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Ford captures multiple awards from Altair for work in electric vehicles, sustainability

Teslarati

Altair gave a great description of the vehicle’s capabilities, highlighting its impressive statistics considering it is Ford’s first crack at an electric pickup: “The 2022 Ford F-150 Lighting with an extended range battery delivers up to 580 horsepower and 775 lb.-ft.

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What will happen to GM's Voltec system now that the Chevy Volt has been discontinued?

Green Car Reports

GM's discontinuation of the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid—sorry, extended-range electric vehicle—technology last month came as a blow to many plug-in car fans. For all intents.

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EV Range Confidence – Charged and Ready

Blink Charging

Range resilience. Range distance. Range confidence. Let’s face it – two of the big questions that every electric vehicle (EV) owner ponders: “How far can I travel on a single charge?” This preference is fueled by advancements in battery technology, leading to enhanced range. Notably, several U.S.

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Insurance registrations for week ending Apr 23: Tesla 10,300, Li Auto 7,200, NIO 2,000

CN EV Post

Li Auto didn't specify what statistic that sales figure was based on, though apparently, it was insurance registrations. All of Li Auto's current models are extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), essentially plug-in hybrids that target a larger market than pure electric vehicles.

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In the next ten years, Europe will need 65 million charging piles

Setec Powerr

According to a joint report by Ernst & Young and the European power industry trade association, there will be 130 million electric vehicles on the road in Europe by 2035. The rapid adoption of electric vehicles in the European market has brought two major tasks to infrastructure development.

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Fisker unveils the Atlantic design prototype in New York; second-generation EVer powertrain

Green Car Congress

Revealed as a design prototype, the Fisker Atlantic is a luxury four-door sporting sedan using the second generation EVer (Electric Vehicle with extended range) technology. More details on the Fisker Atlantic, including statistics, prices and an on-sale date will be given closer to the launch of the production car.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) About Dr. Frank.

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