Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Stars and green cars are nothing new--several have admitted to owning Toyota Prius in the past, while others have been spotted in Tesla Roadsters or Fisker Karmas. At Global Green USA's 10th Pre-Oscar party on Wednesday, a host more stars were caught alongside two electric vehicles--the 2013 Chevrolet Volt and 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV.

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Green Car Congress

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. Factors that influenced fleet managers’ initial adoption of electric vehicles. 2013) Strategic Outlook of the Global Electric Vehicle Market. 2014.05.022.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s near-term electrification plan calls for the company to triple production capacity of its electrified vehicle range by 2013. The C-MAX vehicles will be built on the company’s global C-segment platform and are two of five electrified vehicles Ford plans to launch in North America in 2012. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

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. The iQ EV is a battery-electric four-seater city commuter car designed for car-sharing programs, in urban and campus environments; Toyota is targeting around 90 units for these applications. Click to enlarge.

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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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The rules offer different incentives for flex fuel vehicles (FFVs); compressed natural gas vehicles (CNG); battery electric vehicles (BEVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). The Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius PHEV follow a similar pattern at lower magnitude.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The development of better battery technology for storing electricity, is vital for increased use of renewables in both electricity and transportation, where electric vehicles can be plugged into the grid for charging. Currently battery costs for an electric vehicle are about $325 per kWh. F of warming.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2014

Two battery- electric models and a hybrid also are in the mix, with varied results. The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle and the Ford C-MAX Hybrid earned an acceptable rating in this test, while the battery-electric Nissan LEAF earned a poor rating. Scion FR-S (built after Dec 2013). Fiat 500L.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Finally, Hyundai has a unique offering, its Nexo fuel cell electric vehicle , which is available in California. The Prius Prime becomes Toyota’s leader with a plug. Toyota’s Prius Prime and RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrids are distinguished from the standard Prius and RAV4 and seem to have found a sales niche.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 31, 2022

Last month GM Announced that Heat-Pump technology will be included in all of their current and future electric vehicles based on the Ultium-platform. Heat pumps are designed to reduce the wastage of surplus heat generated by an electric vehicle’s battery and powertrain. Heat Pumps: What are They?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Power 2013 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) study data on customer satisfaction with new car dealerships and Tesla stores. Turrentine (2014) “New Car Dealers and Retail Innovation in California’s Plug-In Electric Vehicle Market” Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Working Paper UCD-ITS-WP-14-04.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

Meanwhile, the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in car sharing services could be one way for automakers to promote this technology that is still struggling for traction in the marketplace. The company was purchased by Avis in 2013 and operates as a subsidiary of the traditional car rental company.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2016

The company also started production of separators at Sakai Factory in 2013. Demand for lithium-ion batteries used in automotive applications is projected to grow significantly, for use in hybrid vehicles (HVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs), and electric vehicles (EVs), with actual demand growing at this time.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

Currently, most of the major vehicle manufacturers are using permanent magnet motors in their hybrids and EVs (e.g., Notably, in its first experimental dip into electrical vehicles with the Mini-E, BMW also used an AC induction motor, provided by AC Propulsion. US DRIVE Partnership Plan (March 2013).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2010

is working on a plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and an all-electric car, both for release in about three years. Honda President Takanobu Ito will announce his company’s plans for plug-in hybrids, electric cars and other alternative vehicles at a news conference Tuesday. The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Hybrid vehicle models equipped with the engine will be launched starting 2013. Starting in 2014, TMC plans to launch a vehicle with a new 2.0-liter, expects to maintain this level of sales, forecasting global sales of its hybrid vehicles to be at least 1 million units a year from 2013 to 2015. Electric Vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Set to go on sale in early 2013, Honda’s 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Sedan ( earlier post ) will offer the ability to run in an all-electric mode for 10 to 15 miles and a calculated total driving range of more than 500 miles. EPA fuel economy ratings and gas-electric range rating determined by Honda.). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project rebates by vehicle type through July 2012. Californians own more than 12,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), roughly 35% of all plug-in vehicles in the United States. As of July 2012, approximately 1,000 new plug-in vehicles are being sold in the state every month.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

Per the IRS: Beginning January 1, 2023, if you buy a qualified previously owned electric vehicle (EV) or fuel cell vehicle (FCV) from a licensed dealer for $25,000 or less, you may be eligible for a previously owned clean vehicle tax credit under Internal Revenue Code Section 25E. As long as they fit certain criteria.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

These vehicles are typically pure battery electric vehicles, dedicated compressed natural gas or liquid petroleum gas vehicles, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, such as the Nissan Leaf, the Tesla Roadster, and the Honda Civic CNG. State law limits the number of green stickers that DMV may issue to 40,000.

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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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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Duty will rise by 2p per litre on 1st September 2009 and by 1p per litre in real terms on 1st April each year from 2010 to 2013. This electric only range is adequate for many commuting journeys and even where the engine is required for part of a journey the overall emissions are considerably lower than for a conventionally powered car.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

CEO Carlos Ghosn is spending big money to make electric vehicles in high volumes — and soon. 2, Ghosn will unveil the first of three electric models in three vehicle segments that he plans to sell by 2013. The vehicles will be made in the United States, Japan and Europe. manufacturing complex.

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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?", Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Based on the benefits of its own analysis of anonymized driving data from its plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle customers, Ford is encouraging the adoption of a standard way to analyze driving data for OEMs and regulatory agencies to understand the real world electric driving usage in comparison to regulatory test cycles.

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