Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2010

By 2050 Europe could get up to 50% of its electricity needs from renewable marine sources according to a report presented by the Marine Board of the European Science Foundation at the EurOCEAN 2010 conference. The target of 50% is ambitious, but achievable—we just need research, industry and policy to come together.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Europe must dramatically cut its water consumption and use water more efficiently if it is to avoid the worst impacts of water shortage, the European Environment Agency ( EEA ) warns in a new report, “Water resources across Europe—confronting water scarcity and drought”. “ We are living beyond our means when it comes to water.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2010

Ford Motor Company is extending its global electric vehicles plan to Europe with five full electric or hybrid vehicles across its C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges to be introduced in that market by 2013. Focus Electric will be introduced in the US and Canada in 2011, followed by Europe in 2012. Prototype Trials in Europe.

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Recently, Tesla Europe shared that the Model Y broke a 35-year-old record in Iceland. Tesla’s price tag, charging times, intelligent features, and Supercharger Network contribute to the brand’s popularity. The Tesla Model Y has become a top-selling car in Iceland and Australia. of the auto market’s June sales.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 29, 2024

This is also true of the industry itself, which often makes bold promises designed to appease a subset of the public only to repeatedly move the target date back a few years.& Despite Europe having adopted battery electric vehicles far more quickly than North America, the market is still confronting a lot of the same problems.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

European industry ministers in an EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels yesterday voiced their support for the European Commission’s strategy for clean and energy-efficient vehicles, which was published last month ( earlier post ). Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Infrastructure Policy Smart charging.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2010

Mr Zapatero told MEPS in the European Parliament that the car industry was already going huge change and there was a need for a co-ordinated response and a common strategy. A new initiative to launch a Europe-wide plan for an electric car will be launched as part of the Spanish presidency of the EU next month.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

The Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan; Electricity Supply Board (ESB); and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation; MC Automobile (Europe), N.V.; signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the parties to promote the electric vehicle (EV) industry in Ireland. Tags: Brief. and MMC Commercials Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2009

ACEA says that the European car industry welcomes the clear trend towards CO 2 -related car taxation as fiscal measures are an important tool in shaping consumer demand towards fuel-efficient cars. The European car industry urges EU governments to show more resolve in harmonizing car taxation schemes.

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Baua Electric

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Meanwhile, BYD’s general manager of branding and public relations, Yunfei Li, told reporters earlier this week, “Tesla is our very respected industry peer. BYD Yangwang U7 (Source: Yangwang) The brand revealed its premium Yangwang U7 electric sports sedan last month with over 1,000 hp and a starting price tag of over $140,000 (1 million RMB).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

This decision, confirmed by a company spokesperson to Automotive News Europe in alignment with a union statement, has raised concerns among unions, prompting a call for immediate talks with the company. Of course, its home turf of Italy has some of the lowest EV adoption rates in Europe, at just 4% of the market.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Increasing European legislation governing the safety and environmental impact of cars is having a negative effect on the car industry, Ford of Europe boss, Steven Odell claims, speaking in an exclusive interview with news agency Headlineauto. Tags: Electric cars Ford Hybrid cars electric Europe Headlineauto hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

megawatt turbines to in-state suppliers, a move that could support thousands of additional manufacturing jobs.Global Wind Systems will initially draw many of its parts from Europe, where wind technology has matured faster than in the US. Tags: Brief. Long, however, hopes his business will help better define a supply chain in Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

For all automakers, sales in Europe fell for the first time in 11 months in April, according to industry figures. But Nissan’s sales in Europe surged 41.8% Tags: Brief. The third shift will extend output through the night, helping to meet the robust demand for the Qashqai. on the year to 31,000 vehicles.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

As is so often the case in today’s EV industry, this innovation has been brought into practical use not in the US or Europe, but in China. kWh) and a shorter range (251 km), but it sports a lower price tag: RMB 58,800 ($8,300) compared to RMB 62,800-66,800. kWh and a range of 301 km (CLTC).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

ANG tube trailers—to industrial consumers and fleets of small vehicles. Serbia and Macedonia are among the countries with the most underdeveloped gas pipeline network in Europe. They also have enjoyed the highest industrial growth rates in Europe in the last several years. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

CLEPA (the European umbrella membership organization representing the interests of the global automotive supply industry) and EUCAR (the European Council for Automotive R&D from the major European passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturers) jointly prepared the document. These loans usually cover 50% of the total investment.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

It appears the problems affecting the auto industry are far from over after figures for new car registrations in the EU27 were revealed for October. Tags: Cars Latest news car registrations Europe European car registrations Germany car registrations Italy car registrations new car registrations UK car registrations.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Bringing the two technologies together will allow us to create a truly sustainable drop-in jet fuel with the potential to transform the aviation industry. Tags: Aviation Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) Fuels. Rentech’s iron-based catalyst Fischer-Tropsch process is an ideal fit for Solena’s proprietary gasification solution.

