Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2016

Volkswagen released a few teaser images for the Beijing Concept luxury SUV to be revealed at the Beijing auto show next week. The plug-in-hybrid powertrain delivers 376 hp total output and 516 lb-ft (700 N·m) of torque, with an all-electric range of up to 50 km (31 miles).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2013

BMW will introduce the Concept Active Tourer plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) for the first time in North America at the 2013 New York International Auto Show on 27 March. The Concept Active Tourer features a 1.5-liter The Concept Active Tourer features a 1.5-liter miles) when running on electric power alone.

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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. The Atlas Cross Sport concept uses the same 3.6-liter The Atlas Cross Sport concept uses the same 3.6-liter Powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

Honda staged the North American debut of the Honda FCV fuel cell vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS); the company also announced US availability for the FCV in 2016. Honda FCV Concept. Earlier post.). Honda also announced plans to introduce new VTEC Turbo engines to be built in Ohio and debut later in 2015.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Two themes emerged from the 2022 Chicago Auto Show: special edition vehicles and those powered by some sort of electricity. The 2022 Chicago Auto Show runs through February 21 at McCormick Place. The 2022 Chicago Auto Show runs through February 21 at McCormick Place. are joined by an estimated 280-mile driving range.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Most of the vehicles debuting at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show were powered by some sort of electricity. We reviewed the last year of this small but fun EV, noting its limitations, not the least of which was an 84-mile driving range. seconds to 60 miles per hour, and a 410-mile driving range. 2024 Fiat 500e EV.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 26, 2024

Mazda unveiled two new EVs, the EZ-6 electric sedan and the Arata SUV, at the Beijing Auto Show. Changan Mazda, a joint venture between Mazda and Chinese state-owned Changan Auto, unveiled two new EVs as it looks to compete with BYD, Tesla, and others in the region. The PHEV version is expected to achieve over 621 miles (1,000 km).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2024

Will Americans embrace a small, two-door, urban-focused EV with well under 200 miles of range—potentially maybe with tech like battery-swapping? Fiat also provided a glimpse of its future in the form of five stylish compact EV concepts , including a pickup and camper. That is, if you can find somewhere along the way to fuel up.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling the Sport Coupé Concept GTE plug-in hybrid at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show, ushering in a new and progressive Volkswagen brand design language. Evolution and revolution come together in the Sport Coupé Concept GTE. The Sport Coupé Concept GTE adds a new facet to Volkswagen’s GTE philosophy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Audi is presenting plug-in hybrid variants of the models A8, A7 Sportback, A6 and Q5 with an electric range of more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) in the WLTP cycle at the Geneva Motor Show. When breaking, the new Audi PHEV models recover up to 80 kW of energy. The battery capacity is identical to that of the Audi A8 PHEV.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2019

At Auto Shanghai 2019, Mercedes-Benz is premiering the close-to-production show car Concept GLB and the Mercedes-AMG A 35 L 4MATIC developed exclusively for China. Alongside the Concept GLB are the battery-powered EQC (electricity consumption combined: 20.8 – 19.7

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Powertrain of the CrossBlue SUV PHEV concept. Volkswagen unveiled the CrossBlue SUV concept at the North American International Auto Show. l/100km equivalent) in electric mode, and an all-electric range of up to 14 miles (22.5 The CrossBlue concept. The overall driving range is 661 miles if the 18.5-gallon

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Two MMC cars will make their world premiere at the show: the fuel-efficient Mirage and the Concept PX-MiEV II plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. 3-cylinder MIVEC with Auto Stop & Go (AS&G), coupled to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Concept PX-MiEV II. mpg US, 3.33 The Mirage features a 1.0L

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

During an interview at the 2024 New York auto show Nissan North America’s Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer, Ponz Pandikuthira laid out for Green Car Reports the automaker’s viewpoint on where EVs, PHEVs, and series hybrids make the most sense. More energy-dense next-generation batteries might help enable that.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept. At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. In February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced the diesel-electric V60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) to go on sale in Europe later this year.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The petrol-sucking V8 Dodge brand has revealed its first battery electric muscle car concept. Named the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept, it previews production models due to launch in 2024. 2022 Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept. The Dodge EV concept introduces a new powertrain name to the company lexicon – Banshee.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Porsche will unveil the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid with controlled all-wheel drive and an electric range of 50 kilometers (31 miles) at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. Hybrid Auto” mode. The hybrid-specific modes are “E-Power”, “Hybrid Auto”, “E-Hold” and “E-Charge”. The “Hybrid Auto” mode is a completely new development.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 2, 2007

