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EDF and Toyota Expand Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Demonstration Efforts in Strasbourg, France

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The current generation NiMH PHEV prototype in London. EDF and Toyota first announced their partnership in Fall 2007, with a small number of NiMH PHEVs being integrated into EDF’s fleet. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)  EDF and Toyota expanded their European road trials of PHEVs to the UK last year. Earlier post.).

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Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Fleet Passes 1M-Mile Mark In Project Driveway

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A 35 kW NiMH battery pack (about 1.8 More than 80,000 people in New York, Washington, DC, and Greater Los Angeles, volunteered to drive the vehicles as part of Project Driveway, which began in November 2007. kWh) provides energy storage for regenerative braking. About 5,000 people have driven the fuel cell Equinox in short test drives.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready.

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