Remove Battery Powered Remove Detroit Remove Hybrid Remove PHEV
article thumbnail

Jeep adds new Willys 4xe to PHEV lineup

Green Car Congress

At the 2022 Detroit Auto Show, Jepp introduced the new heritage-inspired 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe to Wrangler 4xe electrified lineup. 1 4WD low range ratio, heavy-duty Dana 44 axles and a new entry price point to the 2023 model year Wrangler 4xe lineup, which continues to be the best-selling plug-in hybrid in America.

Jeep 369
article thumbnail

Volvo to unveil XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept at Detroit show; system targeted for US and China markets

Green Car Congress

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.

article thumbnail

Ford unveils C-MAX Energi, its first production plug-in hybrid, and another hybrid variant

Green Car Congress

Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

Plug-in 231
article thumbnail

On the Horizon

Plug In Partners

N ow that the number one automaker and the number two automaker has made the commitment to building Plug In hybrid / electric vehicles by 2010, another automotive giant is joining the race. What we are seeing is that the shifts coming from the markets are more powerful than what regulators are doing,” he said. Toyota ( TM ).

Nissan 100
article thumbnail

Volt for Real?

Plug In Partners

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.

Volt 100
article thumbnail

Linamar introduces Agilit-e rear axle hybrid power unit for OEMs; FWD Cadillac SRX converted to AWD plug-in hybrid as demo

Green Car Congress

Global automotive supplier Linamar Corporation has developed a fully-integrated, compact, modular and scalable twin-motor bolt-on rear axle unit to enable hybrid all-wheel drive applications: the Agilit-e Hybrid Power Unit. At that point, the control unit kicks out of AWD and enters hybrid mode (charge sustaining). (On

Hybrid 275
article thumbnail

NREL Study Finds That A Dynamic Plug-in Vehicle Could Be A Promising Technology Pathway for Cost-Effective Vehicle Electrification

Green Car Congress

The EHEV pathway is the dynamic, road-charged hybrid. Electric vehicle’s cost-effectiveness improved with battery replacement and opportunity charging, but it was not enough to match the conventional platforms. Even so, they found, extra battery costs in PHEVs and EVs outweighed the gasoline cost savings.

Plug-in 231