Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

GE researchers, in partnership with Ford Motor Company and the University of Michigan, are developing a smart, miniaturized sensing system that has the potential to significantly extend the life of automotive traction batteries over the conventional battery systems used in electric vehicles today. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2010

Ford Motor Company, moving to create a center of excellence in Michigan for vehicle electrification, is investing $135 million to design, engineer and produce key components for the company’s next-generation hybrid-electric vehicles. Ford’s investment also supports the necessary engineering and launch costs for the advanced battery systems.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Total US sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)—battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric—have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7% Maryland offers a tax credit of $125 for each kilowatthour of battery capacity of an EV, up to $3,000. in 2013 and 0.4% sales and use tax.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Ford will work with Detroit Edison to install a 500 kW solar photovoltaic panel system at Michigan Assembly.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Today, battery-electric cars are built in volume at only three locations across the entire United States. Tesla builds its three different electric models in Fremont, California; the new 2018 Nissan Leaf has just gone into production in Smyrna, Tennessee; and the Chevrolet Bolt EV is built at the Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

HEVO’s technology is up to 95% efficient (grid-to-battery) and is compliant with SAE and UL wireless charging standards. The vehicle pad, in turn, sends the power via a battery adapter to the vehicle battery.

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Teslarati

APRIL 15, 2024

billion battery plant in Indiana, near New Carlisle. battery plant for heavy construction. The South Korean company was supposed to help GM build its fourth Ultium battery plant. The funds would help pay for three lithium-ion battery manufacturing plants in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2011

Researchers from the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Co. report in Journal of Industrial Ecology that even with a rapid and widespread adoption of electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries, lithium resources are sufficient to support demand until at least the end of this century. —Gruber et al. Gruber, P.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Ford Motor Company has received a $55 million incentive from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) for its work in advanced battery and electrical vehicle development. Ford will receive refundable tax credits through the new Michigan Advanced Battery Credits initiative. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2019

To date Proterra has sold more than 800 buses across 41 US states and Canadian provinces and delivered more than 390 battery-electric buses. DDOT will receive two 40-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 Max buses, two Proterra 125 kW plug-in chargers and one 500 kW overhead fast-charge system.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2021

plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. The raw monthly sales data came from Wards Auto via Argonne National Laboratory.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 29, 2017

As a Tesla lawsuit over the state of Michigan's dealership franchise law grinds on, the Silicon Valley automaker scored a recent legal victory. A federal magistrate has ordered two Michigan lawmakers to turn over their communications to the company's lawyers, including emails they sent to lobbyist groups.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Ford Motor Company plans to invest an additional $850 million in Michigan between 2011 and 2013 as part of the company’s commitment to competitively grow its engineering and manufacturing employee base, upgrade its facilities in the state and further improve its vehicle fuel economy. facility by 2012.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 15, 2017

That appears to be particularly the case in Michigan, home to the three largest U.S. CHECK OUT: Michigan Gov Snyder Signs 'Corrupt Politics At Its. As Kermit the Frog sang, sometimes it's not easy being green. automakers.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2013

Over the next few months, the Chevrolet Volt will get just that little bit more American--as its battery cells are now produced in the U.S. Korean battery maker LG Chem opened a plant in Holland, Michigan two years ago, and production of lithium-ion cells for Chevy''s range-extended plug-in Volt is now finally underway.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

BMW reveals the 2021 X5 plug-in hybrid. A supplier tests a long-range, compact battery in a BMW i3 electric car. And General Motors plans to expand Chevrolet Bolt EV sales with more battery production in Michigan. We kick off National Drive Electric Week. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 27, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports, we delve into some renderings of possible styling for the 2017 Nissan Leaf electric car, give you all of the details on the 2016 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid, and report on a startup''s claims of a breakthrough in battery design. Michigan-based startup Sakti3 claims its solid-state.'

