Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Late last year, Volvo launched its very first all-electric model in North America. It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. That’s partly due to the weight; the electric XC40 is a whopping 900 pounds heavier than the AWD gasoline version.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Many global car manufacturing brands have made the commitment to switch to electric vehicles by 2030. This commitment to zero emissions by 2030 highlights the eagerness of car manufacturing brands to do their part in fighting climate change. But in a […].

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EV Life

AUGUST 28, 2020

There’s never been more interest in electric cars. Electric vehicles (EVs) are safer, greener, and cheaper to drive than gas vehicles. According to a recent study , the average American driver saves $1,117 per year on fuel and maintenance costs when they switch from a gas car to an electric one.

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Plug In India

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

By Kamlesh We managed to recharge the car from 40% to 60% in 15 minutes! This o nly consumed five units of electricity! The efficiency and the frugality of this car is amazing! I love this car! and a highway trip on a small electric car! Since the Nexon EV was launched - where are small electric cars?

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EV Life

JANUARY 1, 2020

Electric Car Charging. One of the biggest shifts from driving a gas car to an electric car is how the vehicle is refueled through electric car charging. Think about charging an electric car as similar to charging your smartphone, which like an electric car, is powered by lithium ion batteries.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2017

The question is a reasonable one: electric cars may be zero-emission, but what about the electricity to recharge them? While renewable energy is growing globally, burning fossil fuels is still the source of most electric power today. The good news is that in most areas of the U.S.,

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 1, 2022

Volvo Cars announces today it will establish a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2019

A 20% increase in UK-generated electricity would be required to charge the current 252.5 billion miles to be driven by UK cars. Last month, the Committee on Climate Change published a report— Net Zero: The UK’s Contribution to Stopping Global Warming —which concluded that “net zero is necessary, feasible and cost effective.”

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2014

The new EU rules will seek to reduce the EU transport sector’s dependence on oil and curb its climate impact. EU countries will have to draw up plans including targets for the number of recharging and refueling stations provided so that electric cars and cars using compressed natural gas (CNG) can circulate freely within EU cities.

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EV Info

JANUARY 2, 2024

The share of rechargeable cars increased marginally from a share of 56 percent in 2022 to just under 60 percent, where the share of electric cars amounted to nearly 39 percent and plug-in hybrids to 21 percent. In number, electric cars increased by 18 percent, while plug-in hybrids decreased by just over 8 percent.

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EV Life

AUGUST 10, 2020

We’ve completely reimagined EV Life’s vehicle page design to help you shop for electric cars, understand charging, plan trips, estimate incentives, and save $200/mo on an EV Climate Loan—all in one place. (A EV Life makes it easier to find and finance your electric car. Home Charging. Public Charging.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Volvo Cars introduced the XC40 Recharge, the company’s first fully electric car and the first model to appear in its brand new Recharge car line concept. The XC40 Recharge, based on the multi-award-winning and best-selling XC40 small SUV, is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

Volvo Cars will introduce its unsupervised autonomous driving feature Ride Pilot to customers in the state of California first. Once it has been verified as safe for use on highways, Ride Pilot is planned to be available as an add-on subscription on the company’s forthcoming fully electric SUV.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

The B-Class Electric Drive will be launched first in the USA at the beginning of 2014, where it will be the first luxury battery-electric car from Mercedes-Benz in the market, and also the first instance of the popular B-class in the US market. The new version of the smart electric drive will be on sale 1 May.).

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

On September 23rd, the Swedish automaker officially announced that every new fully-electric Volvo model will come with a completely leather-free interior, starting with the C40 Recharge. Going leather-free inside our pure electric cars is a good next step towards addressing this issue.”.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

From the battery, the power is delivered to the control module and electric motors of the vehicle. The main type of battery used is Lithium-ion and when the charge is depleted the batteries can be recharged again. Fuel cell powered EVs: Fuel cells generate electricity by dividing electrons from hydrogen molecules.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 26, 2007

G oogle proved it is serious about Plug Ins with its new Recharge IT initiative. today announced the RechargeIT initiative that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil dependence by accelerating the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Here is part of the story. In addition, Google Inc.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. This felt quick and made freeway merging a breeze.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2019

