As part of Nissan Intelligent Mobility, Nissan will introduce a car - sharing service in Japan enabling users to experience the company's advanced technologies
in vehicle electrification and intelligence.
Not exact matches
But these cost twice as much as conventional
vehicles, and failed
in the marketplace, likely contributing to Magna's subsequent brush with insolvency and putting further
electrification projects on hold.
In the long - term - to 2025 and beyond - the plan is for large scale
electrification with potentially mass produced hydrogen
vehicles emerging later.
«But
in fact we can reduce carbon emissions by adopting
vehicle electrification.»
«This is the world's first plug -
in vehicle that doesn't need to be plugged
in,» says Mike Tinskey, Ford's global director of
vehicle electrification and infrastructure.
«We are competing with a technology [internal combustion
vehicles] that has been
in the market and improving
in the market for a century,» says Jonna Hamilton, vice president of policy at the
Electrification Coalition, an electric car industry group.
The «ecosystem» approach to consumers Last year, a group called the
Electrification Coalition pitched a more targeted plan: focusing $ 150 billion on a handful of metropolitan regions, with the aim of getting 120 million plug -
in vehicles out by 2030.
The awards, made to 48 projects
in more than 20 states after a highly competitive application process, aim to reduce greenhouse gases and oil imports by spurring
electrification of the automobile sector and boosting domestic manufacturing of «green»
vehicles.
So too if demand for oil starts to fall sooner than supply, through improvements
in efficiency and the
electrification of
vehicles.
«Hydro - Québec has developed extensive expertise
in the area of battery materials scale - up and commercialization for electric
vehicles and grid storage,» said Karim Zaghib, General Director of the Center of Excellence
in Transportation,
Electrification and Energy Storage and Conversion (CETEES) at Hydro - Québec.
«Electric
vehicles will absolutely play a role
in Jaguar Land Rover's future product portfolio and Formula E will give us a unique opportunity to further our development of
electrification technologies,» Jaguar Land Rover group engineering director Nick Rogers said
in a statement.
The I - Pace is Jaguar's first foray into electric
vehicles, but expect the automaker to adopt
electrification on other models
in the future.
«As we prepared to bring our new, high - performance features into the mainstream of our next - generation
vehicles, it became evident that ultracapacitors would be essential to address the increasing
electrification challenges the automotive industry is facing,» Geely Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Qingfeng Feng says
in a statement.
TOYOTA CITY, Japan — Global OEMs are racing into
vehicle electrification and particularly electric cars, but Toyota made a name for itself with groundbreaking hybrid - electric
vehicles and will continue to prioritize them
in the coming 10 - plus years.
Along with hybrid versions of the F - 150 pickup sold Stateside and the Ford Transit, the hybrid Mustang will be part of a large push towards
electrification in the Ford
vehicle lineup.
«Electric
vehicles will absolutely play a role
in Jaguar Land Rover's future product portfolio and Formula E will give us a unique opportunity to further our development of
electrification technologies» explains Nick Rogers, Group Engineering Director at JLR.
«We can do lot more with today's propulsion systems, both gas and diesel, as you downsize and add direct - injection and
electrification to those systems,» Smyth says, noting GM is working on all possible future powertrain technologies, including hybrid - and all - electric
vehicles, as well as plug -
in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells.
The remaining $ 83 million would be used to build a new
vehicle electrification and manufacturing center
in Michigan by 2010.
By dream car, Zetsche refers to some kind of high - performance or ultra-luxury halo
vehicle that paints
electrification in a positive and desirable light.
Wireless Advanced
Vehicle Electrification, based
in Salt Lake City, is building the charging system.
The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified
vehicles and Lincoln luxury
vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions
in electrification, autonomous
vehicles and mobility solutions.
Subaru's dive into
electrification this year with the U.S. launch of a plug -
in hybrid, and its offering of a full electric
vehicle in 2021, will rely on the help of its friends — one old and several new.
Subaru's dive into
electrification this year with the U.S. launch of a plug -
in hybrid, and its offering of a full electric
vehicle in 2021, will rely on the help of its friends — one old and several...
Manufacturers are pumping
in millions of Euros for this research and some are even joining forces for
electrification of
vehicles.
The new Range Rover Sport is transformed by technology, with a plug -
in hybrid electric powertrain as the company moves closer to its promise of delivering new Jaguar and Land Rover
vehicles with the option of
electrification.
Back
in January, Ford vice-president Jim Farley described the move to
electrification as «inevitable» and announced a pure - electric performance
vehicle, called the Mach 1, would be on sale by 2020.
In November 2009, Chrysler Group revealed a new engineering organization model showing the company as the center of competence for
vehicle electrification efforts for Chrysler Group and Fiat Group.
The resources previously spread
in different
electrification development groups have been assigned to the powertrain and
vehicle engineering mainstream — a clear sign of how the Chrysler Group intends to move from research and development to
vehicle production.
The company says that it has a «significant» amount of resources allocated toward
vehicle electrification and affirms a commitment by continuing to add talent
in this arena.
The automaker has yet to introduce a pure, battery - electric
vehicle outside of the limited - range Ford Focus Electric, but with $ 4.5 billion set aside for investment
in electrified
vehicles by 2020, the automaker clearly isn't blind to the role drivetrain
electrification will play.
C.J. O'Donnell, the group marketing manager for Ford's
Electrification says that having 3
vehicles approved for California HOV access really «underscores our success
in truly offering power of choice, especially when it comes to electric and hybrid powertrains.»
The batteries sitting low
in the
vehicle giving a low center of gravity and inherently good dynamics,» McFall said, adding, «
electrification in a Land Rover and having that ability to infinitely manipulate the torque and instantly manipulate it.
