Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Its carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic body shell, aluminum underpinnings, and battery-electric powertrain with an optional range extender are a combination not offered by any other maker, now or perhaps ever. When the history of modern electric cars is written, the BMW i3 will likely go down as something of an anomaly.

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BMW Carbon Fiber Range Electric Cars 91

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2017

Closing is expected in the fourth quarter 2017. The SGL Group is a leading manufacturer worldwide of products and materials made from carbon. The extensive product portfolio ranges from carbon and graphite products, carbon fibers all the way through to composites.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2018

Special Starship features include: Bespoke 100% hyper-aerodynamic carbon fiber cab. power in the battery pack for the main 48 volt battery bank. Starship is equipped with a 2017 Cummins X15, 6 cylinder, 15-liter engine delivering 400 horsepower and 1,850 lb-ft (2,500 N·m) of torque.

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San Diego Fuel Jacksonville Fuel Economy 281

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2019

The new Polestar Production Center in Chengdu, China will produce the Polestar 1—a carbon fiber-bodied Electric Performance Hybrid. Polestar earlier this year confirmed that CATL and LG Chem will supply batteries for the company’s electric performance cars. Polestar 2 EV. dB compared to a traditional chassis.

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Production Volvo Carbon Fiber Electric 207

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Since the batteries now have the capacity to last the entire 45-minute race distance, the mandatory car change during the race has been eliminated. Summerscale and his team began developing the Audi e-tron FE05 as early as mid-2017, even before the start of last season. —Tristan Summerscale, Formula E project leader at Audi.

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Audi Saudi Arabia Carbon Fiber 2018 281

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

The award program honored Toyota’s use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) inner panels on the Prius Prime liftgate and Lexus LC 500 side doors and luggage hatch. 2017 marks the fifth year for the program. 2017 marks the fifth year for the program. Prius Prime liftgate. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.).

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2018

Following a 2017 report that identified potential products that could be made from Alberta oil sands bitumen, this new study identifies the top potential uses to help Alberta diversify its economy outside of conventional fuels and chemical feedstocks. Vanadium flow batteries for electricity storage. fly ash and coke).

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Oil-Sands BBC Carbon Fiber Oil 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The BMW Group will showcase five electric vehicles at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show including the North American premieres of the BMW i Vision Dynamics, MINI Electric Concept, BMW i3s, and a World Premiere vehicle that will be shown during the BMW Group press conference on Wednesday, 29 November. showrooms in November, 2017.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2018

says that the push toward alternative-fuel vehicles—battery electric vehicles, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles—poses a credit challenge for multiple sectors in Japan, with the large auto sector and sectors such as steel and refining most affected. Moody’s Japan K.K.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2016

kWh battery pack for twice the electric range of its predecessor, as well as some enhancements to its powertrain, including a Toyota-first dual motor generator drive system. Regenerative braking recaptures electrical energy under deceleration and braking and stores it in the battery, which helps to reduce fuel consumption.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2024

Other automakers offer it as an option, but the solar roof systems either only power auxiliary features and not the actual powertrain’s battery pack, or they only provide a few miles of range per day. 3D parts and telescoping carbon fiber tube were used to build the rack to deploy the panels.

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Solar Building Tesla Carbon Fiber 52

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

SGL Group brings its long-established expertise as a component developer to the project, and is responsible for the development of the gas diffusion layers (GDL), which will be manufactured based on carbon fibers. Gerd Wingefeld, Chief Technology Officer at SGL Group. Sehkyu Park, Jong-Won Lee, Branko N. 2011.12.148.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2017

Fuel cells are a key way to electrify larger, longer range vehicles, such as light duty trucks and buses, where the cost and weight of batteries are prohibitive. —Shawn Litster.

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Fuel Carbon Fiber Low Cost Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

The BMW Battery Storage Farm at the Leipzig plant, which has been on-stream since October 2017, with up to 700 BMW i3 batteries, is also part of the BMW power pool. In total, the plant manufactured more than 376,000 cars in 2017. The car bodies for all Rolls-Royce models are also manufactured at the site.

