Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2019

by Michael Sivak. This analysis examined the effect of flight distance on greenhouse gas emissions per passenger, and compared emissions from flying different distances with annual emissions from driving. Greenhouse gas emissions were examined for 17 nonstop flights with round-trip distances ranging from 131 miles to 19,040 miles. Among these flights were the three most frequently flown routes in the United Sates (New York to Los Angeles, Los Angeles to San Francisco, and Chicago to New York); t

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Green Car Reports

JULY 2, 2019

Given the enthusiastic reception lavished on Volkswagen’s production-bound ID Buzz concept—that’s the 2022 revival of the Microbus, in all-electric form—the automaker’s transformation can’t come soon enough. So today as part of the dedication of a Silicon Valley facility focused on the future, Volkswagen decided.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

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Wondering where the best places are to get electric car conversion kits? Here are a few of my favorites.

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JULY 3, 2019

We speak with BMW i Andretti Motorsport Formula E racing driver Alexander Sims for his tips on getting the most range out of an EV, deduced from his on-track and off-track experience of driving electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

Honda has released more technical details about the upcoming Honda e urban EV. The Honda e is equipped with a high-power electric motor delivering up to approximately 150PS (110 kW) and torque in excess of 300 N·m. The 35.5 kWh battery in the Honda e is one of the most compact in its class, contributing to an exceptional balance of low weight, fast-charging capability of 80% in 30 minutes, and a range of more than 200 km (124 miles), suited for every day urban commuting.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 2, 2019

In the face of growing shortages of batteries and battery materials for electric cars, one respected analytics firm says those batteries would do more good for the environment put to use in more hybrid vehicles rather than fewer all-electric cars. Per kilowatt-hour of battery capacity produced and installed in plug-in vehicles, hybrids deliver 14.

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JULY 4, 2019

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2019

Continental has been developing cost-effective 48-volt electrification, which can be used with both gasoline and diesel engines for number of years. In the run-up to IAA 2019, Continental Powertrain is now presenting a 48-volt high-power drive system with 30 kW, enabling a full-hybrid vehicle. Conventional full-hybrid vehicle would normally use high voltage technology.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2019

If the future is electric, the latest electric-car startup company looks more like the future than most. Dutch startup company Lightyear is developing a futuristic-looking sedan with sleek aerodynamics, wheel-hub motors, and 53 square feet of solar panels on the roof and hood. That could amount to about 795 watts of solar power—about.

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Discover EV

JULY 3, 2019

MG Motor UK has rolled out new standards across its 92 locations to ensure it is ready for the brand's forthcoming ZS EV as well its long-term growth plan.

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JUNE 29, 2019

The state of Virginia will allocate more than $12 million in state funding to deploy electric transit buses in three Virginia localities, using nearly $9 million from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust (VW Trust) that the Commonwealth received as part of its settlement with Volkswagen. In total, 17 electric buses and charging infrastructure will be deployed by local transit systems in Alexandria, Blacksburg, and Hampton Roads.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 5, 2019

Plug-in hybrids like the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid are pitched as great solutions for families who can’t quite make the leap to a fully electric vehicle for road trips but want to keep their local driving—and, perhaps their commute—tailpipe-emissions-free. The vast majority of plug-in hybrids on the market today don’t.

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Green Fleet Magazine

JULY 3, 2019

The 2019 Nissan Frontier fits like a glove in tighter, urban settings and features a choice of standard and long wheelbases to accommodate tight fits or increased cargo carrying needs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2019

Bloom Energy, a developer of solid oxide fuel cell power generators, announced the ability of its Energy Servers to operate on renewable hydrogen. Current Bloom Energy Servers generate electricity using natural gas or biogas as fuel. At peak times, some US states and countries already have more renewable power than their grids can handle. Despite those periods of excess wind and solar power, because the ability to store electricity for more than a few hours is lacking, dispatchable power from th

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2019

Tesla sold a record number of cars in the second quarter. Plug-in hybrids can be very posh, shows the new 2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid. Volkswagen produces a different electric microbus. And our latest Twitter poll asks readers to weigh in on the Governator's new EV ad. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In delivering more than 95,000 cars.

