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MAY 14, 2014

General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery pack building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its expanded battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Mich. Battery module for 2015 Spark EV battery pack. Batteries Electric (Battery) Manufacturing'

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APRIL 16, 2014

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. A production version of the S60L plug-in hybrid will be launched in China early 2015 and will be produced at the Chengdu plant. China Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins'

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JULY 9, 2012

China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. China has made big progress in electric car technologies but still lags behind other countries in certain areas, said the report.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Although all-electric vehicles (EVs) produce zero tailpipe emissions, there are upstream emissions of greenhouse gases from electricity production. Using electricity production data by source and state, the DOE’s Alternative Fuels Data Center has estimated the annual carbon dioxide (CO 2 e)-equivalent emissions of a typical EV.

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APRIL 9, 2014

2015 Focus four-door sedan. The debut of the new Focus four-door sedan and the Focus Electric in New York follows the Geneva Motor Show debut in March of the Focus three- and five-door hatchback and wagon. liter EcoBoost engine is a transverse-mounted, inline three-cylinder turbo gasoline direct fuel injection with Ti-VCT.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its FY 2015 Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001227 ) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) outlined the progress of development of its green technologies as well as its vehicle deployment plans through 2015. TMC plans to launch 21 new hybrid vehicles models—consisting of additional (new) models and fully redesigned existing models—from now until the end of 2015.

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MARCH 27, 2017

According to a report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US energy-related CO 2 emissions decreased by 146 million metric tons (MMmt) in 2015 to 5,259 MMmt, down 2.7% Energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2015 were about 12% below 2005 levels. —“US Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2015”. Electricity.

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JUNE 8, 2011

For example, a typical medium-sized family car will create around 24 tonnes of CO 2 during its life cycle, while an electric vehicle (EV) will produce around 18 tonnes over its life, the report said. A similar electric vehicle will have embedded production emissions of 8.8tCO 2 e, 43% of which arise from the battery. emissions in.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

For the first time, two electric vehicles with a 500-mile driving range (two variants of the Lucid Air) sit at the top of the guide’s 10 most fuel-efficient vehicles. The top 10 “fuel sippers” among 2022 models in the new guide are all-electric vehicles offering a minimum of 111 miles per gallon-equivalent fuel economy.

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JUNE 17, 2015

The BMW i8 TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder gasoline engine was voted class winner in the 1.4-liter The combination of electric motor and gasoline engine also earned it overall victory. kWh of electricity. liter three-cylinder electric-gasoline hybrid. Tesla full-electric powertrain (Model S).

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MARCH 5, 2015

announced that a lower-priced version of the fully-electric 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf ( earlier post ) will go on sale at participating dealerships. The 2015 e-Golf Limited Edition is priced nearly $2,000 less than its SEL counterpart at $33,450. It is powered by a compact electric motor and a 24.2 Electronic parking brake.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

gasoline engine as well as the hybrid drive system. The plant currently builds the Teana, Murano and X-Trail, and Qashqai will be added in 2015. liter gasoline engine and an electric motor paired with a compact Li-ion battery. liter gasoline engine and an electric motor paired with a compact Li-ion battery.

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It also has been Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle for continuously over the past four years (2015-2018). Developed from a fully electric vehicle, the Outlander PHEV has an architecture consisting of a front electric motor, a rear electric motor and no gearbox. liter gasoline engine.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

liter, three-cylinder turbo gasoline engine weighing only 40 kg (88 lbs) as the companion internal combustion engine for its electric ZEOD RC which will debut at Le Mans this year. The Nissan ZEOD RC will become the first entry at Le Mans to complete a lap of the Circuit de la Sarthe under nothing but electric power in June.

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MARCH 27, 2015

(The amount of liquid fuel that may be used in a lap decreases in proportion to the amount of electrical energy a driver is able to employ.). Porsche 919 Hybrid, 2015. 2015 energy/fuel use formulas for one lap in Le Mans. Liters gasoline. Click to enlarge. Recovered energy (MJ). Liters diesel.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The number of electric vehicle miles traveled (eVMT) has been increasing each year since the introduction of the first mass market plug-in vehicles in late 2010. Beginning in 2014, annual all-electric vehicle eVMT has exceeded that of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the US, reaching a new high of nearly 10 billion miles in 2020.

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JULY 6, 2015

from 2015 to 2035 to almost 1.9 As a result, the share of vehicles in use that are conventional ICE vehicles will fall from more than 91% in 2015 to under 40% by 2035. LDVs primarily fueled by gasoline will fall as a percentage of the overall global fleet from 82% in 2015 to under 71% in 2035. billion units. More than 1.2

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MARCH 9, 2013

Diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one transportation fuel worldwide by 2020 and continue to increase its share through 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s recently published Outlook For Energy: A View To 2040. By about 2015, transportation demand in Asia Pacific will exceed that of North America. Source: ExxonMobil Outlook.

