Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Developing a zero- or near-zero goods movement system in the ports will reduce smog-forming, toxic and greenhouse gas emissions in communities around the ports, which are some of the most heavily impacted by air pollution. Two bio-diesel-hybrid vehicles from truck-maker Scania, subsidiary of Volkswagen, are being used for the project.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Between August 2005 and June 2011, California law allowed owners of hybrid vehicles achieving at least 45 mpg (5.2 However, two-thirds of the sticker registrants had hybrid cars already on the road, the authors noted; in other words, the stimulus effect was lower than expected. While adding a single hybrid to any HOV lane at 2 a.m.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Measurements by Ricardo found that an older Euro III bus retrofitted with a selective catalytic reduction and continuously regenerating particulate trap system can be cleaner in terms of lower NO x emissions than newer Euro V hybrid buses.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Real-world emissions of plug-in hybrids on European roads are significantly higher than automakers claim, according to a report released earlier this month by the environmental group Transport & Environment.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2021

Rome-based transport company, Atac, will receive 100 Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid buses. One of the company’s goals is to significantly reduce pollutant emissions. When compared with conventional city buses with a combustion engine, the Citaro hybrid buses reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 8.5%.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2014

HYDIVU is a 48V mild-hybrid diesel solution to bring down consumption and emissions in LCVs. Developed on the base of the Renault Master, this prototype is fitted with a powertrain that integrates an electric motor (mild hybridization), Twin-turbo technology and a downspeeding design. 48V mild-hybrid diesel LCV Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2022

The demonstrator reduces pollutant emissions across a wide range of driving conditions using advanced emission control technologies with an electrified combustion engine (48V mild hybrid). The powertrain includes a 48 V mild-hybrid system in P0 configuration (belt starter-generator, up to 9 kW as motor, 12 kW as generator).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2019

Daher, Airbus and Safran are partnering for the design and development of the wing-mounted EcoPulse distributed hybrid propulsion demonstrator with a maiden flight scheduled in 2022. This distributed hybrid propulsion demonstrator is a very important step towards preparing the certification standards for a more electric aircraft.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2019

XL delivered 154 hybrid electric (HEV) GMC Savana Cargo vans to the California Vanpool Authority (also known as CalVans ) to improve the fuel efficiency and sustainability of its agriculture transportation fleet. According to the company, the order represents the largest single hybrid electric van deployment in California to date.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2020

This EMICAT brand e-catalyst technology will be used in two of the manufacturer’s 48-volt hybrid van models. The 48 V current for the e-catalyst is obtained via recuperation in the vehicle’s mild hybrid system. Start of production for the multi-million contract is scheduled for 2022.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Increased production of hybrids and EVs has helped offset the shift toward larger vehicles in the new-car market, according to a comprehensive annual update from the EPA. The 2023 EPA Automotive Trends Report, released last week, showed that automakers significantly ramped up hybrid and EV sales from model years 2017 to 2022.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2024

A new European study finds that plug-in hybrids pollute more than advertised, while in the U.S. The European Commission study showed that new plug-in hybrids registered in 2021 averaged emissions of 139.5 the EPA appears ready to give them more emissions leeway. grams of CO2 per kilometer, which was 3.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2020

The proposed regulation is intended to ensure reductions in smog-forming NO x and protect communities most impacted by air pollution. Powertrain certification test procedures for heavy-duty hybrid vehicles. The California Air Resources Board will consider the proposed Heavy-Duty Low NO x Omnibus Regulation on 27 August 2020.

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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. It is laying the foundation for a new breed of battery-electric vehicles with its new 8-speed automatic transmission for hybridization. Mild hybrids. 8-speed transmission.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2020

ViriCiti, in collaboration with BAE Systems, has developed a new functionality that enables fleet operators with Series-ER (Electric Range) electric hybrid systems on transit buses to switch the engine on or off automatically in predefined geofenced areas.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Rosenbauer Deutschland, a company of the Rosenbauer Group, and the Berlin Fire Department plan jointly to develop a hybrid electric fire engine in the next two years. Consequently, the hybrid project vehicle is designed to help contribute towards reaching Berlin’s climate protection goals.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

This option is an addition to the range of technologies and sustainable fuels that Irizar is currently offering, including electric buses, diesel coaches, biofuel, natural gas, HVO, hybrid, biofuel and B100. The first vehicle equipped with this technology is the class II i4 model Irizar. They comply with regulation R66.02

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Plug-in hybrids might be polluting a lot more than the emissions-test numbers suggest. Portland is re-upping on the Electric Avenue concept, but for big electric trucks this time. Daimler’s Smart plant sale will enable something that’s not small and not electric.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Of the $71 million, Achates Power will receive $5 million for work on an opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid commercial vehicle system, and Cummins will receive $4 million for its work on an ultra-low emissions heavy-duty 10L natural gas engine. Simultaneous Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutants Emissions Reduction for Off-Road Powertrains.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

