Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The second-generation Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which made its debut in 2019 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, will arrive in US dealerships—in California and Hawaii—in December. A number of functions that are part of the Toyota Safety Sense have been enhanced. Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The advanced electric pickup will feature a hydrogen fuel-cell and battery powertrain. The Badger will be built in conjunction with another OEM utilizing their certified parts and manufacturing facilities. Nikola Corporation announced the product launch of the Nikola Badger electric pickup truck with an estimated range of 600 miles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

RM20e is expected to yield superb blasts from zero-100 kph (zero-62 mph) in less than three seconds and zero-200 kph (zero-124 mph) at 9.88 The recently unveiled all-new Tucson SUV embodying the ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ redesign is also showcased as part of Hyundai’s diverse product lineup for the China market.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The new Mirai is one part of an electrification strategy that also includes Toyota’s current and future hybrids and upcoming battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The RWD layout also allowed for increased hydrogen storage to boost EPA-estimated range to 402 miles (Mirai XLE grade), a 30% increase over the first-generation Mirai.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

Battelle is wrapping up a multi-year safety testing program—including the development of test methods and then conducting the safety tests—for 350 bar and 700 bar hydrogen storage systems for use in vehicles. This was despite impacts to the tank itself, in crashes rear and side up to 40 mph.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The first few hydrogen taxis being developed by a collaboration led by hydrogen fuel cell developer Intelligent Energy, and including Lotus Engineering Ltd, LTI (London Taxis International) Ltd and TRW Conekt, have been built at Lotus headquarters. The Guardian. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The NH 2 hydrogen fuel cell tractor. New Holland previewed the farm-ready version of the hydrogen fuel cell NH 2 tractor ( earlier post ) at the Agritechnica international agricultural machinery show in Hannover in November. A larger hydrogen tank has been installed to support the three fuel cells. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

The LightningElectric conversion package for Ford Transit was announced last September as part of Ford Motor Company’s eQVM program.( Lightning Systems also announced it has developed a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell range extender for the product. Earlier post.) —Tim Reeser, CEO for Lightning Systems.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The Audi A3 Sportback 30 g-tron is also a leader when it comes to economy, in part because of the favorable tax rate on natural gas and biomethane in Germany until 2026. Due to the fuel’s high hydrogen content, a CNG automobile emits approximately 20% less carbon dioxide than a comparable gasoline model. Lower costs, lower emissions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The Municipality of Copenhagen, as part of its initiative to be carbon-free by 2025, will be supplied with 15 ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles for fleet use, according to an agreement announced in September 2012. The ix35 Fuel Cell can be refueled with hydrogen in only a few minutes. The vehicle will be displayed at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

unveiled the Rasa, a road-legal engineering prototype of its first two-seater hydrogen fuel cell road car, built for full European type approval. With a total curb weight of 580 kg (1,279 lbs)—nearly half of a small car—it features a carbon composite chassis and only 18 moving parts in the entire powertrain. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Fuel cell technology remains an integral part of Daimler’s powertrain strategy. Mercedes-Benz has already gathered experience with hydrogen-powered electric vehicles over several vehicle generations. The fuel cell experts have used about 200 tonnes of hydrogen in their developments tests since 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

This includes unlimited free hydrogen refueling in the area, and free maintenance. When we spoke with customers about fuel cell vehicles, many wondered about the cost of hydrogen. Availability of the Tucson Fuel Cell will expand to other regions consistent with the accelerating deployment of hydrogen refueling stations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2018

Hydrogen energy is the key to building a more sustainable society. Hyundai Motor Company has already taken a lead in hydrogen technology with introduction of Tucson fuel cell. Faster acceleration from 0 to 60 mph than the Tucson FCEV. For the first time, Hyundai’s fuel cell vehicle is built with a dedicated vehicle architecture.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2010

The provision is in response to a request from the Research Association of Hydrogen Supply/Utilization Technology (HySUT), a participant in the Hydrogen Highway Project. Maximum speed is 80 km/h (50 mph). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Renault Trucks and the French Post Office (La Poste) will introduce on an experimental basis, and as a first in Europe, an electric truck equipped with a hydrogen-powered range extender. Hydrogen stands out today as an efficient solution for extending the possibilities of the electric vehicle product line and its autonomy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

The two-seat Hydrogenius is operated by an integrated fuel cell propulsion system consisting of an air/hydrogen fuel cell as well as a 70 kW electric motor as propulsion. The Hydrogenius design calls for a maximum range of more than 700 km (435 miles) with a maximum cruising speed of 205 km/h (127 mph). The aircraft carries 4.36

