Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Nissan Motor Co., Based on Renault’s Twizy, Nissan’s New Mobility Concept is powered by Li-ion batteries, has a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) and a range of 100 km (62 miles) between recharges. Nissan New Mobility Concept. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 27, 2013

The new hybrid—which uses Nissan’s new FF hybrid system ( earlier post )—will be available in three fully equipped trim levels when it joins the lineup in late summer 2013. gallon fuel tank, the same as non-hybrid models, driving range is estimated at more than 526 miles (847 km). liter V6 models.

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Fuel Economy 2014 Economy Hybrid 255

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JULY 11, 2016

Hyundai and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are extending their fuel cell vehicle confirmation program, originally from 2013 through 2015, to a second phase, from 2016 through 2017. In February, Hyundai reported that Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell drivers had accumulated more than 1,000,000 miles on the roads and highways of Southern California.

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DC Hyundai Tucson Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2014

For example, the CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced at Auto Shanghai 2013, is also based off the MQB architecture, but featured a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L liter engine and 80 kW motor DQ400E in the A3 e-tron and Golf GTE plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Honda Motor Co., Equipped with a Li-ion battery, the Micro Commuter Prototype Vehicle has a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph), a maximum range of approximately 60 km (37 miles), and output of 15 kW. Using vehicles based on this prototype model, Honda will begin demonstration testing in Japan in 2013.

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Honda Design Li-ion Japan 301

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MARCH 5, 2014

Liechtenstein-based nanoFLOWCELL unveiled the QUANT e-Sportslimousine, a prototype vehicle equipped with a nanoFLOWCELL flow cell battery powertrain, at the Geneva Motor Show. This flow cell system supports an electric driving range of between 400 to 600 km (249 to 373 miles) in the QUANT e-Sportlimousine prototype, the company claims.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Nissan Motor Co., The service, which kicked off on 11 October 2013, features Nissan’s ultra-compact New Mobility Concept electric vehicles. The Nissan New Mobility Concept EV is powered by Li-ion batteries to a speed of up to 80 km/h (50 mph). Earlier post.). As of 15 September, 10,651 people had joined the service.

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Nissan Li-ion Japan Concept 244

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

First customer Tim Bush and family (center), with John Patterson (left) and Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America (right). —Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. The fuel cell stack and BOP, power electronics and electric drive motor (not seen) under the hood. Click to enlarge.

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Tucson Hyundai Fuel Hydrogen 351

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JULY 7, 2012

2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3. BMW’s 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 will arrive in US showrooms this fall at an MSRP of $50,195 including destination and handling. Together the inline 6 and electric motor combine for 335 hp (250 kW) and 332 lb-ft (450 N·m) of torque, an increase of 13% and 11% respectively. miles (four kilometers).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Ford began production of the 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle ( earlier post ) at Michigan Assembly in October, and the vehicles are heading for showrooms. Ford’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle on the market offers EPA-rated 108 mpg equivalent city, 92 mpge highway and 100 mpge combined;the all-electric range is up to 21 miles.

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Plug-in Plug Ford Hybrid 312

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Ford Motor Company will offer three years of complimentary charging to California and Maryland customers who purchase or lease a 2016 C-MAX Energi with its pilot EV 1-2-3 Charge program. Atkinson engine and an 88 kW electric motor with an eCVT hybrid power-split transaxle (HF35) and a 35 kW, 7.6 kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Connecticut Ford Charging California 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2012

Traction motor is partially seen at bottom. Volkswagen intends to bring the production version of the battery-electric E-Golf to market in the US in 2014 (first market introduction will be in 2013). It is driven by an 85 kW (peak) electric motor that delivers 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) of torque. Click to enlarge.

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2014 Production Li-ion Fleet 281

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MAY 24, 2013

During an international press event in Germany, in which more than 42 test drives were conducted with journalists in the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) covering a total distance of more than 1,200 kilometers (746 miles), the new plug-in hybrid model consumed 4.4 miles) city driving, 9.2 kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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JULY 6, 2013

Battery replacement is another key factor; to maximize the benefits from electric trucks, the durability and reliability of the automotive Li-ion battery are crucial, which might be advanced with technological development. Recycling of the EV Li-ion battery could also improve life-cycle energy consumption and GHG emissions.

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Diesel Georgia Energy Li-ion 361

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JUNE 20, 2013

Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. Although equipped with a different engine, the CrossBlue SUV also uses the DQ 400 E hybrid transmission and rear-axle motor as the Coupé.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

In Tokyo, Honda Motor Co., A two-motor hybrid system ( earlier post ) that can be applied in a conventional or plug-in hybrid. Two-motor hybrid system. Honda’s new two-motor hybrid system features a lithium-ion battery and charger to enable mounting on plug-in hybrid vehicles. Newly developed 2.4L-class

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Honda Plug-in Hybrid Engine 246

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

2013 Scion iQ EV. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA announced the arrival of the 2013 Scion iQ EV in the United States. In ideal stop-and-go driving conditions, the 12 kWh Li-ion battery provides an estimated range of up to 50 miles on a full charge. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Its 78-inch wheel base and 13.5

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MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 The electric drive motor is smaller (-0.4L), lighter (-3.7

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PHEV 2016 Hyundai Plug-in 150

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AUGUST 17, 2016

kWh Kokam Ultra High Energy NMC battery packs—one in each motor housing—with 150 Ah cells totaling 154 kWh of energy storage. The four brushless, sensorless motors each generating 17.4 The Solar Impulse uses four 38.5 Total mass of the batteries is 633kg (2,077 lb). Source: Kokam. Click to enlarge.

