Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 45 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 20 units in Europe and 25 units in North America, which includes six initial units through the General Services Administration (GSA) via Northside Ford in San Antonio, TX, a four-unit order from Verizon and a four-unit order from an internet company.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

The Balance Hybrid Electric has a 60% market share in the medium duty (Class 2c - 5) hybrid commercial truck market in North America, according to Azure. Commercial vans generally return to a central location at the end of each driving cycle making for easy overnight recharging.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

Now dubbed B58TU2, the new Miller cycle six-cylinder features redesigned intake ports and combustion chambers, electronically controlled VANOS variable camshaft timing, and 48-volt mild hybrid technology. The 760i xDrive combines the power of the 4.4-liter liter TwinPower Turbo V8 with BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Volkswagen of America, Inc. kW onboard charger as standard equipment, enabling the EV’s battery to be recharged in any of three ways. With the installation of the optional 240-volt wallbox, charging the battery can take less than four hours. EPA ratings for select EVs. 2015 e-Golf. 2014 Ford Focus Electric. 2014 BMW i3.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 30, 2022

EV chargers come in three different charging levels , each with varying costs, charging speeds and probable locations: Level One: the first level—a common household plug—operates at 120 volts and can add three to five miles of range per hour. Electrify America. Level two chargers serve as the backup plans. Use an EV Travel App.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

Lexus has introduced the new Lexus NX compact utility, first unveiled in Beijing ( earlier post ) to North America. The PCU also includes a DC-DC converter to provide 12-volt power for vehicle ancillaries, including the lights and audio system. 2015 Lexus NX 300h. Click to enlarge.

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North America Lexus America Fuel Economy 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The five projects and technologies researched were: ChargePoint America: charging infrastructure. Chevrolet Volts: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). The EV Project: charging infrastructure, Nissan Leafs, Chevrolet Volts and Car2Go Smart EVs. Second, Volt drivers plugged in more oftern than LEAF drivers.

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Charging Volt Chevrolet Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 29 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 8 units in Europe and 21 units in North America, which includes a 3-unit reorder from Johnson Controls, Inc. These sales include: Van Bortel Ford in Rochester, NY.

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Transit Connect Connect Connected North America 199

Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. The Volt is the plug-in hybrid car GM showed at last January’s Detroit Auto Show.

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Volt GM Saturn Cleaner 100

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The C-MAX vehicles will be built on the company’s global C-segment platform and are two of five electrified vehicles Ford plans to launch in North America in 2012. Ford’s near-term electrification plan calls for the company to triple production capacity of its electrified vehicle range by 2013.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

ChargePoint networked charging stations are available for installation from 120 volts to 240 volts AC charging and up to 500 volts DC charging. Last month, General Motors announced similar apps for its Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle (E-REV), to be available on iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry smartphone platforms.

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Charging Volt North America Extended Range 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The Pacifica Hybrid, scheduled to be launched in late 2016 and introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, will be the first mass-produced hybrid minivan in North America. LG Chem will supply the completed battery packs, which integrate Li-ion cells, a number of electronic components, and control software.

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PHEV Chrysler Li-ion Minivan 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

The 100 volt AC onboard electrical outlet is capable of delivering an external power supply of up to 1500 watts of electrical energy—suitable for acting as an emergency power source for home appliances in the event of a power outage. For additional power optimization with reduced exhaust emissions, the 3.0-liter

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North America Mitsubishi PHEV Concept 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

Transit Connect Electric can be recharged using standard European 220-volt outlets in approximately eight hours. The Transit Connect Electric went into production in Europe in June this year following its production launch in North America in April, 2011. —Scott Harrison, Azure’s CEO.

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Transit Connect Norway Connect Connected 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

—Bob Lee, Head of Engine, Powertrain and Electrified Propulsion, and Systems Engineering, FCA - North America. The battery pack, covered by up to a 10-year/150,000-mile transferable warranty, may be fully recharged via the 6.6-kWh Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. The vehicle also benefits from regenerative braking.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2014

Volkswagen of America, Inc. Separately, Audi of America, also part of the larger Volkswagen Group, also announced its own carbon offset program for the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ( earlier post ) with 3Degrees, as well as SunPower and Bosch partnerships. 3Degrees and carbon offsets.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

This is the first time the Sonata Hybrid has been shown in North America. This system recharges the 12-volt and hybrid battery while preventing unnecessary battery discharge when the car is off. The new Sonata Hybrid goes on sale this spring and is built in Asan, Korea. The Sonata Hybrid is equipped with a Smartstream G2.0

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Hyundai 2020 Solar MPG 403

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

When braking, the electric machines act as a generator and recharge the lithium-ion battery. In Eco mode, which optimizes fuel consumption, the engine is switched off as often as possible. Driving at lower speeds, in stop/start traffic or when maneuvering into a parking space is all electric.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

It will be rechargeable using standard European 220/240-volt outlets within 6 to 8 hours. Ford’s relationship with Azure Dynamics is already well established in North America and is now extending to Europe. Further details of market availability and pricing will be announced closer to launch.

