Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Based on this clear decision made as part of its Vorsprung 2030 corporate strategy, Audi is now taking steps to prepare its global facilities for the production of all-electric cars. Two sites, Böllinger Höfe and Brussels, are already producing all-electric vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. The company is investing €400 million in a new vehicle assembly at the main plant in Munich. By the end of 2022, each of our German plants will be producing at least one fully electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2021

Achates Power was recently awarded a $5-million contract from the US Army to expand the family of opposed-piston engines for military vehicles. The US Army, after seeing the demonstrated capability of the Advanced Combat Engine, has committed to expanding the family of engines by creating opposed-piston engines for tactical vehicle engines.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 14, 2024

Ford is experimenting with auto part prototypes made from olive tree scraps. Ford engineers in Cologne started researching the possibilities of using food waste to create auto part prototypes. And so we don’t have any additional land usage or water consumption to grow these fibers.

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Waste Ford Parts Auto 110

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has warned that a persistent water shortage in the country’s Northern section may inhibit production at Tesla’s potential facility in Nuevo Leon. Water is just one of the numerous materials consumed in the process of producing vehicles, but it is a vital one.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2020

Australian startup H2X has launched with the mission of producing a range of hydrogen-powered hybrid vehicles targeting different applications and markets. The portfolio will include locally designed and built heavy and industrial vehicles as well as a range of passenger cars.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2023

The Stellantis Cassino Assembly Plant in Italy, producer of vehicles for the premium and luxury brands, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, will add production of vehicles, to be shared at a later date, based on the flexible, BEV-centric STLA Large platform. The plant puts a high emphasis on energy and resource conservation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

General Motors is turning its employees’ recycled water bottles into a noise-reducing fabric insulation that covers the Chevrolet Equinox engine. Given its drive to zero waste, all of GM’s global facilities recycle their water bottles. Given its drive to zero waste, all of GM’s global facilities recycle their water bottles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

Power management company Eaton introduced a family of 48-volt DC-DC converters for diesel-powered commercial vehicles that can be used to power accessories such as antilock brakes and lighting. DC-DC converters are an essential part of our eMobility product portfolio and are used in a variety of vehicle applications.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Ford plans to cut the amount of water used to make each vehicle 30% globally by 2015, compared with the amount of water used per vehicle in 2009. If Ford meets the 30% goal, the amount of water used to make a vehicle will have dropped from 9.5 Reducing water use. m 3 (925 gallons US) in 2015.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A hearing related to water pumping near Tesla’s upcoming German production plant, known as Giga Berlin, has been delayed for the third time, making it unlikely that the electric automaker will begin production of its vehicles at the facility in 2021. million cubic meters of water per year.” I’d love to hear from you!

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Water Production Tesla Pollution 145

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2020

BASF is launching an engineering plastic that is particularly suited for automotive parts that come into contact with hot oil. The new polyethersulfone (PESU) Ultrason E0510 C2TR is particularly suited for automotive parts that come into contact with hot oil. The low coefficient of thermal expansion of 10.4 [10

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

The MOU was signed by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP), Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE), with additional utilities planning to join soon.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

The automated snow removal by two self-driving Mercedes-Benz Arocs in Immendingen shows a successful application for automated commercial vehicles in closed areas. For this purpose, the approximately 20 hectares (49 acres) of test areas must always be free of snow, ice and water. This also works in a network of several vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

Ford Motor Company is furthering its commitment to aggressively step up water conservation programs at its global facilities and among the company’s suppliers, according to its 15 annual Sustainability Report, released today. Plans are under way to further cut water use by another 2% this year and to set new long-term goals.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2023

Toyota is developing a regenerative fuel cell for the manned pressurized rover (nicknamed the “ Lunar Cruiser ”) for the lunar polar exploration mission (LUPEX), part of projects led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Earlier post.) Others are off-road driving performance, automated off-road driving, and the user experience.)

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

With the massive factory still awaiting its final approval, some of Giga Berlin’s critics have reiterated concerns about the electric vehicle factory’s water consumption. Elon Musk has been asked about Giga Berlin’s water consumption in the past. There might not be enough water for everyone,” Engelhardt said. .

