Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

VMT Technologies, a development and licensing company headquartered at the Novell Technology Center in Provo, Utah, has received purchase orders worth up to $480 million from two EV manufacturers—Vision Motor Cars and Leo Motors—for the VMT Universal Transmission for application in their vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. The bill also includes a reporting requirement for State agencies that purchase vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Outfitting of a high-volume manufacturing facility to build DC Bus Capacitors for the electric drive vehicle industry.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

The expanded capability will also pave the way for GM to build strategic partnerships with battery cell and cell material suppliers, and make purchasing decisions as a “smart cell buyer.”. China, the largest auto production and consumption market, has explicitly made alternative energy vehicle development a state strategy.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2013

Elon Musk, Tesla’s Chief Executive Officer and cofounder, purchased $100 million of common equity, the least secure portion of the offering. The Department first offered loans to Tesla and other auto manufacturers in June 2009, when car companies couldn’t get other financing and many people questioned whether the industry would survive.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 15, 2023

It’s no secret that various industries attempting to hoard customer data and redefine what constitutes ownership have created a groundswell of consumer resentment. That’s debatable when it could be similarly argued they’re already being taken advantage of by the industry.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

Chinese domestic auto makers were expected to produce and sell more than 8 million units of vehicles in first eight months this year respectively, said Chen Bin, director of the Department of Industry under the NDRC. In January, China cut the purchase tax on passenger cars to 5% for models with engine displacements of less than 1.6

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2022

and Koç Holding have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for a new, industry-leading joint venture business in Turkey. From 2024, European customers will be able to purchase an all-electric version of the Ford Puma, Ford’s popular compact crossover. New battery gigafactory in Turkey.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2013

CCSE developed the map as a tool for policymakers, utilities, the auto industry and other stakeholders involved in planning infrastructure to support the burgeoning PEV market. of all new cars purchased or leased in the state. California is the nation’s largest PEV market with roughly 35% of the US total.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2012

General Motors today will purchase 200 million shares of GM common stock held by the US Department of the Treasury for $5.5 Government ownership of GM stock was the result of the auto industry rescue that began under President George W. billion, or $27.50 Bush in 2008 and which was expanded by President Barack Obama in 2009.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2010

Ford plans to survey 35 top global suppliers on their energy use and estimated greenhouse gas emissions as part of a broader effort to reduce carbon emissions within the auto industry. Tony Brown, Ford group vice president, Global Purchasing. Ford is the only automaker participating in both initiatives.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

This can include the reconstruction or retooling of facilities for the manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles developed and produced in the United States; and the purchase of domestically for the plug-ins. Advanced technology vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2009

So for the majority, rebates are not changing behavior—they are subsidizing planned purchases. Chandra says that governments could garner greater environmental benefits by purchasing carbon offsets (currently priced between $3 and $40 per tonne on carbon markets) or investing in green jobs and technologies. Ambarish Chandra.

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Teslarati

MARCH 23, 2025

Superchargers are already among the best in the industry, but Tesla is still improving the system. “This will help tackle the biggest impediment for consumers looking to purchase a more efficient vehicle.” “This will help tackle the biggest impediment for consumers looking to purchase a more efficient vehicle.”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Vehicle and Infrastructure Incentives : Utilities pledge to work with federal, state and local stakeholders to help develop purchase and ownership incentives (monetary/non-monetary) supporting both vehicles and infrastructure deployment. We, as an industry, are eager to collaborate with the auto industry and others to bring PEVs to market.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

Assuming the CAAM figures are borne out by official data, April would be the fifth straight month of growth for the industry. China unveiled a support package for the auto industry early this year, cutting purchase taxes for cars with small engine capacities and providing subsidies to rural purchasers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2009

While the President’s Task Force on the Auto Industry continues to review restructuring plans submitted by General Motors and Chrysler, the US Department of the Treasury announced an Auto Supplier Support Program that will provide up to $5 billion in financing to US-based suppliers.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

One such person is Tesla YouTube channel host Kim Java, with whom EVANNEX recently spoke on the phone about her thoughts on how the auto industry has changed, what people can […] The Tesla community has grown immensely in the past decade, but some key voices in the community have been around nearly since the beginning.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

It also highlights opportunities for manufacturers to consider targeting those consumers that are hanging on to older vehicles as potential customers for new vehicle purchases. annually prior to the economic and auto industry meltdown in late 2008.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2011

