Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation are introducing a passenger wagon version of the Ford Transit Connect Electric. The wagon has a top speed of 75 mph (121 km/h). The wagon is a logical next step for Azure and Ford which first introduced an electrified Transit Connect in December 2010. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2014

It benefits from the experience gained from development of the Ray EV and proven daily operations of the Ray EV fleet in Korea for the past three years, said Thomas Oh, Executive Vice President and COO, Kia Motors Corporation. Acceleration to 100 km/h (62 mph) will take 11.2 Battery packs on the production line. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced that its Norwegian Ford dealership, RøhneSelmer, has signed an order for an additional 100 Transit Connect Electric vans. With a 28 kWh battery pack, Transit Connect Electric has a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) and a range of up to 130 km (80 miles) on a full charge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

Taking its name from the Korean word “Ne-mo”, meaning “square shape”, the Naimo electric crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is the third electric vehicle design to be unveiled by Kia Motors Corporation in a year. A twin-pack 27 kWh battery is located under the trunk floor and uses LiPoly (Lithium Ion Polymer) technology.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

The third electric vehicle design to be unveiled by Kia Motors Corporation in a year, the 153.5-inch Power comes from a PMSM (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor) electric motor with a maximum output of 107 hp (80 kW) and maximum 207 lb-ft (281 N·m) of torque, enabling Naimo to reach a top speed of 93 mph (150 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

m, the i0n will develop a maximum power output of 47 kW (64 bhp) and a torque of 180 N·m, with a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph). With four doors and four seats, a length of 3.48 m and a turning circle of 4.50

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation and Ford Motor Company announced that New York Power Authority (NYPA), the nation’s largest state public power organization, has been added to the LEAD customer program for the Ford Transit Connect Electric van. The battery is rechargeable using either a 240-volt or standard 120-volt outlet.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

On the heels of the recently-signed EV cooperation agreement between Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroën ( earlier post ), Peugeot will introduce the “iOn” EV—based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV ( earlier post )—at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor show. The Peugeot iOn. Click to enlarge. m and a turning circle of 4.50

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

The areas of application are diverse: courier, express and package service providers (KEP, in German: Kurier-, Express- und Paketdienstleister); plant transportation in large corporations; service vehicles for plant maintenance, customer service, and assembly and internal transport within companies. Charging technology. 11 seconds.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

Corporate and public-sector fleets will get to lease 100 test cars for a pilot period of four years. We want to test it and get it into production,” Mr [Anders] Jensen, head of the Smart brand team, told the Financial Times on Wednesday.The brand chose London for the pilot in part because of its network of free public recharging stations.

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London G-Wiz i-MiEV Recharge 100

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2009

Siemens Corporate Technology , Siemens’ research organization, supplied the drive systems for the prototypes of two electric cars shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle has a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) and a range of 250 km (155 miles), with 320 km (199 miles) possible with an enlarged battery pack. Source; Siemens CT.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2010

It is designed to increase understanding of the operating characteristics of an all-electric fleet vehicle, including recharging patterns and requirements; how to optimize the usage and recharging cycle in a “real life” setting; overall performance, drive-cycle, battery state-of-health; and electricity grid impacts. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

—a partnership between Chery Automobile, China’s largest independent car manufacturer, and Israel Corporation—is bringing its Cross Hybrid Concept to the Geneva Motor Show in March. The efficient drive train and excellent energy management system enable the vehicle to achieve a drive range of 100 miles at 60 mph.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Peugeot is targeting the iOn mainly at local government, local authorities and public services and companies active in the transport and energy sectors, leasing companies, car sharing companies and the fleets of large corporations. The inverter, the motor and the reduction gearing provides a potential speed range from 0 to 130 km/h (81 mph).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

—Derek Crabb, Vice President Powertrain Engineering at the Volvo Car Corporation. Power from the combustion engine drives the front wheels via the gearbox and recharges the battery pack whenever needed. Up to 50 km/h (31 mph), the car is always powered solely by electricity. Technical concept I. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Kia Motors Corporation premiered the hybrid version of its new Optima sedan ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Acceleration to 62 mph (100 km/h) takes 9.2 seconds, and the top speed is 121 mph (195 km/h). Kia Optima Hybrid. Click to enlarge. L/100km) (city 36.0 mpg, highway 40.0

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Capstone Turbine Corporation is introducing a prototype range-extended electric supercar using one of its 30 kW C30 microturbines as the generator unit. When the batteries reach a predetermined state of discharge, the Capstone C30 microturbine fires up and recharges the batteries on the fly to extend the driving range up to 500 miles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

The batteries can be recharged in one hour, or they can be rapidly replaced by means of a quick-change system (available on the fully certified version). Take-off speed is 110 km/h (68 mph); cruise speed is 160 km/h (99 mph); and maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph). and 1 hour, EADS said. The length of the aircraft is 6.7

