Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

BMW is developing a serial production plug-in hybrid electric sports car based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept study shown at the Frankfurt motor show in 2009. At the Leipzig trade fair center, BMW presented a fully road-ready technology showcase vehicle based on the original BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept study.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

The new SR1 hybrid concept indicates the Marque’s style direction. Peugeot said that it is also designing a vehicle which will embody all of the spirit of the BB1 concept car: 2.5m, 4 seats and 100% electric. They recharge fully in 6 hours via a household electrical socket or in 30 minutes with a rapid charging terminal.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

mile) circular line, within the scope of the project “ EMIL ” (Elektromobilität mittels induktiver Ladung, electric mobility via inductive charging). and 12m battery buses have been manufactured up to now for overnight charging. Undercarriage charging pad. Click to enlarge. The vehicle is operated on line 19, a 12 km (7.5-mile)

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Blink Charging

JULY 28, 2022

There were no recharging stations, so batteries needed to be replaced much more often. These components are much less dense than Li-ion, have a shorter lifespan, and must be recharged more often. Typically, manufacturers offer an eight-year warranty for EV batteries. Miles Ahead. Moving Forward. Efficiency in Numbers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

3 1ST special edition enables electric ranges of up to 420 kilometers (261 miles) (WLTP) with initially three equipment variants. With its fast charging capability, at a charging output of 100 kW it is possible to recharge the ID.3 The battery can be recharged with a maximum charging output of 7.2 3 at the Zwickau plant.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2019

A flexible payload and battery concept allow adaptation to individual needs for practical use. miles) with a maximum load of 891 kilograms. The integrated quick-charge function also ensures flexibility; around 80% of the energy can be recharged within 30 minutes. In turn, the maximum load rises to 1045 kilograms.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Alongside three Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid buses, Volvo’s diesel hybrid buses in both 18 m articulated and 12 m versions will also be tested on the route, as well as battery fuel cell buses and fuel cell buses from other manufacturers. Volvo 7900 Electric Bus in service in Hamburg, parked at a terminal with charging pantograph.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

The Mercedes-Benz S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID ( earlier post ) can cut CO 2 emissions by some 43% when recharged using the European electricity mix and by up to 56% when using hydroelectricity compared to the conventional S 500 model on a full lifecycle basis, according to the environmental certificate awarded by TÜV SÜD. miles) purely electrically.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

Global engineering services provider EDAG showcased its latest technical advances in the development of its concept car, the “Light Car - Open Source”, at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. EDAG introduced the Light Car last year as an independent design concept for the electric-powered car of the future. The drive system.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

Making its European show debut in Geneva, the Honda NueV ( earlier post ) is a pure-electric concept car with a unique ownership proposition and a state-of-the-art ‘emotion engine’ that can learn about its driver. The scooter concept is inspired by Honda’s original scooter of the same name launched in the 1970s.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Mercedes-AMG laid out its new electrified drive strategy , which is based on two pillars: Performance hybrids with a completely independent drive concept under the technology label E PERFORMANCE. When developing our new E PERFORMANCE hybrid strategy, it was therefore immediately clear that we would pursue an independent concept for AMG.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2009

For each of two automotive firms—the Swiss concept car manufacturer Rinspeed and the German company RUF Automobile GmbH—the Siemens research team developed an integrated system consisting of a motor/generator, power electronics and an interface with a battery connection. A later version is expected to feature a twin-motor design.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Citroën unveiled a new all-electric concept car called oli , an exercise in weight reduction and resource usage. With speed limited to 110 km/h (68 mph) and acceleration close to the classic 2CV model, the concept car gains a wider range and significantly improved battery lifespan.

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Concept Affordable Oil-Sands Cars 448

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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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The far higher volumes of carbon dioxide per mile from heavy trucks make them an obvious target for zero-emission powertrains. It had a 264 kWh battery pack powering the tractor’s twin motors with more than 4,000 lb-ft of torque and a range estimated at up to 150 miles. Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2023

Sacrilege Motors, a bespoke performance, restoration and electric-conversion studio, is partnering with UK-based powertrain supplier Fellten , a designer and manufacturer of systems used in converting classic cars into electric vehicles. Fellten is the only EV powertrain supplier approved by BMW for the Classic Mini Recharged project.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2011

Battery life and recharging time are major limitations of electric vehicles. Long-distance road trips can be their own form of start-and-stop driving if the battery only lasts for 100 miles and then requires an hour to recharge. Braun is particularly optimistic for the batteries’ potential in electric vehicles.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion Lithium Ion Charging 319

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

The Robust Affordable Next Generation EV-Storage (RANGE) program’s goal is to enable a 3X increase in electric vehicle range (from ~80 to ~240 miles per charge) with a simultaneous price reduction of > 1/3 (to ~ $30,000). ARPA-E is setting primary technical targets of: Cost to manufacture: Effective specific energy:?>

