Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

For the past eight months, Balqon and POLA have been jointly testing two yard tractors fitted with Balqon’s next generation lithium battery system at a local intermodal facility. The Nautilus XR E20 is a longer-range version of the XE20, allowing customers to perform two shift operations before having to recharge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), introduced a lithium-ion battery powered heavy-duty electric truck designed for use in on-highway short-haul applications at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, California.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2011

General Motors and LG Group will jointly design and engineer future electric vehicles, expanding a relationship built on LG’s work as the battery cell supplier for the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera extended-range EVs. For LG, the arrangement represents a widening of its portfolio as an automotive solution provider.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt. Equipped with a 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the five-door, four-seat hatchback has a battery-powered range of up to 60 km (37 miles) (MVEG cycle). Opel Ampera. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2009

This funding has been divided between two Funding Opportunity Announcements: Recovery Act - Transportation Electrification (DE-FOA-0000026); and Recovery Act - Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative (DE-FOA-0000028). The latter will provide grants to US-based manufacturers of up to $1.5

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. GM calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV. It is different from a plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, which runs on both battery power and gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In the coming year, the portfolio of electric vehicles will be extended to include the small vans segment with the addition of the eCitan and the EQT. This will make Mercedes-Benz the only manufacturer to offer a locally emission-free model in all van segments.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

TREV is a range extender system that uses a micro-turbine (fueled either by liquid or gaseous fuels) to generate electricity that charges a battery pack. The battery powers the motors that drive the wheels. Earlier post.). seconds, 350 km/h (217 mph) restricted top speed).

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

0:00 / 4:40 Battery power for Chrysler The Circuit will be a purely plug-in car - there will be no gas tank or gasoline engine at all - with an expected range of 150 to 200 miles on a full charge. A few electric cars added to the mix will really boost that average, making things easier on the gasoline-powered side of the ledger.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers. Postal Service.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Agrees on environmental and economic benefits, though some presentations backtrack on that; says batteries need further development before commitment to mass-production. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

EVs feature sophisticated battery-monitoring technology that is calibrated to outside temperature, which allows the driver to track and respond to battery life in real time. EV technology is constantly improving and EV manufacturers are bringing engineering ingenuity to making EVs perform even better in cold-weather.

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