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Transit Connect Connect Connected Europe 239

Blink Charging

DECEMBER 9, 2022

However, in North America and several other parts of the world, EVs are still in the domain of higher income individuals for the most part, although more people are starting to buy EVs as they begin to enter the used vehicle market. . Alternatively, the business can have some Level 1 chargers on hand to rent. .

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

As expected, I found many charging stations tended to be a few miles from exits and quickly learned that the Electrify America ones were by far the fastest as they offer DC charging up to 350 kW. In just the past couple of months I’ve seen a bank of Electrify America chargers installed in my local bank parking lot.

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Miles Kia Charging All-Electric 78

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the Trail’ster e-AWD concept at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The Trail’ster’s electric motor acts as a generator to recover kinetic energy and recharge the battery when the vehicle is braking or coasting. The Trail’ster, based on Kia’s Soul urban passenger vehicle, is primarily powered by a 1.6-liter

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 5, 2009

Nissan is about to drink GM’s milkshake with a breakthrough, affordable, next generation electric car that will be beat the Chevy Volt to market, cost half as much and work twice as well. Too bad for America our corporations long ago outsourced that kind of effort and heart. Plus it looks ten times cooler.

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Plug-in Plug Re-Charge Chrysler 191

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

The new Pilot offers five USB ports, four that provide better recharging with 2.5-amp Additional ports and plugs include an auxiliary jack for nearly any audio player, an HDMI port for a gaming console, two headphone jacks, two 12-volt power outlets and a 115-volt outlet. amp output, to charge iPads or smartphones while in use.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2010

Any one who buys one of the ChargePoint America programme’s electric vehicles – the Chevrolet Volt, the Ford Focus Electric or the Smart ForTwo Electric – and is located within one of the nine targeted regions [.].

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 13, 2011

All plug-in cars these days come with a 120-volt charge cord. This will actually be sufficient for many if not most Volt drivers, and quite a few LEAF drivers. An empty Volt pack will take 10 hours to fully recharge; an empty LEAF about 20 hours. And where are you going next? Not because I always charge at 120V mind you.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. Mitsubishi said that the Concept XR-PHEV crossover hints at its future design direction for production vehicles in North America and further reaffirms the automaker’s commitment to the US market. Click to enlarge. The powertrain features a front engine/front-wheel drive gasoline-powered 1.1-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2013

kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). GM first applied the process on the Chevrolet Volt and further refined it for ELR. The vehicle can be completely recharged in about 4.5 GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5

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Cadillac Batteries Battery Detroit 223

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

Both Focus gasoline and electric variants to be sold in North America will be built at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., A full recharge is expected to take three to four hours at home with a 240V charge station. with production powered in part by one of the largest solar energy generator systems in the state.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

Sales start early in 2014 in North America, expanding to global markets including China and Europe. The EREV technology, proven in the Chevrolet Volt, is uniquely tuned for Cadillac in the ELR; the powertrain delivers 295 lb-ft of torque (400 N·m)—about 12% more than the 3.6L V-6 in the SRX.

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Extended Range Cadillac 2014 Range 244

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Earlier post.).

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Although the EPA has not as of this writing released the final fuel economy numbers for the US A3 e-tron, Filip Brabec, Director, Product Management, Audi of America, said that the figures will be around 83 to 86 MPGe combined (depending on the equipment level), with 35 to 39 mpg gasoline only and 16-17 miles of EV range. Battery pack.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

and the Chattanooga area is in line for electric refueling infrastructure for the new vehicle, said Mark Perry, director of product planning and strategy for Nissan North America. He said Toyota’s 2010 Prius hybrid electric gets about 10 miles range on pure battery, while the planned Chevy Volt will get 40.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

C-MAX Hybrid is targeted to deliver better fuel economy than the 41 mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient sedan in America today. Off-board, C-MAX Energi owners in North America can maintain constant contact with the car anywhere they have mobile phone or web access using the Ford-developed MyFord Mobile.

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

Independent of specific connector type, charging stations fall into three main categories, each with distinct attributes: Level 1 – De Facto/Legacy Charging Level 1 chargers connect to regular 110/220-volt AC (alternating current) electric outlets, ranging in output from 1 to 7.5 kWs and are included with EVs manufactured in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

The batteries (which carry an expected 10-year lifetime) are manufactured by Gold Peak Industries North America , a subsidiary of GP Batteries International. Conversions can be completed in about one day and the kit is covered by a three-year warranty. Gold Peak purchased an equity stake in PICC late last year. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

Earlier this year, Nissan Nissan North America (NNA) selected AeroVironment to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services supporting the introduction of the LEAF. Eaton’s quick charger can recharge the iMiEV to 80% of battery capacity in 25 minutes. Among those exhibiting were: Aerovironment.

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Plug-in 2010 Electric Vehicles Plug 186