Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) outlined the progress of development of its green technologies as well as its vehicle deployment plans through 2015. The new EQ EV offers power consumption of 104 Wh/km. Li-ion batteries are from Panasonic. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The 2012 Paris Auto Show is nearly upon us, and as with many other recent auto shows, green cars are playing a big part. Between concepts and production vehicles, several manufacturers will be offering something fuel efficient--and many will be previewing vehicles that don't use fossil fuels at all.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards. The BMW i8 is the first plug-in hybrid vehicle manufactured by the BMW Group.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2010

The European automobile manufacturers have agreed to a first phase of joint specifications to connect electrically chargeable vehicles to the electricity grid in a safe and user-friendly way. Manufactures will provide at least one cable with Type 2 plug (Mode 3) or standard domestic plug (Mode 2) to connect to infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

In January, EnerDel hosted a group of journalists at its Indiana facilities and provided a plant tour showcasing its cell manufacturing and pack assembly processes. Green Car Congress appreciates EnerDel’s cooperation in sharing their process with our readers. Cell Manufacturing. by Bill Cooke. Electrode coating process.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2022

GM spent the first quarter of this decade talking big—restructuring itself around EVs, investing billions in batteries and the supply chain, and revamping manufacturing. The Cadillac Lyriq signals the true start of a new era for GM, and for Cadillac. And then in July 2022, thanks to an accelerated development push, Cadillac started.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2011

The report says that 30% would only buy an alternatively powered car if it was cheaper to run than a conventional one (up from 23% in 2010).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., They’re already being well received by the auto industry and I’m confident they will be adopted for a range of vehicles by manufacturers around the world. Nordic Ecolabel and Chinese EPA CEC Ecolabel accreditation for chemical control during manufacturing and in the final product.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2013

The European Commission and the European Technology Platforms involved in the PPP European Green Cars Initiative, EPoSS and ERTRAC, are holding a workshop on 10 April 2013 in Brussels to discuss current European activities and policies for bridging the gap between research and innovation in the domain of batteries for the electric vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2014

Major manufacturer launches are only one part of the annual Geneva Motor Show. Tear yourself away from the glitzy stands and the smiling girls who recline against the newest launches, and a host of smaller companies showing eco-friendly concepts is always present.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Carmakers have become increasingly attuned to the idea of reducing carbon footprint and emissions in their manufacturing and emissions, and car shoppers have become more demanding and discerning.We’re happy to have made the requirements for our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy narrow enough to point to a select few vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Spain-based battery manufacturer Cegasa Group has started developing its first prototypes of lithium-ion batteries for electric cars. Cegasa has been manufacturing batteries for more than 75 years. It plans to launch a pilot plant for the manufacture of electrodes and cells next year.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2012

The 2013 Ford C-Max is the first car from any U.S. manufacturer to take aim directly at the legendary Toyota Prius hybrid. Derived from a small "people carrier" of the sort that are common in Europe, it's Ford's first-ever dedicated hybrid--a vehicle sold with no gasoline-only equivalent (at least here).

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2019

Lucid Motors announced on Monday that it has hired Tesla's vice president of manufacturing, Peter Hochholdinger, to head up its own manufacturing operations. One Tesla-owning Green Car Reports contributor.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Most people are aware of key players like Hyundai and Nissan, but there are so many other EV manufacturers that are taking over Asia—and possibly set to conquer the international market, including the U.S. Below are just some of the EV manufacturers worth knowing about. Zhidou Zhidou is a Chinese manufacturer of electric microcars.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Battery manufacturing happens to be in places with dirty power sources. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A much-publicized Tesla teardown from earlier in the year reveals some lessons and missed opportunities. And DC fast chargers have the potential to downsize.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 18, 2010

Nissan Leaf Electric Car to be Made in the UK. “Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced today that it would build its new energy efficient electric car, the Nissan Leaf, in the UK. Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Government ministers backed the move by Nissan.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 17, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Owners say they can get more than 40 mpg in the 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage, we look at the energy of manufacturing cars, and Nissan (with Renault) could well beat its 2020 sales target for electric-car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Significantly to reduce the CO 2 intensity and water use of its manufacturing operations. To expand the involvement of US Honda and Acura dealers in its “Green Dealer” program. Honda continually strives to improve energy efficiency and to r educe waste, water use and emissions from the manufacturing of its products.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2011

million) from the Green Car Innovation Fund to support fuel efficiency improvements for the next Holden Commodore. This is the second grant Holden has received through the Green Car Innovation Fund. The Federal Government of Australia is awarding A$39.8 million (US$42.5

