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MARCH 6, 2012

Verizon and VIA Motors will collaborate to develop and to demonstrate plug-in electric work vehicles using VIA’s proprietary eREV (extended range electric vehicle) technology ( earlier post ) and evaluate the technology for possible wide-scale application into Verizon’s fleet. Elements of the powertrain include: 4.3L

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MAY 20, 2014

VIA Motors, a privately held plug-in electric vehicle development and manufacturing company, has acquired Prodigy Engineering, an electric vehicle design, engineering and prototyping company. The Prodigy engineering talent will be retained.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2012

Hyundai will introduce the i-oniq concept at the Geneva Motor Show next week. The i-oniq is an electric sports hatchback with a range-extending gasoline engine. liter, 3-cylinder gasoline engine is mated, via a generator, to an 80 kW electric motor. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. The ELR EREV powertrain combines a drive motor (117-135 kW); a generator motor (55 kW) and a 1.4L gasoline-powered range-extender generator.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Elements of Raser’s current series plug-in hybrid (extended range electric vehicle) drive system. In 2009, FEV showcased a range-extended electric vehicle (ReEV) HUMMER H3 done in cooperation with Raser at the World Congress. SIDI turbocharged engine. Click to enlarge. Raser Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 29, 2010

The extended range electric vehicle drive system by Raser Technologies and its development partner FEV is targeted at providing up to 40 miles all-electric range for SUVs and light trucks. The H3 EREV uses a 200 kW Raser Symetron traction motor mated to a 4–speed automatic transmission. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The Velozzi Supercar will be powered by a 770 hp (574 kW) AC-induction electric motor charged by an on-board Capstone C65 microturbine. The diesel-fueled Capstone microturbine produces ultra-low emissions and requires less maintenance than the traditional combustion engine found in today’s hybrid-electric vehicles. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

Bob Lutz, former Vice Chairman of General Motors, will introduce an extended range electric (eREV) Pickup Truck, SUV and Van from VIA Motors, in a press conference at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on 10 January. —Bob Lutz.

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JULY 11, 2011

The concepts all use three-cylinder flex fuel (gasoline and E85) engines to complement the front-wheel electric drive. In both cases, the standard battery pack has been somewhat reduced in size to make room for the combustion engine and its fuel tank. Technical concept I: Volvo C30 with series-connected range extender.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Mercedes-Benz is presenting its first electric vehicle with Range Extender at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show: the Concept B-Class E-CELL PLUS. Equipped with a Li-ion battery pack from Deutsche Accumotive (a joint venture of Daimler and Evonik), the E-CELL PLUS has a battery-only range of up to 100 km (62 miles).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

kWh Li-ion battery) and extended-range (98.8 kWh battery) options with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive powered by permanent magnet motors. Equipped with an extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive, Mach-E has a targeted EPA-estimated range of at least 300 miles. Internal space.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

At the IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hannover (23-30 September 2010), Opel will unveil a research project on a Vivaro e-Concept, an electric van with up to 400 kilometers (249 miles) extended range. The e-Concept is conceived to have 5.0 cubic meter storage capacity able to carry 750 kilograms (1,600 lbs) of load.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2020

We look forward to sharing even more details at the Geneva Motor Show 2020—including our fully-engineered platform and more technical specifications. The Fisker Ocean all-electric luxury SUV rides on a complete, fully-engineered platform which will also underpin two additional Fisker models.

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APRIL 24, 2020

Karma’s newest E-Flex Platform is designed for high-performance applications and is powered by front- and rear-mounted dual electric motors, delivering 1,100 HP at peak power, with 10,500 lb.-ft Earlier post.). ft (14,000 N·m) wheel torque.

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MAY 1, 2018

The vehicle is based on a Workhorse chassis with 80 kWh battery packs and a TM4 traction motor (20 kW, 2100 N·m). Workhorse currently offers the range-extended EGEN with a 647 cc two-cylinder BMW range-extending engine; total range on that vehicle is 120 miles. Source: DOE. Source: DOE.

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APRIL 3, 2017

In separate presentations at the 2017 SAE High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit, R&D executives from GM and Ford each stressed the importance of improved, advanced fuels—among other technology developments—for their future engine efficiency gains and for long-term CO 2 emissions goals. —David Brooks.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Lucid Motors announced that the Lucid Air electric vehicle will come to market with class-leading interior space and spatial efficiency, ingeniously packaged around a powerful, compact, and energy-dense 113kWh extended-range battery pack. —Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Motors.

