Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2014

The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. The production of ultra low emissions vehicles is a major part of growth both now and for the future.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The rise of modern plug-in electric cars and more-efficient internal-combustion vehicles are two results of legislation aimed at limiting the environmental impact of transportation.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Physically small in size next to many international shows, there's nevertheless plenty to look at, particularly if you're interested in green transport and concept vehicles. This year should be another spectacular one for green vehicles, with a few high-profile launches like the Volkswagen XL1 and McLaren.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 17, 2008

Hydrogen is the darling of the media, car manufacturers and oil companies. The general public seems fairly convinced that hydrogen vehicles are going to be the way of the future and a simple replacement for oil. Tags: Editorials Green Cars Alternative Fuels Hydrogen. Photo from GreenCarSite.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2020

And will California’s ban on gas cars have an effect on ethanol farmers? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A new report from the advocacy group Transport & Environment finds that electric vehicles will. A battery startup has some ambitious targets—and aims for a Gigafactory.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 27, 2008

Could the answer to our transport needs have been right in front of our faces all this time? Conventional cars work by exploding fuel and air in a chamber to exert force on the pistons, but what if rather than using an explosion to provide that pressure on the piston, you just stored your ‘fuel’ at a constant high pressure.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport in South Korea has announced that EV registrations in the country have jumped by 72.7% Most notably, electric vehicle registrations jumped by 72.7% YoY, while hydrogen vehicle registrations increased by 54.3%, and hybrid vehicle registrations increased by 29.6%.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2019

The word "drayage" isn't commonly used, even among green-car fans, but it's used by the shipping and logistics industries to refer to the transport of goods over short distances.

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Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2009

Global Green Cars, along with its strategic partner Green Star Products, has its sights set on mass producing high performance electric cars in the United States - and now it has added an additional two models for its electric vehicle market.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

As part of a comprehensive reform plan to simplify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ transportation system, Governor Deval Patrick is proposing a fuel tax increase of $0.19 A 2007 report issued by the Transportation Finance Commission stated: “ The cost of this neglect will be felt in our regional economy and in our way of life.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

Currently, transport is responsible for about a quarter of EU CO 2 emissions and also contributes significantly to reduced air quality (particulate matter, NO x , HC and CO) and related health problems, in particular in urban areas. Electric vehicle technology. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2010

A £67million four-year international tender has been issued by Transport for London (TfL) for up to 1,300 electric or low carbon vehicles. The company is hoping to award a framework agreement for the supply and maintenance of EC whole vehicle type approved vehicles and the tender will be divided into five lots.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In the transportation sector, Boston-Power is targeting its high-energy, long-life cells at plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. From 1994 to 2002, Purcell led the GM Advanced Technology Vehicles Group (GM ATV). Swing cells for electric vehicle, industrial and electronic applications. Click to enlarge.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 30, 2022

An article at Green Car Reports said that some European regulators think EVs shouldn’t be exempted from emissions standards, because they might be emitting more brake dust than conventional vehicles. I read an article earlier today that I found very confusing.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The critical need for government leadership in the emergence of electric vehicles dominated a recent Green Fleet Management discussion in Toronto, hosted by Fleet Challenge Ontario. Immelt’s point is that the spike in oil prices to $147/barrel in 2008 is not enough on its own to get automakers to make electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 30, 2009

California has been the hub for the implementation of green cars in the USA, but what impact will these new technologies have on electricity demand in the state? Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news California electricity demand Low Carbon Fuel Standard UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 11, 2010

you probably already consider yourself an expert on the subject of electric vehicles. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Renault Electric Vehicle Masters Degree electric vehicles Masters Course ParisTech Renault Foundation Sustainable Mobility Institute sustainable transport.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2014

As hybrid cars become more commonplace, it''s worth finding out whether people''s views of them are changing. A new study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) looks at what both owners of hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles think about these green cars.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), the focal point for UK research on sustainable energy, today launched an extensive review of policies which could significantly reduce transport CO 2 emissions. It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

A vintage Porsche 912 has gone electric with a Tesla Model S transplant, Green Car Reports reports. Davide Bernardo and Trent Wonsley showed Leno how they converted the classic Porsche into a fully electric vehicle. The 1928 Porsche 912 was converted by Zelectric and was recently shown on Jay Leno’s Garage.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. Don’t write off cars and SUVs altogether. while the BMW iX5 is currently being fleet-tested.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2010

If the transport sector is to cope with the rapid growth in motor vehicle traffic and the related environmental and health issues then major changes are needed to how transport is financed. That’s the verdict of a new report by the Transport Research Laboratory entitled A Paradigm Shift Towards Sustainable Low Carbon Transport.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Thousands of motorists with ‘green cars’ face losing their exemption to the London Congestion charge, under new proposals being considered by Transport for London (TfL). More than 19,000 vehicles would be affected by the changes, which would look to tighten the environmental qualifying criteria for eligibility to pay no charge.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 6, 2024. In a first drive of the 2025 Porsche Taycan , we found that with improvements to performance, efficiency, and charging, this grand-touring electric sports car lives up to its original mission—and much more.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2010

As efforts continue to make London the electric vehicle capital of Europe, Transport for London has added four Mitsubishi i-MiEVs to its fleet. The four vehicles are partly funded by the Government’s Low Carbon Procurement Partnership and is the first step in an effort to bring 1,000 electric vehicles to the city’s fleet by 2015.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 14, 2023

. “In response to the need for software that’s central to the user experience, the Berlin Innovation Center will be responsible for the development of new technologies and its respective localisation, testing and validation in Europe,” Green Car Congress […]

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

The European automotive industry has submitted clear research and development priorities to the European Commission in an effort to shape the European Green Car Initiative. Safety - Ensures the safety of vehicle concepts and types. Safety - Ensures the safety of vehicle concepts and types.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 8, 2012

Europe could lose its position as a leader in fuel-saving technology if it does not step up targets to reduce vehicle related CO2. As the EU prepares to bring in a target for average new car emissions of just 95g/km CO2 by 2020, environmental campaign group, Transport & Environment (T&E) warns that even this new [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

Hang your head in shame Dodge SRT-10 - for you are the most polluting car on Britain’s roads. That’s the verdict of the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) following a study of more than 1,300 models currently on sale in Britain. Least green car overall : Dodge SRT-10 (488g/km). IMA ES (101g/km).

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2009

Dubai is known as one of the most forward-thinking cities in the world, so it’s no surprise that it has been quick to embrace the green car movement. Now, the Sharjah Public Transport Corporation has taken the decision to introduce gas powered taxi and bus fleets.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Over the past few years, both national and state Chinese governments have heavily subsidized electric cars in an aggressive attempt to promote mass adoption. Electric cars are seen as an important way to combat the country's notorious air pollution, and develop the domestic auto industry.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Cars News

AUGUST 27, 2009

Alternative fuel technologies have been embraced in Seattle, after the city was awarded a $1.4million grant from the US Department of Energy to enhance its fleet of green vehicles. It will also pick up $500,000 for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations.

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Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2009

A taskforce, to be chaired by the Land Transport Authority and the Energy Market Authority, has been established to examine the business models for such vehicles along with the infrastructure. The programme is expected to last until 2012 and will involve around 50 electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Four key smart transportation sectors – traffic management systems; public transportation systems; smart charging for plug-in electric vehicles; and vehicle-to-vehicle systems – are set for a huge investment over the next five years.

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