Volkswagen California Concept Previews New Multivan Plug-in Hybrid Camper
Electric Cars Report
AUGUST 6, 2023
In 1988, the first California based on the VW Bus (T3) made its global debut at the Caravan Salon trade fair.
Near-production Volkswagen California Concept provides look into the future of the camper van
Electric Cars Report
AUGUST 25, 2023
The California by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is a statement, a motoring way of life: a full-value VW bus suitable for every day of the year, which can also be converted into a fully-equipped camper van for adventures of any kind from one minute to the next.
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EDI partners with Greenkraft for parallel-series multi-mode Class-4 CNG-PHEV truck; CEC funding
Green Car Congress
JUNE 30, 2014
(EDI), a producer of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and continuously variable transmission (CVT) solutions ( earlier post ), is partnering with Greenkraft , CALSTART, and the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a Class-4 vehicle that combines the benefits of compressed natural gas (CNG) and PHEV technology.
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PHEVs Are A Great Solution For Many — But PHEV Incentives Need Fixing
EV Adoption
APRIL 8, 2022
Like many issues and discussion topics today, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have become a divisive concept within the electric vehicle industry. People seem to either be fans of the dual-powertrain approach of PHEVs or have a huge disdain for them. The Knocks Against PHEVs. Black and white. Good versus bad.
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Honda brings FCV Concept to N. America, promises new EV and PHEV models by 2018
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 13, 2015
Honda FCV Concept. The Honda FCV Concept showcases the styling evolution of Honda’s next fuel-cell vehicle, anticipated to launch in the US following its March 2016 introduction in Japan. Additionally, Honda said it plans further application of its two- and three-motor hybrid systems in the years to come. Earlier post.)
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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse
Baua Electric
APRIL 7, 2024
As several executives suggested this past week at the New York Auto Show, they’re also a key to enable the next generation of 70-mile plug-in hybrids , as incentivized by California, without compromise. 2024 Rivian R1T Could the safest pickup be fully electric? It’s an occasion to look at what Tesla has accomplished —and what it hasn’t.
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Safest EVs, VW ID.4 update, Honda fuel-cell PHEV, Fiat’s EV future: The Week in Reverse
Baua Electric
MARCH 3, 2024
Fiat also provided a glimpse of its future in the form of five stylish compact EV concepts , including a pickup and camper. However it has indicated that production models based on these concepts will include a mix of hybrid and internal combustion powertrains. Currently, though, there are no plans to bring it or the brand to the U.S.
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ANL Project on Actively Coupled Ultracapacitor-Battery System for PHEVs Attracting OEM Interest
Green Car Congress
MAY 20, 2009
Work on a research project developing an actively coupled ultracapacitor-battery system targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications is attracting interest from a variety of OEMs both at a component and a system level, according to Argonne’s Ted Bohn, in his presentation at the Department of Energy Merit Review this week.
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Mazda’s new EZ-6 electric sedan and Arata are the EVs the brand is missing in the US
Baua Electric
APRIL 26, 2024
The MX-30 was clearly a compliance vehicle, sold only in small numbers in California. Two versions will be available: a pure electric and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version). The PHEV version is expected to achieve over 621 miles (1,000 km). Meanwhile, the Mazda Arata concept. It was only on the market for about two years.
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2016 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Preview, Fast-Charging Effects, Hydrogen Funding: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
A thinly-disguised "concept" previews the updated 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid, a new study suggests fast charging electric-car batteries may not be as damaging as originally thought, and California lawmakers change their strategy for funding hydrogen fueling stations. We''ve got a wide variety of stories today.
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Natural gas plug-in hybrid Class 4 logistics truck with EDI drive system
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 6, 2015
(EDI), in partnership with Greenkraft, CALSTART and the California Energy Commission, has designed and optimized a compressed natural gas and plug-in hybrid electric Class-4 logistics truck. The truck is being officially unveiled at a voice of the customer event hosted by CALSTART at the Southern California Gas Energy Resource Center today.
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ARB posts discussion draft of new proposed mobile-source emissions reduction strategy through 2030; Advanced Clean Cars 2 regulation
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 2, 2015
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has published a discussion draft of a. Additionally, ARB would consider new standards to increase the sales of ZEVs and PHEVs beyond the levels required in 2025 to ensure future emission reduction, climate, and petroleum targets are met. Click to enlarge. Passenger vehicles.
