Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2013

Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. If this potential production supplied the Volt Gas Volt plants, the nuclear plants could operate at nearly 100% capacity.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

MAHLE Powertrain is presenting a new, prototype 48-volt battery with optimized battery cooling and cell chemistry to enable increased charge and discharge rates. Thus a compact and cost-effective battery that is capable of high charge and discharge power levels relative to its storage capacity (high C rates) is desirable.

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Volt Batteries Battery Hybrid 170

EV Central

JUNE 26, 2023

Toyota will launch its first hybrid HiLux in Australia in the first half of 2024, with the brand promising the new 48-volt system will reduce fuel use by 10 percent, and improve the way the HiLux drives both on- and off-road. ” Toyota says the 48-volt system won’t diminish the HiLux’s payload capacity or its 3.5-tonne

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Volt Toyota Diesel Hybrid 77

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

A dedicated 240-volt home-charging circuit is one of the make-or-break essentials for electric vehicle ownership. If you don’t—even if you otherwise have the garage space—a 120-volt AC outlet probably won’t cut.

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Charging Volt Plug-in Plug 190

Teslarati

MARCH 6, 2023

Long-time TSLA bull ARK Invest predicts that Tesla will reduce vehicle costs by ~50% in the next five years. Ark notes that four moves would impact the future of Tesla’s vehicle costs and production, listed below. Ark Invest believes switching to a 48-volt battery architecture should reduce power losses by 16-fold.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 29, 2022

A 240-volt Level 2 AC home charger is becoming necessary to make EV ownership practical, but not all houses are ready for one. Multinational equipment supplier Siemens claims to have a workaround. Siemens recently announced a partnership with ConnectDER (pronounced "connector") to develop a proprietary plug-in adapter for EV charging.

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Volt Plug-in Plug Charging 155

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

At the same time, the 48 volt board net makes it possible to provide four times as much electrical power at short notice, at the same current. We see 48-volt electrification as a key technology which in terms of improved comfort and fuel economy offers promising potential in all vehicle classes and in all markets.

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Teslarati

MARCH 6, 2024

The Cybertruck, with its revolutionary 800-volt architecture that enables faster charging speeds, peaked at 327.67 kW, 814 volts, and a peak current of 462 amps. Vehicles with an 800-volt architecture are void of as much copper, which helps reduce weight.

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Charging Volt Tesla Energy Storage 120

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2013

Chevrolet Volt owners love their cars. That's one thing we've realized since the Volt hit the market in December 2010. Now, one year after buying his Volt, one owner has calculated just how much.

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Baua Electric

JULY 5, 2023

The Topolino has a territory of 75 km (46 miles) from a 48-volt electrical machine. The post Fiat costs Topolino electrical microcar above Citroen, Opel variants appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Recharge future is ready 4 hours, Fiat says. The Ami, first introduced in 2020, and the Rocks-e were a good fortune for Stellantis.

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Citroen Volt MPH Recharge 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2013

Consumers who purchase an electric vehicle will find that lifetime costs to own the vehicle are competitive with conventional and hybrid vehicles, according to an analysis conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership for Current Plug-in Electric Vehicles”.

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EPRI Plug-in Cost Of Plug 261

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Yesterday, we ran a story sourced through Reuters, asking how much money GM was losing on every Chevy Volt it builds. The Reuters article was based on figures from several Michigan-based industry analysts, claiming that Chevy might be losing up to $49,000 on every Volt it makes.

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Volt Michigan GM Building 109

Teslarati

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Tesla Cybertruck will equip an 800-volt architecture when it begins deliveries on November 30, an announcement that is still fresh from the company’s Earnings Call earlier this week. For EV newbies, the 800-volt architecture may not be much of a head-turner. What are the strengths of an 800-volt architecture?

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Charging Volt Tesla Porsche 144

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2022

The M3 will deliver a cost-competitive and efficient electric drive system designed to operate at 400 volts and to deliver 115 kW of power, set to debut on a Stellantis BEV by the end of 2022. The eDCT is available with 48-volt and 320-volt electrification and can be used for hybrid and PHEV applications.

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Production Volt Gasoline-Electric Hybrid 259

CN EV Post

APRIL 16, 2023

and XPeng will soon launch 10 new models based on the new platform with greater cost savings. | XPeng US XPeng HK XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) has unveiled its next-generation vehicle technology architecture, which it hopes will help it stay relevant in an increasingly competitive market. The G6 will be the first new model built on SEPA 2.0,

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Vehicles SUV Volt Range 91

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2019

Continental has been developing cost-effective 48-volt electrification, which can be used with both gasoline and diesel engines for number of years. In the run-up to IAA 2019, Continental Powertrain is now presenting a 48-volt high-power drive system with 30 kW, enabling a full-hybrid vehicle.

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Motor Motors Motoring Hybrid 360

Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2023

Kia on Tuesday revealed a full range of details for its upcoming EV9 electric SUV—including a Level 3 assisted-driving system and a digital store that will serve up extra-cost over-the-air feature upgrades.

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Kia SUV Future Volt 187

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Early results show notably low leakage with a breakdown voltage of greater than 1400 volts. Our 1200-volt GaN FET will enable excellent performance with greater designability and cost effectiveness than SiC solutions. We see this as an important milestone for the GaN power electronics industry.

