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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 4, 2012
At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. The battery pack is recharged from a regular power outlet, at home or at a parking place. Recharging time varies with the current. XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 13, 2010
The Revenge team filmed a historic meeting in Detroit today — getting GM Vice President and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk together on camera for the first time. More details after the jump : Detroit’s Electric Avenue: The Street of Dreams? Mr. Paine asked Mr. Musk if he felt being in Detroit was akin to being “behind enemy lines.”
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2011
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. When the entire ring is solidly lit, the vehicle is fully charged.
Plug In Partners
MAY 23, 2007
The Volt is the plug-in hybrid car GM showed at last January’s Detroit Auto Show. The Volt , provided GM can get the lithium battery right , will go about 40 miles on an electric charge. At that point, the internal combustion engine kicks in and recharges the battery while you are driving. It runs down.
Plug In Partners
MAY 20, 2008
by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. Here is the story from the New York Times : Nissan Plans Electric Car in U.S. Toyota ( TM ).
Clean Fleet Report
JULY 1, 2021
However, it’s worth noting that battery-powered vehicles have been around for more than a century. Because of their cost and limited mile range, city dwellers—especially women—were early big fans of electric vehicles. 1906 “One Hundred Mile” Frichtle. 1912 Detroit Electric. 1910 Baker Victoria.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2010
Using current battery performance and cost, they evaluated PHEVs and EVs across a range of scenarios and configurations—which including 10-, 20- or 40-mile all electric range, with low or high electric power, with or without battery replacement, and with or without opportunity charging.
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