Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The City of Indianapolis will upgrade 425 non-police-pursuit sedans in its muncipal fleet to plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles by early 2016, cut the size of the fleet by 100 vehicles, and save $8.7 million over ten years. The Indy fleet would be the largest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the US.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

Ford is pricing the new C-MAX Energi—expected to offer 15 class-exclusive features, a 550-mile (885 km) total range and more than 20 miles (32 km) of electric-only range ( earlier post )—at $33,745. I.e., C-MAX Energi is being built on the same line as C-MAX Hybrid, Focus, Focus Electric and Focus ST.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Improvements in motor output and battery performance, coupled with a newly developed transmission will help to extend the zero emission electric driving range. liter 4-cylinder Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine producing 137 hp (102 kW) at 6200 rpm, teamed with a 124 kW electric motor. Electric driving is supported by a 6.7

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2010

The US government’s General Services Administration (GSA) this summer took delivery of the first of more than 5,600 hybrid vehicles ordered earlier this year, and will make the vehicles—almost all of which are Ford Fusion hybrids—available to various federal agencies under GSA lease agreements as they are delivered.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

The Ford Focus Electric. Ford Motor Company officially unveiled the Focus Electric—the company’s first all-electric passenger car. The five-door electric hatchback leverages Ford’s global C-car platform shared by the gasoline and diesel-powered Focus models. Nissan’s LEAF has a EPA range of 73 miles.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Set to go on sale in the US in October, the 2014 Accord Hybrid’s city fuel-economy rating is 3 mpg higher than the closest segment competitor (Ford Fusion Hybrid) and its calculated driving range of 673 miles is more than 46 miles farther than any vehicle in its segment, according to Honda’s analysis. l/100 km).). Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Most of the vehicles debuting at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show were powered by some sort of electricity. Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks. Fiat announced the 500e is returning in 2024 with a 150-mile range and an updated exterior and interior.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Prior Consumer Reports tests of the Ford Fusion Hybrid and C-Max Hybrid also found a significant shortfall between the EPA’s estimated highway fuel economy figures and those in CR’s own fuel economy tests. With their excellent highway efficiency of 32 and 49 mpg, they provide lengthy cruising ranges of 785 and 735 miles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2018

This will also be followed by a V6 gasoline engine (250 kW/340 PS) and a V8 turbodiesel (310 kW/421 PS) for many different markets. These power output and torque ranges guarantee the largest maximum trailer weights in the segment. Fusion of new assistance, handling and comfort systems. 4MOTION all-wheel drive.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Clean Fleet Report will have detailed reviews of the Sportage gasoline, hybrid and eventually the plug-in hybrid in the coming months. Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline. Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline. Liter Inline 4-cylinder Turbo+44 kilowatt (kW) motor, Gasoline-Electric. kW motor, Gasoline-Electric.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2012

The 96 kW (131 hp) electric motor on the front axle works in tandem with a TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder gasoline engine sending 164 kW (223 hp) through the rear wheels. The two-seater burns three liters of gasoline per 100 kilometres (equivalent to fuel economy of 78.4 mpg US) in the European test cycle.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

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. This allows it to run in electric mode before using the gasoline engine.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

Ford had previewed the small EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline direct injection unit, and had confirmed it for production, at Auto China 2010 in Beijing. liter gasoline engines. The current Ford Fusion Hybrid can reach a top speed of 47 mph on electricity and go as far as one mile. Ford is adding a 1.0-liter Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

As one example of the last, the new S-Class is the first car in the world to completely dispense with conventional electric bulbs, making exclusive use of energy-saving LED technology both inside and outside. With the hybrid model, which combines a V6 gasoline engine with a compact hybrid module and Li-ion battery pack, the Mercedes?Benz

