Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Powertrain of the CrossBlue SUV PHEV concept. 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 Click to enlarge. The CrossBlue concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the all-new Sonata Hybrid in Seoul, Korea. The new Sonata Hybrid features an upgraded powertrain incorporating a new hybrid system with a new gasoline direct injection engine that delivers fuel economy of 18.2 New Sonata Hybrid. Upgraded Hybrid Power System. km/l (43 mpg US or 5.5

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2022

The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, the first electrified Grand Cherokee, offers an all-new plug-in hybrid powertrain delivering 25 miles of all-electric range and 56 MPGe at a starting US manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $57,700. 2022 Model/Package. Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe. 1 low-range gear ratio; 47.4:1

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Hyundai lanched the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle—Hyundai’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle—along with the hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The PHEV is fitted with a 9.8

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Li-ion battery maker LG Chem will supply the 16-kWh Li-ion battery pack system and controls for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. The agreement with FCA US marks the first time LG Chem will engineer and manufacture a complete battery pack in Michigan for a volume production North American PHEV. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

In a paper being presented at WCX SAE World Congress Experience in Detroit this week, a team from MIT is proposing the use of a flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine approach for a series-hybrid powertrain for long-haul Class 8 trucks. We think that the way to enable the use of electricity in these vehicles is with a plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

billion in five of its existing Michigan plants, and will work with the city of Detroit and state of Michigan on building a new assembly plant within city limits. The city of Detroit has 60 days to meet the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding, which requires the acquisition of property critical to the execution of the Mack project.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Source: ALTe. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Chrysler unveiled the all-new 2017 Pacifica minivan in both conventional and plug-in hybrid versions at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The PHEV is the minivan segment’s first. The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is available in six models and the Pacifica Hybrid in two models.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2016

Ford’s 2017 Fusion Energi—incorporating enhancements announced earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post )—can travel 610 miles (982 km) on a full tank of gas and battery charge according to EPA estimates to be posted to fueleconomy.gov—the highest combined range of any plug-in hybrid sold in the US.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2015

Menahem Anderman, released this week, projects that the combined annual global electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) market will grow fourfold from 350,000 to 1.4 The report reveals sharper growth for PHEVs than for EVs, with government regulations heavily impacting regional market direction.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2015

FEV North America will be displaying a liquid-cooled, high performance battery pack for plug-in hybrid applications. The battery will be at the 2015 SAE World Congress next week in Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

LG Chem announced that it won a contract to supply the 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack and controls for the new Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivan introduced earlier this year at the Detroit auto show. Chrysler estimates that the Pacifica Hybrid will deliver an all-electric range of 30 miles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

The RAM plug-in hybrid truck. Chrysler is showcasing its two-mode Ram Truck Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), equipped with a 12 kWh, 33 Ah cell, 355V Li-ion battery pack from Electrovaya, at the Washington DC Auto Show. microcycles) (75 MWh total energy throughput, for a nominal PHEV-20).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

The XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show. The direction for the US was underscored by the unveiling of the XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept at the show. The engine in the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept has no conventional starter motor or alternator.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

Detroit Free Press. General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. Ford’s PHEV vehicle-to-grid communications. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

In the coming five years, we will push out at least seven new electric vehicle models and cover three product series including pure electric, range-extending and hybrid. Located in Guangzhou’s Panyu district in China’s southern Guangdong province, the industrial park has a planned area of 5 square kilometers. More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. Source: Curtin et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2010

At the 2010 SAE World Congress in Detroit, Delphi Corp. have agreed to work together to develop, manufacture and sell SAE J1772-compliant, UL-listed charging systems for all-electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Ford has into a partnership with Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) to develop advanced lithium-ion battery system to power Ford’s first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) beginning in 2012. Ford’s current demonstration fleet of Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) is using JCS Li-ion packs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2009

FCEV” refers to all fuel cell vehicles, including E-REVs and fuel cell hybrids. General Motors has released a white paper that evaluates the CO 2 reduction potential of extended-range electric vehicles (E-REVs) as well as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), in combination with multiple vehicle charging scenarios, as compared to conventional hybrids.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 20, 2007

In the wake of the Chevy Volt presentation by GM, my "plug-in hybrid" google alert has filled my inbox with reports from other automakers about their PHEV projects. Daimler/Chrysler has dusted off its long ago announced Sprinter PHEV. You can't keep such a good idea as plug-in hybrids down, but it can be delayed.

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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. This application of BMW eDrive technologies features the first PHEV system with a front/transverse-mounted. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Audi will present the new second-generation Audi Q7 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. The Audi Q7 e-tron quattro all-wheel drive diesel plug-in hybrid will consume just 1.7 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (138.4 mpg US), corresponding to less than 50 grams CO 2 per kilometer (80.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling the Sport Coupé Concept GTE plug-in hybrid at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show, ushering in a new and progressive Volkswagen brand design language. The GTE designation indicates a plug-in hybrid drive system ( earlier post ). —Klaus Bischoff, Head of Design of the Volkswagen Brand.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

W e've had the people in our shop go over the new energy bill with an eye for Plug Ins and electric transportation in general. SEC 132 Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program Grants to auto makers, suppliers, component manufacturers to encourage PHEVs, EVs, and advanced diesels. 90 million per year authorized (2008-2012).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Johnson Controls unveiled its next-generation Li-ion battery cell and pack, applied in the new ie:3 (“inspired efficiency”) battery-electric demonstrator vehicle (BEV) at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. JCS PHEV System Development-USABC (2010 DOE Vehicle Technologies US Department of Energy Merit Review).

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 23, 2007

But there it is in a Detroit News Autos Insider piece today. The Volt grabbed headlines, lit up online chat boards and dominated the buzz at the auto show in Detroit. Interest in plug-in cars of all sorts is real and growing. took an image beating when it backed away from a pledge to put 250,000 hybrids on the road by 2010.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

T oyota President Katsuaki Watanabe made his company's intentions clear yesterday about PHEVs. Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.); If so, how?

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 13, 2007

The Detroit News is reporting on the efforts in the Senate to craft a viable energy bill. As presently consitituted, the Senate bill drops the requirement of electricity generators to achieve 15% renewable sources, but includes higher CAFE standards and major provisions for plug-ins, including conversions. Over 200,000 PHEVs.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 11, 2008

E ven as the President of Honda says he doesn't think that Plug-ins make sense, a new car company in China announces their plans to build one and Hyundai says it is considering developing a plug-in hybrid car. This year's Detroit auto show, which opens on Jan. 13, will be little different. by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

BYD Auto reportedly has sold less than 100 of its F3DM (dual-mode) plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ( earlier post ) through August. Earlier this year, the Chinese automaker unveiled the e6, the world’s first 5-seater EV that can run 400 kilometers on a full charge, at the Detroit Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. “I’m very encouraged that carmakers now see as allies the utilities, plug-in advocates, community and regional efforts like ProjectGetReady.”

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2010

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the SAE International will be co-sponsoring the US National Electric Vehicles Safety Standards Summit on 19-20 October at the Cobo Convention Center in Detroit, Mich. Registration information will be released at a later date.

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