Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2021

a nanomaterials and advanced materials research and development company in Ohio, to develop a rare-earth-mineral-free electric motor. Most electric motors for electric vehicles rely on permanent magnets made with rare-earth metals, which are a limited resource. —Paul Ohodnicki.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Renault Group has acquired a 21% minority stake in Whylot , a company based in the Lot region of France that has developed an innovative axial flux automotive e-motor. Renault Group has previously signed a partnership with Whylot to develop and industrialize on a large scale an axial flux e-motor. Whylot axial flux motor.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2024

When the Chevrolet Bolt EV returns next year it will be the most affordable EV in the U.S., Marissa West, president of General Motors North America, said in a recently published interview with Automotive News. GM discontinued the Bolt EV at the end of 2023 but has since then emphasized it's coming back.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 5, 2024

Improving electric motor efficiency, reducing costs and ultimately making them without heavy rare-earth elements are the goals of a new $2.6 continued] The post Making Electric Motors More Efficient, Affordable By 3D-Printing Magnets appeared first on CleanTechnica. million project led by the University of Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has started production of its 5 th -generation hybrid powertrains for the new Corolla. TMMP produces hybrid electric transmissions including the MG1 and MG2 motors, integral electrical components of hybrid transmission. —Marvin Cooke, Executive Vice President for Manufacturing, Toyota Motor Europe.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 5, 2022

General Motors and Honda are expanding their partnership to include a line of affordable EVs for North America covering what the automakers say are the most popular vehicle segments.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2023

Initial funding of the VP3 effort was made possible by General Motors and Google Nest. VP3 includes founding members Ford, General Motors, Google Nest, OhmConnect, Olivine, SPAN, SunPower, Sunrun, SwitchDin, and Virtual Peaker. In this way, VPPs can play an important role in seamlessly and efficiently matching energy supply and demand.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group has started two pilot delivery service programs using autonomous robots based on its Plug & Drive (PnD) modular platform ( earlier post ) at a hotel and a residential-commercial complex located in the outskirts of Seoul. —Dong Jin Hyun, Head of Robotics LAB of Hyundai Motor Group.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Honda-General Motors EV saga may be ending sooner than expected. Honda’s CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, said the automaker is scrapping plans to build affordable EVs with GM because of the “changing business environment.” more… The post Honda is abandoning plans to build affordable EVs with GM appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group presented the HMG Smart City master model at the 2022 World Cities Summit in Singapore. Hyundai Motor Group President and Chief Innovation Officer, Youngcho Chi, further elaborated on the Group’s vision for smart cities during his participation in the World Cities Summit panel discussion.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 6, 2024

General Motors set an electric car sales record in May. It says the new Chevy Bolt will be the most affordable EV in the US. The post GM Says Second-Gen Chevy Bolt Will Be Most Affordable EV In The US appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

At a Washington Post Live virtual conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss provided more details about GM’s next-generation Ultium lithium metal battery and announced a joint development agreement with lithium metal battery innovator SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems) ( earlier post ). Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Hyundai Motor Company announced a new roadmap—Strategy 2025—intended to secure its position as a frontrunner in the future mobility industry. Hyundai Motor will develop an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) platform business by combining Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) and mobility services.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2021

General Motors sees a future of 600-mile EVs, enabled by advances that will double energy density, while it also targets a 60% cost reduction by mid-decade.

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Electrek

MARCH 12, 2025

Designed for riders who want a mix of commuting practicality and off-road capability, this e-bike brings a powerful motor, excellent comfort, and a surprising amount of premium features at a relatively affordable price. Now the newly-released Velotric Nomad 2 is here to take a slice of that adventure-ready market.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 25, 2022

The new 270-mile single-motor version of the Polestar 2 will start at $47,200 (including destination) in the United States, Polestar confirmed Thursday. That base price undercuts the Tesla Model 3, which now starts at $48,190 for base version with a 272-mile range.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, have built a new high-speed motor which has the potential to increase the range of electric vehicles. The motor is able to produce a very high power density, which is beneficial for EVs in reducing overall weight and therefore increased range for any given charge.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

General Motors ( GM ) CEO Mary Barra said she is disappointed in EV production this year due to constraints. Meanwhile, GM’s leader believes new, affordable EVs like the Equinox and Bolt will help drive adoption.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors). VIN 001 was auctioned in March 2021 at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction for $2.5

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 17, 2025

Renault continues to look to the past with a performance version of its affordable electric hatchback. Just as the electric Renault 5 E-Tech is inspired by the cult-classic original that launched in 1972, the limited-edition Renault 5 Turbo 3E pays homage to an extreme performance version of that hatch.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

