Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

At the Paris Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz introduced the production of the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive ( earlier post ). The gullwing model is the fastest electrically-powered series production vehicle, according to Daimler: the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 3.9 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Porsche’s first all-electric sports car, the Taycan, made its world premiere at three simultaneous events in Canada, China and Germany. They are at the cutting edge of Porsche E-Performance and are among the most powerful production models that the sports car manufacturer currently has in its product range. Recuperation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

The diesel engine powers an electric generator, which provides direct power to the wheels, eliminating the torque converter, automatic transmission, transfer case and drive shafts. M2 reached speeds of nearly 80 mph (129 km/h) and completed the course at 4:20 p.m. PST—approximately 6.5 hours over the limit for scoring purposes.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

SPACE VIZZION electric concept—the seventh concept built off of the MEB platform—at a special event in Los Angeles. SPACE VIZZION previews a potential production car for Europe and North America. The on-board electronics are supplied with 12 volts via a DC/DC converter. Volkswagen unveiled the ID. The Volkswagen ID.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

BMW announced the production versions of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. Precisely controlled interaction of the three power units optimizes the overall efficiency of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 at all speeds, with acceleration from a standstill to 60 mph in 5.4 The BMW ActiveHybrid X6. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2014

mph) takes 6.3 The torque converter transmission shifts gears smoothly and is very efficient. Audi uses new manufacturing methods for the production and assembly of the parts. System output is 275 kW (373 hp); system torque is 700 N·m (516 lb-ft). The Audi Q7 e-tron accelerates with this power from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. In its sales pitch, Toyota plans to emphasize product attributes such as driving range, dynamic performance and telematics. The RAV4 EV. Click to enlarge. On-Board Self-Diagnostics.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. The XL1’s 12-volt electrical system is supplied via a DC/DC converter and a small auxiliary battery.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

Eco Two models to kcik things off Dual 150 kW motors producing 348 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque AWD 82 kWh battery 124 mph maximum top speed 6.5 seconds: 0-60 mph 191 mile driving range. ( Additional charging is through regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

During an international press event in Germany, in which more than 42 test drives were conducted with journalists in the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) covering a total distance of more than 1,200 kilometers (746 miles), the new plug-in hybrid model consumed 4.4 mph), while the average speed in NEDC testing is just 33 km/h (20.5

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Genesis (part of the Hyundai Motor Group that also includes Kia and Hyundai) already has some of the best-looking cars and SUVs, so adding the Genesis X Convertible Concept EV would just be one more bit of beautiful design to oogle. of torque, good for a 0-60 mph time of 3.2 No production information was provided.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

This limited production luxury sedan (1,500 units worldwide) ceased production in November 2021, and ushers-in a new era for the Polestar brand seeing only all-electric cars and SUVs going forward. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. Shhh, don’t tell the CHP ).

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As the power, torque and transmissions indicate, the Hybrid Max does 0-60 mph runs in 5.7 Their similarities are that each have regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the nickel-metal-hydride battery. News: 2023 Toyota & Lexus New Products. Two options under the hood.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

This label covers all production-mature or near-production technologies and products that significantly reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. The vehicle can operate on the electric motor alone at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph), which reduces fuel consumption in city driving. Powertrain of the Touareg Hybrid.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Val Miftakhov , also a member of the chapter, founded Electric Motorworks , where he first converted BMWs to electric and then moved onto manufacturing JuiceBox charging stations. It wasn’t too many years before Toyota changed its messaging—and its product line—as a response to the PHEV actions. “We That rubbed me the wrong way.”

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

During his concluding remarks at the Group Night event, Volkswagen Group Chairman Prof. The Audi e‑tron quattro concept provides a preview of the production battery electric SUV planned for early 2018, said Prof. These technologies are also nearly ready for use in production vehicles. Audi e-tron quattro. Porsche Mission E.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The UX 250h can go-up to 71 mph on electricity alone, with a nearly imperceptible transition between gasoline and electricity. This regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. News: 2023 Toyota & Lexus New Products. All can be monitored on dash gauges.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Although the EPA has not as of this writing released the final fuel economy numbers for the US A3 e-tron, Filip Brabec, Director, Product Management, Audi of America, said that the figures will be around 83 to 86 MPGe combined (depending on the equipment level), with 35 to 39 mpg gasoline only and 16-17 miles of EV range.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France, BMW presented future drive technologies, including the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive. prototype at last year’s Innovation Days event. Earlier post.) The BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid was presented as a. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Mercedes-Benz’s new generation flagship S-Class, introduced at an elaborate event at Airbus in Finkenwerder, marks a number of technology firsts in numerous areas from comfort, to driver control, to efficiency. seconds and reaches an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). New S 400 HYBRID. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In visual terms, the fuel cell vehicles basically resemble their production counterparts, reflecting the Volkswagen Group’s strategic approach of developing alternative drivetrains so as to increase the powertrain options available to customers within the high-volume model lines. Earlier post.). VW Technology Center for Electric Traction.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Volkswagen marked its serious entry into the battery-electric vehicle market with the introduction in Frankfurt of its first two series production EVs: the e-up! With a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), the average range of the e-up!, seconds it reaches 100 km/h (62 mph). Top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). in Frankfurt.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Volkswagen is holding media drive events this week for the sporty new 2013 Jetta Turbo Hybrid ( earlier post ), which features the second version of a Volkswagen gasoline-electric hybrid drive system: a 1.4L The Jetta Hybrid can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 8.6 —Rainer Michel, Volkswagen VP product marketing and strategy.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

