Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month. Volvo Buses has already sold more than 1,000 of its conventional hybrid units; the plug-in version will facilitate the reduction of fuel consumption and carbon dioxide by 75 to 80%, compared with current diesel buses, the company said.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), the public transport operator for the Barcelona metropolitan area has ordered 24 Solaris Urbino 12 electric buses, which will arrive by the end of 2022. They will be recharged both by means of a pantograph and plug-in technology. the Urbino 12 electric buses.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2013

At the depot station, the bus plugs into a multi-bus supply station connected to the 50 kVA network. sbaar ultra-fast bus charging stations used to recharge the Volvo plug-in hybrid buses undergoing trials by Göteborg Energi in Sweden ( earlier post )—i.e., In concept, the system is similar to the Oprid B?sbaar

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2021

The hydrogen van is the ideal solution for driving long distances with zero emissions as well as for transporting larger loads without losing time while charging the batteries. Users can also cool or heat the vehicle during recharging via “OpelConnect” and program charging times with the “myOpel” app.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

An influx of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) charging without coordination could prove challenging to the nation’s electric grid, according to research conducted by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This effect is exacerbated when higher in-home power charging is adopted. —Matteo Muratori.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In August this year, Hamburger Hochbahn, one of the biggest public transport operators in Germany, announced a list of potential suppliers of 530 electric buses. The partnership between Solaris and Hamburg with regard to public transport began in 2014. Earlier post.) The vehicles are to join the fleet in Hamburg between 2021 and 2025.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2013

The paper covers the basics of the electrochemistry of LIBs and the development of new materials and electrolytes in the search for higher capacities; it also addresses the challenge of energy storage in transportation applications with the target of displacing the internal combustion engine. —Goodenough and Park.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

California-based US Hybrid Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) for the design, integration and delivery of its H 2 Ride Fuel Cell Plug-In Shuttle Bus for operation by the County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency’s (MTA) HELE-ON Big Island bus service. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Municipal transport operator MPK in Pozna?, Energy storage will be adapted to fast and frequent recharging using high charging power. The electric buses will be suited for recharging by means of a roof-mounted pantograph and a classic plug-in device. will be recharged at three sites. oty (US$18.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

As previously announced ( earlier post ), Volvo Buses will officially launch the new plug-in 7900 Electric Hybrid bus at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September. The plug-in hybrid drive reduces diesel fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 75%, compared to a conventional diesel bus.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. —“Real-World Usage Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles”.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2020

Audi is offering its successful full-size station wagon A6 Avant as a plug-in hybrid: The new A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro has a system output of 270 kW (367 PS) (combined fuel consumption 2.1–1.9 In electric-only mode, the plug-in hybrid can reach a speed of up to 135 km/h (83.9 The lithium-ion battery is thus recharged in around 2.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The Touareg is now available to order in two different plug-in hybrid versions: the Touareg eHybrid and the Touareg R. The two all-wheel-driven plug-in hybrid SUVs both feature a high level of efficiency, the familiar good all-round characteristics of the Touareg, and significantly enhanced standard equipment. kWh net, 17.9

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2020

In addition to short-distance daily use, the C+pod is also aimed at corporate users visiting customers on a regular basis, and at users in urban or mountainous communities needing safe, unrestricted, and environmentally-friendly transportation options. The supplied charging cable (100/200 VAC) connects directly to power outlets for charging.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford will also be introducing the C-MAX Hybrid and the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid—also to be built at Michigan Assembly— for sale in the second half of next year. Earlier post.). Ford’s near-term electrification plan calls for the company to triple production capacity of its electrified vehicle range by 2013.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

New Volvo Bus 7900 Electric Hybrid (plug-in hybrid) buses ( earlier post ) began scheduled operation in Hamburg on 18 December, coinciding with the opening of the Innovation Route 109. The plug-in hybrids are based on the Volvo 7900 Hybrid, Volvo Buses’ second series-produced hybrid bus model. Diesel Heavy-duty Hybrids Plug-ins'

