Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

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.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Balqon Corporation, a developer of electric drive system technology for commercial vehicles ( earlier post ), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with Polar Power Inc. to develop a series plug-in hybrid system for Balqon’s line of heavy-duty electric trucks and buses. Polar Power’s 26 kW diesel DC generator.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group. Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. Weight and performance optimizations achieve a power output per liter of approx.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. XL1s ready to roll. Click to enlarge. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

Together with its Chinese joint-venture partner FAW, Audi will launch a plug-in hybrid car for the Chinese market. 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.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power Inc. intends to join forces with Axane, an Air Liquide subsidiary, to create a joint venture to meet growing demand for GenDrive fuel cell products across the European material handling market. GenDrive fuel cell products have accumulated more than 5 million operating hours at customer sites.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

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. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda’s next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012. The plug-in hybrid system.

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Green Car Congress

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 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.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

At the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Volkswagen will introduce the “CrossBlue Coupé” concept plug-in hybrid SUV. The CrossBlue Coupé is powered by a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V6 turbo direct gasoline injection engine (TSI) and two electric motors; maximum system power is as much as 305 kW (409 hp). Earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The final Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) has come off the line in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen according to schedule. In doing so, it is providing important know-how for future production developments. The enormous regenerative power boosts efficiency and driving range.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

Shortly, smart will be the only automaker worldwide to offer its entire model range both powered by internal combustion engines or operating on battery power. Mercedes-Benz will put the first fuel-cell-powered vehicle with plug-in technology into series production: the GLC F-CELL. We will invest 14.5

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2010

Powertrain concept for the Swift plug-in. Suzuki Motor Corporation’s newly developed Swift Plug-in Hybrid, unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2009 as a concept ( earlier post ), gained type approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 12 May. kWh Li-ion battery pack. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2019

has started mass production for its 800V compatible high-voltage and high-output electric vehicle (EV) inverter, which increases EV practicality and enables long-distance driving. The product contributes to both comfortable acceleration performance of the vehicle and faster charging times. Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) is ramping up production of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid ( earlier post ) by 90% to meet demand, especially in Holland, Belgium and Italy. Production at the Torslanda plant in Sweden will be increased continuously from 150 to 282 units per week. This corresponds to fuel consumption of 1.8

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun taking orders through Toyota dealers around Japan for the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid). With its new high-capacity lithium-ion battery fully charged, the Prius PHV’s EV-mode cruising range is 26.4 Plug-in Hybrid System Specifications. Earlier post.) miles), and PHV fuel efficiency is 61.0

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2011

Plug-in hybrid operating modes with the 2MH4EV architecture. GM has developed a prototype of its two-mode front-wheel drive (FWD) hybrid transmission ( earlier post ) with enhanced electric vehicle capability (2MH4EV) for application in a plug-in hybrid; GM presented a paper detailing the work at the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

Volvo Cars will introduce the production version of the S60L T6 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid sedan at the 2015 Shanghai Motor Show; the plug-in sedan first made its appearance as a concept car at the Beijing auto show in 2014. The S60L T6 Twin Engine is Volvo’s third production PHEV after the V60 diesel a and the XC90 T8.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2023

At Global Public Transport Summit (GPTS) 2023 from 4 to 7 June 2023, Daimler Buses will be showcasing the first series-production electric bus with fuel cell as a range extender: the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell. Due to the favorable weight distribution of batteries and fuel cells, this technology enables a high passenger capacity.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2017

Production models are scheduled for delivery in 2018. Designed specifically to meet the needs of commercial fleets, the W-15 is believed to be the first plug-in, range-extended pickup truck built from the ground up by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). gasoline-powered range extender. 80-mile all-electric range.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

This new company, Bright Automotive , is founded by ex-GM EV1 people, and the super efficient Rocky Mountain Institute to make plug-in hybrids in Indiana. Think Tank’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key. How can you quickly improve the performance of the battery in an electric car? At the end of this article, Prof.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Demonstration Program Vehicle 002. The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. “A lot of people are out there who believe that the batteries are done, that we can design essentially very large capacity batteries.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will be showing a total of 16 cars at the 41 st Tokyo Motor Show later in October, including two concept cars: the Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid and the i-MiEV CARGO. MMC will also show 10 current production vehicles that qualify for eco-car tax incentives in Japan. MMC Plug-in Hybrid.

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

A near production-ready all-electric Isuzu D-MAX ute has been confirmed for an Australian launch as the Japanese brand attempts to head off electrified utilities based on the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger. But it has been confirmed that Australia will be among the first countries to get the new electric ute after production starts in 2025.

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EV Info

AUGUST 26, 2021

The SMMT reports that new car production in the UK slid by 37% in July to a new low of just 53,438 vehicles. The July production for the UK market declined -38.7% If you lump the pure EV that are called BEV with the Plug In Hybrids and the so called Mild Hybrids together they represent 48% of the market. July Registrations.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

The Mondeo Energi, to be launched in early 2018, will be the first plug-in hybrid to be manufactured by the Changan Ford JV. Changan Ford will start manufacturing the Mondeo Energi plug-in hybrid in Chongqing in early 2018. Changan Ford will start manufacturing the Mondeo Energi plug-in hybrid in Chongqing in early 2018.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2022

The lagging supply of semiconductors caused limitations in production throughout the course of the year, which ultimately had a major impact on the unit sales figures, the company said. The proportion of purely battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid vehicles nearly doubled to 7.5% of total deliveries (2020: 4%).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 11, 2024

The buses will be charged using depot plug-in chargers in addition to pantographs. Over 2,000 battery-powered buses from the brand are currently serving passengers in 21 European countries, with another thousand in production and soon to be delivered to customers,” the company stated.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

On our never-ending quest to improve this place by listening to feedback from the B&B, we are taking a new tack with these product posts, choosing instead to focus on items we use and have purchased with our own meager income. After all, if we’re giving you the truth about cars, we ought to give you the truth about car accessories.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2012

Air brake compressors used in traditional vehicles are powered by an internal combustion engine. SORL’s electric air brake compressors are powered by an electric motor, thereby increasing fuel conservation and reducing pollution. China-based SORL Auto Parts, Inc.,

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. It also spreads doubt about the enviro bona fides of plug-ins. Cold starts mean more pollution. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to offer solutions.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2017

Nichols met with officials of China’s leading automakers and battery manufacturers in an effort to expand cooperation and accelerate deployment of zero-emission cars, trucks and buses. China now accounts for more than 40% of plug-in vehicles (from two-wheelers to buses) sold in the world, according to a recent report from the IEA.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Specifically, to minimize GHG emissions and total energy use, is it better to use natural gas in a stationary power application to generate electricity to charge EVs, to compress natural gas for onboard combustion in vehicles, or to reform natural gas into a denser transportation fuel? —Curran et al.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2019

The inverter’s high-power density and compact, lightweight design take up minimal space in the vehicle while helping maximize range and improving safety and the driving experience. Eaton has high-voltage, fast-acting fuses in nearly 50% of global electrified cars and power electronics on a leading European battery-electric vehicle platform.

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