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OCTOBER 15, 2022

The world will need more than twenty times the amount of lithium than was mined last year to meet demand by mid-century, driven by growth in energy storage and electric vehicles, according to new analysis from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Annual production of 11.2 Near-term, a total of 2.9

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JANUARY 14, 2015

According to the latest annual life-cycle study from the Automotive Science Group ( ASG ), the all-new lightweight aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 leads the full-size light-duty truck competition in all environmental and economic performance areas; accordingly, ASG selected the F-150 as its Best Full-size Truck of 2015.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Peugeot is targeting average CO 2 emissions of 116 g/km in 2015. To achieve this, several approaches are used: the diesel-electric hybrids (HYbrid4 technology), reducing the weight of vehicles, a new generation of 3-cylinder gasoline engines, and second-generation eHDi Stop&Start.

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AUGUST 21, 2015

According to a new lifecycle analysis by a team at Carnegie Mellon University, a battery electric vehicle (BEV) powered with natural gas-based electricity achieves around an average 40% lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction when compared to a conventional gasoline vehicle. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

billion) above the FY 2015 enacted level. billion above the FY 2015 Enacted level, sustains DOE’s role as the largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and develops and operates advanced scientific user facilities at the National Laboratories to maintain the nation’s primacy in science and innovation.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2019

In France, which liberalized the taxi market in 2015, the number of reported PHV drivers doubled in three years (from more than 15,000 in 2016 to 30,000 in 2019). These kilometers have predominantly been driven by gasoline and diesel cars, exacerbating the air pollution crisis in European cities.

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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).

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Hyundai Motor will hand over 60 ix35 Fuel Cell cars to the Paris-based electric taxi start-up STEP (Société du Taxi Electrique Parisien). STEP currently serves the Greater Paris Area with five ix35 Fuel Cell cars that Hyundai Motor delivered in December 2015.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

The vehicles also exceed the MLIT fuel efficiency standard for 2015 by 20% and achieve emissions levels 75% lower than the 2005 standards under the MLIT''s Approval System for Low-Emission Vehicles, making them eligible for tax reductions under the Japanese government’s tax incentive program for environment-friendly vehicles. mpg US, 3.0

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

The company had earlier said the fuel cell sedan would be on sale in Japan before April 2015, and in the US and Europe by summer 2015. It features performance and a cruising range similar to a gasoline engine vehicle (approximately 650 km / 404 miles) and a refueling time of roughly three minutes. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Most new SUVs registered were gasoline vehicles, with average emissions of 134 g CO 2 /km, which is around 13 g CO 2 /km higher than other new gasoline cars. In 2019, as in 2018, gasoline cars were the most sold passenger vehicles, constituting 59% of all new registrations. Electric vehicles constituted 3.5% g CO 2 /km.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Globally, Toyota plans to launch 20 new hybrid models by the end of 2015 and will make further efforts to expand its hybrid vehicle product lineup and sales territories. Furthermore, Toyota estimates that its hybrid vehicles have saved approximately 11 million liters of gasoline (approximately 2.9

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APRIL 17, 2014

Cadillac announced a partnership with the ChargePoint electric vehicle-charging network in the world. All 2014 and 2015 ELRs will include a ChargePoint Driver Kit in the owner’s manual. The ELR has a total range of 340 miles and an all-electric range of 37 miles. million gallons of gasoline and driven 89 million gas free miles.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Californians own more than 12,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), roughly 35% of all plug-in vehicles in the United States. This is the largest plug-in electric vehicle owner survey ever taken in California. per gallon of gasoline to power their electric vehicles. Source: CCSE. Click to enlarge.

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As part of the new technology to achieve this vision, the company disclosed plans to introduce a next-generation gasoline engine called SKYACTIV-X in 2019. This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance. Yamasaki, Y.,

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

Renault’s new, more compact electric motor with integrated Power Electronic Controller. Renault has previewed a new electric vehicle motor, designed by its engineers and manufactured at its Cléon plant in France, as well as a new dual-fuel gasoline/LPG combustion engine. Both are slated to enter production in 2015.

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APRIL 10, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new series of fuel-efficient gasoline engines that achieve improved thermal efficiency. The engines will be used in models scheduled for partial redesign in the near future; a total of 14 new engine variations will be introduced globally by 2015. Click to enlarge. One of the engines is a 1.3-liter

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JUNE 27, 2015

KS) awarded the 2015 Energy and Environment Prize to the Volkswagen Group for the plug-in hybrids Golf GTE ( earlier post ) and Audi A3 e-tron ( earlier post). liters gasoline per 100 km (157 mpg US) and electrical consumption of 11.4 They can be driven up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. kWh per 100 km.

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