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MARCH 6, 2023

The sales growth was led by the company’s Recharge line up of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars. The company’s fully electric car sales increased by 187% compared with the same month last year and represented 18.7% (9,574 units) of the total sales in February 2023.

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All-Electric Volvo Sale Recharge 448

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JUNE 17, 2013

E-Thrust is a “series hybrid” electrical distributed propulsion system concept using one gas power unit providing the electrical power for six fans for lower fuel consumption, fewer emissions and less noise. An on- board 24 V electrical network supplies the avionics and the radios via a converter. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

DAF Trucks delivered its first fully electric truck to Dutch supermarket chain, Jumbo. The CF Electric was developed in a joint venture between DAF and VDL ( earlier post ), and will be used by Jumbo to supply its supermarkets in the south of the Netherlands.

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Lithium Ion Fully Electric Electric Electrical 385

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

They knew about hybrids and after a couple of times riding in our Prius, they decided to pull the trigger on two 2006s with 180k km (112k miles). What is it like to drive a hybrid? There is no need for a starter motor nor clutch in Toyota’s hybrid system. How regularly the EV button is used to maximise electric range.

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2004 Prius Cheap 2009 409

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JUNE 18, 2019

Emissions Analytics, a leading independent specialist for the scientific measurement of real-world emissions, suggests that mass adoption of hybrid vehicles, rather than low-volume take-up of full BEVs, is the most effective solution to cutting CO 2 now and also in meeting 2030 emission targets. With a reduction of 73.9g/km/kWh,

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Emissions Hybrid CO2 Gasoline-Electric 294

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JULY 18, 2021

De Lijn, the public transport operator (PTO) in the Flemish part of Belgium, is ordering 44 new articulated plug-in e-hybrid buses; further, the operator confirmed the upgrade of 280 if its current hybrid buses into e-hybrids. The main advantage of e-hybrid buses over regular hybrids lays in their battery capacity.

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Hybrid Plug-in Transportation Plug 221

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Cummins will provide powertrain technology, including the batteries, for the Kalmar Electric Terminal Tractor (KT2E). Kalmar has already launched the fully electric Kalmar Ottawa electric terminal tractor (OT2E) in the US in 2018. Kalmar T2 terminal tractor with container. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Supplies 2018 Fully Electric Lithium Ion 262

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AUGUST 8, 2020

Bentley Motors has launched a three-year research study on electric vehicle powertrains, utilizing a fully integrated, free from rare-earth magnet e-axle that supports electric vehicle architectures. This reinforces Bentley’s ambition to lead sustainable luxury mobility and introduce the first fully electric Bentley by 2026.

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Bentley Motor Motors Motoring 448

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JUNE 8, 2020

The Volvo Cars manufacturing plant in Chengdu, the company’s largest in China, is now powered by 100% renewable electricity, taking the company’s global renewable electricity mix in its manufacturing network to 80%. Until recently, the Chengdu plant already sourced 70% of its electricity from renewable sources.

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Volvo Renewable Power Powered 389

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MAY 1, 2021

We expect at least 50 percent of the vehicles we deliver to our customers worldwide to be fully electric by 2030. And we are systematically expanding our production network for electric drive trains in response to this. Now, the location will also produce electric drivetrain components.

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BMW Production Batteries Battery 418

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The share of Volvo Cars with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain—the Recharge models—amounted to 25.5% Sales of Volvo Cars’ fully electric models reached 3.1% During the month of October, Volvo Cars also started production of the fully electric C40 Recharge in Ghent.

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Volvo Sale United Kingdom Recharge 384

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Leclanché SA has been selected as the battery technology provider for two hybrid vessels being built for Stena Line and Brittany Ferries. MWh, and, the RoPax (Roll on/roll off passenger) ferries will be the world’s largest hybrid vessels—surpassing Leclanché’s prior record-breaking marine projects.

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Hybrid Batteries Battery Mariner 243

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MAY 19, 2023

BBA currently produces seven model ranges, with fully-electric, plug-in hybrid and internal combustion engines. The BMW Group’s next model generation, the NEUE KLASSE, will embody all three pillars of future mobility: electric, digital and circular.

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BMW China Batteries Battery 457

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Currently, KAMAZ, a Russia-based truck manufacturer, is actively developing a new electrified portfolio of battery-powered trucks and buses, while Cummins continues to expand its powertrain portfolio by developing electric power systems (fully electric and hybrid type) for commercial applications.

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Russia 2006 Fully Electric Battery Powered 285

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Ampaire’s Eco Caravan, a nine-seat regional aircraft, made its first flight on a fully-integrated hybrid-electric propulsion system. Ampaire expects it to be the first electrified regional aircraft to enter commercial service (certification in 2024) and the first in a series of larger Ampaire hybrid-electric aircraft.

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Hybrid Electric Electrical Maintenance 243

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JUNE 7, 2020

American shipbuilding company Vigor Fab LLC has selected ABB as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet—the largest US ferry system. The first hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferry will join Washington State Ferries’ fleet in 2024.

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Energy Storage Hybrid Washington Energy 221

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JULY 16, 2020

The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. The basis for this is provided by flexible vehicle architectures for fully-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and models with combustion engines that allow the company to respond quickly to changing conditions.

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BMW Europe Supplies Batteries 239

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Shot of the Evora 414E Hybrid concept. Lotus Engineering will unveil the Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid concept at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The 414E Hybrid accelerates from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in less than 4 seconds. All electric range is up to 35 miles (56 km), and total hybrid range is more than 300 miles (483 kilometers).

