article thumbnail

Japan V2G demonstrator project using EVs as virtual power plant resource; METI funding

Green Car Congress

TEPCO Power Grid, Inc.; Commencing today, the project aims to build a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) system, and through this a business model that utilizes the electricity storage capabilities of multiple EV/PHEVs to regulate power demand and supply between the grid and electric vehicles. TEPCO); TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc.;

Japan 218
article thumbnail

Toyota Testing Advanced Energy Management System to Integrate Plug-in Vehicles, Smart Homes and Grid; Possible Japan Market Launch with PHEVs in 2012

Green Car Congress

The Toyota Smart Center is one of the company’s smart-grid initiatives. Under a smart-grid demonstration project that began on 16 September in Rokkasho Village, Toyota is conducting trials of the Toyota Smart Center in two houses constructed by Toyota Housing Corporation linked with eight plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).

Plug-in 207
article thumbnail

JERA and Toyota deploy first large capacity Sweep Energy Storage System with second-life batteries

Green Car Congress

JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, responsible for about 30% of Japan’s electricity, and Toyota Motor have built and deployed the first large-capacity “Sweep Energy Storage System”. The project plans to operate grid storage batteries for recharge and discharge operations, connected to the Chubu Electric Power Grid Co.,

article thumbnail

Deloitte: interest in hybrid vehicles still significantly outpacing full battery-electrics

Green Car Congress

Among alternative powertrains, consumer interest in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is highest in the Republic of Korea (23%), China (17%) and Germany (15%), while Japanese consumers showed the highest preference towards hybrid electric vehicles (HEV/PHEV) (48%) followed by the Republic of Korea (35%).

Hybrid 273
article thumbnail

BMW offering 3.2 kW wireless charging option for 530e PHEV; production starts in July

Green Car Congress

The product offer starts with Germany, subsequently followed by the UK, the US, Japan and China. BMW Wireless Charging enables electric energy from the grid supply to be transmitted to a vehicle’s high-voltage battery without any cables when the vehicle is positioned over a base pad, which can be installed in a garage, for example.

BMW 150
article thumbnail

Report: Suzuki to introduce Swift-based PHEV in 2013

Green Car Congress

Average fuel consumption, calculated by combining fuel consumption during operation on electric power from grid charge and fuel consumption during hybrid operation after depletion of the battery pack is 37.6 By touting the car’s affordability, Suzuki aims to sell several thousand in Japan first and then begin exporting the model.

Suzuki 218
article thumbnail

Suzuki Swift Plug-in Hybrid Gains Type Approval from Japanese Government; To Dealers in the Autumn for Testing

Green Car Congress

Swift PHEV. Average fuel consumption, calculated by combining fuel consumption during operation on electric power from grid charge and fuel consumption during hybrid operation after depletion of the battery pack is 37.6 Grid charge time for the battery is approximately 1.5 Click to enlarge. kWh Li-ion battery pack.

Suzuki 210