FOXBusiness: Converting to a Hybrid Without Surgery May 29, 2008
Poulsen, owner of Poulsen Hybrid and a long-time Toyota Prius hybrid owner, has developed what he says is an electric motor kit that can be outfitted to the wheels of any lightweight car, transforming the vehicle into a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or PHEV.. The several attempts out there to convert traditional cars to either electric vehicles or hybrid electric vehicles require major surgeries on the car, said Poulsen. (Fox News)
VIDEO from Medialink and General Motors: Mississippi State University Wins Challenge X - a Four Year Competition by the Department of Energy May 23, 2008
The Mississippi State team designed a through-the-road parallel hybrid electric vehicle powered by a 1. 9L GM direct injection turbo diesel engine fueled by bio diesel (B20). (PR Newswire)
Research on the Characteristics of a Modern Grid: Accommodates All Generation and Storage Options May 20, 2008
Perhaps the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) will experience such widespread deployment. DER will be grid-connected. (Energy Pulse, CO)
EnerSys Participating in Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Trial in Quebec City Apr 22, 2008
April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EnerSys (NYSE: ), the world's largest industrial battery company, through its Modular Energy Devices (ModEnergy) subsidiary, has teamed with Quebec's Laval University and Canada's largest cooperative financial group, Desjardins, to conduct a trial program in Quebec City to study community acceptance and operating success of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). Starting in the Spring of 2008, the multidisciplinary team will spearhead a technical, financial... (PR Newswire)
Solution to $4 gas? Plug in hybrid, professor says Apr 19, 2008
Public interest in his "plug-in hybrid electric vehicle," or PHEV, he says, has never been higher. On Tuesday, Frank and his fuel-sipping PHEV will be featured in a NOVA public- television program starring the motorhead humorists Tom and Ray Magliozzi. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
2008 Mazda Tribute Hybrid Apr 19, 2008
Mazda North American Operations has added the Mazda Tribute Hybrid Electric Vehicle to their lineup for the 2008 model year. The Tribute HEV is the latest environmentally friendly vehicle to join the Mazda lineup. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bay Area designers have long had green outlook Apr 17, 2008
Near San Diego, an eco-resort at the Lodge at Torrey Pines, heavily influenced by the architecture style of the Arts and Crafts firm Greene e, will open this summer, becoming yet another sustainable show-and-tell; in Los Angeles, a new company called Aptera Motors Inc. will soon unveil its Aptera Typ-1 H, a hybrid electric vehicle that looks like a space-age sports car, designed by Jason Hill of design firm Eleven. (See story on cover. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fleets warm to green cars Apr 16, 2008
"Toyota is hinging its alternate drivetrain efforts in the passenger car market on hybrids. At the same time, in markets where they haven't been strong before and are trying to get share - Europe mainly - they are looking at diesel. You can't have all your eggs in one basket. "In passenger cars we have Lexus with HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) and gasoline, at Toyota we are gasoline and emerging hybrid and a very strong range of diesel products in commercials and SUVs. "It's only a matter of time... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hybrid Cars and Global Warming Apr 14, 2008
A Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) uses two sources of power, a conventional gas internal combustion engine and an electric motor to power the car. Hybrids are generally classed as either full hybrids or mild hybrids. (Suite101.com)
BMW Hydrogen 7 Emissions Well-below Super-ultra Low-emission Vehicle Standards, Government Tests Confirm Apr 1, 2008
The BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel demonstration vehicle, a near-zero emissions car, undergoes testing at Argonne's Advanced Powertrain Research Facility (APRF), the principal U.S. Department of Energy facility for assessing advanced hybrid electric vehicle technologies. APRF is a unique facility in North America because it is the able to detect trace levels of emissions. (Science Daily)
Utilities jump on board to plan for plug-in cars Mar 31, 2008
The Toyota Prius PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle), left, and the Ford Escape hybrid plug-in have the potential to get 100 mpg ... Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have bigger batteries than normal gasoline-electric hybrids and can be recharged from a household outlet. (USA Today -- Autos)
A Car of the Future: Batteries Included Mar 21, 2008
To see if that's possible, we were given a private test drive of the Ford Escape, refitted as what's called a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle PHEV for short ... In a new book, "Freedom From Oil," he writes, "Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are a game-changing technology. They can break our oil addiction, cut driving costs and reduce pollution.". (ABC News)
Hybrid Electric Vehicles Not As Green As They Are Painted, Analysts Contend Feb 9, 2008
8, 2008) Hybrid electric vehicles that run on both conventional gasoline and stored electricity can be no more than a stop gap until more sustainable technology is developed, according to researchers in France ... They point out that most manufacturers are rapidly integrating hybrid electric vehicles into their technology portfolio, despite the absence of significant profitability ... "There is a general convergence of strategies towards promoting hybrid vehicles as the mid-term solution to very... (Science Daily)
Saturn first out of the gate with plug-in car Jan 26, 2008
