Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

When handed the keys to the 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD, the experience ended-up not only being pleasant, but one that raises the question–where has Lincoln been hiding this gem? What the Corsair PHEV does, or should do, is open the brand to a new audience who will consider buying a Lincoln for the first time.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Now an eight-year veteran on the Australian scene, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. We tested the $66,000 (approx) drive-away Outlander PHEV Aspire five-seater to see how it works for an active family of four. 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Aspire. What is it? Is it good value?

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. Clean Fleet Report drove the Niro PHEV EX Premium, and came away with a good feeling about this compact crossover that can deliver a 560-mile driving range. Photos by John Faulkner and Kia.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 2, 2024

electric vehicle (EV) tax credit have taken effect, significantly limiting the number of qualifying options in 2024. Tesla is one of many automakers that saw some of its vehicles excluded at the turn of the new year, and only a handful remain across the industry. New rules for the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2009

Hydro-Québec has joined a Ford-EPRI North America-wide demonstration and research program on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). EPRI has identified nine utilities across North America to test drive the vehicles and collect data on battery technology, vehicle systems, customer use and grid infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Ford has into a partnership with Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) to develop advanced lithium-ion battery system to power Ford’s first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) beginning in 2012. Ford’s current demonstration fleet of Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) is using JCS Li-ion packs.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 17, 2022

Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data (DOE) published a list of electric vehicles that are immediately available for the new $7,500 EV tax credit. The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law yesterday and for electric vehicles, it changed a few things. Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. Ford Escape PHEV.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

PHEVs and demonstration locations. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. PHEV Models Under AVTA Testing. Hymotion Escape A123Systems.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the vehicles that qualify for the 2023 EV tax credit. The full list is as follows: 2023 Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro (PHEV). 2022-2023 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid. 2022, 2023 Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. 2022 Volvo S60 (PHEV). 2022-2023 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid.

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EV Adoption

MAY 1, 2022

2021 was a huge year for overall electric vehicle sales in the US, but only California (13.4%) and the District of Columbia (11.2%) had a combined BEV and PHEV sales share of at least 10%. BEV And PHEV Sales Share. Alternative powertrain sales share for the US overall was 11.5% and the average was 10.5%.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

By 2020, trucks and SUVs—including electrified vehicles—are to represent 86% of Ford’s product mix. In the latest version, Ford says it will spend $11 billion on electrified vehicles, up from the $4.5 —Sherif Marakby, vice president, Autonomous and Electric Vehicles. billion envisioned by Fields in 2017.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Azure Dynamics Corporation has selected Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) as the battery supplier for Azure’s Force Drive integration on the Ford Transit Connect Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). The Transit Connect BEV will use the same battery technology that is currently deployed in the Ford Escape plug-in demonstration fleet. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. Ford’s PHEV vehicle-to-grid communications. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) revealed online the fully redesigned plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model of the Outlander crossover SUV. PHEV system. MMC has completely updated the Outlander’s PHEV components, extended its EV driving range and enhanced the acceleration unique to EVs.

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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. From 1994 to 2002, Purcell led the GM Advanced Technology Vehicles Group (GM ATV). Swing cells for electric vehicle, industrial and electronic applications. Click to enlarge. Purcell, Jr.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy, has launched a multiyear plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demonstration project using GridPoint’s smart charging software ( earlier post ). BGE will also evaluate the impact a PHEV fleet has on the company’s carbon footprint.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

Here is the outline of what the bill intends to do: SECTION 131 TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION SEC 131 Transportation Electrification DOE to establish competitive grants for electric vehicles and PHEVs to encourage early widespread use and advance production of electric (And PHEV) vehicles in USA. $90

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2023

With the guidance having come in on the United States’ updated EV tax credit scheme, outlined in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, we now have a pretty good idea of which electric vehicles still qualify. That also means a bunch of foreign-made vehicles no longer qualify. But you can find them on the IRS website.

