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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Building on its previously seen XIV and KEV design concepts, SsangYong Motor Company is showcasing the e-XIV (electric - eXciting user Interface Vehicle) ‘range extended EV concept at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. e-XIV concept extended range electric vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

This basic BEV implementation is planned for completion in the spring of 2011. Scheduled for completion towards the conclusion of the LCVTP in late 2011, this revised architecture will provide the basis for ongoing development of enhanced control strategies for HVAC and other systems to further optimize comfort and energy efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Mercedes-Benz is presenting its first electric vehicle with Range Extender at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show: the Concept B-Class E-CELL PLUS. Equipped with a Li-ion battery pack from Deutsche Accumotive (a joint venture of Daimler and Evonik), the E-CELL PLUS has a battery-only range of up to 100 km (62 miles).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2010

PG&E will receive two EREV (extended range electric vehicle) fleet trucks modified with Raser’s E-REV powertrain for initial testing and demonstration before the end of 2010. Earlier post.). Raser says it plans to offer its E-REV powertrain in both GM and Ford models. Earlier post.).

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2010 Fleet Extended Range Gasoline-Electric 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The County of Alameda recently entered into a partnership with ElectraDrive for a pilot conversion of one of its fleet Dodge Dakotas to extended-range electric drive. The vehicle is expected to enter road-testing around the middle of 2010. Products are targeted at pickups, vans, SUVs and large sedans.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2011

GreenCarReports cites an unnamed source at GM who says that the Cadillac Converj luxury plug-in coupe ( earlier post ) is now back in the GM product plan. The extended range electric vehicle, introduced as a concept at the Detroit auto show in January 2009, was said to be slated for production ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2011

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt may be an extended-range electric car--or a plug-in hybrid, take your pick--but it's designed to promote the use of gasoline. In the case of owners who have short daily commutes and plug in their cars regularly to recharge at night, the Volt’s 25-to-40-mile range may be all they need each.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s rollout of electrified vehicles began in December 2010 with the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric—a small commercial van built in collaboration with Azure Dynamics. Ford’s near-term electrification plan calls for the company to triple production capacity of its electrified vehicle range by 2013. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

In 2011, the largest dollar volume for Li-ion automotive applications could come from the mini EV and EREV segment. Dividing that forecast in to application segments—micro-, mild-, full-, and plug-in hybrids; mini-electric (e.g., Representative battery pack size is below each segment. Data: Dr. Menahem Anderman. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2012

The EVer (Electric Vehicle extended range) powertrain of the Fisker Karma. The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress. Detroit Free Press.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2012

sbaar ultra-fast bus charging stations ( earlier post ) for the HyperBus (Hybrid and Plug-in Extended Range) demonstration project in Gothenburg City. This project will consist of three new Volvo plug-in hybrid buses running in traffic and charging for 5-8 minutes at each end of the #60 bus line.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The 2012 Fisker Karma extended range electric car (plug-in hybrid) may have been sold on its sexy good looks, and sporty performance -- but now the luxury sedan has a more practical sibling -- the Fisker Surf. Based on the.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 7, 2011

Despite what GM wanted you to think when it first launched its brand new 2011 Chevrolet Volt, its four-seat extended range electric car or plug-in hybrid does consume gasoline. According to.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

Later this year, GM China will offer the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. A drivable version will be introduced following Auto Shanghai 2011.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2010

In late 2010/early 2011 a Q5 hybrid will reach the market, the first new production Audi with a combination of gasoline engine and electric motor. Another world premiere in Geneva is the A1 e-tron—a extended range electric vehicle (EREV) design study.

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JULY 19, 2011

(CDTI) is supplying emission aftertreatment catalysts utilizing its patented mixed phase catalyst (MPC) technology for the Karma, Fisker’s new plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid luxury sedan, which starts shipping to both European and US retailers this month. —Charles Call, Chief Executive Officer of Clean Diesel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Opel has begun testing two development cars (mules) of the Ampera extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) ( earlier post ) at its Dudenhofen proving ground, keeping the four-seater on schedule for a late 2011 production date. A 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack provides all-electric range of up to 60 km/37 miles (MVEG).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

to manufacture lithium-ion battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt and other extended-range electric vehicles. The Chevrolet Volt will be GM’s first extended-range electric vehicle to receive the new plant’s lithium-ion battery. General Motors Company will invest $43 million in Brownstown Township, Mich. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2009

