The Truth About Cars

JUNE 5, 2024

Some issues even appear to be the result of automakers going above and beyond the normal testing protocols and getting dinged by regulators because companies didn’t adhere to rules in the strictest sense possible. Another instance saw the same company using a 1,800-kilogram barrier for crash testing when Japan requires a 1,100-kg unit.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 16, 2010

Nissan and Toyota agree to standardize their EV charging stations in Japan — and hope this leads to an international standard. For more details, read the story: Toyota, Nissan to standardize electric car recharger. Chademo logo. A plug for plug-in power. Credit: Toyota Motor). Japan’s No.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

French automaker Renault is in advanced discussions with potential partners to extract and recycle lithium and other metals from used electric vehicle batteries, a company executive said, as it seeks to reuse more of the strategic raw materials. Batteries, in turn, represent up to 40% of the vehicle’s cost. billion euros (USD 2.49

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 30, 2023

Their stated plan involved merging Hino and Fuso into a publicly-traded holding company with equal investments from both Toyota and Daimler Truck Holding AG. Daimler separated its truck and car units in 2021 as part of a wider industry trend of spinning off commercial vehicles. Obviously, the deal could fall through before next year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CRU estimated aluminum intensity of EVs through discussions with car makers, Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers and information from automotive shows and conferences. The analysts complemented this research with desk-based research of investor material and conference presentation from key industry players.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2016

Highly accurate, real-time maps are an essential next step as the automotive industry steers toward the future of fully driverless cars. Mobileye signed agreements with GM, VW, and Nissan to use its Road Experience Management (REM) mapping platform.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2016

The Decarbonizing Transport project is supported by a wide range of stakeholders, including private sector companies, multilateral development banks, intergovernmental organizations, sector associations, NGOs and research institutions. That is why we are launching today the Decarbonizing Transport project.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The two companies are collaborating to determine how the Volt’s 16-kWh lithium-ion batteries can be used to provide stationary electric grid storage systems once the batteries have fulfilled their usefulness in customers’ vehicles. Earlier this month, Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2009

SDG&E and Juice Technologies presented a prototype of the Juice Technologies Plug Smart intelligent charging device at the Plug-In 2009 Conference in Long Beach, CA. million eTec/Nissan charging and EV rollout. San Diego is one of the regions covered in the $99.8-million Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

It also provides market development support, such as hosting webinars, sponsoring conferences, etc. Seven automakers have announced plans to sell or lease FCEVs—some as early as this year—and several of these auto companies have also entered partnerships to support this launch—e.g., Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. AC Propulsion’s president, Tom Gage, explains the company’s vehicle-to-grid technology at a 2001 conference in Seattle.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

Earlier this year, Nissan Nissan North America (NNA) selected AeroVironment to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services supporting the introduction of the LEAF. The company offers a broad range of Level 1, 2 and 3 charging solutions. The company recently received a $1.25-million

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion. He works in the sustainable energy technologies industry and he is an advocate for change.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion. He works in the sustainable energy technologies industry and he is an advocate for change.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2011

The report, being released as part of the LowCVP Annual Conference 2011 on 9 June, highlights the increasing importance of accounting for whole life carbon emissions to compare the greenhouse gas emissions of low carbon vehicles. However, it does highlight the need to look at reducing carbon emissions from vehicles throughout their lifecycle.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 29, 2022

We’re not going to list every model of EV coming out in 2023, but suffice it to say many vehicle manufacturers have an EV in the pipeline and there are a few brand-new vehicle companies that will make their debut. . Many companies continue to try and improve batteries, not just for EVs, but for power storage in general.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. tech industry during the 1990s.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 15, 2010

So were the electric Teslas, Nissans, Renaults, Betterplace vehicles, and Danish cars of the “International Mayor’s EV Parade,&# a couple days later. Contrary to some reports, the Copenhagen Climate Conference was a great success. And how about Renault, arguably the biggest car company at play in this arena.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

It solves the storage problems faced by the electric utility companies in absorbing and adapting to the highly variable power and energy generated by solar and wind. Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. About Dr. Frank.

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EV Adoption

JUNE 12, 2022

I recently chatted with someone in the industry who laughed when I talked about these households and he shared that he was one of them. Doing a quick search, I found products such as the EVReel , from a company of the same name based in The Netherlands which has a premium self-contained solution that you can keep in your car.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready. No announced plans.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Home Business Industry Sectors Engineering MY PROFILE SHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From The Sunday Times April 19, 2009 Slow start for charge of the electric cars Ray Hutton Electric cars need a boost. The move received a guarded welcome from the industry bodies and environmentalgroups. Car buyers were less enthusiastic.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit. V2G helps solve the major problem that demand for electricity is high during the day when everything from industrial plants to air conditioning is running full blast and then excess electricity is wasted at night.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Along with other industry executives, IBMs Schurr spoke Wednesday morning about smart-grid technologies in Washington, D.C., Large companies have typically employed people to optimize their own energy use. In the telecom industry, people quickly adjusted to call at night to get cheaper rates. The SEL 547.

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