Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

As the electric vehicle (EV) market continues to expand throughout the state, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced it will fund the installation of up to 38 additional fast charging stations in Greater Minnesota, extending the existing EV highway corridor network by more than 2,500 miles. The new $2.6-million

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The real-world share of electric driving for PHEVs, on average, is about half the share considered in the type-approval values. Statistically, private users of vehicles in Germany re-charge their plug-in hybrid vehicle only on three out of four days. Company car users, on average, re-charge only every second day.

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PHEV Emissions Re-Charge Plug-in 334

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2019

We are dedicated to electrification technology, particularly plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). We will be expanding our lineup of electrified vehicles by delivering more variations and leveraging the diverse electrification technology in the alliance to make MMC the leader in the PHEV category going forward.

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PHEV Mitsubishi Corporation Concept 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Households with plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) and smart meters actively managed how, when and where they charged their cars based on electricity rates but rarely took advantage of online feedback, according to a two-year study by a team at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute ( RASEI ).

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PHEV Charging Plug-in Colorado 290

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2017

In the coming two years, Buick also plans to introduce plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in China. Customers can enjoy free wallbox and standard installation services from authorized BMW dealerships. Earlier in March, BMW-Brilliance introduced the new BMW X1 xDrive 25Le.

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Buick BMW PHEV China 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2018

BMW i is introducing a factory-fitted, fully integrated inductive charging facility for the high-voltage battery in a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The BMW Wireless Charging option can be ordered now as a leasing-option for the BMW 530e iPerformance (fuel consumption in legislative EU test-cycle combined: 2.3 – 1.9

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BMW Charging PHEV Production 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2014

and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have jointly established a new company, Nippon Charge Service, LLC, to promote the installation of chargers for plug-in electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, EVs). The goal is to help build a charging network that offers more convenience to drivers in Japan. Honda Motor Co.,

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Japan Charging Mitsubishi Installation 279

Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

When it comes to public EV charging…well, let’s just say we hear from a lot of dissatisfied customers. Home charging is by all accounts quite a different experience, and a new study from automotive data provider J.D. Power confirms the anecdotes we hear from EV drivers who charge at home. Power 2024 U.S. Speaking of which, J.D.

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Charging Connect Connected Installation 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Hyundai is facilitating the easy installation of an integrated clean energy ecosystem called Hyundai Home. Hyundai Home offers customers an opportunity to access solar energy and electric vehicle charging from their home with top-rated home chargers, solar panels, and energy storage systems through a one-stop marketplace platform.

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Hyundai Solar Energy Charging 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Volvo 7900 Electric Bus in service in Hamburg, parked at a terminal with charging pantograph. Charging takes place at the two bus terminals. The 4-cylinder, 5-liter Volvo D5F diesel engine produces 215 bhp and is installed vertically. The complete charging process takes only six minutes. Click to enlarge.

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PHEV Hybrid Volvo Charging 316

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2019

Opel presented the new all-wheel drive PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) version of the Grandland X. The plug socket for charging the battery via the 3.3 IntelliLink infotainment system takes care of finding the routes and the guidance to the chosen charging station. l/100 km (107 mpg US) with 49 g/km CO 2.

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PHEV SUV Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 207

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV. The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV is the second electrified model from Jeep, following the Wrangler Rubicon 4xe PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report tested earlier this year. The Grand Cherokee 4xe does not have the ability to DC fast charge. But on a 38.7-mile

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Jeep PHEV Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 82

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Comparison of current federal subsidy to base case assumptions showing lifetime fuel savings (HomeEve charging scenario). A 2011 paper by Michalek and colleagues found that strategies to promote adoption of HEVs and PHEVs with small battery packs offer more social benefits (i.e., Earlier post.).

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Gasoline PHEV Gasoline-Electric Batteries 308

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Nissan has installed 1,000 CHAdeMO quick chargers in Europe. Nissan says that the installation of the quick chargers significantly increases the uptake and usage of electric vehicles. The rate of installation of CHAdeMO quick chargers across Europe rose sharply in 2013, increasing access for Nissan LEAF customers.

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Installation Nissan Europe i-MiEV 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2021

charging with European power mix) or 36.2 Installed on its roof is a photovoltaic system with around 12,000 PV modules and an output of around 5,000 kWp (kilowatt peak). An 11 kW charger is on board as standard for three-phase charging from the AC mains network. Even an empty battery can be fully charged in around 30 minutes.

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Mercedes CO2 Emissions PHEV 243

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2017

XL Hybrids’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution ( earlier post ) will roll out on Ford F-150 pickup trucks beginning fourth quarter 2017. The XLP technology will be installed in MY17 Ford F-150 pickups with the 2.7L EcoBoost engine and Ford’s Auto Stop-Start technology. EcoBoost engine and the new 3.3L

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F-150 Plug-in Installation Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2018

ZEV technologies include hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), which include both pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Ensuring electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling are affordable and more accessible to all drivers.

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California Hydrogen Fuel Charging 408

Blink Charging

JUNE 13, 2023

Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is slowly making its way across the country, filling in the gaps in America’s charging network , and facilitating the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). But it’s not just private businesses that are installing EV charging infrastructure. Why Install EV Charging?

