Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The new Indy fleet vehicles will include 100% electric models, such as the Nissan LEAF, as well as plug-in hybrid models like the Chevrolet Volt and the Ford Fusion Energi, which offer extended range. The Indy fleet would be the largest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the US.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 6, 2021

The news is related to electric vehicle registration, the hyundai’s plan to stop the development of gasoline powertrains, the PHEV market in the Netherlands. #1 2 Hyundai to stop gasoline-vehicle powertrains development. Skoda Enyaq, Volvo XC40 PHEV, Ford Kuga PHEV and VW ID.4 1500 only. #2 Conclusion.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. The SMP model calculates 2000?2050

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Ford’s Lincoln brand revealed its first hybrid—the new mid-size 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid—during the press preview to the New York International Auto Show. The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid uses Ford’s second-generation hybrid system, based on the 2.5-liter The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2016

A team from Ford’s Research and Innovation Center and LG Chem’s Corporate R&D group has reported the first cradle-to-gate (i.e., the factory gate—before delivery to the consumer) emissions assessment for a mass-produced battery in a commercial battery electric vehicle (BEV)—the lithium-ion battery pack used in the Ford Focus BEV.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2016

Co-authors are from Argonne National Laboratory; the US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies, Fuel Cell Technologies, and Bioenergy Technologies Offices; the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; the Electric Power Research Institute; Fiat Chrysler Automobiles; General Motors; Chevron; and Ford.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

City officials in Houston estimate that the city’s 27 Nissan LEAF electric vehicles will save the city $110,000 annually compared to internal combustion engine vehicles. found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. A similar study examining Loveland, Colo.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

The 2010 Ford Transit Connect. Ford is introducing the North American version of the 2010 Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show this week. Ford is collaborating with Smith Electric Vehicles to bring the electric Transit Connect to market in North America in 2010. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

said that if automakers, such as Nissan, GM, Ford, Tesla, & Fisker can eliminate what he called the largest obstacle facing the industry—range anxiety—electric vehicles could reach a mainstream market quickly. Andy Kinard, President of Car Charging Group, Inc. Car Charging Group, Inc.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) These vehicles have both an electric motor that runs on a battery and an internal combustion engine powered by liquid fuel. They run on battery power until the power is used up and then switch to gasoline, if necessary. PHEVs can refuel at a gas station, charging cable, or EV charging station.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. Fuel economy. MY 2013 adjusted fuel economy is 24.1

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Bill Ford on the prospects for EVs. At a media dinner at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford made some observations on the prospects for electric vehicles: “ Here we are today now, embarking upon something which is very different for our industry.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

Keeping pace with its announced intention to roll out 10 plug-in hybrids by 2017 ( earlier post ), Mercedes-Benz introduced the new GLE550 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid (PHEV) along with the other members of the new GLE family of full-size SUVs. kWh/100 km, the PHEV model is capable of up to 30 km (18.6 Mercedes-Benz GLE PHEV.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The new Jeep 4xe models follow the introduction of the Jeep Grand Commander PHEV in China last year. Like all Trail Rated Jeep Wranglers, the Wrangler 4xe is capable of water fording up to 30 inches (76 cm). The Jeep Renegade 4xe and Compass 4xe models—introduced last year in Geneva—began arriving in Europe this summer.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

EVs and PHEVs can only be as ‘green’ as the electricity used to charge their batteries. There are ways to allow electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids to take over most of the present uses of gasoline and diesel vehicles but these are unlikely to develop without financial incentives for early adopters, the report finds. Professor Kemp.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Harley-Davidson, the legendary and revered American manufacturer of motorcycles, announced that it is establishing LiveWire as a separate electric motorcycle brand on July 8,2021, just in time for the first of nine outdoor International Motorcycle Shows. Not an H or D in sight. Without being exhaustive, let’s take a look at some examples.

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On January 28 GM announced that it plans (aspires) to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, ending production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel- and gasoline-powered engines. So we think that gives us a chance to continue with strong sales from internal combustion engine perspective across our brands , and EVs are very additive.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company. This project will enable diesel-like efficiency and increased maximum power output in a gasoline engine by using a secondary fuel to suppress engine knock under high load. Vehma International of America, Inc. Miltec UV International, LLC. DENSO International America, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

We are funding innovative projects in a number of key areas which include internal combustion engine technologies, energy storage and management, lightweight structures and new propulsion technologies. High energy density TMO/Si-alloy battery for PHEVs. Ricardo UK Ltd (lead), Lontra, Ford Motor Company. GKN Eco-Trailer.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Jaguar Land Rover (lead company), Ford Motor Company, IAV (UK), CPT, BP, University of Nottingham, Imperial College London. Ford Motor Company Ltd (lead company), Jaguar Land Rover, Johnson Matthey Plc, ITM Power (Trading) Ltd, Revolve Technologies Ltd, Cambustion Ltd, University of Bradford, University of Liverpool, University of Birmingham.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

These statistics do count conventional hybrids as “electrified” – somewhat of a strange designation, since they still get 100% of their energy from gasoline – but all of the top vehicles can run at least partially on electricity. 5 Ford Mustang Mach-E Electric car 4,523 4.08 25 Ford Kuga Charging hybrid (B) 1 067 0.96

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - After a Thanksgiving, fully stuffed and more, it was most gratifying to see that on her first "Plug-in Arizona" outing to Nogales, AZ, that the "Spirit" made the news on the front page of the Nogales International as follows. Then he asked them what performance meant to them.“Is

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Increased availability of low CO 2 sources of electricity and hydrogen could counter-intuitively delay, rather than accelerate, a large-scale transition to an electric and/or hydrogen vehicle fleet, according to a new study by researchers from Ford Motor Company and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. At that point, the internal combustion engine kicks in and recharges the battery while you are driving.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! See also: Electric Auto Assn.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2009

However, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), which do not suffer from this restriction could achieve significant market uptake while delivering electrification of the overwhelming majority of vehicle trips, the report says. The 2008 MAC curve provided high-level estimates of the anticipated levels of uptake for EVs and PHEVs.

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

The electric sofas and scooters were so much cooler - and quieter - than the gasoline powered stinkers that predominate. As Burning Man attempts to go green, here's to hoping they become the first American City to ban the internal combustion engine within its borders. I did, too, until Ford confiscated the cars and sold the company.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Compare GHG emissions and costs of PHEV and BPEV with those of regular cars. Volkswagen Golf, Ford. Focus, Renault Megane, Toyota Corolla and Opel Astra—in their analysis, and compared EV configurations to a regular gasoline car, diesel car, parallel hybrid car and series HEV (SHEV). TCO of future wheel motor PHEV may.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Promote electric vehicle adoption by increasing access to charging infrastructure and supporting the development of plug-in electric vehicles that are as accessible, available, and convenient as gasoline-powered vehicles. Dayton Power & Light Company. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA).

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan. It was all-new for the 2018 model year, and was engineered from the start to accommodate 2021’s PHEV version.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 23, 2021

Another week with automakers sharing plans to either curtail development of internal combustion engines or share their EV sales goals – in this case German luxury OEMs, Audi and BMW. ” This hesitance is reflected in BMW’s upcoming lineup of EVs with most being electric versions of existing internal-combustion models.-

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)? What do car companies say about PHEVs? Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? What do environmental groups think of PHEVs? See our Global Warming page.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

Starting from the humble Model T, the Beetle, Rolls Royces, and the Toyotas, the Fords all have bought massive changes in the industry in one area or another. Others have established firm deadlines for when internal-combustion engines will be phased out. Let’s answer that question now. Driving Forces Behind.

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