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Teslarati

MARCH 21, 2022

This was especially true with F-150 Lightning trims that are equipped with the company’s extended range battery. The F-150 Lightning Platinum, on the other hand, was initially estimated to feature an EPA-estimated range of 280 miles per charge. Credit: Ford Motor Company. 230 for standard.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The free-piston linear generator works in a similar manner to a conventional combustion engine, but instead of converting the linear movement of the piston into the rotational movement of the crankshaft, it generates electricity directly. Sample layout of an extended range EV powertrain with FPLG modules. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Opel will unveil the Flextreme GT/E mid-size concept car at the 80 th Geneva Motor Show (4-14 March). liter engine powers a generator with 53 kW peak output. The Flextreme GT/E concept. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Average gasoline fuel consumption is estimated at 1.6 The 4-cylinder, 1.4-liter

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Baua Electric

MAY 28, 2024

While the Mach-E GT isn’t at all a track-focused model like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N , a series of engineering changes and smart optimizations make this version an even better-driving EV for the backroads, as Green Car Reports recently experienced. It beats the Tesla Model Y Performance by a mile in official EPA ratings. seconds.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2010

FEV Motorentechnik GmbH (FEV) featured its LiiOn Drive with Wankel Range Extender Vehicle at this year’s Vienna Motor Symposium, 29-30 April, where it was one of the most popular Ride & Drive vehicles. Earlier, at the SAE 2009 World Congress, FEV had displayed a 295 cc Wankel genset for extended range electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2020

The new ES8, available in six- and seven-seat configurations, now uses a combination of 160kW PM and 240kW IM motors and a 100 kWh liquid-cooled battery pack. Together, these ensure the new ES8 strikes a balance between long range and high performance with 0 to 100km/h in 4.9 seconds and NEDC extended range of up to 580 km (360 miles).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2012

The extended-range electric vehicle Ampera is Europe’s Nº1 passenger electric-drive vehicle with more than 20% market share, according to Opel sales figures from May 2012. A 16 kWh lithium ion battery powers the 111kW/150 hp electric motor of the Ampera. liter, 63 kW/86 hp gasoline engine.

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MAY 27, 2009

Spirit Avert AG is seeking to raise CHF166 million (US$152 million) in financing to serve as the capital for mindset AG and its planned production of the E-Motion extended range electric vehicle for the European market. The E-Motion is driven by a 70 kW, 220 N·m electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery pack and a 17.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2013

Fletcher is responsible for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle propulsion system in the Chevrolet Volt as well as the propulsion systems in GM’s upcoming line-up of Plug-In Hybrid Elecrtic Vehicles. As she outlined it: eAssist provides a average 25% fuel economy improvement over a traditional internal combustion engine vehicle.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Building on its previously seen XIV and KEV design concepts, SsangYong Motor Company is showcasing the e-XIV (electric - eXciting user Interface Vehicle) ‘range extended EV concept at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. e-XIV concept extended range electric vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

The power electronics and the motors use separate cooling: water for the PE and ol for the motor unit. The drive unit features a large number of changes: new roles for the two motors, two clutches instead of three, and a smaller power electronics unit integrated into the housing among them. (No Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

kWh, which boosts the electric range by up to 30%. Measured in line with the WLTP EAER City cycle, the Cayenne E-Hybrid can now cover up to 48 kilometers (30 miles) with zero local emissions (NEDC: up to 56 kilometers), while the Turbo S E-Hybrid covers up to 42 kilometers (26 miles) (NEDC: up to 53 kilometres).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 17, 2024

Mercedes-Benz is scrapping extended-range EV powertrains after tests of prototypes, according to an Autocar report citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the matter. This engine reportedly acted purely as a generator, supplying power to an electric motor rather than directly driving the wheels.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

A recent preliminary road test of the Raser Hummer H3E, an H3 converted with a range-extended electric powertrain ( earlier post ), demonstrated more than 50 miles of all-electric range. Battery range of this innovative vehicle was more than sufficient to exceed our performance target of 40 miles in all-electric mode.

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MAY 29, 2012

The EVer (Electric Vehicle extended range) powertrain of the Fisker Karma. The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 24, 2017

Buick announced that it will shortly launch the Velite 5, its first extended range electric vehicle (EREV), in China. The system has a double high-performance, permanent-magnet electric motor drive unit. direct injection engine as well as its new-generation liquid-cooled, high-performance ternary lithium battery pack.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 30, 2024

Updates coming early in the GT’s life GT Vs. Rally GT, Italian for Gran Turismo or Grand Tourer, historically is a car that has been engineered for comfort on long drives. The GT and Rally have electronic all-wheel drive (eAWD) standard, which means they have dual electric motors, one each for the front and rear wheels.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai General Motors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. As a comparison, the new Chevrolet Spark EV uses a 100 kW motor with 542 N·m of torque. The Sail SPRINGO EV. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). The Sail SPRINGO EV costs RMB 4.6 (US$0.74)

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The front electric-drive module -- yes we know this sounds like a fancy way of saying "electric motor" -- makes 250 kilowatts and the rear 238. Ram is touting a total system horsepower of 663 with 615 lb-ft of torque and a range of 690 miles. Yes, an internal combustion engine. Sound familiar?

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. kilograms of compressed hydrogen on board, enough for about 168 miles before a five-to-seven minute refill is required.

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