Glossary

ATF
automatic transmission fluid

BEV
battery, full or pure EV, fully powered by batteries

DCT
dual clutch transmission 

ETF
electronic transmission fluid

EV
electric vehicle, a general term for a vehicle with some kind of e-motor

HEV
hybrid EV, incorporating an internal combustion engine and some e-motor configuration

ICE
internal combustion engine

kWh, GWh, TWh
kilowatt, gigawatt, terawatt hours

LEV
low-emissions vehicle

PCMO
passenger car motor oil

PHEV
plug-in hybrid EV, an HEV that incorporates a battery

TGDI
turbo gas direct injection

VFD
variable frequency drives 

ZEV
zero-emissions vehicle