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Ford is expanding its electrified vehicles research and development program in Europe and Asia this year, creating a “hub-and-spoke” system that allows the global team to further accelerate battery technology and take advantage of market-specific opportunities. The company recently expanded its offerings in growing markets, including.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2011

The primary element of one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is now up and running. The system is the result of collaboration between Ford, DTE Energy, Xtreme Power, the city of Wayne and the state of Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2016

million to develop and demonstrate plug-in hybrid work trucks (class 7) that reduce fuel consumption by more than 50% and eliminate fuel consumption during stationary operations. Odyne Systems, LLC will receive $2.9 Blue Bird Body Company will receive $4.9 Gas Technology Institute will receive $4.9

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

In preparation for the next generation of electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies, General Motors will invest $449 million to upgrade manufacturing processes at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly and Brownstown Battery Assembly plants. billion invested in Michigan-based facilities alone. This includes more than $2.8

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Overview of the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. Ford began production of the 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle ( earlier post ) at Michigan Assembly in October, and the vehicles are heading for showrooms. Battery-saving mode that reserves the pack power for later use. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Detroit’s Big 3 and Toyota all announced investments in battery plants these last few weeks. Toyota’s US Battery Plant. billion in battery development and production within the United States. billion EV battery plant to produce in-house cells under a new company. On Monday, Toyota announced plans to invest $3.4

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2017

An ongoing lawsuit continues to complicate life for potential buyers of the Tesla Model 3, and the automaker's other electric cars, who live in Michigan. Tesla and the state remain locked in a legal battle over the state's franchise law, which requires automakers to sell vehicles only via an independently owned and franchised dealership.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The state of Michigan, to help pay for road repairs, decided more than a year ago to hit owners of hybrids and electric cars with additional fees starting this January 1—on top of higher registration rates for all cars.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The owner has done some maintenance such as replacing the battery, cabin air filter, the spark plugs, and fluids and oil, including a coolant flush. This Michigan-based FJ could be yours for $33K. The only real aftermarket part is a Pioneer audio system with Bluetooth. The FJ is apparently in good shape with minimal corrosion.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2022

By far the largest and the most consequential change in the input assumptions between the 2016 study and this current update is in battery costs for BEVs. The past 5-10 years have seen dramatic reductions in the cost of EV batteries while, similarly, battery cost projections have also changed significantly over the past 5 years.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

The C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid is equipped with a button that enables drivers to choose an electric-only driving mode. In EV: Auto mode, the vehicle automatically takes advantage of plug-in charge, said Kevin Layden, Ford director of Electrification Programs and Engineering. Built at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.,

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Electra Vehicles

JUNE 7, 2023

With the rise in production of lithium-ion batteries, , projected to soar over the next decade from about 700 GWh in 2022 to around 4.7 TWh by 2030, batteries are poised to play an even larger part of our lives. But what will happen when these batteries reach the end of their usable life?

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2022

The NHTSA has launched an investigation into LG Energy Solution batteries after a series of electric vehicles using the cells have shown “internal failures.” In 2022, Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid EVs and Volkswagen ID.4 billion lithium-ion battery factory in Canada with LG Energy Solution in late March.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2009

The Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) board approved Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions LLC (JCS) for an Anchor Jobs incentive. Under this designation, a company that attracts or influences a supplier or customer to locate or expand in Michigan can qualify for tax credits. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

A battery will be the high-voltage heart of each of those 77 million electric vehicles, and by far their most expensive component, setting off a worldwide race to ethically source their materials and crank up production to meet exploding demand. Yet propelling this full-size luxury barge still demands a 112 kWh battery aboard.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2012

With the relevant authorities having given their approval, Bosch is moving ahead with the reorganization of its lithium-ion traction battery operations following the dissolution of its joint venture with Samsung, SB LiMotive. As part of the further intensification of battery activities, Bosch has taken on all existing battery system projects.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

(CPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem, as the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the 2011 Ford Focus Electric for the US market. CPI/LG Chem are also supplying the battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt. Focus Electric, a full battery electric passenger car, will be produced at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.,

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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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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

And will next-generation batteries help plug-in hybrids make more sense at 70 miles? More energy-dense batteries coming in the near future aren’t just destined for fully electric vehicles. Nissan and Mitsubishi team up for EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs, and next-generation pickups. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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