Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2020

Using telematics, NYC Fleet, part of New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), recently analyzed actual fuel economy in its hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles and compared it to the EPA ratings for each make and model. hybrids are even more fuel efficient as compared to regular fuel vehicles than expected.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fleet Fuel 207

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Sales of new ZEVs and PHEVs will start with 35% that year, build to 68% in 2030, and reach 100% in 2035.

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PHEV Emissions California Cleaner 195

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. When the 14.4

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Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric 81

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Data from Energex and Ergon to September 2022, charted above and below, demonstrates progress being made in Queensland, Australia, towards electrification of the vehicle fleet. There are 11,839 BEVs, 3,042 PHEVs, and 1,084 electric motorcycles currently using Queensland’s roads — about 16,000 plugin vehicles in total.

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Fleet Plugin Electric Motorcycles Australia 140

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

The US Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) is awarding $18 million in funding to four projects that will help passenger vehicles operate more efficiently. Earlier post.). UC Berkeley’s NEXTCAR project resulted in a spin-off company, WideSense Inc., Award amount is $3,474,864.

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Vehicles PHEV Connect Connected 321

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 25, 2022

As of the end of Q2 2022, Norway’s passenger vehicle fleet comprised 24.4% plugin vehicles (18% full electrics), up from 19.3% (13.6%) year on year. What is the trajectory of Norway’s vehicle fleet, and how long will it be before most car journeys are made on electricity?

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Fleet Plugin Norway Vehicles 141

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The City of Indianapolis will upgrade 425 non-police-pursuit sedans in its muncipal fleet to plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles by early 2016, cut the size of the fleet by 100 vehicles, and save $8.7 The Indy fleet would be the largest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the US.

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Indianapolis 2016 Fleet PHEV 287

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. The researchers also took into account data on company cars that had been provided by fleet managers.

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PHEV Emissions Re-Charge Plug-in 334

Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2023

According to the announcement from Arabia Taxi Dubai, it will buy 269 Tesla Model 3s to become part of its taxi fleet in the United Arab Emirates. Currently, Arabia Taxi advertises itself as the largest taxi fleet in Dubai and one of the largest in the country. It should be noted that this includes mild-hybrid and PHEV vehicles.

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UAE Fleet United Arab Emirates Taxi 106

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is going to update the Light-Duty Vehicle Electronic Certification (LDV E-Cert) system to indicate electric range and credit information of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and zero emission vehicles (ZEV) on the certification Executive Order.

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PHEV Light California Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The analysis in the EC roadmap concludes that fleet adoption of grid-electric vehicles (PHEVs and EVs) could lead to a cumulative 200,000 units on the road by 2015. plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles (PHEVs and EVs)—highly attractive. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Fleet PHEV 2015 Tax Credit 236

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 3, 2024

Share In Sweden — Fleet Update appeared first on CleanTechnica. February’s market saw plugin EVs take 51.8% share in Sweden, down YoY from 54.0%. Plugin volumes were down YoY for. continued] The post EVs Take 51.8%

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Sweden Fleet Plugin Market 140

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

A team from Cornell, with a colleague from Paul Scherrer Institute, has analyzed the trade-off between the decarbonization potential of the road transportation sector and its critical metal requirement from the demand-side perspective in 48 major countries committing to decarbonize their road transportation sectors aided by electric vehicles (EVs).

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Transportation South Africa Lithium Sulfur Congo 418

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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2016 Electric Vehicles Global Re-Charge 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new proposed federal emissions standards spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for model year 2027 and beyond. The light-duty vehicle category includes passenger cars and light trucks consistent with previous EPA criteria pollutant and GHG rules.

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EPA Light Standards Emissions 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

On Friday, Chrysler Group LLC announced it was withdrawing from service its test fleet of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) to conduct a battery-pack upgrade. Three of the fleet’s 109 pickups equipped with plug-in hybrid powertrains sustained damage when their prototype 12.9-kWh

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Chrysler PHEV Fleet Minivan 268

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2022

BYD and Shell signed a strategic cooperation agreement to help accelerate the energy transition and improve charging experience for BYD’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) customers. A BYD Han EV at Shell Recharge site.

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BYD Europe China Charging 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2020

The project is the first of its kind to achieve power transfer at this rate across an 11-inch air gap, advancing the technology to a new class of larger vehicles with higher ground clearance. The system transferred electricity from the power grid to the vehicle battery terminals at more than 92% efficiency. —Omer Onar.

