and a hugely talented team.”.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2015

The German Federal Government plan to have one million electric cars on its roads by 2020 has failed, according to the analysis of international management consulting firm Bain & Company. In terms of international electric car market share, Germany with 0.6% (as of 1Q 2015) is far behind Norway (33.1%) and the Netherlands (5.7%).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

International cooperation is taking place with ISO, IEEE and the SAE to ensure a global harmonization of ITS deployment in different regions. The authorities in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to cooperate on the implementation of ITS infrastructure along the route between Rotterdam and Vienna (via Frankfurt).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2016

Commuters will then have access to an even wider range of public transport options, especially for first-and-last-mile travel, thereby further reducing the reasons to move around in a private car. CETRAN will spearhead the development of testing requirements for SDVs, as there is no existing international standard.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Air Products, the leading global hydrogen provider, and its subsidiary Air Products Canada Ltd. Air Products will supply hydrogen by pipeline to Shell Canada Energy; Sherritt International Corporation; and Williams Energy (Canada) Inc. Sherritt International Corporation is a diversified natural resource company.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2009

The current proposals by developed countries on the table for the upcoming climate negotiations in Copenhagen to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions do not yet suffice to limit global warming to a rise of 2 °C (based on a long-term 450 ppm concentration of GHG), according to a new report by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL).

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Cars That Think

APRIL 8, 2023

And it used to be that AI was being funded out of a small number of agencies, like DARPA, NSF, and some DOD groups, but now I suspect that, given that AI is seen as being relevant to problems in a broader range of interests, like biology, it’s spreading the areas in which funding is happening.” Industry, not academia, is drawing new AI Ph.D.’s

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2012

An international team of researchers projected a summer average decrease in capacity of power plants of 6.3—19% Both SRES A2 and B1 were selected, because they represent contrasting storylines and indicate the largest range from the four IPCC SRES main emissions scenarios. 19% in Europe and 4.4—16%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The values used to estimate peat CO 2 emissions have a wide range (19 to 115 Mg CO 2 -eq ha -1 yr -1 ) and are derived from a variety of sources, including IPCC defaults and a limited number of scientific studies. Growth in palm oil production has been a key component of meeting growing global demand for biodiesel over recent decades.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

Based on visual interpretation of high-resolution (30 m) satellite images, a new study in the journal Global Change Biology: Bioenergy determined that industrial plantations covered over 3.1 Chris Malins of the International Council on Clean Transportation. —Miettinen et al. There is a variance based on production method, etc.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2016

The Amsterdam Declaration stresses the importance of interoperability and standardization both at the European and at the international level. This demonstration emphasized the Netherlands’ position as a proving ground for self-driving vehicles. to ensure data protection and privacy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Global manufacturers are now entering the Chinese market, as fully electric vehicles will earn more credits than plug-in hybrids under the country’s new Carbon Credit Program, which will come into effect in 2019. In comparison, it took decades for the country to outsell them on traditional internal combustion engines. respectively.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 14, 2024

Moreover, by entering the Vietnamese and Kazakhstan markets in H2 2023, Škoda Auto is advancing its international growth strategy. Our business model is robust, even as we remain vigilant for new challenges in an unpredictable global market. The Octavia, with global sales of 191,900 units, an increase of 36% YoY.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

International regulations, along with the national highway codes derived from these regulations, were drawn up decades ago and never anticipated the possibility of autonomous vehicles. International context. Renault suggests that there are three broadly different motives pushing the automation of driving globally.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a global leader in transportation and logistics, said it is further exploring the viability of hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source for the future for container shipping, and is increasingly pioneering the use of biofuels within its existing fleet. —Bud Darr.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

When the car is filled at the pump, an internal system analyses the mix of the two fuel types and adjusts accordingly. Hydrous ethanol (also sometimes known as azeotropic ethanol) typically ranges from 186 proof (93% ethanol, 7% water) to 192 proof (96% ethanol, 4% water). Conclusion.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2018

Moller–Maersk and IBM announced the creation of TradeLens , jointly developed by the two companies to apply blockchain to the world’s global supply chain. Pacific International Lines (PIL) have joined Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd as global container carriers participating in the solution.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Concert venues, international airports and even restaurants are increasingly asking patrons for a recent negative COVID-19 test before entering their premises. The technologies come from companies working in a wide range of applications that pivoted to COVID-19 when the pandemic hit. Light emissions indicate a positive sample.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2011

Dow will leverage its global marketing know-how to market and sell on behalf of Sadara to the rest of the world. Owned by the Saudi Arabian Government, Saudi Aramco is a fully integrated, global petroleum enterprise and a world leader in exploration and production, refining, distribution, shipping, marketing and petrochemicals manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Pike Research forecasts that global sales of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37% between 2012 and 2020 as the global market for plug-in vehicles (PEVs) grows, rising from less than 200,000 units sold in 2012 to almost 2.4 The new Pike Pulse Grid for EVSE manufacturers.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The Climate Change Commission has recommended setting a time limit on light vehicles with internal combustion engines entering, being manufactured, or assembled in Aotearoa as early as 2030. Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

Canoo’s 200-Mile Electric Pickup is Compact Truck With A Full-Size Bed – Canoo (GOEV), the California-based EV start-up revealed its electric pickup with an estimated 200-mile range. Alpha estimates 250-275 miles of range, and 0-60 mph acceleration in 6.2 – March 12, via Automotive News Europe.

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EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

This is a global challenge, to which different countries can contribute in different ways, and the big picture must be in view. Since the general auto market remained slumped, global EV market share increased nicely from 2.8% Globally ~14k Ioniq BEVs were sold. It *is* literal madness to keep doing it. in 2019 to 4% in 2020.

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