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Grid BMW Power Powered 191

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Technical targets in the Blueprint fall into four areas: battery R&D; electric drive system R&D; vehicle lightweighting; and advanced climate control technologies. Some specific goals for 2022 include: Cutting battery costs from their current $500/kWh to $125/kWh. Earlier post.). —Blueprint. kW/kg to 1.4 Vehicle lightweighting.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

From the top-of-cab solar panels powering its battery and interior lights, to its ultra-light aluminum frame and highly advanced 425 horsepower 11-liter proprietary engine, the SuperTruck concept vehicle allowed Volvo engineers to push the boundaries of heavy truck efficiency. Click to enlarge. for the D11 and 2.5% for the D13.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 24, 2023

Electron is the only rocket in the world to successfully reach orbit with structures built almost entirely out of carbon fiber composites. It’s also the only orbital-class rocket in the world that uses engines with battery-powered pumps. Rocket Lab’s workhorse rocket is relatively unique.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

Audi has introduced the natural-gas-fueled A4 Avant g-tron; dealers in Europe will begin taking orders for the midsize model starting in early summer 2017. mi)—that equates to fuel costs of only about €4 (US$4.23) (as of: March 2017). The battery also moves from the luggage compartment to the engine compartment.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The Lightweight Materials Consortium (LightMat) , led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will enable increased vehicle fuel efficiency by designing specialized alloys and carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites that can be manufactured on a large scale.

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Energy Carbon Fiber Clean Cleaning 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

The company is also aggressively investing in advanced materials, including nano steels, carbon fiber and resistance spot welding for aluminum structures. Among the development efforts to achieve breakthroughs in battery technology, Akerson noted is an effort that could result in a 100-mile range EV or a 200-mile range EV.

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Fuel Economy Economy GM Gasoline 210

Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

Our commitment began with CNG kit manufacturing in 2010, followed by investments in EV R&D in 2017. As EVs are gaining traction, advancements in battery technology, fast-charging infrastructure, and increased range are redefining the landscape of automobiles. Uno Minda stands out as an early mover in this critical shift.

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India Auto Global Parts 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2018

KULR Technology has reached agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to be the exclusive manufacturing and distribution partner for the patented Internal Short Circuit (ISC) device which causes predictable battery cell failures in lithium-ion batteries, making them easier to study and, therefore, safer.

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International Li-ion Lithium Ion Manufacturer 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2016

The 2017 BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is in production and will arrive at US dealerships in August starting at $89,100 plus $995 Destination and Handling. It then feeds the energy it generates into the high-voltage battery. High-voltage lithium-ion battery. kWh (net capacity: 6.5

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BMW 2017 PHEV Sale 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Polestar was established as a new, standalone Swedish premium electric vehicle manufacturer in 2017. The Polestar 1 was built between 2019 and 2021 as a low-volume electric performance hybrid GT with a carbon fiber body, 609 hp, 1,000 N·m and an electric-only range of 124 km (WLTP)— the longest of any hybrid car in the world.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

To transmit the power to the wheels, Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler will be using a high-efficiency transmission with only one gear in the 2017/2018 season. You can immediately tell this by looking at the new carbon housing of the powertrain. The brand is taking ABT Sportsline’s slot on the FE grid in the 2017/2018 season.

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Audi All-Electric Automobile Manufacturer 2018 170

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Through a chemical process, electricity is created to power the motor and charge the lithium-ion battery (in Toyota’s case, not all FCEVs use battery storage). High Voltage Battery – 10 years/150,000 miles. Road Test: 2017 Toyota Mirai. Road Test: 2017 Toyota Mirai (2 nd opinion). Warranties. Lexus-like.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda announced recently the CR-V e:FCEV compact crossover will be available combining both hydrogen and a plug-in battery in 2025. (It Through a chemical process, electricity is created to power the motor and (alternately) charge a lithium-ion battery. Compared to a battery electric car, the cost-to-fuel difference is substantial.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

VTP seeks projects in the following areas: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries. Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC). greater than 600 ksi ultimate tensile strength) but with costs at least 25% lower than the currently projected cost of the carbon fiber layer for a 700 bar tank system ($ 2720) when manufactured in high volumes.

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Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2011

For a battery EV, 46% of its total carbon footprint is generated at the factory, before it has travelled a single mile. Alternative materials, such as aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber produce emissions during their manufacture that are five to 20 times greater than steel, the steel association said.

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Emissions Industrial Industry Vehicles 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Cars That Think

APRIL 25, 2024

In 2014, IEEE Spectrum reported about Aerofex’s pledge to deliver a commercially available hoverbike, the Aero-X, by 2017. Tetra said it planned to offer the Mk-5, with its 32 vertical lift rotors distributed across long, thin, aluminum-and-carbon-fiber wings and a single pusher prop at the rear, for $320,000 beginning in 2022.

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