During or after fiscal 2011, larger electric vehicle models based on full-sized cars, not minicars. The first, due out sometime in fiscal 2011, will be an electric version of a 1-liter small car. By fiscal 2013, a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle. A sport model of the i-MiEV, with better driving performance.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2011

For use in motor vehicles, Hitachi Chemical has developed graphite-based anode materials with high capacity density and discharge efficiency for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with a focus on extending range. Production rate was rising as of July 2011.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The Audi A3 e-tron pilot program is intended to allow Audi to identify challenges and opportunities with plug-in vehicles as progressive luxury car buyers become increasingly receptive to EV technology. The e-tron name indicates that an advanced electrified power train with a plug-in capability is onboard. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Ltd (BYD) will reveal plans for the launch of US-ready electric drive vehicles and clean energy products at the upcoming 2011 North America International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Traveling more than 60 km (38 miles) in all-electric mode and more than 310 miles extended range when engaging the 2.0L

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2009

So, a vehicle like the Volt that achieves a combined triple-digit fuel economy is a game-changer.The key to high-mileage performance is for a Volt driver to plug into the electric grid at least once each day. —GM For plug-in vehicles that require some assist from the engine for propulsion or as a generator for the test cycles (i.e.,

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

General Motors today announced initiatives for customer satisfaction and outlined its steps in battery safety research to ensure ongoing confidence in the safety of Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The MOU was announced at the 2011 China International Electric Power and Electric Engineering Technology Exhibition in Shanghai. According to the agreement, GE will also purchase GM’s Chevrolet Volt, an electric vehicle with extended-range capability, for use at its China headquarters campus in Shanghai.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The battery system continues to use the Volt’s active thermal control system that maintains electric range over the Volt’s life. range extender. Energy for extended-range operation comes from an all-new, high-efficiency 1.5L But our customers want the quiet EV experience in extended range.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

Shanghai GM has outlined the next phase of its “Drive to Green” product strategy—launched in 2008 ( earlier post )—for 2011-2015. In 2011, the new Buick LaCrosse Hybrid, which will have 20% better fuel economy than the standard model, and the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range capability will be introduced.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

While no journalist has yet driven a 2011 Fisker Karma with just nine months left before launch, the company will show the plug-in extended-range electric luxury sports sedan's aluminum space frame at this week's Geneva Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

At the Department of Energy (DOE) Annual Merit Review for the Hydrogen and Vehicle Technologies Programs, A123Systems co-founder Ric Fulop described the progress the company has made with two DOE-funded projects, one on high-power hybrid batteries, the other on plug-in hybrid battery development. Tags: Batteries Hybrids Plug-ins.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 13, 2015

A recall has been issued for about 64,000 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric cars from model years 2011, 2012, and 2013, due to the potential for hazardous carbon-monoxide exposure. Green Chevy Volt Range-Extended Electric Vehicle plug-in cars'

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OCTOBER 1, 2015

Chevrolet Volts: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). Chrysler Ram Pickup: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). 2011, and 31 Dec. A commonly cited barrier to PEV adoption is the lack of public places for PEV drivers to plug in their vehicles. Second, Volt drivers plugged in more oftern than LEAF drivers.

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JULY 31, 2014

The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle and the Ford C-MAX Hybrid earned an acceptable rating in this test, while the battery-electric Nissan LEAF earned a poor rating. The Countryman, introduced in 2011, is a larger four-door version of the two-door Mini Cooper. Volt and LEAF.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The Roadster is charged not with gas but with a 240-volt house plug which. Tesla hopes to see a sales surge in 2011 when it rolls. Several additional electric cars and plug-in hybrids will be released by. other manufacturers before 2011. 100-mile driving range and hits the market in December; it will be priced.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

The new system headlines a number of additional enhancements for the 2019 Volt and increases the vehicle’s all-electric utility for owners who take advantage of “opportunity charging,” or plugging in around town to top off the battery charge. With about twice the range added during 240V Level 2 charging sessions, the 2019 Volt’s 7.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

The Ampera goes on sale in Europe in 2011, the Spark in early 2010. The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt. Equipped with a 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the five-door, four-seat hatchback has a battery-powered range of up to 60 km (37 miles) (MVEG cycle).

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

This week, both BMW and Jaguar have announced intentions to produce and sell plug-in hybrid models. Each of these models will be based on an extended-range platform, as the Volt is. First, in terms of all electric range, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt wins with 40 miles. The Chevy Volt may soon have some competition.

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