Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

Volkswagen is currently investing €1 billion to electrify its model range while also offering an increasing number of hybrid vehicles. In addition to all-electric powertrains, new mild- and plug-in-hybrid drives in large-scale product lines such as the Golf can significantly help to reduce fleet emissions in the future, Volkswagen says.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2022

Production of the Honda Insight hybrid sedan will cease in June to make room for a new Civic Hybrid and other hybrid models, Honda announced Thursday in a press release. The Insight is based on a previous-generation Civic body shell, but positioned as a dedicated, more upscale hybrid model with unique styling.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Honda will unveil the Honda Insight Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January as the precursor to the new third-generation 2019 Honda Insight—an upscale, stylish five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda’s passenger car lineup. Teaser shot of third-generation 2019 Insight.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2022

As the next step in Honda’s electrification strategy in North America, the company will focus on increasing hybrid volume of core models: CR-V, Accord and, in the future, Civic. To make room for these moves, Honda will conclude Insight production in June. Hybrids will represent the top and best performing models in the lineup.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Ricardo has partnered with UK-based technology company Brightec to develop a smartphone app which will enable hybrid vehicles to sense that they have entered a clean air zone and encourage a switch to electric mode. The award of funding was made by the Geospatial Commission in partnership with Innovate UK.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

E-Ray Performance App on the infotainment system provides the driver with technical insights into how the propulsion system is operating. Drivers can also select the Charge+ feature which maximizes the battery’s state of charge. There are three primary display layouts: Gauges (displays dynamic power output from electric motor and V-8 engine).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

As the first new energy initiative for ride-hailing in Latin America, DiDi will introduce a fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles to its platform in Mexico. In 2020, DiDi Mexico plans to roll out a number of new initiatives on smart and sustainable urban mobility. 200 EVs are exclusive for DiDi drivers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

As part of this, Honda will expand the application of its i-MMD (Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive) two-motor hybrid system ( earlier post ) from large to mid-sized vehicles to small-sized vehicles, as well as to PHEVs and to evolve it as the core of Honda electrification technologies. For example, the CR-V Hybrid is equipped with a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

Land Rover introduced the Range Rover Hybrid Long Wheelbase at the Beijing motor show. Together with the Range Rover Sport Hybrid ( earlier post ), it will be the first diesel hybrid from any manufacturer to be offered in China. The Range Rover Hybrid powertrain combines Land Rover’s 3.0-liter l/100 km (36.8 l/100 km (36.8

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2021

Now, a study by a team from MIT’s Materials Systems Laboratory, with support from Ford, provides insight into how electrification is changing vehicle composition and how that change is driving supply risk vulnerability.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles”. Herzog will describe the research program created to test the effects of hydraulic fluid properties on the efficiency of hydraulic hybrid vehicles. The test results of the program will offer developers of hydraulic hybrid systems insights on how fluids impact the efficiency of their systems.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Electric SUVs were the lowest-ranked category in the latest Consumer Reports reliability rankings, but hybrids and plug-in hybrids were the best.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. The entire hybrid unit is housed between the driven rear wheels. The hybrid power unit.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2020

The 2021 Honda Insight hybrid enters the new model year with minor changes, including more safety tech. Gas mileage ratings remain unchanged, at 52 mpg combined (55 mpg city, 49 mpg highway) for all trim levels except the top-level Touring, which is rated at a slightly lower at 48 mpg combined (51 mpg city, 45 mpg highway).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Honda Prelude coupe looks set to return as a hybrid—in some markets, at least. But a manual transmission—something Honda offered on its very first Insight hybrid coupe—may not be included. Motor Trend reports that, despite speculation, the Prelude revival won't have a stick shift.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2021

A team from McMaster University in Canada has published a comprehensive review of recent progress in low-temperature combustion (LTC), alternative fuels (AF), over-expansion Atkinson cycle, and waste heat recovery (WHR) techniques as applied to hybrid-specific engines. Their open-access paper is published in the journal Energy Reports.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

However, the document not only provides a detailed look at the finances of the company, it also provides a quick recap of recent technology developments and some insight into the company’s immediate research priorities. Hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel vehicles. Details of the offering—i.e., Vehicle energy use.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2023

Honda has confirmed that hybrid versions of its Civic compact car family will be arriving in the U.S. Civic Hybrid, which was confirmed with the discontinuation of the Insight hybrid sedan back in April, but. As part of a business update focusing on the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

I have been accused of not knowing how to drive hybrid. For the record, during the last three years I have leased both a 2010 Prius and 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid, and consider myself an experienced hyper-miler. My mileage in the Prius is 50-plus, the Insight is 40-plus. Maybe it was the rush to go to market?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2021