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Charging Fleet Installation CO2 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

launched a dealer program that provides turnkey residential charging packages to consumers purchasing new electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and allows them to finance the charger in combination with the vehicle at the time of sale. EVs and PHEVs typically come equipped with a Level 1 120 Volt charger.

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Dealers Purchase Installation i-MiEV 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

Mitsubishi Motors reported two separate incidents with Li-ion battery packs: one, a fire in a i-MiEV battery pack at the Mizushima battery pack assembly plant; the other, heating and melting in a pack installed in an Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. In the Mizushima event, the pack was connected to charge-discharge test equipment.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

While it’s great news that electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular in the United States, it does pose a unique issue: EV sales are now outpacing EV charging infrastructure. It’s promising to see electric vehicle sales increase, but now they need commercial EV charging stations to stay charged.

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Charging Tax Credit United States Installation 80

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Germany’s Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Andreas Scheuer announced the founding of a new national control enter for charging infrastructure. The mission of the National Control Center is to ensure the swift and coordinated establishment of nationwide charging options in Germany. —Andreas Scheuer.

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Germany Charging Financing Future 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2020

Alternating-current (AC) charging system up to 7.4 Direct-current (DC) charging system at max. A compact hybrid traction head has been developed for the 8G-DCT dual clutch transmission which follows the same technical principles as the corresponding component on the vehicles with a longitudinally installed engine.

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Mercedes Power Powered PHEV 259

EV Adoption

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

As we wait for Congress to fully return from their recess and vote on various legislation, I continue to be extremely concerned about how as much as $10 billion in federal government grants will be be spent on EV charging infrastructure. But as I outlined in my recent article, How Many EV Charging Stations Will $10 Billion Buy for America? ,

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Grant Charging Volt PHEV 136

Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

Global EV and plug-in hybrid sales (BEV+PHEV) topped 14 million units in 2023 ( EV Volumes ) and are projected to surpass 45 million by 2030 ( IEA ). Those vehicles are hungry for electrons, driving growth in charging stations and the infrastructure to support them. EV chargers are more than just high-current electrical outlets.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The modified components and the intelligent powertrain management’s new anticipatory functions give the customer enhanced electric performance and added convenience due to faster charging times. The DC/DC converter previously housed separately in the luggage compartment is now installed in the power electronics housing.

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Mercedes Available PHEV Li-ion 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

It can be charged at an external AC or DC electric energy source. The battery and power electronics installation takes place successively along the assembly line. The A 250 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds, with a top speed of 235 km/h. A lithium-ion high-voltage battery, which has a total capacity of approximately 15.6

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2017

A new study from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) quantifies how much charging infrastructure would be needed in the United States to support various market growth scenarios for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs). Summary of station and plug count estimates for the central scenario (15M PEVs in 2030).

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Plug-in Plug Charging Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), in collaboration with its customer service IT company, Toyota Media Service Corporation, has developed a tool to support easy home-based charging of the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid vehicle, due for launch next year, and electric vehicles (EVs). Click to enlarge.

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Toyota PHEV Charging Prius 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2009

Toyota Industries’ solar charging station. Toyota Industries Corp (TIC) has developed a solar charging station for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). kWh storage battery, for subsequent use in charging. Click to enlarge. Full operation of the stations will begin in April, with 20 Prius Plug-In Hybrids.

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Solar Toyota Industrial Industry 316

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2019

Deformation elements are installed between the frame and the battery, and these are able to absorb additional forces in the event of a severe side impact. kW, making it suitable for AC charging at home or at public charging stations. Charging at a Mercedes-Benz Wallbox is up to three times faster than at a domestic power socket.

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Setec Powerr

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Through its multipath strategy, Toyota offers a complete range of electrification technologies, from Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV). In addition, the Emergency mobile EV charging system from SETEC POWER also attracted everyone’s attention.

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Indonesia Lexus Power Powered 98

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2014

These begin with an investment in carbon reduction projects via a partnership with 3Degrees to offset emissions created from e-Golf production, distribution and from the estimated emissions produced from keeping the vehicle charged through the initial 36,000 miles of its life. Charging Solutions.

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Audi Solar Carbon PHEV 287

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The new AKASystem AKM CYC can be fast charged up to 1C—sufficient for today’s fast chargers for commercial vehicles, limited to a maximum power of 500 kW. The small version (AKAModule 64 CYC) is the same size as the standard PHEV VDA battery module and is thermally managed with cooling plates inside the system.

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Energy Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 309

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2015

The Audi PHEV will come in 3 packages: Premium for $37,900; Premium Plus for $42,000; and Prestige for $46,800. Audi expects the PHEV to qualify for a federal tax credit of $4,168. Prices above exclude destination charges ($925), taxes, title, optional equipment, and dealer charges. Dealer sets actual price.

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Audi 2016 PHEV Tax Credit 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The tools, which were announced by DOE as part of its Clean Cities Initiative, are available online, making them accessible to consumers, installers, governments and businesses. It covers all aspects of setting up a home charge station. Both tools will help accelerate the approval process for home charging stations.

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Plug-in Electric Vehicles Plug EPRI 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2019

Eight of the largest manufacturers installed GDI in more than 75% of the vehicles they produced, with several near or at 100%. Turbo charging and stop/start are two other engine technologies that reached a production share of about 30%, while cylinder deactivation (CD) was at 12%. Source: DOE, US EPA.

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