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PHEV conversion company Echo Automotive completes $3M financing, joins CALSTART

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a developer of technologies enabling the conversion of existing fleet vehicles into plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, completed a $3-million financing with United Fleet Financing, LLC, through a private placement offering and mezzanine financing. The terms of this note include conversion features at $0.55 Echo Automotive, Inc.,

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EV Power Systems Targeting PHEV Retrofit at Electric Utility Truck Fleets

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(EVPS) and Energy Dimensions, LLC entered a partnership to market EVPS’ plug-in, hybrid-electric (PHEV) retrofit drive system for electric utility, light-duty trucks. The new PHEV systems increases fuel economy by 30% with a return on investment (ROI) of approximately 30% at current fuel prices in start/stop applications, according to EVPS.

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Denied! Why the bonkers BYD Yangwang U9 electric hypercar has been locked out of Australia

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READ MORE: Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and Spider PHEVs READ MORE: Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets three-motor PHEV … with a V12 READ MORE: Australian order books open for $449,500 McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar. 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar. 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar. 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar.

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2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus Review – Likeably Behind the Times

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When it comes to EVs, range and charging times, as well as charging availability, remain a huge part of the conversation. As you probably know, the Leaf is one of only two cars still using the CHAdeMO charging standard, along with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The Leaf would be a solid value proposition if the price was lower.

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CMU study finds that HEVs and PHEVs with small battery packs offer more emissions and oil displacement benefits per dollar spent than large pack PHEVs and BEVs; policy implications

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Strategies to promote adoption of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with small battery packs offer more social benefits (i.e., We find that, in the base case, plug-in vehicles (PHEVs and BEVs) may produce more damage on average than today’s HEVs. Michalek et al. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes-Benz’s Q1 2024 report shows revenues are down, but its share of EV sales is growing

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billion), supported by an adjusted Cash Conversion rate of 1.0 Mercedes stated that pricing remained high in Q1 2024, and the automaker has no intention of engaging in any discount wars to stay competitive in the market. Speaking of sales, both BEV and PHEV numbers were down year over year (-2% and -8%, respectively).

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Amped Up: Installing an EV Charger at Home

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Before diving into the details, we’ll remind anyone who fell asleep in class that the chargers which a provided as standard with most EVs and PHEVs are called Level 1 units and plug into a normal 110V household outlet as if one were plugging in their Samsung television or knackered old Xbox. Technically, it’s called a NEMA 14-50 outlet.