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2010

Harmonised standards for electric vehicle charging and safety could soon be established in Europe after industry ministers in an EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels voiced their support for the European Commission’s strategy.

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Teslarati

MARCH 13, 2023

2 hatchback’s design is based on the iconic VW Golf, a popular car in Europe. 2’s price tag is estimated to start at €22,500 ($23,823), a competitive price in the EV market. Analyst Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer believes that Volkswagen sees Tesla as its main competitor in the EV industry. The all-electric ID.2

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2010

McPhy Energy , a French company founded in January 2008 with the mission to industrialize and commercialize a new magnesium hydride solid state storage system for hydrogen, recently closed its second round of funding worth €13.7 Tags: Brief. million (US$17.3 Following a €1.6m

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My Electric Car

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

BYD’s offerings range from low-cost EVs, like the Dolphin electric hatch and Atto 3 SUV, to premium models such as the Yangwang U7 electric sports sedan, which boasts over 1,000 horsepower and starts at a price tag of over $140,000. 1, capable of carrying up to 7,000 vehicles to Europe as part of its overseas expansion efforts​​.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

The partners expect that their joint investment and partnering support will result in accelerated development of fuel cell backup power applications across Europe. billion in 2008, with more than 26,000 employees in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and other regions. Tags: Brief. Danfoss A/S generated revenue of €3.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Li-ion battery maker Ener1 has restructured, internally dividing into three segments that reflect the main directions of development in the rapidly devolving industry: transportation, utility grid and small format products. Tags: Brief. EnerTech is now doing business under the name Ener1 Korea.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2009

Automated manufacturing of carbon composites addresses the key challenges in industrialization by reducing cost, improving quality, and increasing the rate and speed of production. Tags: Brief. GE researchers are applying carbon composite technology to wind turbine blades, which could ultimately result in weight savings of 30%.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2010

Boeing’s forecast of 1 percent of fuels coming from biofuels by the middle of the decade is for the global air industry, and the company is working with the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group, an alliance of 19 airlines that aim to be first-movers, Glover said. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Greenergy International Ltd, one of the largest fuel suppliers in the UK, has entered into a joint venture with Bauche Group (30%), a leading expert in the sugarcane industry, to source and sell Brazilian bioethanol. Tags: Brief.

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Green Cars News

MAY 12, 2010

A new investigation by Greenpeace has revealed that motorists in Europe may unwittingly be using fuel derived from Canadian oils sands. Canada’s oil sands industry has been heavily criticised by environmentalists as it produces on average three times the greenhouse gas emissions of normal oil production.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

The Flins choice is also based on Renault’s objective to produce cars as close as possible to the markets in which they will be sold, namely Europe, to optimize logistics flows. The urban, versatile model is expected to account for two-thirds of the Group’s EV sales in Europe. Tags: Brief. Flins will begin production in 2012.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2010

Nidec believes that EMC’s large industrial motors, medium-size central air conditioning motors, related motion control technologies and the developing main motors for electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicles, will not only expand Nidec’s current product portfolio, but also contribute to further stabilizing volatility in its profitability.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2009

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., Fuji Heavy hopes to improve the diesel engines already in use in Europe to meet the new domestic regulations. FHI has been introduced diesel versions of the Legacy, Forester and Impreza in Europe since 2008; cumulative sales reached 30,000 units at the end of April. of the model’s sales in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2010

Les Yvelines, part of the Paris region, is France’s leading department for the automotive industry, with more than 45,000 jobs linked to the industry in more than 200 companies, including Renault-Nissan and PSA Peugeot Citroën. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Europe Infrastructure Smart charging.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

This cooperation agreement will allow both sides to exchange information on automotive industry trends in China and Europe and, particularly in China, to work more systematically on a coordinated approach regarding regulatory developments of common concern. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2010

The paper is EUCAR’s initial contribution to what will be a multi-stakeholder discussion between the Commission, Member States, European Parliament, industry and academia to define Europe’s R&D focus up to 2020. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Policy Research. FP8—Priorities for Transport.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Valmet Automotive is a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing services to the automotive industry and recently became a THINK shareholder and strategic industrial partner. Tags: Brief. The THINK City in production at Valmet. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Under terms of the agreement, Statoil will fund BAL’s research and development and demonstration projects, and if successful, will also fund the commercialization of BAL’s technology in Norway and elsewhere in Europe. Tags: Algae Algal Fuels Fuels Synthetic Biology. —Daniel Trunfio, CEO of Bio Architecture Lab.

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