Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Volkswagen Truck & Bus is focusing on automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems. The vehicle will be shipped to selected customers by the end of 2017. We plan to deliver the first nine fully electric trucks to our customers in Austria by the end of 2017 – including large supermarket chains, breweries and haulers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

will display a future concept of the recently released new model of its Mitsubishi Mobile Mapping System, the MMS-G22, at CES 2017. Its improved portability will also facilitate periodic maintenance and inspection. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, along with Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2017

In Shanghai, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Hackett outlined the next phase of the company’s China expansion strategy, focused on SUVs, electric and connected vehicles, a streamlined business structure and closer connections to Chinese customers. —Jason Luo, chairman and CEO, Ford China.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Toyota announced the pricing for the 2017 model year Mirai fuel cell vehicle. Three years complimentary Safety Connect and Entune, including hydrogen station finder app. MY17 MSRP remains $57,500 plus an $865 destination fee. Three years of 24/7 customer call support.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2017

In his 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) keynote, Nissan chairman of the board and chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn made five key announcements of several technologies and partnerships as part of the Nissan Intelligent Mobility blueprint for transforming how cars are driven, powered, and integrated into wider society. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2017

Vehicles equipped with the DD8 will feature Detroit Connect Virtual Technician remote diagnostic service. Expanded availability into additional DTNA products will come later with future availability planned for Thomas Built Buses and Freightliner Custom Chassis.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

Honda has launched the 2017 Accord Hybrid ( earlier post ) at its dealers in the US. Featuring an advanced second-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain, the 2017 Accord Hybrid midsize sedan delivers peak total system output of 212 hp, best-in-class EPA fuel economy ratings of 49/47/48 mpg US (4.8/5.0/4.9 versus year-ago results.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2016

XLP ship-thru deliveries to fleet customers will begin in the fourth quarter of 2017, said Clay Siegert, XL Hybrids’ co-founder and chief operating officer. SDG&E, as one example, signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase up to 110 of the plug-in electric hybrid truck systems between 2017 and 2020 to upgrade SDG&E’s fleet vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The pickup will be launched in late 2017 in Europe under the name Mercedes-Benz X-Class. Mercedes said that the X-Class will also set new standards in the segment with regard to connected life. The communication module with on-board SIM card will enable the use of the extensive Mercedes me connect services.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

These initial 125 EVs will be maintained at Ryder’s state-of-the-art maintenance facilities within the California, New York, and Illinois markets where EV charging stations are being installed. Ryder also plans to equip its maintenance facilities in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose, Calif.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2017

The company is also expanding its range of connected services for commercial customers as well as its specialist network. features a new battery, new engine, new charger, new innovative connected services, and a heat pump in the air conditioning system. is built in France and will go on sale in Europe from mid-2017. Master Z.E.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2018

Since August 2017, Toyota and Grab have been developing connected services for Grab utilizing driving data collected by Toyota’s TransLog data-transmission driving recorder. In March this year, it acquired Uber Technologies Inc.’s s Southeast Asian assets, and is now the partner of choice for ride-hailing in the region.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The wireless sensors continuously measure and record tire temperature and pressure, which is paired with other vehicle data and connected to Goodyear’s cloud-based proprietary algorithms to enhance overall fleet operations and predict when the tires need service or replacement.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Both companies have united to help their customers solve the biggest challenges the transportation industry is facing: driver shortage and retention, security, truck utilization and load efficiency, solutions for predictive maintenance, analytics and vehicle uptime. In 2017, TRATON GROUP’s brands sold around 205,000 vehicles in total.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2017

Infrastructure maintenance, monitoring, and condition assessment. Installation of Connected Vehicle Technologies at Intersections and Pedestrian Crossing Locations. Advanced public transportation systems. The DOT is interested in increasing deployment of ICM. Freight Community System.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Allison first announced the 9-speed model in 2017 at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta. Backwards compatible to fourth-generation electronic controls, which were first produced in 2005, the new connected capabilities will provide insight into over 170 different transmission conditions.

