Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

A prototype plug-in hybrid retrofit kit is applied to a research vehicle’s rear wheels. Charles Perry, who holds the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence, has developed and demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit for almost any car. Click to enlarge. —Charles Perry.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Global electric vehicle production forecast for 2014. Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

to develop a series plug-in hybrid system for Balqon’s line of heavy-duty electric trucks and buses. Under this agreement both companies will work towards development of a 40 kW on-board DC generator to charge batteries during the daily drive cycle to increase the range of Balqon vehicles. Click to enlarge. Polar Power Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

California-based US Hybrid Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) for the design, integration and delivery of its H 2 Ride Fuel Cell Plug-In Shuttle Bus for operation by the County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency’s (MTA) HELE-ON Big Island bus service. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

As part of its approach to e-mobility, the Volkswagen Group intends to launch at least 6 new plug-in hybrid models starting in 2014 and beyond, said Oliver Schmidt, General Manager Engineering and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America, at the recent SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has signed a new contract with Havyard Ship Technology, Leirvik for the delivery of hybrid electric systems for three new ferries owned by Norway`s largest ferry company Fjord1. Diesel engines, capable of pure biodiesel operation, will be installed as well, enabling hybrid and plug-in hybrid operation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2018

A five-seat version of the 7-seat Atlas that went on sale in the US in 2017, the near-production concept car features a coupe-like profile, an even sportier stance, and a plug-in hybrid drivetrain with 355 horsepower and an anticipated 26 miles (42 km) of all-electric range. CROZZ that has been announced for 2020. Powertrain.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Ford Pro revealed the all-new Transit Connect compact van, completing the brand’s new-generation line-up of high-productivity electrified Transit commercial vehicles in Europe. Customers also benefit from […] The post Ford Pro reveals Transit Connect PHEV van appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2022

To enable faster shuttle rotations or to ease longer distance travelling, the 50 kWh battery of all Peugeot people movers can be charged to 80% in only 30 minutes at a public DC fast charging station. This shows that we at Peugeot have the right offer for our customers and that the demand for electrified vehicles is consistently fast-growing.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2019

ŠKODA, a member of the Volkswagen Group, has introduced the SUPERB iV—a plug-in hybrid version of its flagship SUPERB— and the CITIGOe iV, the company’s first production battery-electric vehicle. The SUPERB iV is the first ŠKODA model to feature a plug-in hybrid drive. ŠKODA SUPERB iV PHEV.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. The plug-in diesel-electric hybrid, which Volkswagen will showcase at the Geneva show, can cover a distance of up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. The entire hybrid unit is housed above the vehicle’s driven rear axle.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group. Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. Hybrid modules. The 918 Spyder. Click to enlarge.

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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. XL1s ready to roll. Click to enlarge. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 inches tall.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2012

Omron Corporation will introduce later this fall the G9EN DC power relay, the world’s smallest and lightest high capacity DC power relay of its class, according to the company. The company is also preparing for the release of other advanced new products including a 150A main relay, and an air-break switch pre-charge relay.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

At the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Volkswagen will introduce the “CrossBlue Coupé” concept plug-in hybrid SUV. The CrossBlue Coupé is powered by a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V6 turbo direct gasoline injection engine (TSI) and two electric motors; maximum system power is as much as 305 kW (409 hp). Earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Volkswagen is unveiling the Tiguan GTE Active Concept plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). For Volkswagen, the new Tiguan marks the kickoff of an SUV product offensive that will significantly expand the range of vehicles offered, especially in North America. Volkswagen GTE plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Over the entire lifecycle (with use over 300,000 kilometers and recycling), the new plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Benz S 580 e ( earlier post ) produces around 14.1 This feeds self-generated green electricity to the production shop. The fourth generation of the hybrid drive system celebrated its premiere in the new S-Class.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2015

In an effort to increase the use of alternative fuel vehicles by its associates for daily commuting, and to prepare for a new generation of plug-in vehicles set to arrive by 2018, Honda is adding 120 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers on the Torrance, CA headquarter campus of American Honda Motor Co., The new chargers (Level 2 SAE J1772 6.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

The CrossBlue plug-in hybrid powertrain mates a TDI Clean Diesel engine with two electric motors, a DSG dual-clutch transmission, an electric all- wheel-drive system that is dubbed “propshaft by wire”, and a 9.8 The CrossBlue offers a number of driving modes: the default mode is as a classic hybrid. The CrossBlue concept.

