Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2014

Power savings in plug-in vehicles versus total savings per car. Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. Source: Lux.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2010

The chargers will incorporate TEPCO’s patented technology and be capable of charging vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Plug-In Stella by Subaru within less than half an hour. Since 2006 it has tested more than 300 battery powered cars in the greater Tokyo area. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

With cars like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf already on sale, plus a handful of startups either selling or building battery-powered cars on U.S. soil, it’s safe to say that the electric car revolution is truly upon us.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When the temperature drops below 40 degrees, your electric vehicle’s battery produces less current. When the temperature drops below 40 degrees, your electric vehicle’s battery produces less current. If the battery is not fully charged, it can be almost completely drained in hours if left in cold weather.

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EV Life

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

See which EVs are joining Tesla’s charging network and adopting the NACS plug. With a vast worldwide network of charging stations and Tesla Superchargers now available to nearly every electric vehicle automaker, EV drivers can rest assured that finding quick and available power when needed will not be an issue. Not anymore.

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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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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. A side benefit could be plugging in appliances to the car while camping rough.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Electric vehicles are hardly a new concept any more, but they've largely been the province of Nissan and Tesla. Add another nameplate to that battery-powered mix. The future of Jaguar arrives next year, in the shape of this gas-free SUV. Meet the Jaguar I-Pace concept.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

But the battery-powered two-wheelers get separate showrooms, sales methodologies and marketing programs aimed at different target audience. Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. Not an H or D in sight.

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

It turns an EV into a mobile battery that can be used to provide backup power to a home or business, and to provide services to the electrical grid, generating revenue for the vehicle owner and potentially offsetting a significant part of the purchase price of the vehicle. The bill is agnostic in terms of how V2X tech is implemented.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

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. Here is the story from the New York Times : Nissan Plans Electric Car in U.S. Thus, Nissan will be offering serial plug in hybrids.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 1, 2010

China is starting a program to subsidize buyers of battery-powered and plug-in hybrids. BEIJING—China will subsidize buyers of battery-powered cars and plug-in hybrids under a pilot program aimed at keeping the country competitive in the global race to develop an electric-vehicle industry, but which also risks a public backlash.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

And those of us at Plug in Partners are grateful to our partners and friends who have made this announcement not just possible, but in a very real sense, a reality. The Plug-In Partners national campaign was a natural fit for the Austin community, which has a long history of achievement on the energy and environmental fronts.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 26, 2021

This transition will have a big impact on how utility companies deliver the energy needed to charge all of these new battery-powered cars. WeaveGrid’s mission is to drive rapid decarbonization in global transport and power sectors by intelligently connecting electric vehicles to the grid. That’s where WeaveGrid comes in.

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO In its new Prime, Toyota offers a RAV4 green version that employs a hybrid drivetrain relying on a gas engine and electric motors that draw power from a plug and regenerative braking. Due to “unforeseen battery supply constraints,” fewer than expected RAV4 Primes have gotten to the USA.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Nissan Motor Co., will unveil the Nissan Serena e-POWER, a new version of the popular minivan featuring the company’s e-POWER electric drive system ( earlier post ), at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. The Serena e-POWER will be Nissan’s second model to feature the technology. The Note e-POWER couples a 1.2-liter,

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

A coalition of car makers, battery suppliers and electricity providers has come together to ask for federal help for EVs. “A coalition of auto makers, battery manufacturers, utility operators and shipping companies wants the U.S. More details at: Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. by Judith Burns for Dow Jones.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

Nissan introduced the Nissan e-NV200 battery-electric compact commercial van ( earlier post ), the second battery-electric vehicle in its global line-up, joining the Nissan LEAF. Source: Nissan. Mechanically, e-NV200 owes much to the Nissan LEAF with independent front suspension by MacPherson strut.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. Still, the company will respond to a push by theObama administration for carmakers to sell plug-ins, he said. “We and Nissan MotorCo., We are thinking aboutextending that application to plug-in hybrids.”

