Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

The facility, to which GM contributed $5 million, uses advanced tire performance machinery that will enable automakers and tire manufacturers to replicate real-world emergency events and improve vehicle highway safety. The Flat-Trac LTRe is capable of replicating all driving maneuvers of a passenger car or light truck on the road.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

According to its estimates, adopting the full combination of improved technologies in medium and large cars and pickup trucks with spark-ignition engines could reduce fuel consumption by 29% at an additional cost of $2,200 to the consumer.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

If an unexpected event on the grid causes a rapid drop in the AC frequency, the charging system will stop charging, providing a grid “shock absorber.” First, reducing the cost of integrating variable renewable generation reduces the electricity costs for all ratepayers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2022

At a recent digital event, Geely’s Lynk & Co launched its E-Motive Hybrid technologies. Fuel efficiency is another area that received enhancement, as the hybrid version can achieve a WLTP (Worldwide Harmonized Light Transport Test Procedure) fuel consumption rating as low as 4.5L/100km, 100km when driven in hybrid mode.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The state plans to use more than 60% of the funding to accelerate the adoption of electrified transportation by reducing the cost of electric buses and trucks, particularly transit buses, and providing funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. More than 150 people attended the public events.

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New York Cleaning Clean Vehicles 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council. Assessment of Technologies”.

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Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Fuel Economy 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

million) grant to help develop new super-light materials solutions for building more fuel-efficient cars and aircraft. The LATEST2 (Light Alloys Towards Environmentally Sustainable Transport 2 nd Generation) Project is being funded by a program grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). million (US$8.9

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The Hardstaff OIGI (Oil Ignition Gas Injection) is a dual-fuel system developed to substitute natural gas for diesel in light- and heavy-duty engines. In particular, the cost of conversion of a diesel bus to dual-fuel use is a small fraction of the cost of a new natural gas bus.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2012

The data show that there has been a 45% improvement in the median distance between fueling events of second-generation vehicles (81 miles) as compared to first-generation vehicles (56 miles), based on actual distances driven between more than 25,000 fueling events. 2,000-hour fuel cell durability. Results from version 2.1

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

New bZ4X owners can also include a ChargePoint home charging system into the cost of their new vehicle purchase or lease, as they will have the option to purchase a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger from participating Toyota dealerships or directly from ChargePoint online.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Construction costs of $419 million, which include $108 million for specialized laboratory and testing equipment, were approved by the Legislature in July. Of those costs, $154 million comes from fines paid by Volkswagen for air quality violations related to the diesel car cheating case. megawatts of electricity.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

The V2X Residential Pilot will focus on spurring adoption of V2X (bidirectional technologies) for 1,000 single-family residential customers with light-duty EVs by 2023. The pilot would seek to demonstrate V2X light-duty EVs and show how this technology can reduce the total cost of EV ownership once barriers are overcome.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

In particular, this report demonstrates the necessity of maintaining the exemption for lead-based batteries within the EU End of Life Vehicle Directive’s wider ban on lead in light-duty vehicles. Overview of the three vehicle classes identified in the study, and their corresponding battery technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo Experiencing the Bronco Sport in the Wild When Ford debuted the all-new Bronco Sport in 2021, it said it was “Built Wild.” Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

The core element of the new engine is a new combustion process combining short intake events with a high compression ratio. As an additional cost of operation benefit, the new 2018 Tiguan runs on regular; its predecessor looked for premium.). This is the only engine/transmission combination available in the Tiguan in the US.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2012

Utilities also benefit from the ability to communicate with EV owners regarding planned Demand Response (DR) and Direct Load Control (LC) events. BMW’s smart energy home will include smart thermostats provided by Tendril, a solar panel installation, home appliances, residential lighting and other smart devices.

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USA BMW Energy Electric Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

Re-emphasizing the general technology points that have emerged over the past few months at different events while adding a bit more detail, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Product General Manager of the Product Planning Group, said at the Geneva show that Toyota’s current fuel cell (FC) system features an output power density of 3.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2012

If it then approaches too close to another vehicle, then the driver is alerted via sound and light signals. A warning light then indicates that another vehicle is in that position. In addition to warning signals and active interventions, CSW may also assist the user during night driving by means of adaptive front lighting (AFL).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2009

On Tuesday, Delphi’s Dr. Detlev Schoeppe, technical director for Delphi Diesel Systems, will present a paper detailing Delphi’s developments in fuel injection equipment and control strategies for light-duty diesel engines, including the recent introduction of the Delphi Direct Acting Diesel Common Rail System ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

higher cost, but lighter weight body materials—allows the engine size to drop, saving money on that side of the business. Light weighting] is definitely not going to cost the same as vehicles today. lower cost), or a longer range for the same size (but not weight) vehicle, or support for a larger vehicle size.

