Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2014

EDI), a producer of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and continuously variable transmission (CVT) solutions ( earlier post ), is partnering with Greenkraft , CALSTART, and the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a Class-4 vehicle that combines the benefits of compressed natural gas (CNG) and PHEV technology.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2011

There are more than 5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car neighborhood and airport offices, including the Mark Christopher Auto Center site, located within 15 miles of 90% of the US population. The Volt vehicles will be available at the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, Calif., along with a new charging station.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2017

The newest utility vehicle features the EDI PowerDrive 6000 plug-in electric drivetrain, delivering more than 25 miles of all-electric, zero-emissions driving, 300 more miles of range in hybrid modes, and reduces emissions by up to 80% when compared to conventional utility vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2015

EDI) announced the availability of a Class 3 utility truck based upon its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain that reduces emissions and fuel use by up to 80%. Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. EDI’s utility solution set is expansive, now spanning Class 3 light duty, Class 4-6 medium duty, and Class 7-8 heavy-duty commercial work trucks.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2014

million vehicles including: more than 500 fuel cell vehicles; 38,000 battery electric vehicles; 29,300 neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs); 30,000 plug-in hybrids; 570,000 hybrids; and 3 million gasoline vehicles. As of September 2014, more than 100,000 ZEVs and plug-in hybrids are on California roads.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. “I’m very encouraged that carmakers now see as allies the utilities, plug-in advocates, community and regional efforts like ProjectGetReady.”

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2016

EDI), a developer of advanced hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, has expanded its product portfolio to include the EDI PowerDrive electrification kit and developer support program for vehicle manufacturers moving to create a PHEV offering. Efficient Drivetrains , Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2010

Delta-Q supplies power conversion and power management products for electric drive vehicles with more than 500,000 units in use on vehicles such as golf cars, aerial work platforms, industrial floor cleaning machines, and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. The $17-million (US$16.7

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Green Car Reports

JULY 15, 2011

California has pioneered much of the clean-air legislation in the country, and it's leading the push for zero-emission electric and plug-in vehicles. But the state has also highlighted a commonly overlooked concern that shifting to all-electric or plug-in hybrid cars might present.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 12, 2006

R epresentative Frank Hornstein reports that House File 3718 has passed, and that Minnesota is the first state to join the push for plug-in hybrids. Plug in Partners has a new Companion Become a Partner today. The car runs primarily on electricity and renewable fuels like ethanol power the engine.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Currently, SCE customers lease or own more than 12,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), both battery electric (BEVs, for about 35%) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs, for about 65%)—about 10% of national EV sales. We’re finding a very low incidence of infrastructure upgrade required because of plug-ins.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Are You Plugged In? Some of the first plug-in electric passenger vehicles are slated to roll onto U.S. How many plug-in electric vehicles does President Barack Obama wish to see on U.S. The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. By Mara Lemos Stein.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

California-based Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has added 25 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to its distribution fleet as part of a partnership with Ryder System, Inc. At the distribution center, Fresh & Easy has utilized plug-in electrical stand-by technology so no fuel is used to run refrigeration units on parked trailers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Credits are based on vehicle type: full zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), excluding low-speed, neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs); NEVs; Enhanced AT PZEVs (e.g., plug-in hybrids); AT PZEVs (e.g., hybrids); and PZEVs (low-emission conventional vehicles). Source: ARB. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

account for 14,199 rebates, comprising rebates for battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles (ZEVs); plug-in hybrids (PHEVs); commercial ZEVs (CZEVs); zero emission motorcycles (ZEMs); and neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs). Of those, ZEVs account for 7,404 (52%) and PHEVs for 6,542 (46%).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

This new company, Bright Automotive , is founded by ex-GM EV1 people, and the super efficient Rocky Mountain Institute to make plug-in hybrids in Indiana. Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). I’m still not convinced. by: Michael Kanellos.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The Swing 5300 cell is targeted at a wide range of applications including Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV), Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV), and Stationary Energy Storage. Gravimetric energy density for the 5300 mAh, 19.3

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Screen shot of a Grid Command Distribution “heatmap” analysis for a neighborhood. These model are incredibly detailed, and include everything from the substation to the house and everything in it—plug load, heating cooling. Source: Battelle and AEP (data). Click to enlarge. There is a tremendous amount of detail.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

