Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2012

As another step toward autonomous driving systems, Volvo Car Corporation is demonstrating a new traffic jam assistance system. The new system, whereby the car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 50 km/h (31 mph), will be ready for production in 2014. However, it is always the driver who is in charge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

—Derek Crabb, Vice President Powertrain Engineering at the Volvo Car Corporation. Technical concept I: Volvo C30 with series-connected range extender. The combustion engine is connected to a 40 kW generator. Technical concept II: Volvo C30 with parallel-connected range extender. Technical concept I. million (US$ 1.7

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Dutch energy company Eneco has signed contracts for the purchase of 50 Smith Ampere electric commercial vans, the electric version of the Ford Transit Connect, to be delivered in 2009 and 2010. The Ampere has a range of 160 km (99 miles) and a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). The agreement is worth €2.3 million (US$3.4

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2009

Siemens Corporate Technology , Siemens’ research organization, supplied the drive systems for the prototypes of two electric cars shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle has a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) and a range of 250 km (155 miles), with 320 km (199 miles) possible with an enlarged battery pack. Source; Siemens CT.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2017

BYTON, a China-headquartered automotive brand owned by Future Mobility Corporation, inaugurated its North American headquarters in Santa Clara, California last week, marking further progress in the company’s strategic effort to establish a global presence. Customers don’t pay us for being able to drive 250 km/h [155 mph] on a road.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2012

Mazda Motor Corporation will begin leasing the Demio EV in October 2012. Mazda intends to lease approximately 100 units in total, mainly to local governments and corporate customers in the Chugoku region of Western Japan (where Mazda’s headquarters are located). through the use of 18650-type battery cells connected both in parallel.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Research has shown that a speed of 40 km/h to 60 km/h (25 mph to 37 mph) at the time of a rear-end collision is the range in which the number of fatal and injury-causing accidents increases. TMC says that its PCS is effective at higher speeds. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Instead, there is an Integrated Starter motor and Generator (ISG) connected to the crankshaft, which is located between the engine and the transmission. XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2012

Vehicle platoon tests in the SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) project—a joint venture between Ricardo UK Ltd, Applus+ Idiada, Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge Aachen (IKA), SP Technical Research Institute, Volvo Technology and Volvo Car Corporation—are making progress. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 6, 2022

All-electric driving range has been announced at 300 miles and should be able to connect to 350kW DC chargers for an 80% charge in about 20 minutes. What we do know: a very fast 0-60 mph in the low 2-second range and 435 miles on a full charge, making it a very compelling EV. With a 0-60 mph time of 3.2 Mullen Five.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

seconds, and the top speed is 180 km/h (112 mph). Figures for power consumption are provisional and were determined by the German Technical Service corporation. In the EQC the powerpacks are isolated by rubber mounts at two points: where the powerpack connects to its subframe and where the subframe connects to the body.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation (SEVUS) and Altec Industries Inc. Equipped with a 120 kW induction motor and a Li-ion battery pack, it has a top speed of up to 50 mph, a range in excess of 100 miles and a payload of up to 16,280 lbs. have developed an all-electric utility truck with an aerial device. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun taking orders through Toyota dealers around Japan for the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid). The EV mode can be maintained up to 100 km/h (62 mph). Prius PHV S. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) TMC will launch the vehicle in Japan on 30 January 2012.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation ( SEV US ) has selected Kansas City as the site for its US assembly plant. It has a top speed of up to 50 mph, a range on one battery charge in excess of 100 miles and a payload of up to 16,280 lbs. The SEV US Newton. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation are introducing a passenger wagon version of the Ford Transit Connect Electric. The wagon is a logical next step for Azure and Ford which first introduced an electrified Transit Connect in December 2010. The wagon has a top speed of 75 mph (121 km/h). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2011

kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack from its China-based partner NVT Battery and features a range of about 133 km (84 miles) without use of air conditioning and with a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) and consumption of 665 Wh/km. In India, we met with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. AEV eShuttle powertrain block diagram.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation and RøhneSelmer AS signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to enter into an agreement whereby RøhneSelmer will import and distribute up to 400 Ford Transit Connect Electric vans annually. To create the Transit Connect Electric, Azure integrates its Force Drive electric powertrain into the Ford Transit Connect.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Combining Volvo’s new design language, advanced safety and in-car connectivity technologies, and the new strategic Drive-E powertrains, the XC90 is the first product based on Volvo’s new strategic Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). kWh Li-ion battery pack—acceleration improves by about 9% (0-62 mph in 5.6 Top speed, mph.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation and Ford Motor Company announced that New York Power Authority (NYPA), the nation’s largest state public power organization, has been added to the LEAD customer program for the Ford Transit Connect Electric van. The battery is rechargeable using either a 240-volt or standard 120-volt outlet.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But it’s a tad smaller than the Honda in just about every single dimension, takes nearly 15 seconds to reach 62 mph, and yields a top speed of just 80 mph. Meanwhile, corporate leadership has continued to signal that it’s not interested in selling to the United States — even though previous statements have indicated the opposite.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Founding EVA chapter connects with entrepreneurial stars. Lightning’s accolades include a first place finish at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the LS-218 , an e-motorcycle that had formerly set a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats when it hit 218 mph. This same model was featured on Jay Leno’s Garage.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2012