VW's announced "Up Concept" city cars could have a Plug-in Hybrid version. Autoblog and Left Lane News are reporting VW will be showing a PHEV UP at the LA Auto Show. Only 18 inches longer and one inch wider than my beloved 53 mile range Th!nk I say 75 mile range sub-$25K and they've got an urban green dream machine.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. 20 kWh pack in the proof-of-concept Crown Vic conversion. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Flanked by the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron ( earlier post ) on one side and the Audi concept e-tron quattro ( earlier post ) on the other, Audi of America president Scott Keogh used his press conference speech at the Los Angeles Auto Show yesterday to declare that the brand is targeting at least 25% of its US sales to be e-tron—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Audi is introducing two new models with plug-in hybrid drive systems to the market in China in 2016, both of which are having their world premier at Auto Shanghai 2015: the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI covers 50 kilometers (31 miles) purely on electric power and meets the Chinese definition of a New Energy Vehicle. Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

Mercedes-Benz has launched the new tenth-generation E-Class, introduced at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this January. miles) of all-electric range. E 350 e PHEV. Mercedes’ Integral Safety and Intelligent Drive are becoming increasingly intertwined, working in synergy in a cross-system concept.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

This application of BMW eDrive technologies features the first PHEV system with a front/transverse-mounted. The BMW eDrive technology initially developed for BMW i cars offers an extraordinary degree of freedom that allows it to be used across a broad range of vehicle concepts and segments. Cutaway of hydrogen tunnel tank.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 3, 2009

Like the Volt, they are shooting for a 300 mile range with the first 40 miles all electric. Looks like most of the battery EV makers are shooting for a 100-150 mile range, with Tesla shooting for over 200. The PHEV people are aiming at the 40 mile all electric range. Tags: Lotus Production Diary PHEV.

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Push EVs

JUNE 12, 2023

The overall auto market saw volumes of 13.342 units, up almost 16% YoY, and higher than May 2019. The Tesla Model Y was the month’s bestselling vehicle, miles ahead of others in volume. Volume of PHEVs was down only about 20% from May last year (despite much less incentive support), whilst BEV volumes increased by over 27% YoY.

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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. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) is showcasing its three new hybrid drive concepts—two plug-ins and one 48V mild hybrid—at the Geneva Motor Show. Concept GC-PHEV. Concept GC-PHEV (for “Grand Cruiser”) is a next-generation full-time 4WD full-size SUV, fitted with an advanced plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Tesla is described as disruptive technology, but in reality the company has done what auto companies have done for a little more than a century—build great cars and match them up with owners who appreciate them. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well.

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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. In the US, the BMW 530e iPerformance is the fourth member of a growing portfolio of iPerformance (PHEV) models already available at US dealers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2016

All-electric driving is possible at speeds of up to 75 mph (121 km/h) and with a range (AER) of around 14 miles (22.5 The model-specific concept of the high-voltage battery, including its battery management system and highly efficient direct cooling system derive from BMW i. seconds and reach a top speed of 140 mph (225 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2015

Hyundai Motor is showcasing a range of innovative fuel efficiency and connectivity technologies at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, among them a 48V Hybrid concept and a plug-in hybrid vehicle concept, both based on the all new Tucson platform. The ‘Auto’ mode operates all systems for highest fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

The Blue-Will PHEV concept. Hyundai brought its Blue-Will plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concept—first introduced at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show ( earlier post )—to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit for its US debut. Hyundai says that vehicle range is 652 miles (1,049 km). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 30, 2008

During a presentation of Volkswagen's new electric car program entitled "Fleet Test: Electric Drive Vehicles," Winterkorn explained that TwinDrive can power a vehicle solely on electricity for up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) and can be plugged into to existing power outlets for recharging. But, there's also a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2018

The BMW Group Leipzig plant has started series production of the BMW i8 Roadster, unveiled at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). The lightweight construction concept typical of BMW i automobiles was adapted to the specific requirements of the Roadster. The new BMW i8 Roadster features combined fuel consumption of 2.1

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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. Estimates vary.

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