Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

Evatran has successfully completed the first three installations of its Plugless Power wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology with Apollo Launch partners The Hertz Corporation, Duke Energy, and the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation has selected Lotus Lightweight Structures, a division of Group Lotus plc, to provide assembly support for the Transit Connect Electric for the European market. It is rechargeable using standard European 220/240-volt outlets within 6 to 8 hours.

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

GM is set to deliver its 2011 Chevrolet Volt to its first batch of owners, but it's just booked a big order sure to keep the extended-range electric car in short supply for the near future. Corporate giant GE said today it would purchase 25,000 electric cars over the next five years.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 29 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 8 units in Europe and 21 units in North America, which includes a 3-unit reorder from Johnson Controls, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

The Enova Ze is powered by Enova’s 120kW all-electric drive system and is currently the only zero emissions solution for federal fleets in the step van category. 6 – 8 hour battery charge, achieved via a simple 220 volt outlet. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2010

Left to right, MTA South Australia Executive Director John Chapman chats with Kim Adelman of Plug-In Conversion Corporation (PICC). The vehicle can be charged in a garage overnight by plugging into a normal 240 volt outlet, enabling it to travel up to 40 kilometers (25 miles) on batteries alone before operating as a normal hybrid vehicle.

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Prius Conversion Australia Nickel Metal Hydride 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. City and County Governments.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

seconds MPG: 29 combined and 77 combined MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent, a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline) Efficient around town Clean Fleet Report drove the Hornet R/T Plus PHEV 157 miles through Southern California, averaging 31.8

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2016

Estimated difference in life cycle GHG emissions (gCO 2 eq mi −1 ) of selected plug-in electric vehicles (2013 Nissan Leaf BEV, 2013 Chevrolet Volt PHEV, and 2013 Prius PHEV) relative to selected gasoline vehicles (2010 Prius HEV and 2014 Mazda 3). Chevy Volt PHEV (EREV). —Yuksel et al. Yuksel et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

So, it’s important to invest in and integrate alternatives into our fleet. —Lee Broughton, head of corporate sustainability for Enterprise Holdings. Enterprise currently offers Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt extended-range EV rentals, and does not charge for vehicles returned without a full charge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2011

The GEM e2 two-passenger vehicle features six 12-volt flooded electrolyte batteries and a range of up to 35 miles on a charge. GEM has developed business-to-business sales expertise within the fleet and government vehicle markets, and has core competencies in make-to-order vehicle fulfillment and mobile service support.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

The model-specific components for the plug-in hybrid drive, power electronics and high-volt battery were developed in close collaboration between the joint venture partners BMW Group and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. This also applies to field testing of the BMW ActiveE.

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Plug-in BMW China Plug 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Alion Science and Technology Corporation has awarded Navitas Systems LLC a contract worth up to $1.55 The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (“JLTV”) is targeted to replace a portion of the Army and Marine Corps’ Humvee fleets, and Lockheed Martin, AM General, and Oshkosh Defense are vying for the production contract. Earlier post.).

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 6, 2006

All we lack is bold political and corporate leadership to put this technology in play immediately. They are similar to hybrids like the Toyota Prius, but they have bigger batteries and at night would be plugged into a standard 120-volt outlet to charge the batteries. We even have a handful of demonstration vehicles to prove it.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 5, 2009

Nissan is about to drink GM’s milkshake with a breakthrough, affordable, next generation electric car that will be beat the Chevy Volt to market, cost half as much and work twice as well. Too bad for America our corporations long ago outsourced that kind of effort and heart. Plus it looks ten times cooler. Really Ford?

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Good examples of all-new electric cars are the Nissan Leaf battery-electric and the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid , which both debuted in 2010 as 2011 models. The Chevrolet Volt was a purpose-built plug-in hybrid, with an electric motor driving the car and a small gas engine that charged the small battery when it was depleted.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2011

We zeroed in on electric shuttles for the fleet market for two main reasons. In India, we met with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. ” Right now, AEV is looking at private fleets, and sees numbers there that will make it an attractive business. First, predictable routes. Second, lots of driving, intensive use.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2011

In November General Electric put in a pre-order for 12,000 GM electric cars, and said it planned to buy 25,000 EVs from all manufacturers by 2015 for its corporate fleet. At the consumer level, dealers have put in more 2011 orders than can be produced for both GM’s Chevrolet Volt and Nissan’s Leaf.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The study modeled a conventional gasoline vehicle, conventional hybrid, two plug-in hybrids (one modeled on the 10-mile AER Prius PHV and one on the 35-mile AER Chevy Volt) and a battery-electric vehicles (modeled on the Tesla Model S).

