Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the all-new Sonata Hybrid in Seoul, Korea. A plug-in hybrid variant—to be Hyundai Motor’s first PHEV—will join the lineup next year. The all-new Sonata Hybrid is powered by an efficient Nu 2.0-liter km/l (43 mpg US or 5.5 l/100 km). Click to enlarge. Upgraded Hybrid Power System.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Their paper was presented at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2012 Fall Technical Conference by Marcello Canova, assistant professor at OSU; lead author was Philipp Skarke, from the University of Stuttgart Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering. —Skarke et al.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Flanked by the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron ( earlier post ) on one side and the Audi concept e-tron quattro ( earlier post ) on the other, Audi of America president Scott Keogh used his press conference speech at the Los Angeles Auto Show yesterday to declare that the brand is targeting at least 25% of its US sales to be e-tron—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2016

RAS-R is already well proven for the NVH engineering of premium sports cars, and Ricardo is increasingly applying it to the create the desired acoustic brand character of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. And of all of the sensory considerations, the least recognized but the strongest influence may be that of sound.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

By 2030, aluminum demand from Electric Vehicles (EVs) will near 10 million tonnes, a ten-fold increase from 2017, according to analysis by mining and metals business intelligence firm CRU. In addition, scrap-intensive secondary castings usage will fall as the shift to full battery electric vehicles occurs, CRU predicts.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

The Ze electric drive system. Enova brought its Ze (zero emissions) commercialized all-electric step-van to the Plug-in 2009 conference in Long Beach. Enova is supplying drive systems to Smith Electric Vehicles, and recently announced a major contract with First Auto Works (FAW) in China for hybrid buses.

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Green Car Congress

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. Source: Curtin et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have performed life cycle assessments (LCA) of three batteries for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and full performance battery electric (BEV) vehicles. They also found higher life cycle global warming emissions than have been previously reported. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. “I’m very encouraged that carmakers now see as allies the utilities, plug-in advocates, community and regional efforts like ProjectGetReady.”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2009

The environmental benefit of a large-scale deployment of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the Canadian province of Alberta could vary significantly, ranging from a 40% to a 90% reduction in greenhouse gases, according to a study by electrical engineers at the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

At the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC 2009), Korea-based EIG Ltd. described a prototype lithium-ion battery system targeted at a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) application. kWh capacity matches the USABC short-term goal for a 10-mile equivalent electric range PHEV.).

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

All-New Luxury SUV Gets Electrified. If you are seeking a bona fide representation of automotive luxury, look no further than the all-new 2022 Range Rover. The wow factor doesn’t end with sumptuous leather and wood, as in 2023 there will be a plug-in hybrid version, to be followed by an all-electric Range Rover in 2024.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2009

South Korea-based SK Energy has now developed six lithium-ion cells: two targeted at hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications and four targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications. SK Cells for HEV, PHEV and EV applications. PHEV Cells. SK PHEV Packs. P2174 P2742 P3453.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Hyundai will reveal a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concept car, the Blue-Will, at the Seoul Motor Show which opens on 2 April. The BLUE-WILL concept is powered by an all-aluminium Gasoline Direct Injected 1.6-liter The Blue-Will concept PHEV. Click to enlarge.

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EV Central

MARCH 14, 2023

A luxurious new electric seven-seat SUV to sit above the soon-to-be-EV Cayenne SUV has been confirmed by Porsche as part of its increasingly electrified future model mix. SSP is separate to the PPE architecture also under development and is said to be capable of delivering a 920V electric architecture to speed charging and provide more power.

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Setec Powerr

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Jakarta – PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) officially handed over 143 units of battery electric vehicles to the government to support the G20 Summit held in Bali on November 15-16. The 143 electric cars consist of 41 units of Toyota bZ4X and 102 units of Lexus UX 300e.

