Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

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London Cleaner PHEV Plug-in 246

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The EPA 46 MPG Is Only the Start. But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving. But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving. You had me at 46 MPG. The hybrid system’s 8.9-kilowatt-hour

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Kia Plug-in Plug Hybrid 89

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Flash Drive: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. There probably isn’t a more important model for Mitsubishi than the all-new 2023 Outlander Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV). Mitsubishi says the Outlander PHEV is bringing together their best expressions of design, ride and interior space along with performance and of- road capability.

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Mitsubishi PHEV Plug-in Nashville 83

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV. Is This Plug-in Hybrid the Best Grand Cherokee? The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV is the second electrified model from Jeep, following the Wrangler Rubicon 4xe PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report tested earlier this year. mpg with 20.5 But on a 38.7-mile

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Jeep PHEV Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 80

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. Clean Fleet Report drove the Niro PHEV EX Premium, and came away with a good feeling about this compact crossover that can deliver a 560-mile driving range. Photos by John Faulkner and Kia.

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PHEV Kia Plug-in Fuel Economy 92

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The Plug-in Hybrid Option. A plug-in hybrid vehicle is especially good for local electric motoring with the freedom to burn gas on a longer trip. Road Test: 2020 Kia Niro PHEV.

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Recharge Volvo PHEV MPG 78

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

Each family will be adding full electric siblings, but at the end of 2023 still has its wheels firmly planted in the internal combustion world with the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) its furthest current reach into electrification. This is the PHEV; you can find the turbocharged and supercharger mild hybrid review here.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Land Rover 61

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2018

XL received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to sell hybrid electric Ford F-250 pickup trucks in California, marking the 14 th CARB executive order achieved by the company. XL introduced its plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) system for Ford F-150s last year, highlighting an MPG gain of 50% and CO 2 reduction of 33%.

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California Ford North America Fleet 260

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Powerful, Sleek, Plug-in Hybrid Luxury Coupe. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) 2021 Polestar 1 is powered by a 2.0-liter, The undetectable and seamless transitions have an EPA -rated 26 mpg city, with a combined (combined city and highway) 58 mpg. Other expensive PHEVs. News: 2023 BMW XM PHEV Revealed.

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PHEV Carbon Fiber Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 75

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2009

A VW Transporter van. Start-up Bright Automotive, which in May unveiled its IDEA concept series plug-in hybrid light commercial van ( earlier post ), will convert VW Transporter vans with the series hybrid Bright powertrain as a bridge between the concept and the production version of the IDEA. 100 mpg (2.4

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Bright Automotive Convert Plug-in Transportation 210

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

All-New Updated Styling+Higher MPG and Longer Range. The second generation 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid continues what Kia started in 2017 when the Niro Hybrid debuted. We liked it then and like the all-new Niro hybrid even more. The 2023 Kia Niro hybrid is the class leader in fuel economy. Efficient with Low Emissions.

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy 2017 90

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

Each family will be adding electric siblings, but at the end of 2023, LR and RR still has its wheels firmly planted in the internal combustion world with the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) its current furthest reach into electrification. This is the old school turbocharged and supercharger mild hybrid; you can find the PHEV review here.

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Hybrid Land Rover Range PHEV 60

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Hybrid Options. The all-wheel drive 2023 Crown comes with two hybrid engine choices. The base, in the XLE and Unlimited trims, is simply called Hybrid. The more powerful Hybrid Max, only available in the Platinum model, is a turbocharged 2.4-liter seconds while the Hybrid comes in at 7.6 A country cruiser.

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Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Fuel Economy 83

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Top-Selling Lexus Hybrid Sedan Adds Sporty Styling. Lexus adds a sporty touch to its hybrid hero. The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency. 70-mile run at 45 mph: 58.6

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 80

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Chrysler will deliver the first 20 units of its coming 140-unit plug-in hybrid RAM pickup test truck fleet ( earlier post )—10 to Clark County, Nevada and 10 to Yuma, Arizona—later this month, said Chrysler’s Abdullah A. The Chrysler PHEV pickup project is a $97.4-million The Chrysler PHEV pickup project is a $97.4-million

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Chrysler Plug-in Plug Hybrid 236

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 29, 2021

High Marks for Hyundai’s First Hybrid SUV. Great style, drives equally as well as it looks, and gets more than 37 mpg. Hyundai’s first-ever hybrid SUV, the all-new 2022 Tucson Hybrid, delivers great fuel economy and seats five while hauling all their stuff, too. The AWD Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is powered by a 1.6-liter

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Tucson Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy 74

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Net emissions resulting from the use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) depend on the efficiency of the conventional vehicle fleet; PHEV CD (all-electric, charge-depleting mode) efficiency; charging strategy; battery pack capacity; driving patterns; and generator mix used for charging. Scott Peterson, J.

