Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2020

The China Electricity Council (CEC) recently ratified and published a set of national standards (“GuoBiao” or GB standard) for the wireless charging of EVs; WiTricity’s patented technology is incorporated in the standards. The new standards are: GB / T 38775.1 GB / T 38775.2 GB / T 38775.3 GB / T 38775.4

Standards 186

Standards China Charging Chinese 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk unveiled its concept InfinityMAX hybrid bulk carrier design for zero-carbon, multi-modal shipping. The ultra-flexible, zero-emissions design has been created in response to the huge challenges that the global shipping industry must overcome in the coming decades.

Concept 243

Concept Design Hybrid Hydrogen 243

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2021

In conjunction with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), the companies’ initial design for an engineless, fuel-cell-powered liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV, a premier international maritime classification society. We will lead the international standardization of fuel cell propulsion systems.

Powered 321

Powered Power Design Energy 321

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

Standard production of the BMW core brand’s first pure electric model will get underway at the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture (BBA) in China in late summer as planned: BBA Plant Dadong will produce the first Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) with a pure electric drive train for the global market.

BMW 269

BMW Standards Production Fully Electric 269

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2019

In a comprehensive joint study, Henkel and RLE International have examined and validated the potential of high-performance structural foam for lightweighting in automotive body and closure parts. —David Caro, Head of Global Engineering, OEM Design, Automotive & Transportation at Henkel.

International 191

International Parts Hybrid Polymer 191

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new proposed federal emissions standards spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for model year 2027 and beyond. —Proposed Rule: Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles GHG emissions standards.

EPA 210

EPA Light Standards Emissions 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The initiative is called “eTruck Charging Initiative” and is part of the E-Mobility Group’s holistic approach to provide truck customers with the best possible entry into e-mobility. The initiative’s measures therefore include the development of standard concepts that cover common charging profiles.

Global 414

Global Charging Japan Electrical 414

Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2024

If education programs provide foundational knowledge about the societal impact of technology and the way technology governance works, AI practitioners will be better empowered to innovate responsibly and be meaningful designers and implementers of regulations. There are growing movements around the world to regulate AI.

Global 133

Global Universal Insight International 133

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2022

India-based global tire-maker Apollo Tyres, which markets its products under the global brands Apollo and Vredestein, will launch its first dedicated micro-mobility tire, the Vredestein Cargo. EAV played a key role in shaping the design of the Vredestein Cargo, ensuring it met the most demanding user requirements.

Standards 273

Standards India Global Germany 273

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2021

CAE, a global leader in aviation training, and urban air mobility (UAM) company Volocopter signed a strategic partnership, subject to definitive agreement, to develop, certify, and deploy an innovative pilot training program for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) operations. © Volocopter. © Volocopter.

Taxi 418

Taxi Global Commercial Parts 418

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The findings—based on data from more than 400 cities in 20 countries across the world—show that more than 6,000 deaths each year would have been avoided in the selected cities if countries had implemented stricter air quality standards. g/m 3 (US National Ambient Air Quality Standard), and 160 ?g/m Vicedo-Cabrera et al.

Ozone 243

Ozone Pollution Global South America 243

Cars That Think

JUNE 21, 2022

Engineers designing communications products need access to information—the latest research, lists of parts and components, and technical standards to help ensure that their design will work seamlessly with others. Significant Resources IEEE has a wealth of content for telecom designers, Barragry says.

Design 93

Design Production Powered Power 93

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2019

Daimler AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group , the German and Chinese automotive groups, have formed a 50-50 globally focused joint venture to own, operate and further develop smart, the pioneer of small urban vehicles, as a leader in premium-electrified vehicles. Future production will be located in China.

Global 259

Global Mercedes Slovenia China 259

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2021

With a fail-operational system design, car manufacturers lift the safety of their highly automated vehicle to aviation standard in a cost-efficient manner. This system architecture takes the high safety and reliability requirements of global car manufacturers’ mass-production programs into account.

Auto 221

Auto Design Fusion Automobile 221

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2018

IEEE signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American Center for Mobility (ACM) ( earlier post ), a global center for testing and validation, product development, education and standards work for connected and autonomous vehicles and other technologies. —John Maddox, American Center for Mobility President & CEO.

Connected 150

Connected Connect Standards Michigan 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2019

Retainer of the truck diesel engine—the first spare part of the partner pilot project NextGenAM, from Daimler, Premium AEROTEC and EOS. The key for production is a scalable additive production chain, which is fully automated right through to the point where the printed parts are mechanically sawn off the build platform.

Manufacturer 223

Manufacturer Parts Building Production 223

Teslarati

JUNE 9, 2023

ABB E-mobility, a veteran in the DC fast charging market with over 13 years of experience, has announced that it will be adding Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) to its electric vehicle chargers. NACS plugs will be incorporated into ABB E-mobility’s products once testing, design, and validation steps are completed.

Standards 98

Standards North America Charging America 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Hilux is a global icon of the Toyota brand with a reputation for reliability and durability. These will undergo rigorous testing to ensure safety, dynamic performance, functionality and durability meet the high standards required of a production model. This includes design, analysis and validation across all prototype vehicles.

Hydrogen 335

Hydrogen Toyota Fuel Electrical 335

Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

Gogoro , the global leader in battery-swapping for light electric vehicles like scooters and motorcycles, just can’t seem to slow down. SMFL) to accelerate Gogoro’s global business expansion. Gogoro’s innovative business ecosystem is designed to create broader business partnerships and business models that were not previously possible.

