Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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Emissions Hybrid CO2 Downsizing 150

EV Central

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Locally, Toyota has yet to even put a BEV on-sale and, of course, it makes a fortune out of CO2 and particulate-emitting diesel SUVs and utes. Toyota wasn’t able to share motor type or outputs, battery size, chemistry or recharging speed. The front-end retains double wishbones. And well, um, beyond that details are scarce.

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Toyota Concept BYD Thailand 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. Doubts PHEVs have environmental benefits. No known plug-ins being planned or on the road. Continues promotion and development of hydrogen as long-term strategy.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

And many of these vehicles are large SUVs and trucks, with near or above 100 kWh battery packs which produce significant CO2 emissions in their mining and manufacturing process. Four BEVs available in 2021 or 2022 would not meet the 40 kWh threshold: Hyundai IONIQ EV, Mini Cooper EV, Mazda MX-30, and Kandi K27. 4,000 Base Tax Credit.

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Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV 116