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JUNE 1, 2019

The battery is filled with energy derived from hydrogen and through the regenerative braking, though it is also possible to recharge it by means of a plug-in socket. The Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen bus will make its world premiere at the Global Public Transport Summit in Stockholm, 9-12 June.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Transport operator Przedsi?biorstwo Apart from the vehicles, Solaris is also to provide five stationary plug-in charging devices. They will be recharged using a plug-in connector and an inverted pantograph. These will join the 10 already commissioned by the capital of Silesia.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The powertrains analyzed include conventional diesel; diesel hybrid electric; plug-in hybrid electric; compressed natural gas; fuel cell electric; and battery all-electric. Understanding these indirect costs is critical to understanding the full economic implications of a shift toward zero-emission transportation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Energy storage will be adapted to fast and frequent recharging using high charging power of up to 560 kW. The electric buses will be suited for recharging by means of a roof-mounted pantograph and a classic plug-in device. The models supplied to Pozna? The zero emission vehicles began their inaugural courses on route 174.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Solaris Bus & Coach has signed a contract with public transport operator Freiburger Verkehrs AG for the supply of 15 electric buses: five 12-meter Solaris Urbino 12 electric and ten 18-meter articulated Urbino 18 electric. It will be also possible to recharge the batteries using a conventional plug-in system.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2020

Cracow, Poland public transport operator Miejskie Przedsi?biorstwo The order covers the delivery of 50 articulated electric buses as well as 50 plug-in charging devices, suitable for each of the new buses. biorstwo Komunikacyjne S.A. MPK) has signed a contract for the purchase of 50 Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. For the uninformed, the question was: Does the battery need to be plugged in to a hybrid car charger ? Here’s a brief overview.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

Scaleo chip, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in automotive electronics, and IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) announced the “FlexHybrid powered by OLEA”, the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) driven by OLEA microcontrollers. Controls and controllers Hybrids Plug-ins' Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2021

Mobilize Limo will be marketed as a joint offer combining both the vehicle and services for all sorts of drivers including taxis, PHVs, and other private transport services (e.g., medical transport, community transport). The rear bench-seat can comfortably fit three adult passengers, especially given the flat floor.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Ford’s new plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Transit Custom van ( earlier post ) made its debut at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle 2017 event in Millbrook, UK. The PHEV also has an increased payload capacity compared to battery-only electric vehicles, and the ability to offer quick and easy recharging from a standard electricity supply.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2020

Further electric buses mean even more ecological public transport, cleaner air, and therefore better quality of life, and this is what we care about most. The main goal of the program is to support the development of the broadly defined electromobility policy and sustainable development of transport and mobility in Poznan.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2018

At the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Bus & Paratransit Conference, electric bus manufacturer Proterra has introduced high-power charging options to make a 100% electric bus fleet more easily achievable. Recharge time is approximately six hours for an E2 Catalyst utilizing a J1772-CCS plug-in connection.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2013

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is trialing a bus application for its Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) technology, a dynamic wireless charging technology that recharges a vehicle’s battery while the vehicle is in motion. Electric (Battery) Fleets Infrastructure Plug-ins Smart charging' Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

The 8 ZEV states are working together to develop incentives to encourage consumers and businesses to purchase ZEVs, as well as collaborating to streamline codes and regulations dealing with recharging and refueling infrastructure. Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Plug-ins Policy Sales' million ZEVs on the roads there by 2025.

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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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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2020

D-Broad streamlines factory automation by enabling fast, automatic charging at multiple locations along an AGV route through a factory as it transports materials and parts. The D-Broad system has been shipping since 2016 and continues to see strong momentum in the market.

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

In Europe, the e-vehicle market is almost equally divided between battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars. Electric buses offer an environmentally friendly transport alternative, especially in cities. Recharging infrastructure improving unevenly in different parts of Europe.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Clean fuel adoption is being held back by three main barriers, the EC said: the high cost of vehicles; a low level of consumer acceptance; and the lack of recharging and refueling stations. For certain modes of transport, in particular long-distance road freight and aviation, limited alternatives are available. Source: EC.

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APRIL 28, 2020

Up until now, Solaris offered only city buses; the 15-meter version of the Urbino will also meet requirements of inter-city transport. The Urbino 15 LE bus will be certified and offered with specs characteristic for class I vehicles—as a city bus—and for class II vehicles—as a bus for inter-city transport.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2019

The transport operator ACTV SPA Venezia has ordered 30 Solaris Urbino 12 electric buses and the infrastructure for battery charging. Solaris will also deliver nine fast pantograph battery chargers, six fixed plug-in battery chargers and a mobile plug-in charger. The total value of the contract acquired exceeds €20 million.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2012

sbaar ultra-fast bus charging stations ( earlier post ) for the HyperBus (Hybrid and Plug-in Extended Range) demonstration project in Gothenburg City. This project will consist of three new Volvo plug-in hybrid buses running in traffic and charging for 5-8 minutes at each end of the #60 bus line.

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