Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2017

With the launch of the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid sedan, the Chevrolet Volt now has its first serious competition among long-range plug-in hybrids. Honda says it may sell about the same number of plug-in Claritys. On a media drive last.

Plug-in 110

Plug-in Honda Plug Hybrid 110

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2012

In September, GM’s plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt (2,851 units sold) and Toyota’s plug-in hybrid Prius PHV (1,652 units sold) continued to lead sales in the US of plug-in vehicles from major OEMs. The Volt extended range electric vehicle has sold 16,348 units Jan-Sep 2012, up 319.7% for the month.

Plug-in 240

Plug-in Plug Sale GM 240

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

XL developed a flexible proprietary electrification powertrain platform that transforms traditional fossil fuel-powered fleet vehicles into hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles as they are manufactured. In 2020, more than 50 SPACs have been formed in the US as of the beginning of August, raising some $21.5

Fleet 448

Fleet Corporation All-Electric Isuzu 448

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

kW charging system on the 2019 Chevrolet Volt cuts recharging times nearly in half by adding about twice the all-electric driving range per hour of charge. With about twice the range added during 240V Level 2 charging sessions, the 2019 Volt’s 7.2 —Jesse Ortega, chief engineer, Chevrolet Electric Vehicles.

Volt 150

Volt 2019 Chevrolet Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2010

GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extended range electric vehicle concept at Auto China 2010. The five-passenger multi-purpose crossover concept demonstrates the potential of the Voltec propulsion system by utilizing the same extended range electric drive foundation as the Volt. The Volt MPV5. Click to enlarge.

Volt 225

Volt Cadillac Chevrolet 2010 225

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

Chevrolet Readies Its Counterattack to the Ford F-150 Lightning. With an announced on sale date of spring 2023, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV is slowly getting attention from full-size pickup owners. Clean Fleet Report wanted to give an update as we are one year out from seeing the Silverado EV in Chevrolet dealerships.

Silverado 82

Silverado Chevrolet GMC Hummer 82

EV Life

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Release Date: Fall 2023 Starting Price: $30,000 Chevrolet has become a pioneer in the electric vehicle market. Enter the Chevrolet Equinox EV. Within these two distinct options, several trims, drive configurations, and range options are available.

Chevrolet 52

Chevrolet Financing Electric Vehicles Tax Credit 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2013

2012 US sales of plug-in vehicles by major OEMs. GM was the US sales leader among the major OEMs for plug-in vehicles in December, and for 2012. GM sold 2,633 units of the Volt extended range electric vehicle in December, up 72.2% All TMS hybrid sales in 2012 totaled 327,413 units, up 83.3% Click to enlarge. over 2011.

Plug-in 304

Plug-in GM Nissan Sale 304

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2015

The Chevrolet Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system ( earlier post ) delivers 53 miles (85 km) of all-electric range, based on EPA testing. Chevrolet expects many next-generation Volt owners will use power solely from their batteries for more than 90% of trips. Earlier post.).

Volt 150

Volt Chevrolet EPA All-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated the overall range for Ford’s plug-in hybrid C-MAX Energi at 620 miles (998 km). The Toyota Prius plug-in trails the C-MAX Energi by 80 miles at 540 miles of overall range, and the Chevrolet Volt comes in third at 380 miles.

EPA 286

EPA Miles Range Energy 286

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2013

But no focus on “conventional” hybrids.). Fletcher is responsible for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle propulsion system in the Chevrolet Volt as well as the propulsion systems in GM’s upcoming line-up of Plug-In Hybrid Elecrtic Vehicles.

Hybrid 322

Hybrid Vehicles Extended Range Volt 322

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It showed that buyers are less concerned about EV range, and people are generally more confident in the public charging networks. Automakers are returning to hybrids and plug-in hybrids to satisfy buyers’ desire for more affordable, fuel-efficient vehicles. Images: Kia, Ford, GM/Chevrolet] Become a TTAC insider.

Buy 111

Buy Alternative Fuels Kia Chevrolet 111

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 13, 2017

This has been something of a plug-in hybrid month. Last week we got our first drive in the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, which we felt was the first affordable car with a range similar to that of the Chevrolet Volt. This week we're driving the 2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid.

Plug-in 77

Plug-in Plug Hybrid 2018 77

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

The Velite 5, Buick’s first extended-range electric vehicle, made its global debut in Shanghai today. It is the latest iconic product from the brand in the new energy vehicle segment, and is based on the Chevrolet Volt. Bottom: 2017 Chevrolet Volt. This supports its hybrid-exclusive 1.5L Top: Buick Velite 5.

Extended Range 150

Extended Range Buick Volt Electric Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

V-6 Direct Injection gasoline engine paired with a plug-in two-mode hybrid system. The XTS Platinum concept’s plug-in hybrid electric propulsion system (PHEV) builds on the experience Cadillac has gained with the Escalade Hybrid and Escalade Platinum Hybrid flagship models (which also feature the two-mode system).

Cadillac 257

Cadillac Plug-in Concept Plug 257

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

Plug-in 231

Plug-in Hybrid Ford Plug 231

EV Life

AUGUST 4, 2023

Chevrolet has continued that trend in the last few years—emerging as a major leader in the electric vehicle industry. Today, we’ll be taking a look at one of Chevy’s most popular, affordable, and revolutionary offerings, the Chevrolet Bolt EUV. The EUV is available in two different trims, the LT and Premier.

Chevrolet 52

Chevrolet Financing Electric Vehicles Tax Credit 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

C) and the HVAC system is used to heat the inside of an electric vehicle, the average driving range is decreased by 41%. This means for every 100 miles of combined urban/highway driving, the range at 20°F would be reduced to 59 miles. HVAC use results in significant reductions of driving range and equivalent fuel economy.

