Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

Each family will be adding full electric siblings, but at the end of 2023 still has its wheels firmly planted in the internal combustion world with the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) its furthest current reach into electrification. John had a chance to sample two Range Rovers which offer views of the different stages of electrification. .

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

This week seems pretty eventful for Ferrari. One of them could be the LaFerrai successor, which is internally codenamed as F250. The upcoming Ferrari sportscar may use a downsized turbocharged V6 engine paired with a plug-in hybrid technology. New models in offering Ferrari is gearing up to launch three cars in 2024.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Eleven European and North American governments are the founding partners of the International ZEV Alliance, which has the mission of accelerating global adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). A new report released by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) outlines an agenda for expanding collaboration.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. XL1s ready to roll. Click to enlarge. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 inches tall.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

BMW X5 plug-in hybrid prototype at Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014. At BMW’s Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014 in Germany, the company provided the first opportunities for test-driving the BMW X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) prototype ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The i8 powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

At its TecDay event in Stuttgart, Daimler said it will invest more than €7 billion (US$7.9 Shortly, smart will be the only automaker worldwide to offer its entire model range both powered by internal combustion engines or operating on battery power. billion) in green technologies in the next two years alone. We will invest 14.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2014

A plug-in hybrid variant—to be Hyundai Motor’s first PHEV—will join the lineup next year. The all-new Sonata Hybrid will make its North American debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month; detailed information of the Plug-in Hybrid version will be also released at the show.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

This weekend is a big weekend for electric vehicles: Sunday, September 23rd is National Plug In Day , organized by Plug In America , the Sierra Club , and the Electric Auto Association. There are more than 50 events across the country!

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. The US Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center also has a tool which compares the annual emissions of an EV versus internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle on a national or state level. of total U.S.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

BMW i presented a prototype of its second production vehicle, the i8 ( earlier post ), at a driving event at the BMW Group’s Miramas test track in France. Calculated using the EU test cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles, the average fuel efficiency of the BMW i8 at model launch will be less than 2.5 Plug-in hybrid system.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For National Plug-In Day this year, the third time was definitely the charm. In its third year, the weekend celebration of automotive electrification included events in more than 100 cities--up from 65 last year--on both September 28 and 29.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2020

An author partnership from MAHLE Powertrain in the US has been recognized for its work on pre-chamber ignition, presented at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers’ Internal Combustion Engines and Powertrain Systems conference in December 2019. We are grateful to have our work on pre-chamber ignition recognised in this way. —Mike Bunce.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2013

Porsche is introducing its first plug-in hybrid and two new extended wheelbase variants with the second generation of the Panamera. Click to enlarge. The new Panamera S E-Hybrid produces 416 total system horsepower (310 kW) and is joined by Panamera 4S Executive and Panamera Turbo Executive models in the revised Panamera lineup.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2023

Working groups have been developing the draft roadmap since a kickoff event held in June 2022. The roadmap’s primary focus is on light duty, on-road plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) that are recharged via a connection to the electrical grid, as well as the supporting charging infrastructure needed to power them. Earlier post.)

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 1, 2022

More than 200 Drive Electric Earth Day events draw big numbers. Drive Electric Dayton’s Trotwood, Ohio DEED event at Trotwood-Madison High School. Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED), with more events across the U.S. Our chapter events featured EVs including the Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Rivian, and even the Aptera.”

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 2, 2022

More Drive Electric Earth Day events than ever before; EVA chapters get funding. It’s looking like a very successful Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED) is on the horizon, with a record 180 events taking place throughout April. Register for DEED and you may be eligible to win a $250 gift card from Plug In America.

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Plug N Drive

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Visit Plug’n Drive at the Canadian International AutoShow on Media Day: Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 10 a.m. What is Plug’n Drive’s role at the Canadian International AutoShow? Why are EV test drives important? Vehicles may be changing, but test drives are more important than ever.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Between September 10 and 18, more than 120,000 people around the world turned out for National Drive Electric Week—the annual event dedicated to the promotion of electric cars. With 235 events in 212 cities, seven countries, and 46 U.S.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 5, 2022