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

DOE will continue to focus on significantly increasing the amount of cost-competitive electric power from renewable resources across the nation by further accelerating the development and commercialization of these technologies. Leverage increased private sector financing for deployment of “all of the above” energy technologies.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Computer Aided Engineering for Electric Drive Batteries. Development of more established techniques such as conventional fusion welding, riveting, friction joining and ultrasonic joining is underway and not supported by this AOI; this AOI seeks to support early stage development and demonstration of completely new techniques.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Set to go on sale in early 2013, Honda’s 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Sedan ( earlier post ) will offer the ability to run in an all-electric mode for 10 to 15 miles and a calculated total driving range of more than 500 miles. EPA fuel economy ratings and gas-electric range rating determined by Honda.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The second round was focused specifically on three areas of technology representing new approaches for advanced microbial biofuels (electrofuels); much higher capacity and less expensive batteries for electric vehicles; and carbon capture. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. The grants will go to projects in 17 states.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2011

Today, Ford sells approximately 35,000 electrified vehicles a year, led by the Fusion Hybrid and Escape Hybrid. Ford’s plan to invest in even more capacity for its five-passenger C-MAX electrified models for North America replaces an earlier plan of introducing the gasoline-engine-powered seven-passenger C-MAX multi-activity vehicle.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A What changes do we make to convert a gasoline-only hybrid to a Plug-In Hybrid? See SEVA:Electric vehicle. In English-system (vs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

At the Manhattan stop on its year-long “Born Electric” World Tour, BMW i featured the BMW i8 Concept Roadster—shown for the first time in North America—and the BMW i3 Concept. The eDrive system for the battery-electric i3 features an electric motor that develops 125 kW/170 hp with peak torque of 250 N·m.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. The EPA rates the C40 Recharge Twin AWD at 226 all-electric miles (AER) with an efficiency of 39 kWh per 100 miles.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler offers useful all-electric range and great electric torque—if drivers plug it in. The accelerating pace of electric vehicle launches has brought us to this: The first Jeep in the US to get a plug-in hybrid version is the legendary Wrangler. The 4xe’s 17.3

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2018

Hyundai’s model-year 2019 IONIQ lineup—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric— adds new and broader applications of active safety features, enhanced voice-recognition features and standard remote charge management for Plug-in and Electric models. The Ioniq Electric offers pure electric mobility with a 28.0

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Hyundai has begun the US roll-out of its Ioniq line-up of electrified vehicles: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric. l/100 km) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge / 25 kWh/100 miles). Earlier post.) kg) of weight compared with conventional materials. kWh vs 1.58

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced that the all-new Ford Mondeo (which is badged as Fusion in the US) in Europe will offer a new high-power diesel engine in addition to a new 1.0L EcoBoost gasoline engine option and a new hybrid option. Engine range. liter gasoline engine. Mondeo 5-door. Click to enlarge. liter TDCi engine.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2015

In terms of the brand, the Passat GTE is a basic building block in Volkswagen’s electric motoring strategy. Together with the plug-in hybrids from Audi (A3 e-tron, Q7 e-tron and R8 e-tron) and Porsche (Cayenne S E-Hybrid and Panamera S E- Hybrid), Volkswagen AG now has ten models in its portfolio driven wholly or partially on electric power.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2009

miles per gallon in an off-the-showroom floor, non-modified 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, nearly doubling its EPA rating. Not only does this demonstrate the Fusion Hybrid’s fuel efficiency, it also shows that driving technique is one of the keys to maximizing its potential.” The Fusion Hybrid 1,000-Mile Challenge started on 25 April.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

In addition to the debut of the 2011 Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ), Hyundai unveiled its first four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engine with the Sonata 2.0T Ford Fusion Sport V6. The waste-gate for the turbocharger uses a motor-driven electrical controller instead of being mechanically controlled.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , SAE World Congress Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day by Sebastian Blanco on Apr 22nd 2009 at 7:48PM Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. High-Speed Rail Unlocks Intermodal Potential Texas Excess Ford Expands Hybrid Success to Electric Vehicles ► March (17) Carbon Capture and Storage: To Be or Not To Be? Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 23, 2023

Beyond a handful of trim-specific quirks and a bigger gasoline bill, I doubt it would be that much more difficult to live with than the EcoBoost version of the pony car.& But it’s all-electric powertrain means torque is immediately available and guarantees explosive acceleration from a dead stop. But neither appeals to me.

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