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Charging PHEV Grid Energy Storage 380

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

When handed the keys to the 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD, the experience ended-up not only being pleasant, but one that raises the question–where has Lincoln been hiding this gem? What the Corsair PHEV does, or should do, is open the brand to a new audience who will consider buying a Lincoln for the first time.

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PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 104

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Converting Fleets to EVs and Adding Roadside Assistance. The thought of an electric pickup truck, van, box truck or a semi-truck plying the roads seemed far fetched only a few years ago. Companies making near and long-range plans for their fleets are no longer merely thinking gasoline or diesel. Using a Fleet Management Company.

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Fleet Kenworth Electric Electrical 89

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Chrysler Group LLC plans to engineer and produce a battery electric vehicle using the Fiat 500 platform. All powertrain engineering and vehicle development will take place at Chrysler Group headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Fiat 500 is a small, lightweight platform perfect for integrating electric-vehicle technology.

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Chrysler PHEV All-Electric Electric Vehicles 306

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. EPA Trends report. They comprise the most comprehensive database of its kind.

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Fuel Economy EPA PHEV Economy 312

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2015

million in grants and loans for 46 projects covering transportation, energy storage, biogas and efficiency programs, the California Energy Commission awarded nearly $9 million to three companies to encourage the manufacturing of heavy-duty electric vehicles and components in California. Electric (Battery) Fleets Heavy-duty Policy'

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California PHEV Manufacturer Electric Vehicles 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Be careful listening to self-anointed experts that owning a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is not a wise choice or viable option when buying a new car. Those truly in the know have real world knowledge of why a PHEV is the perfect bridge between a gasoline-powered car and one propelled by only electricity.

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PHEV Toyota Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 68

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter With a plug-in option the Escape can drive all-electric (for more than 40 miles we found). Clean Fleet Report ran a few test loops to get a feel for real world fuel economy and electric range. all-electric miles. ??

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

It’s time for another update about progress of the Norway’s fleet transition to EV powertrains. continued] The post End Of The Oil Age Preview: Norway’s Fleet Transition To EV appeared first on CleanTechnica. As of the end of.

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Fleet Oil Norway PHEV 143

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ford is extending its European plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) trial to Cologne. The study, which is also testing Ford PHEVs on the streets of London and Valencia, Spain, aims to better analyse and show the real-world benefits of such vehicles for the environment and for commercial vehicle owners and operators.

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PHEV Ford Emissions Europe 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In an open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and BEV (battery-electric vehicle) usage for the US and Germany.

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PHEV Kits Range CO2 186

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. Clean Fleet Report drove the Niro PHEV EX Premium, and came away with a good feeling about this compact crossover that can deliver a 560-mile driving range. kW electric motor.

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PHEV Kia Plug-in Fuel Economy 94

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

For a baseline, the report uses the goal of 5 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on California roads by 2030 set by Executive Order B-48-18, which expanded on the prior Executive Order B-16-2012, which set a goal of 1.5 Overall, total light vehicle sales in California in the first half of 2020 were 786,219 units, down 26.9%

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California Sale PHEV 2019 448

EV Central

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Australian now offers nationwide assistance for the purchase of plug-in electric vehicles, following the passing of the Electric Car Discount Bill by federal parliament last week. The PHEV sunset clause was a late addition required to secure crossbench support on the Senate to pass the bill.

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PHEV Tax Purchase Plug-in 79

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Houston Fleet Tax Credit Plug-in 312

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2014

DOE’s office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) is specifically interested in information on BEV makes and models where an after-market modification to extend the vehicle range using a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell system would be most feasible. low downtime for refueling), or vehicle torque.

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Commercial Electric Vehicles Range Fuel 257

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV. The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV is the second electrified model from Jeep, following the Wrangler Rubicon 4xe PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report tested earlier this year. Is This Plug-in Hybrid the Best Grand Cherokee? Accommodating Interior.

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Jeep PHEV Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 82

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

(EDI) and First Priority GreenFleet, Ltd (FP GreenFleet), a division of First Priority Global, Ltd (FPG) are collaborating to provide public and private commercial fleet operators access to a suite of plug-in vehicle solutions, spanning Class 2 through Class 8.

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Plug-in Fleet Commercial Plug 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

PECO is expanding its fleet with new natural gas and hybrid electric models. The utility is participating in a national consortium that recently was awarded a federal stimulus grant to purchase plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and the company is buying more trucks to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) as well.

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PHEV Fleet Philadelphia Stimulus 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

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London Cleaner PHEV Plug-in 246