Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2009

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will test and evaluate a mobile smart charging device for plug-in electric vehicles developed by Juice Technologies LLC. SDG&E and Juice Technologies presented a prototype of the Juice Technologies Plug Smart intelligent charging device at the Plug-In 2009 Conference in Long Beach, CA.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The new R&D company, which will work on designing and developing BEVs (including platform) and its related parts, is anticipated to be established in China in 2020, with BYD and Toyota to evenly share 50% of the total capital needed. In 2008, BYD became the first company to sell mass production of plug-in hybrid electrified vehicles (PHEVs).

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BYD Toyota Electric Vehicles Companies 283

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2009

Bright Automotive will unveil its IDEA plug-in hybrid concept on Tuesday in Washington, DC. The IDEA is designed to operate in all-electric mode for the first 30 miles before switching to hybrid mode for a full range of 400 miles. Bright will then take the IDEA will to Norway in May 2009 for the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS24).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

described a prototype lithium-ion battery system targeted at a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) application. The cell design target was 120 Wh kg -1 and power density of 2,500 W kg -1. In 2008, the South Korean government awarded EIG a development contract for a next generation PHEV lithium ion battery. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Source: Reaction Design. Reaction Design is introducing the first volume of the industry’s most well-validated available Model Fuel Library, the result of seven years of research and validation under the Model Fuels Consortium ( earlier post ). Left: modeling using a reduced n-heptane model (34 chemical types) vs. data.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2022

BYD is launching three new battery-electric passenger vehicles in Europe at the Paris Motor Show, including the BYD ATTO 3, a C-segment SUV designed with the European customer in mind; the BYD TANG, a 7-seater with variable all-wheel drive; and the sporty sedan BYD HAN. BYD’s new generation e-Platform 3.0, BYD e-Platform 3.0

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. kWh battery that can be fed by plugging in. This is a history, with an * next to models currently in production. kg of hydrogen).

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Teslarati

JULY 28, 2022

Bloomberg , citing people with knowledge of the situation, said Taraborrelli will help lead the design of Apple’s future EV. Taraborrelli has led Lamborghini’s Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics department since January 2008, his LinkedIn says.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Grail Engine Technologies , the designer of a two-stroke engine using forced semi-homogeneous charged compression ignition (FS-HCCI) combustion, has adopted the Pulstar pulse plugs from Enerpulse ( earlier post ). Rendering of the Grail Engine. Click to enlarge. All of the fuel in the chamber is burned simultaneously. Matthew Riley.

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Plug in America

AUGUST 12, 2022

For more than a decade, Plug In America’s top policy priority has been to extend and expand the federal EV tax credits. Bush back in 2008. Thus, Plug In America (PIA) has led numerous campaigns on the tax credits over many years in both Democratic and Republican administrations. You did that. Shifting them around takes time.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

The innovative design and highly efficient assembly process reduces cycle time and eliminates 29 screws per radio—a weight savings of 22% or 1.2 The competition, conducted by the automotive division of the Society of Plastics Engineers International, honors the most innovative use of plastics in automotive applications. kilograms).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Starting next year, the automaker will roll out low-priced China-only models based on the Etios, a compact designed for the Indian market. in 2008 to 6.8% But the Chinese government's definition of alternative-energy vehicles does not include standard hybrids, only electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. million to 1.8

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As the story goes , its origins go back all the way to the 1980s when graphic designer Ken Wallace was walking outside of his Nova Scotia home with his daughter and noticed idling vehicles. Fast forward to 2008 and Wallace started taking advantage of the internet’s ability to reach vast amounts of people simultaneously. of total U.S.

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Emissions Nashville Electric Electrical 123

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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Energy Storage Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

There have been numerous milestones, including the REEVolution project, a collaborative research and development program funded by the Technology Strategy Board (now Innovate UK) in 2011 designed to create new high-performance range extended electric vehicles (REEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Land Rover Infinity PHEV 2008 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

Lamborghini presented Revuelto, its super sports V12 hybrid plug-in HPEV (High Performance Electrified Vehicle). This technology was developed and used by Lamborghini in its first structural applications as far back as 2008. Earlier post.) seconds and a top speed of more than 350 km/h (217.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

From the perspective of mobility zones based on travel distance, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles can match the everyday usability of a current gasoline car, and become mainstream environmentally friendly vehicles. Toyota believes that environmentally friendly vehicles can only truly have a positive impact if they are widely used.

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2015 Toyota Fuel Market 274

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The new Competence Center maps the entire value chain of battery cell technology—from research and development to a cell’s composition and design, and its suitability for large-scale manufacture. The BMW Group has pooled its years of experience with battery cells and extensive knowledge in the field in a new Competence Center in Munich.

