Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Plug Power, a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, and Nikola Corporation, a developer of zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, have entered a strategic relationship focused on moving the hydrogen economy forward. Availability is expected to be 2H 2023.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Nissan launched the all-new Note e-POWER AWD compact car, with dual electric motors that give the driver enhanced control and acceleration. The car comes exclusively with Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain—a non-plug-in series hybrid configuration ( earlier post )—and is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in early 2021.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Manufacture of the small-series hydrogen-powered vehicle is taking place in the pilot plant at its Munich Research and Innovation Centre (FIZ). The BMW Group is commencing production of its BMW iX5 Hydrogen model.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2023

The Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV, a plug-in series hybrid model that uses a rotary engine as a generator, made its world premiere at the Brussels Motor Show. Throughout, the entire driving range is electric motor-powered. Earlier post.) This compact electric powerplant is paired with a 17.8 Drive modes.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is launching the new S 580 e plug-in hybrid, with which the fourth generation of the hybrid drive system is celebrating its premiere in the S-Class. The plug-in hybrid is available to order, in both short and long wheelbase versions, with price starting at €123,736 (US$146,000). S 580 e combined fuel consumption: 1.5-1.1

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

Rheinmetall now offers a new heat pump as a plug-and-play solution. Designed for both 400- and 800-volt applications, it delivers up to 8 kW of nominal cooling output and up to 11 kW of heating for battery-powered and hybrid systems. This compact component comes completely preassembled and filled.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2023

Building on the all-new redesign of its RX crossover vehicle last year, Lexus is adding the anticipated plug-in hybrid to the electrified lineup: the 2024 Lexus RX 450h+. Powered by a 96-cell lithium-ion battery pack paired with a 2.5-liter The RX 450h+ has a manufacturer-estimated 35-mile driving range rating on electric power only.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2022

Plug Power, a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, has entered an agreement with New Fortress Energy Inc. Plug has been a leader in PEM electrolysis technology for nearly 50 years and was recently named the number one hydrogen electrolyzer company by Guidehouse Insights.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

To allow bi-directional charging, Honda is also providing 35 Honda Power Manager units. Honda Power Manager and Honda e. Honda Power Manager is a bi-directional system that connects EVs to a power grid, enabling the collection and distribution of electricity between the two. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2023

British EV technology company Electrogenic, known for its classic car EV conversions, has expanded its range of drop-in conversion kits with a cost-effective plug and play solution to electrify the classic Mini.Electrogenic’s kit converts the automotive icon to electric drive from just £15,000 (US$18,800) plus VAT.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Intelligent power management company Eaton has introduced a new approach simplifying electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging by eliminating costly cable runs and major modifications to existing parking and conveyor structures. Thi overhead solution utilizes Pow-R-Way III busway and incorporates a 19.2

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Ford announced that it intends to invest up to £230 million (US$316 million) at its Halewood vehicle transmission facility to transform it to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles sold in Europe. —Stuart Rowley, president, Ford of Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2023

During the second circuit over the airport, we were comfortable with the performance of the hydrogen powertrain, so we were able to throttle back the fossil fuel turbine engine to demonstrate cruise principally on hydrogen power.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2022

Mercedes-Benz xEV sales (plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles) rose 37% ub Q1 2022 to 67,800 units of which 21,900 (+210%) units were battery-electric vehicles (BEV). Plug-in hybrid vehicles also set a new first quarter record with 45,900 (+8%) sales. Mercedes-Benz Vans delivered 2,700 battery-powered vans (+133%) during Q1.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

BMW is adding two plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants to the new BMW 7 Series range, including the first BMW M model in the range. The drive systems fitted in the two plug-in hybrid models bring together a six-cylinder in-line engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and an electric motor integrated into the eight-speed Steptronic transmission.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2023

Available on the European market this spring, the plug-in hybrid powertrain of Mazda’s compact crossover will feature an electric generator powered by a newly-developed rotary engine. The new MX-30 model will be unveiled on the Mazda stand at the Brussels Motor Show on 13 January 2023. 2022 Mazda MX-30.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2022

With so many devices on the network, there is a growing need to make wirelessly powered devices that can work with 5G signals. The production of such devices has faced the same hurdles that a lot of wirelessly powered devices face—short transmission distances and a fixed direction from which power can be received.

