Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2009

As part of its report on fourth quarter and year-end 2008 results, Ener1 outlined its EnerDel unit’s customer programs underway for its lithium-ion battery technology in applications spanning hybrids, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and full electric vehicles. Overall, Ener1 reported 2008 revenues of $6.8 million in 2007.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2009

Bright will then take the IDEA will to Norway in May 2009 for the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS24). The IDEA is designed to operate in all-electric mode for the first 30 miles before switching to hybrid mode for a full range of 400 miles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

While compressed natural gas (CNG) will play a role, particularly for high-mileage fleets, the report suggests that the chemical conversion of gas into some form of liquid fuel may be the best pathway to significant market penetration. MIT: leaning toward conversion for light-duty vehicles.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

SEE below for December 2008 contents from Las Vegas EVA Watts Happening -- space that was reserved for Stan & Marianne, Bill and Amanda, Bill, Lloyd, Daniel, John, Michelle, et Las Vegas EVA'rs al for webblogging plus posting pixs of the "Spirit of DC" shining & showing on the 2nd level of the Texas Station Casino parking garage.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

and Duke Energy last week announced a 10-year commitment to transition their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles. The joint commitment represents more than 10,000 vehicles and potential revenues of at least $600 million for manufacturers who can produce viable plug-in electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

PECO is expanding its fleet with new natural gas and hybrid electric models. The utility is participating in a national consortium that recently was awarded a federal stimulus grant to purchase plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and the company is buying more trucks to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) as well.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

In a project co-funded by the US Department of Energy and managed by Ecotality North America, the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) has demonstrated the durability of lead-carbon batteries in the high-rate, partial state-of-charge operation of a hybrid electric vehicle. The UltraBattery Retrofit Project DP1.8

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Push EVs

JULY 15, 2023

in Q1 2023, the worst performance since the 2008 financial crisis (putting aside Covid disruptions). As a whole, the auto industry’s future expectations bleakened, falling for the fifth month in a row, coming close to 2008 levels. Jump in to the conversation in the comments below. The other positions were largely unchanged.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

Earlier this week, Magna Steyr introduced the concept mila ev at the Geneva Motor show as a demonstration of its a fully integrated electric vehicle platform which could be used by an OEM as the basis for production-vehicle development of a full battery electric vehicle, or with natural gas, fuel cell or hybrid drive.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

US-based electric vehicle provider ZAP and China auto manufacturer Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. have entered a commercial agreement to produce electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs), cars and other electric vehicles in China for domestic and global distribution. The Jonway A380. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2009

Accordingly, it has been steadily increasing its capabilities with hybrid and electric vehicle technologies over the past several years. Our mila ev concept presented at the Geneva motor show was newly developed from the ground up as a unique full electric vehicle platform without the need for modification, retrofitting or conversion.

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DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

There have been 5 recession since then until now and I wanted to see if Oil had anything to do with them, because deep in my heart, I knew the most recent recession was directly caused by the oil price spikes that started in 2007 and peaked in 2008. The oil price continued to increase all the way into the middle of 2008.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

Here is the outline of what the bill intends to do: SECTION 131 TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION SEC 131 Transportation Electrification DOE to establish competitive grants for electric vehicles and PHEVs to encourage early widespread use and advance production of electric (And PHEV) vehicles in USA. $90

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Quicke sidenote: PHEV3A as an acronym now encompasses the Tour de AZ: "Spirit of DC" Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around Arizona (PHEV3A) EVducational Tour (tho it could change, depending on sponsorship to AAA Tour de AZ, or even eTour de AZ). active Borderland Electric Vehicle Association Member.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

APRIL 2, 2009

.: From: Leslie A Grossman [mailto:leslieann@lesliegrossman.com] Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 2:47 PM Subject: News Conference Monday - Electric Vehicle Spirit of DC here in Knoxville The Future of transportation is here, and is visiting Knoxville on Monday March 30th. Convert a car to electric today, or buy an electric EV next year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

According to the recently finalized Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 , net US GHG emissions in 2008 were down 2.7% Significant tax incentives encourage the conversion of trucks and heavy-duty fleets to natural gas vehicles. compared to 2005 levels.). Title I, Subtitle E, Part I, Sec.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. Chevrolet S-10 :Jim Coates very clean conversion Chevrolet S-10 :Mark Brueggemanns neat project, and more. Comutacar : Scott HullsC-cars and upgrades DaihatsuFellow Van : Interesting Japanese conversion. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. For a list of conversions completed to date, see Where PHEVs (mostly Priuses) Are.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Prop 87 Missed Opportunity RAVs to Keep Rolling in LA Holiday EVangelism ZEVTech Saving RAVs Holiday EVangelism Who Killed the Electric Car? nk City Electric car www.thinkelectric.org Documentary about electric cars, hybrids, hydrogen and the future of transportation. Who Killed the Electric Car?" htm Advocates of the Th!

