Sentences with phrase «on electrification»

It took two years until the actual Prius launched in Japan, but 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of that original idea that turned into a catalyst for the rest of the industry to start working on the electrification of the traditional drivetrain based on the internal combustion engine.

Focusing on electrification of transportation is a great way to slow the increase in greenhouse gas emissions.

Starting with the first Cayenne hybrid in 2010, Porsche has embarked on an electrification strategy in preparation for governmental regulations and consumer demands, which has since birthed the 918 Spyder and electrified Panamera and Cayenne models, as well as the 919 Hybrid racer.

«We're going to place utmost priority on electrification and advanced safety technologies going forward,» Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo said.

Starting with the first Cayenne hybrid in 2010, Porsche has embarked on an electrification strategy in preparation for governmental regulations and consumer demands, which has since birthed the

That's why the company is placing big bets on its electrification strategy, the latest example of which is the 2019 Cayenne E-Hybrid.

Like any other automakers, BMW is pushing hard on the electrification front and has several new EVs coming to market.

Ford has PHEV prototypes of its Escape hybrid; Bill Ford has talked with President - Elect Obama about support on electrification.

But MIT's Williams and Daniel Rosenfeld, an atmospheric scientist at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, suggest that more accurately quantifying how many aerosols are present at the base of clouds could lead to a better understanding of aerosols» impact on electrification.

Former Vice Pres. Al Gore offered a list of recommendations at the conference, including the use of solar panels where feasible, trees and green roofs to combat the urban heat island, cisterns to deal with more intense but less frequent rainfall, and that metros «go whole - hog on electrification [of transportation].»

That's why every serious automaker, from BMW and Mercedes to Toyota and General Motors, is working furiously on electrification.

The Mazda rotary - engined sports car is expected to arrive with a pure combustion engine instead of relying on electrification.

Last week, we brought you news that Bentley is planning to catch up on the electrification trend that a number of other automakers are ahead on.

In an open - access paper published in Scientific Reports, a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug - in hybrid) and BEV (battery - electric vehicle) usage for the US and... Read more →

But Pearce argues that companies are often a little judicious with the facts behind these claims — Eurostar, for example, is fairly quiet when talking to the green market about the fact its low emissions are due to French nuclear power, and while Virgin's pendolino trains claim a pretty low carbon output, many of their other trains are still powered by dirty diesel (the UK is way behind Europe on electrification, which would cut emissions greatly).

Finally, Total and SEforALL also signed a Delivery Partnership, that will support work on the Electrification Accelerator network and expanding global access to clean cooking fuels and technologies.

The new campaign aims to galvanize public and private sector commitments for EV fleet procurement and deployment, strengthening the work begun with the EVI Government Fleet Declaration for public fleets, and reaching out to businesses for commitments on the electrification of private fleets.

The Trump administration wants to freeze fuel economy standards that help EV growth, but experts say «the cat is out of the bag on electrification.»

It notes that the expert consensus on electrification has grown quite broad.

The Ecofys scenario makes it particularly clear: If renewable energy and energy efficiency are to be your primary decarbonization tools (more on that in a second), full decarbonization requires going all out on electrification.

With Porsche's current momentum and the brand's increased focus on electrification, the VW group would be wise force Audi out of the way.

«We're going to place utmost priority on electrification and advanced safety technologies going forward,» Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo said.

The move comes as Ford and other automakers place increasingly large bets on electrification and self - driving technology.

On the electrification front, expect hybrid and plug - in hybrid powertrains to find their way to the F - 150, Escape, Explorer, Mustang, and yes, even the Bronco.

VW has already started its work on electrification.

«On electrification, we have a team studying a pure EV.

As part of its Buick Blue strategy, the Velite 6 focuses on electrification, connectivity, intelligence and sharing through its innovation application of technology.

Everybody's getting in on electrification these days, and you can add Seat to the growing list of automakers that are making a push for the burgeoning segment.