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OCTOBER 28, 2015

Mercedes-Benz introduced a new advanced design concept at the Tokyo Motor Show: the Vision Tokyo. The concept is powered by a fuel cell electric drive system based on the F-CELL PLUG-IN HYBRID of the self-driving F 015 Luxury in Motion concept introduced at CES in January. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The Flextreme GT/E concept. Opel will unveil the Flextreme GT/E mid-size concept car at the 80 th Geneva Motor Show (4-14 March). The wheels of the Flextreme GT/E are powered at all times by electricity. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Hybrids Plug-ins. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 18, 2017

Audi is unveiling a new battery-electric e-tron concept in Shanghai: the Audi e-tron Sportback. The production version will come in 2019 as Audi’s second battery-electric offering, following the introduction of the production version of the Audi e-tron SUV ( earlier post ) in 2018. miles) (NEDC). Earlier post.)

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APRIL 21, 2022

seconds while returning an estimated range of up to 300 miles (estimated range of up to 300 miles according to preliminary BMW AG tests based on the EPA’s test procedure standards). Energy is no longer supplied to the two electric motors in this state, meaning no battery power is consumed.

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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 today’s model range the Volvo S60, V60 and XC60 form one vehicle cluster. It also charges the battery during braking. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 16, 2015

Chevrolet went out on a limb back in 2010 when it introduced the 2011 Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle. Now it’s taking a much riskier step by showing off the upcoming battery-powered Bolt—a pure electric car with a promised 200-mile range.

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Chevrolet Concept Electric Cars Extended Range 60

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

After trolleybuses, hydrogen-powered buses and hybrid vehicles, we are coming out with our own concept of a battery-powered electric bus. battery-powered) buses has been recently announced by a number of not only European, but also Czech large cities. Škoda battery-electric bus. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The Fit EV concept. President and CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled the Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a mid-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Driving range can be maximized by use of a 3-mode electric drive system, adapted from the 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 1, 2023

While the small crossover will live on in other parts of the world with a rotary range extender, mimicking what BMW did with the i3 with some Mazda-specific flair, the company’s first all-electric vehicle seems to have been a flop in North America.& & Let’s be objective. & Other markets received MX-30s equipped with a 2.0-liter

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FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the Trail’ster e-AWD concept at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The Trail’ster, based on Kia’s Soul urban passenger vehicle, is primarily powered by a 1.6-liter liter gasoline Soul. The Trail’ster’s electric propulsion system draws energy from a 1.2

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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. Concept PX-MiEV II. L/100km), far superior than that of a conventional engine-driven car, and a cruising range of more than 800 km (497 miles). The Mirage features a 1.0L

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JUNE 21, 2022

Last mile delivery is set to go electric big time. UPS has ordered 10,000 electric vehicles and FedEx plans to make its entire pickup and delivery fleet battery-powered by 2040. Most of these EVs are smaller vehicles handling last-mile deliveries. They’re also typically expensive and have limited ranges today.

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APRIL 19, 2013

At the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Volkswagen will introduce the “CrossBlue Coupé” concept plug-in hybrid SUV. The automaker introduced the “CrossBlue SUV” concept—developed specifically for the US and Canada—at the North American International Auto Show earlier this year. CrossBlue Coupé. Click to enlarge. Earlier post ).

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

The Mercedes-Benz powertrain plants in Germany are starting production of key components for the battery-powered eActros heavy-duty truck. These include the electric axle and the battery packs, which are produced and assembled at the plants in Gaggenau, Kassel and Mannheim. The eActros can be charged with up to 160 kW.

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APRIL 27, 2017

Volkswagen is also highlighting its spectrum of efficiency and electrification solutions all the way to further optimized battery-powered propulsion as in the new e-Golf and the coming new MEB-based electric vehicles exemplified by its series of I.D. High-voltage battery system of the new Volkswagen e-Golf. liters/100 km.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

In November 2009, Capstone introduced a prototype range-extended electric supercar using one of its 30 kW C30 microturbines as the generator unit. According to Velozzi, the cars will operate on 100% battery power in zero-emissions mode for a range of up to 200 miles. Other micro-turbine range extenders.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

The new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter ( earlier post ) is intended to cover the broadest possible range of use in urban logistics. A flexible payload and battery concept allow adaptation to individual needs for practical use. The range with a utilizable battery capacity of 47 kWh (installed: 55 kWh) is 168 kilometers (104.4

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JANUARY 2, 2023

Mercedes first showed off their next-generation 900-volt architecture in January 2022 with its EQXX concept EV. With the higher voltage system and advanced active aerodynamics system, the concept luxury saloon was capable of an incredible 620-mile range from just under 100kWh battery.

