Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2012

The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and the UC Davis Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Research Center will host the World Electric Vehicle Cities and Ecosystems Conference on 5 May, just prior to EVS 26.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

During its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, BMW announced that the new BMW 530e plug-in hybrid iPerformance ( earlier post ) will be available starting at $51,400; the all-wheel drive BMW 530e xDrive iPerformance Sedan will start at $53,700, plus $995 Destination and Handling.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2016

At the VDI Transmission Conference in Friedrichshafen, Schaeffler will be presenting a plug-in hybrid concept based on a CVT (continuously variable transmission). The combination of a hybrid drive with a CVT is not new, but Schaeffler says s=that its variation offers even more efficiency and reduced fuel consumption.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

XL Hybrids, Inc. announced that fleet customers of its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System retrofit system have logged a cumulative total of four million on-road miles. XL Hybrids said it would provide more detail during the Southeast Alternative Fuels Conference, 23 October.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the all-new Sonata Hybrid in Seoul, Korea. The new Sonata Hybrid features an upgraded powertrain incorporating a new hybrid system with a new gasoline direct injection engine that delivers fuel economy of 18.2 New Sonata Hybrid. Upgraded Hybrid Power System. km/l (43 mpg US or 5.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2023

BMW’s upcoming eigth generation of the 5 Series will offer all-electric and plug-in hybrid variants as well efficient gasoline and diesel engines with 48V mild hybrid technology. The all-electric BMW i4 M50 shows how BMW blends dynamic performance and electric mobility to perfection.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2011

At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars will unveil the V60 diesel Plug-in Hybrid—a virtually production-ready car with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km, which translates into fuel consumption of some 1.9 All-electric range is up to 50 km (31 miles), with combined range being apprpoximately 1,200 km (746 miles).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2015

Audi will have a plug-in hybrid in every model series in the coming years as part of its efforts in efficiency and sustainability, said Prof. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management at Audi AG for Technical Development, during his speech at Audi’s Annual Press Conference in Ingolstadt. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

After introducing the upcoming Kylaq sub-compact SUV, Skoda plans to launch the Enyaq electric vehicle and the Elroq SUV in India. One of them will be the first electric car from the carmaker in India. Besides ICE models, the carmaker will also focus on electric and hybrid vehicles for the Indian market.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Honda will unveil a new electric vehicle concept on 17 November at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Additionally, Honda will reveal a plug-in hybrid platform showcasing the next-generation of Honda hybrid technology. Details on the electric vehicle concept will be announced on 17 November. Honda Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Source: ALTe. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

MARCH 21, 2024

Bentley has pushed back its plans for its first EV, as well as its commitment to an all-electric lineup. Bentley Motors plans to transform marketing partners to support its full EV portfolio Previously, it had planned to be all-electric and only offer EVs past 2030. Bentley still plans to invest $3.4 I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2011

Odyne’s plug-in hybrid system. Waukesha based Odyne Systems, LLC, a manufacturer of hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty work trucks, introduced its new advanced hybrid propulsion system at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC) in Williamsburg. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

German automakers have 16% of the electric car market in the US, according to Matthias Wissmann, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). Plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicle models from German automakers represent 35% of those types of models available on the US market, Wissman said.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2020

The BMW Group plans to invest more than €30 billion up to 2025 in research and development to underscore its position as an innovation leader, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at the company’s Annual Accounts Press Conference in Munich. This also expresses our confidence for the future business development.

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Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2024

BYD sold more than 300,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the first quarter, down from 526,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024. The Chinese automaker beat Tesla in terms of volume deliveries in Q4 2023 but lagged behind the US electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in Q1 2024. million units this year—including EVs and plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2010

A study by Jonn Axsen and Ken Kurani from the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis, estimates electricity and gasoline use under three recharging scenarios. the electric range capability—of the PHEV. Plug and play. Two recent studies explore different aspects of the use, potential impact and valuation of PHEVs.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 31, 2008

Once again, a conference on plug-in cars. Plug-in 2008 in San Jose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. I wish I knew what’s holding Gore back from full-throated support for plug-in cars. I will pay nothing for my 300 mile road trip.)

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Hyundai announced a new six-speed automatic transmission for upcoming hybrid cars at its annual International Powertrain Conference in Namyang, South Korea. The carmaker says it was able to integrate almost all of the hybrid components--including an electric motor--into the transmission, increasing efficiency and reducing weight.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Flanked by the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron ( earlier post ) on one side and the Audi concept e-tron quattro ( earlier post ) on the other, Audi of America president Scott Keogh used his press conference speech at the Los Angeles Auto Show yesterday to declare that the brand is targeting at least 25% of its US sales to be e-tron—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

The Ze electric drive system. Enova brought its Ze (zero emissions) commercialized all-electric step-van to the Plug-in 2009 conference in Long Beach. Enova is supplying drive systems to Smith Electric Vehicles, and recently announced a major contract with First Auto Works (FAW) in China for hybrid buses.

