EV Central

APRIL 12, 2025

The Zeekr X and Smart #1 are in-house rivals because those brands are like Volvo members of the giant Chinese Geely Auto Group. The folks at Volvo have always seem so sincere. They are sincere in how they dont want people to get hurt in their cars. They are sincere in the way they dont want their cars to pollute the environment.

Volvo

Plug in America

AUGUST 4, 2025

How this hurts EV adoption One in four vehicles sold globally this year will have a plug. How this hurts EV adoption One in four vehicles sold globally this year will have a plug. auto industry in its transition to domestic EV and battery manufacturing. The most significant impacts 1. will hamstring the U.S.

Tax Credit

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 4, 2025

And going back to the fuel economy topics, turns out that hybrids and plug-in hybrids are the types of vehicles that are bringing owners the most joy. If they name their washing machine it is probably related to subpar performance and the name is predicated on an expletive. Think only of Roy Rogers and Trigger or the Lone Ranger and Silver.

Cars

InsideEVs

JULY 31, 2025

Also on deck: the lithium industrys gold rush moment is over and Teslas Robotaxi pricing is growing up as it plans to expand. Sign In Browse this and many other websites without banner ads, personalized tracking and video ads. Welcome back to Critical Materials , your daily roundup for all things electric and tech in the automotive space.

Prius

InsideEVs

AUGUST 4, 2025

Sign In Browse this and many other websites without banner ads, personalized tracking and video ads. Plus: BMWs next seems promising. New players are springing up all over the world, established leaders are having to up their game, and more and more consumers are requesting automated driving assistance systems (ADAS) features. Lets dig in.

Tesla

Electrek

JULY 25, 2025

Europe’s largest auto market fell 5% with 1,402,789 vehicles sold in the first half of the year. Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) also saw higher demand, with sales rising 56% to 138,633. Even without incentives, electric car sales outpaced the overall market in Germany. Volkswagen ID.7 7 Pro S (Source: Volkswagen) The Volkswagen ID.7

Germany

InsideEVs

AUGUST 6, 2025

shift toward battery power, and the Trump administrations new tariffs are hammering every industry—especially the automotive sector. Welcome back to Critical Materials , the best place on the internet to get a round-up of the most interesting EV, technology and industry news of the day. But For How Long? But as the U.S.

America

InsideEVs

AUGUST 1, 2025

Photo by: Electrify America Tim Levin By : Tim Levin Aug 1, at 4:37pm ET Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Share Comment In just a few short months, President Donald Trump and his Republican-controlled Congress have blown a hole in the electric vehicle industry’s growth plans.

America

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 24, 2025

All a buyer need do is plug in the year, make, and model (and sometimes trim, depending on the part yer looking for) into a series of drop down menus before they start clicking around searching for parts. After all, if we’re giving you the truth about cars, we ought to give you the truth about car accessories. It’s infuriating.

Hyundai

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 8, 2025

Um, you know, started out nonprofit, went to agency, 1:49 uh the big three here, uh throw in VW on the side if you'd like, and a few auto 1:55 shows. Our guest in this episode is veteran kickass communicator, sometimes singer, all-around media master, Sam Locricchio, director account services, Near Perfect Media. 3:59 Have you?

Tax Credit

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

Well, he's a +15 year Auto Industry veteran, born and raised in the Motor City! Take a trip back in time to the decade of big hair and hair metal with Jonathan Rivers, who runs the Drive Culture YouTube channel. This stunning 1986 Honda Civic Si , a true gem of the classic Honda community. Who is Jonathon Rivers?

Honda

InsideEVs

JULY 30, 2025

But today on Critical Materials, your one-stop shop for some of the biggest stories in the EV world, we have to discuss the Environmental Protection Agencys reversal of 15 years of climate policy, and what it means for the auto industry. For four decades, our industry has proven that we are committed to reducing emissions.

EPA

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. Source: ALTe.

Conversion

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure. Tags: Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Policy.

Obama

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

GM’s Britta Gross, Director of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Commercialization will participate in a webchat tomorrow to field questions about the development of the plug-in ecosystem. GM is focused on the first two pillars: leading plug-in technology vehicles and the enabling technologies. Tony Posawatz. Earlier post.).

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

HELLA is working with Paul Vahle GmbH to develop wireless (inductive) charging systems for plug-in vehicles. The cooperation between Vahle and HELLA combines the expertise and experience of both companies in the field inductive charging. Wireless, inductive charging is a far more convenient way to recharge a vehicle''s battery system.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2013

The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE), administrator of the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), has introduced an online interactive map with information on the distribution of more than 20,000 rebated plug-in cars. Map screenshot showing rebated PEVs at the zipcode level for SoCal. Click to enlarge.

