Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

VIA Motors International is partnering with China-based Zhejiang Geely New Energy Vehicle Co. a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Commercial Vehicle Group, to co-develop a medium-duty extended range electric truck. VIA vehicles are marketed under the VTRUX brand and under the VIA power-train systems V-Drive brand.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Elements of Raser’s current series plug-in hybrid (extended range electric vehicle) drive system. Berg also has strategic holdings in Electric Vehicles International (EVI), a manufacturer of electric light-duty vehicles, walk-in vans and medium-duty trucks. Click to enlarge. Raser Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

The control module commands operations of the reciprocating free-piston internal combustion engines to generate electric power responsive to the electrical power demands. Patent Drawing of an FPLA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Hybrid electric vehicles and their plug-in cousins have given way to extended-range electric vehicles, and as a consequence, turbines are being looked at with much more seriousness. It’s widely understood today that when it comes to automobiles, turbine technology has inherent efficiency advantages over internal combustion engines.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Blue Oval will look to extended-range EVs (EREVs) as a way to electrify future SUVs and pickups, including the Super Duty brand. Buyers have been skeptical of their range and capabilities, and none of the six on sale today come with what could be considered a reasonable price. have jumped all over the map in recent times.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

At the North American International Autoshow in January, Mercedes-Benz presented the Concept BlueZERO for electric vehicles. Mercedes has now provided some additional details on the extended range electric vehicle, BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS. range extender is installed in the area of the rear axle. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. 2014 Cadillac ELR Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Sales start early in 2014 in North America, expanding to global markets including China and Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2012

To be integrated into VIA’s Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Powertrain ( earlier post ), A123’s 24 kWh battery packs combine with a 300 kW electric motor and an onboard generator to deliver an expected all-electric driving range of up to 40 miles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2023

Starting price for the EX30 is around €36,000—meaning customers get a premium all-electric SUV for a similar price as an internal combustion engine-powered equivalent. The EX30 offers three powertrain options and two different battery types: A standard range single-motor option with an LFP battery.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

An extended range electric vehicle (EREV) is effectively an all-electric vehicle, with all the motive power provided by an electric motor but with a small internal combustion engine (ICE) present to generate additional electric power. And the extended range EV. It’s not a plug-in electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2020

Karma Automotive introduced its SAEnLevel 4 autonomous van with a battery electric vehicle (BEV) architecture, one of five platforms designed to offer new electric mobility solutions through highly versatile EREV (extended range electric vehicle) and BEV chassis systems. Engine-agnostic Extended Range. 5-Star NCAP Ready.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

At the IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hannover (23-30 September 2010), Opel will unveil a research project on a Vivaro e-Concept, an electric van with up to 400 kilometers (249 miles) extended range. —Chris Lacey, Executive Director, International Operations Opel/Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2009

ALTe’a electric drive system, designed to replace a base V-8 internal combustion engine powertrain, improves fuel economy from 80% to 200%. Earlier post.). The system’s “plug-and-play” modularity enables the powertrain to expand or contract depending on the vehicle type, and can be applied to vehicles using any type of fuel. Tom LaSorda.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Almost all of Mustang Mach-E’s growth to date is coming from customers replacing an internal combustion vehicle with electric—more than 8 in 10 US customers and 9 in 10 European customers—proving that Ford is creating electric vehicles that meet broad customer needs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

GM will focus its vehicle electrification efforts on three main technologies: light electrification, currently manifested in the eAssist systems; extended range electric vehicles (EREVs) such as the Chevrolet Volt; and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), such as the soon-to-be-introduced Spark EV. Source: Larry Nitz, GM.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2019

The inverter’s high-power density and compact, lightweight design help maximize range while taking up minimal space in the vehicle. Most global automakers have different vehicle electrification strategies, so the products we are developing must be able to support a range of applications.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Mercedes-Benz is presenting its first electric vehicle with Range Extender at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show: the Concept B-Class E-CELL PLUS. Equipped with a Li-ion battery pack from Deutsche Accumotive (a joint venture of Daimler and Evonik), the E-CELL PLUS has a battery-only range of up to 100 km (62 miles).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2021

F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. —Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, Americas and International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2013

