Canada, Hybrid, Maintenance and Purchase

Accenture Study Finds Consumers Will Require More Than Fuel Savings From Hybrid and Electric Vehicles; Cost, Vehicle Dynamics, In-Vehicle Services

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

According to a new Accenture study of 1,800 consumers in Germany, France, Italy, Canada and the US, while interest in hybrid and electric vehicles may be growing, consumers do not see fuel savings as the only purchasing factor and are demanding more from automakers. More likely to purchase a hybrid in the next two years.

Hybrid

Hybrid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Fuel

BAE Systems introduces HybriDrive series hybrid system for articulated buses

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The HDS 300 features the same benefits as its HDS 200 counterpart, now in service in the US and Canada. The integrated hybrid power system maximizes a fleet owner’s operational budget due to its superior efficiency and low maintenance costs.

Hybrid

Hybrid Installation Motors Motoring

UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

Carlton Rose, president, global fleet maintenance and engineering for UPS. in Vancouver, Canada, and Tamworth, United Kingdom. The initiative will help UPS reach its 2020 goal of one in four new vehicles purchased being an alternative fuel or advanced technology vehicle.

2008

2008 Gas Fort Worth Fuel

Fisker Automotive selects EV Connect as exclusive EVSE services provider

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2011

EV Connect has entered into an exclusive services agreement with Fisker Automotive, makers of the Karma premium plug-in hybrid. EV Connect’s automated system is fully integrated with Fisker Automotive’s CRM solution, jumpstarting the EVSE purchase order at the retailer.

Fisker

Fisker Connect Connected Karma

GreenPower Motor secures commitments for 11 electric school buses in California; ARB approval for $95K HVIP incentive

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2017

Canada-based GreenPower Motor Company ( earlier post ) and its California factory direct dealer, School Bus Sales of California, have secured commitments for eleven batteery-electric Synapse 72 school buses from six different school districts in South Coast and North Coast California districts. Synapse Shuttle.

California

California Motor Motors Motoring

Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 29, 2024

& While the EU does tend to lump plug-in hybrids into EV sales tabulations, the region is still outpacing the United States and Canada in terms of both PHEV and BEV volumes. Electric automobiles tend to be purchased by wealthier individuals as a secondary vehicle and (with notable exceptions) trade at much higher prices.

Porsche

Porsche Gasoline-Electric United States All-Electric

Volvo’s Polestar 1 PHEV makes European debut; pre-orders open 13 March

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2018

Polestar, Volvo Cars’ new electric performance brand, introduced the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. Customers will also be able to purchase the Polestar 1 outright if desired. The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. Earlier post.).

PHEV

PHEV Portugal Poland United States

Smith Electric Vehicles and Proton Power Sign MoU for Developing Commercial Electric Vehicle With Fuel Cell Range Extender; First Prototype at Hannover Fair 2010

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Thereafter, the partners plan to roll out the vehicle in transport and maintenance applications across German municipalities, with the first vehicles due to be delivered in the last quarter of 2010. Tags: Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins. Our partnership with Smith Electric Vehicles is a major milestone for the Group.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles 2010 Commercial Range

Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

For some Americans it gives a chance to drive and experience a different car, maybe an electric car they might be thinking of purchasing. The company was purchased by Avis in 2013 and operates as a subsidiary of the traditional car rental company. Zipcar Zipcar bills itself as the world’s largest car sharing service.

Cars

Cars Fleet Los Angeles Houston

Down to the wire for final round of public voting in DOE Apps for Vehicles challenge

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2013

Currently in closed beta test (tested in multiple makes/models/years of cars, as well as city, rural environments, as well as internationally in Panama, Canada, UK and France), with a Q1/2 2013 launch date. It can be used alone or with an OpenXC enabled car for increased accuracy.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Vehicles MPG Personal

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

Coulomb’s industry partners products include: Leviton: Level I and II residential and public charging stations for the US and Canada EV market. Siemens: Level I and II residential and public charging stations in the US, Canada and Europe. Aker Wade: Level III networked fast charging stations for electric vehicles worldwide.

Plug-in

Plug-in 2010 Electric Vehicles Plug

NREL initial report on performance of BC Transit fuel cell electric buses

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

British Columbia Transit (BC Transit) has been leading a demonstration of fuel cell electric buses (FCEB) in Whistler, Canada, since early 2010. BC Transit used a standard procurement process to purchase the FCEBs. The power plant, which is the primary power source for the hybrid system, is Ballard Power Systems’150 kW FCvelocity-HD6.