Regional differences in climate, electric grid burdens, and driving patterns compound to produce significant regional heterogeneity in the GHG benefits of electrification. The research was made possible by Ford’s collection of vehicle-performance data from about 30,000 cars, over a total of about 300 million miles of driving.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

EV Mythbusting: EV Batteries Aren’t Actually Green Digging into the Heart of the Electric Car We’ve all heard the calls reporting the imminent danger we face from a changing climate. The battery is the heart of the modern electric vehicle. However, there are a number of critics out there.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

Volvo to go all electric by 2030 – Volvo announced that its entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030 and joins GM, JLR, Ford Europe, and other automakers in stating their goals or “aspirations” (in the case of GM) – to end production of gas-powered vehicles by 2030 or 2035 depending on the OEM.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2011

The Volvo C30 Electric is powered by a 24 kWh Li-ion battery pack (22.7 kWh used to power the car) that is recharged via a regular wall socket. The Lindells will charge the electrical car in a smart charging station in the carport. Solar cells on the house roof and exterior provide the house with electricity.

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My Energi

MARCH 11, 2021

Who wants to hear yet another article on ‘daddy owns a flash car’?… Buying the perfect electric car for Mums. Dare I say, with a heavy focus on transitioning to EV’s, climate change and the wider picture, big diesel chugging SUV’s such as the Range Rover Sport, almost represent a thing of the past.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Analyzing the data showed that plug-in hybrids with a real-world electrical range of about 60 kilometers drive the same number of kilometers electrically as battery electric vehicles—up to 15,000 kilometers (9,321 miles) each year. Overall distribution of daily VKT for a large daily driving data set.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

ABB a Swiss engineering company has launched the world’s fastest electric car charger ABB Terra 360. With road transport accounting for nearly a fifth of global CO2 emissions, e-mobility is critical to achieving the Paris climate goal. ABB launches world’s fastest EV charger.

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Teslarati

APRIL 27, 2022

Polestar announced today that its award-winning electric vehicle, the Polestar 2, is receiving sustainability and design updates to minimize climate impact and increase material sourcing transparency as ethical sourcing remains a primary focus of the Swedish automaker.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

With its fast charging capability, at a charging output of 100 kW it is possible to recharge the ID.3 Of note, Volkswagen points out, is the price-range ratio that is possible solely as a result of Volkswagen’s consistent strategic alignment towards electric vehicles and the associated scaling effects. kW (AC) and 50 kW (DC).

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Electric cars may no longer the reserve of the city, after the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) in the Scottish Highlands took delivery of an adapted Vauxhall Astra. CNPA has said its electric vehicle could reach speeds of 70mph and has a range of 100 miles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2017

With the battery temperature remaining high, near room temperature, at the end of driving, the vehicles would also be primed for fast recharging after driving. —Zhang et al. 2017.10.029.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. For the utilities, it promised an economical way of meeting rising demand for electricity.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2021

A new study from researchers at MIT uncovers the kinds of infrastructure improvements that would make the biggest difference in increasing the number of electric cars on the road, a key step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. Addressing the range issue through infrastructure is essential, Trancik says.

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 17, 2021

The governments are taking many initiatives to bring in the development of electric vehicle all over the world. Under the government’s energy and climate policies, the total number of electric cars, buses, vans and trucks is expected to rise to 145 million, or 7% of road transportation by the end of the decade.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2009

Cautioning that the development and commercialization of the electric car is “ not a sprint, but a marathon ”, Volkswagen AG Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that Volkswagen would introduce its first electric vehicles based on the up! VW and the electric car. Martin Winterkorn.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The mild hybrid electric motor boosts the gasoline engine when accelerating and helps with fuel efficiency, using a 48V lithium-ion battery that is replenished through regenerative braking. Regen converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Hitting the Road.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

On the other hand, drivers of other vehicles waste considerable time making special trips to refuel their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at the liquid fuel station or their battery electric vehicle (BEV) at the rapid recharging station. PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ 3 ] PHEVLER - EAA-PHEV Wiki. [

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The Li-ion battery steps in and supplies energy to the electric motor instead, allowing the car to move off. Although audible, it is low; turning on the climate control fan to the first level obscures the sound. Bottom: On recharge, energy will flow from the fuel cell through the tri-port converter to the battery.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years.

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