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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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2012

2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid. The vehicle can be driven 500-plus miles with total system output of 188 hp (140 kW), compared to the 134 hp (100 kW) from Toyota Prius v and Prius. The vehicle can be driven 500-plus miles with total system output of 188 hp (140 kW), compared to the 134 hp (100 kW) from Toyota Prius v and Prius.

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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 From a 2013 Volkswagen Group presentation. kWh Li-ion battery pack (about ~7.0

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Green Car Congress

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. miles (four kilometers). miles (four kilometers). Lithium-ion battery. miles (four kilometer) at an average speed of about 20 mph (35 km/h). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

Hyundai’s position on fuel cell vehicles is that they alleviate the limitations of traditional battery-electric vehicles with respect to range and refueling (recharging) time. kWh, 24 kW Li-ion battery pack (the same as in the Sonata hybrid) provides energy storage from regeneration. Click to enlarge. kg at 700 bar (10,000 psi).

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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 kWh Li-ion polymer pack, the HEV a 1.62 Charge by ISG.

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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. kWh lithium-ion battery pack (The Volt’s is 16 kWh) comprising 288 prismatic Li-ion cells, located along the centerline of the vehicle, between the front and rear wheels for optimal weight distribution.

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Cars That Think

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 battery in her EV is a variation on the flow battery , a design in which spent electrolyte is replaced rather than recharged. Their energy density is as little as 10 percent that of lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

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. Further lithium-ion cells are located at the front end in front of the cowl. The BMW ActiveE is based on the BMW 1 Series Coupe.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

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 35 kWh Li-ion battery pack is mounted low for vehicle stability and is managed by ACP’s “LOM” monitor and control system. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., GAC Trumpchi GS5-BEV.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

As early as in 2013, drive systems under this name will go into production in vehicles such as the Golf. kWh lithium-ion battery pack housed in a space-saving location behind the front seats. kWh lithium-ion battery pack housed in a space-saving location behind the front seats. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes 10.9

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Green Car Congress

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. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2012

BMW is updating its flagship BMW 7 Series for 2013 with significant powertrain upgrades in the 740i/Li and 750i/Li models—including BMW’s 8-speed Steptronic automatic transmission; and xDrive, BMW’s intelligent all-wheel drive system, now available for the 740Li—as well as a completely new powertrain for the ActiveHybrid 7.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

On a full lifecycle basis, with an average European electricity mix, the i3 offers approximately a 30% lower carbon footprint over 150,000 km (93,200 miles) of use than the fuel-efficient diesel-powered BMW 118d, said Dr. Julian Weber, head of Innovation Projects e-Mobility at BMW. earlier post ), but gain their advantage in the use phase.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

kilowatt-hours, which is recharged by recuperation or alternatively from a power socket. kWh Li-ion battery in the h-tron is adopted from the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid. Since 2013 Audi has been operating a pilot plant ( earlier post ) in which renewable wind power is used to produce hydrogen by electrolysis.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

GAC) brought three to the 2013 North American International Auto Show (2013 NAIAS) in Detroit this month: a 4x4 Hybrid Version of the Trumpchi Sedan; a battery-electric version of the Trumpchi GS5 SUV; and the Compact NEV E-JET range-extended electric vehicle. E-JET can have a pure electric drive range of more than 100 km (62 miles).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

million miles, found that the average daily distance covered was around 30 miles. The BMW i3 will be able to travel 80 to 100 miles on a single charge of its 22 kWh Li-ion battery pack. The i3 is able to recharge in only 3 hours with the use of a 220V Level 2, 32-amp J1772 charger. BMW ConnectedDrive.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

At an average electricity price of €0.258 (Germany, July 2013), driving 100 kilometers costs just €3.02 (US$4.00). A compact electric motor (60 kW / 82 PS and 210 Nm starting torque), the lithium-ion battery integrated into the floor and the power electronics form the hub of the new high-tech car’s drive system. Li-ion battery.

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