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EV Central

APRIL 12, 2023

An electric ute that starts production by the end of 2023 is part of a dramatic acceleration of Toyota ‘s adoption of electric vehicles. Koji Sato speaks at a Tokyo press conference on April 7 2023 announcing Toyota’s ramped-up EV commitment. Toyota’s mission is ‘producing happiness for all’.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. Click to enlarge. Audi of America, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2009

Aymeric Rousseau, program manager at Argonne, presented a small slice of this wide study at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC) this week in Long Beach. Camry hybrid) PHEV with a 4 kWh and an 8 kWh pack; and a series hybrid (extended-range electric vehicle, e.g., Volt) with a 12 kWh and a 16 kWh pack.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The British luxury car manufacturer Bentley has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2030 and planning to release their first electric vehicle in 2025. Bently has also launched a new initiative called the Five-in-Five plan, which calls for the company to release a new electric vehicle every year from 2025 through 2030.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

T oyota President Katsuaki Watanabe made his company's intentions clear yesterday about PHEVs. Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., The list of attendees includes Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.);

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The purpose of the paper (which Richard Wallace, CAR’s Director Transportation Systems Analysis Group announced during a session exploring the same topic at the Business of Plugging In 2010 conference in Detroit) is threefold. Tags: Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Smart charging Smart Grid.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2009

for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project. FEV will design, implement, test and integrate the battery pack at its North American Technical Center, utilizing its experience in the development of hybrid and electric vehicle applications. Earlier post.). Energy Innovation Group, Ltd. ( Energy Innovation Group, Ltd. (

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

The FSV Program is midway through its second phase, designing optimized AHSS body structures for four proposed 2015-2020 year vehicles: battery electric (BEV); plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), with both PHEV-20 and PHEV-40 powertrains; and fuel cell (FCV), with variants among the different powertrain types for four and five passengers vehicles.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

And those of us at Plug in Partners are grateful to our partners and friends who have made this announcement not just possible, but in a very real sense, a reality. The Plug-In Partners national campaign was a natural fit for the Austin community, which has a long history of achievement on the energy and environmental fronts.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2009

Prior to his current position, Tinskey led Ford’s product planning and product management activities for hybrids and for developing and implementing the electric vehicle strategy announced last January ( earlier post ). We as OEMs are currently on a path to design, sell and service all unique battery packs. Mike Tinskey.

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 21, 2008

C oming this fall, mark you calendars for the Austin Energy Alt Car Expo and Conference. It's October 17th and 18th and it will be a great opportunity to see what's happening in plug-ins, mass transportation, and urban planning. Unfortunately, consumer tax incentives for the purchase of plug in hybrids were not included.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

APRIL 2, 2009

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All, Quick fill-in to cover Knoxville on Monday. Don’t miss this news conference of the “Sprit of DC”, Plug-In PHEV vehicle, bringing its message of energy independence to East Tennessee. The "Spirit" is busy promoting plug-ins at America’s schools.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

JANUARY 20, 2009

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - Here below is more PluginAmerica follow-on for the renown-now-classic Plug-in Parade, called Inaugural Parade West: Plug In, America! All 74 vehicles that had signed up for the 2-mile parade through downtown Santa Monica showed up. More coverage here.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

JANUARY 18, 2009

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - The "Spirit" did it, showing off signage and PHEV stuff with some 74 EVs and PHEVs at the first EVer in the world Plug-in Parade, called "Inaugural Parade West: Plug In, America! right there in sunny and delightful Santa Monica, CA.

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2008

W hen we started the Plug In Partner initiative, our primary objective was to create a nationwide campaign to urge automakers to accelerate development of plug-in hybrid vehicles. We think the Volt will stay the test of time," said Tony Posawatz, vehicle line director for the plug-in car unveiled in production form here today.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 18, 2006

The AFST/Austin Energy (AE) memorandum of understanding sets the stage for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) to be put into the participating fleets of Plug-in Partners (PIP) consortium of utilities and municipalities. All of these things must be accomplished for the agreement to work."

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2014

OSU’s series-parallel PHEV. announced that the Ohio State University (OSU) team was the overall winner of the EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future finals. The OSU team’s engineered 2013 Chevrolet Malibu featured a series-parallel plug-in hybrid drive with E85-fueled engine technology. Click to enlarge. Up front, a biodiesel GM 1.7L

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

In ARB’s analysis, most vehicles on the road in 2050 will need to be electric drive, or ultra low-carbon fuel vehicles—i.e., electricity or hydrogen—by 2050 in order to achieve the required 80% reduction in greenhouse gases. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post. ). —Letter to Secretary Chu.

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