Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2018

The newly introduced 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid makes significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) it replaces, including more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric-only range. seconds vs. Cayenne S E-Hybrid) on to a ¼ mile time of 13.3

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is a considerably better car than a few electric-car fans had feared. In fact, with an EPA-rated range of 25 miles (more than projected) and energy efficiency so high—at 124 MPGe—that it matches the BMW i3 with all its whizzy advanced technology, it’s a very viable plug-in hybrid choice.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The technology group Wärtsilä has completed the installation of a hybrid energy system on board Viking Princess. The new energy storage solution will improve engine efficiency, generate fuel savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2012

Micro-hybrids will grow nearly eight-fold to 39 million vehicles in 2017 and create a $6.9 billion market for energy storage devices, according to a Lux Research report titled, “Every Last Drop: Micro- And Mild Hybrids Drive a Huge Market for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles.”. million vehicles in 2017, accounting for 1.6%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The alternative drive concept combines an electric drivetrain with a high-voltage battery and a highly efficient energy converter for the first time. The energy required for this comes from a high-voltage battery, which can be charged as required while driving via an energy converter in the form of a highly efficient TFSI engine.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Changes to EPA test cycles for 2017 mean that the agency's fuel-economy ratings for many new cars have fallen slightly. Knowing that, and having learned more about how its various hybrid models were used in the real world, Ford set out to.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Exceeding its initial program targets, the plug-in 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid ( earlier post ) has earned an electric-mode fuel economy rating of 84 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid also excelled on two other fronts.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The post Junkyard Find: 2017 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell appeared first on The Truth About Cars. I have become accustomed to running into the unexpected during my junkyard travels, finding everything from a JDM Nissan Fairlady Z to a bullet-riddled Cadillac from a Mythbusters episode to a British tank.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2016

Ford Fusion electrified vehicle retail sales spiked in the Los Angeles market during the month of June, the first month of availability for the new 2017 model. Based on Ford June sales figures, Fusion Energi (the plug-in hybrid variant) sales jumped nearly 40% in LA compared to June 2015. gallon tank.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XL, a provider of connected vehicle electrification solutions for commercial, utility and municipal fleets, will unveil a plug-in hybrid electric version of the popular Ford F-250 pickup truck at the NTEA Work Truck show, 5-8 March in Indianapolis. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

BorgWarner, is showcasing its range of combustion, hybrid and electric technologies at the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show in Atlanta, Georgia. A forecast by Knibb, Gormezano and Partners (KGP), cited by BorgWarner, predicts the hybrid and electric commercial vehicle market will experience a 32.9%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled new advanced engines and transmissions and further evolved hybrid systems based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). Toyota intends to deploy these new powertrain units in a rapidly broadening range of vehicle models, starting in 2017. Click to enlarge. Performance of new engines.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2017

Half of the models to be introduced in 2017 under the Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands will be SUVs or MPVs. This year, GM will bring to the market more new energy vehicles. The company introduced the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid, Chevrolet Malibu XL Hybrid and Cadillac CT6 Plug-In in 2016. million vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

Daimler will introduce a series-production fuel-cell plug-in hybrid—the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL—in 2017. The B-Class F-CELL and the Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid urban bus have together now clocked up in excess of 12 million kilometers (7.5 Earlier post.). Daimler has extensive experience with fuel cell vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

Improving battery power to such as level would further enable hybridization to near-HEV levels as well as engine downsizing, thereby enabling fuel economy improvements beyond the current 10-15% MHEV limit. Finally, partial hybridization using the 48V powertrain may be integrated to improve fuel economy. a larger motor generator).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

Lexus unveiled the 2018 Lexus LS 500h, the full hybrid version of its new flagship sedan, in Geneva. The model follows on the world premiere of the twin-turbo gas V6-powered LS 500 at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) liter V6 gas engine and two electric motors.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. Air pollution poses a serious threat to our nation’s health.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Beginning in 2017, Siemens employees at as many as 100 of the company's locations in Germany will be able to recharge their electric vehicles free of charge. This will apply not only to all-electric vehicles but also to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The electricity and the use of the charging stations will be free in 2017.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

They're two high-volume plug-in hybrids, but they take different approaches to energy efficiency. The Toyota Prius Prime, new for 2017, is the plug-in version of the world's best-known, and best-selling, hybrid car. They're now going.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The warning came as a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed that the fleet average CO 2 of newly registered cars rose for the first time in 2017, despite vehicles becoming ever more efficient. in 2017 to 119,821 units. of the overall new car market in 2017.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

from mild to plug-in hybrids. from mild to plug-in hybrids. Schaeffler high-voltage P2 hybrid module. When the electric machine is running as a generator to capture electrical energy, moments are no longer being transmitted by the one-way clutch and the clutch is open—i.e., Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

