Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Just a year ago, GM changed its tune about the possibility of hybrids—and plug-in hybrids like the much-loved Chevrolet Volt—in the company’s near-term future. There will be no follow-ups to the Volt, no long-rumored plug-in hybrid crossover, and even no more hybrids on the way. With the.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2017

It appears that Chevy isn't following its own precedent as the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid enters its third model year. In the past, the Volt received a battery upgrade every other year that provided it with increasingly more electric range—but that's not the case for the largely unchanged 2018 Volt.

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Volt 2018 Chevrolet Plug-in 117

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

Rheinmetall now offers a new heat pump as a plug-and-play solution. Using intelligent thermal management, the new coolant system can increase the range of vehicles and lifespan of materials while simultaneously enhancing passenger comfort. This compact component comes completely preassembled and filled.

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Plug Climate Plug-in Volt 397

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

kW charging system on the 2019 Chevrolet Volt cuts recharging times nearly in half by adding about twice the all-electric driving range per hour of charge. With about twice the range added during 240V Level 2 charging sessions, the 2019 Volt’s 7.2 hours with a 240-volt outlet and supporting hardware.

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Volt 2019 Chevrolet Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2023

BMW introduced the eighth generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan, including two all-electric i5 variants; BMW will extend the range to include two plug-in hybrid variants (530e and 550e xDrive) from the spring of 2024. The BMW i5 M60 xDrive—the top model in the range—(combined power consumption according to WLTP: 20.6 - 18.2

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All-Electric BMW PHEV Plug-in 397

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

For the uninformed, the question was: Does the battery need to be plugged in to a hybrid car charger ? When hybrids appeared most used nickel-metal-hydride batteries This question was such a big roadblock for increasing sales that Toyota began an advertising campaign for the Prius that clearly emphasized that plugging in was not necessary.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Plug-in Plug Recharge 84

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

In London, Land Rover unveiled the New Range Rover Evoque luxury compact SUV. The new Evoque offers a choice of three- and four-cylinder Ingenium gasoline and diesel engines, a 48-volt mild-hybrid system (MHEV) and a 3-cylinder plug-in hybrid system (PHEV). The original Range Rover Evoque made its debut in 2010.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be a sweet spot in the market, offering drivers the chance to plug in and use greener energy from the grid in most of their commuting, while having long-legged hybrid operation the rest of the time when they can’t get to a charger—for extra errands, or weekend road trips, for instance.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Volt 136

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

The Velite 5, Buick’s first extended-range electric vehicle, made its global debut in Shanghai today. It is the latest iconic product from the brand in the new energy vehicle segment, and is based on the Chevrolet Volt. Bottom: 2017 Chevrolet Volt. Top: Buick Velite 5. Click to enlarge. This supports its hybrid-exclusive 1.5L

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Extended Range Buick Volt China 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Cadillac will put the 2017 CT6 Plug-In Hybrid ( earlier post ) sedan on sale in the US in the spring of 2017, with a total driving range of more than 400 miles. All-electric range for the CT6 Plug-In Hybrid is an estimated 30 miles. The rear-wheel drive sedan will accelerate from 0-60 in 5.2

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2017 Cadillac Plug-in Plug 150

Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2022

“Range anxiety” has been a headline concern for electric vehicles. These handsome crossover SUVs might not be able to cruise for 7 hours on the highway, like the 500-mile-range Lucid Air. The 800-volt architecture doubles Tesla’s 400 V, matches the six-figure Porsche Taycan, and is within sight of the Lucid’s industry-leading 900 V.

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Volt Range Charging Hummer 105

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Ford will begin commercial trials of the plug-in hybrid Transit Van in Cologne, Germany. This will extend to a third European city research into the use of plug-in hybrid electric vans that run solely on electric power for most city trips. The range extender powertrain features the multi-award winning 1.0-liter

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Range Rover Electric is coming soon, and the automaker recently opened the wait list for its gas-free flagship SUV. Electrification makes sense for the Range Rover, as it’s the most luxurious model in Land Rover’s lineup. It will manufacture the batteries and electric drive units at a new Jaguar-Land Rover facility in the country.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2014

The Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car remains Canada''s plug-in sales champion, but the Nissan Leaf battery-electric--the best-selling electric car in history--is coming up fast in its rear-view mirror As consistently as the Toyota Camry tops the U.S.

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Canada Volt Plug-in Plug 148

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2015

The Chevrolet Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system ( earlier post ) delivers 53 miles (85 km) of all-electric range, based on EPA testing. Chevrolet expects many next-generation Volt owners will use power solely from their batteries for more than 90% of trips. Earlier post.).

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Volt Chevrolet EPA All-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Cumulative sales of plug-in vehicles in the US topped 500,000 units in September, according to figures gathered by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The introduction of the first mass market plug-in vehicles occurred in December of 2010 with the introduction of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf. Click to enlarge.

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Plug-in Plug Sale Vehicles 150

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2020

The often-overlooked Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid is the closest thing on the market to the discontinued (and much-loved) Chevrolet Volt.

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Plug-in Honda Plug Karma 117

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 7, 2023

The RX is one of Lexus’ best-selling models but has never been offered in a plug-in hybrid configuration. The combo delivers a 35-mile all-electric driving range and a 6.2-second hours using 240-volt power. The combo delivers a 35-mile all-electric driving range and a 6.2-second hours using 240-volt power.

