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MARCH 5, 2020

Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. Recharge will be the overarching name for all chargeable Volvos with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Building on the all-new redesign of its RX crossover vehicle last year, Lexus is adding the anticipated plug-in hybrid to the electrified lineup: the 2024 Lexus RX 450h+. Powered by a 96-cell lithium-ion battery pack paired with a 2.5-liter kW Onboard Charger. The RX 450h+ utilizes an electronically controlled, full-time AWD system.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2021

BYD is introducing a battery-electric Type D school bus. With length options of 35, 38, and 40 feet, BYD’s Type D battery-electric school bus can seat up to 84 and can be equipped with an ADA liftgate. At the heart of the BYD Type D is a lithium iron phosphate battery, the safest and most reliable in the electric vehicle industry.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

This will require a substantial uplift in the number of batteries being produced. PEUGEOT estimates it will assemble up to 10,000 batteries a month for its car range by next year, and as many as 7,000 batteries a month for its advanced LCV range. The team subjects each battery to a series of critical tests.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

introduced its battery-electric low-floor purpose-built bus: the Equess CHARGE. The Equess CHARGETM offers battery technology made in America by XALT, Siemens electric motors (highest torque available for steep grade cities) with efficient regenerative energy recovery, and charging infrastructure compliant with industry standards.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

GWh of passenger EV battery capacity was deployed onto roads globally in 2021—a 113% increase over 2020—as battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales surged year-over-year, according to Adamas Intelligence. In 2021, the average plug-in EV (i.e., A record 286.2

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2023

A wave of new planned electric vehicle battery plants will increase North America’s battery manufacturing capacity from 55 Gigawatt-hours per year (GWh/year) in 2021 to 998 GWh/year by 2030, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). To optimize supply chain logistics, many battery plants will be co-located with automotive plants.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Battery swap stations are Nio’s signature replenishment facility, and it is currently the only company offering such models to the general consumer. There are also other companies in China that offer models with battery swap support, but for the taxi market.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2021

IAV has developed a battery assembly concept that is much easier to recycle than existing battery systems and also has a much better CO 2 balance. The IAV concept allows end-of-life (EOL) batteries to be dismantled in a more resource-friendly way and their valuable materials to be recycled more efficiently. —Michael Clauß.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

A new report from IDTechEX forecasts the solid-state battery market will grow to $8 billion by 2031. Under most of the mass-production plans, the solid-state battery will likely take off after 2025, although small-scale production may happen even earlier, IDTechEX said. Major solid-state battery players globally.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

FreeWire Technologies, a global electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy solutions provider and a manufacturer of ultrafast, battery-integrated EV charging stations and power solutions ( earlier post ), announced a program to make available battery-integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and solutions for Chevron-branded stations.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Toyota Motor Corporation announced a limited launch of the C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) to corporate users, local governments and other organizations that have been exploring new options to drive the popularization of BEVs. and TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc. kW motor (9.2 kW motor (9.2

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2021

The BMW Group is launching production of battery components at its plants in Leipzig and Regensburg and expanding its e-drive production network. BMW Group Plant Leipzig will launch series production of battery modules on Monday, 3 May 2021, while BMW Group Plant Regensburg began coating battery cells for high-voltage batteries in April 2021.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2023

The high-voltage batteries required for this will likewise be manufactured locally. The virtual ground-breaking for a new assembly site for high-voltage batteries also took place as part of the anniversary celebrations. Rendering of the future high-voltage battery assembly in Shenyang. BBA is investing RMB 10 billion (US$1.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

Through this architecture, bZ4X achieves a low center of gravity and greater rigidity thanks to the high-capacity Lithium-ion battery pack placed flat under the floor. Handling is due in part to the battery cross-framing structure, which adds to overall vehicle rigidity. Estimated 0-60 acceleration time is 7.1 seconds for FWD and 6.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

The results show there is no realistic pathway to full decarbonization of internal combustion engine vehicles, and that only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways. This study uses recent data on industrial-scale battery production and considers regional battery supply chains.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2022

BYD introduced its Type A battery-electric school bus that also offers innovative vehicle-to-grid technology, allowing the vehicle to serve as a power storage resource when it’s not transporting students. At the heart of the BYD Type A is its lithium iron phosphate battery, the safest and most reliable in the electric vehicle industry.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2022

