Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The 170-page report also finds that while the combined global EV and plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) market share is expected to grow to about 1.5% of total vehicle sales by 2020, the more significant story is the rapid expansion of strong-hybrid vehicles led by Toyota, Ford, and Honda, followed by Hyundai, Nissan and others. Source: AAB.

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Push EVs

MAY 8, 2023

plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Thus, BEVs have grown share at a healthy clip, whilst PHEVs saw a slight trimming. PHEVs lost just over 6% volume, thus shedding market share overall. April’s combined plugin result of 55.7% comprised 33.7% full battery electrics (BEVs), and 22.1% The runners-up are the Volkswagen ID.4,

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Sweden Plugin Sale Volvo 59

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Australia’s CSIRO and Victorian energy distributor SP AusNet have begun a three-month road trial of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Staff from SP AusNet will use the PHEVs for their daily drive to work and for leisure as part of the trial. CSIRO - SP AusNet PHEV. Tags: Brief. Click to enlarge. Dr Paevere.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

The Swift PHEV. Tags: Brief. At the Tokyo Motor Show next week, Suzuki will show three concept cars: an all-new Alto Concept for the minivehicle segment; a new Swift Plug-in Hybrid concept; and the SX4-FCV fuel cell vehicle, shown earlier in 2008. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

T oyota President Katsuaki Watanabe made his company's intentions clear yesterday about PHEVs. Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., Tags: manufacturers government.

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Plug-in Toyota Plug Nickel Metal Hydride 100

Plugs and Cars

MAY 17, 2009

You can smell the PHEV procrastination. Tags: plug-in prius plug-in hybrid electricaid norstart evs24. Asked by the reporter when the plug-in Prius on display will be available in Norway, he replies: "This is the first demonstration program. will start much bigger scale demonstration. Source: Electricaid/Norstart ].

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PHEV Prius Toyota Plug-in 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Proposed vehicles covered under the submission include Dodge Ram 1500 Plug-in Hybrid-electric Vehicles (PHEVs), Chrysler Town & Country PHEVs and Chrysler Town & Country Electric Vehicles (EVs). Tags: Brief. With a 50/50 cost share, the total investment represented by the proposals is $448 million. Earlier post.).

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Chrysler Electric Vehicles Minivan Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

Despite the current enthusiasm for electric vehicles (EVs), hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) will be an important component of the vehicle mix in 2050, according to panelists from Nissan, Toyota and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in a conference session at the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit. Tags: Brief.

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Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles Toyota 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

A new draft working paper published by the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving. Different DoD did not have a large impact on capacity fade. Source: Peterson et al.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Ewert Energy Systems video (handheld) of driving a Prius PHEV conversion at highway speeds. Tags: Conversions Plug-ins.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. Toyota – Big in Hybrids; Betting on Fuel Cells & Electrics. There’s a new badge in town.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 9, 2009

The plug-in version of the third-generation Toyota Prius will be open to leasing at the end of this year in Japan. The Toyota Motor Corporation will introduce 150 plug-in vehicles in the United States as well as more than 150 vehicles in Europe including 100 in France alone. Action plans will be developed over the summer.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2012

Wireless Charging enables the customer the ability to have “transparent” recharging of plug-in electric vehicle—EV, combustion engine (IC) PHEV, fuel cell (FC) PHEV—through a seamless connection to the EVSE charger and automated charging process. Bus manufacturers Volvo and Proterra are also participating.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center have concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving. Different DoD did not have a large impact on capacity fade. Source: Peterson et al. Peterson et al.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. And these advocates have successfully prodded Toyota to dangle a concept PHEV before our eyes. To take one example, batteries.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 3, 2009

The PHEV people are aiming at the 40 mile all electric range. Then there’s Toyota, with the plug-in Prius claiming maybe 20 mile AER. And, for those who want long range and heavy capacity, they’ll gravitate to PHEVs. Tags: Lotus Production Diary PHEV. Performance specs are not published as yet.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

Here is the outline of what the bill intends to do: SECTION 131 TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION SEC 131 Transportation Electrification DOE to establish competitive grants for electric vehicles and PHEVs to encourage early widespread use and advance production of electric (And PHEV) vehicles in USA. $90 Tags: legislation.

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PHEV Energy Energy Storage Saturn 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

This technology helps circumvent the technical barriers erected by Toyota, General Motors and other overseas and domestic hybrid product makers, SAIC says, so that people can expect SAIC-made new energy vehicles to be equipped with electric transmissions in 2012. Tags: China Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

PHEV s allow for optimization of readily available clean-energy resources and represent a sustainable transportation solution that can be delivered today. PHEV s address all needs. Most have advertised their intentions to bring PHEV s to the market –some as early as next year. Tags: Plug in Partners.