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JUNE 17, 2023

Made at the LACROIX electronics assembly plant in Beaupréau-en-Mauges (Maine-et-Loire, western France), the power of the bidirectional terminal will sit between 7 kW and 22 kW, and it will be compatible with all electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle. The Renault 5 is based on—and is the first use of—the new CMF-B EV platform.

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MAY 18, 2019

The eighth-generation of the bestselling Volkswagen Golf bestseller will feature a 48V mild hybrid electric drive system. The Group is now delivering on its promise and bringing the technology into series production this year with the eighth generation Golf, one of the best-selling vehicles in the world.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID Click to enlarge. Mercedes-Benz will present the Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID at the 63 rd IAA in Frankfurt. The Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 Hybrid system architecture of the Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2019

Eaton projects electrified vehicles will increase to 38% of the global passenger car market by 2030, with share dispersed among battery electric, plug-in hybrid, hybrid electric and mild hybrid electric.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Cemex Germany continues to invest in more sustainable transport for its products. iONTRON is the brand name for Putzmeister electrified products; the lineup includes the P 9G iONTRON Mixer, the BSF iONTRON Hybrid truck-mounted concrete pump, and the BSA 1005 E iONTRON trailer concrete pump.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Among its new developments in fuel injection and engine control systems presented last week at the Aachen Colloquium, Delphi Automotive highlighted a new supervisory controller that coordinates the individual propulsion sources and energy storage devices in a hybrid electric vehicle. Tags: Hybrids Power Electronics Vehicle Systems.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2019

Most global automakers have different vehicle electrification strategies, so the products we are developing must be able to support a range of applications. Eaton projects xEVs will increase to 38% of the global passenger car market by 2030, with share dispersed among battery electric, plug-in hybrid, hybrid electric and mild hybrid electric.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Chrysler will deliver the first 20 units of its coming 140-unit plug-in hybrid RAM pickup test truck fleet ( earlier post )—10 to Clark County, Nevada and 10 to Yuma, Arizona—later this month, said Chrysler’s Abdullah A. Hemi V8 gasoline engine; a two-mode hybrid transmission; a 12.9 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

TDK Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture—TDK Automotive Technologies Corporation—that will develop, manufacture and sell automotive inverters for hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles. million units in aggregate. million units in aggregate.

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Eaton’s collaboration with KPIT initially will focus on developing and deploying technologies, software solutions and platforms for several components, including inverters, on-board chargers, DC-DC converters and power distribution modules. —Jeff Lowinger, president, eMobility, Eaton. Europe, India and Asia-Pacific.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The plug-in hybrid electric test vehicle for Japan. announced its second Electric Vehicle Testing Program, this one with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric vehicles (EVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); electric scooters; and electric carts.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Volkswagen unveiled the Golf Sportwagen HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid research vehicle demonstrator yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). The power electronics, which convert the direct current (DC) into three-phase alternating current (AC) which is used to drive the motor, are located in the center tunnel.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Volvo Cars will introduce a front-wheel drive (FWD), 3-cylinder engine variant of its Twin Engine plug-in hybrid electric vehicle system in 2018, followed by its first production battery-electric vehicles and a new 48V mild hybrid system in 2019, according to Mats Anderson, Senior Director of Electric Propulsion Systems.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Norway-based Eltek has signed an agreement with Volvo Car Corporation regarding deliveries of on-board chargers for a hybrid electrical vehicle program. Under the agreement, Eltek will supply complete water-cooled on-board chargers with volume production starting in 2012. The charger is designed to be placed in an IP housing.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

He went on to say that the new Volkswagen Tiguan GTE embodies “ our determination to systematically take the plug-in hybrid to further classes and segments. ”. Winterkorn also announced that Group companies would introduce 20 more electric cars and plug-in hybrids by 2020—from compact cars to the next Phaeton and Audi A8. “

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

A chief goal for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle manufacturers is keeping on-board battery chargers and DC-DC converters as light and small as possible while increasing power levels. With these new additions, Fairchild’s portfolio of automotive qualified rectifier is made up of 22 products.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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