The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

But that’s not going to stop people from wondering if it’s going to be the next NSX as manufacturers continue to hype all-electric performance. & For now, all the manufacturer is willing to do is call it a design concept for its “electrified future.” & It may look like an LMP racer.

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APRIL 9, 2015

million in grants and loans for 46 projects covering transportation, energy storage, biogas and efficiency programs, the California Energy Commission awarded nearly $9 million to three companies to encourage the manufacturing of heavy-duty electric vehicles and components in California. As part of its approval of more than $83.7 Earlier post.)

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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 Qi-compatible smartphone wireless charging tray also comes standard on every 2021 Mirai.

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JUNE 2, 2014

In-use testing of three light duty diesel vehicles—certified to US-EPA Tier2-Bin5 and California LEV-II ULEV emissions limits— found a wide variation in real world emissions performance relative to the regulatory limits. Kappanna (2014) “ In-use emissions testing of light-duty diesel vehicles in the US ”. diesels and one 3.0L

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Volvo Trucks will leverage best practices learned from the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project, its collaboration with South Coast AQMD and 13 other organizations to develop an end-to-end blueprint to successfully introduce battery-electric trucks and equipment into the market at scale.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Ford unveiled the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Pistons are cast aluminum, as well, with the light weight helping to reduce reciprocating mass and adding to fuel efficiency. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Manufacturers. Fiesta four-door sedan. Click to enlarge. The car is Europe’s No.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Yuh-Jier Mii started on the ground floor of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. The world’s largest contract chip manufacturer credits Mii with helping it maintain technology leadership in the foundry segment of the global semiconductor industry. also in EE, from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

SPACE VIZZION electric concept—the seventh concept built off of the MEB platform—at a special event in Los Angeles. The concept car is manufactured on Volkswagen’s modular electric drive matrix (MEB), as are all ID. SPACE VIZZION exhibited in Los Angeles is powered by a 275 hp rear- mounted electric motor.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

million to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) under the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to build and to test seven hybrid fuel-cell, Class 8 trucks to transport cargo at the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports. The California Energy Commission approved a grant of $2.4

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MAY 22, 2019

—Marcus Parentis, the head of the technology team at Bosch in charge of the control units behind the electric light aircraft. Flying taxi manufacturers can easily install the Bosch sensor box into their air vehicles using the plug-and-play principle. The Bosch sensors are small and lightweight.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

City of Monterey Park (Los Angeles County) will receive $300,000 to upgrade the city’s outdated compressed natural gas fueling station. Eligible vehicles meet all emission requirements of the California Air Resources Board and are fully warranted by their manufacturers. Nations Bus Corp.,

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APRIL 19, 2014

Ultracapacitors charge and discharge quickly, making them very suited for voltage support needs and recovering energy that would otherwise be lost in light rail transportation. The equipment will be used in Metro’s Wayside Energy Storage Substation-WESS Project. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Pike projections of cumulative light duty plug-in electric vehicle sales, 10 largest MSAs by population, 2011-2017. Within the top 10 largest MSAs in the US, New York City and Los Angeles are projected to lead with 116,718 and 96,175 PEVs by 2017. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 29, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $60 million to 24 research and development projects aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars and light- and heavy-duty trucks. (DE-FOA-0002420) Manufacturing Demonstration of a Large-scale, Multimaterial Vehicle Sub-system. Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.

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MAY 7, 2012

DBT CEV, one of the largest electric vehicle charging infrastructure firms in Europe, and Matra, a leading manufacturer of Light Electric Vehicles are introducing the Bat’Lib system, a battery swapping station for e-bikes and e-scooters, at EVS 26 in Los Angeles. Bat’Lib station. Credit: DBT CEV/Matra. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

MAY 28, 2024

The semiconductor manufacturer was founded by Nobel laureate William Shockley. He developed novel approaches to ensuring safety in electrical power transmission and distribution, including patenting a UV lighting power system. He earned a master’s degree in engineering in 1961 from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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DECEMBER 4, 2017

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Volkswagen announced it will introduce a battery-electric SUV based on the I.D. Software features such as smart lighting and head-up displays with augmented reality. axles, drive units, wheelbases, and weight ratios) but also to reduce manufacturing costs. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

In Los Angeles, Ford unveiled the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV. Designed for ease of manufacturing, the battery is located on the floor between the vehicle’s two axles. When it arrives in late 2020, Mustang Mach-E will be available with standard (75.7 kWh Li-ion battery) and extended-range (98.8