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JULY 8, 2017

Eudy and Jeffers (2017). After removing accident- and warranty-related items for both fleets, the average per-mile maintenance cost for the data period was $0.21/mi mi for the CNG buses—including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. An apples-to-apples comparison of fuel cost—i.e., per mile, including $0.04

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XL, a provider of connected vehicle electrification solutions for commercial, utility and municipal fleets, will unveil a plug-in hybrid electric version of the popular Ford F-250 pickup truck at the NTEA Work Truck show, 5-8 March in Indianapolis. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

This means that the operating expenses, such as the purchase of power, grid connection fees, licence costs, land lease, cleaning and maintenance costs were covered by the revenues generated at those stations. Next week Fastned will publish the results over the first quarter of 2017.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2014

The Energy Department selected three offshore wind demonstrations to receive up to $47 million each over the next four years to deploy innovative, grid-connected systems in federal and state waters by 2017. Dominion’s project will demonstrate installation, operation and maintenance methods for wind turbines located far from shore.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

With 2 million taxi drivers connected to the app, DiDi is now the world’s leading online platform for taxi-hailing. In 2017, taxi drivers completed 1.1 According to a study by GM Insights, the global car-sharing market is expected to grow 34% annually from 2017 to 2024, while the annual growth rate in China will exceed 40%.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2017

The 60 kW microturbine range extender delivers 40% efficiency, low emissions, and a 10000-hour maintenance interval. When connected to residential home power systems with V2H (Vehicle-to-Home), H600 can provide electricity to homes and communities. Pininfarina and Cambiano project.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2017

XL Hybrids’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution ( earlier post ) will roll out on Ford F-150 pickup trucks beginning fourth quarter 2017. The XLP system will have no special maintenance requirements. looking forward to accepting XLP ship-thru deliveries beginning fourth quarter 2017.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

This large van, which was unveiled at the Brussels Motor Show in January and which is due to be launched before the end of 2017, will extend the Group’s existing range of electric LCVs. This acquisition is part of the Group’s strategy to develop its business by proposing a complete range of electric LCVs coupled with connected services.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Under the “Ioniq Unlimited” electric vehicle subscription-based ownership experience, IONIQ Electric shoppers will be able to select one fixed payment that includes unlimited mileage, electric charging costs, scheduled maintenance, wear items and all typical purchase fees such as registration.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2018

It was for this reason that MAN founded the digital brand RIO in 2016 as a way of connecting the world of transport with the aid of an open, cloud-based platform and making it more economical and ecological. At IAA 2018, MAN is presenting further services for optimizing vehicle analysis and maintenance management.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The vessel is being built at GONDAN Shipbuilders, in Asturias, Spain, and the order with Wärtsilä was booked in December 2017. In addition, the installed onshore electrical connection will give the tug the flexibility to re-charge the energy storage system, even when the tug is berthed at the quay. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2018

pursuits fall in three areas: Connectivity – Using digital performance management and augmented reality to move the right information to the right people in real time. Examples: Predictive maintenance; digital quality management and AI-driven demand forecasting. Automakers are even more bullish on their Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

In addition to the fuel-burn reduction, A330neo operators will benefit from up to 400 nautical miles of additional range, along with decreased maintenance costs compared to in-production A330 versions. Airbus anticipates selling 1,000 A330neo aircraft. These enhancements include new A350 XWB style winglets; 3.7

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Legged robots have the potential to become vital in maintenance, home support, and exploration scenarios. Filmed in July 2017, this video shows Atlas walking through a “hatch” on a pitching surface. Nature ] via [ IRIDIA ] Thanks, David! This uses autonomous behaviors, with the robot not knowing about the rocking world.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

Global routes outside of the US will be deployed after 2017 to further reduce miles driven, vehicle maintenance, fuel use and CO 2 emissions. By the end of 2017, UPS anticipates logging one billion miles from its alternative fuel fleet. Connected vehicles Fleets Fuel Efficiency Telematics'

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2018

It was for this reason that MAN founded the digital brand RIO in 2016 as a way of connecting the world of transport with the aid of an open, cloud-based platform and making it more economical and ecological. At IAA 2018, MAN is presenting further services for optimizing vehicle analysis and maintenance management.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2018

The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. Having broken ground in November 2017, construction is on track for tooling installation and pre-production to begin as planned towards the end of 2018. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In addition to numerous new products, Volkswagen Truck & Bus is emphasizing alternative drives and connected commercial vehicles. RIO will connect all players in the supply chain—shippers, dispatchers, carriers, drivers and recipients—with a uniform information and application system including forecasting features.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2021

Since 2017, cars made by Audi have been able to warn each other about accidents, broken-down vehicles, traffic jams, road ice, or limited visibility. In the car, control of the wheel slip can enable the development of tire maintenance services, for example, by detecting the level of wear as well as the performance level of the tire.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

The total cost to expand to 68 stations, and provide operations and maintenance support until the stations become profitable is estimated at $65 million. With an estimated 53,000 vehicles on the road in the 2017 timeframe, more than 100 stations would be necessary to ensure the network has enough capacity for these additional vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The main focus is on a completely new generation of infotainment and connectivity. Diess said that the brand will introduce more than 10 new models and major updates in 2017. The update of the Golf is most readily visible inside, because the 2017 model year offers a new and increasingly digital display and control concept.

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