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APRIL 24, 2017

The first full year of sales for mass-market plug-in vehicles in the US was 2011; nearly 18,000 plug-in vehicles were sold. All-electric vehicles (EV) have outsold plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) each of the past three years.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Cars has begun production of the first Mercedes-Benz compact vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive ( earlier post ) at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant in southern Germany. kWh/100 km, electric range 74 km, combined CO 2 emissions 34-33 g/km). The electric machine can reach 75 kW. Together with the 1.33-liter

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) recently acquired an extended range electric vehicle to include its batteries in the Energy Storage System Evaluation and Safety (EssEs) Consortium. The acquired vehicle is powered by an electric motor with electricity stored in a 16-kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

UK-based Axon Automotive, a spin-off from Cranfield University, previewed a pre-production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of its lightweight city car at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. By designing light cars and giving them good aerodynamics you can radically lower vehicle emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

In August, the US sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from the major OEMs (Chevy Volt and Prius PHV) totalled 3,336 units, while battery-electric vehicles (Nissan LEAF, Honda Fit EV, and Ford Focus Electric) sold a combined 728 units. from the same period in 2011.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

AVERE-France, the French hybrid and electric vehicle association, reports that sales of electric vehicles in France reached 5,663 units for cars (VP) and 3,651 units for commercial vehicles (LCV) in 2012, increasing 115% and 117%, respectively, against the 2011 results.

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MARCH 9, 2012

The new Outlander with be outfitted with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain during FY2012. Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) will launch a plug-in hybrid version of its new Outlander (introduced at the current Geneva Motor Show) during the course of FY2012 (1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013). Click to enlarge. 1 compression ratio.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

2012 US sales of plug-in vehicles by major OEMs. GM was the US sales leader among the major OEMs for plug-in vehicles in December, and for 2012. GM sold 2,633 units of the Volt extended range electric vehicle in December, up 72.2% by volume from 1,529 units in December 2011. from the 2011 results.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

The powertrain of the 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) was named to Ward’s 10 Best Engines list. This is the first time that a plug-in hybrid powertrain has made the list. Lastly, the vehicle’s 9.8 liter) and 2011 (5.0-liter); liter), 2010 (4.6-liter)

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

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 million and 4 million vehicle sales respectively), according to research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Of those, J.D.

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AUGUST 22, 2011

Annual light-duty electric vehicle sales, world markets: 2011-2017. Pike Research forecasts that cumulative sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), the category that includes both plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles (PHEVs and BEVs), will reach 5.2 Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Qualcomm Incorporated and Preh, GmbH , part of the Joyson Electronics Group, have entered into a Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) license agreement. Saale (Germany) and has belonged to the Joyson Group since 2011. Preh was founded in 1919 in Bad Neustadt a. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

In 2011, Green Car Reports launched an award for the new car, or family of cars, that represented the best green vehicle introduced for the model year. The Nissan Leaf won that year because it was the sole affordable battery-electric vehicle on the market.

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AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Land Rover’s Range_e diesel plug-in hybrid prototype will make its motor show debut at the upcoming 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Matched with a plug-in parallel diesel hybrid system it offers a premium SUV that can run as a pure electric vehicle. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 31, 2010

The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Ford’s Lincoln brand revealed its first hybrid—the new mid-size 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid—during the press preview to the New York International Auto Show. Lincoln’s premium hybrid is expected to deliver at least 41 mpg US (5.7 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Honda’s EV Concept electric vehicle and a platform for mid-size plug-in hybrid vehicles will be displayed at the Geneva Motor Show. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda’s next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

Ashwoods Automotive is launching a complete range of high-performance, low-cost electric and hybrid vehicle technologies and system development. Ashwoods initially began developing the products to solve technical challenges encountered while creating the Ashwoods Hybrid Transit. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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APRIL 13, 2011

Plug-in hybrid operating modes with the 2MH4EV architecture. GM developed the controls for the enhanced system in a dynamic simulation model, then implemented them in the production hybrid software environment and tested them on the hardware in the loop bench, and ultimately tested and refined them in the vehicle.

