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APRIL 3, 2019

Escape, which debuted the world’s first hybrid SUV in 2005, brings back two hybrid choices for 2020—a standard hybrid and a plug-in variant—and introduces technologies ranging from drive modes and driver-assist features to electric vehicle ingenuity and on-board connectivity. History of Escape.

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AUGUST 5, 2011

confirmed that their jointly-developed RAV4 electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. TMMC) in Woodstock, Ontario beginning in 2012. Toyota and Tesla Motors, Inc. The RAV4 EV is one of several advanced-technology new products coming for Toyota.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.;

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

Among its new developments in fuel injection and engine control systems presented last week at the Aachen Colloquium, Delphi Automotive highlighted a new supervisory controller that coordinates the individual propulsion sources and energy storage devices in a hybrid electric vehicle.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota introduced its new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) RAV4 performance model with an estimated 302-horsepower, advanced all-wheel drive, sport-tuned suspension and exclusive design features. As a technology comparison, the 2006-2012 RAV4 offered an optional 269-hp, 3.5-liter

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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% of new vehicle sales in 2014 so far, up from 0.6% Electric vehicles per 1,000 vehicles. in 2013 and 0.4%

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JUNE 9, 2023

A suggestive market-wide simulation extrapolation indicates that if every gasoline vehicle had a BEV option in 2030, the majority of new car and near-majority of new sport-utility vehicle choice shares could be electric in that year due to projected technology improvements alone. —Forsythe et al. Forsythe et al.

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JULY 20, 2018

Over the last two decades, fully electric cars have had, let’s say, a slow start. In 1997, the Toyota Prius was released as the world’s first mass-produced hybrid. And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations.

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AUGUST 17, 2013

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicle share of the California retail market. Hybrid vehicle market share (excluding plug-in hybrids) in California increased to 7% in the first half of 2013, up from 6.2% in 2012, according to the California Auto Outlook for the second quarter of 2013.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

President and CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled the Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a mid-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda’s next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

XL Hybrids, Inc. has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order (EO) #D-731-1 allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered 2012-2014 model year General Motors 2500 and 3500 vans, Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans into hybrid electric vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Monthly sales of plug-in hybrids in US. Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the US in August reached 6,407 units—up 83% from the prior month and up 65% from results in August 2012. The results marked the strongest monthly results to date for plug-in hybrids (i.e., from the same period in 2012.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

In 2012, Audi achieved the first victory of a hybrid racing car in the Le Mans 24 Hours. Since 2014, Audi has also been successful in fully-electric racing with Formula E. And as early as 2025, around 40% of sales are expected to be achieved with purely-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

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MAY 6, 2009

SAIC Motor Corp will introduce a series of hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by 2012. The automaker plans to introduce a hybrid Roewe 750 sedan next year, which could improve fuel efficiency by 20% compared to the conventional model, according to a blueprint for new energy vehicles.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Pike’s projected vehicle sales by electrified drivetrain, European markets: 2012–2020. Pike Research forecasts that electric vehicles—conventional hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery-electrics (BEVs)—will grow from 0.7% of the market in Europe in 2012 to 4% in 2020.

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JUNE 24, 2016

Among the changes in its Model Year 2017 line-up, Volkswagen of America is dropping the Jetta Hybrid. VW sold 227 units of the hybrid in the US from Jan-May of this year, down 0.9% The decision to drop the model leaves Volkswagen of America without a hybrid offering at present. Jetta Hybrid sales in US. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report summarizing key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and CO 2 - and fuel economy-related technology for gasoline- and diesel-fueled personal vehicles sold in the United States, from model years (MY) 1975 through 2012. l/100km) or more.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

TMS) has selected Leviton as an approved Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) provider for Toyota customers and dealers. Toyota is bringing two battery electric vehicles to the US in 2012—the RAV4 EV and the Scion iQ EV. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Frito-Lay is growing its electric truck fleet in California. Once all of the vehicles are deployed by the end of 2012, California will be home to 105 all-electric delivery trucks, the largest deployment in any state.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will present the global debut of the new Outlander SUV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. EV Drive Mode is an all-electric mode in which the front and rear motors drive the vehicle using only electricity from the drive battery.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

The models were the Shenchi Brand 4-seat battery-electric car; the Shenchi Brand 11-seat fuel cell vehicle; the Shanghai Brand fuel cell car; the Shanghai Brand hybrid; the Buick LaCrosse hybrid; and the UNDP fuel cell bus. In the same year, SAIC-made and branded battery-electric vehicles will also enter the market.

