article thumbnail

Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Seamless integration of PHEVs into the electric grid will require close collaboration between the automobile and electric sectors.” The entire PHEV environmental assessment is available on the EPRI website.

2008 100
article thumbnail

BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

Green Car Congress

Driving this innovation in technology, is a sincere commitment from BYD to provide safe and appealing solutions that reduce pollution from carbon emissions and address the issue of climate change, supporting the initiative to Cool the Earth by 1?. In 2008, BYD launched the world’s first mass-produced plug-in hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show.

BYD 273
article thumbnail

US National Research Council Report Finds Plug-in Hybrid Costs Likely to Remain High; Fleet Fuel Consumption and Carbon Emissions Benefits Will Be Modest for Decades

Green Car Congress

NRC projections of number of PHEVs in the US light-duty fleet. Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Click to enlarge.

Plug-in 186
article thumbnail

Peugeot e-Expert van confirmed for Australia as electric commercial vehicles charge into market

EV Central

However, its zero emissions powertrain is bound to appeal to businesses committed to cutting their carbon outputs. The e-Partner will be in Peugeot showrooms in August, with the e-2008 electric SUV due in the third quarter (September-November) and the e-208 small car in 2024. Peugeot e-Expert interior.

article thumbnail

Update on Select Argonne Lab Activity with HEV and PHEV Li-ion Batteries

Green Car Congress

Khalil Amine, Senior Scientist and Manager of Argonne National Laboratory’s advanced Lithium Battery Program, provided an update on some of the activities at Argonne on advanced high-power systems for hybrid-electric (HEV) and high-energy systems for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). New titanate system for HEVs. Ni 0.175 Co 0.10

Li-ion 150
article thumbnail

Forecast: Cumulative Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Fleet Sales to Reach Nearly 4 Million Units By 2015

Green Car Congress

Many companies are grappling with the need to both cut costs and reduce carbon emissions, and their vehicle fleets represent a significant portion of this challenge. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are the next step, potentially offering zero-emissions transportation depending on how far the vehicle travels. Clint Wheelock.

2015 225
article thumbnail

UK Manufacturer Axon Automotive Unveils Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Green Car Congress

The Axon Automotive PHEV. UK-based Axon Automotive, a spin-off from Cranfield University, previewed a pre-production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of its lightweight city car at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. The Axon 8080 gasoline city car was released at the 2008 Eden Car Show. Click to enlarge.

Plug-in 218