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MAY 5, 2009

Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Ford will have one-third of its US dealers in all 50 states—more than 900— certified to sell the Focus Electric battery electric vehicle (BEV) and C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by spring.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. Anticipated price of oil and forecast plug-in sales. Source: Lux Research.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Having made an equity investment in WiTricity in 2011 to accelerate the development of automotive wireless charging systems and acceptance by carmakers ( earlier post ), Toyota has cooperated technically with the company for the past several years.

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JULY 26, 2010

Porsche AG, Stuttgart is researching and developing all-electric vehicles, with three electric Boxsters to be in testing as part of the Stuttgart Model Region for Electromobility project. The work is in conjunction with the ongoing development of hybrid concepts already in regular production. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Protean Electric’s through-the-road hybrid van. Protean Electric and Millbrook Proving Ground partnered to produce the Vivaro diesel hybrid. The vehicle is being shown for the first time in North America at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar, 1–4 Aug. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Ford Motor Company will invest an additional $450 million in its electric vehicle plan, paving the way to build its next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle vehicles in Michigan beginning in 2012. The production site will be announced at a later date. beginning in 2012. beginning in 2012.

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JUNE 1, 2012

The Chevrolet Volt was the top-selling plug-in vehicle from the top six automakers in May, posting 1,680 units, compared to 481 in May 2011. The Prius PHV plug-in hybrid followed, with 1,086 units sold, representing 5.1% Additionally in May, Ford delivered the first Focus Electric vehicles to retail customers.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

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.

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APRIL 16, 2011

The overall market for energy storage technologies that power electric vehicles is set to grow from $13 billion in 2011 to $30 billion in 2016, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18%. Thus, they are set to surpass these other passenger vehicle types in terms of both total storage and dollars in 2016, growing from 5.1

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JANUARY 9, 2010

The new SR1 hybrid concept indicates the Marque’s style direction. Peugeot said that it is also designing a vehicle which will embody all of the spirit of the BB1 concept car: 2.5m, 4 seats and 100% electric. 100% Electric vehicles. Micro-hybrids. Full Hybrid. HYbrid4 Plug-in. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 3, 2011

report in Journal of Industrial Ecology that even with a rapid and widespread adoption of electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries, lithium resources are sufficient to support demand until at least the end of this century. 2011), Global Lithium Availability. —Gruber et al. Gruber, P. Medina, P. Keoleian, G.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

The US government’s General Services Administration (GSA) this summer took delivery of the first of more than 5,600 hybrid vehicles ordered earlier this year, and will make the vehicles—almost all of which are Ford Fusion hybrids—available to various federal agencies under GSA lease agreements as they are delivered.

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JULY 28, 2010

Earlier this year, Nissan Nissan North America (NNA) selected AeroVironment to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services supporting the introduction of the LEAF. Aker Wade: Level III networked fast charging stations for electric vehicles worldwide. Aerovironment’s home charging dock.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

The European Union appears to be undergoing a transition from the testing of and experimentation with electric vehicles to full-scale EV commercialization, according to a new report from the EU’s Joint Research Center (JRC). The number of battery electric vehicles models, derived from conventional car models, is increasing.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Volkswagen is planning an ambitious electric and hybrid drive vehicle strategy. The company is targeting a test fleet of 500 Golfs with electric drive for 2011. Starting in 2013, the electric E-UP ( earlier post ) goes into production, followed by the E-Golf and the E-Jetta at the end of the year.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

revised revenue guidance range for the full year 2011 downward to the range of $165–$180 million, which would represent 70–85% revenue growth from 2010. A123’s previous 2011 revenue guidance range was $210–$225 million. A123 Systems, Inc. —David Vieau, CEO of A123 Systems.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Making its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Yaris HSD hybrid concept anticipates Toyota’s intention to bring full hybrid technology to the B segment, the biggest volume segment in Europe. This represents the next step in Toyota’s full hybrid roll-out strategy in Europe. Earlier post.)

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