The Truth About Cars

MAY 20, 2024

But your author does wonder what the maintenance routine is going to be like on an Italian-German supercar that plays host to a high-revving engine, battery pack, and several electric motors. From a performance perspective, this seems like the way to push the outer limits of automotive engineering.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

A study by a German military think tank, leaked on the Internet, has analyzed how peak oil might change the global economy. The study is a product of the Future Analysis department of the Bundeswehr Transformation Center, a think tank tasked with fixing a direction for the German military. Tags: Brief. Der Spiegel.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Daimler has been awarded the German Sustainability Award 2010 for most sustainable products/services for the Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid. The award’s conceptual sponsor is the German Sustainability Award Foundation in Düsseldorf. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.) Its compact and lightweight four-cylinder diesel engine with 4.8

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

The certificate confirms that NExBTL diesel produced from certified raw materials is suitable for use in meeting mandated bio-content on the German market. Tags: Brief. Beginning in 2011, all biofuels sold in Germany will be required to have sustainability certification.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Renault and German electric utility RWE signed a cooperation agreement to create a large-scale zero-emissions individual transport and travel system in Germany. The objective is to establish electric cars as a viable and attractive transport solution for German consumers. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The “Standardization and Certification” working group of Germany’s National Platform for Electromobility (NPE) has submitted its interim report—the “German Standardization Roadmap for Electromobility”—to the Federal Ministries of Economics and Transport. German Chancellor Angela Merkel launched the NPE on 3 May 2010.

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Teslarati

APRIL 12, 2023

In fact, the Model Y was so good it even ousted the ever-popular Tesla Model 3, despite its higher price tag. According to the KBA, the German government agency tasked with tracking vehicle registrations, the Tesla Model Y was by far the most popular pure electric vehicle sold in the country during March.

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Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2023

For those unacquainted with the Maybach brand, don’t expect this new vehicle to be a radical performance offering, like those from the AMG wing of the German automaker, nor should you expect an affordable price tag, with most Maybach vehicles starting at a quarter million dollars.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2009

The offer contemplates a total investment by Magna and Sberbank of €700 million (US$978 million), a portion of which would be guaranteed by the German government. General Motors and the German government are reviewing and considering offers submitted this week and will determine the next steps in the sale process.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 11, 2024

The price tag on that car was $44,298, or about $157,037 in 2024 dollars. This West German dealership promo video is for the W126 coupe, but you get the idea. For the 1981 model year, the U.S.-market market 380 SEL came with a 3.8-liter Meanwhile, the version of this engine sold in West Germany made 215 horsepower and 169 pound-feet.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 8, 2023

That process turned the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE 53 AMG from just another crossover into something that’s reasonably fun to drive – though the price tag will make eyes water. It’s a neat package, giving you comfort, performance, and luxury and combining that with blandly handsome German styling. The GLE has all-wheel drive.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

million) research grant from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to target the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to produce useful building block chemicals. Tags: Brief. Jennifer Strunk in the Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry at Ruhr-Universität-Bochum has been awarded a 5-year, €1.18

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Teslarati

MARCH 13, 2023

Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer officially announced that the German automaker plans to preview a new electric model during its presentation on March 15. 2’s price tag is estimated to start at €22,500 ($23,823), a competitive price in the EV market. Volkswagen is expected to unveil the ID.2 The all-electric ID.2 Sales of the ID.2

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2014

As part of the “cooperative transponder” research project Ko-TAG ( earlier post ), researchers at the Technische Universität München (TUM) developed a new approach to distance measurement to enable advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in cars to pinpoint the location of pedestrians and cyclists even in non-line-of-sight situations—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies, together with the German automotive supplier Hella, has developed innovative radio-frequency components for a 24 GHz radar sensor which reliably monitors the blind spot in the car’s rear section (Blind Spot Detection). The MMICs are tagged. Block diagram for 24 GHz radar system.

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Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2023

According to recent reports, NIO plans to launch a competitively priced model for the European market at a price tag below 30,000 euros (about $33,060). NIO’s chairman, William Li, reportedly confirmed this strategy in an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2010

Surpassing the common German mix, an above-average percentage of the energy needed for production is fed into AUDI AG’s plants from renewable sources. Photovoltaic panels on its roofs actively feed green electricity into the German grid. Tags: Brief. The partnership with Desertec now expands this commitment.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

confirmed that it is in talks with Opel, General Motors and German government officials regarding potential alternatives for the future of Opel, which could include Magna taking a minority stake in Opel. Tags: Brief. Magna International Inc. Separately, Fiat has said it is exploring the acquisition of GM Europe.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Hydrogenics GmbH, the German operating unit of Hydrogenics, has been awarded a contract by Germany’s national research center for aeronautics and space (DLR) to supply a series of next-generation fuel cell modules for aircraft power applications. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.) —Daryl Wilson, Hydrogenics President and CEO.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Scientists will then scale up the results to examine the true benefits an electric future could deliver for the German city. The colognE-mobil project is partly funded by the German government and coordinated by the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Tags: Brief. Ford is one of four partners in the colognE-mobil project.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

