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Panasonic Leads EV Batteries Market, LG Chem Guns for the Crown

August 21, 2015August 20, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Panasonic is currently the runaway leader in the nascent battery market for electric vehicles, but LG Chem has the potential to overtake it in what will be a $30 billion market in 2020, according to Lux Research. Panasonic’s 39 percent share of the battery market for plug-in vehicles makes it ... Read more »

CSR Programs Increase Revenue up to 20%, Says Verizon, Campbell Soup Study

July 10, 2015October 11, 2019 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Well-designed corporate social responsibility programs increase revenue by as much as 20 percent, command price premiums up to 20 percent and increase customer commitment by as much as 60 percent, according to a study commissioned by Verizon and Campbell Soup. Project ROI, conducted by IO Sustainability and Babson College, found ... Read more »

First Autonomous Big Rig Licensed to Drive

May 7, 2015November 13, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Nevada has licensed the first autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the US. Developed by engineers at Daimler Trucks North America, the Freightliner Inspiration Truck will help the trucking industry reduce accidents, improve fuel consumption, cut highway congestion, and safeguard the environment, the automaker says. ... Read more »

VW Using CO2 in Air Conditioning Systems

March 23, 2015March 20, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Volkswagen has ordered air conditioning systems that use CO2 as a coolant for its VW Phaeton and the Audi A8, the Frankfurter Rundschau reports. In March 2013, VW, Daimler, Audi, BMW and Porsche originally announced plans to develop CO2 technology as a more climate-friendly refrigerant for air conditioning systems. VW ... Read more »

Cost of Cutting CO2 Emissions Plagues Automakers

February 27, 2015February 26, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Daimler says it will offset expensive emissions-reducing technology with material cost savings, Reuters reports. “Already in 2014, we could offset the burdens in variable cost for all these CO2-related measures with material cost efficiencies,” chief financial officer Bodo Uebber said. “I think it will be the same in ’15 and ... Read more »

Companies with the Best CSR Reputations Named

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Google has the best corporate social responsibility reputation, beating out Microsoft who held the top spot in 2012 and 2013, according to Reputation Institute’s annual CSR RepTrak. Microsoft, Walt Disney and BMW are the no. 2, 3 and 4 companies, respectively, with the best CSR reputations globally. Apple, Lego, Volkswagen, ... Read more »

CDP Lists Top Corporate Climate Performers

October 16, 2014October 15, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Apple, BMW, Samsung and Unilever are among the companies doing the most to combat climate change, according to CDP’s annual climate performance report. The Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014 gives 187 companies an A grade for their corporate efforts to mitigate climate change. CDP assessed information provided by about 2,000 ... Read more »

Daimler Must Use Low-Global-Warming Coolant

September 30, 2014September 29, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Germany must force Daimler — which makes Mercedes-Benz — to use a newer low-global-warming air conditioning coolant, according to the European Union. Industry Week reports the EC said Germany has “infringed EU law” and faces court action by allowing Daimler to use an older refrigerant that emits potent greenhouse gases. Since ... Read more »

BMW Unveils Fast, Light EV Charger

July 30, 2014July 29, 2014 by Ken Jennison

BMW of North America has announced the launch of the BMW i DC Fast Charger, which is compatible with multiple electric vehicles and can specifically charge the BMW i3 all-electric’s vehicle battery up to 80 percent in 30 minutes. The charger was a joint development between BMW and Bosch Automotive ... Read more »

SAE Approves Hydrogen Fueling Standard

July 22, 2014July 22, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

SAE International (SAE stands for Society of Automotive Engineers) has approved a light duty vehicle hydrogen fueling standard, called SAE J2601, that will serve as a baseline for commercial fueling of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) worldwide. FCEVs are zero-emission vehicles that produce no tailpipe pollution and now with the ... Read more »

Potential H2 Fueling Stations Identified in California

July 10, 2014July 10, 2014 by Ken Jennison

A number of existing gas stations in California can safely store and dispense hydrogen, suggesting that a larger network of hydrogen fueling stations may soon be possible, according to a study by Sandia National Laboratories. Several car makers, including GM, Daimler, Hyundai-Kia, and Ford have been working to develop hydrogen fuel cell ... Read more »

Panasonic Leads EV Batteries Market, LG Chem Guns for the Crown

First Autonomous Big Rig Licensed to Drive

VW Using CO2 in Air Conditioning Systems

Cost of Cutting CO2 Emissions Plagues Automakers

CDP Lists Top Corporate Climate Performers

Daimler Must Use Low-Global-Warming Coolant

BMW Unveils Fast, Light EV Charger

SAE Approves Hydrogen Fueling Standard

Potential H2 Fueling Stations Identified in California

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