EV Central

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 is the first ever vehicle from the venerable Italian car maker with a charging port. Until the Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4, Alfa Romeo produced zero electrified models. New electric version of Alfa’s logo appears only on the window above the Tonale’s charging port.

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EV Adoption

MAY 15, 2022

If we didn’t have enough hurdles to electric vehicle adoption in the US, one of the challenges that drives me absolutely bonkers is the confusing and inconsistent use of charging terminology. What Does “Charging Station” Mean to You? Charging Station Twitter Poll. But nobody else cares. . So What’s The Big Deal?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

This SAE vehicle and infrastructure test is being discussed with the US DOE and its national labs to cover both wireless charging and vehicle alignment. All of this with a specification to charge with high efficiencies over an air gap of 250mm (10 inches). to be able to autonomously charge. SAE is utilizing IEEE 802.11(n)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Audi is presenting plug-in hybrid variants of the models A8, A7 Sportback, A6 and Q5 with an electric range of more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) in the WLTP cycle at the Geneva Motor Show. The new plug-in hybrid models will be available for order during the course of the year 2019. At a charge connector with an output of 7.2

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2012

ABB launched the Terra Smart Connect Duo , the first 22 kW AC & DC fast charging station tested and proven to successfully support the Daimler smart electric drive and Renault Zoe using AC charging, as well as with CHAdeMO cars such as the publicly announced Nissan EV200, Mitsubishi Outlander, Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot Partner.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2012

ChargePoint, formerly named Coulomb Technologies, announced it has more than 10,000 EV charging station spots in North America. More than 25,000—nearly half of all EV drivers—use ChargePoint to charge their electric vehicles, according to the company. ChargePoint by the numbers: 10,000+ charging spots.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Future fast charging, automotive internet, and intelligent charging are all likely to help pure electric vehicles continue to expand into new application scenarios. Liu’s EV had come to the rescue before like when he needed to charge a power drill at a newly-built home, he hadn’t realized it wasn’t connected to a utility. “If

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2009

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will test and evaluate a mobile smart charging device for plug-in electric vehicles developed by Juice Technologies LLC. SDG&E and Juice Technologies presented a prototype of the Juice Technologies Plug Smart intelligent charging device at the Plug-In 2009 Conference in Long Beach, CA.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Winterkorn said that a plug-in hybrid version of the Volkswagen Passat would join the Group’s range of low-CO 2 vehicles “soon.” ( Earlier post.). The Passat GTE leverages the Volkswagen Group’s MQB-based plug-in hybrid powertrain, also seen in the VW Golf GTE and the Audi A3 e-tron. Earlier post.) Passat GTE wagon. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 7, 2022

3 190,727 new BEVs joined Britain’s roads, along with 114,554 plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), meaning 18.5% of all new cars registered in 2021 can be plugged in. While the statistics above do include hybrid vehicles, over 190,000 new BEVs hit the road in the UK last year , which is encouraging.

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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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The use of this communications methodology, which is used in vehicle-to-infrastructure communications (in this case vehicle wireless charging assembly), is basically interconnecting wireless charging with the new connected vehicles environment. Click to enlarge. —Jesse Schneider.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Part 2: No, NACS is not today’s Tesla connector Part 3: Why Tesla’s NACS is unlikely to kill CCS Part 4: Behind the scenes as seven automakers counter Tesla’s Superchargers EV charging is changing, but much remains to be settled A flurry of news over less than a year permanently altered the US landscape for EV charging.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Winterkorn said that a plug-in hybrid version of the Volkswagen Passat would join the Group’s range of low-CO 2 vehicles “soon.” ( Earlier post.). The Passat GTE leverages the Volkswagen Group’s MQB-based plug-in hybrid powertrain, also seen in the VW Golf GTE and the Audi A3 e-tron. Earlier post.) Passat GTE wagon. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

APRIL 28, 2022

Tesla is charging $400 for a Wall Connector and $200 for a Mobile Connector. Tesla’s Wall Connector comes with a 24-foot cable and allows owners to charge their vehicles at home. Using a standard household outlet can provide charging speeds of up to 3 miles of range per hour. Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

IBM Research has teamed with EKZ, the electricity utility provider of the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland, on a new pilot project that will allow consumers conveniently to charge electric vehicles and monitor their energy costs, using mobile devices. According to the latest statistics available, approximately 55.6%

