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APRIL 21, 2012

Volkswagen is showing the E-Bugster electric vehicle concept, unveiled earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post ) at Auto China in Beijing for its premiere in Asia. The two-seat Beetle speedster, features an 85 kW electric motor or 38.3 kWh battery pack, and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.8

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JANUARY 13, 2016

Unlike the 3-motor e-tron quattro, the h-tron uses two electric motors, one on each axle, and so drives like a “conventional” electric vehicle, notes Audi Head of Electric Powertrain Siegfried Pint—i.e. The decision to go with two motors was based on the power capability of the fuel stack, Pint said. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

The Volt drive unit combines two motors and three clutches to deliver four distinct operating modes to maximize efficiency and provide a seamless driving experience. Mechanical losses such as friction and windage dictate that the efficiency of an electric motor declines somewhat as motor speed increases. Click to enlarge.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 28, 2009

GM to invest $700m in Volt rechargeable electric car. By Richard Kessler for Recharge News. “GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4 GM to invest $700m in Volt rechargeable electric car. Related Stories.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

The Silverado gets electric motivation Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity recently to drive the Silverado EV RST at an automotive media event in Detroit, Michigan. And since you can travel 440 miles without recharging, why wouldn’t you take a Silverado EV on that family road trip? Look ma, no hands!

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

DTE Energy is the Detroit-headquartered diversified energy company providing gas and electric services to 2.7 The DTE Energy Amp’d vehicles will have a range of up to 150 miles (241 km) on a single charge and will be rechargeable using either 240-volt or standard 120-volt outlets. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 1, 2021

However, as time passed, it was clear that ICE cars became a more appealing option—drivers could travel farther distances without worrying about recharging their low-capacity batteries. 1912 Detroit Electric. Detroit Electric was making 13,000 electric cars annually by 1912. 1910 Baker Victoria.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

When braking, the electric machines act as a generator and recharge the lithium-ion battery. Under acceleration, the engine and electric motor work together, increasing the power in the system. Schaeffler is now applying 48V hybridization to an Audi TT.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Both models provide maximum fuel efficiency by pairing the high-voltage lithium-ion battery and electric traction motor with a high-efficiency Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 13, 2010

The Revenge team filmed a historic meeting in Detroit today — getting GM Vice President and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk together on camera for the first time. More details after the jump : Detroit’s Electric Avenue: The Street of Dreams? But the highly implausible Detroit situation actually happened Tuesday afternoon.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2013

The battery-specific welding process is a result of collaboration among GM’s Manufacturing Systems Research Lab, Advanced Propulsion Center, and Brownstown Battery Assembly plant near Detroit. The vehicle can be completely recharged in about 4.5 The Cadillac ELR is built at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Hard on the heels of the reveal of the production Volt EV at CES 2016 in Las Vegas earlier post ), Chevrolet used the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit to release additional details on the battery and drivetrain of the new BEV. The Bolt EV’s drive system uses a single high capacity electric motor to propel the car.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Volkswagen staged two world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show: the new Jetta gasoline-electric Hybrid and the E-Bugster battery-electric concept derived from the Beetle. The energy for powering the 85 kW (114 hp) electric motor is stored in a 28.3 TSI (110 kW / 148 hp) engine, a 7-speed DSG transmission and an electric motor (20 kW).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 11, 2010

The Detroit News. Detroit — It’s official: the Cadillac Converj will be the second extended-range electric vehicle that General Motors Co. The Converj was shown as a concept last year at the Detroit show, and The Detroit News has previously reported it received board approval for production.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Lotus Engineering, the automotive consultancy division of Lotus Cars Limited, will showcase its latest series hybrid vehicle technology application in the PROTON Concept which will be unveiled at the 80 th International Geneva Motor Show. For longer journeys, when the battery charge level falls, the 3-cylinder, 1.2 Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Disclaimer: Honda invited journalists to a recent event near Detroit to test out the Motocompacto, and we got to glance at a prototype of the coming Honda Prologue EV. It’s packed with a charger that will recharge the scooter in 3.5 & The electric motor produces 11.8 They served food - I think I had a cookie and a Coke.]

