Plug In Partners

AUGUST 1, 2008

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Here's one of the announcements that came out of the conference : EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles PALO ALTO, Calif. Sacramento Municipal Util. Aptera, of Carlsbad, Calif.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2013

2012 US sales of plug-in vehicles by major OEMs. GM was the US sales leader among the major OEMs for plug-in vehicles in December, and for 2012. GM sold 2,633 units of the Volt extended range electric vehicle in December, up 72.2% in December year-over-year to 245,733 vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 31, 2021

It’s been a stellar year so far for electric car sales. Throughout Europe, new records keep coming, with emerging markets consolidating into double-digit share for plug-in vehicles. In the wake of September records, Italy — Europe’s fourth largest auto market — has now entered a new phase in the race to […].

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

vehicle fuel economy. Calculated vehicle fuel economy is available going back to 1923. The graph below shows the changes in actual vehicle fuel economy from 1966 through 2017. A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 A minor increase between 2008 and 2017 (from 21.8 by Michael Sivak. per year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

As the rest of the continent continues to enjoy an increasing share of plug-in vehicles across all major countries, Italy is showing a worrying pullback, whose causes — as ever — are also political. […]. Originally published on opportunity:energy.

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Plug in America

MARCH 29, 2024

Throughout April, consumers can find an event near them to test drive electric vehicles and learn more about the EV experience from owners. LOS ANGELES, CA – Drive Electric Earth Month (DEEM), an annual campaign to increase education and awareness about electric vehicles (EVs), kicks off Monday, April 1, 2024. “EV

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JUNE 29, 2018

BP has entered into an agreement to purchase Chargemaster, the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging company. Founded in 2008, Chargemaster runs POLAR, the largest public charging network in the UK. Chargemaster operates the UK’s largest public network of EV charging points, with more than 6,500 across the country.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2010

BYD has decided not to put the F3e EV into production due to the lack of an enabling environment for electric cars in China, according to a report in China Business News which cited Wang Jianjun, deputy general manager of BYD Automotive Sales Co Ltd. It therefore created the F3DM, a plug-in hybrid compact sedan, Wan said.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) showcased the utility’s first extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors at three Bay Area National Plug-In Day events—in San Francisco, San Rafael and Cupertino—on Sunday. PG&E offered ride-alongs in its VTrux from VIA.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Volvo Car Corporation, Ericsson, the utility company Göteborg Energi and the Viktoria Institute are collaborating in the research project ELVIIS (Electric Vehicle Intelligent Infra Structure) to develop a concept for using intelligent infrastructure for the smart on-board charging of plug-in vehicles. Göteborg Energi.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) approved four regional planning grants to prepare for electric vehicles. These areas of the state are expected to experience heavy electric vehicle use within the next ten years.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2020

With more than 550,000 hybrid electric vehicles sold, representing 52% of the total mix, Toyota and Lexus offers a total of 20 hybrid models, the widest range of full hybrid electric vehicles in the industry. The new RAV4 plug-in hybrid will be the flagship of Toyota’s hybrid lineup in Europe. growth on 2018.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Chinese automaker BYD has reached a major milestone, producing over 6 million New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) since 2008. The achievement highlights BYD’s position as one of the leaders in the global sustainable vehicle market and its commitment to green transportation solutions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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MAY 27, 2011

