Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Today, we have more details on Lucid Motors' upcoming electric car, pricing information on the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze diesel, and a legal scuffle between the European Union and member nations over emissions standards. Lucid Motors' electric "executive sedan" will be unveiled later this month. The base model.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to meet the demanding legal requirements of UN-R157 for a Level 3 system for conditionally automated driving. 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

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Further, administrative records fail to demonstrate that even new model year motor vehicles (other than flexible fuel vehicles) would not be damaged and result in failures when run on E-15. A partial waiver, by its nature, necessarily will result in the misfueling of products not designed or tested for E-15 use.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The document is designed to outline a common industry-supported definition and straightforward approach for measuring recycled content of automotive products consistent with those approaches outlined in other standards. —Reeshemah Howard, Sustainability Mission Leader, General Motors. Simplified process flow.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2020

That’s why personalized seat shells customised for the driver have been standard in race cars for a long time now. With the 3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat, we’re once again giving series-production customers the opportunity to experience technology carried over from motor sports.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2018

The law firm of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing Ford and Bosch of knowingly installing emissions-cheating software devices in 2011-2017 Ford 250 and 350 Super Duty diesel pickup trucks, allowing the affected pickups to pollute at levels up to 50 times legal limits. Ford called the claim “baseless”.

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Teslarati

JULY 31, 2023

The Superchargers in the state would soon benefit not just Teslas, considering the adoption of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) by other automakers. Initially, there were legal questions about this method in Rhode Island, but attorneys for the Division of Motor Vehicles confirmed its legality.

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Get Electric Vehicle

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Despite the rapid adoption of electric vehicles, there has been little discussion about standardizing battery types. The question of whether governments should mandate increased battery standards is not new. So let us weigh some facts on the battery standardization movement. Standardization: Being Nice To the Environment.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 2, 2024

As for the car itself, a “legally prescribed” roll cage plus some racing bucket seats were installed but those are the only non-standard modifications described by Porsche. rocking a trio of electric motors with horsepower well into four-figure territory. lap in mid-March. Smart money has this trim (called the GT?

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2023

General Motors’ self-driving unit Cruise has severed ties with nine leaders. “As a company, we are committed to full transparency and rebuilding trust and operating at the highest standard when it comes to safety, integrity, and accountability. .

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The two liquid-cooled electric motors installed in the eActros generate a continuous output of 330 kW and a peak output of 400 kW. The battery-powered tractor can be charged with up to 160 kW: The three battery packs take just over an hour to charge from 20 to 80 percent at a standard DC fast-charging station with 400 A charging current.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The issue will be remedied for free as dealers will apply a fabric flame retardant onto the material of the roller sunshade.

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Baua Electric

MAY 11, 2024

Velotric gets UL certification for the battery and bike This is incredibly important because UL certification is the gold standard for e-bike safety these days. That means the motor, controller, charger, electrical system, and battery pack are all UL-certified. Don’t believe me?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Previously, the Administrative Court in Dusseldorf and the court in Stuttgart had ruled that diesel bans are legally permissible and necessary to achieve NO 2 limit values as soon as possible in the two cities. The Bundesverwaltungsgericht ruled that limited driving restrictions for certain diesel vehicles are legal and not excluded.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways ( MoRTH ) has issued guidelines clarifying the legality of bike taxis in India, potentially paving way for their return in key markets like Delhi and Maharashtra. The latest advisory aims to standardize regulations and protect bike taxi riders from legal complications.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Consequently, new vehicles of the Volkswagen Group offered within the European Union with those engines comply with legal requirements and environmental standards. Volkswagen Group had earlier confirmed that new EU6-compliant vehicles offered within the European Union fulfill all legal requirements and environmental standards.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we learned in our last installment , the Cadillac lineup was revised visually for 1957, and would be revised again in 1958 once quad headlamps became legal. But styling and lineup changes weren’t the only new features in 1957: Cadillac was also eager to tout its Standard of the World engineering, safety, and engine advancements!

