Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2017

Falken Tire Europe, the European affiliate of the Japanese tire manufacturer Sumitomo Rubber and the sixth largest tire manufacturer worldwide, has launched a new summer tire with optimized rolling resistance. The new addition is a first for FALKEN’s product portfolio.

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Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

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. According to the latest statistics from Bloomberg, about 445,000 public charging piles have been installed in Europe in the past ten years.

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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. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Hybrids Plug-ins. The e-Concept is conceived to have 5.0 —Chris Lacey.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2020

Built on the Karma E-Flex Platform ( earlier post ), the GTE will also feature technology from the company’s recently announced platform development initiative, designed to offer new electric mobility solutions to partners through highly versatile extended range battery applications to all-electric chassis systems.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

meter long Flextreme GT/E concept illustrates the application of GM’s extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology to large or mid-size vehicles, as well as compact cars such as the upcoming Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Hybrids Plug-ins. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2022

This material can help advance EV battery technology by contributing to occupant safety, weight reduction and higher efficiency for extended range. Transitioning from standard, 400-volt EV batteries to higher voltages offers the potential to shorten charging times, extend range and improve energy management within the vehicle.

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Teslarati

APRIL 17, 2024

The C16 SUV will be a mid-to-large SUV with two powertrain variants: battery electric vehicle (BEV) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). Surprisingly, even Stellantis is wary of Chinese EVs in Europe. Stellantis and Leapmotor’s new SUV will have six seats and likely compete with the Aito M7.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2019

Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S—a subsidiary of Ballard Power Systems, Inc.—has The Ballard modules will be designed and manufactured at the company’s new Marine Center of Excellence at its facility in Hobro, Denmark. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2021

Hydrogen-electric powertrains enable transit fleets to operate cleanly, quietly and efficiently at extended ranges over battery electric vehicles, and with the lowest cost of ownership, the partners said. earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2020

The “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat” will be available from Porsche Tequipment as a driver’s seat for the 911 and 718 ranges from as early as May 2020. The range will initially be limited to 40 seat prototypes for use on race tracks in Europe in combination with a six-point seat belt.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2023

To leverage these unique capabilities beyond fusion, TAE Power Solutions developed proprietary intelligent AC power (ACi) and Converter Battery Module (CBM) technology that features fully integrated energy storage and power electronics to unlock greater efficiency and performance from modern power systems.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The company has global scale, engaging with OEMs in the US, Europe, and Asia to launch the production of numerous models in both the passenger and commercial markets in the coming years. GM Ventures was an early investor in Tula and a development partner for Tula’s DSF technology, known as Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM) in GM applications.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

GM Europe staged the world premieres of the Opel Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt, and the Chevrolet Spark mini-car, at the Geneva Motor Show. The Ampera goes on sale in Europe in 2011, the Spark in early 2010. The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

The 2L/100km Fisker Karma sedan will start at €78,780 (US$106,900), excluding VAT, and be available through a network of 40 retailers across Europe beginning early 2010. Nellemann is one of Europe’s oldest auto distributors, with ties going back to Nash and Morris, and at present time Kia, Jaguar and Aston Martin.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2022

Ford will offer a new generation of seven, all-electric, fully-connected passenger vehicles and vans in Europe by 2024. The acceleration in Europe supports Ford’s goal to sell more than 2 million EVs globally by 2026 and deliver company adjusted EBIT margin of 10%. Boosting EV manufacturing capacity in Craiova.

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Green Car Congress

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. 2012 Fisker Karma.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

This initial closing will provide the company with funding for continued product development, market expansion and a new global marketing campaign for the Fisker Karma extended range electric vehicle. Since being launched in December, nearly 1,500 Fisker Karma sedans have been delivered to customers in the US and Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2012

Fisker Automotive will begin selling its extended range electric luxury cars in Montreal, Québec. Fisker of Montreal brings to 79 the number of independent Fisker retail locations in the US, Canada and Europe; 47 in North America alone.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 9, 2011

So far, the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car has been sold only in North America. That's about to change, as the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant restarts after a month of retooling that raised Volt production capacity to 5,000 cars per month.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The production version of the extended range electric vehicle Opel Ampera—the Chevy Volt’s European cousin—will make its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. Around 1,000 people across Europe have reserved an Ampera to date, with half of those being corporate customers. VAT) throughout Europe.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2015