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 members from across North America who have been nominated for the 2022 National Electric Auto Association (EAA) Board, and will be voted on by members in early November. About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk 2 and can register for the event.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Warranty: In performing some of these modifications you may void your warranty with the vehicles manufacturer. See also our EAA-PHEV:General disclaimer talk : Disclaimer edit Please visit the Conversion Interest page to help us gauge DIYers interest! 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 members from across North America who have been nominated for the 2022 National Electric Auto Association (EAA) Board, and will be voted on by members in early November. About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk 2 and can register for the event.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

AMP, a company engaged in the conversion of new vehicles to full battery-electric drive, unveiled its all-electric conversion of the GM Chevrolet Equinox earlier this year. DTE Energy is the Detroit-headquartered diversified energy company providing gas and electric services to 2.7 Earlier post.)

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

will be unveiling its IDEA, a 100 miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. mark has pretty much been the Holy Grail in the land of alternative vehicles for some time. For years now, inventors and sellers of electric car conversion kits have been blasting traditional automakers for not providing the 100 m.p.g.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Please send it to webmaster@calcars.org. Contact gaussiandither@. Contact mike@.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Cartoon Welcome > Themes > Hybrid & Electric > Featured > ECE Creating a buzz about electric cars Sally Cook, MindsinMotion.net Wednesday 11 March 2009 Dutch consortium Electric Cars Europe is trying to bring a bit of glamour to an electric vehicle market hamstrung by public apathy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2015

plug-in hybrid or full electric—models by 2025. He also observed, in a conversation on the eve of the LAAS, that if an automaker can launch a defining product, the game changes. Current vehicle dynamics control (VDC) systems preserve vehicle stability under challenging conditions, but do not routinely enhance vehicle handling.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

In the past, the baseline was the manufacturers’ confidential plans for each model year; in the new analysis, the baseline is each manufacturer’s MY 2008 fleet. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV): are hybrid electric vehicles with the means to charge their battery packs from an outside source of electricity (usually the electric grid).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and UK company Elektromotive, a provider of electric vehicle recharging stations, are collaborating in the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility, with the aim of accelerating the installation of charging networks for plug-in vehicles in cities. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. BMW iX electric SUV is due in Australia late in 2021. It could kick off with a sleek electric ute. Peugeot e-208, e-2008 – at least one of Peugeot’s compact BEVs will arrive Down Under by 2022.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The Eberspächer Group developed both an electric heater and a custom-engineered fuel-powered heater specifically for the “iChange” project. Both systems are designed to meet the specific requirements of electric vehicles. The heater’s efficiency—the direct energy conversion from electric energy into thermal energy—is 99%.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2010

This report is the third NRC review of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Research Program; Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews were issued in 2005 and 2008, respectively. This research could provide sufficient information for the auto industry to make decisions about the marketability of hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2015. Earlier post.)

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. High-Speed Rail Unlocks Intermodal Potential Texas Excess Ford Expands Hybrid Success to Electric Vehicles ► March (17) Carbon Capture and Storage: To Be or Not To Be? Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Gallery: Chrysler EV USPS mini-van [Source: Chrysler] PRESS RELEASE: Chrysler Celebrates Earth Day by Revealing All-new Electric Minivan Concepts to U.S. Our ENVI electric minivan concepts illustrate Chryslers innovation with electric vehicle technology and show what the future could hold." Postal Service.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon. “Electric vehicles could be connected to the grid and could store energy at times when too much is produced ?

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

AUGUST 3, 2009

In the background, are various EVs from the Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association, along with the "Spirit" hanging out in the shade and away from the sunny background. EVJerry traveled with the RAR caravan as an advance scout vehicle in the All American “Spirit of DC”.

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