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. As she outlined it: eAssist provides a average 25% fuel economy improvement over a traditional internal combustion engine vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Lyten says that its battery platform will offer other advantages to automakers and their end users: Below internal combustion engine (ICE) cost parity. Flexible and scalable pack sizing, enabling Lyten to accommodate the unique needs of a wide range of automotive platforms. Extended range and/or increased payloads.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

kWh Li-ion battery) and extended-range (98.8 Equipped with an extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive, Mach-E has a targeted EPA-estimated range of at least 300 miles. In extended-range all-wheel-drive configurations, Mach-E is targeting 332 horsepower and 417 lb. -ft. Internal space.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Within its compact 4.464m length, the two-seater EMERG-E contains a pair of electric motors, a lithium-ion battery pack, four inverters, a three-cylinder range-extending internal combustion engine and a gasoline tank. All this is wrapped within highly aerodynamic, light bodywork. This is about changing the rule of the game.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2012

The EVer (Electric Vehicle extended range) powertrain of the Fisker Karma. The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Drivesolar.org has compiled a list of the 42 different plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle models on display at the Frankfurt International Motor Show as well as their location on the exhibit floor as a convenience for visitors. Tesla is also displaying its battery pack, for a 43 rd entry.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2017

The all-new Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid and Honda Clarity Electric will make their worldwide debut at the 2017 New York International Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Ending what had extended into a longer-than-expected process of deliberation and negotiations, the Board of General Motors announced its support for a bid from the consortium of Magna International Inc. and Sberbank to buy a majority stake in its European Opel/Vauxhall operations.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Bob Lutz, former Vice Chairman of General Motors, will introduce an extended range electric (eREV) Pickup Truck, SUV and Van from VIA Motors, in a press conference at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on 10 January.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Ballard is focused on Heavy- and Medium-Duty Motive applications, particularly where requirements include heavy payload, extended range and rapid refueling. The company is currently engaged in the Type Approval process with DNV-GL, an international accredited registrar and classification society headquartered in Norway.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

In China, GM and its joint ventures currently offer light electrification technology with the Buick LaCrosse eAssist; full hybrid technology with the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid; extended-range electric vehicle technology with the Chevrolet Volt; and battery-electric vehicle technology with the locally produced Sail SPRINGO EV ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

Where more power, towing and range are needed, F-150 Lightning Pro can be optioned as an extended-range version with a targeted EPA-estimated 300-mile range† starting at an MSRP of $49,974 before tax incentives. Both versions automatically adjust the truck’s battery range estimates as power is used. Available 9.6-kilowatt

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InsideEVs

AUGUST 22, 2024

Hyundai seems to be making a big bet on the future of internal combustion: all range, no anxiety. Is this the start of the EREV era?

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

mile Pikes Peak International Hill Climb course. The Model 579EV delivers up to 670 hp and features regenerative braking that allowed the battery packs to recharge while descending from the peak, offering extended range. The trucks handily negotiated grades between 7 to 10 percent over the famous 12.42-mile

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The new Indy fleet vehicles will include 100% electric models, such as the Nissan LEAF, as well as plug-in hybrid models like the Chevrolet Volt and the Ford Fusion Energi, which offer extended range. The City will replace 100 vehicles by the end of this year and 425 vehicles by the beginning of 2016.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Their paper was presented at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2012 Fall Technical Conference by Marcello Canova, assistant professor at OSU; lead author was Philipp Skarke, from the University of Stuttgart Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering. —Skarke et al. —Skarke et al.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Institute of Vehicle Concepts in Stuttgart have developed a demonstrator multi-fuel free-piston linear generator (FPLG, or Freikolbenlineargenerator, FKLG in German) as a range extender for electric vehicles. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

FEV’s internal development project converting a Dodge Caliber to a full ReEV was designed to demonstrate its full spectrum of capabilities in hybrid engineering. System architecture development and integration. Hybrid controller development. Vehicle build. Supported battery development. Developmental vehicle testing and validation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2010

FEV Motorentechnik GmbH (FEV) featured its LiiOn Drive with Wankel Range Extender Vehicle at this year’s Vienna Motor Symposium, 29-30 April, where it was one of the most popular Ride & Drive vehicles. Earlier, at the SAE 2009 World Congress, FEV had displayed a 295 cc Wankel genset for extended range electric vehicles.

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