The study looked at several powertrains: internal combustion engine, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and battery electric vehicle. Overall, hybrid electric vehicles tend to be the lowest-cost powertrain.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 28, 2020

A few hours with the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid earlier this month left me with some wildly conflicting first impressions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2018

Territory customers can choose between a fuel-efficient gasoline engine option; 48V mild hybrid with Miller-Cycle technology; and a plug-in hybrid powertrain when it goes on sale in early 2019. Ford developed the Territory together with its joint venture partner, Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Our BMW iX5 Hydrogen test fleet will allow us to gain new and valuable insights, enabling us to present customers with an attractive product range once the hydrogen economy becomes a widespread reality. —Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Development.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Year-to-date, Toyota has sold 9,623 units of the Prius plug-in hybrid. Ford posted very strong results for the C-MAX conventional hybrid in October with 3,182 units sold ( earlier post ); the plug-in version of the C-MAX (the Energi) is now going on sale in select dealerships. Sales of the Civic Hybrid were down 5.6%

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2013

The solution, named “Hybrid Renewable Energy Forecasting” (HyRef) uses weather modeling capabilities, advanced cloud imaging technology and sky-facing cameras to track cloud movements, while sensors on the turbines monitor wind speed, temperature and direction.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Solutions that could be adapted to turboprop, turbofan and hybrid propeller engines will be tested and evaluated by the end of 2023. ASCEND will assess electric architectures from several hundred kilowatts to multi-megawatt applications with and without liquid hydrogen on board.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The three concepts—all codenamed “ZEROe”—for a first climate neutral zero-emission commercial aircraft include: A turbofan design (120-200 passengers) with a range of 2,000+ nautical miles, capable of operating transcontinentally and powered by two hybrid hydrogen turbofan engines. Now just think.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2013

While Toyota took second place for the year, with 12,750 units of the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid, it dropped to third place in December with 1,361 units of the PHV. All TMS hybrid sales in 2012 totaled 327,413 units, up 83.3% Ford also posted sales of 3,244 units of the Fusion Hybrid in December, with 14,100 for the year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2014

The new Honda Fit EV at UC Davis is located at West Village Square right across the street from West Village’s other Zipcar, a Honda Insight, in front of “The Hub Market.” Zipcar’s vehicles now include hybrids, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and other EPA SmartWay Certified and LEED Certified cars.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2016

During its Innovation Days 2016 event in Munich, the BMW Group provided some insight into its Dingolfing competence center for the manufacture of electric drive systems (eDrive). Battery cells used in BMW i cars and the plug-in hybrid versions of core-brand models are always sourced from the leading manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

The Mercedes AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team unveiled its 2015 Formula One World Championship challenger, the F1 W06 Hybrid, ahead of the first day of pre-season testing at the Circuito de Jerez in Spain. As the age of F1 hybrid power evolves, the requirements for improved safety, reliability, efficiency and performance increase, the team said.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2014

Batteries for hybrids and plug-in vehicles are growing fast, more than tripling over the past three years to reach 1.4 Hybrids demanded 481 MWh of batteries in Q1 2014, while electric vehicles called for 774 MWh. Adoption of hybrids also varies widely: Japanese consumers bought more than three times as many hybrids as U.S.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

At IAA Commercial Vehicles, Allison Transmission announced that it will offer its medium-duty, fully automatic 9-speed transmission globally, and that it has developed an electric hybrid system with purely electric extended range. This will provide fleet management and maintenance staff with the insight they need to improve vehicle uptime.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Even before the start of the cooperation with Umicore in June 2018, Audi had analyzed the batteries in the A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid car and defined ways of recycling. The aim is to gain insights into the purity of the recovered materials, recycling rates and the economic feasibility of concepts such as a raw materials bank.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2015

Hyundai Motor is showcasing a range of innovative fuel efficiency and connectivity technologies at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, among them a 48V Hybrid concept and a plug-in hybrid vehicle concept, both based on the all new Tucson platform. The 48V Hybrid combines a 2.0-liter Tucson 48V Hybrid at Geneva. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 17, 2025

If youre wonderingwhich EVs are worth your time, how charging costs stack up, or whether plug-in hybrids still make sense, this conversation is packed with insights. FromTeslas dominancetoHyundais game-changing EVsand thereal barriers to adoption, Tom breaks it all down with a perspective shaped by decades in the industry.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2021

Representing more than 100,000 Class 8 commercial trucks globally, the Council will collaborate closely with Hyliion to provide key user insights in the development of the Hypertruck, the company’s electric powertrain for Class 8 commercial trucks.

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