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BMW Batteries Battery Energy 352

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Two German investors, Ingo Voigt and Fritz Nol, announced their intent to buy Fisker Automotive, the failing plug-in hybrid car company, on 11 September. The company lost about $1 billion between 2008 and 2012, according to a Reuters article. Noting that DOE has issued $8.4 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. Click to enlarge. MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6 l/100 km), which is 1.2 mpg higher (+5.4%) than MY 2011. mpg, or 22%.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

GM will focus its vehicle electrification strategy on eAssist-type systems and the plug. Also through October, GM has sold 19,309 units of the Volt in the US, and is the market leader of the plug-in vehicle segment in the US. “ A major focus for GM’s electrification strategy will center on the plug. Source: Larry Nitz, GM.

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Extended Range GM Light Plug 286

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

The GM Viability Determination notes that the company is in the early stages of an operational turnaround in which it has made material progress in a number of areas, including purchasing, product design, manufacturing, brand rationalization and its dealer network. For example, of its top 20 profit contributors in 2008, nine were cars.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Elements of Raser’s current series plug-in hybrid (extended range electric vehicle) drive system. In July, Raser said that it had a backlog of more than 10,000 soft orders for plug-in fleet vehicles. Click to enlarge. Raser Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.). Berg will initially capitalize the new company with $4.5 —Carl E.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2012

ARB will use the majority of those funds for its California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project to provide incentives for the purchase of zero-emission and plug-in hybrid passenger cars. The program is designed to accelerate the number of ultra-clean vehicles sold in California and help establish a sustainable market.

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California Emissions Hybrid Climate Change 273

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

Designed to last the lifetime of the bus, this ultracapacitor storage will reduce total cost of ownership by not requiring mid-life replacement. ADL and BAE Systems have been working in partnership since 2008 and together have brought more than 1,300 Enviro400H hybrid buses to the streets of London and other UK cities.

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London Emissions Hybrid Energy Storage 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The other two short-listed finalists in contention for the award were the Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid and the Volkswagen Golf GTE. The BMW i8 is the first plug-in hybrid vehicle manufactured by the BMW Group.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2013

Driver heterogeneity matters, they found, and efforts to encourage adoption of hybrid and plug-in vehicles will have greater impact if targeted to urban drivers vs. highway drivers. Their study is published in the journal Energy Policy. They used the Powertrain Systems Analysis Toolkit (PSAT) SP1 Version 6.2,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2010

Since becoming the fuel economy leader in the 2008 model year (average 30.9 Key enablers are improvements and innovation in powertrains including gasoline direct injection, turbocharging, electric hybrids, plug-in hybrids, light-weight materials and design, and more. Earlier post.) This fall, Hyundai will launch the 2.0T

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MPG Hyundai America Fuel Economy 223

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

This design permits the use of a three?way Current ignition systems in natural gas engines are also experiencing premature wear, leading to replacement of spark plugs and spark plug wiring in shorter time intervals compared to conventional? Natural Gas Vehicle Research Roadmap (CEC-500-2008-044-F). One approach to heavy?duty

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Gas California Engine Energy 230

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2010

Ford anticipates that hybrids will represent about 70% of the 2020 numbers, with plug-in hybrids contributing 20-25% and battery-electric vehicles the remainder, she said. In 2009, Ford sold 4.817 million units worldwide, down from 5.532 million in 2008. This is important. This is strategic. It’s not a science experiment. Nancy Gioia.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda is introducing the KAI CONCEPT compact hatchback ( earlier post ), powered by the next-generation SKYACTIV-X spark-controlled compression-ignition (SPCCI) gasoline engine ( earlier post ), SKYACTIV-Vehicle Architecture and a more mature expression of the KODO design language. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The switch to an all-electric won’t be easy for Alfa engineers as the current Tonale, that offers diesel, mild-hybrid and full plug-in hybrid powertrains, is based on an old platform never designed to package heavy batteries. The latter could wear a sporty Veloce trim as we think the 0-100km/h sprint of 6.4

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

Shanghai GM has outlined the next phase of its “Drive to Green” product strategy—launched in 2008 ( earlier post )—for 2011-2015. Several targets announced in 2008 have already been achieved. Since the Drive to Green strategy was initiated, between 2008 and 2009, Shanghai GM invested almost US$1.1 Advanced Powertrains.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

EcoG offers an operating system for EV chargers, as well as a suite of hardware and software tools for designing chargers. It’s all part of a system that’s designed to enable manufacturers to quickly scale up production of charging infrastructure products. Enabling the next phase of EV charging station manufacturing.

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Charged EVs

MAY 7, 2024

EcoG offers an operating system for EV chargers, as well as a suite of hardware and software tools for designing chargers. It’s all part of a system that’s designed to enable manufacturers to quickly scale up production of charging infrastructure products. Enabling the next phase of EV charging station manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

It also designs, builds, sells and maintains EV charging units for a wide range of locations, including for home charging. Founded in 2008, Chargemaster runs POLAR, the largest public charging network in the UK. Chargemaster operates the UK’s largest public network of EV charging points, with more than 6,500 across the country.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2009

FEV will design, implement, test and integrate the battery pack at its North American Technical Center, utilizing its experience in the development of hybrid and electric vehicle applications. In 2008, EIG opened the EIG America sales office in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated EIG America in March 2009 as a wholly owned subsidiary.

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