Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

The Sustainable Value approach is a value-based method for assessing corporate sustainability performance that extends the traditional valuation methods used in financial analysis to include not just the use of economic capital, but also environmental and social resources. Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing (2009).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

Further, the benefits of some technologies are not completely represented in the tests used to estimate corporate average fuel economy (CAFE). NHTSA also asked that the NRC add to its assessment technologies that have emerged since that report was prepared.

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Fuel Downsizing Fuel Economy Diesel 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

In an earlier rulemaking, NHTSA reformed the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards with a size-based standard based on footprint. The two agencies are continuing with their analysis, and will incorporate the upcoming National Academies update of the 2002 NAS Report, which presents technology effectiveness estimates.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

CT&T, founded in 2002 by former Hyundai Motor executive Young Gi Lee, currently produces two versions of its e-Zone EV, differentiated by battery pack: lead acid or Li-polymer. A direct-drive wheel motor, developed with PUES Corporation, is optional. Shipments of CT&T’s compact electric vehicles to Japan will begin in November.

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