Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In a recent analysis, Fraunhofer ISI concludes that battery-electric drives will become established in heavy-duty applications in the commercial vehicle sector and that fuel cells will remain a niche application. The decisive factor for the switch to battery-electric vehicles is the energy cost advantage compared to hydrogen and diesel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L V6 TDI diesel engine. ” One of our primary goals and objectives is to level the playing field for clean diesel vehicles.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 5, 2024

Freightliner eCascadia; via Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) US diesel demand plummeted to its lowest seasonal level in 26 years last quarter – but is that due to a down economy, or booming commercial EV sales? The last diesel-powered Volvo rolls off the assembly line; via Volvo. Is it really inflation, or is it EVs?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In the last quarter of 2019, EU demand for diesel cars further decreased , dropping to 29.5% of total new car sales across the region from October to December last year. in 2018), while diesel accounted for 30.5% From October to December 2019, the number of diesel cars registered across the European Union fell by 3.7%

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2021

Diesel truck sales are surging, even as electric pickups are on the verge of arriving. The Tesla Model S gets its most extensive set of changes in nearly a decade. Tesla updates on its proprietary cells, and how it will enable the Semi’s arrival. And GM and Nissan commit to climate and EV targets.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Li-ion battery provider Octillion Power Systems is working with the reborn FNM (now Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades) in Brazil to produce battery-electric trucks; FNM has selected Octillion as the official battery supplier for the coming lineup. FNM was founded in 1942 and was the first truck manufacturer in Brazil.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2021

The company deployed its battery simulation and correlation capability to enhance battery thermal management in a fast-charge scenario, accelerating the solution development process to reduce excess noise from high pumping power and help the dissipation of heat. —Chris Hebert, D2H Engineering Director.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle sales in the Unites States have increased in recent months as sales of non-hybrid internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles fueled by gasoline or diesel decreased. Within each electric or hybrid powertrain type, crossover vehicles now account for most sales.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Diesel cars accounted for 27.8% of total passenger car sales in the European Union, with registrations falling by 13.7% Gasoline car sales posted an even stronger drop (-24.3%), going from more than 1.7 in July-September 2019 to 75.4% to 766,146 units. million units last year to 1.3 million units in the third quarter of 2020.

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EV Central

JUNE 27, 2024

Back in March the new Prado was potentially coming to Australia as a petrol-electric hybrid “sooner rather than later”, but it now appears turbo-diesel will be the sole powertrain choice for the foreseeable future. The 250 Prado hybrid system makes 243km/630Nm compared to the diesel engine’s 150kW/500Nm. 2024 Toyota Prado.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2022

Anaphite incorporates graphene into battery materials, via an inexpensive and scalable process that fits directly into existing cell production lines. Anaphite focuses on the enhancement of lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle industry. Anaphite aims for its technology to be used in commercial EV production by 2028.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 23, 2024

US ground transportation stakeholders are ramping up their interest in electric trucks, with batteries and fuel cells both in play. The post New Electric Trucks To Push Diesel Out Of US Transportation Market appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

The results show there is no realistic pathway to full decarbonization of internal combustion engine vehicles, and that only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways. This study uses recent data on industrial-scale battery production and considers regional battery supply chains.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

Beginning in 2025, MAN Truck & Bus will manufacture high-voltage batteries for electric trucks and buses in large-scale production at its Nuremberg site. Production capacities will be expanded to more than 100,000 batteries per year. Top: The battery packs for the MAN Lion’s City E are long and flat and mounted on the roof.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

Further, assuming economics drive adoption, the study finds that ZEV sales could reach 42% of all MD/HD trucks by 2030, reflecting lower combined vehicle purchase and operating costs (using real-world payback periods). Based on external studies, buses are assumed to fully transition to ZEV by 2030 (100% sales).

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

At IAA Transportation 2022 in Germany today, Nikola Corporation and joint venture partner IVECO Group have announced the opening of sales for a version of the Nikola Tre BEV truck designed specifically for Europe. The post Nikola takes on diesel with battery EV heavy-duty truck in Europe, now available to order appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Significant growth in EV sales and shares of sales through the projection period results in the global conventional gasoline and diesel LDV fleet peaking in 2038 in the EIA forecast. EIA projected that electric vehicles (EVs)—any LDV with a charging plug—will grow from 0.7%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2021

If a ban were introduced on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a significant reduction in lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions primarily due to reduced tailpipe CO 2 emissions, according to a new lifecycle study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2018

The current decline is ales of diesel light duty vehicle in Europe does not put EU CO 2 targets out of reach of automakers, according to a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Hybrid electric vehicles can provide efficiency gains over diesel power trains at lower CO 2 abatement costs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

