Plug-in Hybrids

The deal will help Quebec save 20 million gallons of fuel and 215,000 tonnes of CO2 per year BAE Systems, a global provider of more than 9,000 electric-hybrid, battery-electric, and fuel-cell electric systems, has announced that the Association du Transport Urbain du Quebec (ATUQ) ordered 497 electric-hybrid buses using the …

The Solaris Urbino 12 LE lite hybrid is designed to use 30 litres of fuel per 100 km Polish electric vehicle manufacturer Solaris will present three new EVs at the 14th International Fair of Public Transport TRANSEXPO in Kielce, which will be held on 23-25 October of 2018. One of …

Analysis of more than 11,000 journeys and 1,700 charging events will be undertaken. Final results are expected to be published later in 2018. Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) is leading the UK’s first mainstream consumer uptake trial of electric vehicles with hundreds of mainstream private car owners, to help government and …

BorgWarner’s new component uses heat from the exhaust to warm the engine US automobile component maker BorgWarner has created an innovative exhaust heat recovery system (EHRS). Developed for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), it will enter production later this year for vehicles from a major …

Clarity PHEV has been available to buyers in Japan since July 20, 2018 Honda has been working towards its plans to electrify two-thirds of its global automobile sales by around 2030. The Clarity PHEV is a plug-in hybrid model that combines environmental performance and features of a high-class sedan model such …

Aston Martin hopes to have a working model ready in two years British car maker Aston Martin has presented its design for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the Volante Vision Concept. With room for three adults, the concept is a near future study that previews a flying autonomous hybrid-electric …

McLaren will launch 18 new cars as part of its GBP1.2 billion plan Luxury British sportscar and supercar maker McLaren Automotive has announced an update to its Track22 business plan, Track25. Track25 sets out a clear roadmap for future vehicles, production and technology that will allow the brand to continue …

The motoring group found that there was still a lot of work to be done to convince the public to adopt EVs UK motoring group AA has found that while almost a third of motorists are interested in purchasing an electric vehicle, there are too many perceived obstacles in the …

New Flyer’s buses will move passengers around Washington, DC New Flyer of America Inc. , the US subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced an order from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for twelve 60-foot articulated …

Increasing EV adoption is needed for Germany to meet its carbon reduction targets LEVC (London EV Company) has launched the world’s most advanced electric taxi, the TX, in Berlin – and has announced its intention to partner with Volvo Germany to sell and distribute the vehicle. The vehicle is intended …