Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

With the approval of the authorities, we have now achieved a breakthrough: We are the first manufacturer to put conditionally automated driving into series production in Germany. The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has granted system approval for this on the basis of the technical approval regulation UN-R157 (UN Regulation No.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

StreetScooter GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post and market leader for electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery Holding Group (Chery) establishing a joint venture between the two companies. Total investment could be up to €500 million.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The auditing criteria require evidence of material stewardship, such as a holistic lifecycle analysis for the company’s own products and a comprehensive recycling strategy, as well as compliance with standards for transparency, overall management and corporate integrity. Green power is also used to produce it.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

In October 2022, Honda announced that it would invest $700 million to retool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants to establish the new EV Hub in Ohio, to prepare for the production of battery electric vehicles in 2026. Following are key next steps involving several of Honda’s US production facilities.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2022

The fuel supply can be freely combined according to user needs and the basic conditions of fuel production, storage and transportation, which is a highly adaptable, flexible and controllable zero-carbon/low-carbon power solution. Li Hanyang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Yuchai Group, ignited YCK16H.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

Honda Aircraft Company will commercialize the HondaJet 2600 Concept, an all-new light jet that was first introduced at the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The new aircraft will surpass the performance, comfort, and efficiency of typical light jets by providing a medium-sized jet experience.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2022

Magna continues its transformation toward electric mobility with the start of production of its mild hybrid transmission for BMW Group. With its specific torque-split concept for hybridization, Magna’s 7HDT400 48V transmission enables optimal efficiency of an internal combustion engine and electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Bosch has begun production of electric motors at its Charleston, S.C. Additionally, the company plans to invest more than $260 million to expand further the production of electrification products at the site, which is expected to create at least 350 net new jobs by 2025. manufacturing facility. methods to gain more efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2019

When integrated with one of Dana’s numerous electrified axle solutions, the TM4 SUMO LD can be configured for light-commercial, minibus, and medium-duty truck and bus, as well as heavy-duty Class 8 hybrid vehicles. —Christophe Dominiak, chief technology officer for Dana. —Christophe Dominiak, chief technology officer for Dana.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. Greatly reduce proliferation of parts combinations used in today’s internal combustion lineups, helping enhance EV profitability.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

The United States is the third-largest electric vehicle (EV) producer behind China and Europe; a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the gap has widened. Cumulative electric vehicle sales and production from 2010 through 2020, in major regions (based on EV-Volumes, 2021). Source: The ICCT.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

The recommendations are based upon a new Ceres analysis of the aggregate results of an internal Alliance survey, which found that the Alliance members who participated in the survey collectively plan to procure 333,000 electric vehicles including sedans SUVs, pickups and box trucks. Key findings include: Preference for BEVs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2020

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a compact light-detection and ranging (LiDAR) solution incorporating a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) that achieves an extra-wide horizontal scanning angle to accurately detect the shapes and distances of objects ahead in autonomous driving systems.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2021

the developer of Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) and diesel DSF cylinder deactivation technology for combustion engines, reported at the International Vienna Motor Symposium that its product Dynamic Motor Drive (DMD) ( earlier post ) mitigates efficiency losses of electric motors while significantly reducing reliance on rare-earth materials.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

We’ve been on the design team for the eCascadia for the last several years now, and it’s very nice to see our work and Freightliner’s work come to fruition with this product. —Todd Carlson, SCE principal manager of Fleet Asset Management, who manages the company’s fleet of more than 6,200 vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

The joint venture is equally owned by the two partners and is chaired by David Holderbach, with more than 20 years of experience in strategic, product and international sales at the Renault Group. The products will be sold throughout Europe. Now, Renault has outlined the initial HYVIA offerings.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The aluminum produced using solar power is processed in the light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut to manufacture body and drive train components, including those needed for electric drive trains. Solar park in the desert supplies green power for aluminum production. Aluminum is light, strong and infinitely recyclable.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

They are set to make their public debut at the IAA Mobility 2023 international motor show in Munich, with deliveries commencing in December 2023. Another standout offering in this segment are the 20-inch light-alloy wheels fitted as standard.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

The vehicle was seen with front and rear bumper covers, keeping several exterior changes under wraps: The upgraded Tesla Model Y “Juniper” was spotted in Shanghai, just 2 days after initial production began. ” This brings up the question of when Model Y’s Refresh could make it to the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2021

Reliable estimates of greenhouse gas emissions for corn ethanol are important since these values help determine significant policy and market decisions on state, national, and international levels. The team found that the largest components of total carbon intensity are ethanol production (29.6 Scully et al. gCO 2 e/MJ, 7%).

