Green Car Congress
APRIL 5, 2017
XL Hybrids, Inc. announced that The Knapheide Manufacturing Company, a commercial vehicle equipment provider in North America, will become a ship-thru installer of XL Hybrids’ XLP plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) upfits on Ford half-ton pickup trucks. facility starting in fourth quarter 2017. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 13, 2009
Enova brought its Ze (zero emissions) commercialized all-electric step-van to the Plug-in 2009 conference in Long Beach. Engineered specifically for urban delivery routes and service/maintenance operations, the Enova Ze plug-in step van drive system offers a range of up to 150 miles per charge and can reach a top speed of 65 mph.
Green Car Congress
MAY 5, 2015
However, combined sales of Ford’s hybrids—conventional and plug-in—were down 31% for the month year-on-year, continuing a trend that started in September of last year. For the first four months of 2015, combined hybrid sales were down 29%, from 27,877 units to 19,699.
Green Car Congress
JULY 25, 2017
Peter Slowik and Nic Lutsey analyze the connections among various state and local policies; public and workplace charging infrastructure; consumer incentives; model availability; and the share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric (both fully electric and plug-in hybrid). New vehicle registration data from IHS Automotive.)
Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2012
Ford says that the new Transit, which begins production in Kansas City in 2013, will achieve at least 25% better fuel economy than current E-Series vans. Ford will bring the all-new Ford Transit commercial van to market with an option for an all-new diesel engine as well as the 3.5L EcoBoost V6. Earlier post.) in 2008 to 53.7%
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 30, 2009
SEV US has commenced production of the Smith Newton electric truck platform at its assembly facility in Kansas City, Missouri, and currently has an order book of 255 trucks. The Transit Connect BEV will use the same proven cell technology that is currently deployed in the Ford Escape plug-in hybrid fleet that is on the road today.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 31, 2009
As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis. I love answering questions, and, after hearing me talk, almost no one doubts the viability of a plug-in car. Tags: Guest Bloggers hyndai tuscon converted evs plug-ins. “Who Killed the Electric Car?&#
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