While Volvo and Toyota showcased their prototype plug-in cars, Saturn announced at the North American International Auto Show last week that production may begin as soon as 2010 on a plug-in hybrid electric version of the Saturn Vue Green Line, expected to be the first regular production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ... We announced late in 2006 that a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle was a top priority, and the fact that were now announcing production timing to bring the industrys first... (South Asian News for Canadian Audience)
Ford Escape plug-in prototype shows huge potential Jan 25, 2008
The battery pack in the Escape PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) holds 10 kilowatt-hours ... Automakers are moving fast to determine whether plug-in hybrid electric vehicles can be put onto the market affordably. (USA Today -- Autos)
The car of the future is here Jan 23, 2008
A few weeks ago, this mythical car of the future, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle whose mass production might be only a few years away. The from AFS Trinity was rolled out last week at the Detroit auto show. (Salon)
Automakers jockey in 'electrifying' race to develop plug-ins Jan 15, 2008
Not to be outdone, GM announced production may begin as soon as 2010 on a plug-in hybrid electric version of the Saturn Vue Green Line, which it expects to be the first regular production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. And Toyota said it plans to test hundreds of plug-ins with fleet and commercial customers worldwide by the same year. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Burning question Dec 30, 2007
Global Language Monitor, on the Web, has multiple lists - top phrase, top name, top emoticon - but its top word for 2007 is hybrid, as in hybrid electric vehicle; close behind were surge, the Iraq war buzzword, bubble, as in housing, and smirting, or flirting with a fellow nicotine fiend banished to an outdoor location. Next week comes the vote by the American Dialect Society, which started the whole WOTY thing 16 years ago. (Boston Globe)
Hyundais i30 Tops the Greenfleet Class in Australias Prestigious World Solar Challenge Dec 17, 2007
A substantial percentage of the total budget is devoted to eco-friendly technologies such as clean diesels, hybrid electric vehicle development and fuel cell electric vehicles ... hybrid electric vehicle. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Electrovaya Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Fiscal 2007 Financial Results Dec 15, 2007
- Delivered the Ford Escape SUV Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). - Received an initial order from Kongsberg Maritime, Norway, an OEM for Underwater Vehicles, and subsequently signed a five-year contract to provide our proprietary Lithium Ion Superpolymer cells and, at the option of Kongsberg, to complete further work related to a battery pack to power the Kongsberg Maritime Underwater Vehicle. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
NorCal Families First To Test Plug-In Hybrid Cars Nov 1, 2007
-- The new Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Research Center at the University of California, Davis, announced Tuesday the launch of the first consumer report on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, according to the UC Davis News Service. Over the next two years, the center will lend 10 plug-in hybrid electric cars in rotations of six weeks at a time to more than 100 families in Northern California. (NBC 11, CA)
A Plug For The Prius Nov 1, 2007
Our mission (in this program) is to get people to think, 'I could drive a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. It's not that different, and it could be part of my life. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Plug-in hybrids to get test drives:UCD conducts first big consumer study Nov 1, 2007
The study is being conducted by the UCD Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Research Center. The center was established in January with 3 million in funding from the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research program. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
The UK is One of the Top Five Global Hybrid Electric Vehicle Markets Oct 22, 2007
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The popularity of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) is increasing dramatically across all the countries in the world and the United Kingdom is listed as one of the top five global hybrid electric vehicle markets ... World Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicles Battery Markets. (BusinessWire)
Electric car experiment plugs in info on mileage Oct 1, 2007
Shedd has two special panels installed at the top of the dashboard to obtain data on how the company's plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is working. RELATED. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The 16 U.S. plants and the guaranteed products Sep 29, 2007
Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS until 2010; Chevrolet Volt hybrid electric vehicle starting in 2010; Product on global small car platform starting in 2009; Chevrolet midsized car in 2012. 4. (USA Today -- Money)
A brighter shade of green Aug 21, 2007
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with an on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) to achieve better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle without being hampered by range from a charging unit like an electric vehicle. The different propulsion power systems may have common subsystems or components. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Ford Fuel Cell Car Goes 200 MPH at the Bonneville Salt Flats Aug 19, 2007
There was some hype in January when Ford took a fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle based on its Edge S.U.V., called the Edge with HySeries Drive, to the White House, but that seemed to be more of a public relations stunt. The green movement was arriving at its peak. (New York Times)
Electrovaya Delivers Plug-in Hybrid Ford Escape Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Aug 8, 2007
