Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2022

Despite being a pioneer in hybrid vehicles, Toyota was slow to implement BEV strategies; President Akio Toyoda announced the bZ EV brand only last year. Toyota has the highest growth contribution given the level of investment announced but remains largely attributed to hybrid vehicles, followed by battery and hydrogen-powered vehicles.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

BorgWarner is supplying its advanced wastegate turbocharging technology for numerous hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) from BYD Auto Industry Company Limited. The turbochargers boost BYD Auto’s 1.5-liter In addition, BorgWarner also delivers its technology for numerous gasoline powered vehicles of BYD Auto.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $2.4

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

positioning BYD as a dominant player in China’s plug-in hybrid vehicles market. With 800V fast charging technology, an electric vehicle can be charged for just 5 minutes to give it a range of 90 miles, while power consumption per 100 kilometers is reduced by 10%, and the cruising range is 10% longer in winter. The e-platform 3.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). The CAR report, the US Automotive Market and Industry in 2025 , relies on technology and market forecast data from the National Research Council (NRC) and J.D. employment in the US motor vehicle manufacturing industry in 2025.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 is the first ever vehicle from the venerable Italian car maker with a charging port. Until the Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4, Alfa Romeo produced zero electrified models. Until the Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4, Alfa Romeo produced zero electrified models. Background check. With a turbo 1.3-litre

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Toyota will stage the world debut of the FT-Bh concept, an ultra-lightweight, full hybrid city car study, designed to achieve low emissions within an economically viable production framework, at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2018

Automobile modular architectures—for example, TNGA of Toyota, and MQB, MLB and MEB of the Volkswagen Group—hav become a major trend in the auto industry. Carrying the 1.5TD engine, it has a maximum power of 132 kW, while its maximum torque is 255 N·m.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2013

For McMaster, the project partnership is one of three new partnerships with Chrysler, the federal government and other auto industry leaders worth a combined $24 million. Much of their work will be done at MARC, a $26-million facility where teams will be able to develop, design and test an electric or hybrid car. Motor control.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021

By Charles Morris Toyota didn’t rise to the pinnacle of the global auto industry by chance. That’s why the company’s vaunted revamp of its Mirai fuel cell–powered sedan has so many […]. Throughout its history, it’s been an extremely innovative, forward-looking company.

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2024

The South Korean automaker attributes its success to diverse offerings, including electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and gas-powered cars. As of the first quarter, Hyundai has the second-highest operating profit in the global automotive industry. In Q1 2024, Hyundai Motor Group reported an operating profit of $5.09

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EV Central

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Mitsubishi Motors Australia CEO Shaun Westcott told automotive media last week at a preview of the new-generation diesel-powered Triton ute that renewable power generation, such as solar, was critical to EVs making sense. Where is Australia for renewable energy power stations?” he asked. “We READ MORE: Confirmed!

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Teslarati

MARCH 22, 2024

Renault CEO Luca de Meo released a 19-page open letter to Europe describing an auto European plan to protect against the ‘onslaught of electric vehicles (EV)’ coming from China.” He pointed out that electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids account for 14% of global car sales, led by Asian automakers. Buoyed by its huge domestic market (8.5

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Teslarati

MAY 25, 2023

While EV purists may regard hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles as combustion-powered cars, both segments still experienced growth last month. The SMMT’s data noted that plug-in hybrid electric car registrations saw a 33.3% increase last month, while hybrid electric vehicle registrations improved by 7.7%.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2015

Fraunhofer researchers have developed a laser arc method with which layers of carbon almost as hard as diamond can be applied on an industrial scale at high coating rates and with high thicknesses. So far PLD and HIPIMS are not suitable for industrial applications due to their low efficiency, Fraunhofer notes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2013

12V and 48V LC Super Hybrid technology demonstrators. The Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) and Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will introduce a low-carbon 48 volt LC Super Hybrid technology demonstrator at the International Vienna Motor Symposium this week. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JULY 16, 2024

Some folks fear that the transition to EVs will lead to major job losses in the auto industry—and not without reason, as EVs require different (and fewer) components than legacy ICE vehicles. Hyundai Mobis, which operates a Stellantis supplier in Ohio, will receive $32 million to produce plug-in hybrid components and battery packs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2015

Drop-in renewable fuels, power-to-gas for hydrogen production and increased use of EVs and PHEVs are key elements. The roadmap notes that renewable electricity way be used to generate H 2 (power-to-gas), which in turn may be better used to produce lower-carbon footprint liquid fuels rather than for direct use in vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