The new BMW 7 Series also comes with next-level internal combustion and plug-in hybrid drive technology. With the addition of the BMW i7, the BMW 7 Series will become the first fully-electric luxury sedan in the BMW line-up available with either an internal combustion engine or a plug-in hybrid drivetrain. —Frank Weber.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of intent to release a funding opportunity that would provide up to $37 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to advance electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling, transportation, and design (DE-FOA-0003120). million plug-in electric vehicles have been sold in the US.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Despite a shortage of semiconductors, the Volkswagen Group delivered 122,100 BEVs (battery-electric vehicles) to customers in the third quarter (July to September), an increase of 109% compared with the prior-year quarter. There also continued to be strong demand for vehicles with a plug-in hybrid drive (PHEVs). model family.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2023

to evaluate batteries for electric and electrified vehicles in North America. As part of its evaluation process, the new Michigan battery lab will ensure that Toyota’s batteries meet North American customer requirements by confirming performance, quality and durability of automotive batteries made by Toyota.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

All-electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) traveled a combined 19.1 million of these all fully-electric battery electric vehicles (BEV), and 800,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). billion miles on electricity in 2021, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). More than 2.1

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In a livestreamed briefing on batteries and carbon neutrality, Toyota Chief Technology Officer Masahiko Maeda said that the company will invest ¥1.5 billion) in the development of a battery supply system and research and development by 2030. trillion (US$14.3 million BEVs. million BEVs.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

With room for 5 or up to 7 passengers, the Peugeot e-Rifter is fitted with a 100 kW/136 hp electric motor and a 50 kWh lithium-ion battery allowing a range of 280 km (according to the WLTP cycle). This shows that we at Peugeot have the right offer for our customers and that the demand for electrified vehicles is consistently fast-growing.

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EV Central

MARCH 31, 2025

As EV demand stalls at least temporarily in Australia and plug-in hybrid interest rises, Chery has announced it will roll-out its advanced PHEV tech on the 2025 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 Pro as well as models in its new premium Jaecoo brand. litre four-cylinder turbo engine kicks in to extend the range to a very respectable 1200km.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2020

The vehicles are equipped with 150 kWh Solaris High Power batteries. The batteries have a long life and a significant number of charging cycles. Similar battery solutions have been implemented by Solaris in electric buses operating in Brussels and in Barcelona, among others. 5870, has been deployed in Warsaw. —Jan Ku?mi?ski,

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InsideEVs

JUNE 17, 2025

Audi’s new entry-level plug-in hybrid crossover has a battery with nearly double the capacity compared to its predecessor.

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JUNE 15, 2021

The study considers five different powertrains (internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, fuel-cell-electric, and battery-electric) and 12 cost components (purchase cost, depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, repair, taxes, registration fees, tolls and parking, payload capacity and labor).

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InsideEVs

MAY 27, 2025

This new PHEV-only SUV sits between the XC60 and XC90, offering up to 112 miles of electric range.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2023

BMW introduced the eighth generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan, including two all-electric i5 variants; BMW will extend the range to include two plug-in hybrid variants (530e and 550e xDrive) from the spring of 2024. The space-saving high-voltage battery is located in the underbody and provides a usable energy content of 81.2

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MAY 2, 2022

Electric vehicles include battery-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. California’s EV market continues to grow, according to data gathered by Veloz , a non-profit which tracks and reports on growing electric vehicle (EV) sales data in California, market trends, and infrastructure build-out.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This was one of the biggest contracts for battery-powered buses in Europe and the largest one for the manufacturer in Germany so far. The vehicles feature batteries with a total nominal capacity of 300 kWh. The vehicles feature batteries with a total nominal capacity of 300 kWh. They are charged using a plug-in system.

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JUNE 14, 2025

Of this number, 12% had plugs. A total of 10,065 battery electric cars (BEV) were sold (9.2% The overall Australian auto market continues to be buoyant, with 109,425 light vehicles sold in May 2025. of the market) and 3,081 plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) were sold (2.8% of the market).

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Cummins and Isuzu Motors announced an agreement to create a prototype medium-duty, battery-electric truck to demonstrate in North America. Cummins originally introduced its PowerDrive family—obtained via the acquisition of Efficient Drivetrains ( earlier post )—in 2018 as a solution for plug-in hybrid powertains.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2023

California posted new light-duty zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales—battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCEV)—of 124,053 units in Q1 2023, representing 21.1% market share of the total 588,455 light-duty vehicles sold, according to the California Energy Commission. Source: CEC.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2021

Trailhead chargers coincide with launch of 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid and will support future electrified Jeep vehicles. With Level 2 charging, the 17 kWh battery pack in the Jeep Wrangler 4xe can be fully recharged in about two hours. The 4xe is rated at 49 MPGe and 21 miles of all-electric range. liter engine.

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EV Central

APRIL 11, 2025

The new GWM Haval G6GT has the option of a plug-in hybrid system that takes EV-only motoring to another level. And while its not the cheapest plug-in hybrid on the market, the H6GT packs plenty in for the money. 180km of claimed EV range from a 35.43Wh battery in the Haval H6GT. Digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch

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