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Toyota Crown PHEV aims for electric miles, home backup capability

Green Car Reports

Known as the Toyota Crown Sport PHEV, the new model was unveiled Monday. It's based on the Japanese-market Crown Sport crossover SUV unveiled in October. It's one of multiple Crown body styles, including the high-riding Toyota Crown hybrid sedan that's available now in.

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Toyota and Lexus partner with WattTime to offer lower emissions EV charging program

Green Car Congress

Leveraging the power of the Remote Connect feature within the Toyota and Lexus apps, Toyota and Lexus BEV and PHEV customers will be able to manage their home charging experience, via the ECO Charging feature, to select the most efficient times to charge their vehicles. Last year Toyota launched the all-new BEV crossover, the bZ4X.

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Renesas Electronics introduces 4th-generation Li-ion battery management IC

Green Car Congress

The ISL78714 provides accurate cell voltage and temperature monitoring, along with cell balancing and extensive system diagnostics to protect 14-cell Li-ion battery packs while maximizing driving time and range for hybrid and electric vehicles (HEV/MHEV/PHEV/BEV).

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

Green Car Congress

The new Cayenne E-Hybrid is available now in Germany at prices ranging from €89,822 (US$108,000) including VAT and country-specific features (and with slightly different power figures than in the US).

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

We may need ICE vehicles to get there (gas cars will serve for long distance travel even as EVs come to market, I believe) but they should be parked and forgotten. And with Google's clout, they could make the cars a reality GM Getting Lots of PHEV Ink; Rolls Out 100 H2 FCVs – Huh? Back after Labor Day. Google Guys Th!

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From EV Range Anxiety to Range Confidence

Blink Charging

The EV market is here and now. The EV Market Has Made the Switch and You Should Too. The electric vehicle (EV) market is here and concerns about finding a charging location for your EV are quickly diminishing. Increasing EV charging infrastructure at home, work, and on the go creates range confidence.

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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 4: Chinese-Assembled Vehicles Will Not Be Eligible for Tax Credit

EV Adoption

China is the largest market in the world for passenger vehicles but its government also has very aggressive goals to dominate the global automotive stage as cars and trucks transition into hardware and software on wheels that are powered by batteries. Volvo S90 T8 PHEV – Source: Volvo. Kandi K27 – Source: Kandi.