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2020

The e-Bio Fuel Cell system featured an an SOFC stack and an on-board reformer to convert 100% ethanol or ethanol-blended water (55% water, 45% ethanol) to hydrogen. In this work, ethanol is considered as a renewable transportation fuel for use in MS-SOFC range extenders in vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). 2 at 650–700 ?C,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

With the increase in battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs, HEVs and PHEVs) on the road, statistically the risk potential for an accident or technical defect of the inherently safe battery systems also increases. The preferred position is between the road and the vehicle when the vehicle is on all four wheels.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2010

Ford Motor Company is the first automaker and one of several companies taking a leadership position in joining the Water Disclosure Project , which will establish a water disclosure protocol for companies around the world and promote conservation and stewardship. For the past decade, Ford has made it a priority to conserve water.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Bosch is now more broadly commercializing its water injection system for turbocharged engines ( earlier post ). Bosch currently supplies water injection parts for the BMW M4 GTS—the first production vehicle to feature a water injection system. Water injection can also boost power by up to 5%, Bosch says.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At Motor Bella 2021, Bosch is introducing its new efficient 230 electric motor for commercial and medium-duty vehicles. Bosch‘s electric motor 230 for commercial vehicles. To achieve this, hairpin winding technology is used in the stator as well as combined oil-water cooling.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

At the 17 th Supercharging conference this week in Dresden, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will launch what it says is the first water-cooled electric supercharger developed for “quasi-continuous” boosting of commercial diesel engines, including those developed for off highway applications. tonnes gross vehicle weight.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The Energy Department (DOE) recently announced $10 million, subject to appropriations, to support the launch of the HydroGEN Advanced Water Splitting Materials Consortium ( HydroGEN ). Earlier post.) Establishing robust online data portals that capture and share the results of non-proprietary research.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 27, 2023

A new Active Performance Sound System from Borla, meant to mimic the sounds of an internal combustion engine as it matches the vehicle speed and RPM. Cost checks in at €24,900 (roughly $27,500 USD), not including the vehicle itself. That the brand’s first EVs are headed across the pond speaks volumes. Know what else speaks volumes?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2022

Rice University chemists working with researchers at the Ford Motor Company are turning plastic parts from end-of-life vehicles into graphene via the university’s flash Joule heating process ( earlier post ). Ford sent us 10 pounds of mixed plastic waste from a vehicle shredding facility. That’s with only 0.1% —James Tour.

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F-150 Vehicles Ford Waste 243

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The company will produce the enclosures at its Magna Electric Vehicle Structures facility in St. Clair to support the fast-growing electric vehicle market ( earlier post ). Clair to support the fast-growing electric vehicle market ( earlier post ). Magna is also making battery enclosures for the Ford F-150 Lightning.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2012

Aisin Seki electric water cooling pump installed in engine (red circle). Cars traditionally use mechanical water cooling pumps, which have a flow rate dependent on the engine speed. Electric cooling pumps offer greater control over the water flow allowing significant fuel economies. Economizing on component parts.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Honda has been developing hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology for many years and plans to launch a new hydrogen vehicle using this technology. Honda has already launched the Honda Clarity, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, in U.S., Japan, and Europe markets.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Vulcan Energy Resources will collaborate with DuPont Water Solutions,a leader in water filtration and purification, to test and to scale up Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) solutions for Vulcan’s Zero Carbon Lithium extraction process. Earlier post.). Francis Wedin, Managing Director.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In 1954 Cadillac sold 96,680 vehicles, of which 77,345 were some variation of the Series 62 model (including Eldorado). Overall, the brand’s sales climbed again in 1956 to a new high water mark of about 150,000 (exact figure unclear).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has been awarded a far-reaching contract for road monitoring through vehicle data by the Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Min I&W). The raw material for this is anonymized data from car-to-X or other systems from intelligent, connected Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2023

has developed an oil that can be used with e-Axle drive units, electronics and battery systems in electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs): E AXLE and Electric Parts Cooling Oil. Energy efficiency, quietness, compactness, and weight savings must all be considered for mechanisms and parts.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2012

Borla will combine this with its diesel exhaust technology to create a low-cost, novel system that doubles as a device to extract potable water from diesel and other internal combustion exhaust. The heat recovered could serve to preheat boiler feed water, thus providing an energy savings.

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Exhaust Water Industrial Industry 246

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The tender was for 15 vehicles, but the carrier exercised its option of extending the order by another 10 buses. The investment has been subsidized as part of the “Green Public Transport” program, launched by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. The drive unit will be a central electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

Hydrogen is produced on site by a 200kW electrolyzer that uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen components and has the capacity to produce up to 80kg of hydrogen per day. Sustainably produced hydrogen is the core element to fuel vehicles like the Toyota Mirai FCEV.

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