Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2022

Designers and engineers initially created the Audi urbansphere for use in traffic-dense Chinese megacities, although the concept is also suitable for any other metropolitan center in the world. Together with the large 24-inch wheels, this produces basic proportions that are perfect not only from a design perspective.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2022

This design provides both maximum performance and amazing efficiency, and it is designed and built with heavy-duty performance and demand in mind. Sequoia will be offered in 2WD or the available part-time 4WD system on SR5, Limited, Platinum and Capstone grades. TRD Pro will be offered only in 4WD. 2023 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The latest in ZF brake control solutions will be established as standard in Volkswagen’s ID.3 In the Volkswagen project, the system is part of a software network housed in the stability control unit. In the Volkswagen project, the system is part of a software network housed in the stability control unit.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2021

Desktop Metal, a provider of mass-production additive-manufacturing (AM) solutions, has qualified the use of 4140 low-alloy steel for the Production System platform, which leverages patent-pending Single Pass Jetting (SPJ) technology designed to achieve the fastest build speeds in the metal additive manufacturing industry.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2020

As the Volkswagen Chattanooga factory ramps up production of the new Atlas Cross Sport, and lays groundwork for assembling the next generation of Volkswagen electric vehicles planned to begin in 2022, engineers are using augmented reality (AR) goggles to design production lines and help spot potential issues. —Frantisek Zapletal.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The companies are joining efforts to implement the carbon-negative UBQ thermoplastic ( earlier post ) into auto parts manufactured by Motherson Group for the automotive industry. Adding as little as 10% UBQ GHG to a part can immediately transform it into a carbon-neutral product. Polymers typically emit 1.9

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). EPA established the current standards at a level of 70 parts per billion in 2015 and retained them in 2020, after concluding that there was little new information to suggest the need for revision.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Steel E-Motive, an initiative of WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association and its engineering partner Ricardo unveiled the exterior styling vision for their fully autonomous ride-hailing, ride-sharing vehicle designed to showcase the benefits of using steel for global mobility-as-a-service.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A European consortium consisting of 25 organizations in the hydrogen sector has formed to define, develop and test the first European standard for fuel-cell modules for heavy-duty applications. The modules will be tested by the test centers in the consortium upon key indicators to benchmark performance and safety.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2021

a leading provider of high-performance dynamometer systems, has developed a series of dynamometer systems for customers required to test and verify the level of efficiency of electric motors in accordance with a variety of national and international standards, including IEC 60034-2-1; IEEE 112B; and Canadian standard C390-93.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The California Air Resources Board today approved a statewide plan for attaining the federal health-based standard for ozone, typically experienced as smog. The 2022 State Implementation Plan Strategy identifies the state’s control strategy for meeting the federal 70 parts per billion, 8-hour ozone standard over the next 15 years.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating. turning circle for easy maneuverability.

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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

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 13, 2023

Designed to spur domestic manufacturing, strengthen supply chains, boost US competitiveness, and create good-paying jobs, new vehicle emission standards are part of a bigger picture of the quest toward climate mitigation.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2023

Discussions at chip design conferences rarely get heated. But a year ago at the International Symposium on Physical Design , things got out of hand. The crux of the clash was whether Google’s AI solution to one of chip design’s thornier problems was really better than humans or state-of-the-art algorithms.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Bill Mitchell and his design team turned a page in 1965, as the tailfin was reduced to an integrated part of the rear fender on all Cadillacs apart from the Seventy-Five Sedan and Limousine. Though it remained on the C-body with the other standard Cadillac models, Sixty Special used a wheelbase extended by 3.5

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The X-frame was a tubular steel design, which lacked the traditional side rails of a ladder chassis. GM argued that no frame rails were needed, because the reinforced parts worked in tandem to make the body very strong. As people perished in X-frame vehicle crashes, GM was sued over its design in 1961 ( Evans v.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

has announced that it had reached an agreement with Tesla to adopt the electric vehicle maker’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). When Tesla opened the NACS to other automakers, the EV maker highlighted the advantages of its charging standard. Honda Motor Co. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Remaining steadfast was the C-body platform that underpinned all standard sized Cadillac models since the first Sixty-Two of 1940. A four-barrel carburetor was standard, and the only configuration available. Power was standardized at 325 horses and 430 lb-ft of torque. Eldorado’s wheelbase of 129.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The “Software-Defined Car” (SofDCar) project now aims to develop standardized rules and processes to ensure that electronic components of the vehicle interact smoothly, remain updatable and, hence, safe. Part of the project involves developing an extended digital twin—a virtual image of the vehicle’s development and runtime data.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2020

Stanford University scientists have proposed a design strategy for electrolytes that enable anode-free Li metal batteries with single-solvent single-salt formations at standard concentrations. In our study, we use organic chemistry to rationally design and create new, stable electrolytes for these batteries.

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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.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Tesla is opening its EV charging connector design to the world and has invited charging network operators and vehicle manufacturers to use Tesla’s charging connector and charge port, Tesla announced in a blog post. The post Tesla opens EV charging connector design to the world appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Cars That Think

JULY 2, 2023

This article was first published as “Design case history: Apple’s Macintosh.” The author spoke with many members of the design team in the months following the 1984 introduction of the Macintosh, however, Steve Jobs did not grant an interview for this article. It appeared in the December 1984 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 19, 2024

But styling and lineup changes weren’t the only new features in 1957: Cadillac was also eager to tout its Standard of the World engineering, safety, and engine advancements! The new Sixty-Two of 1957 was again the basis for the standard Eldorado, with the all-new Eldorado Brougham based on the Series 70 four-door platform.

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Charged EVs

MAY 3, 2023

Currently, there is no industry-wide standard to categorize, log, report or analyze charging errors and common causes of failure. The industry badly needs technical standards to enable charging providers to document, diagnose and repair charging problems in a uniform way. And then a lot of times there is damage to the station.

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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.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The grille’s texture was simplified and featured a flatter design as the stepped look of 1963 vanished. More pointed than before and in a thinner chrome housing, the lamps were a very early take on the Toyota Altezza design that would infect many cars some 30-plus years later. Below the fins, rear light clusters were notably revised.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

A digital twin is a representation of any physical product that can be used for monitoring, simulating and optimizing design and assessing operational performance. This system level digital twin will be used, as part of the virtual product development process, in the design and optimization of the electrified powertrain.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 5, 2024

First up was a change in styling leadership: Harley Earl (1893-1969) who designed GM vehicles from 1927 when he penned the LaSalle, was the first director of GM’s styling division, the “Art and Color Section.” The department was created for Earl to manage by GM president Alfred Sloan, who was incredibly impressed with the LaSalle design.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The first standard designed for the V2X (vehicle-to-everything) application layer in China has been officially released. The standard has identified 17 China Day One V2X applications covering safety, efficiency and information service. The standard also defines the application layer’s data set. Communication modes.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 12, 2024

The electronically controlled transmission was designed specifically to work with the Northstar, and to handle its 300 or so maximum horsepower. The short-long rear suspension design of the Northstar System was intended to maintain the ideal rear wheel geometry in any driving situation. Marketing called it the “Airbank.”

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In our last Eldorado entry , we discussed the exterior differences between Cadillac’s standard Series 62 convertible and the limited production Eldorado. There were interior differences too, though they didn’t quite add up to the “specially designed instrument panel” claim in the marketing. Brand hierarchy indeed!

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