At the SAE 2017 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium last week, an overview of the plans for testing to validate power levels up to WPT 3, (11kW) for SAE J2954TM were shown along with a preview of the technology to be standardized in the upcoming Recommended Practice. Earlier post.). 7.7kW) in 2016. 7.7kW) in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

All but three European car manufacturers met their specific emission targets in 2017, based on current European vehicle test rules. Nevertheless, average carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars sold in the European Union in 2017 rose by 0.4g g CO 2 /km in 2017 to 118.5 The average new van registered in 2017 emitted 156.1

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

Later this year, Mercedes-Benz will add the seventh and eighth plug-in hybrids to its line up. The hybrid (plug-in and conventional) portfolio from Mercedes-Benz currently comprises 13 models. The hybrid (plug-in and conventional) portfolio from Mercedes-Benz currently comprises 13 models. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2023

From 2017, the second-generation MINI Countryman featured the MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 as the first plug-in hybrid MINI model to offer an additional 65 kW/88 hp electric motor on the rear axle. This could generate more than 20 GWh of electricity from wind energy per year.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2016

The 2017 Ford Fusion, unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, enters its fifth model year with what the industry calls a mid-cycle refresh: a few styling updates, some new standard equipment, and changes to trim levels.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Wärtsilä has an extensive track record with SG lean-burn technology, with more than 1,800 engines delivered and 37 million running hours accumulated in demanding land-based energy market applications. The increasing adoption of hybrid propulsion offers additional opportunities for pure gas engines.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 12, 2017

While anyone that's given even a passing glance to plug-in vehicles would likely tell you the same thing, I experienced the impact of a charging-free society first-hand while driving a Ford Fusion Energi. The plug-in hybrid Fusion.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Kia Motors unveiled four new models. Advanced powertrain technology features in two other new Kia models on show for the first time—Niro Plug-in Hybrid crossover and Optima Sportswagon Plug-in Hybrid. Earlier post.) liter GDI (gasoline direct injection) engine with an 8.9

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

In the US, Volkswagen’s updated 2017 e-Golf now carries an an EPA-estimated range of 125 miles—a 50% increase over the previous model year. The 2017 e-Golf goes on sale in the US later this spring, with pricing yet to be announced. The electric motor on the 2017 e-Golf has been upgraded as well. kWh, up from from 24.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2017

XL Hybrids’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution ( earlier post ) will roll out on Ford F-150 pickup trucks beginning fourth quarter 2017. Ford, with its top-selling half-ton truck for any make and model, was chosen as the first OEM based on XL Hybrids’ order commitments from major fleet customers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2021

Russelectric, a manufacturer of distributed energy and microgrid control systems for mission-critical commercial facilities that was acquired by Siemens in 2018, has added electrical vehicle charging capabilities at its Hingham, Massachusetts, facility. These Level 2 charging stations have a capacity to charge electric vehicles at up to 7.2

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Bosch is developing a 48V entry-level hybrid system that will be production-ready by 2017. “ The boost recuperation system is the hybrid for everyone ,” says Dr. Rolf Bulander, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH and chairman of the Mobility Solutions business sector. 48-volt hybrid: Second generation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Daimler AG is expanding its stationary energy storage business to the US market. Boris von Bormann, US solar industry expert, has been selected as the CEO for the new Mercedes-Benz Energy Americas, LLC. The energy storage concept devised by Daimler Business Innovation provides for a variety of applications.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2018

France-based ARTS Energy, a manufacturer of battery-based energy storage solutions using a variety of chemistries, is entering the hybrid-electric vehicle and very high power application markets via a strategic partnership with Hunan Copower EV Battery Co, a subsidiary of the Corun Group. Hunan Copower EV Battery Co.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2012

According to a recent report examining batteries for electric vehicles from Pike Research, as manufacturing efficiencies improve and access to lithium expands, the installed cost of Li-ion batteries will fall by more than one-third by the end of 2017. billion by 2017, the market intelligence firm forecasts. —John Gartner. (In

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

The hydrogen fuel cell series hybrid T680 day cab tractor uses lithium-ion batteries to power a dual-rotor electric motor, driving the rear tandem axle through a 4-speed automated transmission. Kenworth has also begun building a second prototype series hybrid-electric T680 day cab designed to produce near-zero-emissions.

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