Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2019

Multiple NASA centers have partnered with Virgin Orbit to develop and to test a 3D printed combustion chamber. Virgin Orbit air launches rockets carrying small satellites to space. The company partnered with NASA experts in combustion and additive manufacturing (3D printing) at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama; Glenn Research Center in Cleveland; and Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.

Alabama 381

Alabama Cleveland Long Beach Engine 381

Green Car Reports

JUNE 2, 2019

When most people think of Rolls-Royce, they think of ultra-luxury cars, not airplanes. But a separate Rolls-Royce, spun off of the automaker in 1971, makes aircraft engines. And that company plans to go electric in tackling the world speed record for electric airplanes. To borrow a famous phrase from the automaker, if "horsepower is sufficient.".

Electrical 167

Electrical Electric Engine Companies 167

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 3, 2019

A Tesla Model S suffered a total meltdown after being connected to one of the company’s proprietary Supercharger stations in Antwerp, Belgium. While details are scant, local reports state the driver simply went to charge his automobile and returned to a burning wreck a short time later. Considering the fire department had to totally submerge the […].

Belgium 98

Belgium Tesla Automobile Connect 98

Creative Greenius

JUNE 6, 2019

Climate 150

Climate Charging Los Angeles Climate Change 150

Advertisement

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

Norway

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2019

Everfuel, Wrightbus, Ballard Power Systems, Hexagon Composites, Nel Hydrogen and Ryse Hydrogen—leading players in the hydrogen fuel cell electric value chain—are joining forces to form the H2Bus Consortium. The members are committed to deploying 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses, along with supporting infrastructure, in European cities at commercially competitive rates.

Hydrogen 363

Hydrogen Europe Fuel Latvia 363

Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2019

Hydrogen fuel-cell drivers in California’s San Francisco Bay Area may soon have to find a backup plan—like a gasoline or electric vehicle. As of Wednesday night, 9 out of the 11 passenger-vehicle hydrogen stations in the Bay Area were down due to a hydrogen shortage—a status that remained the same going back to Monday. An.

San Francisco 164

San Francisco Hydrogen Fuel Supplies 164

Discover EV

JUNE 5, 2019

From charging your vehicle at home or on the move, to the costs involved and different types of connector points, this comprehensive guide should tell you everything you need to know about powering up your electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid

Electric Vehicles 52

Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles Electric 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2019

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden have developed a new battery cell production process that coats the electrodes of the energy storage cells with a dry film instead of liquid chemicals. This simplified process saves energy and eliminates toxic solvents. A paper on the Fraunhofer process, with colleagues from Samsung R&D in Japan, is published in the journal Energy Strorage Materials.

Low Cost 339

Low Cost Production Energy Storage Polymer 339

Green Car Reports

JUNE 5, 2019

Michelin yesterday revealed a comprehensive look at what some cars could be rolling on in just five years: the company’s first airless passenger-vehicle tire. The Uptis Prototype (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System) is a wheel/tire combination made primarily of rubber, aluminum, and a new resin-embedded fiberglass-reinforced material.

GM 156

GM Companies Cars Vehicles 156

Green Fleet Magazine

JUNE 6, 2019

It can be a cumbersome task choosing the right GPS tracking system. Read this comprehensive guide so that you can find the right fit for you.

52

52

Advertisement

Brief

Connect

Discover EV

JUNE 5, 2019

BMW i Andretti Motorsport team made its debut in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Alexander Sims talks to Discover EV about the rise of Formula E.

Future 52

Future BMW Electric Electrical 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2019

Volkswagen’s ID.R, powered by two electric motors, lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 6:05.336 minutes—faster than any electric vehicle before it. Romain Dumas (F) beat the previous record set by Peter Dumbreck (GB, NIO EP9) in 2017 by 40.564 seconds. With an average speed of 206.96 km/h (128.6 mph), the ID.R once again underlined the performance capabilities of Volkswagen’s electric drive.

Electrical 322

Electrical Electric USA MPH 322

Green Car Reports

JUNE 7, 2019

The latest climate study, released Tuesday, doesn't look at sea level rise, carbon counts, or government policy—at least not directly. Instead, it takes a strictly capitalist approach. The study, by CDP, sent questionnaires to more than 200 of the largest global companies about their forecasts for how much money they're budgeting to lose to.

Climate Change 156

Climate Change Climate Global Carbon 156

Green Cars News

JUNE 6, 2019

We recently got to step into the Audi e-tron for a tantalising spin around the high-speed bowl and hill route at the famous Millbrook Proving Ground.

Audi 59

Audi 59

Advertisement

Oil

Guyana

Discover EV

JUNE 4, 2019

When Ferrari releases a flagship that brings with it the marque's first plug-in hybrid drivetrain, combining three electric motors and a 4.

Ferrari 52

Ferrari PHEV Plug-in Plug 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2019

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), a subsidiary of Evergrande Health, has acquired Protean Electric, a leading developer of in-wheel motor technology. The acquisition is part of Evergrande’s strategy to become a major player in the global electric vehicle (EV) industry, and paves the way for NEVS to deploy Protean Electric’s in-wheel electric drive technology, ProteanDrive, into its future products.