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 20, 2007

In the wake of the Chevy Volt presentation by GM, my "plug-in hybrid" google alert has filled my inbox with reports from other automakers about their PHEV projects. The buzz about the Volt has generated automaker PR reactions. One big corporate "ME TOO!" Daimler/Chrysler has dusted off its long ago announced Sprinter PHEV.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

Eaton Corporation displayed its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and Eaton-branded Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle (iMiEV) car. Plug-ins such as the Volt and LEAF will be able to use the Evatran system with an adapter. Siemens: Level I and II residential and public charging stations in the US, Canada and Europe.

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Plug-in 2010 Electric Vehicles Plug 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. In the USA rapidly rising Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards [ 28 ] for vehicle model years through 2025 may stimulate more production of PHEVLERs and BEVs. [ References. [ and Andrew A.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

After months of speculation about its future, General Motors Corporation has reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a new smaller and self-sustaining GM. The New GM is expected to launch in 60-90 days as a separate and independent company from the existing General Motors.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 30, 2008

As GM talks up the Volt, it ensures EV1s at museums and universities not be returned to the road as electric cars. As Toyota gets headlines for suggesting it will offer a few fleets a few plug-in hybrids in 3 or 4 years, it does what it can to take the myth-busting RAV4 EV out of private hands. You'd be wrong.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 31, 2024

For the North American market, we modified the C6 to run on 208-volt three-phase to offer more flexibility in terms of install applications. Whereas if you had a 208-volt solution, you can drop one or two chargers in an area. For example, a public charging site versus a bus depot versus a fleet of trucks?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells for the GM Volt using a manganese-based cathode material and a proprietary separator. General Motors Corporation. Production of high-volume battery packs for the GM Volt. General Motors Corporation. KEMET Corporation. Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation are introducing a passenger wagon version of the Ford Transit Connect Electric. Since its introduction in December 2010, more than 450 Transit Connect Electric vans have been purchased by commercial vehicle fleets including AT&T, Canada Post, DHL, FedEx Express, and Post Norway.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced that AT&T has agreed to purchase two of the first Ford Transit Connect Electric vans. The vehicle, which goes on sale later this year, has a range of up to 80 miles (129 km) on a single charge and will be rechargeable using either 240-volt or standard 120-volt outlets.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

For the North American market, we modified the C6 to run on 208-volt three-phase to offer more flexibility in terms of install applications. Whereas if you had a 208-volt solution, you can drop one or two chargers in an area. For example, a public charging site versus a bus depot versus a fleet of trucks?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Coming to public in 12 Nissans first electric car is to go into corporate and government fleets beginning in late 2010. Postal Service with a fleet of 250 all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans in Michigan, North Carolina and the New York City area beginning later this year. Source: Nissan North America Inc.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation and Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, will deliver one of the first Transit Connect Electric commercial vans to Canada Post under the LEAD customer program. The Transit Connect Electric integrates Azure’s Force Drive electric powertrain into Ford’s dedicated global commercial van platform.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation and Ford Motor Company announced that New York Power Authority (NYPA), the nation’s largest state public power organization, has been added to the LEAD customer program for the Ford Transit Connect Electric van. The battery is rechargeable using either a 240-volt or standard 120-volt outlet.

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Transit Connect New York Connect Connected 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Xcel Energy, a major US electricity and natural gas company, will add two of the 13 vans into its corporate fleet. Ford Transit Connect Electric is a collaborative effort between Ford Motor Company and Azure.

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Transit Connect Connect Connected Energy 199

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners. The first after-market conversion company, built Felixs car, currently provides vehicles mainly to fleets.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2012

The APG option converts high-voltage DC current from the battery to 115-volt AC current that can be used by any number of tools on the job site. Lastly, Eaton will begin offering a remanufactured battery in July that will provide fleets with an aftermarket battery option at an affordable cost.

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Eaton Commercial Hybrid Fuel 261

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

These are key elements of our corporate strategy, NUMBER ONE > NEXT, our roadmap for the future. Our test fleet is now on the roads in Germany, Israel and the US – making daily trips. BMW combustion-powered drives will incorporate 48-volt recuperation systems. —Harald Krüger.

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