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California auto sales: EVs and hybrids surged in 2020 as PHEVs plunged

Green Car Reports

California is the trend-setter for green vehicles in the U.S. It’s also far and wide the nation’s largest market for electric vehicles—and for plug-in hybrids. Despite the state’s efforts, PHEVs haven’t been gaining market ground in recent years. in many respects.

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Event: City of Los Angeles Taking Green To the Streets

Clean Fleet Report

Roush F-650 EV; Elgin PHEV Street Sweepers; Beam Charging. The month the city’s Bureau of Street Services (StreetsLA) showed off a variety of vehicles and technologies it plans to employ to green the city not just with trees and bushes but also with green vehicles charged with renewable energy.

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Ricardo applying sound augmentation technology for NVH in sports cars, EVs and PHEVs

Green Car Congress

The signals measured or generated in software are processed in real-time to create the desired quality and level according to the actual driving demand on the vehicle, and played back through the cabin loudspeaker system in sync with instantaneous vehicle operation. —Mathew Maunder, Ricardo NVH technical specialist.

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Tips for purchasing a new EV amid a vehicle shortage

Plug in America

Searches for new plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles are at record levels, increasing exponentially since energy prices soared in March 2022. Global supply chain challenges continue to limit the production of new vehicles. Dealerships across the country still have vehicles available on their lots and update their websites daily.

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South Korea EV registration jumps in 2022

Teslarati

Data released by the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport and reported by Business Korea indicates that registrations of multiple types of “green cars” have jumped in 2022. Most notably, electric vehicle registrations jumped by 72.7% YoY, while gas vehicle registrations have only increased by 2.7%

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J.D. Power forecasts hybrid- and battery-electric vehicles will represent 7.3% of global auto sales in 2020

Green Car Congress

Power forecast of hybrid-, plug-in hybrid- and battery-electric vehicle global sales through 2020. Power and Associates estimates combined global sales of hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) will total 5.2 Click to enlarge.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

Green Car Congress

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Ewert Energy Systems video (handheld) of driving a Prius PHEV conversion at highway speeds. Poway, California-based Plug In Conversions Corp.

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