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EnerDel Teams With Nissan on Electrolyte Research at Argonne Lab

Green Car Congress

Lithium-ion automotive battery producer EnerDel and Nissan Motor Co. EnerDel, Nissan and ANL are not disclosing a great deal of information about the R&D project at this point. O 4 as the main candidate) to support a 10-mile electric range plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV 10) application. spinel cathode (LiMn 1.5

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News Summary I

Plug In Partners

must not be 'hostage' to foreign oil February 20, 2006 MIT researchers invent new hybrid car battery February 7, 2006 Re-thinking the world's economic future February 7, 2006 100-M.P.G.

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PIP Declares Victory

Plug In Partners

Here's the press release: PLUG-IN PARTNERS DECLARES VICTORY In January 2006, Austin Energy launched the national Plug-In Partners campaign, a grassroots effort to demonstrate to automakers that there is sufficient demand to support the mass production of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. PHEV s address all needs.

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At the EV Crossroads

Clean Fleet Report

When this publication began in 2006 commercially available electric vehicles were a novelty; the idea of a mainstream EV was part of a vision of a sustainable transportation system of the future. In a few short years the launch of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt moved us closer to that vision becoming reality. A more upright front.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Nissan’s Leaf stood alone as an EV. Good examples of all-new electric cars are the Nissan Leaf battery-electric and the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid , which both debuted in 2010 as 2011 models. With no history to hold them back, they began developing battery-powered two-wheelers in 2006 and have never looked back.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

We’ll finally get to see the new Nissan August 2nd. I’m kind of excited to see this car, having tested the drivetrain in the Nissan Cube. The best thing about the Nissan is the expected price range of $25K- $34K. The gamble is that Nissan could grab the EV market and dominate it until BYD (China) enters the U.S.,

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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