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 10, 2021

He was a member of the board for several companies and organizations including Bank of New York Mellon , Irving Trust , the Edison Electric Institute , and the National Association of Manufacturers. The Navy assigned him to work at aircraft manufacturer Convair , in San Diego. He was appointed by U.S. President George H.W.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The plant actions detailed in today’s announcement represent the next steps in a US manufacturing realignment that FCA began in 2016. Three years ago, FCA set a course to grow our profitability based on the strength of the Jeep and Ram brands by realigning our US manufacturing operations. Realignment of FCA US manufacturing operations.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

BEAR considered four scenarios to illustrate the consequences of different pathways for large-scale electrification of the light vehicle fleet, with two key factors informing the variations between each scenario: (1) electric vehicle adoption patterns and (2) Incremental Vehicle Costs (IVC). charging) and component technology subsidies.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) unveiled its all-new 2013 CX-5 compact SUV ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-new CX-5 also has the distinction of being the first vehicle ever to utilize 1,800 MPa ultra-high tensile steel in manufacturing. Click to enlarge. The 2013 CX-5 features a SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter

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MAY 26, 2018

There is also money to reduce emissions at freight facilities, marine projects and light-duty vehicle charging. 10 million for fueling infrastructure for light-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), with a target of $5 million for charging stations and $5 million for hydrogen fueling stations. Staff proposes up to $1.35

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

A few days ago the carmaker had taken its Kia EV9 concept (an all-electric SUV) to the Los Angeles auto show to display. As we look at the teaser images of the EV we can expect some of the features such as daytime LED running lights that are similar to HabaNiro and will feature vertical taillights.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

The Honda FCV Concept made its world debut in Japan on 17 November 2014, followed by an announcement at the Los Angeles Auto Show that Honda will provide FirstElement Fuel with $13.8 Honda F1 racing power, in the form of a new power unit—a 1.6-liter

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

In a new research brief , Pike Research forecasts that wireless charging equipment for light duty plug-in vehicle sales will grow by a CAGR of 91% from 2013 to 2020, as wireless systems move from a retrofit technology to an integrated part of new EVs, reaching annual sales of 283,000 units in 2020.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 10, 2021

Now, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is showing off North America’s first electric fire engine from Austria-based Rosenbauer Group. That’s the point California and other states are mandating all new light-duty vehicles for sale must produce zero tailpipe emissions (ZEVs). Making History. Opinion: New U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Annual light duty PEV Sales, top 5 states, 2013-2022. Navigant expects the top five MSAs for total PEV sales over the forecast period to be Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Sacramento, and Riverside (California). Source: Navigant. Click to enlarge. between 2013 and 2022. of total US PEV sales).

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MARCH 23, 2012

The fee-based network of charging stations funded by the settlement and to be built by NRG will be installed in the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Joaquin Valley, the Los Angeles Basin and San Diego County. Buyout firm Blackstone Group acquired Dynegy in 2010, and power producer NRG Energy Inc. paid Blackstone $1.36

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

To figure out how to make electric trucks work in practice, the manufacturer, the state of California, and a wide array of partners—more than a dozen all told—launched the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project in 2019 to test its first electric Class 8 tractors with multiple Southern California operators.

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MARCH 4, 2014

Honda, which is also participating in the SAE J2601 work on a standardized light-duty vehicle hydrogen fueling protocol, will make the new research station available to other automakers to further validate the MC Fill protocol’s performance and functionality. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Hyundai presented its new 2019 Kona Electric crossover (introduced in March at the New York Auto Show, earlier post ) and 2019 NEXO fuel cell SUV (showcased at CES in January, earlier post ) to US media at a driving introduction in Los Angeles. These contribute to an overall Cd of 0.32.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

In 2007, Vorbeck signed a worldwide license agreement with Princeton University for a patented method from the the Aksay Labs for manufacturing graphene at commercial scale. The powder form of titanium is easier to work with than having to cast the metal, particularly given titanium’s tendency to react with the materials used to form molds.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices. The hearings will take place in March and will be held in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington D.C. Risk odds ratios above 1.00 ratios below 1.00 Source: NHTSA.

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Baua Electric

MAY 31, 2023

Shoppers are snapping up each Honda and Acura product now that we will be able to meet call for, however we nonetheless wish to secure our manufacturing goal reasonable and in step with our pristine industry methods, which is [maintaining] low stock and having sellers promote into their pipeline, and truly run an effective operation.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

of total light-duty vehicle sales in 2017. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA. In addition, because of manufacturers’ rollout schedules, the availability of PEVs will vary widely by state and by region. penetration, respectively. 4.6%), and Delaware (4.5%). San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Southern California: 2.90.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The all-new fourth-generation 2013 RAV4 crossover SUV made its world debut at the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show. When the system detects a vehicle in the adjacent lane, it alerts the driver with a blinking light indicator in the side mirrors. 2013 RAV4 Click to enlarge.

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