Motoring 321

Motoring Motors Motor Buy 321

Green Car Reports

JUNE 7, 2019

General Motors president Mark Reuss confirmed Thursday that the company has an all-electric pickup in development and says it will be based on the company's BEV3 platform, expected to debut in a new Cadillac SUV sometime after 2023. That chassis will be similar to the "skateboard" chassis that GM developed for its Autonomy concept car back in.

GM 157

GM General Motors Cadillac Concept 157

Green Fleet Magazine

JUNE 3, 2019

From preventing vehicle theft to driver coaching, today’s telematics technology is much more than vehicle and asset tracking solutions.

Vehicles 52

Vehicles 52

Discover EV

JUNE 5, 2019

With electric vehicles growing in popularity, will hydrogen fuel cell vehicles be left behind or will they be the future of motoring?

Hydrogen 52

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles Future 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2019

For travelers who visit cities with high levels of air pollution, even a short stay leads to breathing problems that can take at least a week from which to recove, a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine finds. The study is the first of its kind, say the authors, to analyze pollution-related coughing and breathing difficulties and recovery times upon returning home, in healthy, young adults who’ve travelled internationally.

Pollution 316

Pollution International New York City Pakistan 316

Green Car Reports

JUNE 7, 2019

What comes next after a partnership for sports cars? Potentially one for an electric SUV. That's the latest plan from Toyota and Subaru, according to a joint statement from the automakers on Thursday. The new joint project will develop a new electric mid-size SUV using electric-car technology from Toyota and all-wheel drive technology from Subaru.

Toyota 152

Toyota SUV Electrical Electric 152

Cars That Think

JUNE 7, 2019

Vayyar says there are at least four good reasons to monitor passengers with radar instead of cameras.

Cars 65

Cars Transportation 65

Discover EV

JUNE 4, 2019

The UK has enshrined into law the goal of completely phasing out net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a move which comes shortly after the release of a report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).

Emissions 40

Emissions Climate Change Climate Gas 40

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2019

A new study finds that ethanol blends reduce particulate matter (PM) coming out of the tailpipe, which in turn reduces overall toxic emissions. The study was conducted by the University of California Riverside and the University of Wisconsin, Madison and commissioned by the Urban Air Initiative. It was published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.

Gasoline 310

Gasoline Emissions Wisconsin Fuel 310

Green Car Reports

JUNE 5, 2019

Mercedes-Benz has begun producing the first of its EQ line of electric cars in Europe with the EQC 400 SUV. The company has announced that it plans to build 10 new EQ electric cars by 2022, and other parts of that lineup are beginning to take shape; and officials stated very early on in the EQ project that it planned various versions that would.

Mercedes 155

Mercedes SUV Europe Electric Cars 155

Green Cars News

JUNE 5, 2019

New car numbers declined –4.6% in May, with continued uncertainty over diesel and underlying economic and political instability hitting consumer and business confidence.

Cars 32

Cars Diesel 32

Discover EV

JUNE 3, 2019

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (or SMMT as it’s more commonly referred to) is the voice of the UK motor industry, representing more than 800 automotive companies in the UK.

2019 40

2019 Motoring Motor Motors 40

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2019

The Italian city of Bolzano is the first customer to order Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses. ( Earlier post.) Twelve Solaris hydrogen buses will follow the last year’s delivery of battery vehicles. The contract includes an 8 year-long service and maintenance package. The vehicles will be equipped with a 60 kW fuel cell stack and Solaris High Power batteries.

Hydrogen 309

Hydrogen Maintenance Recharge Waste 309

Green Car Reports

JUNE 4, 2019

Three incredibly long days after my nearly 3-year-old son Seth doubled over and screamed his “tummy hurt” we were finally back on the freeway headed home. My mind wandered because there’s not much else on Interstate 380 in Iowa in December. Three days earlier, my wife, kids, and I traveled from Minnesota to Reinbeck.

Iowa 132

Iowa Minnesota Gas-Electric Gas 132

Green Cars News

JUNE 7, 2019

This week marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day

56

56

Discover EV

JUNE 4, 2019

Volkswagen can add its name to the club, conquering the 12.9 mile 'Green Hell' in 6:05.

Green 52

Green Miles Electric Electrical 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2019

Kiel-Toshiba Railway Europe GmbH (TRG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Infrastructure Systems and Solution (TISS), Toshiba Group’s core group in the infrastructure business, will showcase Toshiba’s modular diesel electric hybrid locomotives at Transport Logistic 2019 this week. Furthermore, TRG will showcase its Toshiba HDB 800 locomotive demonstrator in pantograph version—Toshiba’s first European hybrid shunting and short line locomotive.

Diesel 270

Diesel Hybrid Lithium Ion Battery 270

Green Car Reports

JUNE 3, 2019

In an appearance on a "Ride the Lightning" unofficial Tesla podcast this weekend, CEO Elon Musk got a little more specific about the company's highly-anticipated upcoming pickup truck. He confirmed earlier reports that the new pickup "won't look like a normal truck. It's going to look pretty sci-fi," he told interviewer Ryan McCaffrey. To be sure.

Chinese 143

Chinese Tesla Price Companies 143

Green Cars News

JUNE 6, 2019

How many car designers can you name?

Design 56

Design BMW Cars 56