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2011

The zero emission taxis have been developed by a consortium, led by Intelligent Energy, which includes Lotus Engineering, London Taxis International and TRW Conekt with part-funding from the UK Government’s Technology Strategy Board. Acceleration from 0-30 mph takes 4.5 seconds; acceleration from 0-60 mph takes 14 seconds.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Using the electric motor alone, the GTE is capable of speeds of 81 mph (130 km/h); with the TSI engine as well, the Golf GTE can accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 7.6 seconds and on to 135 mph (217 km/h). The Golf GTE packages a 1.4-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 17, 2021

This possibly confusing jumble of letters simply means their car has a plug, such as an electric vehicle (EV) or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), or produces its own electricity using a hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV). I almost always drive on the freeway, at speeds up to 70 mph, or am stuck in slower traffic. Not an impulse buy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Five new Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles (PHVs) will be used on city streets as part of Toyota’s partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Toyota has also delivered 10 prototype hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles to John F.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

These power a front-wheel drive, 3-phase, 73 kW continuous, 94 kW maximum asynchronous electric motor that delivers 236 lb-ft (320 Nm) of instant torque and a top speed of about 100 mph (161 km/h). More than 50,000 gallons of gasoline have been saved so far by the fuel cell Equinoxes, more than 100 of which are part of Project Driveway.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

While seeking international cooperation, SAIC has actively fostered domestic parts suppliers and eventually put in place an industrial chain that is strategically safe and independently controlled by SAIC. The chassis is made of parts for mini vehicles. Top speed is 205 km/h (127 mph).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell models ( earlier post ) are joining the London Hydrogen Network Expansion (LNHE) project. The LHNE project, a government-backed initiative co-funded by the Technology Strategy Board, will put hydrogen-fueled vehicles into daily business use and deliver the refueling infrastructure to support their operation.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

Finally, BMW showcased a hydrogen fuel cell drive system as a future-focused variant of BMW eDrive (teased in a technical session during April’s SAE World Congress in Detroit) enabling all-electric driving with a high operating range and short refueling times. Hydrogen fuel cell drive. Earlier post.). Top: full powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The innovative combustion process features a shortened compression stroke and a long power stroke as well as an increased compression ratio that has been specially designed for part load operation—by far the most common operating mode. In the first step, renewably generated electricity is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The supercar is designed to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just three seconds and reach a top speed of over 200 mph, according to Velozzi. Capstone was also recently awarded a Department of Energy grant to develop a flex fuel turbine that will operate on agricultural syngas and hydrogen. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. This breaks the norm of a fuel cell vehicle run solely on hydrogen or simply with a battery for energy storage. kg of hydrogen).

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act Marketing Renewable and Sustainable Energy At 200 MPH Environmental car racing: an oxymoron? We have had many introductions and met new customers that we weren’t seeking out, but are part of the racing community. Not so much as you would think, especially with technology changing fast.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

million)—are part of the latest Technology Strategy Board competition. The REEVolution programme is the next phase of a previously successful project led by Jaguar Land Rover called Limo Green ( earlier post ), a series hybrid range extended electric Jaguar XJ, which was part funded by the Technology Strategy Board.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

Experts urged greater efforts on China’s part to boost development of the new energy vehicle industry. Fuel cell vehicles demonstrations are to continue, to improve the reliability and durability of the fuel cell system to drive the preparation, storage and filling of hydrogen technology development. Fuel cell stack research.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

When that company was bought out by ENEL X , Miftakhov used the substantial profit to launch ZeroAvia in Hollister, California to develop and manufacture fuel cell-powered electric aircraft using green hydrogen (locally produced by electrolysis of water using solar or wind power). It’s very cool."

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

As part of the drive to the last option, Mercedes-Benz is putting the GLC F-CELL—a plug-in hybrid combining a 13.5 kg of hydrogen on board, the SUV generates enough energy for a range of up to 478 km (297 miles) in hybrid mode. Combined output is 155 kW, with peak torque of 365 N·m; top speed is 160 km/h (99 mph).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle re-fuels in 3–5 minutes, travels up to 300 miles (482 km) on a full tank, and will be available to customers in California beginning in fall 2015. Additional markets will follow, tracking the expansion of a convenient hydrogen refueling infrastructure. High-pressure Hydrogen Tanks.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The new powertrain units provide approximately 10% better power performance (in terms of the time needed for a gasoline-powered vehicle to accelerate from 0-60 mph and for a hybrid vehicle to accelerate from 25-43.5 mph) and approximately 20% better fuel economy. Technologies used in the new Dynamic Force Engines. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Hyundai Motor America has introduced its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). The Tucson ix FCEV made its US public debut at Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy 2011 in Washington, DC. Hydrogen storage. Fuel Cell Stack. Drive system. Energy storage system. 21 kW (battery).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. This includes unlimited free hydrogen refueling. Click to enlarge.

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