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Plug-in Concept Hybrid Plug 262

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MARCH 5, 2010

Drivetrain of the Audi A8 parallel hybrid. Audi presented the A8 parallel hybrid as a technology concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The technology architecture of the A8 hybrid previews that of the production Q5 hybrid, due to reach the market in late 2010/early 2011, Audi said. During electrical—i.e. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 30, 2023

Lamborghini presented Revuelto, its super sports V12 hybrid plug-in HPEV (High Performance Electrified Vehicle). The three electric motors are powered by a lithium-ion high specific power (4500 W/kg) battery pack that also supports a fully-electric drive mode. Earlier post.)

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Carbon Fiber Hybrid Lithium Ion Recharge 259

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MAY 27, 2020

The annual production volume will soon exceed half a million battery systems for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and purely electric vehicles. The plant is also preparing for the next milestone of the product and technology brand EQ, which will also offer electric variants in the compact segment.

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Mercedes Production Batteries Battery 307

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Volkswagen unveiled the Golf Sportwagen HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid research vehicle demonstrator yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). The power electronics also integrate a DC/DC converter, which converts energy from the high-voltage battery to 12 volts to supply the 12-volt electrical system.

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Hydrogen Fuel Hybrid Li-ion 259

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In China, the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture has expanded its battery factory at the Tiexi location, the “High-Voltage Battery Center”, with a further battery center that will immediately begin producing the new and more powerful batteries of the fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology used in the fully-electric BMW iX3.

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BMW China Batteries Battery 293

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

To support these sustainability goals, Volvo Penta is accelerating its efforts to reach zero emissions through fossil-free, renewable fuels, hybrid, and electric technology.

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Volvo Building Maintenance Electric 412

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APRIL 3, 2021

Audi will compete in the Dakar Rally for the first time in January 2022 with a prototype featuring an advanced series-hybrid drivetrain ( earlier post ). The energy for charging the battery is supplied by the four-cylinder TFSI engine from the DTM. The important thing is: our drivetrain is fully electric.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

City buses equipped with the new Siemens series hybrid drive system Elfa consume one-third less fuel than conventional buses, according to the company. In the Elfa system from Siemens, the electric motors act as generators during braking and thus feed electricity back into the batteries.

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Hybrid Fuel London Diesel 199

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MARCH 31, 2021

Airbus has launched the “Advanced Superconducting and Cryogenic Experimental powertraiN Demonstrator” (ASCEND) to explore the impact of superconducting materials and cryogenic temperatures on the performance of an aircraft’s electrical propulsion systems. More power increases weight and installation complexity, and generates more heat.

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Hydrogen Electric Electrical Future 397

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Bosch offers a portfolio of solutions ranging from 48-volt mild hybridization to fully electric drives and fuel cells. Bosch’s role is to supply automated assembly lines for welding and gluing the battery cells. The company’s Eisenach plant produces 48-volt batteries for the hybridization of passenger cars.

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Supplies Batteries Battery Production 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2021

The new company will be a global supplier of complete powertrain solutions including next-generation combustion engines, transmissions and hybrid solutions. The company aims for 50% of its global sales volume to consist of fully electric cars by 2025 while 50% will be hybrids, with powertrains supplied by Aurobay.

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Volvo Engine Hybrid Sweden 170

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The EST will research the experience, driving patterns and economics of private hire drivers using electric cars and the capacity of London’s current network of charging points to support these vehicles.

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London Nissan Supplies Taxi 150

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JUNE 9, 2016

BMW of North America won its bid to supply the Los Angeles Police Department with 100 battery-electric BMW i3 vehicles for use in the department’s transportation fleet. Greenlots, a global provider of open standards-based distributed energy resource solutions, will supply 100 Level 2 chargers and four DC fast chargers to LAPD.

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BMW Los Angeles Supplies Carbon Fiber 150

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Toyota has provided some initial details on the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept to be unveiled next week at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Plug-in Prius will support an all-electric driving range of about 20 km (12.4 Tags: Hybrids Plug-ins. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

The first four hybrid vessels will start to sail in 2013/14. In 2015, these will be followed by the world’s largest electric ferry, which will regularly cross Norway’s largest fjord. Electricity stored in batteries on board ships is another opportunity in the future energy mix and another technology race has started.

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Battery Powered Industry Industrial Power 250

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JUNE 3, 2022

In May the share of fully electric cars grew to 7.9% (3,652 units), up from 3.7% (2,399 units out of 64,111). Sales of Recharge models (plug-in hybrid and fully electric) represented 33.6% Plug-in hybrid. Fully electric. Plug-in hybrid. Fully electric. Plug-in hybrid.

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Volvo Sale Global Recharge 186

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Volvo Cars and Geely intend to merge their existing combustion engine operations into a stand-alone business in order to establish a new global supplier that will seek to develop next generation combustion engines and hybrid powertrains. Hybrid cars need the best internal combustion engines.

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Volvo Engine Cars Fully Electric 207

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JULY 23, 2020

In preparation for production of the fully-electric BMW i4, BMW Group Plant Munich will pause vehicle production for six weeks this summer. Plant Munich will take advantage of this break in production to implement numerous structural and remodeling measures before the fully-electric BMW i4 goes into standard production next year.

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BMW Production Fully Electric Installation 259

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

The majority of consumers would consider buying a plug-in electric vehicle (PEVs) for their next car purchase, according to a global study by Accenture. A strong majority (71%) would prefer a plug-in-hybrid to a pure battery-electric vehicle. Only 29% of car drivers would buy fully electric PEVs.

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