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Charged EVs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Various off-grid solutions are available, but the best approach may be a flexible one—using some combination of onsite generation, battery storage and grid power, according to what’s available and what’s needed for the application. Paired Power offers a pair of microgrid-based products. How much power is available at the site?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2023

Volkswagen’s updated Touareg SUV will launch in five powertrain versions: a turbocharged gasoline engine, two turbodiesel engines and two plug-in hybrids. The Touareg R eHybrid is the independent flagship model in the product line with the most powerful powertrain. All use a 3.0-liter liter V6 engine. kWh (net) / 17.9

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2022

These will link up with a seven-speed Steptronic transmission with double clutch as standard, and their drive power will be channelled to the road via either the front wheels or the BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system, depending on the model. All-electric BMW iX1 xDrive30. l/100 km [32.6 – 36.2 l/100 km [33.6 – 37.3

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 25, 2025

Alongside the pure combustion engine models, Audi is now offering two plug-in hybrid electric vehicle models in two power levels for the A5 series for the first time. The post Audi A5 Plug-in Hybrid Comes With 110km Electric Range appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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EV Central

MARCH 31, 2025

As EV demand stalls at least temporarily in Australia and plug-in hybrid interest rises, Chery has announced it will roll-out its advanced PHEV tech on the 2025 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 Pro as well as models in its new premium Jaecoo brand. litre four-cylinder turbo engine kicks in to extend the range to a very respectable 1200km.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

This allows the Audi PHEV models to be fully charged in around two-and-a-half hours when connected to a sufficiently powerful power connection. It outputs 220 kW (299 PS) of system power and has a maximum torque of 450 N·m. It comprises cables and plugs for domestic and industrial power sockets and a control panel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Bosch is introducing a flexible smart charging cable with integrated control and safety technology also does without the usual “charging brick”—the bulky in-cable control box—when charging at a 230-volt power socket. The technology integrated into each of the plugs makes the recharging process safe and reliable.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2023

BMW introduced the eighth generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan, including two all-electric i5 variants; BMW will extend the range to include two plug-in hybrid variants (530e and 550e xDrive) from the spring of 2024. The BMW i5 M60 xDrive—the top model in the range—(combined power consumption according to WLTP: 20.6 - 18.2

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Meanwhile, an engine first made available in the sector-defining Continental GT, which has been powering Bentley both metaphorically and literally for the last 20 years, will be consigned to history. Development work has concluded recently on the most powerful version of the W12 ever created. Since the first introduction of the 6.0-liter,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2020

The vehicles are equipped with 150 kWh Solaris High Power batteries. They feature a high power density, and can be charged rapidly. The batteries will be recharged by means of plug-in depot charging stations and by means of pantographs. The batteries have a long life and a significant number of charging cycles.

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Plug N Drive

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

From the floor of the 2025 Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS), Plugn Drive and NexDrive, powered by NAPA, are thrilled to announce their collaboration on the EVs are for Everyone Cross-Canada Tour. Bringing Electric Vehicle Education and Test Drives to Communities Nationwide Toronto, Ontario February 14, 2025.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2020

Volkswagen has premiered the new Tiguan, now available with a plug-in hybrid drive option for select markets (not including the US), the Tiguan eHybrid. In addition to electrifying the Tiguan with a new, plug-in hybrid drive, Volkswagen is introducing a separate Tiguan R model for the first time. Earlier post.). Tiguan eHybrid.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

In June, Renault Group and Plug Power launched their hydrogen fuel cell and infrastructure joint venture HYVIA. These vehicles are built on a Dual Power architecture: powered by both electrical and hydrogen-based energy. Earlier post.) Now, Renault has outlined the initial HYVIA offerings.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2021

PEUGEOT has become one of the first manufacturers to offer in series production, from 2021 onwards in the compact utility van segment, an electric version powered by a hydrogen fuel cell in addition to its battery-electric version. A permanent magnet electric motor with a maximum power of 100 KW, delivering 260 N·m of maximum torque.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

FreeWire Technologies, a global electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy solutions provider and a manufacturer of ultrafast, battery-integrated EV charging stations and power solutions ( earlier post ), announced a program to make available battery-integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and solutions for Chevron-branded stations.

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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. XL expects to expand its current suite of hybrid and plug-in hybrid solutions for Class 2-6 vehicles to include zero CO 2 (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The new standard, SAE J2954 , helps pave the way for charging without the need for plugging in—widely considered to be a key enabler for accelerating the adoption of EVs and autonomous vehicles. The technology is a safe and efficient method for transferring power from the AC grid supply to the electric vehicle. SAE J2954).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2020

With almost 50,000 units, BMW 5 Series plug-in hybrid models were the most successful electrified models in the BMW Group’s portfolio worldwide in 2019. With an increase from two to five models featuring innovative plug-in hybrid drive by November 2020, the new BMW 5 Series offers the largest range of PHEVs within one BMW Group model series.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Ford is launching a new sustainable charging program that allows plug-in electric vehicle owners in California to opt into carbon-neutral charging at home, reducing their carbon footprint from energy used to power their vehicles. Owners of eligible plug-in electric vehicles opt into the program through the FordPass app.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2023

Stellantis will invest a total of $155 million in three Kokomo, Indiana, plants to produce new electric drive modules (EDM) that will help power future electric vehicles assembled in North America and to support the goal of 50% battery-electric sales in the US by 2030.

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