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MAY 18, 2018

Total petroleum products delivered to the domestic market in April 2018 were 20,308,000 b/d—a seasonal decrease of 1.5% Strong global demand raised international oil prices by more than domestic ones. Meanwhile, international Brent crude oil prices continued to increase by more—8.5 from March but 3.8%

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2023

The certification of the all-electric Volta Zero comes as the second-generation Production Verification prototypes are soon to be delivered to customers across Europe as part of a pilot fleet of vehicles. It’s the process used to ensure that all vehicles meet the stringent and relevant environmental, safety and security standards.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

The production location in Lower Bavaria will manufacture the stack housing made of light metal, which holds the fuel cells, and the media end plate made of plastic and light metal castings, which creates an air and watertight seal around the stack housing. This is a constructive way of responding to the climate debate.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The low, leading edge of the hood, a single, streamlined roofline and elongated wheelbase communicate a clear break from traditional SUVs powered by internal combustion engines. SEVEN is easily identified at night by IONIQ’s signature Parametric Pixel lights that deliver a Welcome Light Sequence on start-up.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2023

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting based on solar energy is one promising approach for the production of green hydrogen. The novel photoanodes suppress the undesirable internal and external losses associated with photoelectrochemical water splitting, resulting in an unprecedented photon-to-current conversion efficiency of 12.79%.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2022

Van Hool, the Belgian manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, presented its first edition of a completely new range of 100% zero emission buses on the first day of Euro Mobility Expo 2022, an international trade show for public transport. The large rear window lets in plenty of natural light.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2020

A paper on their work appears in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Gas production from the anode. In addition to being safe, inexpensive and stable (pH > 3), Hematite can absorb a wide range of visible light (approx. Mesocrystal photoanode formation and photochemical water splitting characteristics.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Buick’s vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology made its debut at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. Later this year, Buick will become the first brand in China officially to roll out the market-ready technology on a production vehicle, a Buick GL8.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

At the international ID. —Silke Bagschik, Head of the MEB Product Line. The roof carrier with additional LED lights and the completely closed aluminum underbody also equip the fully electric all-wheel drive vehicle for excursions away from paved roads. Treffen in Ticino, Switzerland, Volkswagen presented the ID.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The investment is the biggest milestone to date of Cepsa’s Positive Motion energy transition plan to lead sustainable mobility and the production of green hydrogen and advanced biofuels in Spain and Portugal this decade. Andalusia has everything it takes to become one of the most competitive regions in the world for hydrogen production.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

With its services, the center will also support international cooperation to set standards and offer small and medium-sized companies a development environment in which to prepare for international competition. ITZ Hydrogen services for companies and potential users. Source: BMDV.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Lyten says that its battery platform will offer other advantages to automakers and their end users: Below internal combustion engine (ICE) cost parity. Lyten expects full production and market availability for MY 2025-2026 vehicles. Safe and effective operation in environments as cold as -30 ?C C to as high as 60 ?C

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

In 2013, the US government lifted export restrictions on minimally processed ultra-light oil. million b/d during the past three years, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused significant crude oil price drops, reduced demand, and reduced production in US and global oil markets. million b/d every year since 2019.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2020

A study by an international team of researchers warns that the global transition to global low-carbon energy technology could be at risk unless new international agreements and governance mechanisms are put in place to ensure a sustainable supply of rare minerals and metals. Their paper is published in Science.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

The agreement centers on the development of production facilities using Vertimass’ catalytic technology to convert renewable ethanol into renewable-propane and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The technology enables flexible production of the renewable fuels to align with regional market demand.

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JUNE 4, 2021

The joint venture is equally owned by the two partners and is chaired by David Holderbach, with more than 20 years of experience in strategic, product and international sales at the Renault Group. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2020

As the automotive industry seeks ways to unlock incremental efficiency and performance benefits from the internal combustion engine, jet—or pre-chamber—ignition technology is rising to the fore. We are beginning to see jet ignition being adopted into high-end production powertrains, such as Maserati’s recent Nettuno V6.

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