Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Ford revealed the production version of the new Transit Custom plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany. The Transit Custom PHEV targets an all-electric driving range of 50 kilometers (31 miles), and uses the multi-award-winning Ford 1.0-liter Ford’s compact and fuel-efficient 1.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2020

BMW will launch the new X2 xDrive25e SAC (“Sport Activity Coupé”) PHEV, announced in January ( earlier post ), in Europe in July 2020 with pricing from €47,250 (US$51,800). In the AUTO eDRIVE standard setting, the intelligent drive system ensures optimum interaction between the two power units in all driving situations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2020

The BMW eDrive Zones service, now standard in various BMW plug-in hybrid models, uses geo-fencing technology via GPS. After only a few months, it was already apparent that the drivers involved in the pilot project had covered around 90% of all routes within the Rotterdam eDrive Zone in purely electric mode.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Ford’s Transit Custom plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will make its show debut in production form, and the new Transit with a segment-first 48-volt mild hybrid (mHEV) powertrain. Ford’s Transit Custom PHEV targets a zero-emission range of up to 50 kilometres (31 miles), and features the multi-award winning 1.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Mitsubishi is bringing the plug-in hybrid crossover Outlander (the best-selling PHEV in Europe) to the US. The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) will arrive in dealerships in December 2017 with an MSRP of $34,595. It is also the only PHEV with DC Fast Charging capability (CHAdeMO).

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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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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2017

is showcasing its recently announced second-generation, AEC-Q101 qualified GaN FET—the industry’s first automotive-grade GaN technology—at the 2017 Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion (PCIM) Europe expo. Today, OBCs are uni-directional (AC to DC) using standard boost topologies. Transphorm Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2019

Using the standard solution, the Passat GTE’s battery is charged externally via an interface in the front end (plug-in). The new model is available to order now in Europe. For longer distances and above 140 km/h (87 mh), the electric motor supports the Passat GTE’s efficient gasoline engine (TSI).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

Now, three more sporty, fuel-efficient models of the updated Golf can now be ordered in Europe: the plug-in hybrid Golf GTE and the dynamic Golf GTD and Golf GTD Variant diesel models. The GTE’s new LED headlights come as standard. EA211), new assistance systems and a new generation of infotainment systems ( earlier post ). seconds (7.9

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In Europe, the report finds several automotive manufacturers are not going to meet the emissions targets and will have to either purchase credits from other manufacturers or face large fines. However, IDTechEx epxects that Europe will overtake Japan in 2020, even if the majority of HEV sales still come from Japanese manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2017

At Busworld Europe in Belgium later this month, AKASOL will present its AKASYSTEM OEM battery system as a complete roof installation including the chiller and other additional components. Developed in accordance with the ISO 26262 standard, AKASYSTEM OEM can be adapted to match specific customer requirements, making it fully scalable.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2017

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that through its local importer and distributor MMC Ukraine, MMC will supply the National Police of Ukraine with 635 units of the Outlander PHEV. Mitsubishi has extensively revised the Outlander PHEV for 2017. These vehicles are to be delivered around July 2017.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Harman announced that a major European-based automaker will be integrating HARMAN’s HALOsonic External Sound Synthesis (ESS) solution in a line of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV). The HALOsonic ESS system generates sound outside the vehicle, particularly targeted at hybrid or electric vehicles that are virtually silent at low speeds.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2016

This system greatly reduces the energy required for heating compared to a standard heating system, thus providing a 50km gain in operating range. There will be a simultaneous launch in Europe and China of the first PHEV by the DS brand in 2019. fast home charging with a next-generation onboard charger (7kw).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

EVs and PHEVs. Since additional field data is needed for standardization, said Jesse Schneider of BMW, leader of the J2954 effort, a 2012-13 date is estimated for the balloted standard. The scope of the work covers light duty passenger EVs and PHEVs and buses. —Jesse Schneider, Chair SAE J2954. Two wireless options.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2018

From spring 2019, Ford, supported by the City of Cologne, will operate a fleet of 10 Ford Transit Custom PHEVs with regional companies in the city to investigate the extent to which PHEVs can help to achieve urban air quality goals. The range extender powertrain features the multi-award winning 1.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2018

As of July 2018, all BMW gasoline and plug-in hybrid models available in Germany will be fitted as standard with a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and thus will comply with the exhaust standard Euro 6d-TEMP. In addition, another 39 diesel models will be going on the market with Euro 6d-TEMP rating.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Volkswagen’s new Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake are available in Europe as plug-in hybrid models. The Arteon PHEV models offer electric ranges of up to 59 kilometers (37 miles) (hatchback) and 57 kilometers (35 miles) (Shooting Brake).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2009

