Current EV

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By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO In its new Prime, Toyota offers a RAV4 green version that employs a hybrid drivetrain relying on a gas engine and electric motors that draw power from a plug and regenerative braking. Its 42-mile EV range, its 600-mile total range and relatively low price tag have made the PHEV an instant smash hit.

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Miles PHEV Toyota Range 52

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Infiniti presented its first production hybrid performance luxury sedan, the 2012 Infiniti M35h ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The new Infiniti Hybrid offers more than 350 hp (361 kW) and estimated fuel economy of 30 mpg highway (7.8 miles (1.9 Tags: Brief. L/100km), 25 mpg (9.4 L/100km) combined.

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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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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled the Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a mid-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda’s next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012.

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JUNE 29, 2010

dedicated a new hybrid drive system manufacturing plant in Indianapolis, Indiana. Once fully operational, nearly 100 manufacturing workers will be capable of producing more than 20,000 commercial-duty hybrid propulsion systems each year. Currently, nearly 3,000 buses using Allison produced hybrid systems are being operated globally.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2010

BMW is developing a serial production plug-in hybrid electric sports car based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept study shown at the Frankfurt motor show in 2009. Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins. Earlier post.) seconds, with an average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle (KV01) of 3.76 Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Hyundai Motor America, currently the leading fuel economy auto manufacturer in the US according to EPA ratings, plans to achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 (mpg) by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light duty trucks. The Sonata Hybrid features a 2.4-liter mpg by 2016. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation delivered one Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid vehicle ( earlier post ) to the Yamaguchi prefectural government in western Japan. Mazda’s Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid features a unique hybrid system and a hydrogen rotary engine (RE) that burns hydrogen as a fuel. Tags: Brief. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 5, 2010

Drivetrain of the Audi A8 parallel hybrid. Audi presented the A8 parallel hybrid as a technology concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The technology architecture of the A8 hybrid previews that of the production Q5 hybrid, due to reach the market in late 2010/early 2011, Audi said. TFSI with the electric motor.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins.

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MAY 14, 2010

Suzuki Motor Corporation’s newly developed Swift Plug-in Hybrid, unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2009 as a concept ( earlier post ), gained type approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 12 May. The plug-in is powered by a 55 kW, 180 N·m AC synchronous motor and a 2.66

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The Truth About Cars

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& According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport , sources from within the company have denied suggestions that larger engines would be returning to the AMG C and E63. liter turbo hybrid with four cylinders. The motor also looked to be removed from the E63 so the next generation could be fitted with a rumored hybrid inline-six engine.

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Hybrids and EVs can cost you less. They found that hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles (especially electric cars) easily saved their owners money when looking at the purchase price, fuel costs and regular maintenance. Average Monthly Costs of Hybrid, Electric, and Gas-Powered Cars. How Hybrid Vehicles Save You Money.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

The University of Colorado at Boulder’s Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, (RASEI)—a joint venture with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory—will partner with Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. Toyota Motor Sales will supply 18 Prius PHVs for the two-year program. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 29, 2010

The halfway stage has been reached in the three-year fleet trial of the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid in the London area. Since August 2008, ten light-duty trucks equipped with hybrid drive systems have clocked around 265,000 km (164,663 miles) in eight fleets operated by customers. Fumio Akikawa, head of the Global Hybrid Center.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Surfrider Camry CNG Hybrid. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA has partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG). The CNG system in the Surfrider Camry hybrid was built by Metal Crafters of Fountain Valley, Calif.; The CNG Camry Hybrid retains the 2.4-liter,

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

The challenge was open to Electric, Hybrid and Low Emission Internal Combustion Engine vehicles and energy consumption was measured in various modes during the journey from Madeira Drive, Brighton to Pall Mall, London. The Tata Indica Vista EVX completed the 58-mile journey from Brighton to London at an energy cost of £1.35 (US$2.18).

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MARCH 23, 2010

Lexus will bring the CT 200h premium compact hybrid to the US market in early 2011 as the first dedicated hybrid vehicle in the premium compact segment. The new CT 200h debuted at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show in early March and will join the HS 250h as Lexus’ second dedicated hybrid. CT 200h powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 2, 2010

The MBtech Reporter concept plug-in hybrid pickup truck study recently introduced at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover featured a customized drive concept named “DualX E-Drive” The drive system combines a 70 kW electric motor with a turbocharged 1.2-liter Tags: Hybrids Plug-ins. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Maruti Suzuki, India’s car market leader, recently provided 10 SX4 Hybrid and 4 Eeco Charge EV concepts for the use at the Commonwealth Games , running in Delhi 3-14 October. SX4 Hybrid. The SX4 Hybrid, first unveiled in January at the Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi, is a full parallel hybrid on a sedan platform.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Volvo Car Corporation is postponing its plans to produce a full hybrid based on a diesel engine and instead will introduce a series-produced plug-in diesel hybrid (PHEV) in Europe as early as 2012. The combined range is about 1,200 kilometers (746 miles). A V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ) launched of Bright eSolutions to support automotive customers worldwide to accelerate vehicle electrification, lightweighting, and overall platform efficiency. The IDEA is a multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle aimed at commercial and government fleets.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