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Green Car Reports

JULY 29, 2022

Siemens aims to manufacture a workaround for EV-charger home electrical-panel upgrades. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Florida bulks up on EV charging infrastructure. And a re-upped EV tax credit could give an immediate boost to GM and Tesla. Under a Senate.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Scout starts building its EV manufacturing home. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Many Americans still have no experience with EVs. And how much more than MSRP would you pay for a Kia EV9?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2021

manufacturing complexes, both focused on EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 1, 2021. Which posh luxury brand announced plans to go all-electric by 2030? Which automaker plans two new U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 10, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors mulls opening up its Supercharger DC fast-charging standard to other manufacturers, we drive the 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI, and there''s a confusing new MINI Cooper with five doors. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2012

EUCAR is calling for several priority automotive R&I initiatives in the following domains to be included in Horizon 2020 (as outlined in its position paper): A European Green Vehicles Initiative (EGVI), as successor to the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI) which has been operating under FP7 since 2009.The

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2022

Which EV startup switched its manufacturing plan—and country? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 8, 2022. Which two automakers agreed to co-develop the basis for “millions” of affordable EVs?

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Tesla Battery Day outlines battery tech that could set the company up as a cell manufacturer, and global EV domination. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia reveals a new hybrid and plug-in hybrid SUV for the U.S. Ford will be building a bunch of EVs in Canada. And Volkswagen’s first EV for the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2010

million vehicles sold in July, according to figures from the China Association of Auto Manufacturers (CAAM), representing a 14.4% The market share of new vehicles sold in July in China with engine displacements of 1.6 liter and less dropped below last year’s average for a fifth straight month. China posted 1.24

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

It's once again time to look at the best deals on green cars. As we get further into the 2017 model year, manufacturers are becoming more eager to eliminate leftover inventory of 2016 models, creating some good opportunities for bargain-hunting car shoppers.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 10, 2010

China's rapidly expanding vehicle fleet, increasing manufacturing industry and rising energy demand has made the country one of the world's biggest polluters, perhaps even the biggest polluter.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

We aim to expand our abilities by partnering with Kandi to further the development of the electric vehicle and together exploit growing consumer demand for green cars. Kandi has established itself as the world’s largest manufacturer of off-road vehicles, electric vehicles, ATVs, trikes, farm vehicles, and more.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2011

When you walk into a dealership five years from now, you will be confronted with a myriad of choices as to what kind of fuel you want your car to run on. Assuming you don’t already know what type of car you want to buy, how will you decide?

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2019

To figure out just how Toyota eked out a manufacturer-estimated 34 mpg combined (an EPA number anticipated but not yet confirmed by the agency), Green Car Reports. When the 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid goes on sale next year, its EPA fuel-economy estimates may match most versions of the Corolla compact sedan.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

A challenge with nanostructured silicon materials is delivering the required functionality (energy density, cycle life, safety) at an acceptable manufacturing cost. The test results from the prototype cells tested at Crane were in line with the results obtained from the manufacturer. Envia Systems. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

The solar installation at Volkswagen Chattanooga confirms the awarding of the LEED Platinum certification to VW by the US Green Building Council in late 2011. Plant was built on a brownfield property (former TNT manufacturing site) with no destruction of untouched nature. Protected 100 ft.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

EV Engineering is a collaborative venture between leading Australian automotive suppliers, Air International, Bosch, Continental, Futuris, GE and electric car infrastructure provider, Better Place, to develop a proof of concept Australian electric vehicle. The Australian Government’s Green Car Innovation Fund is contributing A$3.55

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Some aftermarket CNG-conversion kit manufacturers conduct only a barrier test. The Bi-fuel Impala—a 2015 “Green Car of the Year” finalist—is the auto-industry’s only manufacturer-produced full-size sedan in North America that runs on both CNG and gasoline. —Nichole Kraatz, Impala chief engineer.

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