Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

At the ceremonial launching of Germany’s “National Electric Mobility Platform” (NEMP) in Berlin, Volkswagen presented the Golf blue-e-motion electric vehicle concept to German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. The Golf blue-e-motion concept is powered by an 85 kW, 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) electric motor integrated in the engine compartment in front.

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Concept Gas-Electric DC Lithium Ion 256

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

At the presentation of the concept in Germany earlier this year, VW had said the EV would launch on the market in 2013. Top speed is now 135 km/h (84 mpg), versus 140 km/h (87 mph) announced earlier this year. When the driver activates the Normal mode, power is reduced to 65 kW and top speed is lowered to 115 km/h (71 mph).

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Cheap Lithium Ion MPH DC 264

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The modular system from Continental also includes a DC/DC converter, which enables the 48-volt system to be connected to the vehicle’s on-board power supply. Simple adaptation to existing powertrain designs is a major benefit of the P0 concept that Continental has pursued. Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Hybrid Volt Production 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. A DC/DC converter supplies the body electrical system with the 12 Volt electrical power it requires. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.

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Plug-in Plug Kits Gasoline-Electric 275

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

At the Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris, Volkswagen is unveiling a new Golf BlueMotion concept car. This Golf concept, powered by another new 1.6-liter The 81 kW / 108 hp Golf BlueMotion is a five-seater that is capable of 202 km/h (125 mph). This third generation Golf BlueMotion will be launched into the market in summer 2013.

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MPG Concept 2013 Fuel 359

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

The new Porsche plug-in hybrid always starts in purely electric mode and drives without generating any local emissions within a range of around 50 kilometers and a maximum speed of 140 km/h (87 mph). Panamera S E-Hybrid (2013). This transmission replaces the eight-speed automatic torque converter transmission on the predecessor model.

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Porsche Hybrid Plug-in Plug 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

At the Manhattan stop on its year-long “Born Electric” World Tour, BMW i featured the BMW i8 Concept Roadster—shown for the first time in North America—and the BMW i3 Concept. i3 Concept. A single-speed gearbox sends the power to the rear wheels and accelerates the BMW i3 Concept to a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).

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BMW Concept San Francisco Carbon Fiber 273

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Also at the LA Auto Show, the new Honda FCEV Concept made its world debut. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe. At the Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota highlighted its own new FCV Concept with a world premiere.

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Tucson Honda Hyundai Concept 324

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The battery-electric supercar goes on sale in 2013. Top speed (electronically limited) is 250 km/h (155 mph). This is an area in which the British Formula 1 experts were able to contribute their know-how with KERS hybrid concepts. Click to enlarge. The price in Germany (incl. 19% VAT) will be €416,500 (US$535,898).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

One of the goals of Volkswagen AG is to launch numerous plug-in hybrid cars on the market in the years 2013/2014. In addition, a DC/DC converter is used to supply the 12V onboard electrical system with its required voltage. Top speed of the car is 170 km/h (106 mph); the Volkswagen accelerates to 100 km/h in under 12 seconds.

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Plug-in Fleet Plug Hybrid 210

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

This is the opposite of the approach taken by Toyota with its Mirai fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) and Honda with its new FCV Concept ( earlier post ). The h-tron concept car shows that we have also mastered fuel cell technology. Fuel cell technology is running in comepetition with long-range battery electric vehicles. —Prof.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

The ultimate goal is the concept of a Megacity Vehicle (MCV) that meets the demands of a sustainable mobility solution for congested urban areas. The feedback from customers testing the MINI E and the BMW ActiveE will be fed directly into series production of the MCV, which the BMW Group will be launching under a new sub-brand in 2013.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

The Cross Coupe has a zero-emissions range of up to 20 miles (32 km) and can reach 60 mph from rest in just 6.0 The Cross Coupe GTE is the third concept car presented by Volkswagen on the way to the production version of the mid-size SUV. The SUV concept is powered by a 3.6-liter The concept car starts in Hybrid Mode by default.

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Plug-in SUV Detroit Concept 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Derived from “Intelligent Energy Loop,” i-ELOOP, Mazda’s in-house developed brake energy regeneration system, is all new and makes its first production vehicle appearance in the 2014 Mazda6 after first being introduced globally on the TAKERI Concept.

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North America Mazda Diesel America 236

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

We also produce a huge amount of waste and we are looking at schemes that convert biomass into hydrogen. The ix35 has a 100kW fuel cell stack that delivers power to a 100 kW, 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) electric motor with reducer for 0-62 mph acceleration in 12.5 seconds, a 100 mph top speed and a range of 369 miles (594 km).

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London Hydrogen Hyundai Fuel 344

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

E-Thrust is a “series hybrid” electrical distributed propulsion system concept using one gas power unit providing the electrical power for six fans for lower fuel consumption, fewer emissions and less noise. EADS is also cooperating with Rolls-Royce on a future distributed propulsion system concept (DEAP) for full-size passenger aircraft.

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Hybrid Re-Charge Electric Electrical 334

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

Mercedes-Benz’ new 9-speed 9G-TRONIC, the first rear-wheel drive nine-speed automatic transmission with torque converter, is making its debut in the E 350 BlueTEC as the standard transmission paired with the 185 kW (252 hp) V6 diesel. New gearing concept. Torque converter.

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Mercedes Fuel Oil Fuel Economy 312

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

kWh Li-ion battery pack, the electric drive has a range (NEDC) of approximately 160 km (99 miles); maximum speed is electronically limited to 130 km/h (81 mph) to maximize the range. In overrun mode or when braking the vehicle’s kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy. Powered by a 17.6 kWh/100 km.

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All-Electric Re-Charge Electric Electrical 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

At an average electricity price of €0.258 (Germany, July 2013), driving 100 kilometers costs just €3.02 (US$4.00). With a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), the average range of the e-up!, seconds it reaches 100 km/h (62 mph). Top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). Click to enlarge. One of the hallmarks of the e-up! kWh/100 km.

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Electric Vehicles Batteries Battery Vehicles 337

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

There were 152,995 total retail fueling (gasoline and diesel) sites in the United States in 2013, according to the National Petroleum News ’ MarketFacts 2013. The modular concept of the Hydra-Matic 6L90 centers on the desire for common components and manufacturing tooling for four different size variants of the six-speed family.

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