Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have demonstrated the first visible-light photoelectrochemical system for water splitting using TiO 2 enhanced with cobalt. This process is carried out in electrochemical cells that contain an anode and a cathode submerged in water, which are connected through an external circuit.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Approximately 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted in the US each year as vehicles wait at stop lights or sit in dense traffic with engines idling, according to US Department of Energy estimates. In a real GRIDSMART system, they just send vehicle data to a controller, and it says, ‘I’ve got cars waiting, so it’s time to change the light.’

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2020

while working with the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) and the University of Hawaii College of Engineering to extend the deployment of connected vehicle infrastructure across the entire state of Hawaii with C-V2X. Applied Information will exclusively implement C-V2X technologies developed by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

Buick also unveiled the Wildcat EV concept—an expressive vision of the brand’s new design direction as it transitions to an all-electric future. Buick’s new logo, use of the Electra naming series and a new design look for our future products will transform the brand. —Duncan Aldred, global vice president, Buick and GMC.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Adopting the new “potential energy” design language, the Electra comes with a new-generation electric propulsion system and the advanced Ultium battery, along with a variety of connected and intelligent driving technologies. The all-electric crossover offers a glimpse of Buick’s vision for a new intelligent electric future.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 5, 2025

But we have encountered another, quite surprising connection between supernovas and the human world specifically, a connection to the technology needed to make computer chips for the latest smartphones and other electronic devices. In lithography, light is used to imprint an intricate pattern onto a prepared silicon substrate.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

—Oliver Heilmer, Head of MINI Design. Having been conceived from the outset as an electrically powered vehicle with automated driving functions, the MINI Vision Urbanaut has afforded the designers a greater level of freedom when creating both the exterior and interior. Other MINI moments are conceivable, such as “My MINI moment”.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2022

Arrival , inventor of a new method of design and production of electric vehicles (EVs) by local Microfactories, announced that its Arrival Bus ( earlier post ) has achieved EU certification and received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EUWVTA). Arrival successfully completed all required system safety testing to achieve EUWVTA.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Designed as a zero-emissions aircraft, Element One merges HES’ ultra-light hydrogen fuel cell technologies with a distributed electric aircraft propulsion design. Element One is designed to fly 4 passengers for 500 km to 5000 km (311 miles to 3100 miles ) depending on whether hydrogen is stored in gaseous or liquid form.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Faithful in its design and technology to its concept predecessor, revealed earlier this year ( earlier post ), the production-ready bZ4X is the first model to be developed by Toyota entirely as a BEV. The long wheelbase provides excellent accommodation in a light and open five-seat cabin, plus generous load capacity.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2023

At launch, the EV9 will be available in Light, Wind, Land, and GT-Line trim levels, offered in two battery sizes and rear-wheel drive or dual-motor AWD configurations. The boxy, triangular design language of the EV9 emphasizes the tension of its short overhangs and long 122.0-inch earlier post ). Standard is a 76.1-kWh EV9 Technology.

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MARCH 25, 2025

At Nvidias GTC event last week in San Jose, the company announced that it will produce an optical network switch designed to drastically cut the power consumption of AI data centers. Connections within a rack are electrical, but several startups hope to change this.) And so electronic bits can be encoded onto the light.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The 20-inch wheel and tire combination fitted to oli marries a new hybrid wheel prototype design with a conceptual, sustainable and intelligent tire co-created with Goodyear. The minimalistic approach paved the way for a refreshing and innovative design. Citroën worked closely with BASF during development and design.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The use cases were designed to address various aspects of V2X communication, such as Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) and Vehicle-to-Pedestrians (V2P) direct communications, as well as Vehicle-to-Network (V2N) operations. The companies have successfully conducted Japan’s first C-V2X testing in the country using 5.8

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2022

The technology, which uses lidar sensors and artificial intelligence (AI), will enable the city to monitor key safety metrics 24/7—including traffic conflicts, speeding and red-light runners—and proactively improve the safety of vulnerable road users. The campus-wide study will evaluate the effectiveness of GEKOT’s solutions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

This funding is part of Phase II of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Automated On-Road Vehicles ( NEXTCAR ) program. Southwest Research Institute team developed VD&PT controls during the NEXTCAR Phase I program for a hybrid light-duty vehicle (HEV).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2022

RN22e offers racetrack-ready performance by refining and optimizing Hyundai’s market-leading E-GMP and packaging it in an IONIQ 6-based streamliner design. By adapting IONIQ 6’s streamliner design, RN22e will leverage the new EV’s aerodynamic features. In addition, Parametric Pixel lighting provides a futuristic flourish.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2022

GM Defense will leverage GM’s Ultium Platform as it works to meet DIU’s requirement for a scalable design that can be used for tactical military vehicles. GM’s HUMMER EV Ultium battery pack. Commercial battery electric technologies continue to mature.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