The MD Electric complements Mack’s highly efficient, diesel-powered Mack MD model sibling, which has continually experienced growing customer demand since its introduction in 2020. The addition of a zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric vehicle (BEV) to the Mack medium-duty lineup also supports the company’s long-term sustainability goals.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

litre turbo-diesel engine. Toyota Australia sales and marketing chief Sean Hanley told motoring media this week it can be expected on-sale here “sooner rather than later”. “We The high-performance hybrid makes 243km/630Nm compared to the diesel engine’s 150kW/500Nm. The current diesel Prado 150’s diesel engine averages 7.9L/100km

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2018

The Sportage’s advanced new EcoDynamic+ 48V diesel mild-hybrid powertrain ( earlier post ) is the first to be launched as part of the brand’s global powertrain electrification strategy. Kia is the first manufacturer to offer hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and 48-volt mild-hybrid technology across its full model line-up.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2018

In Europe, diesel car registrations fell by 7.9% Gasoline car registrations benefited from the decline of diesel, growing by 10.9% (+760,000 units) to a 50% market share; SUVs led growth with a record 4.56 This was exemplified by registrations of diesel vehicles, which decreased by 20.5% million registrations in 2017, 19.5%

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2023

This drives not only a rise in fuel and electric energy consumption, but also creates a wider footprint in vehicle and battery production. Green NCAP tested 34 cars with different powertrain types: battery electric, hybrid electric, conventional petrol and diesel, and one vehicle, the Ford Puma, that runs on alternative fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

The new-generation compact car benefits from gasoline (TSI); diesel (TDI); compressed natural gas (TGI); mild-hybrid (eTSI) and plug-in hybrid (eHybrid) units. Diesel remains an important technology in reducing carbon emissions, and the all-new Leon offers three diesel options: all 2.0-liter At the top is the 140kW/190PS 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2021

Aemetis awarded an engineering services contract to Worley for the Aemetis ‘Carbon Zero’ renewable jet and diesel plant in Riverbank, California. The Aemetis Carbon Zero renewable jet and diesel project is designed to hydrotreat renewable oils with hydrogen from orchard and forest wood waste. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2023

Volvo Trucks is now introducing new, more powerful batteries for its medium-duty electric truck range (the Volvo FL and Volvo FE Electric). The new batteries offer 42% extra energy capacity and can as a result deliver up to 450 km (280 miles) total range from one charge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Depending on the battery configuration the range could be up to 300 km. Sales will begin next year and volume production will start in 2022. This means that from 2021 onwards Volvo Trucks will sell a complete range of battery-electric trucks in Europe for distribution, refuse, regional transport and urban construction operations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

liter diesel engine now available with Kia’s new eight-speed automatic transmission, and—in certain markets—48-volt mild-hybrid power ( earlier post ). liter diesel engine, employing the company’s new SmartStream efficiency technologies. liter diesel engine. liter, four-cylinder diesel engine. km/l (6.13

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2019

Combined with the benefits of a low CO 2 petrol engine we expect the Hybrid to account for up to 50 percent of sales. —Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales & Service, Ford of Europe. EcoBlue diesel. liter TDCi diesel engines, all help meet the latest stringent Euro 6d Temp emissions standards.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On the other hand, pure electric vehicles (meaning those powered only by batteries) were involved in just 25 fires per 100,000 sold. Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event. A citywide backlash against battery-powered vehicles followed, as reported by multiple sources. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2020

ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach sales and support in the USA and Canada, has finalized an agreement with Lightning Systems, a Loveland, Colorado-based developer of zero-emission electric drivetrains for commercial vehicle fleets. —Roman Cornell, president and chief commercial officer, ABC Companies.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2019

as ongoing confusion over low emission zones and diesel, the removal of key ultra low emission vehicle incentives and an overall decline in buyer confidence affected the market. The month saw growth for gasoline and battery-electric registrations, up 3.0% respectively. of all registrations in the first six months.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

LDV sales in these economies have tripled since 2005 with the biggest rise in China, where sales were seven times higher in 2017 than in 2005. A key driver of the recent developments of the average fuel consumption include the rapid decline of diesel sales in several major vehicle markets, most notably in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Consequently, only a portion of the vehicles being counted to meet the zero emission goal—roughly half based on current sales volumes—will in fact produce zero emissions when driven. Using this more flexible interpretation that includes both true ZEVs and combustion PHEVs, total PEV sales since 2009 account for 13.4%

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Altilium Metals, a UK-based clean technology startup, has selected Teesside as the preferred location for the largest planned recycling facility in the UK for end-of-life electric vehicle batteries.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

Because this technology allows the engine to continue to operate on an MCCI diesel-like cycle, the engine maintains the high thermal efficiency and torque of traditional diesel engines. ClearFlame-based engine technology uses MCCI to maintain diesel engine cycle efficiency and torque. In fact, it increases power by 25%.

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