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Power Powered Volt Illinois 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2013

BRUSA Elektronik AG is now offering its proven electric-drive components—including motor, controller, power electronics, battery pack and chargers—in 750-volt versions. The new 750-volt products are suited for use in commercial vehicles and applications demanding very high output performance.

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Volt Available Commercial DC 312

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2022

Mopar has introduced new, Wi-Fi-capable, Level 2 (240-volt) charging units for at-home charging for Jeep 4xe and Chrysler plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The 4xe propulsion system combines two electric motors, a 400-volt battery pack, 2.0-liter Qmerit-certified installers are licensed, insured and screened.

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Jeep Chrysler Plug-in Plug 259

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is developing a 48-volt version of its 12 volt electric supercharger based on its variable torque enhancement system known as VTES. At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2022

The Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 that I recently tested—a pair of wildly impressive, high-design EVs—take a different approach to solving range anxiety: an 800-volt battery architecture that delivers some of the fastest charging in the EV game, and unheard of at these price levels. As noted, the Hummer costs more than $110,000.

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Volt Range Charging Hummer 103

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2020

Thus, an EV has a longer range, or the battery cost can be reduced without impacting the range. Vitesco Technologies is already developing and testing SiC technology in an 800-volt inverter concept to confirm the efficiency potential of the technology. Energy efficiency is of paramount importance in an electric vehicle.

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Power Powered Volt North America 307

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Power Integrations, a provider of high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for energy-efficient power conversion, has added two new AEC-Q100 qualified, 1700-volt rated ICs to its InnoSwitch3-AQ family. 800-volt batteries are becoming standard for EVs. Our SiC-based InnoSwitch3-AQ devices handle this vast range with incredible ease.

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Power Powered Volt Batteries 150

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

We''ve got a recap of one owner''s three years with a Chevrolet Volt, the potential cost to Nevada of hosting Tesla Motors'' gigafactory, and a highly unorthodox way of charging an electric car. Lots of electric-car news today. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Volt Electric Cars Nevada Charging 85

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Today, we look at how the Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car might affect the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, Tesla CEO Elon Musk begs staff to cut costs, and Daimler plans six new electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on last week's news with our Week in Reverse feature.

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Volt Electric Cars Chevrolet Dealers 60

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2012

OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. Click to enlarge.

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Volt Google Renewable Chevrolet 265

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The two companies are collaborating to determine how the Volt’s 16-kWh lithium-ion batteries can be used to provide stationary electric grid storage systems once the batteries have fulfilled their usefulness in customers’ vehicles. The Volt’s battery will have significant capacity to store electrical energy, even after its automotive life.

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Volt GM Batteries Battery 240

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

80% of architectural components will be compatible with new models, enabling XPENG to meet diverse customer needs at optimized costs. architecture, XNGP’s overall R&D efficiency will increase by 30%, while ADAS software model adaptation costs will reduce by 70%. 800 Volt High Voltage Silicon Carbide (SiC) Platform. With SEPA2.0

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Volt Charging North America Batteries 259

National Green Transportation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

On Monday, Reuters published an article claiming that each Chevy Volt cost GM $89,000 to manufacture, meaning that GM was eating $49k per Volt sold. That article cited a report prepared for Reuters by an "analyst,&quot.

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Volt GM Manufacturer 94

Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2022

Lexus and Toyota have plans involving big battery packs and 800-volt charging. The electric replacements for gas-swilling Dodge muscle cars and Chrysler minivans start to take form in factory revamps. And the F-150 Lightning system that can power your home gets priced out. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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F-150 Lexus Toyota Minivan 95

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Wide-band-gap semiconductor materials such as gallium nitride (GaN) offer far higher performance than traditional silicon but cost significantly more. Bulk GaN is very expensive today, costing about $1,900 or more for a two-inch substrate, compared with $25 to $50 for a far larger six-inch silicon substrate. Performance boost is key.

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2020 Volt Price Power 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2010

GM announced that the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability will be eligible for one of 4,400 free home charging stations. The program will provide Volt owners with a 240-volt charge station from either ECOtality, Inc. In many cases, it will include the cost of home installation.

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Volt Chevrolet Charging Extended Range 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2023

Rheinmetall will be equipping the new 900-volt generation of electrically powered vehicles with a new type of contactor. Rheinmetall has won a major order worth more than a quarter billion euros in the electromobility domain from a premium German automaker. Rheinmetall’s new product platform combines very low weight with high performance.

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Asia Volt Battery Powered Power 259

Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2013

Here and there, a few little tidbits about the next-generation Chevrolet Volt electric car are starting to leak out. The latest comes from GM CEO Dan Akerson, who told the audience at Fortune''s Brainstorm Green conference Tuesday that the next Volt would cost "$7,000 to $10,000" less than today''s model.

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Volt GM Building Chevrolet 129

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2020

Our joint venture with LG Chem will allow us to produce advanced battery cells in Lordstown, with the goal of reducing battery costs to accelerate EV adoption and ultimately benefit customers. The cells use a proprietary low-cobalt chemistry; ongoing technological and manufacturing breakthroughs will drive costs even lower.

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GM Batteries Battery Hummer 269

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2011

When the Cadillac ELR extended-range plug-in car goes on sale, probably in 2013 as a 2014 model, it's a given that it will cost more than the 2012 Chevy Volt. But how much more?

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