Green Car Reports

JUNE 19, 2019

You vote for plug-in hybrids as a good solution for embracing electric driving. Fiat's going electric with its commercial vans in Europe. All this and more on Green Car Reports. And we bring you a first drive of the Ford Explorer Hybrid.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Today, we have more details on the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel, Daimler confirms plans for an all-electric commercial truck, and multiple states ponder new fees for electric-car owners. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

While Envia Systems is the first integrated cell producer to announce success with that type of combination, other providers of Si-C materials or IP—such as, but not limited to, Nanosys and the DOE’s own Argonne National Laboratory, respectively—are also currently deep in the process of development and/or commercialization.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. “I’m very encouraged that carmakers now see as allies the utilities, plug-in advocates, community and regional efforts like ProjectGetReady.”

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 6, 2024. In a first drive of the 2025 Porsche Taycan , we found that with improvements to performance, efficiency, and charging, this grand-touring electric sports car lives up to its original mission—and much more.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 2, 2015

Today, a report that the 2016 Nissan Leaf could arrive in August with a 100-mile range, Tesla's quarterly sales results, and a company that believes it's close to commercially-viable solar hydrogen production. All this and more on Green Car Reports. What's so.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2010

The agreement only covers one- and three-phrase AC charging in the short- and medium-term and reflects the needs of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. It is expected that further agreements will [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

So how does Ford plan to make itself green? Here is an outline of its plans through to the 2012 model year: Introduction of electric and hybrid vehicles: Ford hopes to introduce an electric Transit Connect Commercial Van in 2010; along with an electric Focus in 2011 and the next generation of full hybrid models by 2012.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2012

The government’s plug-in car grants scheme is to be extended to vans, with buyers of electric commercials to be allowed to claim up to £8,000 off their new EV. Announced this morning by Transport Minister Norman Baker, the new scheme for vans will allow owners to receive 20 per cent off the cost of a [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

The event was organised by Bright Automotive to showcase its IDEA - a 100mpg plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that it hopes to market to both Government and commercial fleets. Most of the vehicles on display qualify for a new $7,500 Federal rebate to encourage car buyers to consider alternative energy vehicles.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2009

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are on their way with new innovations seemingly announced all the time. Plug In America has created a new website dedicated to keeping track of plug-ins, whether they are hybrids or pure electric vehicles. Some of the vehicles listed are questionable.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

According to reports in The Nikkei , the Toyota Motor Corporation plans to begin the commercial production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in 2012. The plug-ins will use lithium-ion batteries produced by Toyota’s joint venture with Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Electric Vehicle Energy Company.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

The two-mode plug-in hybrid technology that was originally supposed to appear in the Saturn VUE will now make its debut in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011. The yet-to-be-named crossover will debut in late 2010 before the plug-in version is launched in the following year.

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Green Cars News

JULY 9, 2009

According to reports in The Nikkei , Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will join forces with the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group to expand their electric vehicle partnerships to the development of plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 7, 2012

Students from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) who have designed their own plug-in hybrid system, could see their work fully commercialised as project leader Dr Charles Perry talks to investors.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. and UC-Davis Emeritus and Bruce R.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Suzuki is set to exhibit two new exciting green car concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, a Swift with Plug-in Hybrid system and an SX4 Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). Further recharging when parked is by means of a domestic plug socket. Tags: Electric cars Fuel Cells Suzuki fuell cell hybrid japan new.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

million and commercial revenue was $4.6 million in commercial revenue in the third quarter of 2010, and to transportation revenue of $24.4 million, no grid revenue and commercial revenue of $5.2 Commercial revenue was $12.9 During the third quarter of 2011, transportation sector revenue was $34.5 million, $6.0

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Green Cars News

JUNE 19, 2009

Car club company, Streetcar is to be the first in the UK to begin hiring out a plug-in Prius. The news follows the launch of a new initiative that will see some of London’s largest fleet operators work with City Hall to accelerate the rollout of electric commercial vehicles. an hour, the Guardian reports.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

It’s been an interesting week for followers of plug-in hybrid technology. Those who think they are the natural successor for full hybrids as we continue the movement towards lower emission driving will be thrilled with Volvo’s plans to unveil a plug-in hybrid car by 2012 (see article ). So are plug-in hybrids worth pursuing?

