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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Two electric vehicle manufacturers have swooped on a new Universal Transmission application for their vehicles from VMT Technologies. Both Vision Motor Cars and Leo Motors have filed purchase orders worth up to $480million with a Korean company also offering to build the transmission to fulfil the initial orders.

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JUNE 28, 2011

The latest annual survey of the UK Automobile Association (AA) has found that of the respondents who may be replacing their car within 12 months only 1% will be looking to buy an electric or hybrid vehicle. Our AA/Populus panel reflects the views of motorists.The cost of fuel is top of drivers’ concerns.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

Where we stand: January, 2013 In the UK, Tata Motors is perhaps most well-known as the name behind Jaguar and Land Rover. The Indian carmaker bought the Jaguar Land Rover group back in 2008: but it has actually been in the passenger vehicle market since 1991 when it launched the Tata Sierra. This was followed [.].

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JANUARY 26, 2010

Lowered costs, improved performance, quality, and reliability: those are the advantages General Motors is suggesting it will enjoy by expanding its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities to become the first US car manufacturer to design and manufacture electric motors.

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Take one look at the Chevrolet Corvette (pictured) and you''ll probably think of power and performance before green technologies: however, this stunning sports car is being built very much with the environment in mind. General Motors has made a $131million investment in the vehicle''s assembly plant [.].

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APRIL 27, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 26, 2024. According to reports, the Indiana-built EV could be a Highlander EV, while the Kentucky model might incorporate all the leading-edge manufacturing methods Toyota has suggested in recent years are on the way.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Government support and incentives will be needed if Japan is to meet its targets in boosting the sales of hybrid and other low carbon vehicles. That’s the verdict of Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association chairman Satoshi Aoki on the goal of increasing sales to 20-50 per cent of the overall domestic total by 2020.

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APRIL 22, 2024

“We are convinced at Michelin that airless is the future technology that is necessary for many reasons,” Cyrille Roget, the company’s director of scientific and technical communications, said to Green Car Reports at a recent event that emphasized sustainability and EVs.

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MARCH 28, 2018

To contribute to the realization of next-generation green cars and autonomous vehicles with higher efficiency and higher reliability, the RH850/E2x Series MCU incorporates up to six 400 megahertz (MHz) CPU cores, making it the first on-chip flash memory automotive MCU to achieve the industry’s highest processing performance of 9600 MIPs.

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MAY 8, 2010

It may have been the “punch line” of a few jokes in days gone by, but now Skoda has taken the “green line” of motoring. The Czech car manufacturer has launched a new version of its Fabia and Roomster models known as the Fabia Estate GreenLine II and the Roomster GreenLine II, both of which are [.].

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) set up a display in London this week to raise awareness of the latest low-emission, alternativel

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Los Angeles-based start-up, Hybrid Kinetic Motors (HK Motors) has announced plans to construct a new green-vehicle manufacturing plant in Baldwin County, Alabama in the US. The firm has set an ambitious target of offer a full-range of hybrid vehicles with production set to start by 2013.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

The list of participants at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, which kicks off to the Press tomorrow (October 21), is perhaps indicative of Japan’s waning fortunes. Here we look at the green cars to be introduced by the three major Japanese manufacturers at the event: Honda – Introducing a world first. Toyota – Going electric.

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JULY 19, 2011

The US DOT’s is preparing NHTSA for a decision in 2013 that will determine whether the agency proceeds with regulatory activities that could require DSRC technology on new vehicles, consumer information programs that help new car buyers understand the effectiveness of this technology, or the need for further research and development.

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MARCH 28, 2013

Geely Holdings and Kandi Technology Corporation have created a framework of cooperation which will see the two companies work together in a new joint venture company involved in the research and development, production, investment, and marketing of electric vehicles. —Li Shufu, Geely chairman.

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JUNE 18, 2009

The future may be green for General Motors, but it’s also green for an old General Motors plant. A closed plant in Louisiana will reopen soon under the ownership of V-Vehicle Co., a new US vehicle manufacturer that plans to build environmentally friendly cars at the facility.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Across Hyundai Motor Group, the company now projects that by 2035 it will use 3 million metric tons annually. By Green Car Reports’ calculations, that’s enough to keep several million fuel-cell-powered light vehicles fueled. But as Hyundai details, not all of that will go to cars, trucks, and buses.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

In the US, Chrysler and General Motors fell into bankruptcy; while in Japan even its major automakers have been left reeling from significant profit falls. It seems a spark is needed to get us back to the showrooms – so are the leading manufacturers right to put their faith in green cars? Averting a slump.

