Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The everyday driving range of the BMW i8 on a full fuel tank and with a fully charged battery is more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) in COMFORT mode. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The 16-kilowatt stations will charge two to three times as quickly as more common models, and the service will be offered free-of-charge to users through at least 2014. The new stations will not be more than 50 miles apart, which is the battery range for the least expensive electric vehicle models today. —Prof.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S. had Tesla badges on them.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But it is more useful than its predecessor with the 42-kWh battery pack yielding 149 miles between charges using the EPA’s testing protocols. If you are considering buying a 500e I hope you don't buy it, because every time I sell one it costs me $14,000,” Marchionne said in 2014. Try not to smile when you drive this car.”

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

Cadillac sold 1,310 units of the ELR in the US in calendar year 2014, and sold 311 units in the first quarter of 2015.). kWh in MY 2014) improving power and acceleration, with EV range growing on the base model to 39 miles (63 km)—depending on terrain, driving techniques and temperature. 2016 Cadillac ELR. seconds, a 1.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

At the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), Bosch is highlighting its solid-state Li-ion battery technology, saying that the technology for electric cars could be production-ready in as little as five years. The company forecasts that by 2025, roughly 15% of all new cars built worldwide to have at least a hybrid powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2016

At IAA 2014, Opbrid introduced the Trůkbaar for heavy-duty trucks; the Trůkbaar is one element for the Furrer + Frey tractor swapping solution. The first tractor then recharges. Bedell estimates that the range required per tractor will be about 200 km (124 miles), plus a buffer for wind, hills, etc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

Series production of the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) begins in April, with delivery of the first customer cars to start in June 2014, beginning with the main European markets. Overall, the fuel consumption of the plug-in hybrid model therefore works out around 50%better than that of conventionally powered sports car models.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2014

BDNT) officially unveiled its DENZA all-electric vehicle at Auto China 2014, in Beijing. kWh lithium iron phosphate battery capacity, DENZA has a range of up to 300 km (186 miles). The DENZA has been put through 18 months of intensive testing that saw various cars drive over 1.2 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2016

The Common Modular Platform (CMP), which was developed in partnership with DFM (Dongfeng Motors), is dedicated to compact city cars, core sedans and compact SUVs. PSA Group will offer two charging solutions for its new EVs: ultra-fast charging: recharges 80% of the battery in 30 minutes.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Currently with 132 charge points, Source East aspires to have 800 publicly accessible charge points—one within 25 miles of all businesses and residents in the eastern counties. The east of England, in contrast, is a relatively rural region, but with high levels of car ownership and usage. Low Carbon London trials.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

The new Kia Stinger fastback sports sedan makes its European premiere, alongside the all-new Kia Picanto city car, which makes its global debut. An optional Towing Pack—rare amongst cars in the hybrid class—allows owners to tow braked loads of up to 1,300 kg. The car is equipped with an 8.0-inch Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

As Equus owners have enjoyed since its introduction in 2010, should a Tucson Fuel Cell require any service, a Hyundai dealer will pick up the vehicle and provide a loan vehicle, then return the car after service to their home or business, at no charge. There will be no Kia analog to the Tucson Fuel Cell, said Castillo.). million km).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

1 ] The average daily driving distance in the USA is 30 miles (48 km), so PHEVLERs are vehicles with at least 60 miles (97 km) of electric range. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. PHEVLERs help support the electric grid.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

Following the world debut of the first production model, the battery-electric urban-focused BMW i3 ( earlier post ), the BMW Group’s next step will be to address the sports car segment with the plug-in hybrid BMW i8. The BMW i8 will make its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month and arrive in BMW showrooms in 2014.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2013

2014 Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid. The electric driving range of the Panamera S E-Hybrid is estimated to be greater than 20 miles (32 km) based upon current NEDC testing. Panamera Turbo S and Panamera Turbo S Executive variants will be available in 2014. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed details of the financial incentives that will be made available to buyers of electric cars from January 2011. Cars will be discounted at the point of purchase and the subsidy claimed by the manufacturer to provide a straightforward process for the consumer. cars only).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

In remarks during the briefing, Bill Fay, Group Vice President & General Manager, Toyota Division, noted that the RAV4 EV is an important element of Toyota’s plan to meet the Phase 3 requirements of California’s ZEV mandate ( earlier post ) for the 2012-2014 timeframe. Some people have called the RAV4 EV nothing more than a compliance car.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2020

