Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2010

Sanyo has already been supplying nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) to Ford, Honda and Volkswagen, and co-developing NiMH batteries with PSA Peugeot Citroën. In addition, Sanyo is co-developing lithium-ion batteries for hybrids (HEVs) with the Volkswagen group.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2009

Toyota says it will deploy more than 500 new PHVs in global trials—including in Europe, Japan and the US—by 2010. In partnership with EDF, Toyota has been road-testing a PHV (equipped with a Nickel Metal Hydride battery) in Europe since 2007. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2009

Though widely thought of as the ultimate green car, the 2010 Toyota Prius is facing criticism over just how green it is. The controversy centres on its use of a nickel metal hydride battery. Nickel metal hydride batteries can also be fully recycled, with Toyota part of one of the largest recycling programmes.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2009

PHEV/EV Models 2010-2012 by Battery Chemistry. He forecasts that Li-ion prices will improve significantly over the next few years, falling 50% from $940 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in 2010 to $470 per kWh in 2015. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. 2012 will be the make or break year for the electric vehicle market.

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

According to the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri, Toyota is preparing a larger version of their popular Prius hybrid for production by the end of 2010. The new vehicle will fall into the SUV or station wagon class and will utilize lithium-ion batteries as opposed to the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) packs found in the current Prius and most other.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Prius SUV Toyota 40

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

The hybrid has also achieved comparable MPG performance with that of the same model powered by Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries but at a significantly lower cost, ALABC said. The original 2010 Civic Hybrid carried an EPA fuel economy rating of 42 mpg combined (40 city, 45 highway). Batteries Hybrids'

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Lead Acid Civic Hybrid Fleet Miles 223

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2013

They suggest that a low cost, non-flammable and heavy-metal-free aqueous cathode can contribute to the feasibility of scale-up of lithium-iodine batteries for practical energy storage. kWh kg -1 ) is fairly promising in comparison to the conventional lead-acid, nickel-metal hydride and Li-ion batteries, and can be further improved to be ~0.4

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2009

If they achieve at least a 6% improvement in their fuel efficiency, their BSOG rate will be increased, from first of April 2010, by 3%. The Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) was reformed this April so that bus operators will now only receive an increase in their grant if they achieve fuel efficiency improvements.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., Lithium-ion batteries , now common in laptops, produce more power and are smaller than nickel-metal hydride batteries used in hybrids now.

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Plug-in Toyota Plug Nickel Metal Hydride 100

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The company also recently signed an agreement with Mitsubishi for the introduction of the electric iOn—based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV—at the end of 2010. Ah NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) battery pack is located under the rear load area floor, near the electric motor. Earlier post.). HYbrid4 technology. HYbrid4 components.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2010

At present, automotive propulsion batteries are just beginning the transition from nickel metal hydride to Li-ion batteries, after nearly 35 years of research and development on the latter. Wilcke (2010) Lithium-Air Battery: Promise and Challenges. Resources. Girishkumar, B. McCloskey, A. Swanson and W.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2009

The first wave of new PHVs will be deployed to Strasbourg, France, in late 2009, with other markets following suit by mid-2010. In partnership with EDF, Toyota has been road-testing its current generation PHV (equipped with a Nickel Metal Hydride battery) in Europe since 2007. To find out more, read our Prius PHV guide.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 16, 2007

While the goal is still a 2010 release, everything hinges on the Lithium battery thought to be the essential heart of the Volt. Asked why not Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the Volt, at least to start, he says "NiMH just doesn't do it." And nickel mining is such dirty business we ought move right to benign lithium.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

Researchers say: Li-ion battery systems will be 5 percent more energy efficient than the nickel-metal hydride batteries used in today’s hybrid electric vehicles. Ford will use Li-ion battery systems to power: a pure battery electric (BEV) Transit Connect commercial van in 2010.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 23, 2009

The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid. The upcoming plug-in Prius will use the traditional nickel metal hydride battery system, but future versions will likely see the addition of a lithium ion battery pack. The plug-in Prius is expected to launch sometime in 2010.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Miles 28

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Ford had earlier developed a NiMH battery model for use in KLTs, as detailed in a 2010 paper by a Ford team (Yang et al. 2010), Modeling validation of key life test for hybrid electric vehicle batteries. The Key Life Test (KLT) takes about 10 months to complete. published in the International Journal of Energy Research. Taenaka, B.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

The ActiveHybrid X6 will reach US BMW Centers in fourth-quarter 2009, and the ActiveHybrid 7 will arrive in the US in Spring 2010. The high-voltage, nickel-metal hydrid technology (NiMH) battery pack has a total capacity of 2.4 Both will make their world premieres at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in September.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

DECEMBER 4, 2009

It's the second county seat of government to be visited (with possibly a repeat performance in January 2010). just pondering another Plug-in Hybrid EV EVdventure of sorts per the new 2010 Prius PHEV press release. before trucking back to Home Sweet Bisbee. before trucking back to Home Sweet Bisbee.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

ECOtality Advertisement With General Motors, Nissan and Daimler – among others – all racing to come out with electric cars by 2010, it’s clear that electric cars are the solution and will soon be the norm. by: Jonathan Read, President and CEO, ECOtality June 24, 2008 ECOtality CEO Jonathan Read.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

before 2010. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids. Think is also working closely with the Brussel based Eurelectric , the European union of electricity industry. Think has established a U.S. headquarters and will begin sales in the U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. There are companies that are reinventing the lead-acid battery to make it more competitive with lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride in terms of storage capacity versus weight, durability, and cold weather performance.

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