Spanish language side of the DEED event promotional notices inserted into 23,000 Manteca utility bills. The members of EAA San Joaquin Valley (EAASJV), largely held back from holding in-person events since the chapter’s founding in 2019 due to the pandemic, were determined to make their 2022 Drive Electric Earth Day event a rousing success.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Porsche said it has delivered more than 1,500 Panamera E-Hybrid plug-in hybrids ( earlier post ) to customers worldwide from January to August 2014. The plug-in has a $96,100 starting MSRP in the US. Panamera E-Hybrid plug-in sales thus also represent 1.3% This represents 9% of all Panamera models sold during that time (16,700).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2018

The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle. New Volvo XC40 T5 plug-in hybrid. Last year we made a commitment to electrification in preparation for an era beyond the internal combustion engine.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Hyundai Motor Group outlined its future powertrain development strategy at its International Powertrain Conference in Korea. More than 1,200 engineers and academics are participating in the two-day event, which features presentations exploring the core theme “Knock the Limit of Powertrain Technologies: To Enhance Value for Customers.”.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2017

This capital and business alliance will enable the two companies to pool their accumulated technological strengths to speed up the development of high-performance vehicle exhaust systems for internal combustion engines, including gasoline, diesel, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid engines.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

to its Regular members, specifying the requirements for designing the next-generation CHAdeMO chargers using the new plug harmonized with China’s GB/T protocol, allowing for maximum current of 600A. CHAdeMO Association has released the latest CHAdeMO protocol (CHAdeMO 3.0) CHAdeMO 3.0 IMG_20200204_162528-965x1024.jpg

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 5, 2021

Drive Electric Earth Day , presented by Plug In America and the Electric Auto Association , has announced a long list of events throughout the month of April highlighting the tremendous progress made in the world of electric vehicles (EVs) over the past year. The Bronze Level Sponsors for 2021 are BMW and Edison International.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Out of the eight fires reported by Jeep, six reportedly had a Wrangler 4xe hybrid plugged into a charging port. Damage to the individual cells or internal short circuiting can create thermal runaway events that quickly encompasses the entire battery pack. kWh battery pack and/or the charging system.

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Baua Electric

MAY 27, 2024

At a media event with peers Subaru and Mazda Motor, the world’s biggest automaker by volume displayed in-development 1.5 At a media event with peers Subaru and Mazda Motor, the world’s biggest automaker by volume displayed in-development 1.5 It said its new 1.5 litre engines, which it uses in cars such as its Yaris compact.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 14, 2013

The Geneva Motor Show may barely be in the record books, but already attentions are turning to the next big motoring showcase: the New York International Auto Show, which kicks off on March 27. BMW will use the event to unveil its BMW Concept Active Tourer plug-in hybrid (pictured) for the first time in North [.].

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Plug in America

APRIL 29, 2022

The Global EV Drivers’ Alliance, comprised of EV driver associations in nearly 40 countries around the world, including Plug In America, has released the following statement: We need to speak the truth. It rarely crosses international borders and it mostly pays for local jobs. But it’s not just war. But in fact, we are not bystanders.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2021

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, introduced its new 5-micron ELCRES HTV150 dielectric film for high-temperature, high-voltage, professional-grade capacitor applications, such as traction inverters for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles (xEV). SABIC is currently collaborating with Shin-Etsu Polymer Co.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2016

At its Innovation Day event, PSA Group presented its new electrification strategy. PSA Group is consolidating the development of its models on two global modular platforms—CMP and EMP2—allowing it to offer a wide range of internal combustion, electric and plug-in hybrid gasoline models from 2019. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The announcement involved a press event at the National Press Club, along with official-looking press release and even a whole website. The AI also went rogue at the press event , telling the crowd truths about climate change before temporarily “disabling” the “Toyota representative” on stage giving the presentation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The event, which was inaugurated last year, challenges entrants to use the least amount of energy driving the 60-mile route. This is the only event in the world that demonstrates real cars, in real conditions, that is measured independently and in the public eye. It is the first time we have showcased the T.27 27 on the UK roads.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 20, 2013

The on-going North American International Auto Show and the forthcoming Geneva Auto Show are two of the most prestigious motoring events in the calendar: and now a new super power is stealing the spotlight. Chinese carmakers have arrived in style: and they’re bringing hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric cars with them.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2012

The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and the UC Davis Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Research Center will host the World Electric Vehicle Cities and Ecosystems Conference on 5 May, just prior to EVS 26.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event.

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