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Plug In Partners

MARCH 3, 2008

A ccording to John O'Dell for Edmunds.com : "Chelsea Sexton, executive director of Plug In America , an advocacy group for PHEVs, has deeper concerns, though, maintaining that the story " borders on the irresponsible , ignoring the full picture and cherry-picking negative facts from different studies in order to prove a point that doesn't exist."

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. No surprises there are promises of big performance for a PHEV due late in 2022 or early 2023.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

Arkansans Power Electronics International and its partners the University of Arkansas, ORNL, Toyota, and Cree will receive $3,914,554 to develop and demonstrate a transformational, highly-efficient, ultra-compact silicon carbide PHEV charger. Tags: ARPA-E Power Electronics.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! See also: Electric Auto Assn.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

I f there is any doubt that GM is serious about PHEVs, here is one more story that indicates that they are indeed very serious. Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that first year sales of the automaker's plug-in hybrid could quadruple that of the Toyota Prius' U.S. Tags: manufacturers.

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Volt Prius Oakland Alternative Fuels 100

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Working closely with Boston-Power's executive team and fellow board members, Purcell is applying his expertise in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to help drive the deployment of Boston-Power’s batteries into the transportation sector. Boston Power Swing 12 kWh Escape PHEV Demonstrator.

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Boston Li-ion GM PHEV 210

Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

A Florida car dealer set a mission to drive 1,100 miles in a Toyota Prius, which had been modified as a plug-in hybrid, while burning as little petrol as possible. The trip was sponsored by Florida Toyota dealer Earl Stewart to show the need for clean emission vehicles. Why set yourself a mechanical challenge of course.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2009

Previous Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle kits have been limited by Toyota programming to a top speed of 34mph in all-electric mode with some kits allowing speeds as fast as 52mph using “forced stealth&# mode. The conversion kit adds around 220lbs to the vehicle but rear springs are upgraded to maintain the rear height.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 26, 2007

But PHEVs are inherently the most complicated of all options. Tags: plug-in prius california air resources board a123 systems plug-in hybrid les goldman. A plug-in hybrid, one could say, simply integrates electric drive into a car with internal combustion. However, there are innumerable ways to do it. Let the people convert!

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Convert Prius Plug-in Civic Hybrid 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. We have sponsored the EAA-PHEV project and our Open-Source designs are being used by some of the private companies as well as technically advanced individuals.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

Honda’s Clarity, with 350 bar compressed gas storage is achieving a 280-mile range, and the 2009 Toyota FCHV using 700 bar storage has a state range of 480 miles (on the 10-15 cycle). Tags: Fuel Cells Hydrogen Hydrogen Production Hydrogen Storage Policy. million miles in real-world testing, ARB staff noted. Earlier post.).

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 23, 2007

Arguably, the Prius hybrid halo has enabled Toyota's more recent play for the American's profitable big SUV and truck market. Regardless, GM ought to be producing the Volt now with the best available batteries, a PHEV-version of the NiMH in every hybrid on the road and which took the EV1 140 miles between charges.

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Volt GM Plug-in Plug 100

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

In the medium-term, hybrid systems, those using internal combustion engines and regenerative electric systems such as the Toyota Prius, offer significant savings and will help the evolution to a purely electric drivetrain. Tags: Climate Change Diesel Electric (Battery) Emissions Engines Fuel Cells Fuels Hybrids Policy.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

Toyota ( TM ). CEO Carlos Ghosn bought Toyota's hybrid system for the Altima family sedan. PHEV 's may not have arrived , but they are definitely on the horizon. Tags: manufacturers. It already has the Prius and five other hybrids selling in the U.S. Nissan ( NSANY ).

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

A nother major manufacturer is unveiling their PHEV at a car show. M eanwhile Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. After tests in other European countries, Toyota plans to decide when to launch plug-in hybrid vehicles, company officials said. Tags: manufacturers. This time, it's Volvo. Here's the story from duemotori.com.

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Recharge Volvo Plug-in Plug 100

Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

And with Google's clout, they could make the cars a reality GM Getting Lots of PHEV Ink; Rolls Out 100 H2 FCVs – Huh? Toyota’s first Plug-in Prius to Use NiMH Toyota is postponing its Lithium Priuses and rolling out a few NiMH plug-in Priuses for testing purposes. Perhaps Toyota’s battery division is having problems.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. We can achieve that -- today -- with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). A PHEV is essentially a regular hybrid with an extension cord. But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution. What Are Plug-In Hybrids?

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