EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

After years of waiting Australia will have a CO2 emissions standard by January 1 2025 officially encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles if an ambitious Albanese Labor government timetable comes to pass. In the same period, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) would drop 12.4 The post It’s a green light for electric vehicles!

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MARCH 31, 2021

In January, the Hastings on Hudson, New York Police Department welcomed a Model Y police cruiser into their fleet, only to receive several points of criticism from the purchase. It is the sixth, joining three Chevy Bolts, and a Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, all reserved for specific individuals in the town’s local government.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

It is focusing its efforts on five areas aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions: vehicle energy use (weight, aerodynamics, and rolling resistance); engines; transmissions; axles and drivelines; and hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel technologies. Hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel vehicles. Vehicle energy use.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

How can you claim up to $7,500 off some new Tesla models at the time of purchase? The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets a price hike—and more of a price bump versus non-hybrid Elantra models, although the Elantra Hybrid does now get the larger 10.3-inch Honda says hybrids made up more than a quarter of its total U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Verizon has purchased 576 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrids. The 2010 Silverado Hybrid is a full-size, fully-capable, V8-powered two-mode hybrid truck that delivers up to a 40% improvement in city cycle fuel economy. V-8 engine to operate in its more economical V-4 mode for longer periods.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2019

Zero-emission vehicles represented roughly 3% of all new, light-duty vehicles sold in the first half of 2019, compared to roughly 2% during the same period in 2018. Since 1 May 2019, Canadians who purchase or lease an eligible battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell, or longer range plug-in hybrid vehicle, will receive an incentive of $5,000.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

XL Hybrids’ third-generation inline post transmission motor and system components. XL Hybrids, Inc., developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 4 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), unveiled its third-generation XL3 product release for model year 2014 vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

UPS plans to purchase 1,000 propane package delivery trucks and install an initial 50 fueling stations at UPS locations. This includes all-electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, CNG, LNG, propane, biomethane, and light-weight fuel-saving composite body vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2015

In a new report, Electric Vehicle Market Forecasts , Navigant research projects that under its base scenario, global sales of light duty electrified vehicles (i.e., vehicles that use electricity for traction, including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery-electrics) will grow from 2.6 million in 2024.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Current owners of hybrid vehicles are very satisfied with them and most will buy a hybrid again, according to a survey by Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the U-M Transportation Research Institute. Nearly a third (31%) of non-owners plan to purchase a hybrid for their next vehicle. UMTRI-2014-25) ?.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Coca-Cola is converting all of its newly purchased 2014 Chevrolet Express service vans into fuel-efficient hybrid-electric vehicles using XL Hybrids’ powertrain technology. The latest version of the XL Hybrids system features an inline traction motor delivering 40 kW, along with a 1.8 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The program commits city departments to the leasing of pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to replace aging city vehicles, including those with conventional internal combustion engines. The announcement came on the eve of the US-China Climate Leaders Summit to be hosted in L.A. this week.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

ComEd’s new fleet electrification plan calls for replacing all of its light duty vehicles with electrified vehicles (EVs and PHEVs) by 2030. ComEd will replace end-of-life internal combustion vehicles with plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles, reducing fuel and maintenance costs and creating savings that will be passed on to customers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Annual hybrid and plug-in hybrid sales, global and fleet. According to a new report from Pike Research, the global market for hybrid-electric (HEV) light-duty vehicles in the fleet sector will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.5% of light duty vehicle fleet sales. Source: Pike Research.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) combines incentives for consumers and businesses to purchase clean vehicles with programs to expand manufacturing and sourcing of vehicle components and critical minerals in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

High purchase price premiums and low infrastructure availability are expected to limit the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) globally, according to the report. Navigant expects the vast majority of growth in the LDV market over the forecast period to come from developing countries in Asia Pacific, specifically China and India.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

l/100 km) city 2014 Accord Hybrid ( earlier post ), which goes on sale 30 October in the US, will carry a manufacturer''s suggested retail price (MSRP) ranging from $29,155 to $34,905 plus a destination and handling charge of $790. The EPA-rated 50 mpg (4.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2020

