Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2018

The roll-out of diesel mild-hybrid technology will contribute to the brand’s global efforts to improve whole-fleet fuel efficiency. If the battery has sufficient charge, the combustion engine turns off automatically during in-gear deceleration and braking. Charge from the 48V battery helps to start the engine in most conditions.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

How To Successfully Manage Business Vehicle Expenses Tools and Tips for Fleet Management This article may contain affiliate links. If you want to manage the cost of your business fleet and keep your expenses as low as possible, here’s how. Running a business that requires vehicles to perform its operations can be costly.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

However, the report authors found, the agencies should re-examine certain issues such as consumer behavior and the effectiveness of certain technologies in an upcoming mid-term review. In addition, the report found, evidence suggests that the standards will lead the nation’s light-duty vehicle fleet to become lighter but not less safe.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Essential to this is the recognition that current fuels available in the marketplace constrain engine efficiency and limit the potential fuel economy and greenhouse gas improvements available across the light, medium, and heavy duty transportation fleet. Infrastructure and legacy fleet compatibility. Earlier post.)

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

As always in Kia EVs, the “iPedal” mode for one-pedal driving has to be re-engaged not only with each on/off cycle, but even after switching into Reverse, then back to Drive. Kia and Volvo provided airfare, lodging, and meals to enable Charged to bring you this first-person report. Volvo EX30. Photos courtesy of John Voelcker.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 9, 2024

With re-engineered battery packs, motors, and body structure, plus an simplified electrical architecture, updated sensing suite, and flattened interface, these revamped electric trucks have earned a place. But now Porsche is carrying those smarts from its electric experiment into its top-selling model, the Macan SUV.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It has now re-established it as an electrified sub-brand of GMC. But it’s the EV we’re most interested because it will likely use the 800V electrical architecture from the Kia EV6 and EV9. Former Lordstown Motors founder and CEO Steve Burns has focussed on the fleet market to generate Endurance sales.

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