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Discover EV

JULY 1, 2019

Dutch EV start-up, Lightyear, has officially announced its first vehicle which, as the images suggest, is essentially a solar array on wheels.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2019

Mercedes-Benz has opened new testing facility for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and radio-frequency (RF) antenna systems. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is a key prerequisite for connectivity, autonomous driving, shared vehicles, and electric drivetrains. EMC Chamber - Capacity expansion by means of two additional EMC chambers with multi-receiver technology and the possibility to take measurements at all vehicle antennas simultaneously.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 5, 2019

Seating for six, up to 32-miles of EPA-rated all-electric range, and a 30-mpg combined rating set the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid up to be not just the ideal minivan but the ideal family mover at this point in time. From our experience—updated with a city drive of the Pacifica Hybrid today—this van delivers more usable all-electric.

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Discover EV

JULY 2, 2019

Confronted with either a desire, or a need, to go electric, perhaps a practical halfway house might be the better option.

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2019

The Vauxhall Corsa is an easy car to overlook

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2019

A large-scale study has found that high levels of air pollution adversely effect ovarian reserve—a term widely adopted to reflect the number of resting follicles in the ovary and thus a marker of potential female fertility. Results from the Ovarian Reserve and Exposure to Environmental Pollutants (ORExPo study), a real-world data study using hormone measurements taken from more than 1,300 Italian women, were presented at the Annual Meeting of ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction a

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Green Car Reports

JULY 2, 2019

In its first drive of the eagerly awaited Kia Niro EV, Consumer Reports was not impressed. On paper the Niro EV looks like the Goldilocks of electric cars, not too big, not too small, not too expensive, and with a long range rated at 239 miles by the EPA. While Consumer Reports agrees that the Niro is a "pleasant and practical" way to go electric.

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Discover EV

JULY 1, 2019

Alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) have continued their increase in popularity, making up 7.1 per cent of new car registrations across Europe in May according to figures from JATO Dynamics.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2019

Brunel University London is the first to begin researching future powertrain concepts using Camcon Automotive ’s new Single Cylinder Intelligent Valve Technology (SCI). The system uses the company’s Intelligent Valve Technology (iVT) and is intended to speed up OEM and Tier 1 engine development significantly, helping meet upcoming emissions regulations while also reducing cost.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

BMW Group sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles decreased 22.6% in June 2019 vs. June 2018. Model changeover has limited the current BMW Group electrified lineup to five models including the BMW i3, BMW i8 and i8 Roadster, BMW 530e, and MINI Countryman plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Plug-in hybrid variants of the BMW X5, the all-new BMW 3 Series and updated BMW 7 Series recently debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

ZF is launching a product offensive for hybrid and electric vehicles, active chassis systems, integrated safety, and automated driving. The Group will showcase its next-generation mobility solutions at the forthcoming IAA. ZF is pursuing two directions in electromobility. It is laying the foundation for a new breed of battery-electric vehicles with its new 8-speed automatic transmission for hybridization.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

Hyundai Motor Group has developed the first Continuously Variable Valve Duration (CVVD) technology to feature in future Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The innovation was revealed at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang on Wednesday alongside the Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi—the first engine to feature the technology. CVVD optimizes both engine performance and fuel efficiency while reducing emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2019

Improvements to a class of battery electrolyte first introduced in 2017—liquefied gas electrolytes—could pave the way to replacing the graphite anode with a lithium-metal anode. The research, published in the journal Joule , builds on innovations first reported in Science in 2017 by the same research group at the University of California San Diego and the university spinout South 8 Technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2019

NVIDIA will lead the European Association of Automotive Suppliers ( CLEPA ) working group on highly connected automated vehicles. This group, which consists of European automotive suppliers, contributes to the development of new UNECE assessment methods for automated vehicles. In addition to CLEPA, NVIDIA also works with key international organizations formulating standards and regulations for automated vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

In a filing with the SEC, Tesla said that in Q2 2019, it achieved record production of 87,048 vehicles and record deliveries of approximately 95,200 vehicles. In addition, it made significant progress streamlining global logistics and delivery operations at higher volumes, enabling cost efficiencies and improvements to its working capital position. Tesla Q2 2019 production and deliveries.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2019

An international team led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has developed an efficient sodium-doped ruthenium electrocatalyst with improved oxygen evolution activity and durability in acidic media. An open-access paper on their work is published in Nature Communications. Na doping increases the oxidation state of Ru, thereby displacing positively O p-band and Ru d-band centers, weakening Ru-adsorbate bonds.

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