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APRIL 9, 2016

A US-wide county-level study comparing lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from several light-duty passenger gasoline and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has found that PEVs can have larger or smaller carbon footprints than gasoline vehicles depending on regional factors and the specific vehicle models being compared.

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MARCH 30, 2023

That SuperBike topped every internal combustion engine motorcycle en route to a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb win in 2013, on the Colorado gantlet that’s among the world’s highest-profile tech challenges for cars and motorcycles alike. When it’s time to stop, the Strike can absorb Level 3 juice at up to 120 kilowatts.

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APRIL 20, 2011

Chevrolet has introduced the 2013 Malibu ECO, its most fuel-efficient midsize sedan yet. kWh, 115V lithium-ion battery and latest-generation 15-kW motor-generator unit help increase fuel economy through: Regenerative braking, which provides up to 15 kW of electricity to charge the battery. Chevrolet Malibu ECO PowerFlow screen.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2013

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) 2013 research plan includes a project that will comprehensively characterize the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) market, with the ultimate goal of increasing consumer purchases of ZEVs. —ARB FY 2013-2014 Research Plan. price, vehicle range, infrastructure).

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JULY 5, 2013

Non-tactical vehicle spending by alternative drive type, US Department of Defense: 2013-2020. compound annual growth rate (CAGR) almost from more than 81 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) in 2013 to just fewer than 70 million GGEs in 2020 due in part to increased use of alternative fuel vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 6, 2014

Management of the brand intends for that expansion in coverage to support an aggressive sales target of 800,000 units in 2018, up from 350,000 units in 2013. FCA also plans to consolidate its small gasoline engine lineup with a new family to be launched in 2015. MultiAir valvetrain. Direct fuel injection. Aluminum block.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2013

Audi will introduce an SQ5 model powered by a supercharged gasoline engine at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show; heretofore, the SQ5 was only powered by a 3.0-liter The new top-of-the-line gasoline model, which was designed specifically for markets such as the United States, Canada and China accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 5.3

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Green Car Reports

JULY 24, 2012

Lincoln has announed pricing levels and more details for its sleek 2013 MKZ sedan, and for the 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Continuing a trend started by Lincoln with the last MKZ, the hybrid sedan will cost no more than the regular gasoline version, with both starting at $35,925, excluding the $875 delivery and destination charge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2013

IHS Automotive forecasts that the cumulative number of fast-charging stations installed worldwide will expand by a factor of more than 100 times from 2012 to 2020. Total fast-charging stations for EVs are set to reach 199,000 locations globally in 2020, up from just 1,800 in 2012. That’s where fast charging comes in.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2014

Additionally, based on a GM study of more than 300 Volts in service in California for more than 30 months, many owners are exceeding the EPA-rated label of 35 miles of EV range per full charge, with about 15% surpassing 40 miles of range. Volt owners are doing more than 63% of their overall driving in EV mode.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The plan focuses on closing gaps in zero-emission fuels and infrastructure to support Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order phasing out the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles by 2035. million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure. The plan approved includes: $132.9 70 million for hydrogen refueling infrastructure. $25

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JUNE 19, 2021

Hydrogen could become an attractive alternative to battery-electric drive trains—especially for customers who do not have their own access to electric charging infrastructure or who frequently drive long distances. The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT uses fuel cells from the product development cooperation with the Toyota Motor Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

Ogiso—who earlier in his career had been the chief engineer for the Prius, chief engineer for the Prius family, and chief engineer, product planning—made the remarks at the “2013 Toyota Hybrid World Tour” event the company staged in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Batteries Deepwater Engines Fuel Cells Hybrids Hydrogen Smart charging'

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MARCH 2, 2010

Ford Motor Company is extending its global electric vehicles plan to Europe with five full electric or hybrid vehicles across its C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges to be introduced in that market by 2013. In addition, European customers will be able to opt for a plug-in hybrid model, also coming in 2013. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

However, while Mazda plans to offer hybrid vehicles in the medium-term, its engineers are pushing hard to increase the efficiencies of both the gasoline and diesel platforms, moving toward what they call “the ideal Internal Combustion Engine.” liter MZR gasoline engine. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

billion plan to close the state’s funding gap to speed up the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure build-out in support of Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order phasing out the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles by 2035. The plan includes: $314 million for light-duty electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

One focus of the project will be centered on light- and heavy-duty vehicles running on gasoline/ethanol blends in order to improve engine efficiency and lower emissions. The fundamental physics behind flame propagation through a stratified charge will be studied to obtain a comprehensive description of the PFS ignition process.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Mercedes-AMG plans to begin production of the SLS AMG E-CELL electric super sportscar ( earlier post ) in 2013, said Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG during the company’s press conference at the North American International Auto Show. SLS AMG E-CELL Click to enlarge.

