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6 Low Carbon Vehicles
Pages 48-57

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... Primary decarbonization technologies for the sector include hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) , battery electric vehicles (BEVs)
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... Where carbon dioxide emissions reductions are not achievable, Volkswagen will look for financial compensation measures to offset their emissions. Fischer discussed his role in long-term product planning at­Volkswagen, noting that the automotive industry is very capital and time intensive.
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... SOURCE: Reinhard Fischer, Volkswagen, presentation to the workshop. OEM PERSPECTIVE ON DEEP DECARBONIZATION IN THE LDV SECTOR Max Parness, Toyota Motor North America Max Parness discussed Toyota's decarbonization goals, which include selling more than 1 million zero emission vehicles (ZEVs)
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... The challenge for product designers is to incorporate flexible platforms that Toyota can adapt to align with changing market trends. Toyota recently partnered with Subaru to develop a flexible platform to accommodate several BEV configurations, allowing for the same vehicle to accommodate batteries with different vehicle performance and range, as well different vehicle widths.
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... SOURCE: Max Parness, Toyota Motor North America, presentation to the workshop.
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... Gray discussed the significant technological developments that have occurred recently in the transportation sector, including the transition away from crank windows and manual door locks toward speech and artificial intelligence controls deployed in LDVs. A parallel transformation has occurred in battery technology, where automakers used to simply fit a battery into a vehicle wherever there was space, and now EVs are
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... Deploying low carbon vehicles at scale will require developing the supply base and working with battery manufacturers to develop new, flexible products. LG Chem has partnered with Ford, Chrysler, and ­ the federal government to invest heavily in battery technology innovation, resulting in 163 million cells sold since 2009 with no major safety issues.
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... 2010 2016 2020 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Modified Platform from ICE BEV Dedicated Platform  Complicated pack shape  Maximized volume within  Simple pack with high energy density  Limited volume for energy limited platform  Low profile pack for sedan - Trunk / Fuel tank / Under seat  Under body with platform rebuilt  High profile pack for SUV / CUV FIGURE 6.3  Transition from modifying ICE vehicle platforms to accommodate batteries for EVs to building dedicated BEV platforms with low profile options for sedans and high profile options for larger vehicles. 55 SOURCE: Denise Gray, LG Chem, presentation to the workshop.
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... Parness noted that building EV charging infrastructure does not generate a large return on investment, and that in areas where it is difficult to build out the necessary charging infrastructure, hydrogen FCVs may provide a useful substitute due to their lower fueling infrastructure footprints. Reinhard stated that while many people will charge their EVs at home, a few cities are stepping up and ensuring that a certain percentage of public parking spaces have charging infrastructure, and a few companies like Shell are buying charging infrastructure companies to deploy charging stations at their gas station sites.
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... Parness noted that infrastructure costs are still high, and there is yet little certainty regarding a return on this investment, so Parness hopes that tax incentives and state funding will increase in the Northeast, following California's example. Gray mentioned that fundamental science challenges remain in the manufacturing of battery technology -- primarily focused on achieving higher energy density.
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