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Solar Energy Batteries Battery 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

ELR production begins in the US in late 2013 in limited numbers, said Bob Ferguson, Cadillac global vice president. The ELR EREV powertrain combines a drive motor (117-135 kW); a generator motor (55 kW) and a 1.4L The full driving range exceeds 300 miles (480 km). (By Earlier post.) V-6 in the SRX. (The Powertrain.

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Extended Range Cadillac 2014 Range 244

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JUNE 29, 2011

The Golf Variant twïnDRIVE enables distances of up to 57 km (35 miles) on pure electrical power; an additional small internal combustion engine provides for a total range of about 900 km (559 miles). One of the goals of Volkswagen AG is to launch numerous plug-in hybrid cars on the market in the years 2013/2014. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 21, 2012

It is driven by an electric motor that delivers 199 lb-ft (270 N·m) of torque. The Li-ion battery pack comprises 180 cells, and has an energy capacity of 26.5 The 2013 Beetle TDI will become the sixth clean diesel model available in the brand’s US lineup. Diesel TDI models accounted for 21.6%

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Diesel Renewable Fleet Fuel 231

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JANUARY 9, 2013

2013 Nissan LEAF. Following on the November 2012 introduction of the updated LEAF in Japan ( earlier post ), Nissan has introduced the updated 2013 LEAF to the US, as well as begun its assembly in the US at the Smyrna, Tenn. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). In addition, Nissan is adding a new lower priced entry-level LEAF S grade.

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APRIL 19, 2011

The feedback from customers testing the MINI E and the BMW ActiveE will be fed directly into series production of the MCV, which the BMW Group will be launching under a new sub-brand in 2013. The permanent-magnet synchronous motor and the power electronics of the BMW ActiveE were developed entirely in-house.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Concept electric vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show. is due in 2013. The 3+1 seater is driven by an electric motor with a peak power output of 60 kW (continuous power: 40 kW), and has a top speed of 135 km/h (84 mph). The motor of the front-wheel drive car develops a maximum torque of 210 N·m (155 lb-ft) right from rest.

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JUNE 29, 2012

The battery-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) will be available for lease beginning 20 July 2012, with a three-year lease price of $389 per month. The Fit EV will be available for lease-only in key markets in Oregon and California, after which availability will expand to six East Coast markets in early 2013. Click to enlarge.

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Oregon Honda 2013 California 244

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Renault Samsung Motors (RSM) is loaning ten SM3 Z.E. Presented at the Busan Motor Show in June 2012, the 100% electric vehicle has been produced and sold as the first Korean-made mass market sub-mid-sized EV since 2013. Equipped with a 23 kWh Li-ion battery pack from LG Chem, SM3 Z.E.

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Taxi Motors Motor Motoring 218

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will begin the sales of the new Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at dealerships throughout Japan from 24 January 2013. The Outlander PHEV made its global debut at the Paris Motor Show earlier this year. miles); combined fuel efficiency of 67.0 Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

Monique closes her EV’s fueling port and heads onto the highway with enough stored energy to drive 640 kilometers (400 miles). The cell of a flow battery uses two chemical solutions containing ions, one acting as the anolyte (adjacent to the anode), the other as the catholyte (near the cathode).

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Li-ion 145

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JANUARY 9, 2012

As early as in 2013, drive systems under this name will go into production in vehicles such as the Golf. The energy for powering the 85 kW (114 hp) electric motor is stored in a 28.3 kWh lithium-ion battery pack housed in a space-saving location behind the front seats. Volkswagen says the range is 110 miles (180 km) in the city.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Mike O’Brien, Hyundai vice president of corporate and product planning, noted that the “green car market” in the US has declined a bit—about one hundred thousand units since its high in 2013 with 3.8% kWh Li-ion polymer pack from LG Chem provides the energy storage. The Ioniq hybrid powertrain consists of a new Kappa 1.6

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Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug 186

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

2013 Fiat 500e. Fiat unveiled the 2013 Fiat 500e battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A 24 kWh liquid-cooled/heated Li-ion battery powers an 83 kW permanent-magnet, three-phase synchronous drive motor with 147 lb-ft (200 N·m) of torque. 2013 Fiat 500e. Battery pack.

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2013 Auto Volt Chrysler 261

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Mike O’Brien, Hyundai vice president of corporate and product planning, noted that the “green car market” in the US has declined a bit—about one hundred thousand units since its high in 2013 with 3.8% kWh Li-ion polymer pack from LG Chem provides the energy storage. The Ioniq hybrid powertrain consists of a new Kappa 1.6

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Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug 150

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JANUARY 12, 2013

Ltd (GAC Group) is showing the Trumpchi GS5-BEV Pure Electric Vehicle Concept at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The high speed motor provides instantaneously available 225 N·m (166 lb-ft) of torque and up to 150 kW (200 hp) of power. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., GAC Trumpchi GS5-BEV.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. With seating for five, the 2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid is expected to achieve a manufacturer-estimated 87 mpge (miles per gallon equivalent) in combined driving and 49 mpg in hybrid mode, or 2.7

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Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug 244

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

kWh battery pack and an additional electric motor in the rear. Conceived as an e-quattro, its two electric motors drive all four wheels. kWh Li-ion battery in the h-tron is adopted from the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid. The peak torque is 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) per electric motor. Bottom left.

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