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 14, 2007

A number of articles about "green cars" worth perusing in Saturday's New York Times Automotive section. Though they do recognize commercialization is at least decades away. Toyota comes in for a smackdown by Lawrence Ulrich ( Conspicuous Consumption With Green Illusions ) on it's high class hybrids.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Bright Automotive Inc has launched eSolutions in an effort to accelerate worldwide electrification and overall platform efficiency and at the heart of the new programme is a newly announced contract from the US Army TACOM to conduct a demonstration project on a low-cost plug-in hybrid electric solution for non-tactical military vehicles.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

N ow that the number one automaker and the number two automaker has made the commitment to building Plug In hybrid / electric vehicles by 2010, another automotive giant is joining the race. Here is the story from the New York Times : Nissan Plans Electric Car in U.S. Thus, Nissan will be offering serial plug in hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

In an interview with Green Car Congress , Yankitis noted that similar issues and questions keep popping up with development and planning officials. SPX Services offers both residential and commercial Level 2 charging solutions. more public charging units in cities and states.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

It signals plug-in-hybrid-like electric range for the commute, without any need for hydrogen—a departure from the modest, hybrid-sized packs that have been typical in fuel-cell passenger vehicles up until now. Whenever you’re home, plug into a 240-volt home charger for a couple hours and with about $4.00 Nowhere in sight.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

In total, 32 projects will benefit including those focusing on large-scale energy storage; distribution and transmission system monitoring devices; plug-in vehicles; and smart meters. It will also increase the system’s capacity to integrate technologies such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 12, 2009

Bright Automotive may only be considered a start-up company, but it is about to have a significant impact on one of the most important car manufacturers in the world - Volkswagen. Bright will begin delivering the Transporter plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in the second quarter of 2010.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 12, 2009

The devices, known as the Plug Smart Pal and Plug Smart Solo, which have been developed by Juice Technologies LLC, could allow customers to charge their vehicle anywhere in the utility company’s territory and charge the usage to their existing account.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM this week announced that it is ready to bring some plug-in hybrid models back to the North American market. 2024 BMW i5 BMW added two more 5-Series plug-in variants for the 2025 model year. 2024 BMW i5 BMW added two more 5-Series plug-in variants for the 2025 model year.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2009

The Chevrolet Volt may have been branded too expensive to be commercially successful by the Obama administration’s taskforce, but its supporters are having none of it. The California Cars Initiative believes the task force has been influenced unduly by “plug-in sceptics&# at the Boston Consulting Group.

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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. GM is focused on the first two pillars: leading plug-in technology vehicles and the enabling technologies. Date: Friday, 3 April. Source: EPRI.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The Green Piece Column. With the Plug-in Car Grants (PICGs) set to expand to vans and light commercial vehicles (see story)-PIVGs as the will be known-electric vehicles look like they could ever more creep into the business sector. Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The two companies have worked together already on the CODA Sedan, with EnergyCS having earlier developed one of the first commercial plug-in hybrid conversion kits for the Toyota Prius. [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

. - Partial zero emission vehicles to be removed from the zero emission vehicle regulation as they are now commercial. Advanced technology, such as hybrids, to be removed from the zero emission vehicle regulation as they are now commercial. -

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Commercial vehicle buyers will be able to claim grants worth up to £8,000 towards the purchase of seven different electric vans. The list of first electric vans eligible for the new Plug-in Van subsidies have been revealed this morning, before the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) begins distributing the grants from March.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 15, 2012

That is the view of James Jean-Louis, MD of Charging Solutions, a provider of plug-in charging points and equipment for commercial and domestic use. A growing number of cash-strapped motorists will look to electric vehicles as a reprieve from crippling pump prices in the coming years.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2009

It also unveiled the Three Phase Fast Charge Elecktrobay prototype which will reduce charging times and is the first of its kind to provide two separate five-pin power sockets able to accommodate the new Mennekes plug, which is expected to be standardised on commercial electric vehicles.

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