Just as the automobile originally displaced horses, it looks like gasoline
vehicles will all get some level of
electrification in the future.
In 2014, Wolfgang Ziebart, the then group engineering director, hinted at JLR's
electrification plans, predicting that the market for EVs was going to split into inner - city
vehicles and a «second or third car for a wealthy family».
The company has committed that every new
vehicle launched
in 2019 and beyond will have some kind of
electrification; either hybrid, plug -
in hybrid, or EV.
«We make electric mobility profitable thanks to unique synergies: on the one hand, with the Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) that Volkswagen is developing for the compact segment; on the other hand, with our premium - architecture
electrification, which we are using for electric
vehicles in the mid, upper, and luxury range,» Stadler confirmed.
Source: Lincoln Press Release is on Page 2 Elegant Aviator SUV Previews Lincoln's Next Act With Power, Technology, And Plug -
In Hybrid Option Aviator preview embodies Lincoln's future as the brand moves toward a portfolio of more utilities highlighting beauty and elegance and offering Lincoln's quietest, smoothest drive yet Three - row, rear - wheel - drive Aviator marks the first time Lincoln will offer a plug - in hybrid model that is capable of using its twin - turbocharged engine if needed — easing range anxiety Owners will be able to use their smartphone as a key when Lincoln debuts the Phone as a Key technology on the production model of Aviator, allowing clients to lock and unlock the vehicle, open its trunk and, most importantly, start and drive it — no smart key fob necessary NEW YORK, March 28, 2018 — Aviator glides into New York this week, offering a preview of The Lincoln Motor Company's newest vehicle along with a glimpse into the brand's future, which is moving toward a broader portfolio of utilities and electrification in conjunction with effortless service
In Hybrid Option Aviator preview embodies Lincoln's future as the brand moves toward a portfolio of more utilities highlighting beauty and elegance and offering Lincoln's quietest, smoothest drive yet Three - row, rear - wheel - drive Aviator marks the first time Lincoln will offer a plug -
in hybrid model that is capable of using its twin - turbocharged engine if needed — easing range anxiety Owners will be able to use their smartphone as a key when Lincoln debuts the Phone as a Key technology on the production model of Aviator, allowing clients to lock and unlock the vehicle, open its trunk and, most importantly, start and drive it — no smart key fob necessary NEW YORK, March 28, 2018 — Aviator glides into New York this week, offering a preview of The Lincoln Motor Company's newest vehicle along with a glimpse into the brand's future, which is moving toward a broader portfolio of utilities and electrification in conjunction with effortless service
in hybrid model that is capable of using its twin - turbocharged engine if needed — easing range anxiety Owners will be able to use their smartphone as a key when Lincoln debuts the Phone as a Key technology on the production model of Aviator, allowing clients to lock and unlock the
vehicle, open its trunk and, most importantly, start and drive it — no smart key fob necessary NEW YORK, March 28, 2018 — Aviator glides into New York this week, offering a preview of The Lincoln Motor Company's newest
vehicle along with a glimpse into the brand's future, which is moving toward a broader portfolio of utilities and
electrification in conjunction with effortless service
in conjunction with effortless services.
Combining a 50 kW (continuous) / 80 kW (maximum) e-motor and transmission, the modular drive unit can support
electrification solutions
in vehicle classes A to D.
At the 2017 North American International Auto Show, Honda announced its Honda
Electrification Initiative and the intention to make two - thirds of its global
vehicle sales to be electrified
vehicles by 2030, including hybrid, plug -
in hybrid, battery electric and fuel cell
vehicles.
The new Insight represents the advancement of the Honda
Electrification Initiative, with the production of electrified
vehicles and powertrain components
in America.
2020 will be SEAT's year of
electrification with the launch of a plug -
in hybrid version of the new SEAT Leon, to be built
in the Martorell factory and featuring a range of at least 50 kilometers, as well as the brand's first fully electric
vehicle, manufactured on the Volkswagen Group's MEB platform.
«Considering regulations such as the zero - emissions
vehicle mandate,
electrification is a technology we need to introduce
in the near future.
The Camry Hybrid will continue to be a part of Toyota's line - up and,
in fact, now Toyota is banking on it as a part of its plan for
electrification of
vehicles.
General Motors is focusing on plug -
in technology for the next five years, aiming to have 500,000
vehicles on the road with some form of
electrification by 2017.
Last year, XL became the first company to be recognized as an
Electrification Qualified
Vehicle Modifier (eQVM)
in the new Ford certification program.
A
vehicle with the Ultimate Luxury concept's all - electric powertrain would also fit
in well with Mercedes»
electrification plans.
It's no secret that automakers are making the push toward the
electrification of
vehicles, and finally, plug -
in hybrids are starting to make way
in the eyes of the consumers.
«At the 2017 North American International Auto Show we announced our Honda
Electrification Initiative with the intention to make two - thirds of Honda's global
vehicle sales electrified
vehicles by 2030,» said Arcangeli, «With the Insight launching later
in 2018 as the fifth electrified
vehicle brought to market over the past year, we're demonstrating our commitment to that goal.»
Akerson said that GM is committed to saving 45 billion litres of gasoline
in its 2011 to 2017 model year
vehicles with technologies that include lighter materials to reduce
vehicle mass, alternative fuels, clean diesel and
electrification.
«The Chevrolet Volt delivers not just a fun driving experience behind the wheel, but has become the first
vehicle with plug -
in electrification technology to truly become mainstream,» said Steve Majoros, director of marketing, Chevrolet Cars and Crossovers.