Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

American Honda Motor has introduced a Class 8 hybrid diesel electric truck into its truck fleet at its parts center in Alpharetta, Ga—the first such in the auto industry. The hybrid truck uses a parallel diesel-electric hybrid system developed by Eaton Corporation.

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Push EVs

APRIL 13, 2023

Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though still some 19% down from March 2019 levels. The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s overall best selling auto in March. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). overall auto sales growth YoY, BEVs stayed just ahead of the broader market, with 18.6% March’s combined plugin share of 22.4%

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Green Cars News

MAY 1, 2009

The new administration’s stimulus package allots $2B for advanced batteries, $300M for federal and states fleets to buy new clean fuel vehicles and $7,500 tax rebate for PHEV, with yet more money in the Auto-Industry Re-tooling fund. Tags: Hybrid cars hybrids plug-in plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In the transportation sector, Boston-Power is targeting its high-energy, long-life cells at plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. They’re already being well received by the auto industry and I’m confident they will be adopted for a range of vehicles by manufacturers around the world. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

A series of presentations at the SAE 2009 Hybrid Vehicle Technology Symposium held in San Diego (11-12 February) sketched a mixed outlook for mainstream consumer—i.e., not enthusiast or pioneer—adoption of coming plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), given current market conditions and consumer awareness and attitudes.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 29, 2023

The EPA in a remark to Automobile Information mentioned it “plans to post a response to comments in the docket for all comments, consistent with … requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act and the Clean Air Act.” The EPA’s proposal additionally does no longer mandate a selected generation akin to EVs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. 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?", No announced plans.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Greenpeace , agrees, and argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids must end by 2030. GM wants the US Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) to make the Administration’s aspirational 50 percent EV sales goal by 2030 a national mandate instead.

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Current EV

MARCH 3, 2020

BMW showed off new photos and published new specs concerning its electric i4 sedan, which the company claims will arrive at dealerships in 2021 and produce a driving range of 372 miles (which EPA estimates have cut down to 270 miles). By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO Both inside and out, the car’s styling is spectacular.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 31, 2021

Converting this to estimated EPA range suggests range of roughly 282 miles. According to the Asian auto industry gurus at ZoZo Go , it’s the strongest product debut in the history of four-wheeled vehicles. If each OEM has a different approach to their battery buffer range, then the EPA numbers become less trustworthy.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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? Hybrid electric buses and heavy trucks could power many homes or a school or a hospital in an emergency. The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It's a decision that is already opposed by lobbyists representing the auto industry, and possibly by the incoming Trump Administration. Environmental Protection Agency ruled that existing emissions limits for passenger cars for 2022 through 2025 should remain in place. Sure enough, one automaker says it has already begun talks.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 29, 2023

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI) is reportedly prepared to tell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that its proposal to significantly reduce vehicle emissions through the 2032 model year is wildly unrealistic. The EPA's proposal also does not mandate a specific technology such as EVs.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In a 221 to 197 vote, which included five Democrats and 216 Republicans, a veto threat was drawn from the White House, which stated that the EPA’s ability to issue automotive regulations would be “catastrophically impaired.” Toyota also said that the EPA requirements were “extreme and outside historical norms.”

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