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MAY 17, 2011

The study further anticipates an upward trend toward pre-recession levels of about 16 million units by 2013. The shift between gasoline prices and demand for smaller cars. The sharp rise in gasoline prices over the past year, along with the weakened US dollar, will continue to have an impact on consumer purchasing decisions.

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MAY 13, 2014

Consumption of gasoline in China grew from 0.9 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2003 to more than 2 million bbl/d in 2013, according to figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). China vehicle sales and gasoline consumption. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. l/100 km) by 2015 and 47 miles per gallon (5.0

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Volkswagen’s CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid concept had its US debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. Volkswagen first unveiled the plug-in SUV at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013. There is also an Offroad mode (permanent all-wheel drive), EV mode (driving with zero emissions), and a Charge mode (battery charging).

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Every driver of a plug-in hybrid electric car eventually wants to drive more on electricity and less on gasoline. So it's frustrating when the battery charge indicator shows a reasonable level of charge, you're only a few hundred feet from home, and yet the engine kicks on because of that one steep hill.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Bradley & Associates, commissioned by the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), examines key drivers of EV adoption in the US, Europe and China, with an emphasis on vehicle charging scenarios and infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

The team presented a paper on their work at the 2013 SAE World Congress in Detroit. The study by the Ford / AVL team provides an overview of the effects of such a future ethanol-gasoline blend in such an engine. (As These include: Lower energy content than that of gasoline. and of gasoline, about 14.6 Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

liter 4-cylinder MIVEC gasoline engine, has a targeted fuel economy in excess of 61 km/liter (143.5 Depending on driving conditions and remaining battery charge, the Plug-in Hybrid EV powertrain automatically selects the optimum drive mode: EV Drive Mode. Charge time at 200 V AC (15 Amp) is approximately 4.5 mpg US, 1.6

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

A study by a team at the Propulsion Systems Research Labs, GM R&D has concluded that the combustion instability of homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) at the low-load range is caused by lack of oxygen concentration rather than lower in-cylinder mixture temperature. Earlier post.). 5 512-524 doi: 10.1177/1468087412463304.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

PV charging station and MC-?. In November 2013, Honda began separate field tests jointly conducted with Kumamoto Prefecture, Saitama City and Miyakojima City using the MC-?. will be charged from three new PV recharging stations newly built by Toshiba. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2014

Sales of the Tesla Model S in the fourth quarter of 2013 were the highest in company history by a significant margin. Tesla attributed its cold weather performance to the the precision of its electric powertrain, which gives it outstanding traction control relative to the much higher latency and inertia of a gasoline powertrain.

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MAY 25, 2016

PSA Group is consolidating the development of its models on two global modular platforms—CMP and EMP2—allowing it to offer a wide range of internal combustion, electric and plug-in hybrid gasoline models from 2019. fast home charging with a next-generation onboard charger (7kw).

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

A new, gasoline direct-injected (GDI) Ecotec 2.0L turbocharged engine is available in the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. engine that also is new in the 2013 Malibu—and builds on previous GM turbo engines with features that enhance efficiency, durability and refinement. New Ecotec 2.0L Click to enlarge. l/100 km) and 30 mpg (7.9

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2012

DENSO’s Qi-compatible wireless cell phone charger will make its world debut in North America on the 2013 Toyota Avalon Limited as part of a technology package available for both the gasoline and hybrid versions. Qi is a standard for inductive wireless charging developed and maintained by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC).

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MARCH 26, 2015

Overall industry compliance in model year 2013 was 12 grams/mile— or 1.4 miles per gallon—better than required by the 2013 standard. Most large manufacturers achieved fleet GHG compliance values lower than required by their unique 2013 standard and thus generated credits in the 2013 model year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2016

Ford’s 2017 Fusion Energi—incorporating enhancements announced earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post )—can travel 610 miles (982 km) on a full tank of gas and battery charge according to EPA estimates to be posted to fueleconomy.gov—the highest combined range of any plug-in hybrid sold in the US.

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AUGUST 23, 2016

In 2013, Mercedes-Benz became the first automaker to offer gasoline, diesel and hybrid models at the same time in China. In addition to electric vehicles, Daimler’s strategy in China to reduce emissions and promote environmental responsibility includes an increasing offering of plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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MARCH 9, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) will launch a plug-in hybrid version of its new Outlander (introduced at the current Geneva Motor Show) during the course of FY2012 (1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013). The new PHEV Outlander will be a permanent 4WD electric vehicle, supplemented by a gasoline engine when needed. 1 compression ratio.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2013

At SAE World Congress in Detroit, Honda engineers presented several papers on the development of the new Accord plug-in hybrid, describing work on the new gasoline engine (which will also be featured in the coming full hybrid version of the Accord), and the development of the new two-motor system. gasoline engine. EGR control.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

million for innovative research and development proposals to accelerate the use of electric vehicles, to reduce the cost of installing and operating charging stations, and to provide recommendations on how they can be used for grid resiliency. How to remotely manage electric vehicle charging at peak times. million light-duty, 2.5

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