Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2012

GM will build the Cadillac ELR, a luxury coupe featuring extended-range electric technology, at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, General Motors North America President Mark Reuss said Tuesday. Detroit-Hamtramck is home to the Chevrolet Volt, Opel Ampera, and Holden Volt extended-range electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2017

UPS will deploy a prototype extended range Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) in its Rolling Laboratory fleet of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. Each FCEV produces electricity which continuously charges its batteries, thereby providing additional power and an extended range of 125 miles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2015

VIA Motors announced a voucher program for Chicago-area fleet and business owners that will reduce the initial costs of owning a VIA Motors extended range pickup truck, extended range electric passenger van, or extended range electric cargo van. VIA VTRUX offers up to 40-mile battery range and.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2020

With the 3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat, we’re once again giving series-production customers the opportunity to experience technology carried over from motor sports. In the long term, the technology will also enable fully personalized solutions if sufficient customers express an interest in this.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2013

Verizon has collaborated with electric-vehicle developer and manufacturer VIA Motors to produce an extended-range electric cargo van. VIA developed and built the van, based on Verizon’s direction and fleet concepts, and expects it to achieve 100 miles per gallon with near zero emissions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan —Strategic Analysis of Global Market for Range Extenders—estimates the total market for range extenders will exceed 329,000 units by 2018. Such trends will also have a positive ripple effect on the uptake of range extender technologies, the consultancy said.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2010

The extended range electric vehicle drive system by Raser Technologies and its development partner FEV is targeted at providing up to 40 miles all-electric range for SUVs and light trucks. Raser Technologies, Inc. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

VIA Motors, a electric vehicle development and manufacturing company, signed a contract worth $20 million to build and to deliver extended-range electric pick-up trucks and vans to more than 50 participating fleets. VIA Motors’ extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2011

GM announced that the Cadillac Converj extended range electric vehicle concept ( earlier post ) is moving forward as a production car that will be called the Cadillac ELR. Cadillac selected the name ELR to indicate the car’s electric propulsion technology, in keeping with the brand’s 3-letter international model naming convention.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2024

Mercedes-Benz is scrapping extended-range EV powertrains after tests of prototypes, according to an Autocar report citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the matter.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The first ‘Project Nina’ derivative will be a mid-size premium sedan utilizing Fisker’s Ever (electric vehicle with extended range) technology. The agreement calls for up to 100,000 engine units per year at peak volume. We are very pleased to have signed this agreement with BMW.

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JUNE 8, 2016

At this week’s WasteExpo2016, Mack Trucks, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of heavy-duty Class 8 trucks, engines and transmissions, will showcase Wrightspeed’s The Route turbine-based extended range electric powertrain ( earlier post ) applied in a refuse truck. —Curtis Dorwart, Mack’s refuse product manager.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Project Fresson aims to accelerate the journey to zero-emissions passenger-carrying aircraft through using hydrogen fuel cell technology and Reaction Engines has been selected to provide its thermal management technology ( earlier post ) for fuel cell cooling. —Rob Marsh, Project Fresson Chief Engineer.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Tula Technology, Inc., a tech leader in improving propulsion efficiency and reducing emissions in passenger cars and commercial vehicles, announced that the one-millionth vehicle utilizing its award-winning Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) technology ( earlier post ) was produced in November 2020.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Elements of Raser’s current series plug-in hybrid (extended range electric vehicle) drive system. Raser Technologies, Inc. I am very pleased with the acquisition and the opportunity for rapid growth in the electric vehicle market based on Raser’s strategic position, orders and their E-REV truck technology.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

DIU is the only DoD organization focused on accelerating the adoption of commercial and dual-use technology to solve operational challenges at speed and scale. Commercial battery electric technologies continue to mature. —Steve duMont, president of GM Defense.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Starting in fall 2022, Premium models built with the Extended Range battery offer a targeted EPA-estimated range of 290 miles on all-wheel drive models, up 13 miles. Ford Co-Pilot360 Driver Assist Technology is now standard across Mustang Mach-E across the lineup.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

Volvo is taking the next step in its electrification strategy by producing test electric vehicles with range extenders. Earlier post.) Tests of the concepts will get under way in the first quarter of 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. 2014 Cadillac ELR Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Sales start early in 2014 in North America, expanding to global markets including China and Europe.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

All of Shanghai GM’s new energy vehicles, including the Sail SPRINGO EV, will be sold through an exclusive “Drive to Green” sales network. Green drive strategy. Also at the auto show, Shanghai GM Shanghai described its future “Green Drive Technology Strategy”. In 2013, Shanghai GM will introduce Start / Stop technology.