These include technologies to help autonomous vehicles detect other vehicles at obstructed intersections, technologies to alleviate range anxiety in electrified vehicles and to extend range in real-world driving. Another new invention is designed for cyclists—allowing riders to report road obstacles to help other riders.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Ford Mustang Mach-E (Source: Ford) Ford says you can charge the current standard range Mach-E from 10 to 80% in 38 minutes with up to 107 kW output at DC charging stations. The extended range will take around 45 minutes. Hyundai says the IONIQ 5 can charge from 10 to 80% in just 18 minutes with a 350 kW DC charger.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

GM announced last week that after a four-week shutdown, the Detroit-Hamtramck plant will exclusively build Volt and Ampera electric cars with extended-range capability for the rest of the year. The Volt/Ampera production goal for 2012 is up to 60,000 with three-quarters of those to be sold in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2010

Engineers in Europe and the United States also use them to tune the vehicle’s overall driving experience. There’s still work to be done, but being able to drive an Opel Ampera off our pre-production line is a great accomplishment for the teams here and in Europe. Andrew Farah, Vehicle Chief Engineer for the Ampera.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2017

Ford plans to introduce a Transit Custom PHEV van on the market in 2019; the Transit Custom PHEV vans in the London trial are an advanced prototype design that allows them to be charged with mains electricity for zero-emission journeys, while featuring an efficient on-board combustion engine for extended range when longer trips are required.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, at a conference of the Society of Automotive Analysts on the eve of the North American International Auto Show, announced that GM will produce the Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle. Earlier post.). Cadillac included the Converj concept car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2016

The joint-venture will be able to provide an extended range of products from hybrid drive-train modules and solutions, including electric motors, range-extenders, DC/DC converters, inverters and chargers, to a fully electrified powertrain. Its headquarters will be located in Erlangen, Germany.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2009

Autocar reported that Jaguar will use the EIB funding to build an extended range electric vehicle based on the next-generation XJ. These included the extended range electric vehicle; a flywheel hybrid system for premium vehicles; “Limo-Green” and other lightweighting and lower-emitting powertrain projects. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Opel has presented a specially-equipped Ampera extended range electric vehicle to the Technical Institute Karlsruhe (KIT), marking the beginning of a field trial in the research project iZEUS (intelligent Zero Emission Urban System) in Stuttgart. iZEUS Ampera. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2011

liter EcoBoost in Europe in Focus and C-MAX are exceeding expectations by 40%, according to Ford. The Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in targets more than 500 miles of driving range using the battery and engine, more than any other plug-in or extended-range vehicle. Since launch, sales of the 1.6-liter Escape’s new 2.0-liter

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2010

General Motors may be trying to spread Chevrolet through Europe and Asia, but it won't put the Chevy bowtie on its Volt extended-range electric vehicle when that car goes on sale in China next year. Instead, the car that hits U.S. dealerships this November as the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will be sold in China as a Buick.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2023

The Volvo EX30 is available for order across Europe and other selected markets. The LFP standard-range battery, which uses lithium iron phosphate chemistry, is more cost-effective and less resource-intensive to produce. The Single Motor Extended Range variant with an NMC extended-range battery.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2010

The Ampera (known outside Europe as the Chevrolet Volt) was continuing [.]. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Vauxhall Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles Erin O'Connor extended range electric vehicles supermodel Vauxhall Ampera William Tempest.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2018

Nissan Barcelona Plant has been the global manufacturing location for the e-NV200 since 2014, which was the best-selling electric van in Europe last year. With more than 18,000 of the original version sold worldwide, the upgraded van is now being shipped to customers in Europe and to Hong Kong, with Japan deliveries to follow.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Currently, P2G is being deployed in Europe and Canada but is only at the early demonstration phase in California. Once produced, hydrogen can be used for high-value applications such as for clean transport fuel therefore turning electricity into a high value road fuel capable of extended range and rapid fueling characteristics.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 4, 2022

Efficiency can be expressed in miles per kilowatt-hour or kwh (common in US; higher is better), or kwh per mile (often done in Europe; lower is better). What most people care about in an EV is range, and the brute force approach taken by many legacy manufacturers is to extend range by including a bigger battery.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 26, 2010

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle isn't due to hit showrooms until the end of the year but the first pre-production examples are already rolling off production lines at a GM assembly line in Warren, Michigan.

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