Jeep Renegade 4xe and Jeep Compass 4xe are built at the FCA Melfi Plant in Basilicata (Italy), where the Jeep Renegade has been in production since 2014. An integrated module for controlling the charging of the high-voltage and conventional 12V batteries of the car which is compact in size and mounted in the trunk. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Availability begins in Spring 2014 at several Southern California Hyundai dealers. As Equus owners have enjoyed since its introduction in 2010, should a Tucson Fuel Cell require any service, a Hyundai dealer will pick up the vehicle and provide a loaner, then return their car after service to their home or business, at no charge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. l/100 km), and the all-electric range is more than 53 miles (85 km). Connected car technology. Another important role for connected car technology is in the area of vehicle diagnostics.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

BMW X5 plug-in hybrid prototype at Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014. At BMW’s Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014 in Germany, the company provided the first opportunities for test-driving the BMW X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) prototype ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge. seconds, EU fuel consumption of 2.1

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2014

For example, the CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced at Auto Shanghai 2013, is also based off the MQB architecture, but featured a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L This mode also provides for moderate recharging. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

The car can be fully refueled with hydrogen in around four minutes, and is then ready to drive for up to 600 kilometers (372.8 kWh pack), which Audi presented in November 2014. Aerodynamic elements down the flanks, on the underbody and at the rear improve the way air flows around the car at higher speeds. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

p> Kia Motors has confirmed the development of a battery-electric version of the Kia Soul for the US market, scheduled to go on sale in 2014. Equipped with a high-capacity 27 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack, the Soul EV is expected to offer a driving range of more than 120 miles (193 km) on a single charge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The BMW i3 ( earlier post , earlier post ) will go on sale in the US market in the second quarter of 2014. million miles, found that the average daily distance covered was around 30 miles. The BMW i3 will be able to travel 80 to 100 miles on a single charge of its 22 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car. The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. And yet, what about recharging? John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. car market.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car. The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. And yet, what about recharging? John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. car market.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2014

Mercedes-Benz has outlined areas of actual synergies between its F1 motorsport activities with Mercedes AMG Petronas and Mercedes-Benz Cars. Thomas Weber, Member of the Daimler Board of Management responsible for Group Research and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. miles) on electric power alone. —Prof.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

2014 has been a year of rapid growth for the fuel cell market with positive progress being made globally, especially in markets such as US, UK, Germany, France and Japan. On the 1 st of May 2014, the California Energy Commission announced that it will invest $46.6 by Dr. Henri Winand, CEO of Intelligent Energy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The afternoon was spent at the Milford Proving Grounds which covers 4,000 acres and includes over 132 miles of roads ranging from “ordinary” suburban lanes to a high speed test track. We had three hours to quiz various technical experts, drive a variety of cars and talk to the senior leadership. The Chevy Equinox with a 2.4L

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO BMW is in the process of building its cars on “integrated” platforms that allow all its gas, EV and PHEV models to be fabricated on the same assembly lines. Plug in at night, and you’ve got another 20 pure e-miles the next morning. This translates into reduced production costs.

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Green Cars News

JULY 14, 2009

However, when it comes to road transport it seems there is significant division as to whether fuel cell powered cars are really worth pursuing. In the United States, the effectiveness of fuel cell technology has been openly questioned as the country bids to bridge the gap with Japanese and European car makers in the green car race.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

said Jeep CEO Christian Meunier, with enough range to drive there, cover its 22-mile length, “and reach the end with enough range to drive back to town and recharge.”. Design aside, the salient features of the Wagoneer S will be its range—400 miles on a single charge, Jeep promised—and its power. market this year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In It is much more than that.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars. Confirming the recently announced support for ultra low carbon Cars and infrastructure. This is intended to provide a greater incentive for drivers to choose a lower-carbon car within the class of vehicle they prefer.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JULY 2, 2021

What is the first thought that comes to your mind when considering an electric car … And what is the reason stopping you from buying an electric car ? Once you know yourself it’s time to learn about the car. #1. Educate Yourself About The Car. Unlike gasoline cars, you can charge your electric car at your home.

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