article thumbnail

ALTe Powertrain Technologies and Club Assist partner on plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for fleets

Green Car Congress

ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, and Club Assist, a supplier of mobile, car electric and road services to motoring clubs worldwide, are partnering on a joint development project to study ALTe’s powertrain technology in Club Assist’s fleet.

Plug-in 225
article thumbnail

2023 was a tremendous year for both EVs and Plug In America!

Plug in America

The tax credits are pretty complicated, but Plug In America was committed to providing timely, accurate information to help drivers understand the tax credits. EV Driver Survey Thanks to feedback from readers like you, Plug In America continues to better understand the benefits and challenges of driving electric.

Plug-in 52
article thumbnail

Axeon providing Li-ion packs for two plug-in vehicles in RAC Future Car Challenge

Green Car Congress

Axeon will provide Li-ion packs to power two vehicles in this year’s 60-mile RAC (Royal Automobile Club) Future Car Challenge : the Jaguar XJ_e plug-in hybrid advanced research project and Emerald Automotive’s t-001 range-extended electric van. Jaguar’s XJ_e plug-in hybrid advanced research project uses a 12.3

Li-ion 225
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving. While the hybrid system is impressively efficient, rated at 46 miles per gallon combined,the secret to getting the best fuel economy is by maximizing the 26 miles of pure electric driving the Niro PHEV gets by plugging it in.

Kia 91
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

It was more than a hybrid—it was a plug-in hybrid. The plug means the 2021 Pacifica has a 32-mile all-electric driving range, which for most people is far more than they will drive in their daily routine. The Pacifica Hybrid has a regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion (li-ion) battery.

article thumbnail

Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. Once power is restored, the truck automatically reverts to charging its battery.

F-150 526
article thumbnail

Hyundai teams up with Chelsea for EV campaign

Drive Electric

Chelsea FC and Hyundai have teamed up to launch ”Turn the Blue, Green” campaign, part of which includes the Korean carmaker providing Kona EVs to the club and its female football stars. We can just plug in before we start training, and then we can drive home with a full battery,” explains Eriksson.

Hyundai 98