Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2023

BYD reported that it sold 1,857,379 light-duty New Energy Vehicles in 2022, consisting of 911,140 battery-electric vehicles (49%) and 946,239 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (51%). On the PHEV side, BYD’s DM-i Super Hybrid products have similar price tags to ICE vehicles at the same class.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Watt Electric Vehicle Company ( WEVC ), a designer and manufacturer of low-to-medium volume EVs, both under its own brand and for third parties, revealed a lightweight and efficient chassis-cab product set to provide the foundation for next-generation electric light commercial vehicles. and 4.25t segments.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2020

This summer, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class will introduce a new, comprehensively digitalized generation of steering wheel: the capacitive steering wheel. It was standard until the 1970s and became increasingly more delicate. was one of the first automobiles to be equipped with a cruise control system as standard.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The new ProGen product expands Plug Power’s market reach into heavy-duty on and off-road applications that include Class 6, 7 and 8 trucks, transit buses and various port applications. The standard module is designed to simplify OEM and system integrators’ packaging into their commercial offerings.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The two new vehicles, the Logistar 260 (LS260) and the Logistar 100 (LS100), join the LS product line now available globally in Class 1 to Class 4. The LS260 defines a new size in the van segment (Vehicle Class N1). With a length of 5.5 meters, a width of 1.85 meters and a height of 2 meters, it offers a load capacity of 7.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The city of Houston is set to receive the first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Buy America-compliant mid-size autonomous bus in the US. As the inaugural class of AIM incubators, provide industry leadership in sharing project outcomes with the public transportation community.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2019

SAE International published its second SAE J2954 Recommended Practice standard for wireless charging for electric vehicles (EVs), providing the first worldwide specification for wireless power transfer of up to 11 kW power levels. The SAE test standard is based on circular topology—e.g., WiTricity’s DRIVE 11 technology.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

This is mainly due to the increased light-alloy content in the bodyshell and the larger high-voltage battery with a capacity of 28.6 More results from the 360° environmental check: A total of 202 components of the new S-Class are made from resource-saving materials. This feeds self-generated green electricity to the production shop.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2021

The EQS is also the first model to be based on the modular architecture for luxury and executive-class electric vehicles. Deceleration is also applied to detected vehicles ahead until they come to a standstill, for example at traffic lights. The standard rear-axle steering with a steering angle of up to 4.5 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

From 2019 onwards, the Volkswagen Group brands will use the WLANp standard (IEEE 802.11p) for communications among vehicles and between vehicles and their environment (V2X). The legacy IEEE 802.11p standard allows reliable low latency communication of basic safety messages between vehicles and between vehicles and roadside infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2023

In addition, AC charging will be faster in all eHybrid versions, and DC charging will also be possible as standard for the first time. The Tiguan will be one of the first vehicles in its class to be available with optional HD matrix headlights. The Tiguan will be offered exclusively with an automated shift gearbox (DSG).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The recommendations were jointly developed by GM and EDF to support the next tier of EPA clean car standards. Standards should help to ensure at least 50% of new vehicles sold by 2030 are zero-emissions vehicles and be consistent with eliminating tailpipe pollution from new passenger vehicles by 2035.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2021

A class-leading 648 kWh of energy storage is provided by batteries that are integrated in the chassis and the rear of the vehicle for a low center of gravity and great stability. These are fed through industry standard CCS1 charging points available on the left or the right side of the bus.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

Geely expects to deliver the first Zeekr vehicles in Q3, with production being undertaken by parent company Geely Holding under a light asset strategy. SEA can accommodate A through E-class vehicles including sedans, SUVs, MPVs, city cars, sports cars, trucks and other future vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2021

The BMW Group is preparing for a major realignment of its product range from 2025 onwards, based on the Neue Klasse (New Class). Apart from switching to renewable energy to power its own production processes as well as those within the supply chain, the BMW Group will also focus on greatly reducing resource consumption in general.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Power consumption of the standard i7 xDrive60 is 19.6 – 18.4 Driven by two electric motors, it meets all the requirements of class VR9 protection without any limitations, as does the new combustion-engine BMW 7 Series Protection (fuel consumption combined in WLTP cycle: 15.6 kWh/100 km, provisional figure) is a genuine trailblazer.

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APRIL 2, 2019

1) and direct fuel injection give the engine ultra-quick responsiveness that’s matched to the standard 6-speed automatic transmission. Another surprise in this class is a Sport Mode, which changes the car’s personality with enhanced acceleration response. High-compression (12.0:1)

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Audi unveiled the eighth generation of its successful A6 full-size sedan; all engines feature Audi’s 48V mild-hybrid (MHEV) system ( earlier post ) as standard equipment. TFSI is coupled as standard with a seven-speed S tronic. The new A6 with new and refined driver assistance systems sets new standards in its luxury class.

