Plug-in Hybrids

The world’s first plug-in fuel cell electric vehicle could be the hybrid solution to electric transportation’s problems Attendees at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt are witnessing unprecedented levels of electrification in vehicles displayed this year, but even against this backdrop, the latest announcement from Mercedes-Benz may come as …

ABB is to supply one of its Heavy Vehicle Chargers (HVC) 300P for Göttinger Verkehrsbetriebe (GöVB), which provides public bus transport in the German university city of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony. The initiative forms part of GöVB’ and Göttingen’s ambitious plans to transform the city’s public transport system into a …

The new eAxle system is an integrated unit that features torque vectoring capability and efficient transmission. The all-new electric axle concept will be revealed at the 67th Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) on Tuesday September 12. GKN Driveline’s new ‘eTwinsterX’ system is adaptable to any vehicle type – front-wheel drive, …

New bill provides rebates of up to US$2,500 for new EVs sold in Oregon under US$50,000 Having already gotten behind charging infrastructure, and been a long-time member of the West Coast Electric Highway network, Oregon has now approved consumer rebates for EVs. The Oregon House and Senate have voted to …

The world’s first plug-in electric pickup has an 80-mile range US-based Workhorse Group has unveiled its long-awaited electric pickup truck, the W-15, at the ACT EXPO Conference in Longbeach, California. Believed to be the first plug-in, range-extended electric pickup truck built from the ground up by an OEM, the range-extended …

GM China president says first EV will be rolled out within two years General Motors will begin mass production of an electric car in China within two years, according to the president of its Chinese business, Matt Tsien. The US-headquartered automaker plans to roll out 10 electric and hybrid vehicles …

Honda unveils 3-in-1 Clarity strategy, offering FCV, BEV and PHEV Last week’s New York International Auto Show saw Honda reveal its new Clarity models, both of which are based on electrified technology. The Clarity Plug-in Hybrid and the Electric will join the existing Clarity Fuel Cell, with the company now …

Genesis, the luxury high end brand from Hyundai Motors, revealed its first hydrogen fuel-cell plug-in concept SUV at the New York International Auto Show earlier this week. It is abundantly clear from this latest unveiling that aesthetic design is fundamental to the creation of Genesis’ GV80 Concept SUV, and is …

New helicopter concept to sweep into reality in 2018 unveiled at Heli Expo in Dallas A hybrid helicopter concept has been unveiled by US aircraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter – the company responsible for breaking the sound barrier and designing top-range aircraft operational in over 120 countries. Its latest innovation – …

Ford outlines plans for  new “electrified” vehicles, but its focus remains firmly on hybrids With 2016 barely over, Ford wasted little time in unveiling its electrifying vision for the next three years. However, electric vehicle enthusiasts may have little to celebrate. Its January 3 announcement trumpeted a major offensive as …