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APRIL 18, 2011

At the Shanghai Auto Show, BYD unveiled a turbo-charged, fuel stratified, direct-injection all-aluminum-alloy gasoline engine designed and manufactured entirely in China. liter gasoline engine. BYD is targeting new energy technologies with their rechargeable-energy, ET power systems for electric vehicles.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

In an effort to calculate what percentage of daily trips in the US could be covered with a fully charged electric vehicle, two Columbia doctoral candidates recently conducted a statistical analysis using the National Household Travel Survey of 2009 on distances driven by the US population. Data source: NHTS 2009. Click to enlarge.

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All-Electric Electric Vehicles Range District of Columbia 284

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Public-private investment initiatives, government funding for infrastructure and consumer subsidies, falling production costs and notably, the commitment to future OEM launches of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)—all indicate a clear road to adoption.

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Fuel Electric Vehicles Market Hydrogen 281

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. The electric vehicles that are the focus of this study fall into two broad classes: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles.

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Tax Credit Gasoline Gasoline-Electric Tax 252

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MARCH 13, 2010

liter internal combustion engine developing 51 horsepower (38 kW) at 3500 rpm that can run on gasoline, ethanol, methanol or natural gas. The front transverse internal combustion engine is coupled to a generator and recharges the 11.47 Full recharging of the battery pack takes three hours using a 240-volt outlet at 13A.

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Concept Range Electric Vehicles Malaysia 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2012) includes a High Technology Battery case that examines the potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery electric vehicle technology on the cost and price of all types of battery powered electric vehicles. Recharging times.

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Battery Batteries Gasoline-Electric Recharge 240

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Ford transformed Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.,

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MARCH 24, 2023

Green NCAP uses the methods of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to investigate the total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and primary energy demand (PED) created throughout the entire life cycle of a vehicle. In terms of primary energy demand, however, the differences between electric and conventional cars are less.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

BEEST (Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation). The projects in BEEST sought to develop a variety of rechargeable battery technologies that would enable EV/PHEVs to meet or beat the price and performance of gasoline-powered cars, and enable mass production of electric vehicles that people will be excited to drive.

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Energy Storage Battery Batteries Grid 418

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

From left to right: EV, PHEV, gasoline/diesel, gasoline/diesel. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of new vehicles in dealer showrooms. Color is integral to the new schemes. Source: EPA.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

Volvo is taking the next step in its electrification strategy by producing test electric vehicles with range extenders. The concepts all use three-cylinder flex fuel (gasoline and E85) engines to complement the front-wheel electric drive. Two of the solutions are based on the Volvo C30 Electric. Earlier post.)

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Extended Range Volvo Concept Range 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2011

is in talks with several automakers inside and outside of Japan to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles from the middle of the 2010s, a company executive said. The company will also consider developing batteries for gasoline-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, Ishizuka said. Sony has developed 1.2

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Battery Batteries 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Kia Motors has introduced Korea’s first production electric vehicle from a major manufacturer. The new Kia Ray EV is an electric city car with a range of up to 139 km (86 miles) on a single charge. liter gasoline powered Ray CUV, which went on sale in Korea last month. The Ray EV. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Audi held a TechDay in Ingolstadt focused on its efforts to electrify the driveline, and provided more details on the upcoming Q5 hybrid-electric vehicle ( earlier post ), the A1 e-tron range extended electric vehicle ( earlier post ) and the R8 e-tron battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 19, 2021

We drive Volvo’s first electric vehicle that has no gasoline counterpart. And the Dodge electric muscle car and Ram electric pickup look set for American batteries. The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is the first model that truly lays the groundwork for a. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Dodge Recharge Volvo Jeep 127

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

ATLIS Motor Vehicles, Inc. and Clemson University have partnered to advance development of electric-vehicle batteries that charge faster, last longer and can be scaled to fit a variety of vehicle classes. The associated battery research is being jointly executed at the Clemson Nanomaterials Institute (CNI).

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Universal Battery Batteries Motors 385

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Composed of earth-abundant elements that can be ethically sourced and operated at moderately elevated temperatures just above the boiling point of water, this chemistry has all the requisites of a low-cost, rechargeable, fire-resistant, recyclable battery. —Pang et al.

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Molten Salt Low Cost Recharge MIT 186

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JULY 28, 2022

Yamato Transport and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries. Reduce the recharging burden: The burden related to the installation of recharging infrastructure can be reduced.

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Commercial Standards Transportation Battery 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Currently, there’s an ongoing debate about the future of the electric vehicle, which Hyundai condensed into two approaches: Store more electricity on-board using more/larger batteries. Create electricity on-board with hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology. Hyundai is taking the second approach. —John Krafcik.

