Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

The results show there is no realistic pathway to full decarbonization of internal combustion engine vehicles, and that only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways. This is especially important for assessing the GHG emissions of PHEVs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

Stellantis is developing a hydrogen fuel cell powered light commercial vehicle (LCV) in addition to its battery-electric offerings. By integrating the system into the current LCV electrified platform, Stellantis enabled a minimum amount of change between the full battery-electric platform and the hydrogen version.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2017

A new study from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) quantifies how much charging infrastructure would be needed in the United States to support various market growth scenarios for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs). Summary of station and plug count estimates for the central scenario (15M PEVs in 2030).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2019

Researchers at the University of Waterloo (Canada), with a colleague in Sweden, have used a power management strategy greatly to extend the durability of onboard fuel cells in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: an increase of 1.8, Architecture of FC-PHEVs with three fuel cell stacks as considered in the Zhang et al. —Zhang et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Sales of new ZEVs and PHEVs will start with 35% that year, build to 68% in 2030, and reach 100% in 2035.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles already produce lower overall emissions than the average gasoline small SUV, and have a pathway to further reducing emissions, according to a recent Department of Energy report.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 21, 2023

Make all of the miles electric, and you don’t have to worry about whether people will plug it in or not. With a BEV, you either plug it in or you don’t drive. We’re also not into hydrogen cars much, either. Here at CleanTechnica, we’re into BEVs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2014

Hybrid-electric and natural-gas (HEVs and NGVs) will account for almost 8% of global share, while plug-in hybrid (PHEV), battery-electric (BEV), and fuel-cell electric (FCV) together will add up to almost 2.5% By 2035, more than 4% of vehicles will be fueled by natural gas and less than 1% by hydrogen. Source: Navigant.

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EV Central

AUGUST 14, 2023

Plug-in hybrids can deliver both driving range and towing capacity, but they still rely on an ICE engine, especially when far away from public charging infrastructure. Brand mulls electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell versions of iconic off-roader appeared first on EV Central.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The powertrain of the 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) was named to Ward’s 10 Best Engines list. This is the first time that a plug-in hybrid powertrain has made the list. liter); the Gamma I-4 in 2012; and the hydrogen fuel cell powertrain in 2015. The vehicle is powered by Hyundai’s 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Golf GTE plug-in hybrid. Volkswagen will formally unveil the Golf GTE—a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the Golf hatchback combining electric mobility with the dynamics of a Golf GTI—at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Click to enlarge. The Golf GTE packages a 1.4-liter seconds and on to 135 mph (217 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

Countries should adopt policies that prioritize alternative designs for cathodes/anodes and fuel-cell (green hydrogen) systems to reduce the reliance on primary critical metals. Zhang et al. Monotonic growth in global demand for critical metals to 2050 is the most prevalent trend.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The Nikola Badger hydrogen fuel-cell pickup would have essentially been a GM product, according to testimony. And how well does the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid rival the Toyota RAV4 Prime? Tesla models in the U.S. and Canada can fast-charge at a wider range of stations. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

Alliance members prefer battery-electric vehicles over plug-in hybrids or hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles across most vehicle types. Most respondents stated a preference for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) over plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). Source: Ceres.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Honda also announced that the platform underpinning the Clarity Fuel Cell will also serve as the foundation for a next-generation Honda plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that will launch nationwide by 2018, with more than triple the 13-mile all-electric range of the Accord Plug-In Hybrid Sedan.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 30, 2024

During the General Motors (GM) 2023 earnings call held this week, CEO Mary Barra said the company will be bringing plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to North America—despite still being committed to going all-electric by 2035. Previously, GM also sold the Chevy Volt PHEV from 2010 to 2019, as well as the Cadillac ELR from 2014 to 2016.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Adding to the list of informally announced plug-in vehicles ( earlier post ), the Yonhap News Agency last week cited Yang Woong-Chul, R&D vice chairman at Hyundai Motor Group, as saying that the group will introduce plug-in hybrid versions of its popular Sonata and K5 (Optima) midsize sedans in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2014

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Chrysler Brand will launch two plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) over the next several years, said Al Gardner, President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand, during the FCA Investor Day presentations at Auburn Hills, Mi. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2012