The Ko-FAS project, which was subsidized by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, comprised the three sub-projects: Ko-TAG - Cooperative Transponders. Ko-TAG explored cooperative sensor technology on the basis of transponder systems (transponder = miniature transmitter/receiver).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Prior to its acquisition by the company, Proton Motor had historically secured external funding from Volvo Technology Transfer AB and other German institutional and private investors. Tags: Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins. The PM200 uses new stack technology designed for mass production and cost reduction.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2010

Daimler and Foton Motor signed a 50:50 joint venture contract, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Premier of the People’s Republic of China Wen Jiabao present. Tags: Brief. The joint venture will expand Daimler’s industrialization in China to include trucks, in addition to passenger cars and vans.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

The Federal German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Reactor Safety ( BMU ) will award Mercedes-Benz Vans a grant of up to €9 million (US$13.4 The funds are being made available from the German government’s Economic Support Program 2. Tags: Electric (Battery).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2009

The German government has agreed to Magna International acquiring Opel from GM. The German government is expected to provide an immediate loan facility of 1.5bn euros ($2.1bn, £1.3bn). Tags: Brief. The deal was announced early Saturday morning in Berlin by Germany’s finance minister. Fiat had said it would cut 10,000 jobs.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

million) in funding from the German Ministry of Education and Research. It is part of the “Power Electronics for Improved Energy Efficiency” initiative, which in turn is a component of the German government’s High-Tech Strategy and the “Information and Communication Technology 2020” (ICT 2020) program.

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APRIL 29, 2010

German Accumotive GmbH & Co. Tags: Brief. Continental. Evonik Litarion GmbH. Freudenberg Nonwovens KG. GAIA Akkumulatorenwerke GmbH. Leclanché Lithium GmbH. Li-Tec Battery GmbH. Merck KGaA. SB LiMotive Germany GmbH. SGL Carbon GmbH. Süd-Chemie AG. VARTA Micro Battery GmbH.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

At the ceremonial launching of Germany’s “National Electric Mobility Platform” (NEMP) in Berlin, Volkswagen presented the Golf blue-e-motion electric vehicle concept to German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. Tags: Electric (Battery). On average, 45.8% drive less than 10 kilometers (one-way commute), another 28.1% over 25 kilometers.

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JUNE 5, 2010

Optimal Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany-based EDAG, a German automotive full- service supplier, to industrialize the Joule. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2010

PC-Aero , a German aircraft design, engineering and consulting company for general and business aviation, will display its prototype electric-powered aircraft, the Elektra One, at “ the electric avenue 10 , the Expo for Sustainable Mobility”, in Friedrichshafen, Germany, 3-6 June. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

and German firm BMW AG. Tags: Brief. The three companies also aim to provide them to such Magna customers as Ford Motor Co. GS Yuasa is also in a joint venture with Mitsubishi and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. to produce Li-ion batteries for Mitsubishi Motors’ i-MiEV electric car.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

In Norway, VW has made more critical cuts to the ID3’s price tag, to stay competitive in a market that has achieved 82% percent of sales being EVs – 20% of those sales being a Telsa in 2023. In 2023, VW sold 4,791 ID3s, making it only the 84 th most popular model overall and 13 th best-selling EV, Automotive News Europe reports.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is awarding €20 million (US$28.4 Tags: Brief. million) to a consortium of ten universities and non-university research institutions in southern Germany focused on the development of new materials for high-performance automotive traction batteries.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

German drivers can also get the Model Y for €42,990 – €1,900 less than the previous price. In Norway, VW has made more critical cuts to the ID3’s price tag, to stay competitive in a market that has achieved 82% percent of sales being EVs – 20% of those sales being a Tesla in 2023.

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Teslarati

MARCH 13, 2023

The German brand announced that it had achieved record earnings in 2022 and revealed two new EV models, a Porsche Cayenne EV and an unnamed EV SUV placed above the Cayenne. Today’s earnings announcement was, luckily, more good news. Outside of the announced EVs, Porsche had more good news for investors.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The ePerformance project is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and brings together institutes from both research and industry. Tags: Brief. Those 100 hires will boost the number of newly hired specialists at Audi in 2009 to 400.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2010

Fiat’ Panda Natural Power placed first in a test of 241 cars in various categories with different fuel systems performned by the German Automobilclub (ADAC) to determine the furthest distance that could be covered on €30 of fuel. Tags: Brief. The Fiat covered 724 kilometers (450 miles).

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