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2010

The eStar all-electric truck transitioned from concept to reality in August 2009, when President Barack Obama visited Navistar’s manufacturing plant in Indiana to announce a $39.2 Range: 100 miles (161 km). When it returns to its home base at the end of the day, it can be plugged in and fully recharged within 6-8 hours.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

The 100 battery-driven electric Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL vans ( earlier post ) in use in Berlin and Stuttgart have covered 650,000 km (404,000 miles). In Stuttgart, the Integrated Concept for Sustainable Electric Mobility project (IKONE) is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

Innovative Hydrogen Delivery Pipeline Manufacturing. Support studies include novel carbon-based support materials and structures and non-carbon concepts. Concepts should possess appropriate properties such as high surface area, high protonic/electronic conductivities, and facile reactant/product transport. 2020 Target.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Velozzi, a Los Angeles-based car designer and manufacturer, will integrate Capstone Turbine’s C65 and C30 microturbines into its electric supercar and a crossover vehicle, respectively. According to Velozzi, the cars will operate on 100% battery power in zero-emissions mode for a range of up to 200 miles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Also at the LA Auto Show, the new Honda FCEV Concept made its world debut. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe. At the Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota highlighted its own new FCV Concept with a world premiere.

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Tucson Honda Hyundai Concept 324

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

More than 540 initial concept papers were received in the three focus areas. The project also includes innovative concepts for engineering microbial fuel cells and bioreactor systems. Li-Air Battery : Development Of Ultra-high Specific Energy Rechargeable Lithium/Air Batteries Based On Protected Lithium Metal Electrodes.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

kWh battery is 13 kilometers (8 miles). The AMG concept offers very high recuperation efficiency, as the system allows only minimal mechanical and hydraulic losses from the engine and transmission. The low weight is also due to the material-saving busbar concept, and the lightweight yet strong crash structure of the aluminium housing.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

These technologies include, but are not limited to, advanced aftertreatment and waste heat recovery; lean-burn plus lean-NO x emissions traps; integration of zero-emission miles technologies; further refinements in reducing friction and parasitic energy losses; and widespread utilization of renewable and natural gas and hydrogen blends.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The roomy Model S luxury sedan now starts at about $90,000 with a 100 kWh battery pack and all-wheel drive, offering 405 miles of range. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. Tesla’s Model Y–everyone’s favorite.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2016

The next generation of batteries for the e-Golf (~28 Ah) could put the range at around 200 km, or around 124 miles, NEDC. The Golf R Touch concept car that was shown at CES 2015 was the first production-based Volkswagen to feature a gesture control system. This feature significantly reduces the time it takes to recharge.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

Polestar also offers a convenient home delivery and service program, allowing customers who live within 150 miles of the Valley Fair Space, meaning from San Francisco in the north to Monterey Bay Peninsula in the south, to have a new car delivered to their door, as well as complimentary roundtrip transportation for future servicing.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2015

The new BMW 7 Series is the first car in its segment in which industrially manufactured CFRP combines with steel and aluminum. The intelligent body concept uses this mixed-materials approach to increase the strength and rigidity of the passenger cell while at the same time significantly reducing vehicle weight. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

Drivers of the BMW ActiveE will be able to recharge their electric vehicle at any ChargePoint Network-enabled electric vehicle charging station in the US. The ultimate goal is the concept of a Megacity Vehicle, the BMW i3 that meets the demands of a sustainable mobility solution for congested urban areas. Earlier post.)

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

The Volt , provided GM can get the lithium battery right , will go about 40 miles on an electric charge. At that point, the internal combustion engine kicks in and recharges the battery while you are driving. While you are working, the battery is also recharging. Tags: manufacturers. It runs down. Estimates vary.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2020

Uber and Hyundai Motor Company announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Both parties are collaborating on infrastructure concepts to support take-off and landing for this new class of vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2009

First is the energy capacity and the recharge time of current batteries, which now are “ simply inappropriate ” for pure electric propulsion. Third is a corresponding infrastructure including nationwide recharging stations, intelligent network, and uniform standards. Tags: Electric (Battery) Vehicle Manufacturers.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 30, 2008

A nother major manufacturer is jumping on the plug in hybrid bandwagon. clip) According to Jalopnik , "the Twin Drive can be run in electric-only mode for a range of up to 30 miles using an 82 HP electric motor. VW says the car will use lithium-ion batteries and have an all-electric range of 31 miles. But, there's also a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

The information gained from this project will contribute to the future plans of manufacturers and their partners to develop low carbon vehicles for the mass market. The research will include a focus on domestic recharging behavior over a 12-month period. Low Carbon doesn’t mean low performance.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

Bright Automotive says it soon release an electric car with a 100 mile per gallon plus plug-in – and the company says it will keep the car economically priced. Bright Automotive, which spun out of the Rocky Mountain Institute in January, is building a plug-in hybrid vehicle that will get 100 miles a gallon (see Green Lightpost).

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