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Mazda’s Electric MX-30 Being Pulled From the U.S. Market
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 1, 2023
The vehicle comes with a laughably short range of 100 miles and was sold exclusively in California with sales volumes that can only be described as abysmal. The rotary assisted PHEV doesn’t seem to be any faster and boasts an even smaller battery good for about 50 miles.& & Other markets received MX-30s equipped with a 2.0-liter
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California’s newly ZEV rule introduces the BEVx; ARB staff expects these vehicles to play a longer-term role than plug-in hybrids
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 29, 2012
On Friday 27 January, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted the new Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) package that sets out the regulatory emissions and technology requirements for light-duty automobiles through model year 2025. Earlier post.) The basic rationale, according to ARB staff, is that such a. charging location. —ZEV ISOR.
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Mitsubishi to debut eight xEVs in next five years: hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs
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. by Jack Rosebro. Mitsubishi will introduce 8 xEVs by FY 2015. Click to enlarge.
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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 22, 2012
Wireless Charging enables the customer the ability to have “transparent” recharging of plug-in electric vehicle—EV, combustion engine (IC) PHEV, fuel cell (FC) PHEV—through a seamless connection to the EVSE charger and automated charging process. Source: J2954. Click to enlarge.
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ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
University of California, Berkeley. The University of California, Riverside. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory team and its partners seek to develop and implement control technologies to exploit connectivity between vehicles and infrastructure to optimize concurrently vehicle-level and powertrain-level operations.
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Plug-in Hybrids Accounts for 25% of Volvo’s Sale in 2021
Get Electric Vehicle
JULY 25, 2021
Volvo Recharge refers to the premium automaker’s electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) car portfolio (EV). In California, the Recharge subbrand had a record share of 51.1% The recently unveiled Volvo Concept Recharge has offered us a peek of what luxury EVs may look like in the future and the future looks promising.
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FEV, Inc. Partnering with EIG on Li-Ion Pack Development for Range-Extended Electric Vehicle Project
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2009
The battery pack is expected to be demonstrated in a ReEV concept Dodge Caliber that was shown by FEV at the 2009 SAE World Congress. In 2008, EIG opened the EIG America sales office in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated EIG America in March 2009 as a wholly owned subsidiary. for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project.
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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
Fiat stopped selling the Cinquecento, or 500e, in the United States (in reality California and Oregon only) in 2019. Toyota BZ Compact SUV Concept EV. “BZ” If the BZ Compact SUV Concept becomes a production model, it would take Toyota into design territory it has never tread before. 2024 Fiat 500e EV. Back and better in the USA.
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79 Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.
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“Charging Station” — Is That the Location or the “Charger”?
EV Adoption
MAY 15, 2022
And most of that was during about 5 road trips to and from Southern California. . million EVs (including PHEVs). So there are about 16 ICE vehicles to every gas pump versus 21 Level 2 and DC fast chargers to each BEV and PHEV. We have a choice.
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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. Kia/Hyundai/Genesis – Coming on Strong.
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Some of the Facts : Automakers Comment to CARB
Plugs and Cars
MARCH 25, 2008
The Large Volume Manufacturers, the automakers with obligations under the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Zero Emission Vehicle Program, have made a joint comment about the staff proposed revisions that will be voted on Thursday March 27 in Sacramento. Tags: california air resources board zev mandate.
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ARB Staff Posts Expert Review Reports of the ZEV Technical Analysis
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 20, 2010
The staff of the California Air Resources Board has posted the expert review reports of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) technical analysis. 10 years for hybrids to reach only 4% of the new vehicle market in California. Four external experts—Dr. Earlier post.). —Rizzoni and Marano.
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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires
Baua Electric
MAY 17, 2024
“Our goal is not just to sell more tires; we want to sell better tires—in multiple ways,” summed the company’s North American CEO Alexis Garcin at a recent sustainability summit the company hosted in Sonoma, California.
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Partner Update and Announcement
Plug In Partners
APRIL 21, 2008
Although consumer tax credits for PHEVs enjoyed bipartisan support in both houses of Congress, concerns over other tax portions of the energy bill resulted in the entire tax package being removed from the original bill. The bill would provide a tax credit of between $4,000 and $6,000 for purchasers of a PHEV.