Range 220

Range Fuel Economy Economy Green Cars 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk. The jump in the PEV market this year contrasts with an expected 3.6%

Plug-in 314

Plug-in Global Plug Production 314

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

They're two high-volume plug-in hybrids, but they take different approaches to energy efficiency. The Toyota Prius Prime, new for 2017, is the plug-in version of the world's best-known, and best-selling, hybrid car. They're now going.

2017 60

2017 Prius Volt Plug-in 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Maybe you''re sticking with hybrids. Maybe you''ve already gone all the way to an electric car, or are rolling around in a range-extended Chevrolet Volt. For some, the latest version of the Toyota Prius with plug-in hybrid technology is just what they need. Largely.'

Prius 149

Prius Plug-in Toyota Plug 149

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

Buick will add two new models to its China portfolio—the VELITE 6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and VELITE 6 battery-electric vehicle (BEV)—to tap into the fast-growing domestic demand for new energy vehicles. The VELITE 5 is based on the Chevrolet Volt. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

Buick 210

Buick PHEV China Extended Range 210

Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2015

Since the launch of the Chevrolet Volt almost five years ago, a battle has raged over what to call it. Is it a range-extended electric car, as GM strongly preferred, or a plug-in hybrid as others insisted equally forcefully?

Volt 60

Volt Plug-in Malibu Hybrid Plug 60

Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2015

As predicted, the plug-in hybrid version of the 2016 Cadillac CT6 large luxury sedan was released today at the Shanghai Motor Show, using an adaptation of GM''s second-generation Voltec hybrid system. kilowatt-hours, identical to that used in the 2016 Chevrolet Volt. That means.

Cadillac 60

Cadillac Plug-in Plug Hybrid 60

Baua Electric

JULY 25, 2024

EVs are still the future The sudden revival of plug-in hybrids is predicted to peak at 10% of the market Sales of PHEVs is predicted to call as battery prices drop and EVs become less expensive Plug-in hybrids are experiencing a sales resurgence , but they’re unlikely to surpass EVs in the long term, predicts Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

PHEV 52

PHEV Global Market Plug-in 52

Green Car Reports

JULY 21, 2015

Cars with plugs have been on sale since December 2010, and a second generation will start arriving next year. But while long-range battery-electric cars--the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV and an all-new 2017 Nissan Leaf--grab attention, another vehicle on the way could be equally important.

Prius 60

Prius Plug-in Plug Toyota 60

Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2015

It's one of the big unknowns about plug-in hybrids: How much do they actually get plugged in? Battery-electric cars have to plug in to remain usable, but plug-in hybrids and range-extended electric vehicles don't.

Plug-in 60

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Volt 60

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

General Motors has narrowed its portfolio of future technologies, and will focus on plug-in and electric vehicles over the coming years. The company will build on the success of its Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car, an area where it leads its competitors, while downplaying more traditional full hybrid technologies.

Plug-in 157

Plug-in GM Plug Electric Cars 157

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2013

Consumers who purchase an electric vehicle will find that lifetime costs to own the vehicle are competitive with conventional and hybrid vehicles, according to an analysis conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). However, they can be relatively inconvenient for long-range driving, depending on the vehicle design.

EPRI 261

EPRI Plug-in Cost Of Plug 261

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt is just about here, and it builds on all of its predecessor's virtues while resolving most of that car's vices. It's got a lot more electric range--53 miles--and at 42 miles per gallon, it's more fuel-efficient on those rare occasions when the range-extending engine comes on.

Volt 60

Volt Chevrolet 2016 Plug-in 60

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2015

New work by a team at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada has found that more than one-third of Canadian buyers want a plug-in vehicle (PEV), with the majority of those (89—93%) wanting a plug-in hybrid rather than a pure electric vehicle. Impact of constraints on PEV sales in British Columbia, 2020. Click to enlarge.

Plug-in 150

Plug-in Canada Plug Supplies 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2010

The US government’s General Services Administration (GSA) this summer took delivery of the first of more than 5,600 hybrid vehicles ordered earlier this year, and will make the vehicles—almost all of which are Ford Fusion hybrids—available to various federal agencies under GSA lease agreements as they are delivered.

Hybrid 220

Hybrid Available Plug-in Fusion 220

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2011

Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be the first to offer Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles (EVs) for daily and weekly rentals later this month. The Volt vehicles will be available at the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, Calif., along with a new charging station.

Volt 312

Volt Chevrolet San Diego Los Angeles 312

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2012

The Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation—one of the three main regulatory packages that constitute ACC—introduces a new regulatory vehicle category: the BEVx, or a battery-electric vehicle with a small “limp-home” range extending engine or APU (auxiliary power unit)—i.e., while using the range extender to find a.

Plug-in 300

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Vehicles 300

Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2015

When oil prices drop, the knee-jerk response of many analysts is to forecast doom for sales of electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and other green cars. It plans to to forge ahead with an expansion of its electrified-vehicle range, regardless of how low oil prices get. DON''T MISS.

Plug-in 60

Plug-in GM Plug General Motors 60

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The 2013 Chevrolet Volt is the third model year of Chevy's unique range-extended electric car, and after a challenging start and a lot of bad media, it has emerged as the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S.--selling selling at a faster rate than the Nissan Leaf battery electric hatchback and the new Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid.

Volt 152

Volt Chevrolet 2013 Prius 152

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

Federal subsidies and policies to encourage plug-in vehicle adoption would produce more benefits at lower cost by targeting the purchase of vehicles with small battery packs, according to Jeremy J. Current federal policy is weighted toward plug-in with larger battery packs. The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid with a 4.4

Plug-in 319

Plug-in Plug Battery Batteries 319