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2019

Hyundai Motor is introducing connectivity and design enhancements for the new IONIQ in Europe. The e-motor delivers a maximum power of 136 PS and 295 N·m of torque and is fitted standard with a 7.2-kW The IONIQ Hybrid’s permanent magnet electric motor delivers 43.5 New Hyundai IONIQ Electric. kWh battery.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

The new Audi A8 incorporates conditional automated driving at level 3 as standard ( earlier post ). The new A8 is designed for conditional automated driving at level 3 in accordance with international standards. It is powered by four electric motors. They also provide insights into the brand’s future Audi AI technologies.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

The bill also calls for the harmonization of Federal and California motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards. ” Harmonized motor vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Do not preempt California’s legal authority to adopt and enforce its own mobile source emissions standards.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT system is the first and only SAE Level 3 system in a standard-production vehicle authorized for use on US public freeways. Tesla’s FSD is still considered SAE Level 2.)

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EV Central

JUNE 29, 2023

The new SF90 XX Stradale coupe and Spider convertible cost roughly 80 percent more than the standard versions. “Basically a racing car, road legal,” is how Galliera sums up the XX models. That large rear wing and reshaped nose double the high-speed downforce of the standard SF90s to more than 500kg at 250km/h.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The Volkswagen Group has now received all necessary official approvals within the remit of the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) for the modification of diesel vehicles with type EA189 engines. Once modified, the vehicles will also meet all legal requirements and the applicable emissions standards. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc.,

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 13, 2023

From the FTC: The CARS Rule is a big win for consumers, who can expect that established standards of truth and transparency that apply in other consumer transactions will also apply when they’re looking to buy or lease a car. What’s more, now they can point to specific legal provisions that will help protect them in the process.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Unlike exhaust-driven turbochargers, electric superchargers are driven by an electric motor. This technology, which leverages a switched reluctance motor with very low inertia, responds much more quickly than a conventional turbocharger. It also validates our approach to technology development, which we apply to all our products.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Ahead of its motorsport-centric N Festival in Korea later this month, Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled a new enhanced variant of its IONIQ 5 N performance EV. Don’t worry; it still has the fighter jet noises like the standard IONIQ 5 N. Have a look.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2016

The complaint alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles had illegal defeat devices installed that impair their emission control systems and cause emissions to exceed EPA’s standards, resulting in harmful air pollution. Motor vehicles equipped with illegal defeat devices cannot be certified. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2021

It is the first of its kind to be certified to international standard OIML R 139 2018 and approved for hydrogen filling stations. Recommendation (R) 139 is the OIML (International Organization of Legal Meetrology) model regulation for equipment used to deliver compressed gases (natural gas, hydrogen, biogas, etc.)

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The NHTSA is currently probing Tesla’s Autopilot, as well as comparable driver-assist systems from other automakers such as BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Setllantis, Kia, Volkswagen, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, and Subaru.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2019

The engine delivers up to a 6% improvement in fuel efficiency, based on the World Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), while adhering to the latest stringent Euro 6 emissions standards. In addition to the new 185 PS variant, the 2.0-liter liter EcoBlue is also available with 130 PS and 105 PS power outputs.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 13, 2023

steering wheels and pedals) have to be given exceptions from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to legally operate in populated areas, NHTSA leadership believes that having access to the data they’ve collected will be useful in informing decisions on how the rules could be changed. That does make sense.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2015

The result was a car that maintains all of its power and handling of a racecar, yet is still street legal. The trip was the conceived of by Pat O’Keefe, CEO and President of CLP Motor sports, Vice President at Golden Gate Petroleum and a keen racing car driver and enthusiast. miles per gallon (3.52

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2015

The Freightliner Inspiration Truck is equipped with the Highway Pilot sensors and computer hardware is based upon a series production Freightliner Cascadia Evolution, fully certified to meet all US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Adaptive Cruise Control Plus.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 29, 2024

We spent our last installment reviewing the special and sometimes troublesome engineering that was standard on the Brougham. Now legal in all states, all Cadillacs adopted them immediately. There was also some special model advertising in 1958 to celebrate General Motors’ 50th production year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

In a statement issued this morning, Volkswagen AG said that new vehicles from the Volkswagen Group with EU 6 diesel engines currently available in the European Union comply with legal requirements and environmental standards. Volkswagen said it is “working intensely” to eliminate these deviations through technical measures.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

In addition to Opel, partners include EnBW AG (consortium leader), ads-tec GmbH, Daimler AG, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, KIT, PTV Group, SAP AG and TWT GmbH Science and Innovation, along with BridgingIT GmbH and Toyota Motor Europe. A key project component is therefore the development of standards for controlled charging. Earlier post.).

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