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Teslarati

APRIL 17, 2022

Tesla has decided to backtrack on its decision to charge an extra $400 for a mobile charging connector for new vehicle purchases, with CEO Elon Musk noting that the item’s price would be halved due to the community’s feedback. Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2009

a provider of smart grid software, will provide its latest generation of electric vehicle management software ( earlier post ), Smart Charging 3.0, to support the eTEC/Nissan LEAF deployment of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure—the largest yet in the US. S mart Charging 3.0. Smart Charging 3.0 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

BMW X5 plug-in hybrid prototype at Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014. At BMW’s Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014 in Germany, the company provided the first opportunities for test-driving the BMW X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) prototype ( earlier post ). The plug-in hybrid system in the X5 prototype. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Researchers at the Beijing Institue of Technology have developed a battery model to estimate the state of charge (SoC) and peak power capability of a Li-ion battery in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The AEKF-based method is employed to achieve a robust SoC estimation. 2012.12.003.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

ABB has introduced the Terra 53 for North America, showcasing it at the Plug-in 2013 conference in San Diego. This 50 kW DC fast charging station meets both SAE Combo and CHAdeMO standards for battery electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

Peter Slowik and Nic Lutsey analyze the connections among various state and local policies; public and workplace charging infrastructure; consumer incentives; model availability; and the share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric (both fully electric and plug-in hybrid). New vehicle registration data from IHS Automotive.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

will provide electric vehicle (EV) charging stations ( earlier post ) at select US stores of electronics retailer Best Buy Co., Under the terms of the agreement, the Level 2, J1772-compliant charging stations will be installed at 12 Best Buy stores in Tucson, Ariz.; ECOtality, Inc. Phoenix, Ariz.; Los Angeles, Calif.; San Diego, Calif.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. PHEV operations often occur with minimal pre-trip charge events – “they run even if not plugged in”. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

consistent with cent of all Canadian cars registered, consistent with knowledge from Statistics Canada revealed Aug. For older EVs and plug-in hybrids, there used to be a 44-day provide of EVs and hybrid plug-ins on so much in June. ZEV registrations totaled 30,533 from January thru March, accounting for 8.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2013

ABB launched the Terra SmartConnect (SC), a direct-current (DC) charger specifically designed for convenient fast charging in commercial and office areas in North America. Initial shipments will support the CHAdeMO fast-charging standard, with SAE / Combined Charging System units available later this year. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. Click to enlarge. Battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2014

However, EVs differ from those technologies in that they entail changes in consumer habit (recharging instead of refueling) and a lack of charging infrastructure, raising the level of uncertainty associated with the eco-innovation. Behavior Electric (Battery) Fleets Plug-ins Policy Sales' — William Sierzchula. 2014.05.022.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 5, 2017

But unless they're charged entirely on renewable energy—still statistically unlikely today—there are emissions associated with generating the electricity used to charge their batteries. Electric cars have no tailpipe emissions when running.

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EV Connect

JUNE 28, 2021

adults having received at least one vaccination , according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics, more people are starting to shop and dine out. EV Charging Can Drive Shoppers to Your Business Spending at clothing and clothing-accessory stores grew by more than 200% year over year. of all U.S.

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Plug in America

MARCH 24, 2022

Searches for new plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles are at record levels, increasing by over 60% since the beginning of March according to a report by MarketWatch. There are many factors to consider, such as battery health, usable range, and charging options.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

According to statistics, 17% of all car accidents in the United States occur in the winter. If the battery is not fully charged, it can be almost completely drained in hours if left in cold weather. Consider these 6 tips for winterizing your EV: Charge Smartly. The effect of severe cold on electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

charging infrastructure incentives, preferential charging rates), and public charging availability. The base regional unit for the study was the metropolitan statistical area (MSA). The regional electric vehicle share leaders tended to have greater public charging infrastructure than their regional average.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

Despite rumors of a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the Ram concept is powered only by a large battery pack—with “unofficial reports” suggesting two available battery capacities of 159 and 200 kilowatt-hours, according to InsideEVs. Paradigm breaker’ plug-in hybrid to come. Expressive styling, ‘white-knuckle’ performance.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. Electric vehicles are no exception. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

JULY 13, 2012

What car can be charged up via a plug, then offers an all-electric range of around 40 miles, before a range-extending generator kicks in to supply power and top up the batteries? If you answered "Chevrolet Volt", then you'd be correct--but the Volt certainly isn't the first car to tout these statistics.

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