Balqon Corporation, a developer of electric drive system technologies for trucks, tractors and buses ( earlier post ), is introducing a new on-road Class 8 electric tractor, Model MX30, for short haul drayage and inner-city applications. The MX30 can travel at speeds up to 70 mph (113 km/h), and tow loads of more than 30 tons.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

seconds and delivers a passing time of 3 seconds from 25–40 mph. —Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO. When a power supply unit is connected, it converts the DC power from the CHAdeMO power socket located inside the trunk to AC power and can power a vehicle-to-home16 system or a vehicle-to-load system.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2012

The SARTRE project (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) ( earlier post ) has recently completed the first successful test demonstration of a multiple vehicle platoon, with Volvo Car Corporation as the only participating car manufacturer. —Erik Coelingh, technical project manager at the Volvo Car Corporation.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

EV ARCs can be deployed with Level 1, Level 2 or (using 4 or more units connected together) DC fast charging. We make products that happen to use renewable sources of energy as opposed to connecting to the grid for the primary source of energy. Q&A with Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley. So that’s fleet.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), introduced a lithium-ion battery powered heavy-duty electric truck designed for use in on-highway short-haul applications at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, California.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The combination is connected to a transfer case that distributes power mechanically to all four wheels. Instead, the driver has to brake at about 4 mph to bring the car to a complete stop. Plug-in hybrids that never connect to the grid might as well not have a plug at all. It’s sandwiched between a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2013

The battery, developed by the Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC), a joint venture of Nissan and NEC, powers a high-response 80kW AC synchronous motor, rated at 80 kW (107 hp) and 187 lb-ft (254 N·m) of torque, which drives the front wheels through a single speed reducer.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

—a partnership between Chery Automobile, China’s largest independent car manufacturer, and Israel Corporation—is bringing its Cross Hybrid Concept to the Geneva Motor Show in March. The efficient drive train and excellent energy management system enable the vehicle to achieve a drive range of 100 miles at 60 mph.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) challenge. The top speed will be limited to 40 km/h (25 mph) but Dr. Guala points out that “ the longest trip will not take more than 5-6 minutes ” due to the city’s small size. Cervero, Transit-Oriented Corridors, sidebar in The Transportation/Land Use Connection, T. Bandivadekar, A.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In driving the PHEV variant, for example, there was little change in the cabin noise level (~60-65 dB as measured on an iPhone) when switching from all-electric operation at 60 mph to hybrid operation (when the engine kicked in). —Mike O’Brien, Hyundai vice president of corporate and product planning. A reduction of 5 lbs (2.27

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Peugeot is targeting the iOn mainly at local government, local authorities and public services and companies active in the transport and energy sectors, leasing companies, car sharing companies and the fleets of large corporations. The inverter, the motor and the reduction gearing provides a potential speed range from 0 to 130 km/h (81 mph).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just over four seconds, and has a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph). Siemens’ Corporate Technology Department (CT), the company’s central research unit, provided an integrated system—comprising the motor/generator, power electronics and a battery-connected interface—for the “iChange”.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

The most powerful Ren RS will accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3 seconds, onto a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph). Techrules is also developing partnerships with several major China-based global corporations with interest in the micro-turbine recharging technology. The flagship version—with a high-power 28.4 TREV technology.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

Alpha estimates 250-275 miles of range, and 0-60 mph acceleration in 6.2 The chargers will be located in places where travelers will be able to rest and relax while their cars are connected to the chargers. Alpha plans to offer the Wolf in single-motor, front-wheel-drive and dual-motor, all-wheel-drive configurations.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

is equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack produced by AESC (Automotive Electric Supply Corporation), a Nissan-NEC joint venture which was founded in April 2007. is capped at 130 km/h (81 mph). The other end of the cable is fitted with a normal plug which connects to the mains supply. Kangoo be bop Z.E. Earlier post.)

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