Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2012

The US Department of Energy will award up to $12 million of Federal funding under a new funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0000667 ) to develop wireless chargers for Grid-connected Electric Drive Vehicles (GCEDVs). Click to enlarge. The maximum individual award under the FOA is $8 million; the floor is $2 million.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 4, 2024

The extended-range option offers a range of up to 159 miles from 89 kWh of usable energy—a 32% increase in range over the previous model. The E-Transit is eligible for the federal $7,500 Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit. Customers will be able to order the new model later this year for delivery in 2025.

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Ford Range Charging Tax Credit 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

At IAA Commercial Vehicles, Allison Transmission announced that it will offer its medium-duty, fully automatic 9-speed transmission globally, and that it has developed an electric hybrid system with purely electric extended range.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. Geely’s Englon SC7 sedan was the first methanol-fueled car to receive approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Li Auto (China): Product: Li Auto specializes in electric SUVs with extended-range capabilities. Their vehicles, such as the Li ONE, feature a range-extender system that includes a small gasoline engine. The FF 91 is their flagship model, boasting high performance, a luxurious interior, and advanced connectivity features.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Navistar, a leading maker of commercial vehicles, has launched a new business unit, NEXT eMobility Solutions, to deliver customized electrification solutions in the truck and school bus markets. Constructing the vehicle, taking advantage of Navistar’s world-class commercial vehicle manufacturing capability.

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Atlanta International Fisker Extended Range 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2015

The partnership will focus on creating commercially viable energy storage and control centers that will provide a sustainable second life for Nissan’s lithium-ion batteries after their automotive usage. The new Nissan LEAF 30 kWh has an extended range of up to 250 km (155 miles) on a single charge.

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Eaton Nissan Lithium Ion Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Expansion of manufacturing for existing electric drive power electronics components for both passenger and commercial vehicles. Increasing US capacity to manufacture hybrid systems for the commercial truck market. Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets. Demonstrate a fleet of 378 trucks and shuttle buses. Navistar, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

The company’s annual commercial aviation market analysis foresees a market for 33,500 new passenger airplanes and freighters between 2011 and 2030. annual rate over the long-term and the world fleet is expected to double by 2030. Boeing projects the world freighter fleet to increase from 1,760 to 3,500 airplanes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

GM’s Britta Gross, Director of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Commercialization will participate in a webchat tomorrow to field questions about the development of the plug-in ecosystem. Linguistically, they’re talking about “plug-ins” rather than quibbling about plug-in hybrids vs. extended range EVs. Date: Friday, 3 April.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The industry needs to continue to overcome the obstacles of extended range, price and impact on the grid if we’re going to be able to deliver a better experience than what consumers currently get. The always-on connectivity of the unit enables the car to communicate with all of the components of the Better Place network.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

We are suggesting that the variation in power and energy from renewable sources can be managed much more easily and economically with the batteries in PHEVs when they are plugged into the grid with a low power connection. All we really need in addition to fleets of new paradigm vehicles are additional solar and wind generation sources.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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