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JUNE 21, 2011

The Ford Motor Company has selected Toshiba Corporation to supply automotive inverters for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). Ford plans to start mass production of new models of both kinds of vehicle in 2012.

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

2012) Optimal design and allocation of electrified vehicles and dedicated charging infrastructure for minimum life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and cost. Support was also provided by Ford Motor Company, Toyota Motors of America, and the Steinbrenner Graduate Fellowship. Traut, E., Energy Policy doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.08.061.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

General Motors is accelerating the development of electrified vehicles in China, Jon Lauckner, GM Chief Technology Officer, vice president of Global Research & Development, and president of GM Ventures, said in a presentation at the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress in Beijing. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 16, 2010

Automotive supplier Lear Corp expects sales of components and systems for hybrids and electric vehicles to grow to approximately 7% of its electric systems business by 2012 from 0% in 2009. Detroit News.

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JULY 15, 2014

Samsung SDI will supply the BMW Group with battery cells for the BMW i3, BMW i8 and additional hybrid models over the coming years. In 2009, BMW selected SB Limotive, a joint venture between Bosch and Samsung SDI, as the battery supplier for its “MegaCity” vehicle—what would become the BMW i3 and then the i line. from 2012.

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JULY 10, 2012

Say "hybrid car," and most people think Toyota Prius. The Japanese maker has sold roughly 3 million Prius models worldwide since 1997, which is more than half of all the hybrids in the world.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

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. By designing light cars and giving them good aerodynamics you can radically lower vehicle emissions. Click to enlarge.

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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 battery-electric Nissan Leaf followed with 984 units, a decrease from Sep 2011, but its best performance since then.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Volkswagen is planning an ambitious electric and hybrid drive vehicle strategy. The company is targeting a test fleet of 500 Golfs with electric drive for 2011. Starting in 2013, the electric E-UP ( earlier post ) goes into production, followed by the E-Golf and the E-Jetta at the end of the year. Earlier post.)

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MAY 1, 2012

Sales of hybrid-electric vehicles in the UK have steadily risen over the past five years, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Of that number of hybrids, 77,000 were Toyota or Lexus cars. Of that number of hybrids, 77,000 were Toyota or Lexus cars.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

During fiscal 2012 Mitsubishi Motors will add an EV-based Outlander model which will use a plug-in hybrid system derived from MMC’s already existing EV technology. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will present the global debut of the all-new Outlander at the 82 nd Geneva International Motor Show, 6-18 March.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

New light vehicle registrations in the US in 2013 are expected to rise 6.6% over 2012 levels to 15.3 million vehicles, according to Polk, a global automotive market intelligence firm. increase from 2012), driven by an improving economy and capacity expansion in the region. of all new vehicle registrations.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

today signed executive order B-18-18, directing all State entities to work with the private sector and all appropriate levels of government to put at least 5 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on California roads by 2030. The state’s current target, set by Brown in 2012, is 1.5 fully zero tailpipe emissions vehicles—on its roads.

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JULY 4, 2009

plans to begin commercial production in 2012 of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). PEVE provides the NiMH packs for current Toyota hybrids. The report suggests that the 2012 plug-in hybrids will have an all-electric range of 20-30km (12-18 miles). Panasonic EV Energy Co.

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JULY 29, 2014

The Electric Power Research Institute, 8 automakers and 15 utilities are working to develop and to demonstrate an open platform that would integrate plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) with smart grid technologies enabling utilities to support PEV charging regardless of location. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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