article thumbnail

EIA: US large-scale battery storage power capacity increased 35% in 2020

Green Car Congress

The United States continued a trend of significant growth in large-scale battery capacity, with US battery power capacity reaching 1,650 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2020. At the end of 2019, 163 large-scale battery storage systems were operating in the United States, a 28% increase from 2018.

2020 243
article thumbnail

2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV debuts; third new Porsche hybrid powertrain since 2017

Green Car Congress

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. Power is stored in a 14.1

Cayenne 150
article thumbnail

Audi unveils 2nd battery-electric Audi concept in Shanghai; production in 2019; 3-motor “e-quattro” drive

Green Car Congress

Audi is unveiling a new battery-electric e-tron concept in Shanghai: the Audi e-tron Sportback. The production version will come in 2019 as Audi’s second battery-electric offering, following the introduction of the production version of the Audi e-tron SUV ( earlier post ) in 2018. We are well equipped for this rapid growth.

Audi 150
article thumbnail

Toyota launches new RAV4 PHEV in Japan

Green Car Congress

The fifth generation RAV4 was released in April 2019. HEV driving mode, using the engine, leverages battery power to control engine revs, thereby reducing engine noise during acceleration. Adequate temperature of the lithium-ion battery is maintained using an air conditioning coolant.

PHEV 286
article thumbnail

Mazda’s first EV MX-30 coming to US market in fall 2021; series-hybrid version with rotary engine to follow

Green Car Congress

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced the introduction of the all-new Mazda MX-30, the brand’s first battery-electric vehicle that was unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, to the US market beginning in fall 2021 with California dealerships.

Mazda 195
article thumbnail

Study: EVs cannot succeed without developing parallel supercharging networks

Green Car Congress

Bhargava and his co-authors compare the EV industry to various other platform-based products, such as smartphones, which are not nearly so useful without a mobile data network that delivers high-speed connectivity outside the home. But, the authors submit, “where do they charge up?”. billion developing the Chevy Volt.

Davis 334
article thumbnail

DSM and Lightyear to scale the commercialization of integrated solar roofs for EVs

Green Car Congress

The global EV market was valued at $160-plus billion in 2019; and is projected to reach $800-plus billion by 2027 according to international market assessments from Bloomberg, IDTechEx and TIME. To accelerate this growth, the EV industry now needs to overcome the twin hurdles of limited range and grid-dependency.

Solar 293