This demonstration is being led by the Electric Power Research Institute, collaborating with stakeholders such as GM and Renewable Innovations to help ensure the public has safe, reliable, affordable and equitable access to hydrogen-generated electricity. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors). Retail EV Charging Stations.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) is launching a new company called Supernal, LLC to take its future mobility vision forward. We are working to build the right product and the right integrated market, and we will leverage Hyundai Motor Group’s scaled manufacturing expertise to ensure AAM reaches the right price point and is accessible to the masses.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2021

General Motors’ move to electric pickups—and its large-scale shift of its entire lineup to electric vehicles–is starting with a 1,000-hp supertruck packing enough batteries for a 350-mile range.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

The goal is to encourage adoption of electric bicycles as a replacement for in-town motor vehicle trips by helping low-income Californians afford to purchase e-bikes. The state Legislature allocated $10 million for CARB to create an Electric Bicycle Incentives Project to help people afford to purchase electric bicycles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Ford Motor Company and Volvo Cars are the first automakers to support the program directly, but Redwood will accept all lithium-ion (Li-ion) and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries in the state. Overtime, as EOL packs scale, Redwood expects these batteries to become valuable assets that will help make EVs more sustainable and affordable.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 17, 2025

Renault continues to look to the past with a performance version of its affordable electric hatchback. This all-electric revival also makes the switch from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive, in this case with a pair of in-wheel motors delivering a combined 533 hp, mounted in 20-inch wheels.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Volkswagen plans to launch eight affordable electric vehicles by 2027, brand boss Thomas Schaefer said in a recent interview with German publication Auto Motor und Sport (via Reuters). "We We have to produce our vehicles profitably and put them on the road at affordable prices," Schaefer said in the interview.

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Electrek

MARCH 19, 2024

Leading Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors has publicly shared plans for a new EV brand to deliver affordable, AI-driven smart cars to young consumers. Targeting China’s A-class segment of EVs priced between RMB 100,000-150,000, XPeng’s new brand could help pave the way for more affordable EVs around the globe.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

The MD Electric’s three-phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous motor and all on-board accessories are powered by nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) oxide lithium-ion batteries, either in a 150 kWh or 240 kWh configuration. The Class 6 model has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 25,995 pounds, and the Class 7 model has a GVWR of 33,000 pounds.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

With the expectation that demand for EMs / EBs will be expanding globally, Honda plans to introduce a total of five compact and affordable EM and EB models between now and 2024 across Asia, Europe and Japan, in addition to China. In Japan, four major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers—Honda, Kawasaki Motors, Ltd., Battery sharing.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

Toyota Motor and its subsidiary, Woven Planet Holdings have developed a working prototype of its portable hydrogen cartridge. Suggested benefits of using hydrogen cartridges include: Portable, affordable, and convenient energy that makes it possible to bring hydrogen to where people live, work, and play without the use of pipes.

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Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2024

But while the new Model 3 Performance stands out from the upgraded Model 3 Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) and the upgraded Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor All Wheel Drive (AWD) in terms of design, the vehicle also stands out in terms of price. This is quite evident in the reengineered Model 3 sedan’s order page.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

In a project co-funded by Ford Motor Company and the ExOne Company, a team of engineers, material scientists, and manufacturing experts has developed a patent-pending process for rapid and reliable binder jet 3D printing and sintering of aluminum 6061 that delivers properties comparable to die casting.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2020

Toyota is collaborating with Joby Aviation (Joby), an aerospace company that is developing and commercializing all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to enable the deployment of fast, quiet and affordable air transportation services. —Toyota Motor Corporation President and CEO Akio Toyoda. Joby’s eVTOL.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Hyundai Motor is developing ultra-high-capacity LFP batteries to power upcoming low-cost Hyundai and Kia electric vehicles. To be the best, you must beat the best. Aiming for an energy density of around 300 Wh/kg, Hyundai’s LFP batteries would top China’s CATL and BYD.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Volkswagen is launching its “Electric for All” campaign—a strategic effort to put attractive electric vehicles at affordable prices on the road, paving the way for the breakthrough of electric vehicles. This Wallbox is an affordable home system that makes charging the ID. family easy and convenient.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 24, 2025

Originally developed when the Chrysler legacy brands were still being operated under the purview of Daimler-Benz, the HEMI motors saw continued improvements under Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Numerous models that were previously sold with V8 motors, were now coming with Stellantis's new 3.0-liter

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