The Auris HSD Full Hybrid concept. Toyota has provided more detail on the new Auris HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive) concept, to be unveiled next week at the Frankfurt motor show. The Auris hybrid will be Toyota’s first full hybrid mainstream model in Europe. EV mode allows for electric motor power only for up to 1.25

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MARCH 31, 2010

The Sonata Hybrid system. As promised ( earlier post ), Hyundai unveiled the Sonata Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show. The Sonata Hybrid is Hyundai’s first hybrid in the US market. Hyundai’s Hybrid Blue Drive has an all-electric mode and a parallel drive mode. Hyundai Hybrid Blue Drive.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Lexus has provided a little more detail on the four drive modes—Normal, Eco, Sport and EV—to be offered by the new 2011 Lexus CT 200h premium compact hybrid. From start-up and at speeds of less than 25 mph (40 km/h), the CT 200h can operate in EV mode for up to one mile driving under electric motor power alone. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 1, 2010

Volkswagen is planning an ambitious electric and hybrid drive vehicle strategy. At the Geneva Motor Show beginning this week, Volkswagen is showing the Touareg hybrid. The Jetta Hybrid will debut in August 2012, the Passat Hybrid in August 2013 followed two months later by the Golf Hybrid. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

UPS’ first-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans improved the on-road fuel economy by 28.9% Eaton hybrid system schematic. provided the hybrid propulsion systems for the vehicles, which were manufactured by Freightliner Corp. Eaton hybrid system components on UPS undercarriage. UPS van fuel economy comparison.

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Fuel Economy Economy Eaton Hybrid 210

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The Parker RunWise hydraulic hybrid system features a cradle design for packaging mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components. The new Autocar E3 refuse vehicles feature Parker’s RunWise hydraulic hybrid drive system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). —Margo T.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Ford Motor Company will invest an additional $450 million in its electric vehicle plan, paving the way to build its next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle vehicles in Michigan beginning in 2012. Ford has also announced it will produce hybrid transaxles at its Van Dyke Transmission facility in Sterling Heights, Mich.,

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation will begin offering retrofit versions of its Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) hybrid power system ( earlier post ) for refuse trucks later this year. During acceleration, fluid in the high-pressure accumulator is metered out to drive the pump/motor as a motor. Regeneration.

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MARCH 25, 2009

Transparent view of Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid. Mazda Motor Corporation has begun commenced commercial leasing of the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid ( earlier post ), a hydrogen hybrid vehicle that offers substantially improved performance due to the addition of a hybrid system. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

The new A6 hybrid. Audi has also confirmed production of a hybrid version of the A6—its second hybrid model after the Q5 hybrid quattro—“at a later point” The engines have outputs ranging from 130 kW (177 hp) to 220 kW (300 hp). liters per 100 km (32 mpg US), 172 g CO 2 per km (277 g/mile).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Peugeot will introduce the HR1 urban hybrid concept car at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. liter THP gasoline engine at the front and a rear electric motor. Coupled with a 27 kW (37 bhp) electric motor, the drive system has total potential power of 108 kW (147 bhp) for combined fuel consumption of 3.5

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Hybrid Efficiency in a Premium SUV. Hybrid Sophistication. The all-wheel drive 2022 Lexus RX 450h is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Synergy Drive, a parallel hybrid system. liter V6 engine that runs on 95 octane and three motors that produce a total 308 horsepower and 247 pound-feet of torque. Refined dual motivation.

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MAY 12, 2010

FEV Motorentechnik GmbH (FEV) featured its LiiOn Drive with Wankel Range Extender Vehicle at this year’s Vienna Motor Symposium, 29-30 April, where it was one of the most popular Ride & Drive vehicles. Urban use of the vehicle results in an almost emission-free operation with a range of 50 miles. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 8, 2010

918 Spyder is Porsche’s First Ever Plug In Hybrid Electric Car. From the post: Dubbed the 918 Spyder, this stealthy-looking ride is a parallel hybrid just like the Prius – well, except much, much sexier. Dubbed the 918 Spyder, this stealthy-looking ride is a parallel hybrid just like the Prius – well, except much, much sexier.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

The models were the Shenchi Brand 4-seat battery-electric car; the Shenchi Brand 11-seat fuel cell vehicle; the Shanghai Brand fuel cell car; the Shanghai Brand hybrid; the Buick LaCrosse hybrid; and the UNDP fuel cell bus. The plug-in hybrid system developed by SAIC has entered the prototype-making stage. Earlier post.).

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