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EV Info

MARCH 26, 2021

With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. Having an EV you learn about the basics of electric power, charge rates and kilowatt-hours or KWh. . So much for power.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. Tesla will compete with established automakers like Ford, General Motors, and Nissan Motor, all of which are racing to launch electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

These technologies will be implemented to eliminate factors causing power voltage impacts in the distribution grids and fluctuations in power frequency when large volumes of renewable energy with weather-dependent tendency are added to a power grid. Hitachi Ltd.

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EV Central

JULY 6, 2022

Its maker believes the Nissan Qashqai e-Power will turn buyers into EV-believers. Even though it’s a hybrid, and not the plug-in type. EV Central’s first chance to test the new Qashqai e-Power , due to arrive in Australia early in 2023, was at its recent presentation to international media in Sweden.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Are You Plugged In? Some of the first plug-in electric passenger vehicles are slated to roll onto U.S. How many plug-in electric vehicles does President Barack Obama wish to see on U.S. The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. By Mara Lemos Stein.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The message from Toyota, Nissan, Honda and others was clear; we’ve taken a while to get our heads around this EV thing, but we’re coming now. A future electric truck shown in Tokyo as both a flat bed and a cargo van, has an external power function to enable it to be used as a mobile shop. Nissan Hyper Force Nissan Hyper Force.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2024

Volkswagen has pulled the covers off the closest thing we have to a battery-powered VW Golf GTI and it’s already locked-in for a launch Down Under. Powered by a single electric motor, the rear-wheel drive 2025 Volkswagen ID.3 Both are powered by a new 84kWh lithium-ion battery. 3 GTX Performance version.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

It also includes information about the eco-plant that manufactures the car, the materials used in our vehicles and the recycling of the battery: [link]. When can we hope to see a plug-in version in the UK? Over longer distances, or when the limit of battery power is reached, the system automatically shifts to conventional petrol power.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The 2022 Bolt EUV has a 65 kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion battery powering a single 150 kW motor that produces 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque. The batteries located under the floor dropped the center of gravity and made for a sure-footed driving experience that truly shines in city maneuvers and around tight corners.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 10, 2023

While it would seem that people are losing interest in battery-driven automobiles, industry experts are claiming that all is not as it seems. share of battery electric vehicles has grown from a negligible fraction of a percent to over 6 percent between 2018 and 2023. That’s about double the average for gasoline vehicles.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

For instance, why was Frank trying to make folks worried about how much the battery for the car costs? But Frank’s worried about how much the batteries cost and how much they weigh, and how much room they take up in the trunk. Maybe Frank’s just not that into batteries. Maybe Frank is in the dark on those.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. Gasgoo.com | ?? | Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. and Chery Automobile Co.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

We’ll finally get to see the new Nissan August 2nd. I’m kind of excited to see this car, having tested the drivetrain in the Nissan Cube. The best thing about the Nissan is the expected price range of $25K- $34K. The gamble is that Nissan could grab the EV market and dominate it until BYD (China) enters the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Within its compact 4.464m length, the two-seater EMERG-E contains a pair of electric motors, a lithium-ion battery pack, four inverters, a three-cylinder range-extending internal combustion engine and a gasoline tank. EMERG-E on stage in Geneva. Click to enlarge. On the NEDC cycle, CO 2 emissions are 55g/km over a 300-mile combined range.

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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 31, 2023

However, one major concern that EV drivers face is range anxiety – the fear of running out of battery power before reaching their destination. By reducing the charging time from hours to minutes, these stations provide high-powered charging in a short period of time. Just plug in your vehicle and wait for it to charge.

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Noodoe

JANUARY 27, 2022

In 2021, 65% of all passenger vehicle sales were battery electric an additional 22% were plug-in hybrid. The manufacturer hopes to convince customers that incomplete charging infrastructure need not be a barrier to buying a battery-powered vehicle. We’ll keep you informed. Get EV Radar in your email every two weeks.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are preparing “heat maps” of neighborhoods that they fear may overload the power grid in their exuberance for electric cars.&#. February 15, 2010.

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