Utilities will face a host of new infrastructure requirements to support the increased power demand that will result from customers plugging in to recharge. While plug-in electric vehicles will not threaten the integrity of the power grid as a whole, they will have an immediate local impact on neighborhood distribution infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2011

In a study based on the performance of currently available electric vehicles, performed by Dr. Valentin Robu and Dr. Sebastien Stein, the mechanism was shown to increase the number of electric vehicles that can be charged overnight, within a neighborhood of 200 homes, by as much as 40%. Gerding, E., and Jennings, N.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Rubin and St-Louis say that considering the high costs of fuel-efficient electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles, whose sticker prices start at around $20,000, it was not surprising to find that 83% of rebate recipients in the period studied reported yearly incomes of more than $100,000.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Over the next 12 months, carmakers will introduce several new plug-in electric vehicles. The 2010 Fisker Karma and the 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrids, among other electric-drive vehicles, are.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

Oregon is poised to lead the nation in the early adoption of plug-in electric vehicles. A desirable, but not required feature, is a NEMA 5-20R, 120VAC/20 amps receptacle to accommodate plug-in hybrid and neighborhood EVs not equipped with the SAE J1772 coupler. The RFP will be open for 90 days.

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Plug in America

JULY 13, 2021

Every year during the 4th of July weekend, Plug In America supporters take a stroll around their neighborhoods to count how many all-electric and plug-in hybrids they can spot. All-electric vehicles made up 3.82% and plug-in hybrids made up 2.29%. . We had a record number of EVs reported this year!

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? The second generation 2023 Kia Niro is offered in three models–the all-electric Niro EV, the Niro plug-in hybrid, and the one reviewed here, the Niro hybrid. This is our in-depth look at the hybrid model.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Mitsubishi is bringing the plug-in hybrid crossover Outlander (the best-selling PHEV in Europe) to the US. The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) will arrive in dealerships in December 2017 with an MSRP of $34,595. Series Hybrid Mode (Twin Motor S-AWC EV with Internal Combustion Generator).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2016

CVRP offers vehicle rebates on a first-come, first-served basis for light-duty ZEVs, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), zero-emission motorcycles, and neighborhood electric vehicles.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

W e've had the people in our shop go over the new energy bill with an eye for Plug Ins and electric transportation in general. Clearly, this bill will accelerate the development of Plug Ins and energy storage in general. 90 million per year authorized (2008-2012). T here has been a lot of news too!

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. If successfully developed, this transformational new energy storage technology would greatly reduce the cost of hybrid and electric vehicles. High Energy Permanent Magnets for Hybrid Vehicles and Alternative Energy. Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In a nutshell, the DOE is seeking to revise how it calculates petroleum-equivalent fuel economy ratings for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids under CAFE. Examples cited by Reuters suggest machines like the Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid could fall from 88.2 MPGe to 59.5

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 10, 2025

This comes via Reuters , which was informed by BYD of its desire to become the dominant purveyor of "NEVs" (neighborhood electric vehicles) within the region. However, some of its hybrid models are significantly more expensive — potentially prohibiting them from becoming big sellers.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

LMHDV Electric hybrid vehicles. LMHDV Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Light-duty Neighborhood electric vehicles (if replacing full-size on-road vehicles). Medium and heavy-duty hydraulic hybrid vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2020

The Commission has already approved initiatives to encourage the zero emission’s market, including residential time-of-use rates for EV charging and annual per-plug incentives to buy down the cost of installing publicly accessible direct current fast charger stations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2009

billion in federal funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in support of the development of advanced electric drive vehicles (EDVs) including plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), electric vehicles (EV), and fuel cell vehicles (FCV).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. Stone et al.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

And I’m one those million since they’re counting plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) as well as full battery electrics. California’s plug-in vehicle sales tally is impressive: 663,014 battery electrics (62.9%). 379,125 plug-in hybrids (26%). The number and variety of plug-in vehicles is reaching a high point.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2015

Last year, roughly 118,000 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars were sold in the U.S. China sales neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) New car sales plug-in cars new energy vehicles' In China, monthly electric-car sales passed those of the U.S.

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