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2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview

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Toyota has announced that it will unveil the official production version of its 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Based on the 2012 Toyota Prius, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid will feature the same 1.8 Unlike its sibling, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid comes.

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2014 BMW i8 Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

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The i3 is a carbon-bodied electric city car and the i8 a plug-in hybrid sports coupe, and both display wild styling and high-tech features. We were at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show to get a closer look. BMW i8 Plug-In Hybrid Sports Coupe The i8 is.

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts plug-in electric vehicles could account for up to 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030

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Plug-in electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, have the potential to make up 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030 (1.6 The median base price of autos sold between July 2009 and June 2010 in the US was $21,800. Last week, J.D. million units in 2020, or some 7.3% Earlier post.)

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SAE taskforce developing standards for wireless charging for plug-in vehicles; targeting first guideline by end of 2011

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SAE has launched a taskforce ( SAE J2954 ) on the “Wireless Charging of Electric and Plug-in Electric Vehicles”—i.e. The taskforce, which launched in October 2010 and began meeting in November 2010, has a goal of delivering the first SAE guideline by end of 2011 for publishing in 2012. EVs and PHEVs.

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BMW 5-Series Plug-In Hybrid Prototype: 2011 Shanghai Auto Show

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BMW has taken the wraps off a new plug-in hybrid prototype based on its long-wheelbase 5-Series sedan, which it will be showcasing in just a few weeks at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show.

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Ford Evos Plug-In Hybrid Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview

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Today Ford unveiled the Evos Concept Car that will be at the center of its display at next month's 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The bright-red concept is a sports coupe that the company says shows off an evolution of its global "kinetic design" language.

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Honda unveils Fit EV concept and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle platform at Los Angeles Auto Show

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President and CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled the Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a mid-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda’s next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012. The plug-in hybrid system.