Fuel

Fuel Energy Storage Hydrogen Canada

Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. CPI is initially focusing on battery systems for what Patil calls xEVs—the range of electrified vehicles from simple hybrids through full electric vehicles—“ so we don’t stretch ourselves too thin. ” Prabhakar Patil. Click to enlarge. “

Li-ion

Li-ion Power Powered Market

It’ll take a supercharged national effort to get Canadians driving EVs

Plug N Drive

JUNE 30, 2021

Overcoming these concerns and getting more Canadians behind the wheel of an EV will require nothing short of a national effort to incentivize consumers to purchase EVs, build charging infrastructure and increase consumer awareness and education. Last year, EVs represented less than four per cent of new vehicles registered.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Automobile Gasoline-Electric Gas

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 Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The Mirai uses the Toyota Fuel Cell System (TFCS), which features both fuel cell technology and hybrid technology, and includes proprietary Toyota-developed components including the fuel cell (FC) Stack, FC boost converter, and high-pressure hydrogen tanks. Our first major task.launch a new Prius, a new hybrid. Under the hood.

Prius

Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber

Manitoba Vehicle Standards Advisory Board Recommends Adopting California GHG Vehicle Standards and Supporting Complementary Programs

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2009

The Manitoba, Canada Vehicle Standards Advisory Board has recommended that the province adopt the California Pavley standards for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles, albeit as a deferred recommendation bounded by several contingencies and factoring in the small size of the Manitoba market (2.8%

Standards

Standards California Vehicles Climate Change

Adgero signs €3.5M deal with ultracap manufacturer Skeleton for road freight KERS

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

Under the agreement, the French transport technology developer will now source SkelMod 160V modules exclusively for the Adgero hybrid system pioneered to increase efficiency for the truck transport industry. Under the deal for 2016 and 2017 Adgero will purchase hundreds of SkelMod units in a deal worth approximately €3.5 Earlier post.)

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Iceland Turkey Taiwan

New Flyer unveils next generation of electric Xcelsior CHARGE transit bus; LA Metro contracts for up to 100 units

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The contract includes 35 firm orders with options to purchase an additional 65 buses. These buses offer up to US$400,000 in energy savings and up to US$125,000 in maintenance savings over a 12-year life span, and can travel up to 230 miles on a single charge (with a 480 kWh pack, based on FTA Altoona Test Protocol).

North America

North America Charging Los Angeles Fresno

Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It makes no sense to me to own a gas-only car in 2030 or even just a plain hybrid. But what about plug-in hybrids? John Voelcker I think you will find that in the case of the RAV4 Prime, the plug-in hybrid version, it's nowhere near 50 percent. The plug in hybrid question is a great one, and it is one that I still think is open.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles Electrical

Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It makes no sense to me to own a gas-only car in 2030 or even just a plain hybrid. But what about plug-in hybrids? John Voelcker I think you will find that in the case of the RAV4 Prime, the plug-in hybrid version, it's nowhere near 50 percent. The plug in hybrid question is a great one, and it is one that I still think is open.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles Electrical

Flash Drive: 2021 Volkswagen ID4 AWD

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

A big benefit are the three years of free fast charging with Electrify America, which is included in the purchase of either ID4 model. Scheduled Maintenance – Two years/20,000 miles. VW recommends not charging the ID4 to 100 percent every night as it can prematurely wear down the battery. Observations: 2021 Volkswagen ID4 AWD.

All-Electric

All-Electric Miles SUV Charging

Flash Drive: 2023 Volkswagen ID4

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A big benefit that is included in the purchase of a 2023 ID4 is three years of unlimited 30-minute fast charging with Electrify America (another VW company) at any of its 1,800 charge stations in the United States or Canada. with all models that will be sold in the United States and Canada are now being made in Chattanooga, Tenn.

All-Electric

All-Electric Miles Charging Battery

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) To convince me and the general public about purchasing an electric car, there are a lot of challenges to overcome. — Jeff U 6.

Oregon

Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid

EV Driven

Accenture Study Finds Consumers Will Require More Than Fuel Savings From Hybrid and Electric Vehicles; Cost, Vehicle Dynamics, In-Vehicle Services

BAE Systems introduces HybriDrive series hybrid system for articulated buses

UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

Fisker Automotive selects EV Connect as exclusive EVSE services provider

GreenPower Motor secures commitments for 11 electric school buses in California; ARB approval for $95K HVIP incentive

Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

Volvo’s Polestar 1 PHEV makes European debut; pre-orders open 13 March

Smith Electric Vehicles and Proton Power Sign MoU for Developing Commercial Electric Vehicle With Fuel Cell Range Extender; First Prototype at Hannover Fair 2010

Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Down to the wire for final round of public voting in DOE Apps for Vehicles challenge

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

NREL initial report on performance of BC Transit fuel cell electric buses

Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

It’ll take a supercharged national effort to get Canadians driving EVs

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Manitoba Vehicle Standards Advisory Board Recommends Adopting California GHG Vehicle Standards and Supporting Complementary Programs

Adgero signs €3.5M deal with ultracap manufacturer Skeleton for road freight KERS

New Flyer unveils next generation of electric Xcelsior CHARGE transit bus; LA Metro contracts for up to 100 units

Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Flash Drive: 2021 Volkswagen ID4 AWD

Flash Drive: 2023 Volkswagen ID4

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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