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Lexus Plug-in Plug Hybrid 98

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2017

The new Panamera plug-in hybrid models were launched on the European market in June 2017. The Panamera plug-in hybrids (Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive) have a purely electric range of up to 50 kilometers (31 miles). Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. Earlier post.)

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Porsche Plug-in Hybrid Plug 244

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2016

Chevrolet has sold 100,000 Volts in the US since the plug-in’s introduction. Since sales of the Chevrolet Volt began, owners have driven almost 1.5 mpg, Volt drivers have saved nearly 58 million gallons of fuel. billion miles in EV mode of a total 2.5 billion cumulative miles.

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Volt Miles All-Electric Chevrolet 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Starting from $122,550 and offering a WLTP range of more than 100 km (~62 miles), the Mercedes-Benz S 580e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ( earlier post ) is now available to order and will arrive in US dealerships in the first half of 2023. The range has more than doubled compared with the previous model. S 580e 4MATIC Engine 3.0L

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Mercedes Available PHEV MPH 273

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2010

The Volt MPV5. GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extended range electric vehicle concept at Auto China 2010. The five-passenger multi-purpose crossover concept demonstrates the potential of the Voltec propulsion system by utilizing the same extended range electric drive foundation as the Volt. Click to enlarge.

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Volt Cadillac Chevrolet Plug-in 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2012

In September, GM’s plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt (2,851 units sold) and Toyota’s plug-in hybrid Prius PHV (1,652 units sold) continued to lead sales in the US of plug-in vehicles from major OEMs. The US market-leading Volt saw its September sales increase 294.3% (by volume) from September 2011 sales of 723 units.

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Plug-in Plug Sale GM 240

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Data on the liquid-cooled battery packs of older Tesla Model S and Chevrolet Volt cars offers. As more battery-electric cars are sold and more drivers become aware of them, the question of battery life recurs among pretty much every potential buyer. How long will the battery last?

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Volt 2012 Miles Range 150

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

seconds MPG: 21 city/29 highway/24 combined Small displacement, but dual power R/T Plus – Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 1.3-liter, seconds MPG: 21 city/29 highway/24 combined Small displacement, but dual power R/T Plus – Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 1.3-liter, kWh battery is by plugging in.

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Dodge Plug-in Plug Hybrid 67

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2013

Over the next few months, the Chevrolet Volt will get just that little bit more American--as its battery cells are now produced in the U.S. Korean battery maker LG Chem opened a plant in Holland, Michigan two years ago, and production of lithium-ion cells for Chevy''s range-extended plug-in Volt is now finally underway.

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Volt Plug-in Plug Lithium Ion 137

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Total US sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)—battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric—have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7% These incentives are in addition to a federal (nationwide) tax credit, which ranges from $2,500 to $7,500 depending on battery capacity and gross vehicle weight.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

In October sales of plug-in electric cars, both Chevy and Nissan improved on their September results, but didn''t come close to beating their record August sales numbers. The Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car racked up 2,022 deliveries, which is up 14 percent on September''s number of 1,766.

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Volt Plug-in Plug Electric Cars 135

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2014

Chevy Volt owners, and even Chevrolet itself, are usually quite proud of the amount of miles the range-extended electric car covers on grid electricity. The company said last week that 63 percent of all Volt miles driven have been covered on grid power, totaling more than half a billion miles altogether.

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Volt Chevrolet Plug-in Fleet 156

Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2015

Since the launch of the Chevrolet Volt almost five years ago, a battle has raged over what to call it. Is it a range-extended electric car, as GM strongly preferred, or a plug-in hybrid as others insisted equally forcefully?

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Volt Plug-in Malibu Hybrid Plug 60

Green Car Reports

MARCH 1, 2013

sales of plug-in electric cars continued at a reduced level, as seems to happen every winter. The best-selling electric car, the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car, logged deliveries to 1,626 units, compared to 1,140 last month.

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Volt Plug-in Electric Cars Plug 127

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2017

With the launch of the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid sedan, the Chevrolet Volt now has its first serious competition among long-range plug-in hybrids. About 25,000 second-generation Volts were sold last year, and this year's number will be about 20,000. On a media drive last.

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Plug-in Honda Plug Hybrid 100

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. Click to enlarge. The new direct-injected 1.5

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Volt GM Motor Motors 341

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 19, 2012

When General Motors launched the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid back in 2010, it chose to emphasize how it differed from electric cars by highlighting how its gasoline engine meant folks didn’t suffer from range anxiety.

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Volt Range General Motors Gas 139

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

At the upcoming 2020 Geneva International Motor Show, BMW will present three new plug-in hybrid models for the premium mid-range—all in the 3 Series. The interplay of plug-in hybrid technology and intelligent all-wheel drive can also be experienced in the new BMW 330e xDrive Sedan (combined fuel consumption: from 1.8

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BMW Diesel PHEV Volt 371

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

The development of the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car was so complex that it''s now become fodder for a research paper.

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Volt Plug-in Plug Electric Cars 114

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2013

In particular, the report analyzes the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF in comparison with a limited set of current conventional and hybrid vehicles. Given the cost premium associated with PEVs [plug-in vehicles], there is considerable uncertainty about how sales will evolve over time.

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