Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

And with poor sales and Toyota's Prius C now on the market as a head-to-head rival, the Honda Insight can definitely consider itself a follower. It may have looked quirky, cost a great deal and only seated two, but it was a triumph of engineering over. Some lead, others follow.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Cumulative global sales of Toyota’s hybrid vehicles topped the 6 million unit mark as of 31 December 2013, reaching 6.072 million units. In August 1997 in Japan, Toyota launched the “Coaster Hybrid EV” and launched the “Prius”—the world’s first mass-produced hybrid passenger vehicle—in December. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 5, 2012

2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid. L/100km)—higher fuel economy than the Toyota Prius v (44 mpg / 5.3 The vehicle can be driven 500-plus miles with total system output of 188 hp (140 kW), compared to the 134 hp (100 kW) from Toyota Prius v and Prius. Click to enlarge. L/100km) and 44 mpg highway (5.3

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation will carry out verification tests in Aichi Prefecture, Japan from November 15, 2013 to March 15, 2014 to assess the practicality of the widespread deployment of chargers for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Additional coin-operated chargers (¥100 / US$1.02

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Houston first began using electric vehicles for the environmental benefits they offer, but now we are planning to add even more EVs to our fleet because of the cost savings they bring. A similar study examining Loveland, Colo.

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MAY 7, 2014

Panasonic has emerged as the leader thanks to its partnership with Tesla, capturing 39% of the plug-in vehicle battery market, overtaking NEC (27% market share) and LG Chem (9%) in 2013. —Cosmin Laslau, Lux Research Analyst and lead author of Automotive Battery Tracker. Lithium-ion batteries captured 68% of the 1.4

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

100km), bettering the fuel economy of the Toyota Prius v by 3 mpg on the city cycle and 7 mpg on the highway (5 mpg combined). We’ve done this with innovation—represented by nearly 500 hybrid patents—while driving costs down 30 percent so we can bring these fuel-saving vehicles to more customers. C-MAX Energi.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

inverter used in the Fiat 500e has a volume of about 5 liters, while the motor inverter used in the 2010 Prius drivetrain has a volume of about 5.4L (according to a DOE deconstruction.) The peak power density of the 2010 Prius motor inverter is 11.1 USABC Electrical and Electronics Technical Team Roadmap (June 2013).

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JULY 25, 2014

According to a report from Frost and Sullivan (Kumar, 2013), fleet managers adopted more than half of EVs sold globally up to 2013. Fleet managers also have a better comprehension of lifetime vehicle costs than do private households. This result is different than CFLs, which largely depended on cost reduction for adoption.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

The project is scheduled to begin in early 2013 and to run for approximately one year. The project will use advanced technologies to give users the ability to automatically realize their own personal charging strategy, such as charging during off-peak periods to minimize electricity costs.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

2013 Scion iQ EV. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA announced the arrival of the 2013 Scion iQ EV in the United States. Up to now, cost and convenience issues have limited BEV’s appeal with a broad consumer market. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The iQ EV features a power consumption rate of 104 Wh/km.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The total system output surpasses that of the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid (134 hp), Chevrolet Volt (149 hp) and projected output of the Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid. Honda will adopt the newly-developed engine series first to the all-new 2013 Accord, and will continue to adopt it sequentially to other models. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s near-term electrification plan calls for the company to triple production capacity of its electrified vehicle range by 2013. Projected energy cost savings are approximately $160,000 per year. Earlier post.). When C-MAX Hybrid launches, Ford becomes North America’s largest maker of hybrid transmissions.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. Currently battery costs for an electric vehicle are about $325 per kWh.

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Chicago MIT Tax Carbon 150

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. Toyota introduced the production Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, CA, as the newest member of the expanding Prius Family. With a starting base price of $32,000 (before rebates), the production Prius Plug-in features a 4.4 Click to enlarge. L/100km equivalent and 4.8

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Although the improvement of batteries is a major focus of development for reducing the cost and improving the efficiency of electric drive vehicles, improvements in electric traction drives (motor, power electronics, transmission, thermal management) also play a critical role. The result is a steep increase in the production costs.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The CMU team compared four different AEO projections because the sales of AFVs, particularly FFVs, are substantially higher in the 2012 projections (at nearly 1 million sales annually) but have since been adjusted downward in the 2013 projections before increasing in the 2014 and 2015 projections. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 21, 2013

Currently in closed beta test (tested in multiple makes/models/years of cars, as well as city, rural environments, as well as internationally in Panama, Canada, UK and France), with a Q1/2 2013 launch date. In addition, VELOcar sources auxiliary data to calculate fuel costs, greenhouse gas emissions and peer benchmarking.

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OCTOBER 12, 2014

Power 2013 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) study data on customer satisfaction with new car dealerships and Tesla stores. From a salesperson’s perspective, this additional time represents a cost of doing business that detracts from time spent closing another potentially more lucrative transaction.

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Davis Plug-in Plug Sale 290

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JULY 24, 2015

According to a new technology briefing paper on hybrid system technologies by John German at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), the costs of full-function hybrid systems are likely to drop to half the cost of their 2010 counterparts before 2025. Historical and projected hybrid system direct manufacturing cost.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Leaf has increased its range, looks and functionality since its introduction and remains a key affordable EV choice while used Leafs offer a low-cost EV alternative. The Prius Prime becomes Toyota’s leader with a plug. First Drive: 2013 RAV4 EV. Road Trip: 2020 Nissan Leaf ; News: The Nissan Ariya Crossover.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

The company was purchased by Avis in 2013 and operates as a subsidiary of the traditional car rental company. Zipcar offers more than 60 different makes and models of vehicles, including Audis, BMWs, Mini Coopers, pickup trucks, Prius hybrids and more. Zipcar Zipcar bills itself as the world’s largest car sharing service.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Since this energy loss is primarily thermal in nature and can be attributed to the exhaust, cooling system, and engine and transmission surfaces, Mazda’s R&D team’s central focus is on improving the engine’s thermal efficiency cost-effectively.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

TMC, believing that eco-cars only contribute to society through widespread use, said it will will continue to refine conventional engine fuel efficiency while placing hybrid technology as key to further improving the performance of eco-cars, reducing their cost and improving the. overall TMC product lineup. Gasoline engines.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

“We believe that these engines will provide customers with a genuinely attractive alternative to diesel or hybrid power units, delivering highly competitive fuel economy and cost-of-ownership, along with the responsive performance and wide rev range which have made petrol engines the favoured choice for so many drivers,&#.

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APRIL 1, 2010

By optimizing our existing technologies – engines, transmissions, weight reduction and aerodynamics – we aim to benefit all our customers and minimize the cost of ownership. Mazda and Toyota recently reached an agreement on the supply by Toyota under license to Mazda of the hybrid system technology used in the Toyota Prius.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Now, of course, Bright Automotive is ready to unveil the IDEA, with the expectation it will have 50,000 ready for sale in 2013. Whats more, businesses can also afford to spend a little more on their vehicles until the cost of the technology falls. • MORE: "How to Build a 100 Mile-Per-Gallon Car. Right Now can be seen here.

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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 How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

It’ll be mostly driven by the cost of gas. 2, Ghosn will unveil the first of three electric models in three vehicle segments that he plans to sell by 2013. government will cover some of the costs. will sell a plug-in Toyota Prius after 2010, taking on the Chevrolet Volt, which goes on sale in November 2010.

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