We did not have the chance to get behind the wheel at a recent press reveal event in Los Angeles, but if it is anything like the past version, it will be zippy and fun to drive. Fiat gives performance numbers of 0-60 mph in 8.5 As of now a convertible 500e has not been announced. So what has changed with the 2024 Fiat 500e?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Volkswagen earlier this year introduced the production version of the e-Golf and e-up! The e-Golf accelerates from 0 - 25 mph (40 km/h) in 4.2 seconds and from 0-60 mph in approximately 10.4 Top speed is electronically limited to 87 mph (140 km/h). Volkswagen of America, Inc. at the Frankfurt show. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 18, 2022

With production limited to no more than 2,500 units, Kia expects it to be a second or third car for those seeking driving excitement. seconds, the 1/4 mile at 118 mph and, if you’re daring enough to do so, spin the dual electric motors to their maximum of 161 miles per hour. 0-60 mph: 7.2 0-60 mph: 7.2 0-60 mph: 3.4

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Globally, more than six million new Volkswagen vehicles roll out of production plants and onto the road each year. —Christian Senger, Head of the Volkswagen E-Mobility product line. Volkswagen is investing more than one billion euros to prepare its plant in Zwickau for the production of MEB vehicles. Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

So you can imagine my delight upon being informed that I had been tapped for a driving event that required a license featuring a cycle endorsement. Can-Am’s three-wheeled products turned out to be some of the best touring vehicles I’ve ever ridden sans air conditioning. But I never had an opportunity to take one beyond 103 mph.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Also at the event, Mitchell L. Earlier post , earlier post.). i3 Concept. The two-seater burns three liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (78.4

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

The A-Class E-CELL is Mercedes’ second electric car to be built in series-production conditions, following on the Mercedes B-Class F-CELL hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. A total production run of 500 A-Class E-CELL cars will be built at Rastatt, beginning in autumn 2010. The A-Class E-CELL accelerates from 0-60 km/h (37 mph) in 5.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi is the first manufacturer worldwide to use this technology in a production plug-in hybrid. mph) as long as traffic is slow-moving. Covered in greater detail in an earlier post , the battery-electric e-tron quattro concept provides a very close foreshadowing of the production model to follow in 2018. lb-ft) of system torque.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2022

The 2023 BZ4X small SUV is the first-ever mass production all-electric vehicle from Toyota. 0 – 60 mph: 7.1 0 – 60 mph: 6.5 The commitment to convert much of the line-up to some sort of electrification is a big step, and should help Toyota attain its goal of being a worldwide leader in zero-emission transportation.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 21, 2022

648 0 – 60 mph: “Less than” 4.0 There are rumors (Chevrolet refuses to “comment on future product” other than to reiterate that it will have a completely zero-emission fleet by 2035 in North America) of an all-electric Corvette Stingray. Our take–after seeing it up close at the reveal event–is it looks great.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

During periods of rapid technological change, it often turns out that certain new products have highly useful applications that few—perhaps not even their inventors—originally foresaw. Although we do use solar as one source of energy to power our products, it was a bit like calling Casio “Casio Solar” because they have a solar-powered watch.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Granted, fuel-agnostic energy storage is something most BESS products are capable of – but the concept of using on-site batteries for EV charging is still new enough that it might still be news to Cat’s customers. The first two or three I drove were converted diesel units. So it can take a long time to warm up the hydraulics.”

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Additional battery energy is through regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. Acceleration was peppy, in the mid-five-second range to 60 mph, which is about two seconds faster than the single motor rear-wheel drive ID4. Underneath the ID4 is VW’s basic EV platform.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

High eficiency means less plugging in Battery and Charging When slowing or stopping, regenerative braking converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. The pixel LED active bending head and fog lights turn up-to 15-degrees at speeds to 25 mph, illuminating curves. The lift gate is power-operated.

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