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APRIL 19, 2020

Volkswagen will unveil a refreshed Tiguan SUV later in 2020, featuring new front and rear styling, a redesigned interior and new powertrains, including a plug-in hybrid version for the European market. As far back as 2016, Volkswagen unveiled a Tiguan PHEV concept, based on the second-generation Tiguan. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 27, 2017

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that through its local importer and distributor MMC Ukraine, MMC will supply the National Police of Ukraine with 635 units of the Outlander PHEV. These vehicles are to be delivered around July 2017. Mitsubishi has extensively revised the Outlander PHEV for 2017.

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 25, 2023

Stellantis is recalling 76,000 Chrysler plug-in hybrid minivans because a short circuit could cause the engine to unexpectedly shut down. The recall covers 67,000 2017-23 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans in the United States and about 9,000 in other countries. The sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

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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. Registrations of HEVs rose by 40.0%, PHEVs by 25.5%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Li-ion battery maker LG Chem will supply the 16-kWh Li-ion battery pack system and controls for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. The agreement with FCA US marks the first time LG Chem will engineer and manufacture a complete battery pack in Michigan for a volume production North American PHEV. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Mitsubishi is bringing the plug-in hybrid crossover Outlander (the best-selling PHEV in Europe) to the US. The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) will arrive in dealerships in December 2017 with an MSRP of $34,595. It is also the only PHEV with DC Fast Charging capability (CHAdeMO).

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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. Dynamic Force Engines.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

ComEd’s new fleet electrification plan calls for replacing all of its light duty vehicles with electrified vehicles (EVs and PHEVs) by 2030. ComEd will replace end-of-life internal combustion vehicles with plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles, reducing fuel and maintenance costs and creating savings that will be passed on to customers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. per year between 2015 and 2017. —more than triple the improvement rate between 2016 and 2017. Source: GFEI.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2018

2020 will be SEAT’s year of electrification with the launch of a plug-in hybrid version of the new SEAT Leon, to be built in the Martorell factory and featuring a range of at least 50 kilometers, as well as the brand’s first fully electric vehicle, manufactured on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform. billion (US$4.1

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2018

Groupe PSA has been actively accelerating its shift to electrified vehicles (Mild-hybrid, MHEV), Electric Vehicles (EV) and Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) with the aim of developing an electrified offering covering 100% of its range by 2025. In 2017, Punch Powertrain opened 3 new locations. were produced.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show in March ( earlier post ), features a larger 8.8 In hybrid mode, the Prius Prime exceeds all competitors’ fuel economy ratings with EPA-estimated 55 city/53 highway/54 combined MPG. 2017 Prius Prime MSRP. Pricing starts at $27,100.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

Toyota unveiled the new Prius Prime plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at the 2016 New York International Auto Show. Toyota expects the Prius Prime’s manufacturer-estimated 120 or above MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) to be the highest MPGe rating of any current plug-in hybrid.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Audi is already developing high-voltage batteries for plug-in hybrids (PHEV) in Neckarsulm. The structures for PHEV high-voltage battery development already exist at Neckarsulm; for that reason, the location is best prepared for also developing the complete high-voltage battery portfolio.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Chery revealed the EXEED TX—a compact SUV which will be the first model offered in Europe—in pre-production form at the 2017 IAA Frankfurt International Motor Show. The first configuration to go on sale will be an ultra-low emission PHEV variant. The EXEED TX PHEV will combine a 110 kW 1.5-liter 100km (130.6

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

In the coming five years, we will push out at least seven new electric vehicle models and cover three product series including pure electric, range-extending and hybrid. GAC Motor has already built a presence in the international markets in regions such as the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

By 2030, aluminum demand from Electric Vehicles (EVs) will near 10 million tonnes, a ten-fold increase from 2017, according to analysis by mining and metals business intelligence firm CRU. From a share of 4% in 2017, CRU expects electric vehicles to account for approximately 30% of the global vehicle fleet by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Chrysler unveiled the all-new 2017 Pacifica minivan in both conventional and plug-in hybrid versions at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The PHEV is the minivan segment’s first. The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica features the available easy-to-use Uconnect 8.4 system with an 8.4-inch