Fuel efficiency, safety innovation, and vehicle styling will be the three most important product issues influencing automotive consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, indicating a perceived shift in buying priorities, according to the 12 th annual global automotive survey conducted by KPMG LLP. Investments.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2017

Given the major trends affecting the industry going forward, weakening the current fuel economy standards would in fact be detrimental to the future competitiveness of U.S. Fuel economy standards drive innovation in the advanced technologies that will enable the domestic industry to thrive in this era of disruption. —Alan Baum.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2022

As Tesla became a household name, purchase intention has gone up 6% according to new research from Parks Associates. EV purchase intention recently grew by 6% as Tesla became a household name and as these major automakers sought to bring their own EVs to market. The Research. Yet it is now a household name. It’s Aramco.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Since the MOU signing, state regulators, the auto industry and infrastructure developers and other stakeholders have shared information and best practices to help move this effort forward. Encourage private fleets to purchase, lease, or rent ZEVs. Provide consumer incentives to enhance the ZEV ownership experience.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

With more than one million cars sold, 70% of Scions were purchased by customers new to Toyota and 50% were under 35 years old. Scion has consistently been the youngest brand in the auto industry with an average age of 36 years old. At 29, the tC sports coupe has the lowest-average age buyer in the industry.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Fields said that Ford’s investments in products, people, plants and technology, combined with industry growth, are not only delivering a year of growth in terms of revenue, pricing power, operating margins and profitability in 2014, but are setting the stage for growth in and beyond 2015. That’s a tremendous amount of growth.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2010

Zingarevich, for the purchase of common stock and warrants for $65 million. Ener1 Group will purchase 18,678,161 shares of common stock and 8 million warrants. Ener1, Inc., The investment is expected to close later this week. The new equity injection for Ener1, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Semiconductors are the foundation of the technologies that are powering the electrification, autonomous driving and connectivity of the auto industry, and they have been center stage in the global chip shortage that has impacted automakers the last couple of years.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The auto industry is also battling an awareness issue with the new technology. If given the choice, only 6% of new car buyers would purchase a fully autonomous vehicle while the majority (57%) would purchase a vehicle with an autonomous mode and 37% would just purchase a standard vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2015

Electric cars will never become mainstream, they argue, because of fickle consumers who base their-car purchases on what the price of gas happens to be the moment they walk into a dealership. It's not uncommon for media commenters to look at electric-car sales numbers, only to conclude that the segment is teetering on the brink of death.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

s remaining brakes and suspension businesses—the most high-profile acquisition yet by the Chinese in the US auto industry. The Chinese auto supplier Tempo Group, which has its US research and development operations in Canton, will acquire a 24% stake in the Delphi businesses. China’s Capital Iron & Steel Co.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed CAFE standards are projected to require, on an average industry fleet-wide basis for cars and trucks combined, 40.1 mpg US (5.87 L/100km) in model year 2021, and 49.6 L/100km) in model year 2025. Poll Results.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 29, 2023

Price war has been the most talked about topic in China's auto industry this month, and the imminent implementation of a new emissions standard is seen as a major factor. On March 23, China's Auto Dealers Chamber of Commerce (CADCC) called on regulators to delay the implementation of the China 6b emissions standard.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2009

Members of the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry will work with GM on the new, more stringent, plan, the President said, who also noted the resignation of GM CEO Rick Wagoner as an outcome of the process. am confident that GM can rise again, providing that it undergoes a fundamental restructuring. ”. Earlier post.).

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CN EV Post

APRIL 7, 2023

Between April 7 and April 30, consumers who purchase the Seal can receive a combined discount of up to RMB 31,000. Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) offered discounts on the Seal and Song Plus during a price war in the Chinese auto industry a month ago and the benefits expired at the end of March.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 16, 2023

billion in subsidies for car purchases. (A A Volkswagen joint venture in China has started offering official discounts as the price war in the Chinese auto industry continues. billion in subsidies for car purchases, according to a poster on its website. family models as the price war in China's auto industry intensified.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Experts in the auto industry believe affordability is the remaining hurdle preventing electric vehicle (EV) sales from rising. The biggest issue in our industry is affordability,” Katarski said during the Automotive News Congress in Pontiac, Michigan. We’re seeing a ton of people flock to them—when they can afford them.

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