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Tucson Honda Hyundai Concept 324

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JANUARY 15, 2013

gasoline-powered range-extender generator. By comparison, the Volt offers 38 miles of electric driving, and a full range of 382 miles (615 km). Charging the ELR’s battery can be done with a 120V electrical outlet or a dedicated 240V charging station. The vehicle can be completely recharged in about 4.5 Powertrain.

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Extended Range Cadillac 2014 Range 244

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2012

Gen Y’s strong affinity for hybrid vehicles could make it the “ generation that leads us away from traditional gasoline-powered vehicles ,” reports Craig Giffi, vice chairman and automotive practice leader at Deloitte LLP, after seeing the results of Deloitte’s annual survey of consumers and what they want in an automobile.

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Hybrid Auto Vehicles Automobile 277

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Forty percent of consumers report they are likely to test drive an electric vehicle, according to a new study of online American adults from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Consumers are open to considering an electric vehicle in the future, with 42% reporting they are likely to follow news reports about electric vehicles.

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Las Vegas Recharge Purchase Gasoline-Electric 244

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MAY 25, 2016

PSA Group is consolidating the development of its models on two global modular platforms—CMP and EMP2—allowing it to offer a wide range of internal combustion, electric and plug-in hybrid gasoline models from 2019. Four electric models will be introduced by 2021, the first of which will reach the market in 2019.

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PHEV Hybrid Electric Vehicles Future 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2011

Braun is particularly optimistic for the batteries’ potential in electric vehicles. Battery life and recharging time are major limitations of electric vehicles. If you had five-minute charge capability, you would think of this the same way you do an internal combustion engine. —Paul Braun.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion Lithium Ion Charging 319

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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. —“Real-World Usage Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles”.

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APRIL 16, 2014

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. The electric range covers the needs of most Chinese commuters, and the car has a total range of about 1,000 km (621 miles) in hybrid mode. Click to enlarge.

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Plug-in Volvo Concept Plug 246

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2013

Bosch does not believe there is just one powertrain solution for the future; most of the cars on the world’s roads are still running on diesel and gasoline, and things will stay that way for the rest of the decade, Bohr noted. This is the best possible way to promote the purchase of electric vehicles. ”. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2013

The length of time it takes to recharge an EV continues to be one of the major stumbling blocks inhibiting the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Overall growth will continue at a rapid pace through 2020. kW on-board charger. That’s where fast charging comes in.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2011

Consumers’ expectations around the performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, that no more than 2–4% of consumers worldwide would have their expectations met, according to a new survey from Deloitte. Vehicle range is clearly an issue among consumers.

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Fuel Economy Buy Gasoline-Electric Economy 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Fuji Heavy began selling the plug-in Stella electric vehicle to corporate customers and local governments in July 2009 with a sales target of 400 units by the end of March 2011. Fuji Heavy is seeking to launch a plug-in gasoline electric hybrid vehicle, which can be recharged using a household electrical outlet, in the mid-2010s.

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Production Industry Industrial Gasoline-Electric 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Ricardo, in collaboration with its partners in the Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project (LCVTP) ( earlier post ), is developing a new electric vehicle (EV) technology platform to demonstrate technologies capable of delivering acceptable performance across all vehicle market segments.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2010

GM announced that the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability will be eligible for one of 4,400 free home charging stations. To encourage consumer purchases of electric vehicles, federal grants and other funds have been awarded to install more than 15,000 home charge stations.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2025

3-Row Premium Midsize Plug-In Hybrid The 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge is the largest of the three Volvo plug-in hybrids (the XC40 is the smallest and the XC60 is in the middle), aging gracefully and remaining a solid choice for a premium midsize SUV with a plug. EV range is a plus The XC90 Recharge AWD is easy to drive. kWh battery (14.7

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Making good on its promise that the future will be electric, Volvo has readied the XC40 Recharge P8 compact crossover for a spring debut. The electrified XC40 starts at $54,985, including a $995 destination fee, which makes it around $20,000 dearer than the gasoline […].

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2011

WSDOT selected Bellingham as the premiere location in a network of public electric vehicle chargers along the West Coast Electric Highway. When complete, the network will enable electric vehicle drivers to travel 276 miles of I-5 between Washington’s borders with Oregon and Canada.

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Washington i-MiEV Oregon DC 247

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JUNE 12, 2013

TSI gasoline engine with a 75 kW electric motor. l/100 km (147 mpg US), with 36 g/km CO 2 ; all-electric range is 31 miles (50 km). gallons US) gasoline tank, its total range is 507 miles (816 km). The plug-in hybrid combines a 120 hp (90 kw) 1.4 Combined maximum output is 125 kW.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Announced at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference in Atlanta, the partnership will collaborate on new materials, processes and components to commercialize the aluminum-air battery, which could significantly extend electric vehicle range. kWh/kg of Al—second only to the Li-air battery (13.0 Earlier post.).

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