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Volt drivers collectively log more than 100M all-electric miles since sales launch

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Chevrolet announced that Volt owners collectively have driven more than 100 million all-electric miles since the vehicle went on sale two years ago this month. The average Volt owner travels more than 65% of the time in pure electric mode as the car was designed, only using the gasoline-powered generator for longer trips.

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Mopar introduces new at-home plug-in wall chargers for Jeep 4xe models and Chrysler Pacifica

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Mopar has introduced new, Wi-Fi-capable, Level 2 (240-volt) charging units for at-home charging for Jeep 4xe and Chrysler plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Mopar is teaming with the expert installation service company Qmerit to offer convenient installation of Level 2 chargers within the United States.

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

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“Range anxiety” has been a headline concern for electric vehicles. Hyundai’s sophisticated, e-GMP (electric global modular platform) skateboard architecture gives the Ioniq5 an enormous 3-meter (118.1-inch) And its electron-huffing 47 MPGe rating is the lowest of any EV sold in the United States. The Hyundai Ioniq5.

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Study: EVs cannot succeed without developing parallel supercharging networks

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Electric vehicles cannot succeed without developing a nationwide network of fast-charging networks in parallel with the cars. Other automakers are collectively investing $200 billion in their new electric models. General Motors, the researchers said, spent $1 billion developing its first electric car, and another $1.2

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CMU county-level study shows plug-ins have larger or smaller lifecycle GHG than gasoline ICE depending on regional factors

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A US-wide county-level study comparing lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from several light-duty passenger gasoline and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has found that PEVs can have larger or smaller carbon footprints than gasoline vehicles depending on regional factors and the specific vehicle models being compared.

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2020 Ford Escape to offer hybrid and PHEV variants

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Escape, which debuted the world’s first hybrid SUV in 2005, brings back two hybrid choices for 2020—a standard hybrid and a plug-in variant—and introduces technologies ranging from drive modes and driver-assist features to electric vehicle ingenuity and on-board connectivity.

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CMU study concludes alt fuel vehicle incentives for OEMs result in increased fleet gasoline consumption and emissions

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A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. —Jenn et al. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al. Click to enlarge.

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