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MAY 20, 2011

million) from the Green Car Innovation Fund to support fuel efficiency improvements for the next Holden Commodore. Together the innovations, including aluminium body panels to reduce vehicle weight and improved aerodynamic performance, are designed to help reduce fuel consumption by more than 7%. million (US$42.5

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JULY 5, 2009

Vehicle manufacturers in China have largely lived in the shadows of their Japanese counterparts. However, since the onset of the green car race, it appears the gap is closing as many of the country’s emerging automakers aim to steal a march on their rivals.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Honda will introduce the new 5-passenger, hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell sedan by the end of 2016, beginning with retail leasing to customers through its expanded network of 12 approved fuel cell vehicle dealerships located in select California markets. Honda’s second-generation fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity, launched in July 2008.

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JUNE 20, 2009

Green car incentives are in place in Korea - but do they go far enough? If a person buys a hybrid car in Korea starting next month, the buyer will benefit from up to 3.1million won ($2,472) in acquisition and registration tax breaks as the government bids to make Korea a leading green country.

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APRIL 3, 2014

Top motor manufacturers, hydrogen fuel suppliers, the Mayor of London’s Office and global energy consultancies have announced the HyFive project – a £31million deal to make hydrogen-powered vehicles a viable choice for European drivers. At City Hall, London, five different manufacturers have agre[.].

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JUNE 23, 2010

The company will now supply electric drive motors to Ford for both hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles while also expanding its manufacturing capacity at its plant in Houston, Texas, making the location its first base overseas for [.].

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Hybrid vehicles continue to be at the forefront of Toyota’s green car plans after it announced a manufacturing system for midsize hybrids. According to a report in the Nikkei, start-to-finish manufacturing will now take place at a Kyushu subsidiary.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

The future is… small for General Motors. The American car manufacturer will invest around $145million in the Orion Assembly Centre in Lake Orion, Michigan, to focus on the development of small cars. The vehicles in question will be Chevrolet’s new small car and Buick’s future compact saloon car, the Verano.

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

a developer and manufacturer of advanced range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains for heavy-duty applications ( earlier post ), is gearing up for a commercialization push with the appointent of four advanced engineering and commercialization executives. Greg Anderson, Vice President of Manufacturing. Wrightspeed Inc.,

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Big guns in the US auto industry like General Motors and Chrysler may still be reeling from the credit crunch, but upstart electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors has achieved overall corporate profitability in July. A record 109 vehicles were shipped in July with a significant surge in Roadster purchases.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

As it bids to firmly establish its presence in the Chinese vehicle market, Volkswagen has revealed plans to sell 10,000 electric vehicles in the country by 2018. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Volkswagen China FAW Group Corporation SAIC Motor Corporation Volkswagen electric cars.

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JULY 15, 2009

Car manufacturers continue to jump on the hybrid car bandwagon, and now you can add Kia Motors to the list. It has unveiled its first commercialised hybrid electric vehicle, known as the Forte Liquid Petroleum Injection (LPI) Hybrid in Seoul Korea. Its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are just 99g/km.

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APRIL 24, 2009

After months of debate and questions over the future of the Australian automotive industry, the Government’s $1.3billion Green Car Innovation Fund has opened for applications. The object of the fund is to provide assistance over 10 years for companies to design, develop and manufacture green cars and components in Australia.

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JULY 18, 2009

Demand is so high for green cars after government incentives were introduced in Japan, that the Honda Motor Company, the country’s number two car manufacturer, has said it will start partial weekend shifts at two factories in a bid to push low emission vehicles off the production line.

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JUNE 20, 2013

The CrossBlue Coupé—based off the Volkswagen Group’s MQB architecture (the Group’s modular assembly kit for vehicles with transverse-mounted engines)—features a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L The electric motors contribute 180 N·m (133 lb-ft) (front) and 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) (rear).

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JULY 12, 2010

There’s a new name on the prowl in the green vehicle era – Korea-based Leo Motors Inc is expected to establish itself as a force in the market after developing a 120kW electric powertrain. The powertrain consists of a controller, a battery pack and a proprietary motor and incorporates the company’s power management solutions.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

If Japan is the clear leader in the green car race to date, then its neighbour China can certainly be given the ‘one to watch’ tag. They met for the first time on July 30-31 in Beijing and are likely to be a force to be reckoned with as the country continues its green car expansion.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, told The Nikkei that his company is interested in licensing its battery and electric vehicle technologies to Toyota and other car manufacturers. In addition, Tesla is interested [.]. In addition, Tesla is interested [.].

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JUNE 13, 2009

It seems like a great idea in theory - the US Government is backing up its calls for the public to move to green cars by buying some of its own. However, the practise of the Government Services Administration’s (GSA) orders for 14,105 fuel efficient vehicles has come in for criticism. Leave a comment with your thoughts.

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