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100 Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes
Plugs and Cars
OCTOBER 27, 2007
Paradox 1 - Soot: There's an apparent emissions paradox with plug-in hybrids (PHEV): Driving longer distances on battery power means more cold starts as the internal combustion engine (ICE) stops and starts up again after the batteries deplete. And these advocates have successfully prodded Toyota to dangle a concept PHEV before our eyes.
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Chrysler Group files S-1 for IPO; snapshot of R&D priorities; exploring a light-duty hydraulic hybrid
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Expanding the application of the axle disconnect concept in front-wheel drive based all-wheel drive vehicle platforms (as in the all-wheel drive versions of the Dodge Charger and the Chrysler 300) Chrysler developed the first rear axle disconnect technology to improve fuel economy, along with retaining the vehicle capability.
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Honda is Releasing a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Plug-In Hybrid CR-V for 2025
The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
That said, they’re only sold in California, and there are only two models available. The concept behind the CR-V is similar to that of a traditional PHEV, replacing gas with hydrogen. The concept behind the CR-V is similar to that of a traditional PHEV, replacing gas with hydrogen. inch digital gauge cluster.
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Big Auto is begging governments to let them go bankrupt as Chinese EVs loom
Baua Electric
MARCH 23, 2024
NEV (EV+PHEV) market share should crest 50% in China next quarter , ahead of basically everywhere except the Nordic countries. On top of the aforementioned points of market share ceded to Tesla, the industry also gave Tesla the whole concept of fueling stations.
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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 10, 2011
This project will develop and demonstrate dry process electrode fabrication to reduce cost of EV and PHEV’s innovations in lithium ion battery production. The Regents of the University of California, Riverside. DENSO International America, Inc. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! See also: Electric Auto Assn.
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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 12, 2024
Charging nightly and driving less than 29 miles will mean less need for hydrogen fuel, which is currently available at only about 50 stations in California. Short Drive Honda invited automotive journalists to drive the e:FCEV on a short loop near its Torrance, California, headquarters. DC Fast Charging is not available.
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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. We have sponsored the EAA-PHEV project and our Open-Source designs are being used by some of the private companies as well as technically advanced individuals.
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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Battery pack capacity vs. electric range for selected PHEVs in the US. The hybrid concept of the A3 Sportback e-tron often does not activate the combustion engine until kickdown, even when cold. In California, for example, this will likely net out to $33,157 for the entry model, Brabec noted in his presentation.
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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 13, 2021
Ignoring the briefly popular commercial electrics around at the turn of the last century, EVs have been experimental concepts or limited edition runs until relatively recently. 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.
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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring
My Electric Car
AUGUST 21, 2020
Every time there is a conversion of energy from one form to another there are efficiency losses – a concept known as ‘energy vector transition’. 2011,p66) [3] and Tesla’s Elon Musk has called the concept of hydrogen FCEVs as “incredibly dumb” [5].
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52 CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)? What do car companies say about PHEVs? Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? Please see our Plug-In Hybrids page Wheres the payback? See our Global Warming page.
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37 First Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV plugs a benchwarmer into the grid
Baua Electric
MARCH 28, 2024
of electricity, based on California prices, you’ll get an additional 29 miles without using hydrogen. Honda is embarking on multiple projects for electric trucks, tracking the results of a stationary fuel-cell concept for backup power at its data center, and even looking toward space applications. That’s about $144 to fill its 4.3-kg
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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity
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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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
O’Brien was speaking at the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV Technology Symposium in Sacramento, California. California first adopted its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation in 1990 as part of the Low Emission Vehicle Program. Prius volumes in California are nearly twice the level of the next highest state.
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Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
Audi introduced the battery-electric Audi A3 e-tron US pilot program at TED2012 in Long Beach, California. In April 2011, Audi introduced a four-seat A3 e-tron concept plug-in hybrid vehicle in Shanghai. A3 e-tron BEV. Click to enlarge. This marks Audi’s first foray into the rapidly developing US electric vehicle landscape.
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Price Parity is Not the Key to EV Adoption in the US
EV Adoption
MARCH 9, 2021
BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen have all not shipped certain electric models to the US and Toyota is shipping the majority of their RAV4 Prime PHEVs to Europe and Asia. In higher EV-adopting areas of the US such as many parts of California, there tends to be an adequate number of EV charging stations – especially if you drive a Tesla.
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