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JULY 5, 2012

PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Pike projects the PEV market in China will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60% from 2012 to 2017, surpassing 152,000 units sold annually by 2017. BEV/PHEV cars that were. the technology as international OEMs look to gain market share in the country.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2019

Significantly, plug-in hybrids continued the recent downward trend, falling by a massive -50.4%, while hybrids also fell, by -4.7%. AFV registrations (BEV, PHEV, HEV) declined 11.8% The month saw growth for gasoline and battery-electric registrations, up 3.0% to 13,314 units in June.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2018

ZEV technologies include hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), which include both pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). When plug-in hybrids are added, that brings the total to 337,483 units.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2018

After recently showing the new Touareg in Europe and China, Volkswagen is now debuting a new version of its Atlas midsize SUV at the New York International Auto Show: the Atlas Cross Sport concept. A conventional mild hybrid version of the same powertrain would make 310 hp. The hybrid version would always start in this mode.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2017

The goal of this standardization is to ensure interoperability and performance between the wide range of electrified vehicles being developed by carmakers worldwide, and the wireless charging stations that will be widely deployed to streamline the charging of the next generation of EVs and PHEVs. It is a major step forward for the industry.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In the first scenario (substitution), byproduct hydrogen, which is used internally as a combustion fuel for the cracking process, may be diverted from the combustion fuel stream, and its thermal energy that was used for the cracking process is substituted with combustion of natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. A common theme across the.

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JUNE 26, 2017

Fridstrøm (2017). —Fridstrøm (2017). Lasse Fridstrøm (2017) “From innovation to penetration: Calculating the energy transition time lag for motor vehicles,” Energy Policy , Volume 108, Pages 487-502 doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.06.026. Share of zero emission passenger cars, in four scenarios. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

In its new ten-year market outlook to 2027, Roskill, a leading provider of international metals and minerals research, forecasts primary nickel consumption to rise by just under 4% per year between 2017 and 2027, driven by increased consumption by stainless steel producers and by growth in demand in the automotive battery sector.

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MARCH 26, 2015

Keeping pace with its announced intention to roll out 10 plug-in hybrids by 2017 ( earlier post ), Mercedes-Benz introduced the new GLE550 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid (PHEV) along with the other members of the new GLE family of full-size SUVs. The GLE550 e is Mercedes-Benz’ first plug-in hybrid SUV. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Increased sales for hybrids and PHEVs. quadrillion Btu in 2025, due to incorporation of the model year 2017 to 2025 GHG and CAFE standards for LDVs. Reductions in battery electric vehicles are offset by increased sales of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which grow to about 1.3 quadrillion Btu in 2011 to 14.0

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Punch Powertrain, a Belgium-based full-system supplier of fuel-efficient powertrains including transmissions and plug-in hybrid and battery-electric systems, is acquiring France-based power electronics expert Apojee. accelerated EV development and a stronger position in the field of electric and hybrid transmissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

It is focusing its efforts on five areas aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions: vehicle energy use (weight, aerodynamics, and rolling resistance); engines; transmissions; axles and drivelines; and hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel technologies. Hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel vehicles. Vehicle energy use.

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

Vehicle technologies include conventional internal combustion engines, hybrid-electric systems, battery-electric vehicles, and fuel-cell-electric vehicles. road, air, marine, and rail) and other end-use sectors, and energy systems. There is also a new LIB cathode chemistry, LiNi 0.5 O 2 (NMC 532). Lithium pathway updates and additions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

At NACV 2017, Bosch is also showcasing several future-focused powertrain concepts engineered to save fuel and money while extending the lives of fleets. Whether a traditional internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric or electric vehicle, thermal management has emerged as a key topic for managing vehicle efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

A team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has provided an update on China’s proposed Phase 4 fuel consumption standard for passenger cars. The proposed Phase 4 standard provides three types of credits: New-energy vehicles (battery-electric, fuel cell and plug-in hybrids). Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2016

BMW will stage the world premiere of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the US premiere of the BMW Concept X2 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January in Detroit. Also part of the line-up at the BMW stand will be the new BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid, the BMW M550i xDrive, and the BMW 6 Series model range.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk. Electric (Battery) Forecasts Hybrids Manufacturing Plug-ins'

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