California

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. Fuel cell stack research.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. The Grid Interaction Tech Team helped to identify and address roadblocks that would prevent successful commercialization of all types of plug-in electric vehicles.

Plug-in

Green Car Reports

MAY 28, 2020

billion) bailout package to help the auto industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic, and electric cars will be an important part of it. The aid package, as reported by Automotive News Europe, includes more generous incentives for electric cars and plug-in hybrids, as well as a.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

Energy Storage

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The University of California, Davis, and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) have entered a new agreement to work together to help speed the commercialization of plug-in and fuel cell electric cars in China. The collaboration is intended to help expand the global market for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).

Davis

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

2454 , The American Clean Energy and Security Act—which establishes a cap-and-trade program also contains a number of provisions for accelerating the deployment of a vehicle charging infrastructure and the manufacturing of plug-in electric drive vehicles. Large scale electrification program.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2016

billion) into subsidies for plug-in vehicles and the supporting charging infrastructure, beginning next month. Electric car buyers will receive a €4,000 (US$4,500) subsidy; buyers of plug-ins will receive €3,000 (US$3,400). The German government will put approximately €1 billion (US$1.1 The total funding is limited to €1.2

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The joint industry proposal will enable the use of one type of plug independent of car make, electricity provider or country. industry with needed lead time to implement these new solutions in their vehicle development programs and to make necessary adaptations to the infrastructure. cost reductions for the industry.

Standards

Cars That Think

JANUARY 6, 2025

Consumers are still looking for electrified rides, just not the ones that many industry pundits predicted. Its almost been a religion that its EVs or bust, so lets not fool around with hybrids or hydrogen, says Michael Dunne , CEO of Dunne Insights , a leading analyst of Chinas auto industry. million, accounting for 10.6

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Required Stakeholder.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG, on the eve of the Auto China motor show in Beijing. Thanks to the modular strategy, which is also being implemented at our Chinese factories, we can electrify nearly every model in our range: From small cars to large sedans, from pure electric drives to plug-in hybrids. Earlier post.).

2018

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

positioning BYD as a dominant player in China’s plug-in hybrid vehicles market. in April 2021 at the Shanghai Auto Show. BYD sold 88,898 passenger vehicles in October, increasing 90.9% year on year (YoY) and 12.5% month on month (MoM), according to the official data. Globally, the DM-i model also holds an important position.

BYD

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

The growing share of alternative drive trains in the automotive industry offers opportunities for jobs in the automotive sector, according to the “ ELAB ” study, the first broad-based, practice-oriented analysis of the effects of technological change on employment in the automotive industry. Source: ELAB Studienergebnisse.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Duke Energy and ITOCHU’s program builds upon their involvement in Project Plug-IN, a large-scale public/private EV initiative based in Indianapolis. According to some auto industry estimates, electric vehicle (EV) batteries that can no longer charge to approximately 80% of their original capacity may be candidates for replacement.

Li-ion

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2018

Of the 90 million or so new vehicles sold globally last year, plug-in electric cars made up only a tiny proportion, roughly 1 percent.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

Plug-in electric vehicles will play a critical role for the global auto industry to cope with issues related to fuel supply and environmental sustainability. China, the largest auto production and consumption market, has explicitly made alternative energy vehicle development a state strategy. Click to enlarge.

GM

Green Car Reports

JUNE 10, 2020

Although the cheap low-interest or no-interest financing deals for new vehicles have mostly gone away, as the auto industry recalibrates supply to a new coronavirus-recovery norm for demand, many of them are still good through June in the green-car sector—leading to some standout deals for electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and hybrid vehicles. (..)

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

USABC seeks proposals the resulting technology from which will have the capability of meeting or approaching its technology targets for commercialization by 2020 for the following applications: 12-volt start-stop vehicles ( RFPI ); emerging 48-volt mild-hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) ( RFPI ); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) ( RFPI ); and.

PHEV

Electrek

MAY 7, 2024

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is causing chaos in the EV industry by firing Tesla’s entire charging team, which may lead some automakers to reconsider their plans to adopt the NACS plug. But NACS is just a better standard, and the industry should move forward on it, even if Tesla waffles with its commitment.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. less CO 2 than those they replaced. decline in new diesel registrations.

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