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Push EVs

APRIL 8, 2023

Norway’s plugin electric vehicles took 91.1% The Tesla Model Y broke all records, with the highest monthly sales of any vehicle in Norway’s history, with 7,445 units registered, and over 38% of the entire auto market. Plugless hybrids (HEVs) did better than PHEVs, growing their share from a year ago (6.1% year on year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Earlier post.).

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 4, 2021

As we reported recently, there’s a big cleantech bill moving through the US Congress that would revive, extend, and expand the zero-emission vehicle tax credit in various ways.

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EV Life

JUNE 8, 2023

The electric vehicle market has expanded rapidly in the last few years as automakers have introduced a variety of EV models to keep up with demand. These days, all-electric options are available in every type of vehicle, from high-horsepower electric sports cars to stylish electric luxury sedans to torque-heavy electric trucks.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2011

At the Google I/O conference in May, Ford introduced its research and innovation into using the cloud to predict driver behavior in order to optimize vehicle control systems and improve vehicle performance attributes such as fuel or hybrid-electric efficiency. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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EV Life

MAY 19, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) introduced new guidelines for a federal EV tax credit aimed at helping qualified drivers purchase an electric vehicle. The tax credit is part of a broader plan to make 50% of new vehicles sold in the United States hybrids or plug-ins by 2030. o $7,500 if the vehicle meets both.

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Push EVs

MARCH 10, 2023

The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.9% The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s best selling full electric vehicle for the month. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). plugin hybrids (PHEVs). PHEV volumes were essentially flat, YoY. share of the auto market in February 2023, down from 25.6% year on year. February’s 22.9%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

(CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. GM plans to handle module and pack assembly itself, earlier post.)

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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.) It is much more than that.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Use this information at your own risk: There is no warranty expressed nor implied and we are not liable for any of your past, present, nor future actions.Even should you perform these modifications to the letter you could still damage any number of components in your vehicle causing it to no longer function. See SEVA:Electric vehicle.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kia also has all-new 2023 versions of the Niro EV and Niro PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report will be reviewing separately, so make sure to sign-up for the newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Kia is all-in with vehicle electrification and Clean Fleet Report is glad it is. EX $30,385.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. Story and photos by John Faulkner.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

The new premium midsize sedan hybrid joins the Ford Fusion and Escape Hybrids and Mercury Milan and Mariner Hybrids. Introduction of the new Lincoln MKZ Hybrid also complements Ford’s global electrification plan, which calls for the introduction of five new electrified vehicles by 2013. SmartGauge with EcoGuide. Click to enlarge.

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Push EVs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

France’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 22.3% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). plugin hybrids (PHEVs). The bonus is limited to a max vehicle price ceiling of €47,000, and a max proportion of 27% of the vehicle price. Q4 2022 narrowly escaped an economic dip (0.1% year on year. January’s 22.3%

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Push EVs

MARCH 9, 2023

France’s plugin electric vehicle share reached 23.8% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). plugin hybrids (PHEVs). France’s central bank forecast last month that the country will emerge from the winter having escaped a recession , unlike several neighbouring countries. in February, up from 20.1% year on year. comprised 15.5%

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

But in the automotive world and especially when related to electric vehicles, deliveries frequently fall well short of what was promised. And it is looking through that lens that I wanted to dive into GM’s most recent electric vehicle “supply” promise. Electric Vehicle PR Is Driving Up the Stock Price.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The #2 US automaker has made a few plug-in hybrid Escape Hybrids that have been in a test fleet at Southern California Edison for about 18 months. Plans for a 2012 general release of the PHEV Escape did not wow anyone. nk City that were its ZEV mandate cars in the '90s. Still no firm numbers, nor irrevocable commitment.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2016

p> A 2011 Ford study found that an ORC waste heat recovery system using R245fa as the working fluid could nearly supply the full vehicle accessory electrical load in a light duty vehicle (Ford Escape) on the EPA highway cycle in both a conventional and hybrid powertrain configuration. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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