Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Audi is introducing two new models with plug-in hybrid drive systems to the market in China in 2016, both of which are having their world premier at Auto Shanghai 2015: the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro, the company is combining a TFSI plug‑in hybrid with quattro drive for the first time. The hybrid drive system combines a 2.0

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Volkswagen faces mounting pressure to keep up with Tesla and Chinese automakers in the transition to battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and its success in doing so could have major implications. In 2015, the company admitted to cheating on emissions standards through the use of its “clean diesel” products , and it later paid out over $9.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

In a departure from its usual approach of supplying high-capacity prismatic Li-ion cells for automotive applications, Samsung SDI will supply cylindrical 18650 format Li-ion batteries for JAC Motors’ new electric SUV iEV6S, unveiled at the 2015 Guangzhou International Auto Parts & Accessories Exhibition. JAC Motors iEV6S.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2014

BYD introduced its first 5-4-2 vehicle at the show, the Tang plug-in hybrid SUV. In hybrid (HEV) mode, it applies “real-time” 4WD and consumes less than 2 L for 100 km traveled. The Tang, the Han for 2015 and the Ming for 2016 will all meet the 5-4-2 standard. China Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins'

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

The Volkswagen Group plans to offer more than 20 electric vehicle models—from small cars to large sedans and SUVs, plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles—to Chinese customers “ in the near future ,” according to Prof. per year, between 2015 and 2020. The expected fleet average this year is 6.9

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 2, 2023

The company has said its sales volume has skewed so heavily toward SUVs and crossovers that it doesn’t make good sense to offer anything else. The Swedish-Chinese brand had already pulled the S90 from the market earlier this summer. Meanwhile, its SUV and crossover volumes have effectively doubled within the same period.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

During the first quarter, the Volvo XC60 SUV was the best-selling model, followed by the S60L long wheelbase sedan and V40 hatchback. At the Beijing Motor Show, Volvo Cars also officially introduced the Volvo S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid (PPHEV) ( earlier post ), underlining its commitment to bringing electrification technology to China.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2016

Between now and 2020, GM and its joint ventures plan to roll out more than 60 new and refreshed models in China, including 13 this year, with a strong focus on SUVs, MPVs and luxury vehicles. They will include the Shanghai-built Cadillac CT6 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle ( earlier post ), which will go on sale later this year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2016

China-based GAC Motor recently held the completion ceremony of the company’s new phase II factory in Guangzhou in June, and launched the new GS8 SUV and GA3S PHEV plug-in hybrid sedan. Unveiled in November 2015, the GA3S PHEV is equipped with an efficient 1.5L year-on-year growth and highest among all Chinese automobile brands.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

With the Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs coming out next year, the upgrades to the Polestar 2 will allow it to hold its own in an increasingly competitive EV market. Volvo brought them in-house in 2015 when Polestar badging appeared on Volvos designating performance was awaiting the driver. For brevity, we will stick with sedan.

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EV Central

MARCH 14, 2024

That’s the goal of little known Chinese electric car specialist Leapmotor, which could launch in Australia as soon as late 2024. While Europe will see the first global Leapmotor model, the C10 medium SUV, as soon as early in the third quarter of 2024, Australia is also expected to be an early target. Target BYD! 2024 Leapmotor C10.

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EV Sales

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Wuling Mini EV secured the Silver medal, beating BAIC's EU-Series yearly score (111k) and becoming the Chinese EV with highest score in one year, while also winning the Rookie of the Year title, ahead of heavyweights like the Tesla Model Y or VW ID.3. In December, the Climber of the Month was the VW ID.3,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Annual hybrid and plug-in hybrid sales, global and fleet. According to a new report from Pike Research, the global market for hybrid-electric (HEV) light-duty vehicles in the fleet sector will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.5% The largest single market, the United States, will see hybrids reach 7.4%

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2015

EDI), a developer of plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and continuously variable transmission (CVT) technologies spanning light- to heavy-duty classes ( earlier post ), has developed a new energy plug-in hybrid electric SUV for the Asian marketplace. The vehicle is a full-size Chinese SUV with a 2.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2009

A new report from cleantech market intelligence firm Pike Research forecasts that by 2015 a total of 1.7 million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will be on the road worldwide. The Obama Administration is targeting 1 million plug-ins in the US by 2015.) Dave Hurst, Pike Research.

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EV Central

JULY 27, 2023

Volvo bought Polestar in 2015, and for a time used the name on high-performance ICE- and hybrid-powered variants. Volvo had been bought from Ford by big Chinese car maker Geely in 2010. Early next year the Polestar 3, a sleek, five-seat SUV, will join the 2. It’s built on the same platform as the new Volvo EX90.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

Next up will be the Polestar 2 with a larger single electric motor and then the company’s first SUV, the Polestar 3. Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. Volvo brought them in-house in 2015 when Polestar badging appeared on Volvos, designating that performance was awaiting the driver.

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EV Match

AUGUST 29, 2022

2 billion for the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant program , which “encourage[s] domestic production and sales of efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles and components of those vehicles”. Some pundits have said that the landmark 2015 Paris Accord international treaty on climate change, which the U.S.

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