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JUNE 12, 2021

Lexus announced the world premiere of the all-new NX, the first model of Lexus’ next-generation range. In 2014, Lexus launched the NX, based on the concept of “Premium Urban Sports Gear.” Available powertrains include Lexus’ first PHEV; an HEV-equipped with high-capacity battery, a newly developed 2.4-liter Lexus NX 450h+ PHEV.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

The Audi A6 L e-tron concept presented at Auto China 2012 in Beijing. The full-size sedan will offer a 50-kilometer (31-mile) all-electric range when operating solely under battery power and is to be produced within the joint venture by FAW-Volkswagen in Changchun in northern China. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Concept electric vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Of that weight, the 18 kWh Li-ion battery pack represents 240 kg (529 pounds). Driving range is up to 130 km (81 miles), depending on driving style. Air cooling ensures a constant heat balance within the batteries. 3+1 seating concept. Click to enlarge.

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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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MARCH 11, 2015

As a result, the range for the new R8 e-tron is a good 450 kilometers (280 miles) n the fuel-consumption cycle, Hackenberg said. New battery-electric SAV in 2018; >500 km. It will have a new, very attractive design, which we are developing especially for the e-tron range and for battery-electric vehicles.

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

At the Tokyo Motor Show next week, Suzuki will show three concept cars: an all-new Alto Concept for the minivehicle segment; a new Swift Plug-in Hybrid concept; and the SX4-FCV fuel cell vehicle, shown earlier in 2008. The Swift Plug-in offers a battery-powered range of about 20 km (12 miles).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The 100 kW fuel cell system (also applied in the A7) has a system power of 100 kW. The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf. The number at the center is the range remaining. Click to enlarge. We don’t know which technology will be the winner.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2011

exhibited five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including three trucks all based on the Atlas 24 model equipped with Nissan LEAF components and other EV-related technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show: the e-NT400 Atlas Concept; the Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery; and the Atlas F24 Power Supply Truck.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2015

The Mission E battery-electric concept car made its premiere at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in September. Porsche Mission E concept at Frankfurt. seconds and offers a range of more than 500 kilometers (311 miles). Earlier post.) Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

This curiosity is an electric concept by Vauxhall/Opel set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. Light weight, two seats and battery-powered the concept has an estimated range of 60 miles and a top [.].

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Audi unveiled the grandsphere concept study—the second of three “sphere” concept cars from Audi. The electrically driven roadster Audi skysphere concept debuted in August 2021. The Audi grandsphere concept transforms from being strictly an automobile in an “experience device.”. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

While familiar with the concept, I was not ready to traverse the graphs and tables required to determine how much you’re on the hook for depending upon what type of vehicle you’ve chosen. Previous rates didn’t even include battery powered automobiles. Unfortunately, the target metrics are extremely high.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Hermes and Mercedes-Benz Vans have agreed on a wide-ranging strategic partnership to electrify the courier service’s vehicle fleet. The companies are to start using battery-electric vehicles in the logistics provider’s normal operations in a pilot phase in Stuttgart and Hamburg in early 2018. The test started in April 2016.

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MAY 25, 2012

A new addition is lithium-ion batteries, which store energy that is recovered during braking. With the electric power from this pack, the new Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid is able to run for a number of kilometers on battery power alone. The operating range of the fuel-cell bus is more than 250 kilometers (155 miles).

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MARCH 9, 2012

When fitted to the all-new Outlander, the Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid EV system will allow for a range and very low emissions similar to that of the Concept PX-MiEV II show car ( earlier post ), i.e. a driving distance of more than 800 km (497 miles) and a CO 2 target below 50 g/km.

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Mitsubishi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 290

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The study investigated the the WTW energy and emissions from the use of natural gas in CNGVs with a range of CNGV fuel economy and natural gas compressor efficiency. The WTW analysis focused solely on the fuel-motive power cycle, disregarding the vehicle cycle—i.e., The baseline for comparison is based on a 2012 2.4

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

has a range of around 160 kilometers (99 miles) and can accommodate two people with luggage. draws its power from a lithium-ion battery pack behind the seats, which consists of consumer cells and provides a capacity of 13.5 miles) for a single battery charge. miles) in extended range.

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AUGUST 15, 2014

This is far from certain, they acknowledge in a new NextSTEPS whitepaper, as hydrogen faces a range of challenges, from economic to societal, before it can be implemented as a large-scale transportation fuel. Transition issues. They find that perhaps 50,000 FCVs in a given region (e.g. The station investment cost would be $100-$200 million.

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JUNE 20, 2013

The CrossBlue Coupé is a sportier, gasoline-engined version of the diesel-engined CrossBlue SUV concept introduced at this year’s Detroit auto show. In hybrid mode fuel consumption (sub-cycle of the European ECE-R101 standard with discharged battery powered by just the TSI drive), the SUV consumes 6.9 Click to enlarge.

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