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MAY 5, 2023

British EV technology company Electrogenic, known for its classic car EV conversions, has expanded its range of drop-in conversion kits with a cost-effective plug and play solution to electrify the classic Mini.Electrogenic’s kit converts the automotive icon to electric drive from just £15,000 (US$18,800) plus VAT.

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APRIL 10, 2020

Karma Automotive introduced its SAEnLevel 4 autonomous van with a battery electric vehicle (BEV) architecture, one of five platforms designed to offer new electric mobility solutions through highly versatile EREV (extended range electric vehicle) and BEV chassis systems. Engine-agnostic Extended Range. 5-Star NCAP Ready.

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MARCH 6, 2012

Verizon and VIA Motors will collaborate to develop and to demonstrate plug-in electric work vehicles using VIA’s proprietary eREV (extended range electric vehicle) technology ( earlier post ) and evaluate the technology for possible wide-scale application into Verizon’s fleet.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Ricardo, in collaboration with its partners in the Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project (LCVTP) ( earlier post ), is developing a new electric vehicle (EV) technology platform to demonstrate technologies capable of delivering acceptable performance across all vehicle market segments.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Ford Intelligent Backup Power, making its debut on F-150 Lightning, gives customers the ability to use bidirectional power technology from their all-electric truck to provide energy to their homes during an outage, whether sheltering in a storm or keeping cool in a heat wave.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2021

These companies are now leveraging their complementary capabilities to bring the sustainability, efficiency and cost advantages of green hydrogen to more cities in North America and beyond. —Plug Power CEO Andy Marsh. earlier post ).

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JULY 1, 2020

Ford also is confirming updated performance specs following recent charging and driver-assist technology news ( earlier post )—specifically: Extended-range all-wheel-drive Mach-E will deliver 346 horsepower/258 kilowatts and 428 lb.-ft. right out of the gate – with a targeted 0-60-mph time in the mid-5-second range.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Other micro-turbine range extenders. A consortium led by micro gas turbine company Bladon Jets in the UK recently secured investment from the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to develop an Ultra Lightweight Range Extender (ULRE) for next-generation electric vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2012

The i-oniq is an electric sports hatchback with a range-extending gasoline engine. The i-oniq concept has an innovative powertrain that demonstrates Hyundai’s commitment to clean technology. liter, 3-cylinder gasoline engine is mated, via a generator, to an 80 kW electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The technology is optimized for the electric vehicle market and is designed to deliver three times (3X) the gravimetric energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries. Extended range and/or increased payloads. Lyten , an advanced materials company, introduced its LytCell EV lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery platform.

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MAY 20, 2021

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. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. Ford is taking reservations with a $100 deposit. -ft.

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OCTOBER 23, 2021

million US Department of Energy (DOE) Award for the development of a Scalable Ultra Power-dense Extended Range (SUPER) inverter. BorgWarner is leading this 39-month project and working with Infineon Technologies Americas Corp., BorgWarner is the recipient of a $4.97 Earlier post.). PolyCharge America, Inc.,

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AUGUST 10, 2022

Ford is reopening order banks for the next wave of reservation holders of the popular F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, adding new improvements including boosting its standard range battery models to an EPA-estimated targeted range of 240 miles and adding Pro Trailer Hitch Assist technology. XLT High / Extended Range.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Foothill Transit is a leader in deploying zero-emission bus (ZEB) technology in the United States, and is focused on rebuilding pre-pandemic ridership of 12.5 The Xcelsior CHARGE H2 is a battery-electric vehicle using compressed hydrogen as an energy source and range extender, requiring only 6-20 minutes to refuel.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

By 2030, the aim is to reduce the use of primary resources used in drive systems and battery technology by 40 percent compared with today's figure. Good examples of this in the technology demonstrator are the underbody panelling made from recycled polypropylene and used tires, and the UBQ filler material made from recycled household waste.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Twenty units of the Audi A1 e-tron extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) are on the roads of the Munich pilot region in a fleet trial by partners Audi, E.ON, the public utility Stadtwerke München (SwM), and Technische Universität München (TUM). And how will this technology influence the use of other means of transportation?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Lightning Systems also will offer customers advanced diagnostics and analytics powered by its artificial neural network technology. This technology enables customers easily to track vehicle and fuel cell system data for analysis, driver training, and route optimization. —Tim Reeser, CEO for Lightning Systems.

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