Quantum will use the motors in its Ford F-150 PHEV program to convert the gasoline powered light-duty pickup trucks to plug-in hybrid operation. The F-150 PHEV comes standard with 4WD, but can also be operated in 2WD mode. The F-150 PHEV comes standard with 4WD, but can also be operated in 2WD mode.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2015

Planning for agency fleet composition such that by 31 December 2020, zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) or plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) account for 20% of all new agency passenger vehicle acquisitions. By 31 December 2025, ZEVs and PHEVs should account for 50% of all new agency passenger vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Fröhlich noted that at least until 2025 costs will remain too high and the hydrogen infrastructure too sparse to allow broad-based market penetration. BMW’s latest hydrogen fuel-cell demonstrator and research vehicle is derived from the BMW Group’s modular electrification toolkit.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

NRC projections of number of PHEVs in the US light-duty fleet. Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2010

The 2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas—a challenge for high school, university, and college students from across North and South America to design vehicles to go the farthest distance using the least amount of energy—has expanded its categories to include plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to consumers at the point of purchase and will be managed in a similar way to the grant made as part of the Government’s scrappage scheme. Qualifying criteria for the Plug-in Car Grant. Must be Battery electric, plug-in hybrid or a hydrogen fuel cell car. Area Criterion.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2012

This vehicle has substantially more range than currently announced PHEVs, ARB staff noted, with electric range comparable to full function BEVs and will probably require ground-up BEV design. While the APU within the vehicle may evolve during this transition, from gasoline to advanced biofuels to hydrogen, it is reasonable to believe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

Honda also used the venue to announce that it will offer several next-generation, advanced powertrain vehicles, including a new battery-electric model and plug-in hybrid model by 2018. Earlier post.). Additionally, Honda said it plans further application of its two- and three-motor hybrid systems in the years to come. Honda FCV Concept.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2011

At the Department of Energy’s 2011 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells and Vehicle Technologies Programs combined annual merit review being held this week in Washington, DC, researchers presented results of two ongoing studies exploring the costs of three classes of battery packs: LEESS (Lower-Energy Energy Storage Systems—i.e., Source: TIAX.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2019

Significantly, plug-in hybrids continued the recent downward trend, falling by a massive -50.4%, while hybrids also fell, by -4.7%. AFV registrations (BEV, PHEV, HEV) declined 11.8% UK new car registrations declined for a fourth consecutive month in June, with year-on-year demand falling by -4.9% respectively. in June and 7.3%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

At the Tokyo Motor Show next week, Suzuki will show three concept cars: an all-new Alto Concept for the minivehicle segment; a new Swift Plug-in Hybrid concept; and the SX4-FCV fuel cell vehicle, shown earlier in 2008. The Swift PHEV. The Swift Plug-in offers a battery-powered range of about 20 km (12 miles). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2015

Malloy announced the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate Program (CHEAPR). EVs covered by CHEAPR include battery electric (BEV), fuel cell (FCEV), and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. EVs covered by CHEAPR include battery electric (BEV), fuel cell (FCEV), and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France, BMW presented future drive technologies, including the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive. This application of BMW eDrive technologies features the first PHEV system with a front/transverse-mounted. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2024

This time it’s different, though: The 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV has a charge port, so drivers can charge up the battery pack for 29 battery-electric miles, followed by what Honda anticipates as about 241 miles of hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion. Does liquid hydrogen have the potential to make fuel-cell long-haul trucks more viable versus EVs ?

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Recommendations for the review of plug-in hybrid WLTP utility factors.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Numerous LCA tools have been used to evaluate the GHG emissions associated with various vehicle-fuel technologies, including fossil fuels, biofuels, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVS), and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Today we cover Tesla''s plan to sell batteries for home energy storage, the Mitsubishi Concept GC-PHEV plug-in hybrid''s appearance at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, and an effort by Honda, Nissan, and Toyota to support hydrogen fueling sites in Japan. The Mitsubishi Concept GC-PHEV makes its North American debut.'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

A thinly-disguised "concept" previews the updated 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid, a new study suggests fast charging electric-car batteries may not be as damaging as originally thought, and California lawmakers change their strategy for funding hydrogen fueling stations. We''ve got a wide variety of stories today.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

WTW energy demand and GHG emissions for EV and PHEV drivetrains for various electricity sources; gasoline ICE vehicle is solid square, hybrid the hollow square. First, it considers the performance of both mature and novel hydrogen production processes, multiple electricity generation pathways and several alternative drivetrains.

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