According to CEO’s EV Dashboard, there are currently 19,294 battery-electric vehicles and 9,428 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on Colorado roads. The plan outlines five primary goals: Increasing the number of light-duty EVs to 940,000 by 2030. Developing a roadmap to full electrification of the light-duty vehicle fleet in Colorado.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2011

has entered into an agreement with General Motors to help develop advanced natural gas engine technology for light-duty vehicles. —John Lapetz, Westport’s Light-Duty Division Managing Director, North American Vehicle Programs. —Ian Scott, President of Westport’s Light-Duty Division.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2015

The California Air Resources Board has awarded 2,000 Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Vouchers. The 2,000th award, to Redwood Products, is for $23,000, which covers close to one-third of the price of a low-carbon Hino hybrid truck. These low-carbon transportation investments include $200 million for light-duty vehicles and $167.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. of total California auto sales in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2014

As a national pilot city for new-energy buses, Fushun has made its first large purchase of new-energy buses from Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company. Out of the 800 new buses ordered, 600 buses were installed with GYMCL’s gas-electric hybrid engines with the remaining 200 buses running on GYMCL’s liquefied natural gas engines.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The European Parliament approved the new CO 2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, part of the “Fit for 55” package. Purchasing and driving zero-emission cars will become cheaper for consumers and a second-hand market will emerge more quickly.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

Among the modifications to the RUC, the New Zealand government has extended the current exemption for light electric motor vehicles from the requirement to pay road user charges—enacted in 2009 and due to expire in 2013—to 2020. The exemption applies to any motor vehicle the power of which is wholly (i.e., tonnes or less.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

GSA announced its initial purchase of more than 100 electric vehicles for a vehicle pilot. In the Memorandum, the President specifically directs that by 31 December 2015, all new light-duty vehicles leased or purchased by agencies must be alternative fueled vehicles, such as hybrid or electric, compressed natural gas, or biofuel.

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Plug N Drive

MAY 1, 2024

In December of 2023, the federal government introduced a sales mandate for 100% zero emission light duty vehicles by 2035 (ZEVs – passenger cars, SUVs, light trucks) with an incremental target of 20% by 2026. Light duty vehicles account for about half of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

One of the challenges Clean Fleet Report takes seriously is to test the EPA fuel economy ratings for the cars, crossovers and trucks we review, knowing efficiency is a top priority when looking to purchase a new vehicle. But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

24 January 2024 It was confirmed in mid January: Road user charges (RUC) will apply to electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1 April 2024. The RUC exemption for light BEVs and PHEVs will end on 31 March 2024 and a special sub-category of fees to cover PHEVs has been created. Why were these changes made?

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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

AUGUST 20, 2012

XL Hybrids, Inc., developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), signed a one-year supply agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. kWh Li-ion packs for use in XL’s aftermarket hybrid conversion system.

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MAY 12, 2022

NFI started its electromobility journey with Volvo Trucks as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project that began in 2019. Our experience with the Volvo LIGHTS project was a major factor in NFI’s decision to purchase VNR Electric trucks for our drayage operations. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2019

A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years. That will see an uptake of more hybrid-, plug-in hybrids and BEVs in the EU. —Ferg et al. Schuldt, J.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Hino has a history of more than 25 years in electrified vehicles and the largest running fleet of hybrid commercial vehicles in the world. Also, Hino will start sales of a heavy-duty hybrid truck (Hino PROFIA Hybrid) with an AI-based hill anticipation hybrid control system in Japan next year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Ford and Corning have developed Gorilla Glass hybrid windshield technology—a light-weighting innovation set to debut on the all-new Ford GT. The Gorilla Glass hybrid window will be used on both the windshield and rear engine cover of Ford GT. —Doug Harshbarger, business director, Auto Glass Solutions, Corning.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

4 Gen Logistics purchased 40 Volvo VNR Electric next generation trucks with funding support from California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) and the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) to reduce its impact on the communities where its freight trucks operate.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In addition, there is an option to purchase further shares, which will allow Porsche to take over Fazua completely. It established the new category of “light e-bikes” and employs more than 100 people. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Porsche is acquiring 20% of the shares in Fazua GmbH.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Overview of the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. Ford began production of the 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle ( earlier post ) at Michigan Assembly in October, and the vehicles are heading for showrooms. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Starting MSRP is $29,995 (after a federal tax credit). Earlier post.).

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