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APRIL 22, 2020

The project is the first of its kind to achieve power transfer at this rate across an 11-inch air gap, advancing the technology to a new class of larger vehicles with higher ground clearance. ORNL’s bidirectional technology is fully compliant with grid power quality standards.

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APRIL 17, 2023

In order to improve its angles, Avenger adopts the new e-CMP2 modular electric platform, which has been significantly customized with specific tunings to deliver best-in-class Jeep capability with no less than 60% of its components are fully Jeep-dedicated. Avenger offers energy consumption of 15.4 kWh per 100 km in the WLTP cycle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

New C-Class and S-Class models as well as the EQS ( earlier post ) can detect potholes or speed bumps. In the new C-Class, S-Class and EQS, the audible warning is “Look out, pothole!” There is also a risk of damage to tires and the suspension system. In the worst case, accidents can happen. or “Attention, speed bump”.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The Chevrolet Menlo incorporates GM’s class-leading battery technology and a new-generation highly efficient pure electric drive system that generates 110 kW of maximum power and 350 N·m of maximum torque, with electricity consumption of 13.1 kWh/100 km. The Chevrolet Menlo has three driving modes and three energy recovery modes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2020

The Urbino 15 LE bus will be certified and offered with specs characteristic for class I vehicles—as a city bus—and for class II vehicles—as a bus for inter-city transport. That is also why the buses will feature special solutions complying with Bus Nordic standards and the so-called Scandinavian package.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Daimler Truck subsidiary MFTBC (Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, FUSO) unveiled the next-generation model of the all-electric light-duty truck FUSO eCanter. ton (GVW) model, the new vehicle comes in weight classes ranging from 4.25 In addition to the current 7.5

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

As a result, the first customers will be able to buy an S-Class with DRIVE PILOT the first half of 2022, enabling them to drive in conditionally automated mode at speeds of up to 60 km/h (37 mph) in heavy traffic or congested situations on suitable stretches of highway in Germany. accidents or roadworks) from a digital HD map.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Volvo Trucks will leverage best practices learned from the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project, its collaboration with South Coast AQMD and 13 other organizations to develop an end-to-end blueprint to successfully introduce battery-electric trucks and equipment into the market at scale.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Plug & Charge charging technology, optional Sound Experiences and innovations from Mercedes-Benz electric model siblings are also making their way into the compact class. In combination with the 10 color worlds of the ambient lighting, there are numerous individualization options. are still available.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2018

High-performance independent suspension, Continuous Damping Control (CDC), intelligent electric all-wheel drive come standard, and users also have the option of equipping vehicle with next-gen active air suspension. The ES6 sports the only body design with a hybrid structure of aluminum alloy and carbon fiber in its class.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

million to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for Volvo’s Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) project. The project will be one of the first in North America to demonstrate a new heavy-duty vehicle charging standard, SAE J3068 ( earlier post ), in real-world applications. CARB awarded $44.8

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AUGUST 4, 2020

However, PEVs are available in size classes ranging from two-seaters to minivans. Standard sport utility vehicles (SUVs) accounted for 9% while small SUVs were another 2%. Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Assessment of Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicles in the United States, 2010 – 2019 , June 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Combining zero-emission driving capability and no range anxiety, the first-in-class Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid van can be charged with grid electricity for a pure electric NEDC driving range of up to 56 km (35 miles). The battery pack is covered by a standard eight-year/160,000 km (100,000-mile) warranty.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The specific technical objectives, main innovations and targeted key results were: To devise a modular pre-standard framework ( MSF ), for the first time, that recommends standards for electric hybrid drivetrain components and auxiliaries for commercial vehicles. To develop optimized drivelines for the selected vehicle classes.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2022

As electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates across all vehicle classes, V2G capability can help manage system load and provide power back to the grid during times of need, thereby strengthening the resiliency of the US electric grid. Facilitate the development and implementation of uniform national V2G-related technical standards.

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MARCH 7, 2018

The California Air Resource Board (CARB) is awarding $7 million to CALSTART to develop a Class 8 truck that will achieve a 90% reduction in NO x along with a 15-20% fuel efficiency improvement. California’s ultra-low NO x emissions standard is 0.02 This program will demonstrate the first diesel engine to comply with the state standard.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

The direct comparison of CO 2 or FC standards’ stringencies from different regions not only depends on the different driving cycles applied but also on the technical characteristics of the regional vehicle fleets. The error bars here represent the standard deviations caused by individual vehicle technology packages.

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AUGUST 14, 2021

This strategic acquisition firmly positions Micro Bird for substantial growth in the light- and medium-duty EV market by bringing core electrification-expertise and value to both Micro Bird and the broader Blue Bird Corporation. The Ecotuned drivetrain comes standard with Level 2 and 3 charging and is V2G capable.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

will begin to supply full electrical powertrain units and batteries for the production of the Fiat E-Ducato light commercial vehicle. We are excited to be a part of this significant moment for Stellantis as they introduce an electric version of the very popular Fiat E-Ducato light commercial vehicle to the European market.

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