Projected global LED penetration in vehicle production. A 2008 paper by a team at the University of Michigan. The effect on long-term savings for the LED system depended upon the type of vehicle in use (gasoline-powered vs. electric). Source: OSRAM Sylvania. Click to enlarge. OSRAM JOULE LED forward lighting unit.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. Anticipated price of oil and forecast plug-in sales. Source: Lux Research. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will test and evaluate a mobile smart charging device for plug-in electric vehicles developed by Juice Technologies LLC. SDG&E is working to further evaluate and fine-tune the charging infrastructure, which is a critical link to making electric vehicles commercially viable.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Cumulative sales of hybrid vehicles in the fleet sector will total nearly 4 million worldwide between 2009 and 2015, according to a recent report from Pike Research. Manufacturers are beginning to turn their attention beyond light duty vehicles to the efficiency opportunities for hybrid drive in heavy trucks. Clint Wheelock.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Toyota, French energy provider EDF, and the City and the Urban Community of Strasbourg launched a large-scale, 3-year Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle demonstration in Strasbourg. Based on the third-generation Prius ( earlier post ), the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid ( earlier post ) is equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Chrysler Group LLC plans to engineer and produce a battery electric vehicle using the Fiat 500 platform. The Fiat 500EV powertrain comprises three main systems; high power electric powertrain module, advanced lithium-ion battery, and an EV control unit to manage power flows. That vehicle will debut in late 2010.

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MARCH 23, 2010

BYD Auto says it will place its F3DM dual-mode plug-in electric vehicle ( earlier post ) on sale to individual buyers on 29 March, with the first sales location to be Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. BYD has sold more than 100 units to governments, banks and other institutions since it entered the market at the end of 2008.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The Velozzi Supercar will be powered by a 770 hp (574 kW) AC-induction electric motor charged by an on-board Capstone C65 microturbine. The SOLO will be a lightweight electric crossover with an on-board 30 kW Capstone microturbine that will charge the crossover’s batteries and super capacitors while in operation or at rest.

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JUNE 29, 2010

The extended range electric vehicle drive system by Raser Technologies and its development partner FEV is targeted at providing up to 40 miles all-electric range for SUVs and light trucks. SIDI turbocharged engine provides electrical power. Preliminary road testing of the HUMMER EREV showed 50 miles all-electric range.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2012

Three UK Government Departments are working with 13 industrial partners from the utility, gas, infrastructure and global car manufacturing sectors on a project to ensure the UK is well-positioned for the commercial roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Air Products PLC. Daimler AG. Hyundai Motor Company. ITM Power PLC.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

Shanghai GM has outlined the next phase of its “Drive to Green” product strategy—launched in 2008 ( earlier post )—for 2011-2015. Several targets announced in 2008 have already been achieved. Vehicles with engines that have displacements of between 1.4 Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. Advanced Powertrains.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2009

Bright Automotive will unveil its IDEA plug-in hybrid concept on Tuesday in Washington, DC. Bright will then take the IDEA will to Norway in May 2009 for the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS24).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2010

According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), as of 2008, Japan had about 600,000 “next-generation” vehicles—including hybrids and electric vehicles—in service, representing 0.8% For motor vehicles, this means the increase of fuel efficiency and greater use of non-petroleum energies.

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). The other vehicle, the PHEV-40, is similar to the Chevrolet Volt ( earlier post ).

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JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. The German federal government is targeting one million electric vehicles in Germany by 2020. Click to enlarge.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.); If so, how?

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released a report by Energetics Inc. The focus of the meeting was on plug-in vehicle batteries (plug-in hybrids [PHEVs] and battery-electric vehicles [BEVs]) and batteries for large and small stationary energy storage applications.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. 14% said there was a chance of purchase at $10,000 more.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Click to enlarge.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It’s also the kickoff to National Drive Electric Week which runs from September 22 – October 1, 2023. Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. Minimize your use of electricity generated by fossil fuels as much as possible. of total U.S.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

500,000th BYD Dolphin rolls off assembly line (Source: BYD) China’s behemoth BYD overtook Volkswagen as the best-selling car brand in China last year, the first time any carmaker outsold the German brand since at least 2008. For its part, Volkswagen’s battery-electric vehicle deliveries grew 23.2% BYD reported 2.4

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

Saturday September 27th, 2008 : Immediately after the Santa Monica 2008 AltCarExpo , “ Who Killed the Electric Car? &# Director Chris Paine graciously hosted Plug In America ’s very first fundraiser at his PV+EV residence in Culver City, CA. Mmmmm.Tesla. Click here to see more photos from the party. ].

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