To address these challenges, the EfficientGrip Performance prototype with Electric Drive Technology offers these performance solutions: Extended Mileage from Innovative Tread Design: The tread’s thinner sipes (small channels) allow for a larger rubber contact patch on the road surface than traditional radial grooves.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2019

The updated Sora is equipped with a new system that shares information on the distance between the vehicles, to prevent two or more buses traveling in a convoy from being separated at traffic lights and bus stops, leading to overall improvements in transportation capacity, speed, and punctuality of the buses. Collision Warning System.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

The pilot operation will be conducted using Hyundai H350, a light commercial, four-door van (known as Solati in Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam), equipped with autonomous driving technology, which applies a range of Level 4-comparable core technologies and is developed in-house by the Autonomous Driving Center at Hyundai Motor.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Built on the e:N Architecture F, a dedicated architecture developed exclusively for the e:N Series, the e:N2 Concept was designed to achieve unique driving pleasure, enabling the driver to enjoy a strong “sense of unity with the vehicle.”

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2021

The front of GV60 features a design optimized exclusively for the electric vehicle. The most noticeable feature in GV60’s interior design is the Crystal Sphere, a sphere-shaped Shift By Wire (SBW) that intuitively informs drivers when the vehicle is ready to drive. GV60’s North American deliveries are expected to begin in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Additionally, stop-arm violations continue to be a danger to school children—when a driver speeds up or fails to stop when a school bus is flashing its red signal lights and extending its stop sign. This technology can help prevent accidents during student pickup and dropoff, which is when students are most at risk.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2021

The Saigon+ Smart digital handlebar displays speed, distance, trip and battery level while simultaneously allowing the user to stay connected through Bluetooth and 4G technology. The software is designed to set up a 5-meter perimeter between the owner’s phone and bike. Hydraulic breaks allow for a fluid slowing of speed.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2021

The aerodynamicists, in close cooperation with the designers, were able to achieve a new Cd best value of 0.20. Deceleration is also applied to detected vehicles ahead until they come to a standstill, for example at traffic lights. This makes the EQS the most aerodynamic production car in the world. million micro-mirrors.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept is designed as a full battery-electric vehicle, using a clean-vital design approach. Notably, the design team included several eco-friendly touches, such as seating made from plant-based and recycled materials to follow the Beyond Zero theme.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The backhoe loader is perfectly suited for electrification as the varied use cycles, from heavy to light work, provide an excellent opportunity to convert wasted diesel engine hours into zero consumption battery time—yet provide the operator with instantaneous torque response when needed.

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JULY 30, 2022

Through this pilot project, we are bringing Volkswagen’s long tradition of precision engineering, design, and innovation to the next level, by developing a premium product that will serve the vertical mobility needs of our future tech savvy Chinese customers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As an added value, all 2023 Corolla Hybrid models include Safety Connect and Service Connect up to 10-year trial subscriptions. ECO: Improves hybrid system efficiency by limiting power in response to light to moderate accelerator pedal input. liter inline four-cylinder engine was designed specifically for a hybrid application.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2020

In line with the Federal Department of Transportation’s announcement to establish a First Responder Safety Pilot Program ( earlier post ), the organizations’ combined efforts are designed to focus on improving safety for construction workers and motorists alike. The inclusion of shorter-range, direct communication in the 5.9

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2022

Toyota Connected North America (TCNA), an independent software and innovation center of excellence, has introduced its Cabin Awareness concept technology that uses millimeter-wave, high-resolution 4D imaging radar to help detect occupants (including certain pets) in cars and has the potential to detect them if ever they’re left behind.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2021

Light functionalities; optimized surroundings recognition and dynamic main beam control; improved operability and design modifications for the infotainment system; as well as performance and stability improvements. Over-the-Air Updates are a central functionality of the digital, connected car. —Dirk Hilgenberg, CARIAD CEO.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Two awards will advance flexible operation of light-water reactors with integrated hydrogen production systems. These projects, valued at $26.9 million including industry cost-share contributions, will allow industry-led teams to advance the state of domestic commercial nuclear capability. Total Award Value: $13,769,630.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2021

In light of the sheer scale of the hydrogen challenge, several questions demand close consideration. The solar-grid scenario assumed that the hydrogen site is connected to the regional grid—the North West Interconnected System (NWIS) of Western Australia. solar generation exceeding electrolyzer capacity).

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MARCH 7, 2019

Kia also introduced its new UVO CONNECT telematics technology in Geneva, available on the e-Soul and upgraded Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid. The connected car technology will be introduced to a number of other Kia models in the near future. inch TFT LCD widescreen system, featuring Kia’s new UVO CONNECT telematics system.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2020

Researchers in Israel have designed a separate-cell photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting system with decoupled hydrogen and oxygen cells for centralized hydrogen production. It addresses the challenges of designing, building, and optimizing the device for assessing large-scale hydrogen generation. Landman et al.

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