CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 5, 2023

Power-assisted bicycles have existed for more than a century. While gasoline-powered bicycles are no longer mainstream, today, battery-powered electric bicycles (e-bikes) are more popular than ever. Sales figures for e-bikes are significantly outpacing all other electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The driver will be able to adjust the level of engine-braking generated by the electric motor under deceleration and the force applied by the pads to the braking discs to achieve the optimum electric regenerative / hydraulic braking split. 900V battery. —François Coudrain.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. In February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced the diesel-electric V60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) to go on sale in Europe later this year. Click to enlarge. and Russia.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2012) includes a High Technology Battery case that examines the potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery electric vehicle technology on the cost and price of all types of battery powered electric vehicles.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 19, 2024

US-based commercial EV manufacturer Mullen Automotive has developed a new battery-powered version of its mobile EV charging truck, based on its Class 3 electric cab chassis truck. It features two Level 3 DC fast chargers, each with 60 kW of output.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2020

Toyota has launched the new model RAV4 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) through dealerships in Japan. It also achieves an all-electric driving range of 95 kilometers (59 miles), and a hybrid fuel economy of 22 km/L (51.7 The fifth generation RAV4 was released in April 2019.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A new study of 10,000 electric cars shows that their battery packs should outlast the vehicles themselves. Geotab, an automotive telematics company, is using its in-depth access to EV data to track battery health. EV battery degradation per year. EV battery degradation per year. per year, as we have observed.

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Baua Electric

MAY 21, 2024

A slowdown in the take-up of electric vehicles in the U.S. may prompt Tesla-supplier Panasonic to delay investing in additional plants to boost its automotive battery capacity in North America, the Japanese group’s chief executive said. Panasonic Energy has a battery factory in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Hyundai provided details for its significantly redesigned and enhanced 2022 Kona and Kona Electric SUVs for the US market. 2022 Kona gasoline and Electric SUVs are produced in Ulsan, Korea and will arrive in the spring. 2022 Kona Electric. The Kona Electric has also been freshened with a new, sleeker front fascia design.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

A Primer on Hybrid Battery Care This article may contain affiliate links. 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. Here’s a brief overview.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

These include fully-electric systems, as well as a gasoline-generated EV system (known as e-POWER at Nissan, earlier post ) in which a gasoline engine generates electrical power stored in a battery (series hybrid), which can then be delivered to all four wheels through a pair of high-output electric motors.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

kWh/liter—about 10 times the capacity of Li-Ion batteries. The award-winning POWERPASTE technology is patented (EU, US) and offers advantages over other energy storage technologies, in particular in the power range from 100 W to 10 kW, Fraunhofer researchers said. It has a hydrogen capacity of about 10 mass-% (i.e.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2021

To do this, they added up emissions data from production and lifetime operation for a commercial walking robot and different cargo vans, including human-driven and self-driving models, gasoline- and battery-powered models and two cargo sizes. are operational only (WTW), while battery production is included for BEVs and drones.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2013

PowerGenix, developer of high performance Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries, announced that its batteries have achieved certification for start-stop applications by China National Laboratory’s Tianjin Automotive Test Center. Wang Fang, Head of New Energy Car Test Lab at Tianjin Automotive Test Center. l/100 km) by 2015, and 47 mpg (5.0

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2021

To meet the goal of transitioning fleets and car buyers to all electric, governments and automakers have a substantial challenge ahead, the market research company said. Consumers will not pay more for a vehicle that looks and feels like a less expensive one, simply because it is a BEV.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2020

liter four-cylinder TFSI engine coupled with an electric motor that sits between the engine and 7-speed S-tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission, producing a total combined system output of 362 hp and 369 lb-ft (500 N·m) of torque. In electric-only mode, using a 14.1 The Audi Q5 TFSI e is equipped with a turbocharged 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

(WKHS), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of battery-electric vehicles, received a Letter of Intent from Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for 500 W-15 Plug-In Electric Pickup trucks. The battery pack is integrated in the high-strength stainless steel chassis. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The Wrangler 4xe’s advanced powertrain maximizes efficiency with an estimated 50 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) while eliminating range anxiety, delivering pure-electric operation for most daily commutes. The Wrangler 4xe’s plug-in hybrid powertrain is capable of up to 25 miles of electric-only propulsion.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

A brief moment in EV history passed us by about a decade ago, when the little-known VIA Motors introduced their lineup of VTRUX hybrid-electric vehicles. That’s different to today’s PHEV models, where the gasoline and electric engines work together to power the vehicle as needed, while the gasoline engine also charges the batteries.&

