article thumbnail

Raser Technologies and Hyundai Heavy Industries To Collaborate on Development of Renewable Energy and Extended Range Electric Vehicles

Green Car Congress

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. Click to enlarge. Raser Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

article thumbnail

Simulation study suggests ORC waste heat recovery system could deliver potential 7% improvement in fuel consumption in a PHEV on highway

Green Car Congress

The analysis used the Ohio State University EcoCAR, a student prototype PHEV, as the basis for the preliminary fuel economy evaluation. The OSU EcoCAR PHEV powertrain. The OSU EcoCAR prototype vehicle features an extended-range electric architecture with a downsized 1.8L Skarke et al.Click to enlarge.

Waste 312
article thumbnail

EDI offering Class 3 plug-in hybrid utility truck

Green Car Congress

EDI) announced the availability of a Class 3 utility truck based upon its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain that reduces emissions and fuel use by up to 80%. EDI’s utility solution set is expansive, now spanning Class 3 light duty, Class 4-6 medium duty, and Class 7-8 heavy-duty commercial work trucks. Medium-duty EDI PHEV work truck.

Plug-in 150
article thumbnail

CRU: EVs will transform aluminum demand

Green Car Congress

CRU forecasts global battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and hybrid electric (HEV) sales will increase to 42 million vehicles worldwide by 2030. Increased aluminum usage in internal combustion engine (ICE) cars is in great part due to the light-weighting benefits of aluminum.

PHEV 186
article thumbnail

GM Quantifies CO2 and Fuel Consumption Reductions Via E-REVs And PHEVs, As Compared To Conventional Hybrids

Green Car Congress

General Motors has released a white paper that evaluates the CO 2 reduction potential of extended-range electric vehicles (E-REVs) as well as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), in combination with multiple vehicle charging scenarios, as compared to conventional hybrids. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) : A 2.4L

PHEV 150
article thumbnail

Tesla likely Q1 US PEV leader with 4,750+ sales in North America; Nissan surges with LEAF in March in US

Green Car Congress

GM posted sales of 4,244 Volt extended range electric vehicles in the US in the second quarter, representing an 8.4% Honda sold 46 units of the battery-electric Fit in Q1, and 45 units of the Accord PHEV plug-in hybrid. Earlier post.) increase year-on-year. Figures for March were 23 units of the Fit and 26 units of the Accord.

article thumbnail

Navigant forecasts MHD vehicle market to nearly double by 2035 with declining share of conventional engines; gases win out over electricity

Green Car Congress

Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)—including battery-electric (BEVs), plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), propane autogas (PAGVs) and natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—will grow from 5.0% billion light, medium, and heavy duty vehicles are on roads. of the market in 2014 to 11.2% A majority of these AFVs will be NGVs and PAGVs. Background.

Market 273