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) will lease more than 150 units of its experimental Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) to selected fleet customers across Europe as a next step towards commercialization. Toyota says it will deploy more than 500 new PHVs in global trials—including in Europe, Japan and the US—by 2010. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Drivers of the S550e (badged S500 in Europe) equipped with the wireless charging option will simply park atop a special pad and charging will begin. The companies, along with other OEMs, are working together to ensure that WEVC technology is included in SAE International’s automotive standards, for short- and long-term benefits.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Aspirational targets among seven countries participating in the Electric Vehicle Initiative would see growth from just under 2 million EV and PHEVs to just under 20 million by 2020. Between 2009 and 2011, Chinese buyers purchased 13,000 EVs and PHEVs—more than U.S. Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2019

It is faster still with DC charging— which is standard for the EQC—or example via CCS (Combined Charging Systems) in Europe and the USA, CHAdeMO in Japan or GB/T in China. Charging at a Mercedes-Benz Wallbox is up to three times faster than at a domestic power socket.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The torque is transferred to all four wheels;the standard three-chamber air suspension delivers an optimum balance between comfort and dynamism. kW on-board charger and a 230-V, 32-A connection instead of the standard 3.6-kW The four-door hybrid sports car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 Hybrid Auto” mode.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 4, 2024

Fiat’s new 2024 500e (source: Stellantis) Italy has some of the oldest, most polluting cars in Europe clogging up its roads, and the country is lagging behind other European countries in EV adoption. for PHEVs, during that same time. An EV made is Italy is even better. BEVs still only have a 3.9% market share, compared to 4.2%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

In Europe, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Norway currently lead the way in terms of a number of charging station deployments. Japan has more than 2,800 DC fast charging stations, using CHAdeMO, the Japanese fast-charging standard. There will gradually be a more even split between the two DC fast-charging standards.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The AKAModule CYC comes in two standard versions. The small version (AKAModule 64 CYC) is the same size as the standard PHEV VDA battery module and is thermally managed with cooling plates inside the system. 48V AKARack system in final stages of series development.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

The S60L T6 Twin Engine is Volvo’s third production PHEV after the V60 diesel a and the XC90 T8. In 2012, Volvo Cars launched the diesel plug-in hybrid V60 D6 Twin Engine ( earlier post ); the model continues to be the bestselling premium plug-in hybrid in Europe. Hybrid is the standard setting whenever the car is started.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Volkswagen will only use SCR and AdBlue technology with diesels in Europe and North America as soon as possible. There will be a major development thrust for the proven MQB standardized technical toolkit, where Volkswagen Passenger Cars holds responsibility for development within the Group network. Diesel emissions strategy.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

And Stellantis’s CEO Carlos Tarvares says the government needs to step in and do more, a lot more, to promote EVs in a country with only 4% EV adoption rate, reports Automotive News Europe. But Stellantis has been seeking some support in making that happen, via reduced energy costs and EV sales incentives, Automotive News Europe reports.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. All engines are mated to the standard 6-speed S tronic transmission. seconds for the standard sprint to 100 km/h and reaches a top speed of 235 km/h (146 mph). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The report projects annual EV sales in Europe of 500,000 units by 2019. million, 53%), Europe (1.7 LMC Automotive also estimates that the biggest winners will be PHEVs, with sales jumping 195% from 2016 to 2019 before reaching 3.3 As a result PHEVs will represent around 60% of combined global sales for PHEVs, BEVs and EREVs.

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Plug in America

AUGUST 10, 2022

Standards-wise, nearly all EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) sold in Europe (including Tesla) use the same CCS charging port. Having a standard connector among all plug-ins removes a barrier to EV adoption, as many drivers don’t want to have any confusion about recharging their vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2016

Borgward Group AG, the reincarnation of the German automaker that ceased operations in 1961, has formed a long-term strategic partnership with the SAP, LG Electronics and Robert Bosch GmbH to support its plan to launch sales in Europe with plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. Occupying an area of 1.10

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

The 3-row, 7-seat SUV weighs 5,059 lbs (2,295 kg) in its PHEV version (4,627 lbs/2,099 kg conventional), yet delivers the performance, handling and feel of a smaller luxury sporty sedan, even up and down twisty canyon roads. This version of the Q7 PHEV will also use a 2.0-liter This version of the Q7 PHEV will also use a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk. Global electric vehicle production forecast for 2014.

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2023

2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV. 2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV. Europe has been on to this for about a decade. Bhindi pointed out Australia is yet to introduce fuel efficiency standards to encourage the uptake of EVs, putting us years behind other regions such as Europe, China and the US in this area. 2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV.

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EV Central

AUGUST 6, 2023

As with other plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), the Q5 promises the best of both worlds, delivering all-electric motoring for short distances and the freedom of having a fuel tank for those longer adventures. After all, it arrives at a time when sales of battery electric vehicles are booming and PHEVs continue to struggle.

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