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Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles 252

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Naphtha refers to the light fraction produced by distillation that is roughly in the gasoline boiling range of ~30 °C to ~200 °C. Naphta is characterized as light or heavy depending upon its distillation cut, and is used as a feedstock of high-octane gasoline. in their paper published in the Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

Compared to new diesel engines, the Delphi team found that BSFC for GDCI at light loads was comparable or better, and at high loads was about 5% higher. Rebreathing is implemented using the exhaust valvetrain system, which provides a secondary exhaust lift event during the intake stroke. DOE UFEV program targets. 35% (PFI baseline).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

With CNG technology SEAT has the advantage of being able to offer customers a real alternative that is both effective and modern, in a vehicle that costs virtually the same as an equivalent diesel model. Plus, the maintenance costs of the TGI models are similar to those of traditional combustion engine vehicles. New SEAT Arona TGI.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

The mean cost of cost of climate change for the four countries—Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam—under a “business-as-usual” scenario and if market and non-market impacts and catastrophic risks are all considered could be equivalent to losing 6.7%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2013

The process of obtaining access to the building, interacting with code officials, obtaining required permits, design considerations, and operation and maintenance will be documented as a case study for informing future siting of backup power systems. diesel or batteries). diesel or batteries).

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Teslarati

AUGUST 28, 2024

Lights, sirens, seats, specialized seatbelts, communications equipment, a gun rack, window guards, and ballistic door panels are all equipped to make it a full-fledged law enforcement vehicle. Other police departments have canceled out the difference in initial cost after just a year of operation.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2011

traffic lights, etc.), parking availability, urban events (sports events, concerts, accidents, etc.) Given the difficulties and high costs of updating the urban infrastructure, these factors pose a real mobility challenge for today and for the future. This translates into expanding but denser cities and megacities.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2009

At the recent SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, General Motors engineers presented the first front-wheel-drive (FWD) iteration of their two-mode hybrid transaxle, termed the 2MT70 ( earlier post ), scheduled for its first application in the Saturn 2009 VUE 2-Mode Hybrid light sport-utility vehicle later this year ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The cost analysis funding opportunity will help to determine the economic viability and technical progress of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies for stationary, transportation, and emerging market applications, including light duty vehicles, forklifts, buses and stationary power plants, as well as hydrogen storage systems.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Mitsubishi Fuso, 90% owned by Daimler AG, has improved the performance of its Fuso Canter light-duty truck. With 140,000 units produced worldwide, the Fuso Canter is an international hit in the light-duty-truck sector and easily the best-selling truck model at Daimler Trucks. Fuso Canter 7C15 Eco Hybrid, box body. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

A strategic reserve complements the hard price collar and ensures the availability of price-certain allowances in the event of unusually high carbon prices. In addition, directly impacted states can veto drilling plans if they stand to suffer significant adverse impacts in the event of an accident. Decreasing Dependence on Foreign Oil.

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Gas-Electric Gas Climate Energy 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

The costs of most clean energy technologies fell more rapidly than anticipated. Fuel economy levels for new passenger light-duty vehicles LDV vary by up to 55% from country to country, demonstrating enormous scope for improving efficiency through policy. The advanced biofuels sector added about 30% of capacity in 2012.

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Carbon Supplies Global Transportation 265

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

1 compression ratio but runs on regular 87-octane fuel to reduce the cost of ownership. With Fuel Saver Technology, the engine control computer turns off fuel and spark, and closes the valves to four of the engine’s eight cylinders during light load operation, such as highway cruising when full power is not needed. Thermal management.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

During his presentation at the TDI Efficiency Rally, UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski first presented a summary of his analysis of the total cost of ownership of diesels with a comparison to that of their gas vehicle counterparts. Earlier post.). Advanced diesel will increase to 23% in 2025 from 17% in 2016. marketshare in 2012 to 1.25

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Electric Auto Association

JULY 7, 2021

On June 9, the tour stopped in Dayton, where EAA’s Drive Electric Dayton (DED) chapter took the lead in making the arrangements, as well as staffing the event. Kettering invented the electric starter for gasoline engines in 1912, and mass production techniques were introduced, the cost of gasoline cars was significantly reduced.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

The plans calls for establishing a goal that a minimum of 25% of new light-duty state fleet purchases and leases for applicable uses, to the extent available, will be ZEVs by 2025. Technology assessment of the performance, durability, and cost of battery and fuel cell technologies, including cold temperature operation.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2011

At the “Forward with Ford” event held in June—a conference exploring the linkage of Ford vehicles and technologies to global consumer trends—the company showcased its work on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications with a focus on crash avoidance. Click to enlarge.

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