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Aug. 7, 2007) - Electrovaya (TSX: - ) announced today that its subsidiary, Electrovaya Company located in Ballston Spa, New York, has delivered the Ford Escape SUV Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). During testing, the gasoline and electric hybrid vehicle has achieved a driving capability of up to 130 miles per gallon. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Drop. Bounce. Repeat. Jul 25, 2007
Toyota alredy sells the Prius, a hybrid electric vehicle that recharges its electric motor as it runs. MORE ON STOCKS FROM SMARTMONEY.COM. (SmartMoney)
Green racer hits the Flats| Jul 14, 2007
Ford also is conducting tests with the world's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the Ford Edge with HySeries Drive. The Ford Edge with HySeries Drive uses a series electric drivetrain with an onboard hydrogen fuel cell generator to give the vehicle a range of 360km with zero emissions. (iAfrica.com)
Ford Motor Company and Southern California Edison Join Forces to Advance a New Transportation and Energy Vision Jul 10, 2007
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries ... Ford and SCE believe it might be possible to develop a market for the untapped value present in used plug-in hybrid electric vehicle batteries at the end of their vehicle life. (PR Newswire)
Hybrid Electric Vehicles Jul 5, 2007
Hybrid electric vehicle or HEV, as it is called, runs partly on fuel and partly on electrical power. At this time when oil reserves are getting depleted quickly due to increased usage, HEV helps reduce the requirement of fuel for transportation purposes. (Suite101.com)
Gas prices soar in Twin Cities May 6, 2007
wrote on May 05, 2007 1:54 AM:"I'm sick of high oil prices, and that is one reason why I am converting my Prius to a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) that gets better than 100 mpg for most U.S. commuters. Then I plan to recharge from solar panels on my house. Why buy consumables we just don't need anymore? The conversions are an open source project. Follow my conversion at priuschat.com/My-official-Prius-Plus-mods-thread-t26951.html". Darkman wrote on May 05, 2007 1:11 AM:"There's a little... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Springboro plant puts expansion on hold May 4, 2007
Cobasys has been awarded contracts to supply the battery and control systems for eight major hybrid electric vehicle production and development programs, including providing battery systems and controls for the Saturn Aura and the Saturn Vue Green Line, the Chevrolet Malibu hybrid and a contract to develop lithium battery systems for the new plug-in hybrid development program. Cobasys has about 100 employees in Springboro. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Ener1 Management to Discuss its Development of Hybrid Electric Vehicle Batteries and its Fuel Cell Business at Wall Street Analyst Forum Feb 8, 2007
Ener1, Inc. (OTC BB: - ) is an alternative energy technology company that is developing 1) lithium ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) at its 80. 5% owned EnerDel subsidiary and through corporate ventures and strategic partnerships with Delphi, ITOCHU and EnerStruct, 2) commercial fuel cell products through its EnerFuel subsidiary, and 3) nanotechnology-based materials and manufacturing processes for batteries and other applications at its NanoEner subsidiary. (Primezone Releases)
Ener1 Says State of the Union Address Will Spur Development of Hybrid Electric Vehicles and New Battery Development Jan 30, 2007
Charles Gassenheimer, Vice Chairman of Ener1, in commenting on the President's speech and its impact on the nation's search to find commercially viable forms of alternate energy, said that Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) and the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) will play major roles in accelerating the governments' initiatives ... The forward-looking statements contained in this press release involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not necessarily limited to EnerDel's ability to... (Primezone Releases)
Ford unveils world's first drivable fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle Jan 24, 2007
Ford Motor Company unveiled on Tuesday the world's first drivable fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle with plug-in capability. The vehicle, unveiled at Washington's Auto Show, combines an onboard hydrogen fuel cell generator with lithium-ion batteries to deliver more than 41 mpg with zero emissions, said the company. (People's Daily Online, China)
Ford unveils plug-in vehicle that also has hydrogen fuel cell Jan 24, 2007
Ford today is to display what it calls the world's first drivable fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle with plug-in capability. Called the Flexible Series Hybrid Edge, it represents the latest offering from automakers hoping to stake a claim to the next generation of highly efficient, alternative automobiles. (Buffalo News)
NO GAS, NO POLLUTION: Prototype plug-in car from Ford runs on electricity and hydrogen Jan 23, 2007
By James R. Healey, USA TODAY WASHINGTON Ford Motor has built a drivable prototype of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that uses no petroleum fuel and emits only water vapor from its exhaust pipes ... Ford Edge HySeries is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. (USA Today -- Money)
Memo to the president Jan 9, 2007
On Sunday, General Motors unveiled a new hybrid electric vehicle called the Chevrolet Volt which could allow many drivers to avoid using gasoline at all. The widespread application of this "E-flex" technology -- essentially an electric vehicle that uses its gas-powered internal combustion engine only to recharge its batteries -- could dramatically reduce our "addiction to oil" evident in the U.S. transportation sector"s dependence on foreign sources of petroleum. By so doing, we can further cut... (Washington Times, DC)
