Green Car Reports

JULY 24, 2012

It’s official: not only does the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi Plug-in hybrid travel further in all-electric mode than the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in hybrid, but it will cost less too.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

The Ford C-MAX Hybrid ( earlier post ) is now officially EPA-certified at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway and 47 mpg combined (5.0L/100km), 100km), bettering the fuel economy of the Toyota Prius v by 3 mpg on the city cycle and 7 mpg on the highway (5 mpg combined). C-MAX Hybrid. C-MAX Energi.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Pricing for the 2014 Toyota Prius Liftback hybrid has been announced, and this year''s version of the car that spawned an entire family of hybrids will cost the same as the 2013 model. Like last year, a base Prius One will start at $24,025, including destination. Sometimes, there''s no need for change.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

CEO, Takanobu Ito, outlined the product, technology and business developments and direction planned to drive Honda’s growth by fiscal year 2017; among these are a plan to introduce three hybrid systems, Ito said. Honda is also developing a new more powerful two-motor hybrid system for mid-size vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

And with poor sales and Toyota's Prius C now on the market as a head-to-head rival, the Honda Insight can definitely consider itself a follower. It may have looked quirky, cost a great deal and only seated two, but it was a triumph of engineering over. Some lead, others follow.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2014

Batteries for hybrids and plug-in vehicles are growing fast, more than tripling over the past three years to reach 1.4 Panasonic has emerged as the leader thanks to its partnership with Tesla, capturing 39% of the plug-in vehicle battery market, overtaking NEC (27% market share) and LG Chem (9%) in 2013. Source: Lux Research.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Houston first began using electric vehicles for the environmental benefits they offer, but now we are planning to add even more EVs to our fleet because of the cost savings they bring. A similar study examining Loveland, Colo.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation will carry out verification tests in Aichi Prefecture, Japan from November 15, 2013 to March 15, 2014 to assess the practicality of the widespread deployment of chargers for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Additional coin-operated chargers (¥100 / US$1.02

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

Although the improvement of batteries is a major focus of development for reducing the cost and improving the efficiency of electric drive vehicles, improvements in electric traction drives (motor, power electronics, transmission, thermal management) also play a critical role. Source: BMW patent application Nº 2012/0267977. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford will also be introducing the C-MAX Hybrid and the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid—also to be built at Michigan Assembly— for sale in the second half of next year. 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

OCTOBER 17, 2012

2013 Scion iQ EV. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA announced the arrival of the 2013 Scion iQ EV in the United States. Up to now, cost and convenience issues have limited BEV’s appeal with a broad consumer market. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The iQ EV features a power consumption rate of 104 Wh/km.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

The project is scheduled to begin in early 2013 and to run for approximately one year. The project will use advanced technologies to give users the ability to automatically realize their own personal charging strategy, such as charging during off-peak periods to minimize electricity costs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

inverter used in the Fiat 500e has a volume of about 5 liters, while the motor inverter used in the 2010 Prius drivetrain has a volume of about 5.4L (according to a DOE deconstruction.) The peak power density of the 2010 Prius motor inverter is 11.1 USABC Electrical and Electronics Technical Team Roadmap (June 2013).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2014

According to a report from Frost and Sullivan (Kumar, 2013), fleet managers adopted more than half of EVs sold globally up to 2013. Fleet managers also have a better comprehension of lifetime vehicle costs than do private households. This result is different than CFLs, which largely depended on cost reduction for adoption.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. Toyota introduced the production Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, CA, as the newest member of the expanding Prius Family. With a starting base price of $32,000 (before rebates), the production Prius Plug-in features a 4.4 The hybrid system includes the 1.8-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A disappointing compliance car, the Ford Focus EV, languished while plug-in hybrid versions of the midsize Fusion and small crossover C-Max sold relatively well, until Ford came up with a real plan. BMW charged into the electric car space with two strong, if quirky, contenders—the hot-selling i3 and the i8 plug-in hybrid supercar.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2015

According to a new technology briefing paper on hybrid system technologies by John German at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), the costs of full-function hybrid systems are likely to drop to half the cost of their 2010 counterparts before 2025. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2013

Currently in closed beta test (tested in multiple makes/models/years of cars, as well as city, rural environments, as well as internationally in Panama, Canada, UK and France), with a Q1/2 2013 launch date. In addition, VELOcar sources auxiliary data to calculate fuel costs, greenhouse gas emissions and peer benchmarking.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The rules offer different incentives for flex fuel vehicles (FFVs); compressed natural gas vehicles (CNG); battery electric vehicles (BEVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). The Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius PHEV follow a similar pattern at lower magnitude. —Jenn et al. Click to enlarge.

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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. Mazda and hybrids.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

The company was purchased by Avis in 2013 and operates as a subsidiary of the traditional car rental company. Zipcar offers more than 60 different makes and models of vehicles, including Audis, BMWs, Mini Coopers, pickup trucks, Prius hybrids and more. Zipcar Zipcar bills itself as the world’s largest car sharing service.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

TMC plans to launch 21 new hybrid vehicles models—consisting of additional (new) models and fully redesigned existing models—from now until the end of 2015. thermal efficiency for application in hybrids; a high-performance clean diesel engine and a high efficiency transmission. Hybrid Vehicles. Gasoline engines.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", No announced plans.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

“We believe that these engines will provide customers with a genuinely attractive alternative to diesel or hybrid power units, delivering highly competitive fuel economy and cost-of-ownership, along with the responsive performance and wide rev range which have made petrol engines the favoured choice for so many drivers,&#.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

will be unveiling its IDEA, a 100 miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. car when tech-savvy types can configure one in their garage by rewiring their existing hybrids. car when tech-savvy types can configure one in their garage by rewiring their existing hybrids. The 100 m.p.g. Right Now can be seen here.

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APRIL 1, 2010

This is better than today’s mid-sized hybrids, and let me add that it is achieved without any electrifications. By optimizing our existing technologies – engines, transmissions, weight reduction and aerodynamics – we aim to benefit all our customers and minimize the cost of ownership. It will then be rolled out to global markets.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

They own the hybrid market and are doing quite well, thank you, so why adopt a whole new technology that’s untried on a large scale? Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. It’ll be mostly driven by the cost of gas. Of this I am certain.

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