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HEVO to collaborate with Stellantis on wireless EV charging

Green Car Congress

HEVO’s power pad (surface or flush mounted in the ground) is grid-connected via the HEVO power station and transmits power wirelessly to the in-vehicle pad. The HEVO power station offers up to 8 kW of power and is designed with wireless and plugin charging functionality.

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GM’s new RWD PHEV system for Cadillac CT6 designed for fun-to-drive high performance as well as efficiency; Volt on steroids

Green Car Congress

We have a PHEV system that has incredible efficiency, but it is also one of the highest performing vehicles on the road with extraordinarily connected feel to it. The CT6 PHEV powertrain combines a 198 kW (266 hp) 2.0L The CT6 PHEV powertrain combines a 198 kW (266 hp) 2.0L It also runs as a PHEV. L/100 km (117.7

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BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

Green Car Congress

This advanced smart charging initiative is available to all BMW’s battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) drivers in Northern and Central California who are also PG&E residential, electric customers. BMW ChargeForward Phase Three.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Founding EVA chapter connects with entrepreneurial stars. Pohorsky said that one of his most important accomplishments as a former EAA board member was forming a Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) special interest group and merging it with CalCars. That rubbed me the wrong way.” We goaded them into it,” Pohorsky said.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

Green Car Congress

So now finally we have the technology to deliver everything to customers and with things like plugins you don’t have the range anxiety so that does kind of relieve most of the tradeoffs, certainly. BEVs vs. PHEVS. However, the obstacles to mass commercialization of BEVs are even greater than the obstacles for PHEVs.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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