Funding for the project is being provided by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) as part of its efforts to reduce harmful air pollution. ton reduction in criteria pollutant emissions on an annual basis. —Wayne Nastri, SCAQMD’s executive officer.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

billion Fiscal Year 2021-22 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives is targeted to benefit lower income communities and those disproportionately burdened by environmental pollution. The remainder comes from the Air Pollution Control Fund and the Air Quality Improvement Program. Over half of the $1.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

As of 2020, Rolls-Royce will launch a range of completely integrated MTU hybrid ship propulsion systems onto the market. Rolls-Royce is planning to test a new MTU hybrid system incorporating Series 2000 engines in a yacht in 2019. The lower operating costs of hybrid propulsion systems are also of distinct benefit to operators.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2021

Due to its size, any SCR system will likely need to be housed in the aircraft body, potentially making it most suitable for future hybrid- or turbo-electric aircraft designs. Furthermore, SCR systems require ultra-low sulfur (ULS) fuel to prevent catalytic fouling. —Prashanth et al.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

At that distance, the battery-powered buses could satisfy about 70% of Metro’s bus routes, reducing air and noise pollution throughout the region. Two decades ago, King County Metro pushed the manufacturing industry to produce diesel-electric hybrid buses and now operates the largest fleet of its kind in the nation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Vitesco Technologies, a leading international supplier of advanced powertrain technologies and electrification solutions, is now making electrical catalyst heating available in high-voltage hybrid vehicles as well. It is already in use in vehicles with a pure combustion engine or in mild hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2019

But diesel-powered buses are not safe for kids’ developing lungs, which are particularly vulnerable to harmful air pollution. Making the transition to electric school buses that don’t emit pollution provides children and their communities with cleaner air and numerous public health benefits. —Energy Commissioner Patty Monahan.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2017

A hybrid bus that runs on both diesel and liquid nitrogen has completed a series of trials to bring it one step closer to the road. The hybrid bus—CE Power—is the first to be powered by liquid nitrogen and has been built by engineers at HORIBA MIRA as part of an Innovate UK consortium.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

The joint study aims to verify by how much greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced when e-fuel is used in hybrid electric vehicles instead of conventional fuel. As hybrid electrical vehicles are rolled out, the real challenge now lies in making strides with optimal fuels and exceptional combustion systems.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2021

The battery-powered locomotive ( FLXdrive ) will be situated in a consist between two Tier 4 locomotives, creating a battery-electric hybrid consist. As BNSF seeks ways to further reduce its environmental impact, the advancement of battery technology offers some possible solutions. —Alan Hamilton, Wabtec vice president, Engineering.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2020

OptiFuel Systems, a system integrator of Cummins and BAE Systems hybrid power products for decarbonizing the rail, marine, and microgrid power market, is in the process of finalizing a $2.6 million US Department of Energy (DOE) grant to demonstrate a pre-production Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) hybrid 4,300 hp line-haul locomotive.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2023

The new battery was unveiled at the Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam, Netherlands. On average, a passenger ferry emits the same pollution as approximately 40 diesel buses, so electrification of these vessels is a high priority for many cities. LFP is now even being used in electric cars, including standard-range Teslas.

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The Driven EV News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Real-world testing of plug-in hybrid EVs reveals they pollute up to seven times more than advertised, and are not suitable for clean cities. The post “Dangerous distraction:” Plug-in hybrids pollute up to seven times more than advertised appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Parker Hannifin is seeing growing acceptance in the market for its RunWise heavy-duty hydraulic series hybrid system ( earlier post ), currently only applied in Autocar refuse trucks. The hydraulic hybrid system consists of: Two high-pressure hydraulic pump/motors. Things are continuing to press forward in a very good way ,” he added.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Solaris will supply seven Urbino 12 series-hybrid buses to Z?bkowice The seven 12-meter buses feature a series-hybrid drive consisting of a 120 kW electric motor and a 151 kW diesel engine meeting the highly restrictive Euro 6 standards. The hybrids to be produced for Z?bkowice skie, Poland by 31 July 2020.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Delivery of the fully electric DAF commercial vehicle marks the start of a series of long-term field tests using both fully electric and hybrid trucks. The DAF CF Electric is capable of deliveries within a radius of about 50 kilometers with zero local emissions and with minimal noise pollution.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

A new report from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds that air pollution at US ports can be reduced significantly at all port types and sizes through a variety of strategies and cleaner technologies. In 2030, adding plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to these fleets could yield even more NO x and PM 2.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2020

On 18 August 2020, $27 million in funding will be available in California to replace higher polluting trucks with zero-emission vehicles. Certification: New vehicle must be certified or approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) or eligible under the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP).

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