Vehicle electrification is not limited to hybrid or electric drive. Add various other functions such as the Electric Power Steering (EPS), Electronic Braking Systems (EBS), GPS-based Navigation unit, and Engine Management Systems and the Electrical and Electronic (E/E) architecture becomes highly complicated.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

As is expected on a luxury car, the S500 has power everything, including the heated and ventilated front seats that have memory and heated armrests. Smooth turbo power. If you want more power, step-up to the S580 that comes with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter The term luxury is tossed around pretty loosely in the auto industry.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2018

Ohio State EcoCAR built a series-parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powered by E85. Teams also spent several days presenting to judges and proving how they have developed into the next generation of engineers and business leaders who are prepared to enter the auto industry and related careers.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

After discontinuing the production of vehicles powered entirely by internal combustion engines in March 2022, BYD has been at the forefront of the industry’s shift to EVs. BYD’s batteries powered Motorola and Nokia’s popular smartphones in the early 2000s. However, BYD has been building its supply chain for much longer.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2018

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, one of the world’s leading specialists in sealing technologies for the auto industry, has strengthened its position in the energy and electric mobility sectors with an acquisition and a strategic investment. Accordingly, the company has dual product development paths guiding its efforts.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Enova’s Pre-Transmission Parallel Hybrid System locates the electric motor between the engine and transmission. has delivered the first 70 pre-transmission hybrid drive systems to First Auto Works for application in a hybrid bus. FAW has ordered an additional 150 hybrid drive systems for delivery in 2009.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

On top of that we can help to ensure that Europe remains at the heart of the auto industry even in an electric era. With Mercedes-Benz as a new partner, ACC aims to more than double capacity at its European sites to support Europe’s industrial competitiveness in the design and manufacturing of battery cells.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 27, 2019

—and pitted the efforts of the auto industry soundly against those of the oil and gas industry. According to its report this week, the powerful companies and interests opposing the. The possibility of an extension for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit has recently intensified lobbying efforts in Washington D.C.—and

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Boston-Power, Inc., Additionally, through its stimulus programs and local industrial policies, the Chinese government is providing a range of grants, low-interest loans and related financial and tax incentives. Existing Boston-Power investors Oak Investment Partners and Foundation Asset Management (FAM) also participated in the round.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

During the pandemic, Volkswagen fell behind in the Chinese auto market as companies like BYD, Nio, and Tesla took over, with the competition nearly doubling the market’s EV and hybrid offerings (via Bloomberg ). Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock highlighted the urgency of the situation at the Münich Car Show last week.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

Based in Kamen, Germany, Vahle has 15 years of experience in contact-free energy transfer in industrial environments, while HELLA is a recognized leader in the development of electronics, software, processes and production in the auto industry. Marc Rosenmayr, CEO for HELLA Electronics in North and South America.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Our Modular Transverse Toolkit already proved Volkswagen is one of the most successful platform developers in the auto industry. Using fast charging systems, the battery can be charged 80% in about 30 minutes thanks to a completely new, significantly more powerful battery system developed by Volkswagen Group Components.

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EV Info

OCTOBER 3, 2022

BEV are the industry name for Electric cars. Hybrids and plug in hybrids, while electric are not 100% battery powered. The industry calls this a ‘significant milestone’. More than half a million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are on UK roads, statistics have revealed.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

The IZOD IndyCar Series will also explore new and relevant technologies to incorporate into the engine such as energy recovery, hybridization, fuel conservation and other emerging technologies to reduce fuel consumption.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2012

In polling 200 C-level executives in the global automotive industry for the 2012 automotive survey, KPMG found that executives in the US and Western Europe expect even less consumer adoption, projecting e-vehicles will only account for 6-10% of global annual auto sales. 65% predict increased investment in hydrogen fuel cell technology.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It is embracing hybrid tech with its new e-Power drivetrain rolling out in Australia soon. It’s a challenge that faces much of the car industry. The new Nissan Qashqai will get an e-Power hybrid system that uses an electric motor to drive the wheels and a 1.5-litre

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

million investment in 2015) in Carbon Recycling International ( CRI ), an Icelandic company which produces renewable methanol using recycled CO 2 emissions sourced from a local thermal power plant and hydrogen made by splitting water with electrolysis (Power-to-Methanol). Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.).

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