Battery, Light, Michigan and PHEV

FCA to invest $4.5B to expand production capacity in Michigan, electrify Jeep vehicles with PHEV, possible BEV models

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

billion in five of its existing Michigan plants, and will work with the city of Detroit and state of Michigan on building a new assembly plant within city limits. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. will invest a total of $4.5 —Mike Manley, CEO, FCA N.V. FCA would invest $1.6 Realignment of FCA US manufacturing operations.

Jeep

Jeep Michigan PHEV Production

What types of electric vehicles were purchased in the U.S. in 2020?

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MARCH 8, 2021

This brief post presents the results of an analysis concerning the types of electric light-duty vehicles sold in the United States in 2020. plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). battery electric vehicles (BEVs). times the sales of PHEVs. BEVs as a multiple of PHEVs. HEVs as a multiple of PHEVs.

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2020 Electric Vehicles Purchase PHEV

Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

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AUGUST 6, 2022

By far the largest and the most consequential change in the input assumptions between the 2016 study and this current update is in battery costs for BEVs. The past 5-10 years have seen dramatic reductions in the cost of EV batteries while, similarly, battery cost projections have also changed significantly over the past 5 years.

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Fuel Vehicles PHEV Carbon

EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Total US sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)—battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric—have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7% These incentives are in addition to a federal (nationwide) tax credit, which ranges from $2,500 to $7,500 depending on battery capacity and gross vehicle weight.

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Plug-in Tax Credit California Rhode Island

US DRIVE releases comprehensive cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicle GHGs, cost of driving and cost of avoided GHGs

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JUNE 9, 2016

The US DRIVE Cradle-to-Grave Working Group has published the “Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis of US Light-Duty Vehicle-Fuel Pathways: A Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Assessment of Current (2015) and Future (2025–2030) Technologies” Argonne National Lab Report. Elgowainy et al. Click to enlarge. Resources. Elgowainy, J. Lindauer, T.

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Cost Of Light Fuel Economy Vehicles

MIT, Ford researchers find lightweight conventional vehicles could have lower lifecycle GHG impact than EVs depending upon location

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AUGUST 28, 2019

Assessments of GHG emissions from light-duty vehicles should take a cradle-to-grave life cycle perspective and capture important regional effects. We report the first regionally explicit (county-level) life cycle assessment of the use of lightweighting and electrification for light-duty vehicles in the U.S. —Wu et al.

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MIT Ford Vehicles Gasoline-Electric

“Big data” analysis of Beijing taxi fleet suggests maximum electrification subsidy benefit from targeting medium-range plug-in hybrids

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AUGUST 2, 2013

A pair of researchers at the University of Michigan have used “big data” mining techniques to evaluate the impact of adopting plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the Beijing taxi fleet on life cycle greenhouse gas emissions based on the characterized individual travel patterns. In particular, consumer travel patterns (i.e., —Cai and Xu.

Taxi

Taxi Plug-in Fleet PHEV

ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Michigan Technological University. Using look-ahead information on traffic and road grade, the team will optimize the powertrain operation by managing combustion engine output, electric motor output and battery state of charge in this hybrid application. The University of Michigan. 1,400,000.

Connect

Connect Connected Vehicles Universal

Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

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JULY 3, 2015

Electrified vehicles (meaning all of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery electric technologies) could largely replace conventional gasoline vehicles, under favorable conditions (e.g., consumer attitudes, fuel prices, battery technology advancement, vehicle costs and subsidies). —Meier et al.

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Carbon EPRI Climate Gasoline-Electric

ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Conversion Plug-in Plug Hybrid

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

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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. This allows it to run in electric mode before using the gasoline engine.

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Plug-in Hybrid Ford Plug

DOE awards $45M to 38 advanced transportation technology projects; $3M from the Army

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Through the Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance between the Energy Department and the Department of the Army, the Army is contributing an additional $3 million in co-funding to support projects focused on lightweighting and propulsion materials, batteries, fuels, and lubricants. University of Michigan. Advanced batteries.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Transportation Universal Fuel Economy

The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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OCTOBER 23, 2009

The overarching question was not whether the light-duty transportation sector would electrify to a significant degree, but when. As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. —Peter Darbee.

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Plug-in Plug Industrial Industry

SAE REX: PHEVs and REEVs could open door for advanced combustion regime engines

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The REEV or PHEV also may present opportunities for more novel power sources such as turbines (Wrightspeed), fuel cell stacks (Nissan) or aluminum-air batteries (Phinergy and Arconic), speakers suggested. If PHEVs are going to play a big role, what is the fuel source for that? How efficient will it be? Not the only one.

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PHEV Engine Fuel Economy Economy

Ford unveils its first plug-in hybrid vehicle for police and government customers

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The Special Service Plug-In Hybrid Sedan, the first PHEV police vehicle from Ford, is designed for police and fire chiefs, detectives, and other government personnel whose jobs don’t require a pursuit-rated vehicle. kWh battery in 2.5 The vehicle’s 3.3 kW onboard charger allows agencies to fully charge the 7.6

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Ford Hybrid

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

I have had memberships in the EAA, Tucson EAA, and West Michigan EV and Plug-in Vehicle Enthusiasts. He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University.

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North America America El Paso New Mexico

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

I have had memberships in the EAA, Tucson EAA, and West Michigan EV and Plug-in Vehicle Enthusiasts. He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University.

North America

North America America El Paso New Mexico

Tesla Model Y from Giga Texas is just one EPA approval away from first deliveries

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Currently, the Model Y from Gigafactory Texas is being produced with Tesla’s newest 4680 battery cells and new structural battery pack, has not gained its Certificate of Conformity, a document needed for a vehicle to be introduced into commerce. The Battery Pack likely required the EPA to certify the Model Y once again.

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Texas EPA Tesla Austin

First Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV plugs a benchwarmer into the grid

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MARCH 28, 2024

But in a brief drive of the CR-V e:FCEV this past week with pretty much a full tank of hydrogen and a full charge, I found that this new fully electrified version of the popular CR-V drives with a hushed confidence, as if it were a battery-electric model. The previous Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan already presented that thesis.

Honda

Honda Grid Plug Hydrogen

NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

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JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. Background. UMTRI Survey: US drivers want better fuel economy, don’t care how.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. The MiEV runs on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in seven or so hours on a 240-volt line. By 2011 look for a larger THINK Ox.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV

Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

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JANUARY 21, 2013

DC quick charging will be available for VW’s battery electric vehicles, but not for their plug-in hybrids: PHEV usage patterns, in the company’s opinion, renders DC charging “unnecessary”. DC charging” refers to a charging protocol in which a charging station supplies direct current to a plug-in vehicle’s battery pack.

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Standards Charging Eaton DC

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FCA to invest $4.5B to expand production capacity in Michigan, electrify Jeep vehicles with PHEV, possible BEV models

What types of electric vehicles were purchased in the U.S. in 2020?

Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

US DRIVE releases comprehensive cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicle GHGs, cost of driving and cost of avoided GHGs

MIT, Ford researchers find lightweight conventional vehicles could have lower lifecycle GHG impact than EVs depending upon location

“Big data” analysis of Beijing taxi fleet suggests maximum electrification subsidy benefit from targeting medium-range plug-in hybrids

ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency

Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

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

DOE awards $45M to 38 advanced transportation technology projects; $3M from the Army

The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

SAE REX: PHEVs and REEVs could open door for advanced combustion regime engines

Ford unveils its first plug-in hybrid vehicle for police and government customers

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Tesla Model Y from Giga Texas is just one EPA approval away from first deliveries

First Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV plugs a benchwarmer into the grid

NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

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