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of battery-electric vehicles, will present a working concept truck of the W-15 electric pickup work truck with range extender for fleet usage at the ACT EXPO Conference May 1-4, 2017 in Long Beach, CA. Workhorse Group Inc., Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 29, 2024

Companies weren’t just vowing to sell all-electric vehicles, they were claiming a fundamental shift in transportation was about to happen. A once clear vision of a rapid transition to an electric vehicle future has blurred. So the pivot was to try and get the tax base to subsidize the pivot to all-electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

will unveil the Nissan Serena e-POWER, a new version of the popular minivan featuring the company’s e-POWER electric drive system ( earlier post ), at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. The Serena e-POWER will be Nissan’s second model to feature the technology. e-POWER borrows from the EV technology in the Nissan LEAF.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Electric vehicles cannot succeed without developing a nationwide network of fast-charging networks in parallel with the cars. Other automakers are collectively investing $200 billion in their new electric models. General Motors, the researchers said, spent $1 billion developing its first electric car, and another $1.2

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Technical topics for this FOA—which span the range of DOE interests from fossil to nuclear to renewable and low-carbon energies—include two hydrogen- and fuel-cell-related topics: fuel cell-battery electric hybrid trucks and in-line quality control devices for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2017

Preliminary specifications announced today include: 75 MPGe fuel efficiency in all-electric operation. 80-mile all-electric range. gasoline-powered range extender. kW power export that allows tools to be plugged directly into the battery power source without the truck running. Automatic braking.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 26, 2023

New to the World of Electric Cars? As the world transitions towards a greener and more sustainable future, electric cars have emerged as a promising solution to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. What Is an Electric Car? Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs): Unlike PHEVs, HEVs cannot be charged externally.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2017

Volkswagen is also highlighting its spectrum of efficiency and electrification solutions all the way to further optimized battery-powered propulsion as in the new e-Golf and the coming new MEB-based electric vehicles exemplified by its series of I.D. High-voltage battery system of the new Volkswagen e-Golf. liters/100 km.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

(CPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem, as the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the 2011 Ford Focus Electric for the US market. CPI/LG Chem are also supplying the battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt. Focus Electric will have a targeted range of up to 100 miles per full charge with zero tailpipe emissions.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 12, 2023

Honda raised the curtain for its second all-electric model for the European market this week. The e:Ny1 is an atrociously named battery-powered crossover that serves as the electrified counterpart to the Euro-spec HR-V. Truth be told, small battery electric vehicles haven’t gotten an abundance of love in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2012

The new PHEV Outlander will be a permanent 4WD electric vehicle, supplemented by a gasoline engine when needed. Depending on power consumption and remaining battery charge, the system will start the gasoline engine automatically as a generator (Series Mode). 1 compression ratio.

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Baua Electric

JULY 17, 2024

They have an engine and, typically, a much larger battery than hybrids, good for covering the commute without using gasoline but affording the long driving range of a fuel tank. If you don’t charge a plug-in hybrid, it will typically use a small portion of the battery with the engine and together function as a hybrid.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Drivers in New Jersey who purchase an electric vehicle will—for the first time since 2004—have to pay sales tax on the transaction. The return of the EV sales tax comes on the heels of the July 2024 introduction of a new annual electric vehicle fee of $250 in addition to the existing vehicle registration fee.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Better Place announced the grand opening of the company’s first electric vehicle (EV) battery switch demonstration center in Israel. The Better Place Center is built on the Pi Glilot site—one of the last gasoline storage and distribution centers remaining in Israel. Earlier post.). The Center, which includes 1 1.5-km

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2018

liter TSI engine with an output of 110 kW (150 hp) and an electric motor providing 75 kW (102 hp). The plug-in hybrid drive for the ŠKODA VISION RS transfers its power through a six-speed DSG. On battery power alone, the model can cover distances of up to 70 km (43 miles), ensuring zero-emission local driving.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The engine is paired with two Honda-developed electric motors—a propulsion motor and a generator/starter motor—that are the first drive motors in the world to use permanent magnets containing no heavy rare-earth metals. The new hybrid powertrain features a 2.0-liter 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid. EPA rating still pending.).

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 25, 2024

In July, during the Chicago Street Race event, NASCAR unveiled a prototype battery-powered race car that marks the beginning of its push to decarbonize motorsports. Built by NASCAR engineers, the car features three 6-Phase motors from Stohl Advanced Research and Development , an Austrian specialist in electric vehicle powertrains.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2017

Workhorse Group has received a Letter of Intent from Clean Fuels Ohio to partner with Workhorse to help deploy 500 W-15 Plug-In Electric Pickup trucks throughout the state of Ohio. Workhorse has also received Letters of Intent from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, and Southern California Public Power Authority.

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