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Around 1,000 people across Europe have reserved an Ampera to date, with half of those being corporate customers. The battery is recharged in about four hours at 230V by plugging the vehicle’s on-board charge system into a standard household outlet. VAT) throughout Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation (SEVUS) and Altec Industries Inc. Equipped with a 120 kW induction motor and a Li-ion battery pack, it has a top speed of up to 50 mph, a range in excess of 100 miles and a payload of up to 16,280 lbs. Full battery recharge requires 6-8 hours. The aerial has a maximum height of 37.8

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

The Jiefang 12-meter hybrid bus can carry 103 passengers and travel at a maximum speed of 85 km/h (53 mph). As the vehicle slows, during braking, the electric motor functions as a generator to recharge the batteries. The Enova drive system will be integrated and branded under the name of Jiefang.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2017

DHL Paket will use four vehicles for the delivery of goods to businesses and corporate clients. At these branches, the eCanters will recharge overnight using a high-voltage loading station. The maximum speed of the eCanter is limited to 80 kilometers per hour (50 mph).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

The single-seat race car—equipped with Techrules’ Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) system—is a lightweight, high-performance track variant of the Techrules Ren supercar that was first previewed at last year’s Geneva show. The flagship version—with a high-power 28.4 TREV technology.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

The research also is funded by the Purdue-based National Science Foundation Cooling Technologies Research Center, a consortium of corporations, university and government laboratories working to overcome heat-transfer obstacles in developing new compact cooling technologies. Indiana’s 21st Century Research and Technology Fund has provided $1.9

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Car manufacturers: BMW AG, Daimler AG, Ford, General Motors LLC, Honda R&D, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Nissan, Renault, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen. Moreover, it takes 15-30 minutes to (partially) recharge the battery. —“A portfolio of powertrains for Europe” Consortium members.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Going forward, GM plans to spend proportionally less of its marketing budget on the corporate identity and more on the vehicle brands. GM expects the technology to be in the market within 10 years and for a vehicle to operate in HCCI mode during low load urban driving all the way up to 60 mph on a flat surface. Earlier post.).

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The e-motor also provides regenerative braking to recharge the battery, and there’s an integrated 33 kW (44 hp) starter-generator as well. The e-Save button also toggles to invoke Battery Charge, which recharges the pack using engine power. Instead, the driver has to brake at about 4 mph to bring the car to a complete stop.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

Flexibility: the high-voltage battery can be recharged from conventional domestic power sockets, the BMW i Wallbox or at public charging stations. Once the speed exceeds approximately 80 km/h (50 mph) or under strong acceleration, the engine cuts in automatically. Accelerator kickdown brings the combustion engine into play.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

kWh Li-ion battery pack—acceleration improves by about 9% (0-62 mph in 5.6 Volvo Car Corporation was founded in Sweden in 1927. Acceleration 0-60 mph, seconds. Top speed, mph. All electric (mi). Fuel consumption ( ECE ) 1 (L/100km). Estimated EPA MPGe. >59. CO 2 (g/km). 0-60 (sec). Click to enlarge. Background.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Now they’re understanding it with a gusto all the way from the halls of power in Washington DC to corporate offices across the country. We do that both municipalities and the federal and state governments, but also for corporations like Google, Johnson and Johnson and many others. They have to run home to recharge.

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Green Cars News

JULY 29, 2009

Four major US corporations and two utility companies took delivery of the Smith Newton, the largest road-going electric truck in North America. It can be recharged in six hours. It is produced in North America by Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation, based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

She certainly is staring at us intensely as we pilot the bright-white three-wheeled craft down the street, gingerly depressing the brake pedal to make sure were under the 30-mph speed limit. Then were around the corner, she disappears from our rearview mirror and we hit the accelerator. It is also amazing how stable a three-wheeler can be.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Lightning’s accolades include a first place finish at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the LS-218 , an e-motorcycle that had formerly set a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats when it hit 218 mph. He was pontificating on an all-electric composite Hypercar using rechargeable batteries back in 2000.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 5, 2009

Too bad for America our corporations long ago outsourced that kind of effort and heart. But at least Ford didn’t just shamelessly stiff all their creditors through the scam of corporate bankruptcy like the FAIL crews at GM and Chrysler did. And the Greenius says this looks like the smart money bet to me.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

Per BMW’s press release the MINI E will be motivated by a 150kW electric drive system with a range of 150 miles per charge and a top speed of 95 mph. The MINI E will initially be made available to select private and corporate customers as part of a pilot project in the US states of California, New York and New Jersey.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Bombardier Corporation originally launched Can-Am in 1972 to tackle its motorcycle efforts, particularly those involving dirt tracks and trophies. Riders basically just hear a faint whir at lower speeds, which will eventually be replaced by wind noise after about 40 mph. On the 390-lb Pulse, 0-60 mph can be had within 3.8-seconds.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

An EV consists of a large battery pack, typically with hundreds of rechargeable lithium-ion cells and normally tucked under the cabin floor, sending power to an inverter, about the size of a small suitcase. It was so complex, you had to be among the biggest corporations on the planet, with the deepest of pockets, to do it at scale.

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