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PHEV Emissions CO2 Gasoline-Electric 240

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2023

Turbo: A mild hybrid 3.3-liter Fuel economy is EPA rated at 24 mpg city, 28 highway, 25 combined. The mild hybrid system consists of a 48-volt electrical system that allows the engine to shut off when not needed, increasing fuel economy. A new badge Turbo S: A mild hybrid 3.3-liter Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV): 2.5-liter

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Mazda PHEV San Francisco Plug-in 89

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Both engines have 48-volt mild hybrid electrification that adds up-to an additional 21 hp and 184 lb.-ft. liter at 21 mpg city/30 highway/24 combined. liter V6 and the assistance of the 48-volt mild hybrid moves the S500 zero-60 in 4.8 Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV. Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV.

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Mercedes Hybrid MPG Light 74

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

If this is appealing, then the 2022 Pacifica plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is what you are looking for. The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has a gasoline-powered 3.6-liter The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has a gasoline-powered 3.6-liter mpg, with a breakdown of 174 all-electric and 290 hybrid miles. How It Works.

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Chrysler Plug-in Plug Hybrid 78

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs. The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

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Gasoline-Electric San Diego Gasoline PHEV 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. Because the use of natural gas for transportation requires compressing, liquefying, or conversion, it is important to determine the best use of natural gas as a transportation fuel. —Curran et al.

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Gas-Electric Gas Fuel Economy PHEV 345

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

will begin selling a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as early as 2013. Suzuki introduced the Swift Plug-in Hybrid at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2009 as a concept ( earlier post ), and gained type approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 2010 ( earlier post ). mpg US, or 2.7

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Suzuki 2013 PHEV Li-ion 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

PHEV battery pack in V70 demonstrator without damage after a full scale rear crash test. 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. A V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator.

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Plug-in Corporation Volvo 2012 240

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

PHEVs and demonstration locations. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. PHEV Models Under AVTA Testing. Hybrids Plus Escape Hybrids Plus.

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Plug-in Miles Plug Electric Vehicles 186

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Oh, and could you get used to 32 miles of all-electric driving and 30+ mph when in hybrid mode? The newly styled 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is ready for your test drive. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. Ready to ride. How It Works.

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Chrysler Plug-in Hybrid Plug 91

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator highlights Volvo’s current PHEV architecture: front-wheel drive combustion engine, electric motor on the rear axle. The V70 diesel PHEV is projected to support up to a 50 km (31 mile) all-electric range—sufficient to cover the daily transport needs of 75% of European drivers.

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Plug-in Volvo All-Electric Plug 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

mpg if all improvements came from fuel economy) and 34.1 mpg US (6.9 Included in this is a temporary program that will provide additional credit provisions as incentives for the development and sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). mpg US (EPA).

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EPA Standards Light PHEV 236

Green Car Congress

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. Swift PHEV. mpg US, or 2.7 Powertrain concept for the Swift plug-in.

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Suzuki Plug-in Dealers Plug 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. Questions for the industry, Kurani said, include how do we get from where households currently are to where PHEVs provide the most benefit?

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PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

From left to right: EV, PHEV, gasoline/diesel, gasoline/diesel. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of new vehicles in dealer showrooms. Color is integral to the new schemes. Source: EPA.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 297

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. Increased sales for hybrids and PHEVs. The AEO2013 reference case projects delivered energy consumption in the transportation sector to remain relatively constant at about 27 quadrillion Btu from 2011 to 2040. mpg in 2025. Click to enlarge. Overall findings.

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Fuel Energy Sale 2013 225

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Recharge Volvo Plug-in SUV 76

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Kia recently invited members of the automotive press to drive the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid and X-Pro in sunny Palm Springs, California. This Flash Drive will touch on both models, which are significantly different vehicles, spotlighting the Sportage Hybrid. Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. Sportage Hybrid.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 82

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

In the near-term (2011), lithium-ion batteries could grow to represent about 21% of the hybrid and EV advanced battery market, according to Dr. Menahem Anderman, President of Advanced Automotive Batteries and the organizer of last week’s Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009. By 2015, he suggests, full hybrids (e.g.,

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Li-ion 2011 Market Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

A team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has provided an update on China’s proposed Phase 4 fuel consumption standard for passenger cars. 100km (34 mpg US) in 2015. The proposed Phase 4 standard provides three types of credits: New-energy vehicles (battery-electric, fuel cell and plug-in hybrids).

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Fuel Economy China Economy Fuel 239

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. mpg, but in a 99-mile highway run at 65 mph, we averaged 34.3 As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals. In 371 miles we averaged 28.6

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 79