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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. Recharging takes as little as two and a half hours with a Level 2 charger.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. Equipped with a 3.0 lb-ft) of torque, and sprints from 0 - 100 km/h (0 ‑ 62.1 close to the engine.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

Hyundai brought its Blue-Will plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concept—first introduced at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show ( earlier post )—to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit for its US debut. A 100 kW electric motor is at the heart of Hyundai’s proprietary parallel hybrid drive architecture. The Blue-Will PHEV concept.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

BUZZ in Detroit in 2017 ( earlier post ). Using a 150 kW (DC) fast charger, the high-performance battery can be 80% recharged within 30 minutes. The two electric motors directly drive their respective axles. Because the battery is centrally integrated within the CUV and the motors are mounted at front and back, the I.D.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

At a media dinner at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford made some observations on the prospects for electric vehicles: “ Here we are today now, embarking upon something which is very different for our industry. The focus is primarily near term (i.e.,

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors. Ferrari As Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid, the SF90 integrates a trio of electric motors. A third axial-flux motor is sandwiched between the mid-mounted engine and the dual-clutch transmission. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 15, 2006

GM Concept Car T here has been a rumor that General Motors might have a plug-in to show at the North American International Car Show in Detroit this coming January. GM likely to launch new plug-in hybrid Reuters Nov 10, 2006 DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. Honda Motor Co. Ford Motor Co.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 21, 2007

AP via the Detroit News Link Albuquerque, N.M., to be site for electric car production "New Mexico's biggest city will be home to an automobile assembly facility for Tesla Motors' all-electric, four-door, five-passenger sedan that will sell for at least $50,000." "The And GM keeps telling us the batteries aren't ready.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

These vehicles will be leased to 20 agencies, including the Department of Energy, and will be located in Washington, DC; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; and San Francisco, CA.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

For the electric-powered vehicles, the electricity cost is relatively low, reflecting the low cost of electricity and the high efficiency of batteries and motors. A paper on their work, which will be presented at the SAE World Congress in Detroit in April, details the assumptions and approach for the study. Brooker, A.; Thornton, M.;

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 8, 2007

W e had heard rumors that GM would show something special at the Detroit Auto Show , and the rumors were true. But it's one that plugs in to a normal outlet to recharge and has a small engine on board. GM plans to exhibit the VOLT at the Detroit auto show, which opens to the public Saturday at Cobo Center. The Chevy Volt.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

The new propulsion system will offer a General Motors’-estimated total driving range of some 420 miles and with regular charging, owners are expected to travel more than 1,000 miles on average between gas fill-ups. Two-motor design enables 19 percent stronger zero-to-30 mph acceleration. One motor uses no rare earth-type magnets.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

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. DTE Energy of Detroit. The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. Click to enlarge. American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. Pepco Holdings.

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Plug In Partners

JULY 12, 2007

Ford, utility join to promote plug-in vehicles Reuters India Sat Jul 7, 2007 DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co and power utility Southern California Edison will announce an unusual alliance on Monday aimed at clearing the way for a new generation of rechargeable electric cars, the companies said. clip) The U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

Finally, BMW showcased a hydrogen fuel cell drive system as a future-focused variant of BMW eDrive (teased in a technical session during April’s SAE World Congress in Detroit) enabling all-electric driving with a high operating range and short refueling times. Rear right: motor, power electronics and battery pack. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

of Cedarville, Ohio; K2 Energy Solutions of Henderson, Nevada; General Motors Corporation of Detroit, Michigan; and HST Auto of Escondido, California; has been selected for negotiation of a three-year award of up to $3.2 Angstron Materials LLC of Dayton, Ohio, teamed with Applied Sciences Inc. million with a DOE share of up to $1.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2012

KSPG is showcasing the unit, along with other of its engine efficiency technologies such as the UniValve variable valve system, at the Detroit Auto Show. With range extenders, normal ranges can be achieved even without long en route recharging periods. The control shaft is driven by a wear-free, brushless electric motor.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Volvo C30 plug-in hybrid concept AutoBlogGreen "German auto website, Autobild, is reporting that Volvo is working on a plug-in diesel-electric hybrid with a similar powertrain design to the Chevy Volt concept unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in early January.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 , under a widespread "green" strategy outlined today.The ecological gas-electric vehicles, which can be recharged from a home electrical outlet , will target leasing customers, Toyota Motor Corp. Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S.,

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

Since I was attending the Detroit Auto Show, I could replicate my UK trip for comparison. My goal was to head north to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, then west to Fargo, ND, and back to Detroit via Iowa. Around the Upper Midwest A few months after my UK jaunt, Kia USA loaned me an EV6 AWD so I could undertake a similar trip in the U.S.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

The company will show off a prototype at the Detroit Auto Show , according to the company's somewhat cryptic Web site. The company will show off a prototype at the Detroit Auto Show , according to the company's somewhat cryptic Web site. Initial production will be about 15,000 vehicles a year. China will be first to receive the F6DM.

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