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. BEVs vs. PHEVS.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. The new technology, which builds on Ford technologies such as SYNC, SmartGauge with EcoGuide and Ford Work Solutions—allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what utility rate. Ford’s PHEV vehicle-to-grid communications. Earlier post.).

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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. Nancy Goia of Ford got some ink for comments at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

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. When the entire ring is solidly lit, the vehicle is fully charged.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. The Volt is the plug-in hybrid car GM showed at last January’s Detroit Auto Show. It runs down.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

T oyota President Katsuaki Watanabe made his company's intentions clear yesterday about PHEVs. 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.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. PHEV 's may not have arrived , but they are definitely on the horizon. Toyota ( TM ).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

3 million to continue development of lightweight, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries using nanomaterials technology. This project seeks to develop and deploy plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) technologies that will reduce DoD fuel consumption using conventional generation, renewable generation, and vehicles with exportable electric power.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. No surprises there are promises of big performance for a PHEV due late in 2022 or early 2023.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

The Blue-Will PHEV concept. 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. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan. It was all-new for the 2018 model year, and was engineered from the start to accommodate 2021’s PHEV version.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Infrastructure, recharging and business models. Duvall looks at recharging infrastructure in two pieces: privately-owned (recharging companies, workplace and home charging); and publicly-owned. Topics covered the expected gamut of policy (especially carbon policy), infrastructure, batteries and consumers.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Using current battery performance and cost, they evaluated PHEVs and EVs across a range of scenarios and configurations—which including 10-, 20- or 40-mile all electric range, with low or high electric power, with or without battery replacement, and with or without opportunity charging. —Brooker et al. kWh to 10 kWh in a PHEV10.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Two-Mode Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Although an electric range of 10 miles may not sound too impressive, the more frequently a battery is fully discharged during normal operation, and subsequently recharged from the grid, the faster the consumer sees a return on their battery investment. Earlier post.).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Wakefield, 1998 "Taken For a Ride: Detroit's Big Three and the politics of pollution" by Jack Doyle Books on Peak Oil and Energy Transition "Beyond Oil: The view from Hubbert's Peak", by Kenneth S. 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid?

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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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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

During the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, Gary Kissel of General Motors presented an update of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle standards being revised or developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Hybrid Standards Committee. by Jack Rosebro. Active standards work. Click to enlarge. J1772: Charging.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

AUGUST 3, 2009

Mr. Moore made available his Papillion home’s historic dryer outlet as a recharging site when the roadtrip reached the vicinity of Omaha, Nebraska. This converted Toyota Prius is another type of Plug-in --a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles [EV], plug-in hybrids [PHEV] and fuel cell vehicles [FCV] at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants. Glad to see the variety & availability of electic commuter cars (vs hybrids & PHEV) is rising. While Id been harsh on the need for outside recharge stations in the past, actually an intermediate charge may extend battery life.

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