Global 52

Global Energy Storage Light Financing 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Hyundai said that IONIQ 6’s all-electric range performance is made possible in large part by Hyundai Motor Group’s dedicated architecture for EVs, Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), and the electrified streamliner’s ultra-low wind resistance. Standard (53.0 With WLTP-rated energy consumption as low as 13.9 Configuration.

Hyundai 370

Hyundai North America Wind All-Electric 370

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Switching from the automotive standards to the trading scheme could save as much as €63 billion, says the study’s lead author Sergey Paltsev, deputy director at MIT’s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change and senior research scientist at the MIT Energy Initiative. —Paltsev et al.

Standards 218

Standards Emissions CO2 Europe 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

Being the sole CPO choice in its class, each CPO HondaJet undergoes selection, inspection and expert maintenance processes to ensure it meets Honda’s high standards for quality, safety and performance before receiving the CPO designation.

Honda 195

Honda Companies Asia Maintenance 195

Cars That Think

JULY 14, 2021

THE INSTITUTE It's no surprise that with people staying home more because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global online gaming market, including e-sports and cloud gaming, has grown by record amounts. Grand View Research forecasts the size of the global cloud gaming market to reach more than $7 billion by 2027.

Standards 91

Standards Plug-in Plug Industrial 91

Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

The new facility will specialize in producing differential assemblies and reduction gears meticulously designed for BEVs. Sona Comstar ), one of the leading global providers of automotive technology solutions, has inaugurated a new manufacturing plant in the Fipasi Industrial Park, Silao, Mexico.

Mexico 52

Mexico Parts North America Auto 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In February 2017, the America Makes & ANSI Additive Manufacturing Standardization Collaborative ( AMSC ) published a standardization roadmap for additive manufacturing (3D Printing). To do so, the AMSC will retain its existing working groups evaluating the need for standards across the life cycle of an additively manufactured part.

Standards 150

Standards America Polymer Manufacturer 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2022

The new plant will be climate-neutral and build only electric cars, underpinning the company’s ambition to become fully electric by 2030 and climate-neutral by 2040, and to continue expanding its global production capacity to match its growth ambitions. Volvo Cars has an ambition to move towards annual sales of 1.2

Slovakia 273

Slovakia Volvo Europe Manufacturer 273

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2023

The MOU includes the initial sales of Nuvera E-Series Fuel Cell Engines to UMS and an agreement to explore the development, sales and support of standardized zero-emission fuel cell powertrains for commercial applications. Nuvera currently offers 45 and 60 kW systems. Nuvera is a subsidiary of Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.,

Fuel 284

Fuel Netherlands Hydrogen Engine 284

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Enterprise Services business will help National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) accelerate the setup of its global electric vehicle production. As part of the project, HPE will create a global manufacturing IT platform for NEVS that will operate across plants in Sweden and China.

Global 150

Global Sweden Production Electric Cars 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

In a presentation in Toyota City, Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) provided further details of its initiatives conducted under the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) ( earlier post ), TMC’s new development framework which balances advances in product with cost reductions. Global standardization measures.

Toyota 218

Toyota Global Lexus Parts 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Government of Canada has launched its Hydrogen Strategy , a framework that seeks to position Canada as a global hydrogen leader, cementing this low-carbon and zero-emission fuel technology as a key part of a path to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Strategy is underpinned by a federal investment of $1.5

Canada 334

Canada Hydrogen Carbon Clean 334

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

Coming to dealerships this spring with an EPA-estimated range rating of up to 252 miles (for XLE front-wheel drive models, based on EPA’s testing procedure standards), the 2023 Toyota bZ4X will have a starting MSRP of $42,000. Toyota plans to expand to around 70 electrified models globally by 2025.

Toyota 429

Toyota SUV Battery Batteries 429

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The granted patents have global coverage and were previously owned by Litarion GmbH, and were acquired following that company’s insolvency. NSP-1 is a silicon-based composite powder designed for use in hybrid or low-loading anode electrodes (recommended use up to 10wt.% Typical initial anode capacity is 400 – 450mAh/g.

Lithium Ion 352

Lithium Ion Polymer Grant Batteries 352

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2023

Technology and engineering services company WAE Technologies (WAE) launched Elysia, its mass-market Battery Intelligence software offering designed to unlock significant improvements in the life, safety, usable energy, power, and rapid charging times of any battery system.

Batteries 334

Batteries Battery Insight 2010 334

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2023

Today, more than 3,200 designers and engineers, NEV and software specialists are creating leading-edge innovations in close collaboration with Chinese tech players, start-ups, local partners as well as academia. Within BMW Group’s global R&D network, China is the only country outside Germany with full-process R&D capabilities.

BMW 370

BMW China Germany Chinese 370

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

EVX integrates the battery casing with elements more commonly perceived as part of the body structure. These two design philosophies reduce reliance on the upper structure, which then gives greater design freedom for a variety of “top hats”.

Engine 221

Engine Design Batteries Battery 221

EV Central

JUNE 24, 2024

In the smallest surprise since the sun coming up this morning, Elon Musk has ruled out exporting the weird and wild Tesla Cybertruck to Australia, or any other market outside of North America, over fears that global and local design standards will make it worse.

Australia 126

Australia North America Tesla Production 126

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2023

Furthermore, the extrusion and thermoforming of these materials offer design, system cost, inherent thermal and electrical insulation and weight advantages vs. stamped sheet metal. Efficient charring and intumescence keep the temperature of the reverse side of parts lower than 210°C and help prevent burn-through.

Saudi Arabia 195

Saudi Arabia Battery Batteries Polymer 195