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EV Central

APRIL 12, 2023

An electric ute that starts production by the end of 2023 is part of a dramatic acceleration of Toyota ‘s adoption of electric vehicles. Koji Sato speaks at a Tokyo press conference on April 7 2023 announcing Toyota’s ramped-up EV commitment. Driven by new CEO Koji Sato, the new Toyota plan calls for 1.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

At a conference in Chengdu, China, Toyota Toyota Motor Executive Vice President Atsushi said that the company is targeting selling 1.5 last year, according to research firm LMC Automotive.Its comeback strategy makes use of its strength in hybrid cars. Toyota’s Camry hybrid qualifies. million to 1.8 in 2008 to 6.8%

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Green Car Reports

JULY 29, 2011

BMW today revealed concept versions of its first-ever production electric cars: the i3 battery electric minicar and i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe. The designs and details of both cars were unveiled in a Frankfurt press conference that was broadcast globally on the Internet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

Audi’s first fully electric series-produced model, the Audi e-tron, will be available in Germany starting at €80,000 (US$98,800), said Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management, at Audi’s annual press conference in Ingolstadt. Audi will stage the world premiere of the battery-electric vehicle this summer in Brussels.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is developing a 48-volt version of its 12 volt electric supercharger based on its variable torque enhancement system known as VTES. At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines.

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Plug N Drive

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

From the podium of EVVE2024, Canada’s largest EV industry event hosted by Electric Mobility Canada, Plug’n Drive is thrilled to announce the launch of the EVs are for Everyone Cross-Canada Tour that is bringing EV education and test drives to communities across Canada. “The

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Ford Motor Company is publicly demonstrating smart electrification technology that uses cloud-based computing and data to optimize a plug-in hybrid’s powertrain efficiency at the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Orlando. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Cities such as London, Berlin and Stockholm already have such zones.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Hyundai Motor Group outlined its future powertrain development strategy at its International Powertrain Conference in Korea. At the conference, Hyundai Motor Group is displaying the first four engines and two transmissions from its forthcoming line-up of new Smart Stream powertrains. Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2010

Toyota wants to begin trials of its plug-in hybrid vehicles in China as soon as possible, according to Takeshi Uchiyamada, a Toyota executive vice president, speaking at a press conference at Auto China 2010 in Beijing. The Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid is making its China debut at Auto China 2010.

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EV Central

MARCH 14, 2023

A luxurious new electric seven-seat SUV to sit above the soon-to-be-EV Cayenne SUV has been confirmed by Porsche as part of its increasingly electrified future model mix. SSP is separate to the PPE architecture also under development and is said to be capable of delivering a 920V electric architecture to speed charging and provide more power.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2013

Cumulative fuel consumption for a modeled series hybrid electric truck using a thermostat-type controller and the centralized controller using the equilibrium control policy. The increasing demand for and investment in hybrid propulsion systems has brought with it focused study of the supervisory control (i.e., Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2012

Gen Y’s strong affinity for hybrid vehicles could make it the “ generation that leads us away from traditional gasoline-powered vehicles ,” reports Craig Giffi, vice chairman and automotive practice leader at Deloitte LLP, after seeing the results of Deloitte’s annual survey of consumers and what they want in an automobile.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Hyundai will reveal a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concept car, the Blue-Will, at the Seoul Motor Show which opens on 2 April. liter engine which is coupled to a Continuously Variable Transmission and a 100 kw electric motor which is at the heart of Hyundai’s parallel hybrid drive architecture.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

By 2030, aluminum demand from Electric Vehicles (EVs) will near 10 million tonnes, a ten-fold increase from 2017, according to analysis by mining and metals business intelligence firm CRU. In addition, scrap-intensive secondary castings usage will fall as the shift to full battery electric vehicles occurs, CRU predicts.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Demonstration Program Vehicle 002. The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. With a plug-in you get rid of range anxiety. Toyota, at the Bloomberg Cars & Fuels conference 1 Dec. Click to enlarge.

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National Green Transportation

AUGUST 1, 2011

On Friday last week BMW held a press conference unveiling the their BMW.i These are the i3, all electric sedan meant for urban use, and the i8, plug-in hybrid sports car meant for longer trips. concept vehicles.

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